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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
POLICE Get CLUE 70
Man Who SENT BOMB
Illinois Man Killed by an Infer
nal Machine Mailed at
Decatur.

Sullivan, III. March 3.-Postofrice
INSPECTORS claimed to have a clue to-
day TO the identity of the person who
mailed the Internal machine which
Yesterday killed Frederick w. MEME.
rich when he attempted to open IL
The machine was mailed In Decatur.
The inspectors have the description OF
a man who is said to nave inquired
last week at the Decatur postofhce
regarding the rate to Sullivan Of a
package the size mailed, to Mennerich.
Mennerich received the package FRI
day and When he attempted to open
it it exploded.
Mennerich received the package by
mail Friday morning. Mennerich wrote
a letter to his wife in Springfield tell
ing her about the package. He said he
had decided to open it as he knew
how to do SO without causing any ex-
plosion, IL the box proved to be a
container of dynamite.
Decatur, H.. March 2.-Three Ital-
ians who gave an exhibition of fire
works here some time ago, are being
sought in connection with the death Of
Fred Mennerich who was blown to
pieces by an Internal machine at Sulli-
a Sunday.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
OCEAN TRANSPORT
TRUST IRON CLAD

Washington, d. c.. March S.-Foreign
end domestic shipping of the United
States is SO combined by agreements,
pools and conference arrangement that
an attempt to dissolve the combina-
tons would cripple trade. This is the
conclusion reached by the House
merchants marine and fisheries COM
mittee in the final report of the So
called shipping trust investigation
made public today.
The committee, after two a of
inquiry, recommended hat both do
nestle and foreign shipping concerns
be placed under control of the Inter
state Commerce commission, and that
if necessary the commission be en-
larged to care for the additional work.
Trust is Ironciad.
The final recommendations embodied
in the 14th volume of it's reports, Just
compiled, set forth that shipping ines
in practically every trade route from
or to the United States ports are OPP
Grated by agreement or conference to
restrain competition. The report sets
forth that the advantages accruing to
both shipper and ship line through
these agreements are sc great tnat the
commission should be allowed to con-
tinue under the supervision Of the In
terstate Commerce commission as to
rates, cla~SsiicationS, rebates and dis
elimination. 1t was futile, the COM
mission reasserts to restore ~cornpeti-
ton by ordering existing agreements
terminated.
The report deals with 500 foreign and
domestic navigation companies and
2Ol railroad lines.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
DAKOTA MAN MAY q
HAVE BEEN SLAIN

Los Angeles, Cal, March 2.-When
Charles Stubberud, a former mer-
chant of Canton, S. D., was found dead
in an apartment today with his
brother Christian, keeping a solitary
vigil beside the body, Christian was ar
rested and held pending an investiga-
tong of his story that Charles had
opened his neck arteries with a pairing
knife.
Three notes which Christian adj
mitted having written were found.
They constituted a brief serial on
death, the first reading: will he die
of kidney ~trouble?"
The second, When will he die?" and
the third, TN what year" Christian
asserted that these questions were
written at a ~spiritualistic seance.
A fourth note, signed Charles" was
found. 1t read:
I'VE have been using our own
money. / don't know what I am
suspected of, but I have done nothing"
search of land. Charles had a bank
book showing deposits of $4,000.
Canton, S. D., March 3.-Charles
Stubberud, found dead in Los Angeles,
was born in Norway Al years ago. He
came to Canton 80 years ago with his
parents and this city was his home I'M
It'd he left for California in 1912. His
father was a pioneer shoe man here.
After his death, in 1906. Charles had
charge of the business. Later he sold
put and was in the employ of Bragstad
& Company four FEARS. He was I'M
married. His only relative. his broth
er, Chris, was with him in California.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
WOMANlS CONDEMNED
TO DEATH IN CHAIR
Mrs. Cynthia Buffum Is Found
Guilty Of Poisoning Her
Husband.

Little Valley. N. II. Mchs 2.-Mrs.
Cynthia Bnffum, convicted of murder
In the first degree last night for poison
Ing her husband and sentenced to die
in the electric chair in April, was
awakened by Sheriff Dempsey before
sunrise this morning. Az o'clock her
five sons We're brought into the cell
to see her. AT z o'clock Mrs, Buffum
was started IN her trip to the death
house at Auburn prison.
All during the night h little pale
faced, sullen oma had heen care
fully guarded in her cell to prevent her
from attempting suicide. She relied on
the announcement from her counsel.
Patrick g. Collins, who told her last
night.
Don't worry. now: keep q1iet and
in the electricychair."
Before leaving the Jail Mrs. Buff
rum asked that Frahm be sen to her.
warned him to keep his back up
and don't let Cole break YOU"
Mrs. Buffum's five children were at
the Jail to bid their mother goodby.
The parting was pathetic.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
RETURN OF JESUS
MAY BE EXPECTED
ANY DAY HE SAYS

Chicago, Mch. 2.-eAfter 35 years OF
continuous bible study, / am prepared
to say that the Lord Jesus may come
back at any moment said DR.. C. I.
Scofield, of New York. at the inter
national prophetic bible conference In
session here, Il am II years of
and not looking for death. but / am
looking for the Lords return.
I am not, however. as some per
sons might suppose, standing with
folded hands gazing up into the sky
waiting for Christ to return, but I am
trying to live a sober. righteous and
Cody life in this wicked generation.
There Will be many surprises when
the Lord returns to call His church
out of the world. Many Viii say. Lord.
Lord, have we not ~prophesied in Thy
name and done many wonderful
things?' but He will reply: i never
knew YOU There will also be found
those whom we thcugllt We're not with
us, but who will be found ready to
go to the Lord and live with Him.
h apostacy from the truth and
the period of great tribulations are tho
signs of the times as to the coming
of the Lord to sit in Judgment on the
earth, u His coming to the earth to
timeless and signless. 1t is our bust
ness to be always watching for it that
we may be always ready"
The records OF the prophetic confer
ence Which closed last night, viii be
printed and bound mailed to 10000
foreign missionaries OF all denomina-
tons, it was decided today. Evan
gelical clergymen from nine states and
Canada We're in attendance. The last
prophetic conference was IS years ago
in Baltimore.
Expression of Faith.
A belief in the second coming of
Christ is one Of the professions in
a nav a. nraSG5nn 4nf fn ~ n icS,,afi f. lie or
night.
I'VE believe in the second, visible
and imminent coming of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ to establish His
worldwide Kingdom on earth, is the
ninth of the 10 new laws COMPRISING
a report Of a special committee Of
which Rev. Robert NJ. Russell presi-
dent of Westminster college, is chair
The report expresses the belief in the
bible as the word of God, il TIE deity
of Christ, in His virgin birth ana in
the salvation by divine sacrifice.
I'VE believe in His physical resur-
rection from the DEAD and in Fills bed
lily presence at the right hand of God
as our priest and advocate" the report
continued.
Sin and Salvation.
we believe in the universally end
nervousness of sin and in salvation
by grace, not by words lest any man
should boast: that sonship with Gcd
Is attained only by regeneration by the
holy spirit and faith in Jesus christ.
w believe in the great commission
which our Lord has given to His
church to evangelize the world and
that this evangelization is the great
mission OF the church.
we believe in a heaven of eternal
bliss for the righteous and in the con-
scious and eternal punishment for the
wicked"
The report was prepared in addition
to Rev. Mr.. Russell. by the Rev. Canon
T. E.. Hewitt. Hamilton, Ont; the Rev.
r. A. Tourney, dean of the bible in
stitute, Los Angeles; a. c. Gaebelein,
editor of Our Hope, New York, and the
Rev. L. w. Munhali, Germantown, Pa.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
SCIENTIST SUCCUMl|RlIS|'
TO VENOM or SNAKE


calcutta. British india. Mchs 2.-Dr.|
Frederick FOX, an A~ustraliau scientist
who devoted his life tothe treatment
on snake bites. died today as the 10
suit of q bite from snake which
ne was using for experimental pur~
poses.
Or. Fox fell d victim while he wasS
attempting to prove the efficacygnfH
what he cfainled was d sure antfdotas
to the virus of the X He had
Just finished treating q goat which had
been bitten I'M had succeeded IN Saw
ing its life. when he was attacked bys
"a kraft. This snake which is@peculiar
to British India. is a venoraous rep
tile possessing grooved poison fangs
and solid upper teeth behind them
Dur Its attack or the doetor the
snake inflicted five punctures.
The doctor, who had often volun-
tarily submitted to snake bites In order
to demonstrate the efficacy OF his cure.
smiiingly incised four ofsthe punctures,
but the fifth escaped his notice. Later
In the day symptoms Of poisoning de-
veloped. The antidote made BY Dr. Fox
was used. u 1t was too late.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
MATHEWSON REFUSES
$4,000 FED" OFFER
Veteran Giant Pitcher Turns
Down Gilmore-Signs
With New York.

Marlin. Texas, March s.-christy
Mathewson today signed with the New
York National league team, executing
his contract with President Hampstead
of the New York club.
Chicago, March "A flat offer of
$685. 900 for the seasons work as man
ager Of a Federal league team was
wired today to Christy Mathewson, of
the New York Giants, by President Gill
more of the Federal league.
The offer was made in a telegram
which read:
"Christy Mathewson, Marlin, Tex.
Newspaper reports state o did not
take Federal league offer seriously. Get
acquainted with Federal league Off
Gals and o will soon be convinced
that we are not fo~ur-fiushers. I will
give you $4,000 for three seasons as
nag of a Federal league club, $751;
600 in advance. If satisfactory meet
me in New York Thursday at my ex-
pense. Wire answer Chicago.
"(Signed) James ]. Gilmore,
president"
Gilmore would not say what club
Matllewson would lead should he take
the offer, but it is supposed that
Brooklyn in that event, would be hand
ed wei to Christy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
EGG AND POULTRY MEN
HOLDING CONVENTION

Kansas City. March 3.-Nearly 1000
eggs and poultry dealers are attend-
ing the sixth annual convention of the
Missouri Car Lot Egg Shippers assoc
citation that began a two days meeting
here today. Canada and nearly every
state in the union are represented.
DR.. Mary Engle Pennington, of Phil
adelphia. chief Of the government food
research laboratory, was scheduled to
address the afternoon session. Other
speakers to address the convention to-
day and tomorrow include John Stew
art, of San Francisco; H. c. Mccoy,
Omaha. and T.. E. Q~uisenbery, director
OF the Missouri poultry experiment
station.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05

ASKS SEPARATION
Doesn't Mind Lazy Hus-
band But Must Haze
Her Easy Chair.

Pittsburgh, Pa March Mrs. Hazei
Grayson might nave endured her hus-
band, John, if he had been merely mo
account" She could have stood it if
he had been nothing worse than lazy"
and had merely stayed away from IONS
most of the time riding around in q
motor car.
But
When John Grayson got so Indifferent
to her bodily comfort that he wouldn't
provide her with rocking chairs such as
she had been used to before she married
him, she thought the limit of endurance
had been reached.
Grayson's idea of a family rocking;
chat is the kind that "rocks both
ways his wife says. and he would not
provide others. So Mrs. Grayson filed
q suit for divorce today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
FAIL I'm ATTEMPT
TO WRECK TRAINS

Los Angeles. Cal, March 3.-Railroad
detectives and deputy sheriffs were
out today searching for the man or men
responsible for the attempt to wreck 3
Redondo beach suburban train carry
ing go passengers last night. This
was the fourth attempt to wreck q
Redondo electric train and plunge it
with its human freight into the ocean
and officers believed that some de-
mented ma was responsible for all of
them. All that saved the train last
night was a broken trolly wire, which
cut off the current inc caused the train
to stop just before it reached a track
obstruction built of railroad ties. q
saw buck and a hydraulic Jack chained
to the rails. Before reaching the
break in the Wire the train was travel
ing at the rate of 45 miles an hour over
a section of track built up on a 12-foot
embani&ment skirting the ocean.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
ALLEGED RELATING BY
STEEL TRUST TAKEN UP

Washington, March Bin an effort
to ascertain what foundation there may
be for charges hat the United States
steel corporation has received. during
the last six years, Illegal rebates from
railroads on freight charges, Commits
sioner Harlan of the Interstate Com
merce commission today examined
David Lamar, of New York, and Will
lam S. Green, of Iowa, on whose allie
cations the Senate based a resolution
requesting the commission to inquire
into the subject.
commission to make q formal investi-
cation unless it's preliminary inquiries
should develope facts to warrant a
thorough inquiry.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
GETS YEAR IN PRISON
FOR ATTACK ON WIFE

Webster City. Ia, March 2.-H. E..
Spur1ock, of Stratford, has just been
sentenced by Judge Wright, holding
court in this city, to q year in the peni-
tertiary for a murderous assault made
upon his wife with q knife. They had
been married only a week and all that
saved the woman was the fac that her
corset stays prevented the knife blade
from reaching her vital organs
Spurlock and his wife were visiting
at the home of Mrs. Spurlock's grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Spears, in
Stratford, when the assaultswas made.
Spurlock came home drunk. He at
tackled his wife with a knife he drew
from his pocket. He tried to cut her
throat, but Mrs. Spurlock's GRANDPA
Their grappled with him. With a sweep
of the knife, however, he inflicted a
flesh wound in her waist.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN
BEGINS I'M NEW YORK

New York, Mech DIR. John r.
Mott, the American layman, who is rec
ognized as the foremost missionary
leader of the world. began last night
a student campaign in this citir similar
to h q maintained by him in many
student centers of Europe and Asia. His
onenlng meeting was before 1000
men. not all OF them students, assem-
bled by John d. Rockefeller, jr.. bible
class in Calvary Baptist church. John
p. Rockefeller. jr., and DIR. Mott spoke
OF the responsibility of men in the non
Christian world.
Iomorrow night in Carnegie hall, and
thereafter daily until Friday in Column
bia university gymnasium, the cam
paign will proceed.
There are 10000 students in the great
er city.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
JAPANESE WIFE OF AN
AMERICAN is BARRED

Tacoma, Wash, March 2-Mrs. sado
McDaniels. the Japanese wife of an
American physician living in the oIient
who arrived unattended frotn Yoke
hama on the Japanese steamer CHICO
Maru last week, has been ordered de-
ported by the United States immigra-
ton authorities. She will be sent back
to Japan on the CHICO Maru next Mon
day unless an appeal is taken, The
order was made on the ground, it is
understood, that she has no passport.
The fact that she is the wife Of an
American, immigration officials hold,
does not make her an American citi-
zen.
Mrs. McDaniels was on her way to
independence, Ore, to visit the boyliood
home of her husband. She speaks good
English, wear American clothing and
is a woman of culture.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
PRAYER IN WILL
ORDER TO- u
Nouel Testament Filed for
Probate in Chicago
Estate to Wife.

Chicago. March 3-Lynn K. Cook had
e of his own when it came to draw
ing up q will. as was evidenced today
when the document was filed in tts
probate court. Here it is:
Now I lay me down to sleep,
/ pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If / should die before. I wake
1T is my wish that 81 be paid to my
foster daughter, Roberta Cook, and that
everything else I may possess be giver
without restriction to my wife, Lydle
she to do with it as h only knows
best"
The estate is valued at $1,000. The
will was written in ST. Louis in 1904.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
STOP PLAY;
PRODUCERS MAY SUE
Sunday Theatrical Law Pre-
vents Rehearsal--French
Drama Society Reused.

New York. March s.--The French
rama society of New York announced
today that it would bring suit against
h city for damages because the po-
lice last night prevented a dress re-
hearsal of a play adapted by Marcus
Cusani Confalonieri, italian ambassa-
dor to the United States, at the Garrick
theater.
The police acted on a law forbidding
theatrical performances on Sunday. The
members of the society say they will
their dress rehearsal, be enforced
against all vaudeville theaters. They
will a k the matter UP with Mayor
Mitchell. After the police interference
the play was rehearsed at the Italian
club.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
ELLIS MURDEs CASE
TO JURORS TOMORROW

Chicago. March 3.-Attornegs in the
case of William Cheny Ellis, of Cincin-
matt, who is on trial for the murder of
his wife last fall, hoped to complete
the introduction of evidence by noon
and begin arguments. The defense
expected to hear more persons in an
effort to prove that Ellis was tenn
p~orarily insane. A Cincinnati tele-
graph operator also may be called to
testify regarding; kilograms Mrs. Ellis
is said to have sent to a man in Chi
cago. Judge Petit expected to give
the case to the jury by tomorrow
night.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
less TENSION I'M
MEXICAN AFFAIRS

Washington. Mch. There was iess
tension in the Mexicans situation today
n an atmosphere OF relief pervAded.
official circles. Following the notifica-I
ton yesterday of the Huerta govern
ment that Secretary Bryan would ex-
pect prompt Justice In the case OF tbs
Mexfcans who put to death Clenrentel
Vergara. adyices we're received that
swift action would follow. The Mexican
foreign minister notified Nelson
O'Shaughnessy that al Investigation
had been ordered and that no time
would be lost In prosecuting the Of
tenders.
Governor Colquitt has asked Secre--
tary Bryan IL it would be possible toi
secure the ~extraditton or the slnyers OF
sVergara, who was a Texas citizen. The
governor denies threatening to send
rangers into Mexico and accuses the adj
m~inistration Of putting him in a redic-
ulous light.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
WANTED TO SLEEP 50
He KILLED TANGOIST
Drowsy Boarder Uses Gun to
Break Up d Party-one
Dead, One Wounded.

St. Louis. Mo-, March 3.-A tango
birthday party was brought to a close
here last night with the killing OF one
dancer and the shooting of another
by a boarder at the home, who COM
planned the tangoists prevented him
from retiring.
Douglass Conroy was the dancer
killed, and William McClelland the one
wounded. Charles A Gates, the board
er, admitted the shooting to h police,
but said he had been drinking n did
not know what he was doing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
EXPORTS OF COTTON
MANUFACTURES SMALL

Washington, March 2.-Reports
showing that of the $780, 900, 900 worth
of cotton manufactures entering in
ternationai markets in 1913. only I per
cent. was bought from the United
,States-the producer Of over two-thirds
of lie worlds raw cotton-caused the
department of commerce today to in
stitute a thorough Investigation with
a view to enlarging the foreign trade
lean industry.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
De PALMA LEADING
I'M GRAND PRiX RACE

Santa Monica, Cal. Feb. 2s.-Raipn
De Palma took tho lead in the zsa
lap in the Santa Monica grand Pr
race this afternoon. There We're e e,s =
tries. Wishart who had led the L isad
Went u on the Goth lap. Puiien prnsn
out to save the life of an org II
Who stepped in front of ms +nnlS
second place and oldfield was runnlns
fourth.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
$4,000 FOR MABRLE aI,sr

New York, March PETER a. 3.
Widener's latest art acquisition, it be-
the famous 18th century FIorentine
sculptor. Desiderio Da Settignan, for
which he is reported to have paid more
that $4,000. The bust represents
Marietta Struzzi, member of a Flor
entine family. and celebrated for her
beauty.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
HIS ASHES TO ENRICH
SOIL ABOUT HIS PLANTS

New York. Feb 2S.-complying with
the last wishes of Or. Clemens Fulda.
who died 1t his home in Brooklyn, his
body will be cremated and the ashes
scattered around plants he was espe-
cially fond of at his summer home in
Northpcrt, L. /.
DR.. F'ulda was the possessor Of the
state and was widely known as a nat
uralist.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05
EDUCATION ENHANCES
CHANCES OF MARRYING

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 2s.-@The
chances of matrimony are greater for
college women thar for ncn-college
women" Dr.. Lillian WEIGH, professor
of Gloucester college, said in a lee
ture before the college today. She had
just told of Matthew Arnold's visit to
to this country many years ago, when
on being shown through a woman's
college, he had asked: But Won't it
spoil their chances"