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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
"JOSHES" HIS HENS
TO MAKE EN- LAY
Pittsburgh Man Says Talk
Is Only Way to Get
Results.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec. &c.. III Bril-
son. district passenger agent In the lo-
cal office of the Northern Pacific rail-
road. who pursues chicken raising AZ
q home diversion. Is taking q crack at
the high cost OF eggs by mean OF q "a
educational campaign among his hens.
Mr.. Brison says the hens on his place
n Grafton never showed disposition
TO lay until he began to use reason with
them.
Briefly. this is Mr.. Brison,s philoaao-
ply:
Education and cajolery. he says. are
the means to win hens to the laying
game. Learning the value OF eggs In
an incentive to a hens laying proclivt-
ties. instead OF q repression. notwith-
standing the popular notion to the on
trary, and SO Mr.. Brison proceeds thus.
according to his own words::
Il talk to my hens to make them lay.s
That is the only way. ] make compan-
ions OF them. and what is more. ! have,
put up a large poster In the henhouse
bearing the words. EGGS are so cents a
dozen. I have electric lights la the
henhouse. a place outside for them to
r%ecreate and otherwise throw around
them wholesome and cultural environ
ments. / have had them since last sum
rner. but not until I began to talk to-
them and substitute education for vio-
lence did they begin to produce eggs."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
PENNSYLVANIA BANDIT
HOLDS At BAY
Kills Constable, Wounds Wo-.
man and Shoots One
Of Pursuers.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Dec, 30.-Dodg1ng
from tree to tree and firing as he ran,
Henry RokowsN, who last night shot
and Killed Constable Martin windt and
probably fatally wounded two other
persons at West Homestead, a suburb.
held 81 posse OF 200 deputy sheriffs and
citizens at bay on the hills above Mo-
nongahela Valley during the early
hours OF today. The shots were res
turned by Rokowski, who escaped
through the woods to q deserted cabin,
where he b~arricaded the doors and
windows and fred several times from
q window.
Mrs. EsteIla. Yekbik, who was shot
twice when she refused to admit Ro-
kowski to her house after he had killed
Che constable. was In the Homestead
hospital today with doctors holding out
little hope for her recovery.
Ignatz Raukoski. who went to her
assistance, was also in q serious con-
Idition today.
While the posse lay In the woods.
word was brought from Hays, q VII
lage nearby, that Rokowski had been
seenJup the Monongahela valley. In
vestigation showed the house was
empty, the ma having slipped away
In the fog. County detectives and
deputies started In pursuit OF him.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
SEEK NEW TRIAL FOR
CALIFORNIA BANDIT

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 3O.-Faiiuro
of the district attorney and Judge
Gavin Craig, of the superior court, to
express the degree of murder Of Horace
Q. Montague, travelling passenger agent
Of the Southern Pacific, is the technical
error by which the father of Ralph
,Fariss. alias John Bostick. the youth
.ul train robber, AND his attorney hope
10 inyalidate the sentence of death i'm
posed upon him last Saturday.
Because the district attorney Is said
% have omitted this point III his in
formation presented in court last Sat
arday and because the judge is de-
clared to have neglected to state it
when imposing he death sentence on
the young man who held up an over
land train near Ell Monte, the night of
December !, the father and the attor-
ney nope to secure a new trial. They
planned to make the effort when court
convened today.
Should the trial be granted. a new
plea Of not guilty will be enfereJt e
was said. In case success does not at
e his effort, h mercy Of Governor
under sentence to hang within 80 days.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01

children's carriers. Most Of them were
English miners, who had learned in
Cornwall to chant Christmas carols in
the streets and ago brought this
old custom to the copper country. Sun
day, however, they did not sing of a
life newborn. sJesus. Lover OF MY
Soul" Rock OF Ages n Nearer, MY
God, to Thee" came from the threats
thick with emotion, but the harmonies
We're full and rich.
AS the singers turned into Pine
street, which leads to the cemetery
road, the open ranks of marchers
wheeled into line. Ishpeming n Me-
gaunee men came first, followed by a
brass band and the members of the
copper country locals. The last march-
ers had scarcely started from Calumet
before the head of the procession had
reached the cemetery gates two miles
away. All but half a dozen of the
burials were in common graves dug by
members Of the union. The ground
belongs to the federation and it was
stated thai a monument would be
erected there, the formal dedication to
take place a year hence.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
FORMER PARTNER OF
MAYOR CAYNOR HELD
Edward CIRCUIT Accused Of Rem
dering False Statement
About Bank.

New York. Dec, so.-Edward Grou,,
former controller OF New York city.
once president of the banking bureau
or Brooklyn. and a former law part
ner OF the late Mayor Gaynor, Of New
1ork. was today indicted for perjury.
me T. indicted for having made q false
of resources of the Union Bank Of
president.
James p. Ashley, cashier OF the In
stitution, also was indicted on the
same harge Both waived examina-
to plead.
Iheir Indictment grew out of an in
by the state banking com
mission Of the affairs Of the bank after
1I closed Its doors in April, 1910. The
indictment sets forth that the report.
which was sworn to by both Grout
amd ashley, gave the at ST.
900, goo, when they were actually but
1900, 900. Y 9 valued loans and dis
counts by s1,000,000 and placed false
v~aluations also on holdings of stocks.
n and real estate,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
FEDERAL INQUIRY
INTO BIG COPPER
STRIKE UNLIKELY

Big Rapids. Mich. Dec. 3o.-John B.
Densmore, solicitor Of the government
department of labor and George A.
Nichols, special prosecutor in the
copper mine strike district conferred
with Governor Ferris at his horne here
today concerning the strike situation.
MIR. Densmore had made arrangements
to leave for Calumet before noon.
II am still of the opinion that there
is no necessity for the federal authori-
ties to take action in this affair."" said
the governor this morning. There is
a grand jury now in session at Hough-
on. Meyer or anybody else can go
before that body and get justice. 1t is
strictly a state matter and Michigan
can handle it."
After the conference had concluded,
Governor Ferris said Solicitor Dens-
more a explained that he did not
come to Michigan to begin a federal
investigation into the strike conditions.
II made it plain" said the gov
ernor, h he came here merely on a
conciliatory mission and, of course, ]
nave no objection to any efforts in that
direction. All wetask is that we be al
lowed to attend to u own legal at
fairs. When we don't do thai it is time
for the federal authorities to take the
affairs out Of our hands. Mr.. Dens-
more seemed very hopeful of ac-
complishing something by offering con-
~ciliatory suggestions, but I am not so
sure about such results at this time
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
HUNDREDS OF LETTERS
POUR I'M UPON WILSON

Pass Christian. Miss, Dec. S0.-Al-
though President Wilson is courteous
iy left unnlolested by residents of this
yiSsnity. vet hundreds of people In all
parts of the country daily are purSu-
ing him through the mails.
The president is. devoting much more
time than he had expected to CORE
spondence. DR.. Cary Grayson, his phys
tcian. today, said the president was
slowly improving in health. but need
stated, that hereafter Mr.. Wilson will
refrain from attempting to answer
communications except those OF un-
usual Importance. OF these there have
been very few.
Many people, DESTROYS of reaching the
president through the mails. have d.
rected their letters here. although there
is no large staff of secretaries here.
such as is maintained at the White
House. However. he process here is
much h same as at Washington. Only
letters of an urgent character have
been referred to the president by those
who are handling his mail. The bulk
rected to the presidents attention un-
til he returns to Washington. Then it
will be Systematically condensed for
him in the customary way
Among the letters which have been
pouring in at Pass Christian, are many
lndorsing various bankers and others
For membership in the new federal re-
serve board. None of these communi-
cations will be presented to the presi-
dent until he returns to the White
House.
Students Of the Mississippi Agricnl-
..uraI college at Starksville, have
planned to prevent President Wilson
Ind his family from being inconven-
fenced from the egg famine while here.
Three dozen fresh eggs today were sent
% President Wilson through the parcel.
post by the college students, who will
continue to send a supply daily.
The president today went golfing. all
though heavy rains had transformed
some of the putting green's into mud
puddles. The president said he was
feeling unusually well.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
ALLIANCE is ExoNERATED
BY WITNESS OF TRAGEDy

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 30.-The inquest
into the cause of the Italian hall panic
In Calumet. on Christmas eve, which
cost the lives of ~ men, women and
children, held the center of interest in
h copper country strike district to-
day. Coroner William Fisher called
the inquest in the town hall. The DON
was crowded to capacity.
A half dozen witnesses testified in
Guiding Mrs. Annie Clemens, leader of
the women's AUXILIARY of the Western
Federation Of Miners. the organization
which was distributing Christmas gifts
to the children when the panic in the
Italian a broke out. The testimony
Of the witnesses disproved the generally
circulated rurnors that a man wearing
a citizens alliance button had rushed
up stairs and shouted fire and that
deputies stood at the foot of the stairs
and beat back those coming out Of the
hall. All testified to the effect that
they a no seen any man wearing
a Citizens alliance BUTTON come UP
the stairs nor any person in the hall
wearing such a button.
Sheriff ame Cruise, denied reported
assertions of President Mover OF the
federation that he was given no pro-
lection here. The sheriff declared that
for several weeks Meyer and all other
officials of the federation have been
guarded by deputies. He has been un-
able to get to the bottom of the mys-
terry surrounding the deportation of
Meyer.
Mrs. Therese sizer, the only witness
who saw the man who yelled fire,
described her experience graphically
SSao was standing on a table near the
stage, attempting to restrain a rush Of
children towards the Christmas tree.
When she heard the alarm, she jumped
from III table and ran to the man and
grasped him by the shoulders.
III fthE1 r, ~ ~ 4 - 80.
There is a fire., he replied.
No. no keep STILL" said Mrs. Steer
and tried yainly to force him into a
chair. All in the back of the hall were
rushing towards b exit and the panic
beginning to spread to those about
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
MAN LONG SOUGHT FOR
MURDER is CAPTURED

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 3o.-Chief of
Police Rowe received a telegram to-
day from, Chief of Police White at
San Francisco, which read:
Am holding Johnny Dugan, alias
the Kid"
Dugan is the man who actually fired
the shot which killed Capt. Ralph
Bprne in his home here February 2, 1913
according to a story told by Frank
at the Ohio penitentiary in Columbus
two weeks ago for the murder. Kin
ney and another man, alleged to be
Dugan, together broke into the Byrne
home and were surprised in their work.
Byrne was shot and killed. Kinney,
when about to die for the crime. said
it was Dugan who fred the fatal shot.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
SEVERAL cLEWs TO MAN WHO
GAVE FALSE ALARM OF EIRE

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 30.-With most
of it's dead buried, Calumet today
turned its attention to the coroner's In.
quest of the Christmas eve panic which
Houghton county grand jury investiga-
ton of the forcib1e election from the
copper country of Charles H. Mover.
president of the Western Federation of
Miners.
The %coroner's inquest began here to-
day and the grand jury investigation is
expected to begin tomorrow at Han
cock, where Meyer was assaulted and
put aboard a Chicago-bound train.
John r. Densinore, a solicitor for the
department of labor. is expected here
today to make an investigation for the
government Of the strike If the copper
miners. Before reaching here he will
consult with Governor Ferris, at Big
Rapids.
Gathering of evidence as to the iden-
tity OF. h men Who escorted Presi-
dent Meyer out of Hancock Friday
night was continued by strike leaders.
o. N. Hilton, Of Denver, chief counsel
for the federation, will present the EVIL
|dence. The man who shouted the first
false alarm of fire, thereby causing the
panic at the Christmas tree celebration
for the children Of striking miners, is
still uncaught. Union men intimated,
however, that they have a clew to his
identity and that In arrest may be
made soon
The extent of the action of Solicitor
Densmore probably will be partially
determined at his conference with
Governor Ferris. It is known that
Secretary Wilson. of the labor depart
ment, will not take further action I'M
til he receives a comprehensive report.
Several witnesses who expected to tes-
tify at the coroners inquest were pre-
parted to assert that the cry Of ssfire''
which started the panic came from
near the center of the hall instead Of
the doorway, as was related in first ac-
counts.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
PATHETIC FUNERAL OF
FALSE ALARM VICTIMS

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 30.-The West
ern Federation Of Miners buried it's
dead yesterday. Fifty-nine bodies. in
Guiding those of A children, were car
ried through the streets down a wind
ing country highway and laid in graves
in a snow e~nshrouded cemetery within
sight Of Lake Superior.
Thousands of saddened miners
formed the escort of the funeral parties
inc passed between other thousands
who as spectators testified to the grief
that has oppressed the community since
II men, women n children were killed
in the Christmas v panic in Italian
hall.
For hours the Sabbath calm was
broken by the tolling OF bells and the
sound of voices intoning burial chants.
In half a dozen churches services We're
held earlier in the day, and the
ers went about the streets passing from
their homes to the churches, back to
their homes after brief respites and
again to the churches to prepare for
the last sad trip to h gravesides.
Behind the IA hearseS was a section
of the procession which brought tears
and sobs from onlookers. Thirty-nine
white collins, their size testifying to
the short life Of the little forms within,
were carried by relays of strikers. Four
men bore each coffin, and, as their
arms grew weary OF feet stumbled on
the slippery roadway, companions re-
lieved them Of their burden.
Spectators Turn Mourners.
Persons drawn to Calumet solely by
the curiosity of the spectacle became
as this contingent passed
them. Men turned away to brush tears
from their cheeks. Women, especially
the mothers in the crowd, sobbed
openly, and dozens, unable to endure
the sight, rushed from the streets, TAX
ing refuge in homes whose Yuletide had
not been directly saddened by death.
Others, too, were in evidence among the
toll hardened men who carried the cof-
fins. They bore the bodies of their
companions children, and many a time
a rough sleeve was brushed across
downturned faces, the eyes were COW
cred with caps drawn forward. Singers
-chanted hymns in the wake of the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
NOT POSSIBLE TO
FIX UNIFORM RATE

Minneapolis. Mimi. Dec. sO.-A uni
form rate scale for all railroads In this
country is not a practically possible
thing. nor Is 1t necessarily q desirable.
Meyer, of the Interstate Commerce
commission in an address today to the
18th nnual meeting Of the American
Economic association. Government
ownership was referred to by Mr..
Meyer as the possible final outcome OF
increasing government regulation, but
even that, he said would not put an
end to rate problems. Mr.. Meyer said
that he wished it understood that he
was speaking as a rate expert and not
as a government official.
n Kaleidoscope nature of the facts
which enter into a particular rate
problem will always probably defeat
every attempt to impose a uniform
rule on traffic throughout the United
States" said MI. Meyer. 1T is, how
ever, more important that Justice
should be maintained than that some
specific standard should be promul-
gated. +.
Debts Not Proper Basis.
THE most important single factor is
the fair or final value, which we hope
will be known in the not distant fu-
ture. Outstanding securities against
consideration in the establishment of
rates to be collected from the public
for the use of the property.
Cost of h service is an important
factor, but it is a fact Of common
knowledge that the science OF cost ac-
UNITS has been applied to every i'm
portant branch of industry except
steam railroad transportation. One
might suppose" Mr.. Meyer continued.
that the railways would vie with one
another in producing scientific cost
data, but the a contrary is the
fact
In considering possibilities OF In
creased public regulation, Mr.. Meyer
said that while in this country railroad
rates and customs are distinct, in
others the administration of the rail-
ways is made an instrument In shaping
commercial policy.
The meeting of the association will
close tomorrow with a discussion Of the
economic effect of the supreme court
dissolutions. The American Sociologi-
cal society is meeting with the Econo-
mic association.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
OPPOSE INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-Congressional
investigation Of the Calumet copper
mine strike was discussed at informal
conferences between members of the
House rules committee today and in
d1v1dual expressions indicated that
eral question vas involved. Chairman
Henry is opposed to an investigation.
Acting Chairman Pou, declared that
the committee would be forced to in
vestigate nearly all lo%calslabor disputes
If 1t set a precedent in the Calumet
case. The Western Federation of
Miners and Representative Macdonald.
of Michigan. are pressing for a federal
inquiry.
John B. Densmore, solicitor Of the
department of labor, is in Michigan,
acting for Secretary Wilson.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
MiLITANcY URGED
UPON SUFFRAGETS;
WARNING SENT OUT

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 30.-The fact
that for the first time s~uffragists IN
this country are showing signs Of ac-
Iual militancy came to light in
plans to resist the income tax
column income tax used a lot today.
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, president of
the National Women Suffrage associa-
lion is not only advising women to re-
sist collection of the tax, but has urged
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, chairman of
!he congressional committee of the as
ISOLATION to take this stand. Mean
time DR.. Shaw, Mrs. Mccormick and
other leaders are reading up on the
law setting out to find all they can
about it.
1t is known that plans are being con-
sidered for a most vigorous resistance
to the income tax. The form of
militancy the leaders here talk Of would
be free from the violence which has
characterized English militancies and
they think would be more persuasive,
still it would be much more strenuous
anything yet attempted.
If the women resist the tax, the man
on whom the brunt will fall would be
Secretary McAdoo. He is a gallant
sort OF, a gentleman, but will make no
exceptions in visiting penalties on those
who refuse to make returns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
TREASURY OFFICIALS SAY
THEY'LL PROSECUTE WOMEN

Washington, Dec. 30.-Women who
follow the advice of DIR. Anna Howard
Shaw, president of the National Wom-s
ms Suffrage association, to offer
passive resistance" to the income tax
law, lay themselves open to serious
trouble with the government, in the
opinion of officials. of the treasury de-
partment. In an open letter addressed
to "unfranchised women of America,
DR.. Shaw further advocated that they
decline to aid the government in, levy.
ing taxes On them by refusing to rem
der an account Of their property"
Treasury officials point out thai it is
Just as much a violation of the law TO
refuse to max returns to the collector
rs to refuse to pay the a after the
assessment has been made.
A fine of from 500 to $1,000 is the
penalty provided, and treasury officials
declare hat they propose to enforce
the law. They make clear that
everybody subject to the income tax,
whether man or woman, would have to
obey the law requiring returns on the
noun of annual income and that the
government would take the proper
steps to enforce h law where an at
tempt is made to eyade it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
CHURCH BELLS TERMED
AN aUNDUE INFLUENCE"

Macon, Mo-, Dec. 29.-Charges that
the tolling Of church bells by the dry"
forces in the local option election here
December s was an undue influence"
and therefore invalidated the election
were made here in a petition filed in
the Macon county circuit court contest
Ing the election. The edrys" carried the
election by SO votes.
The petition also charges that some
5of the Judges and clerks urged people
to vote dry"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
MoYER RESTING EASILY;
UNIONS PLAN PROTEST

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Five meetings Of
protest by labor men against the att
tack on Charles H. Meyer at Calumet,
were scheduled today by John HI.
Walker, president of the Illinois Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor. One meeting will De
held In Chicago tomorrow night. -Four
Will be held New Years day, two in
Chicago, one in Pullman, ILL.,, and n in
South Chicago.
At the hospital Meyer was said to be
resting easy with nc sign of complica-
lions developing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
cuMMlNs FOR INQUIRY.

Des MONIES, Ia, Dec. 30.-Senator
Cummins today declared he is in favor
Of an investigation Of the Calumet
strike and the assault upon President
Meyer, and will seek such inquiry at
the hands Of congress. Friday night a.
mass meeting will be held here at which
time resolutions asking congress to
make investigation will be passed and
Forwarded.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
GERMANY TURNS DOWN
PROPOSAL ON TARIFF

berlin. Dec. 29.-Germany today re-
fused the request Of the United States
government for the most favored ma
lion" treatment of American steels.
rubber shoes, ETC., but it is limited that
she is willing to bargain for this con-
cession If the United States will make
an equivalent offer in return Tor II.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01
NOTED JAIL BREAKER
is AT LIBERTY AGAIN

Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. 2s.-Albert.
Driscoll, alias A. D. Cannameyer, who
served terms in Atlanta and Leaven-
worth penitentiaries. for bank and
acstoffice robberies and made sensa-
ional escapes there. got away from the
county jail here last night. He was
eng held for a postoffice robbery. a
yoman from Macon. Ca, is thought to
ave furnished Driseoll with saws.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01

BISHOP BARS TANGO.

Bar le DUO. France. Dec. 29.-
The bishop of Besancon. today.
issued a pastoral letter forbid
ding the dancing Of the tangoain
his diocese. THE tango is in
tensely dangerous he says. 1T
is one of the greatest dissolv-
ents of the morality of France"
He appeals to all Christian
families to exclude it from their
homes.