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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
%PLUNDERERS WHO
LOOTED RAILROAD
FACE PROSECUTION

Washington, Feb. 9.-Senator Nor
fis' resolution directing the Interstate
Commerce commission to continue Its
investigation of New Haven railroad
affairs, "a passed today by the Sen
ate in a modified form.
He said he had been informed that
by paying Paris bankers commission
as high as tx per cent, Speyer O. Go.
induced the French people to u the
securities a few months before the
railroad went into bankruptcy.
.'The result was that American
credit was given a greater blow n
France than it had ave received be-
FORE" declared Senator Lodge. I.
Senator Oliver put into the record
the appointment of Speyer & Co. as
fiscal agents of the navy department
of the United States in London last
April.
Senator Kenyon made a vigorous
speech calling for investigation OF the
charges that enormou funds or the
New Haven have vanished. He re-
ferred to the story Of the plumber OF
the New Haven as "a tale of MANY
and compared the plunderers to "yegg-
men," who rob a bank or the guard
ian who filches from his ward"
Senator Norris insisted that further
investigation might furnish a basis for
proceedings by the present manage
ment of the New Haven to recover
something for the widows and orphans
who have been ~plundered."
Attorney General McReynolds takes
the view that any prosecutions Tor
financial operations Of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad must
come under state laws, not federal
statutes, according to a statement in
the Senate today by Mr.. Newlands, OF
Nevada. The attorney generals
| position was reported during debate,
| when the Norris resolution to direct
the Interstate Commerce commission
to reopen it's investigation Of New
| Haven affairs was taken up.
The modification was to specify the
commission need not duplicate OF
( it's previous work and leaving 1T to the
| discretion of the commission of whether
It's previous investigation he'd de-
veloped all the information it de-
sired. Commissioner Prouty, who
made the first investigation, recently
declared he could see little to be gained
by further work by the commission
but that something might be brought
out by a committee of congress.
the resolution:
What became of the funds Of the
New Haven invested in various en-
terprises and corporations mentioned
in the recent report Of the Interstate
Commerce commission?
whether the person or persons au-
thorizing investment of those funds
and the person or persons receiving
the benefit are liable to punishment
under existing laws.
Whether under existing law these
funds can be recovered on behalf OF
the stockholders of said company.
What legislation, if any, is nee
essary to prevent the recurrence OF
similar transactions"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
STORY OF BORDER
TRAGEDY UNKNOWN

Juarez. Mexico. Feb. lott may be
several days before exploring parties
can reach the bodies in the Cumbre
tunnel. Earth and rock have fallen in
both ends and as the fire is still burn
ing work is slow.
General Villa, Who returned to
Juarez yesterday, declared that he
would redouble efforts to crush the
bandit Maxine Castillo, who is held
responsible for the disaster.
Cunlbre. Chinuaua, Feb. 10.-Nothing
put charred bones and buttons were
found by the ~rescuing party which,
with the aid of oxygen helmets and pull
Cumbre tunnel Sunday from the south
portal as far as the locomotive and first
two cars of the passenger train. These
are supposed to be the remains of the
engineer and fireman OF the ill-fated
passenger train. They were probably
killed when their engine crashed into
the burning freight train which had
been pushed into the tunnel by Castil-
los bandits several u before. 1t is
now believed that every M of the so
or more passengers, including the crew,
which We're aboard the train when 1t
dashed into the tInnel last Wednesday
night are dead and whether the train
was hurried into the tunnel TO escape
being captured by Castillo's bandits or
sent headlong to it's destruction by the
DdnQ1tS may never be known.
The scenes around the entrance to
the tunnel are heartrending. Scores Of
Mexican women and children. relatives
of men who lost their lives in the tun-
mel are crowded around both portals
assisting in the bringing out of the
bodies of the dead and have gone into
camp, stoically assisting action OF the
part of the rescuers. A. complete list
OF the Americans who lost their ives
in Cumbre tunnel follows: Mrs. Lee
Carruth, and five children. family of an
engineer employed at MADEIRA; NJ. J..
Mexico Northwestern railway, formerly
| nected with the Buffalo & Susquehanna
Bernard Schofield, assistant division
superintendent, Mexico Northwestern
railroad, recently from Brazil, Ind. He
was making his first "trip over the line.
John e. Webster, conductor Of the pas
! senger train, an old employee of the
road; e. J. McCutcheon, engineer of the
passenger train; j. i. Morris, Dad mas
ter, Juarez division Mexican North
western; Lee Williams, manager Of the
coInmissary department of the MADEIRA
company, Ltd, at MADEIRA, recently
from Philadelphia; II. F. Maeder;s,
manager of the express service of the
Mexico Northwestern, formerly auditor
of the Welis-Fargo Express company
in Mexico; Thomas Kelly, passenger
conductor, boarded the train at Pear
son to go to end of the division at Ma
dera. - Burgess. given name and oc-
cupation unknown, said to be a brother
of Mrs. John Brooke Of Ell PasO.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
DRAWS PISTOL ON
FIGHTING EDITOR

rant charging Thomas j. o'Don-
nell prominent democratic politi-
clan of Colorado. with assault
upon F. G. Bonfils with intent to
kill, was issued from he sheriff's Of
flee today upon the complaint Of Mr..
Bonfils. Mr.. Bonfils is one of the own
ers of the Denver Post.
The alleged assault occurred at the
county court house where both men
were going to attend the Bonfils in
junction suit against the Denver Union
Water company, in which Mr.. Bonfils
had petitioned that the company be en-
joined from using money for political
purposes.
Mr.. O'Donnell is vice president of a
voters organization, which is fighting
the position of Mr.. Bonfils in the water
case.
According to witnesses, Mr.. Bonfils
with his partner, H. H. Tammen, ap-
preached the court house and met Mr..
O'Dcnnell on the steps. The newspaper
men were accompanied by M. A. Della
ney, their bodyguard. Mr.. Bonfils
spoke to Mr.. O'Donnell say witness
es, to the effect that he (Bonfils) was
not afraid Of threats of violence which
MI. O'Donnell was accused of having
made against Mr.. Bonfils.
I'm not afraid of you either re-
torted Mr.. O'Donnell.
The next action witnesses saw was a
blow which Mr.. Bonfils struck O'Don-
nell in the jaw. O'Donnell then drew a
revolver from his coat pocket, say wit
nesses, and attempted to fire at Bon
fills, who succeeded in catching hold of
his antagonists coat sleeve and pre-
vented the discharge of the revolver.
O'Donnell declares he drew his re-
yolver in self-defense, and that he had
heen warned that Bonfils, went
armed"
The clash grew out of the bitter
campaign, involving the water supply
of Denver, which is nov in progress.
O'Donnell and Bonfils are opposing
each other in the campaign. which will
end with q special election February
IL ..- =
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
HANK O'DAY WOULD STOP
GIVING BASE ON BALLS

Chicago, Feb. "a rule limiting
the catcher to a "box' four feet in
width will be suggested by Umpire
Henry O'Day at the baseball rules
meeting in New York next Monday as
a means of preventing the interna-
tional Ease on balls. O'Day, who is
one of the National leagues repre-
s~entatives for the meeting, believes
thai a pitcher will have difficulty In
pitching OUT or beyond the reach of
the batsman's club, if the catcher Is
compelled to stand practically behind
the plate.
O'Day will try to get a ruling en-
forcing the rule that keeps a manager
on the bench and limits protests on
umpires' decisions to he field cap
tainS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
AMERICAN BLUEJACkETS
PATROL HAlTIEN TOWN

Washington, Feb. 9.-Dominant m
terests of the United States in Haiti
are expected to cause the British naval
commander at Port au Prince. Who
ranks Captain Russell, of the b~attleship
south carolina, to defer TO the leader
ship OF the American ommandar in any
steps that may be taken. If the Sit.
uation We're to become more serious,
an American rear admiral might be
sent. ~
revolutionists at Cape Haitien Thurs
day night is reported. Theodore has
consented to the landing of Monsplasir
M is men at Cape Haitien and Dor
cilion left there yesterday with 20 fol-
lowers.
Blue jackets from the gunboat Nash
vile are patroling a portion of the
town.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
GREAT AERIAL RACE TO
MONTE CARLO PLANNED

New York. Feb. 9.-From seven cap
Itals in Europe airmen are to take
flight simultaneously on April 20, ac-
cording to a cablegram which reached
the Aero Club of America last night,
and all Of them are TO make the Monte
Carlo casino their goal. For the first
airman from each city to a1ight on
the Monte Carlo grounds a prize Of
$4,000 will be waiting.
Besides the first prize, there will be
prizes of $4,000 for the hier from each
capital who makes the best time and
prizes of $1,000 for those finishing
second The European capitals Sc
lected as starting points are London,
Brussels, Paris. Gotha, Madrid, Wen
ma and Rome.
A route has been designated to Mon
AGO and all the fiers will nave to pass
above q number of intervening cities.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
VILLA AGREES TO TREAT
FOREIGNERS CONSIDERABLE

Washington, Feb. 10.-Indirectly as
s]urances have been received at the
White House from General Villa for
the proper treatment of foreigners.
Representations by American consular
officers on the necessity Of extending
to Spaniards as we'll as all foreign sub
jects equal protection, have met with
compliance.
Al the same time General Villa, it is
understood, will not be disposed to
ignore active participation by for
eigners in the cause of General Huerta,
but will extend to any foreign com
patants, however, the right of trial.
In the main, the administration here
is disposed to regard as satisfactory
General Villas assurances.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
RECORD PRICE PAID
FOR PIECE Of ART
Philadelphia Pays $700,000 Tor
Madonna by Great Art
list Raphael.

New York. Feb. a-The purchase by
+. A. B.. Widener. OF Philadelphia Of
the Small Cowper Madonna. by Ra-
phael, vas announced today. The price
said to be in excess Of $1,000 creates q
record for a single art transaction In
this country. The previous record was
MT. Widener'S purchase of "sThe MilIs
BY. Rembrandt for $500. 600. Other
paintings which have been bought by
Portrait OF the Duke of O~livares,,s
by Velasquez, purchased by Mrs. Col
lis T. Huntington. for $500 900.
Portrait of "Self, Wife and Child,n by
Frans Hale, purchased by Duven
brothers for 100000
"St. Roch," by Rubens, purchased BY
Andrew Carnegie for $500, 900.
PORTRAIT of the Hon. Anne Edun-
combe," by Gainesborough, purchased
pyH, e. Prick for $500, 600.
The Snail Cowper Madonna" also
known as the "Panshanger Raphael"
was recently shipped ON England,
Where It was purchased last Novem-
Der by Duven brothers for $500, 900. The
picture was first offered to the Nation
al gallery in London, but funds were
not available for its purchase.
The picture was painted about 1905.
When the artist was % years old. 1t is
on q panel "a inches In height and II
inches wide n was originally ac-
CURED by George Nassau. third Earl of
Cowper when he was British minister
at Florence in 1880. .
The picture, which Moreli, the leading
authority on Raphael, describes as
the loveliest Of all Raphael's Madon-
mas" belongs to the masters early,
"Florentine period" The execution is,
easy and graceful and the drawing OF
the hands, especially those OF the Vir-
gin, is of an elegance seldom seen In
other works of Raphael.
The Madonna is seen seated on a
stone seat near a bank overlooking q
landscape She holds the nude child
0 n her left arm. She is dressed in red,
with a blue mantle lined with green
loosely thrown round her waist and
over her knees.
The background shows on the left q
winding river flowing between wooded
banks. To the right is seen the church
of San B~ernardion, lee Urbino. stand
ing bright sunshine under an almost
cloudless sky OF exquisite. graduating
blue.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
ARTISTS EXPLOITED
BY SHREWD FAKRS?
Three Sculptors, Who Did Work
for Which Others Got the
Credit, End Lives.

New York. Feb. 1o.--Art circles We're
interested today in the statements by
Gutzon Borglum. sculptor, that nearly
so per cent of all Of the nun and
statues in the United States. including
those in Statuary hall, Washington,
were not made by those whose names
they bear"
The sculptor was addressing the
Woman's Political union.
Right here in our city" he con-
tinued, Il have known two or three
sculptors who committed suicide. They
had been doing other mems work and
other men were getting the credit, n
they getting barely enough money to
exist. Starving artists do the work.
The government pays for sculpturing
thousands of dollars, of which the
sculptors get a hundred or So"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
ROCK ISLAND SHARES
HIT NEW LOW Level s

New York. Feb. Weakness in tbe
Rock Island securities again unsettled
the stock market today. The common
and preferred shares as well q. ~
collateral trust bonds fell to new , NV
records. At the office of the RooIs
ls.and company it was said that ina
9Sseral pians OF proposed reorganizas
tioh were sun under consideration and
that no definite announcements ana
ilkeiy to be made for some time. vas
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
WOULD SHUT OFF GRAFT
IN HIGHWAY CONTRACTS

New York, Feb. flames w.
Osborne, Governor Glynn's graft in
vestigator, in a formal statement to-
day said he would recommend the re-
moval of the whole state highway
system from the field Of party politics.
ut ought to be done" he declared, "at
the earliest possible moment before we
spend a dollar OF the new $50, 000, 600
fu..d. Many millions Of dollars have
been all but wasted through he
alliance of contractors and politiciana,r
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
ROCKEFELLER TAX FIGHT
TO COME TO HEAD MONDAY

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 9.-With John
D. Rockefeller in New York, where he
went from here yesterday afternoon.
John d Fackler and William Agnew,
deputy state tax commissioners said
today they would take no action to list
Rockefeller's $500, 000, 900 personal prom
erty In Cuyahoga county duplicate here
until Monday. Today marks the exnir-
alton of the time provided by law for
rockefeller to voluntarily list his
property here. -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
PRESIDENT WILL NAME
CURRENCY BOARD SOON

Washington, Feb. 9,--The p~ersonnel
Of the reserve board to govern the new
currency probably win be made known
by March /. President Wilson is CEN
tering his attention on a group of men
and is looking into their qualifications.
When Secretaries McAdoo and Houston
retlrn from their western organization
trip, the president will further discuss
the names with them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
CONTINUOUS FLIGHT
RECORD Is BROKEN

Munich, Germany. Feb. 9.-Insoli,
an aviator, yesterday broke the worlds
record for an endurance flight. lie
remained in the air for IL hours and
20 minutes and covered q distance
estimated 1850 miles without landing.
He started at Mulhausen, and flew
north. The previous record OF IA
hours and seven minutes was made by
Byunolanger, February 3,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
KENYON WANTS ARMY
TO BUILD RAILROAD

Washington, Feb. 9.-senator ken
yon mi the army to build the
Alaska railroad. He said so today in
discussing the Qualifications bill. SEN
ator Ashurst raised the question how
to employ the army.
I'D just a soon see the army build
ing railroads in Alaska as to have it
sitting around here and drinking aft
ernoon tea" said Senator Kenyon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
STRIKE Is 20,

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. THE su y !
of building laborers at the new has
yard freshmen do~rmitories, Wn flha,,t q
month, was settled amicably tTbe dis
the men went back to WORK.
pute was over union regulatIo'S
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-12
AGEp couPLE ELoPl

New York, Feb. 7.-Nfnthre re ss-year-
Teton, of Bristol, Cons; yesterday IN
old bridegroom, marris e;s ss-year-old
Hartford, Conn. 20 ! Baldwin,
secretary, Mary =. fSew 81 tna-
laughingly confessed ~ 49,
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-04
The Arkansas Potato Patch

Washington, d. c. Aug-The
Arkansas Irish potato patch
contains $4,000 acres tins year aud
the total production will be approx.
imately I,4OS 900 bushels, accord
ing to estimates made today by the
United States Crop Reporting
Board. The condition of the crop
i, 90 per cent Of normal aud the
price at the present time is averag.
ing around 90 cents per bushel.
In Continental United States
there are 8, ,7Os, 900 acres planted TO
this product and this years pro.
duction is estimated at 800, ,0l4, 900
bushels by the Federal Department
of Agriculture. This years crop
will exceed the average crop Of the
past five years by approximately
5000, 900 bushels. The nations
production last year was 33l, ,525,
600 bushels, was produced on
8,6Gs, 900 acres Of land and sold
for 1927, ,9O9, 900, or 90 cents pei
bushel.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-04
OF Interest To Farmers

farm operators number goo, 900,
aud 10000 are men aud ~, 900
are women. There are 253, 200
farm laborers in the state aud Ilb,.
900 are males and lO2, 200 females.
There are s49 DAIRY farmers in
the State and they employ ls0 lab.
orers aud foremen. There are al.
so 2s9 persons in the State whose
principal source Of income 1t from
stock raising. The number Of COW.
boys aud sheep herders in this state
Is l3O.
In the entire United States there
arc 'l,5sO, go persons over 0 years
Of age and 2s,lG5S36, or SO per
cent Of this number are engaged IN
gainful occupations. OF the gam,
fully occupied, 1859, ,gO3, or 80
per cent are engaged IN agriculture.
There are 800 900 farm operators
IN the nation and they employ
$4,000 laborers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-04
Uncle Sam Wants Better Children

The federal Department of Labor
has established a Children's Bureau
to teach parents how to care for
children and has just issued book
let on "Prenatal Culture" which Is
for free distribution.
For some time Uncle Sam has
been paying considerable attention
to the improvement of hogs, chick
ems and livestock, as well as teach
ing US how to raise pumpkins and
potatoes, and it is encouraging to
find attention now being turned to-
ward improving the human race.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-04
Foolish Trading

As producers and builders, the
American people excel all previous
civilization and We are a present.
day marvel in business efficiency,
but in dealing with foreign count
res we are a sorry lot of traders.
Ever since VIM. Penn traded the
Indians q handful Of trinkets for
what is now Pennsylvania, the
American people have been selling
their birthright to foreigners for
mess Of pottage. so to speak.
We export over $4,000, 900 Of
cattle and their products per aunum,
which feeds the nations Of Europe,
and our American heiresses spend a
similar sum in buying and main
tanning counts, dukes and titled
peerages. These foreign noblemen,
as a rule, absolutely worthless-in
fact become a perpetual liability
for It costs more money 10 operate
and keep them IN repair than il does
to run our cotton mills. European
royalty puts the black sheep OF its
families on the block and our rich
American girls buy them aud We
virtually exchange railroads, wheat
fields and millions of dollars worth
Of products Of farm, mine and fact.
ory for TITLED paupers who could
not be resold for any sam. !, does
not require foreign treaties, a fleet
Of war vessels or tariff revision 20
stop this enormous loss. Il needs
only common sense in the homes of
the rich.
We export SIS, 900, 900 of lumber
and timber, aud American tourists
spend a similar amount IN motoring
over Europe and sightseeing in
foreign lands although the most en-.
chanting scenes of the world are on
the American continent.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-04
Arkansas Commercial Schools
and Business Colleges

Washington, ID. G. Aug-A re-
port issued today by the Federal
Bureau of Education shows that
there are . commercial schools and
business colleges in Arkansas. The
1913 enrolment was 957 pupils.
1t Is estimated that more than half
this number completed commercial
courses and a large number are now
employed in Arkansas business in.
situations.
In the entire nation there are
6ls business colleges and CONNER
cial schools and they accommodate
lGO,55 students annually. This
Is an average annual attendance of
360 pupils per school.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-04
Parcel Post Eliminates The Mid
die Man

Officials Of the U. S. Department
Of Agriculture have been testing
out the parcels post as a means Of
marketing eggs and have found it
highly satisfactory. The depart.
ment has shipped 4d6 lots, consist.
ing of 9,l3l eggs TO various parts
Of the nation and upon arrival at
destination, only 327 eggs, or three
and one half per cent Of the total
were broken. Ten dozen eggs can
be shipped in one container a dist.
ance of $50 miles at cost Of al
cents per dozen. This includes the
cost OF transportation and contain
eT.
The Arkansas postal authorities
advise that the farmers and farmers
wives Of tins state are utilizing the
parcels post extensively III selling
farm produce direct to the cOnsum.
ers and excellent results have been
obtained.
Last winter when eggs were being
sold by retailers at from so 20 65
cents to the consumer the farmers
were receiving only 20 and IS cents
per dozen, giving the middleman
from 30 to 40 cents on each dozen
eggs he handled. The parcels post
system of marketing entirely elimi-
mates the middleman's profit and di-
vides the profit of the middleman
among producer and consumer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-04
Many People Follow Agricultural
Occupations In Arkansas

Washington, D. G. August
There are 572, 2,4O3 persons in Ark
ansas that work for living and
Alb, l68 of them are employed up
on th9 farm, according to a report
which has just been issued by the
United States Census Bureau. Of
the persons engaged in agricultural
pursuits, the bulk of them are farm
operators and farm laborers. The