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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
RAVINIk DESTROYED
BY FIRE; BUSINESS
SECTION WIPED OUT
Four Buildings Only Saved
When Catastrophe Sweeps
Small Town.

Wagner, 5. d, Jan 9.-The business
section Of h town of Raviuia, 10 miles
northwest Of Wagner. was almost CON-
pletely destroyed by fire late Saturday,
The FIRE was caused by an overheated
stove in the floor above Frank Kell-
sons meat market. a high wind was
blowing and the entire block was soon
blazing. The fire departments of Wag
ner and Lake Andes were summoned
ard with the help az these fire fighters
the hotel which was situated SO feet
from any other building was sayed.
The safe in the Andes state bank
was removed before the fire reached
that building, Practically everything
WAS saved from the Paul Jsehan Hard
ware company building. The butchar
shop Of Chas, Frederick was partly IN
suTed, The fixtures OF Frank Shoep
were saved and 3 building belonging 20
Il Miller, Of Geddes. There are only
four business houses left Most Of those
burned were insured or partly insured,
The loss totals $4,000, Suitor Bros
sJore and the L, l. Ldndei store were
DESTROYED.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
NEARLY 200 FARMERS
HEARD LECTURES ON
HOMES AND FARMING
First Short Course at Brook
ings Successful In Point
of Attendance.

Brookings. S. D.. Jan. 16.-The first
farm and home short course, which
closed at the state college this week,
was attended by 1872 farmers and their
wives. Two foreign countries were
represented, -four states and IS coun-
ties in South Dakota.
The class schedule ran from s
o'clock in h morning until 4;3O in
the afternoon, covering hog cholera,
live stock, dairying, soils and crops,
poultry culture, trees and fruits, etc.
A number Of lectures and demonstra-
tons were added by the engineering
faculty of the college. which were well
received by farmers. The subjects CON-
siGered We're good roads, use of con-
crete on the farm, water supply and
drainage, and the use of electricity
Dn the farm. Special courses for wom-
IN included home problems, home
iairying, home gardening and foricul-
ture, poultry culture, cookery, sewing.
etc.
The conference lectures each after
noon were features of great impor-
lance, P. A. Zollman, of Alexandria;
a. ]. Wimple, of Beresford; Hon. e.
c. lssenhuth, Redfeld: Hon. F. r.
C~rothers, Badger: Hon. John Nicol,
Wetonka; Prof. f. w. Merrill, Fargo.
y. D., gave practical addresses which
took" exceedingly well. The Sunday
and church problem of the rural COM
munities were given special ~considera-
ton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
BOOST FOR SOUTH DAKOTA
BASEBALL ORGANIZATION

Aberdeen. Jan. 28.-The proposition,
originating IN Mitchell. to form a state
baseball league IN South Dakota, tax
ing in eight Of the larger cities. is IA
vorably received by Aberdeen devotees
OF the national game. 1t is believed
here that If each club is limited to u
men, and a total monthly salary list
Of xI.2l per team. or an average for
each player of S1e0 q month. a strong
league could be formed which would
pay expenses and find a berth in or
ganized baseball as a class Z minor
circuit 1t is planned to include Alb
erdeen. Mitchell. Sioux Falls. Water
town. Huron. Pierre, Yankton and,
probably, Rapid City. in the league,
though some OF the east of the river
owns may be dropped to let In Lead
and Deadwood in the Black Hills. 1t
is thought sufficient guarantees can be
secured in Aberdeen to assured the sup
port of a league team on such a basis
as the one described.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
KNIFE, RATCHET, SKELETON
MAY MARK SCENE OF TRAGEDY

Rapid City. S. D.. Jan. 16.-While
prospecting on the head waters of
Spring creek. in the western section
of Pennington county, Edward Park
inson found ar interesting relic of
pioneer days in the Black Hills, in the
form of an old scalping knife, which
was sticking in a tree. The bark of the
tree had grown around the blade IN
til it covered it for several inches,
showing that the weapon must have
been driven into the tree many years
ago, 1t is believed the old weapon
was driven into the tree by some Of
the warlike Sioux Indians, who in the
early days were accustomed to waylay
and attack the few whites who had
entered the Black Hills in earch Of
gold. Parkinson also found near the
tree an old hand-forged iron hammer,
probably lost by some prospector in
he early days, or it may have been
made use of by some Sioux warrior as
as Weapon. Some years ago a human
skeleton was found in the same local
ity, which, together with the two
weapons just found, may mark the
scene Of one of the old tragedies which
were frequent during the early days
of the Black Hills. The old knife and
hammer will be preserved
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
CHICAGO UNEMPLOYED
IN RIOT; q ARRESTED
Efforts of Idle to Stage Parade
Lead to Clash With the
Police.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Jury trials were
granted today to the 81 men and wom-
en- arrested yesterday in a riot in South
Halstead street, which was precipitated
by an attempt of a number of unem.
ployed men and women to parade with
out a city permit.
MRS. Lucy Parsons, widow of the an
archist of the Hay Market riots several
years ago, was among those arrested.
Social workers obtained her release o..
bail. Seven others also were released
on bail. Irwin Tucker, who said he was
a. preacher and an editor of a socialist
publication, was among the IS COM
PEELED to spend the night in a police
station.
The riot was the result of an at
tempt of about 1900 unemployed men
and women to parade. Some of the
which in large white letters was the
word: Hunger" Other banners car
ried the slogan: 1--WE don't want
charity: we want jobs and Give us
this day our daily bread.'
Police demanded that the 1narcners
them to parade. The fiarefers accord
ing to the police began to push the
banner bearers forward. Fighting start
ed instantly. Police with revolVers and
clubs drawn rushed the crowd telling
all within their reach. Women march,
ers grabbed the policemen by the legs
and threw them to the street, biting
and tearing at their faces with finger
nails. A number of shots We're fred by
the police in their attempt to drive
back the crowd.
With black eyes and torn clothing
the police fought their way into the
crowd, arrested 81 and with difficulty
locked them UP in police stations after
squads of reserves had come to their
assistance.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
SUPREME COURT REFUSES
TO ALLOW SEPARATION

Henry. S. D.. Jan. 16.-It is not often
that the supreme court Of a state de-
cides that a man and wife must live
together, but a decision just rendered
by the supreme court Of South Da-
kota in the case of Enice P. Hopkins
VS.. Hollice l.. Hopkins. residents Of
C~odington county, is intended to have
this result.
Mrs. Hopkins Instituted an action
for divorce against her husband. The
suit was first tried about a year ago
before Judge McNulty, who rendered
an oral decision indicating that he did
not believe the evidence sufficient to
warrant a decree of divorce and then
took the case under advisement At
the end Of three months, Judge Nc
Nulty rendered a decision, in which the
divorce was granted Mrs. Hopkins.
The husband appealed the case to
the state supreme court, which has just
rendered a decision reversing the lower
court, on the ground that the plaintiff
had no grounds for divorce. Whether
or not the case will be retired in the
lower court has not been announced.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
BAND OF AUTO BANDITS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA, BELIEF

Alcester. Jan. 2o.-Bloodhounds failed
to trail bandits who entered the Lind
gren clothing store in Alcester and es.
capped with goods estimated to be worth
not less than 1,400. There have been
a large number of store robberies in
South Dakota during the past few
weeks. but the plumber obtained in this
raid is greater in value than that car
ried off from any of the other places
robbed. There is every indication that
a regularly organized band OF automo-
bile bandits is operating In South Da-
kota, and that they were concerned in
the Alcester robbery. 1t is believed the
booty stolen from the Lindgren store
vas carried away in an automobile,
with which the bandits were provided,
for a machine, without lights. was seen
to leave town about the time the rob-
berry is thought to have beer commit
ted. heading southwark.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
OREGON BISHOP SUED
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Action Grows Out of Critical
Reference to Divorce By
Chicago Minister.

Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 1s.-Bishop w. T..
Sumner, of Oregon. who passed through
Omaha on his way from Chicago. was
served while passing through Clinton
county. Iowa, last night with a suit for
S50,000 damages for alleged libel. The
plaintiff is John Calvin Murray, a res
ident of jackson county, who took the
Same train in Chicago and telegraphed
ahead to attorneys to prepare the suit.
The action grows out of criticisms
passed upon an Episcopal minister Of
Chicago, who some time & married
Murray and afterward declared that he
was not aware that the latter had been
divorced.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
GRIFFIN FOR HEAD or
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Sioux City Man Likely to Get
Best Chairmanship--Other
Places "Doped.'

Des Moines. Ia. Jan. 1s.-According
to advance dope, Representative Crit
I'm, of Sioux City, Is slated to be chair
man of the Judiciary committee in the
house when the legislature to-
morrow. This is considered the most
important craftsmanship in the house.
Representative Ring, of Linn county. is
considered the only rival for Griffin.
Barry, OF Linn county. is slated for the
ways n means committee and Senator
Francis is picket for the judiciary in
the enate. with Savage for a~ppropria-
ton. Allen for way n means. and
Balkema for highways.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
EXPECT BIG GATHERING
or NEWSPAPER EDITORS

Sioux Falls. Jan ea.-The executive
committee Of the South Dakota Press
association has completed the program
for the annlal rni6winter meeting OF
the associs ton, which IS TO be held in
Sioux Falls on February I and 5. The
opening session viii be called TO order
SIT / o'clock in the afternoon Of FeoTu-
aTy 4 The program is as follows:
Address, The ProprfeJy of Accept
ing Political Advertising in Conflict
With the Newspapers Political Belief,
by Charles N. Day, editor Sioux Falls
Daily ArgUs-Leader.
Address, How to Make 8 Weekly
Newspaper Indispensable TO Local
Readers" by r. q. Schaber, editor Of
the Hudsonite, Hudson
Z. 8 Danforth- of the Vernflion Re
publican. VIII lead the discussion on the
subject of The Profits ef Contract Ad-
vertising as Compared With Spasmoolc
and Irregular Advertising, Such as the
Holiday Rush"
tenn OF Handling Small Accounts in s
Print Shop" VIII be led By c r Hack
EFT, editor OF the Parker New Era
THE Local Administrations TO Get
and Hold His Interest" discussion led
by NJ. NJ Bennett, editor Of the yank-
ton Daily Herald
A C. Smith. OF RedEeld, VII lead The
discussion on the subject Of a Simple
Cost System fer a Small Office
John H Craig, Of the Trip Ledger,
viii open the discussion On the subject
OF Showing the Advertiser That He Is
Getting His Moneys Worth
The local committee has received in
formation that an unusually large mum
Der Of the newspaper fraternity o.
South Dakota Viii attend the mI6-wIn-
ter meeting Elaborate preparations
VIII be made fer the suitable entertain
meuv Of me visiting newspaper uer
and wo-nen during the time they arg
not attending thu business sessions
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
WHEAT POOL SOUGHT
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
President Would Know How
Spectators Have Inflated
Wheat Prices.

Washington. d. c., Jan. 19.-Presi-
len Wilson, it became known today,
has been included pooling agreements
in the possible causes of the recent
rise in the price of wheat and flour,
which he has directed Attorney Cen
cral Gregory to investigate. The pres
ident SEM Mr.. Gregory a letter today
formally asking him to investigate
with a view to prosecution if evidence
was discovered of illegal combinations.
The investigation already was in prog
ress on oral word from the White
House, but up to the present no facts
~warranting criminal action have been
discovered.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
HOLDS SALOON MEN
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH

Bowdle. Jan. 2o.-A damage suit for
$1,000 has been installed in the Edmunds
county circuit court by Mrs. Magda-
lena Holzworth. residing on an Ed
munds courty farm, against George
Sautner and Peter Grismer. saloon
Keepers of Bowdse. The plaintiff seeks
to o damages In the sum stated
for the death of her husband, who, last
farm from Bowdle, fell from his wage
and hat his neck broken. It is alleged
In the complaint of the widow that her
husband was in an intoxicated condi-
ton al h time of the fatal accident.
and that his death was due to this con
dition.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
TRANSFER OF SHIP is
QUESTIONED BY BRITAIN

London. Jan 18.-Referring to the
statement published here today that
the American treasury department has
refused to insure the steamer Dacia.
formerly a German vessel, but now UNI
lister Gazette this afternoon in an edi-
torial article says:
w may fairly take this as evidence
that the United States recognizes the
transfer Of h Dacia as one which can
not be accepted silently by our gov
eminent This is much more than a
question whether Germany is to get the
cotton which naturally enough the
United States wants to sell her. II
the Dacia transfer were permitted,
similar transfers might be made on ali
German ships in America. The result
of this would be to deprive us of one
OF the advantages OF sea power to
which we believe we are legitimately
entitled,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
ARKANSAS CLAIMANTS
BATTLE WITH SOUTH
DAKOTA FOR ESTATE
Other Contestants In Mcclellan
Case Eliminated-Property
Increased In Value.

Sioux Falls. s, D., Jan. is. Judge
Smith has concluded hearing the argu-
ments in the celebrated case involving
the estate Of John Mcclellan. a Sioux
Falls pioneer, who. about is years age,
was killed In an elevator accident. The
estate originally was worth abou sto,,
oN. Although there have been heavy
drains on the estate because Of h liti-
gaton between opposing sets of heirs,
tbs property has increased in value
during the IL years il has been in It'll
cation TO such an extent that the es.
tate now be worth not less than
$50 0e.
The opposing sets of claimants reside
in Ireland, in Canada and in Arkansas.
The state of South Dakota, some years
ago, interviewed in the case, alleging
that none of the claimsots were the
true heirs and that the estate rightfully
belonged TO the state of South Dako-
Ia. The state secured g court decision
awarding it the estate IN this ground
Since that time h fight for the estate
has been ~reopened on several occasions,
and h case, in which the arguments
have Just been concluded. is another OF
the instances in which the fight was
rsopened or the ground of new evl-
dence.
One OF the difficulties experienced in
ascertatntng the rightful heirs of the
estate is the fact that Mcclellan was
a very secretive man. He talked
about the past, and if he had a wife
during the veal following his arrival
In Sioux Falls. when Sioux Falls was
g mere village, he admitted it or
referred to her.
The disposition of the estate is now
a question to he decided favorably for
the state OF South Dakota or the Ar
kansas claimants. all the other claim
ants having been eliminated by the
latest litigation.
viii be held at Mitchell during the last
week OF January. Extensive preparations
are now being made by the Commercial
club for their Entertainment. It is ex-
pected that Mitchell VIII receive nearly
loo guests The conventions are those
Of the Improved Live Stock n Poultry
Breeders January q, ", q and os: State
Poultry association, January $50: Corn
and Grain Growers association. January
N@.
PLANNINToN-S. H. Blackwell, promi-
rent IN republican politics in South Da-
kota for many years. and q member OF
the state board of charities and correc-
lions, died at his home in PlankintoR
Early this morning. The funeral VIII be
held Sunday.
MITCHELL Clinton Anderson, OF
Mitchell. last night won the right to rep
resent Dakota Wesleyan in the state in
tercolesiRte oratorical contest at Sioux
Fails on March 5 by winning the local for
ensic contest
PTERRB-F1fty-stx candidates are run.
ming for Office in the new county OF
HRakon In the election which occurs on
the 18Th Of this month, Philip. Midland
and Nowlin are asking for the county
sest-
PIERRE-The state conservation con
gress viii meet for this year at Aberdeen.
February II, u and Is, in connection with
the state land and alfalfa convention for
the state.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21

The French prisoners of war at Zos-
sen, Prussia, have started q weekly pa
per entitled lie Heraut." The journal
Is produced entirely within the concea-
tration camp, and is sold at L penny
70 the prisoners of Gil nationaitfes corr
fined there.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
The Mississippi river had more thar

The Mississippi river had more than
a dozen native M different desig-
nations being given at different points
in it's course. The Algonquins called
it the Meche Sebe. other tribes termed
1t Chucagus, MicO, Tumalasen, Ia
pala Ri and other names. The AL
gonquin maine was finally adopted by
the whites for the whole river. The
meaning is father of waters" or s.the
whole river" Twenty-seyen spellings
are noted in the writings or early ex-
plcrers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
WooER OF SOUL MATE
ARRESTED AT TERMS END

Armour. Jan. 1S.-After having only
q few days ago completed a term in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary for a statutory
offense, growing out of his clipping to
Sioux Falls with a married woman az
Armour, Louis Couron. a former Ar
mour man. has been found guilty of
wife desertion and sentenced to a term
of nine months in jail Inc fined a sum
equal to the costs Of the action. After
completing the term in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary he was arrested BY tha
Douglas county authorities on the
charge of wife desertion.
PiERRE-The supreme court has AZ.
nrmed the trial court In the case of yerp
& Clark vs.. Walter Mosier. defendant
ana appellant, appealed from Lyman
county; and the case of Agnes Sullivan
Vsts Henry o. Rhine and John Holverson,
appellants. appealed from the municipal,
court Of Sioux Falls.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
CUTS THROAT in PRESENCE
OF NURSES AND OTHERS

Lead, S. D.. IAN. 16.-Laboring under
the delusion that his malady was con-
sumption that the doctors were de-
ceiving him, Louis Peterson, a miner,
cut his throat in a room in the Home
stake hospital here. and liz a few
minutes later.
The suicide occurred in the presence
of a nurse and other patients who were
unable to prevent Peterson from serv-
ing his jugular vein. He used a water
bottle, which he broke into jagged
pieces and the ripped the wound with
his fingers.
Peterson was suffering from an at
tack Of pleurisy, was Al years old and
leaves a wife and five small children
On a homestead hear Redig, Harding
county.
MILLER-On account of pool hall re-
strictions that prohibit boys from fire.
quenting these places, a boys club room
has been fitted up here under supervision
of the city marshal where boys may con-
gregate at night and play games and have
social companionship the same as men
have in their club rooms. Boys who fail
In their studies at school on account of
putting in their time at this club room
at night are then prohibited from patron
izing 1t until they catch up in their school
work.
YANKToN-The 18th annual meeting If
Iu6 oOulil n Lcl IIOEtlCu1JuTal 2O-
ciety will be held in this city Januarv
1874 with an interesting program. and
many well known nurserymen are down
for talks. Preparations are now on foot
here for the event.
ABERDEEN-capt. J. l. Babcock, desk
sergeant at the Aberdeen police station
Tor the past FIVE years. celebrated his 18th
birthday on Thursday. He is one OF thu
most active members of the local police
force and received numerous congratula-
tons on his anniversary. Captain Bah
cock was head of a party OF New York;
FRS who arrived in Aberdeen 80 years ago
aext New Years day. and has resided
here ever since.
HENRY-The county commissioners
have designated the Henry Independent
the South Shore Republican and the Wa,
tertown Herald as the offcial papers Of
C~oding.on county Tor the coming year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21

At the present time the United States
Is Aexico's ony customer on account OF
the suspension OF transatlantic steam
er services Many large export firms
which formerly. traded with Europe are
now beginning 70 ship their products
10 the markets of the United States.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21

George T~andergrit Lapsressen. Of
Reading. Pa won the highest scholastic
standing ever made by any student in
Pennsylvania State college he is q
member CT the class Of 1915 and holds
the exceptional record of obtaining an
average OF s6S2 for his three years
work
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21

The authorities in London are able 10
speak by telephone direct 10 Genera
French Messages are being received al
most from the battlefield Itself without
delay and with as much ease as from
Glasgow TO London
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21

The last siege of Vienna was made
by the Austrians themselves. This was
In 1S4S, when, during the Hungarian
revolution. Vienna fell into the hands
OF the insurgents. who were aislodgad
only after two days pombardmeat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21

A hernatite ore discovery on the
kleena river has been acquired BIZ a
Vancouver company. Ii is stated that
q large body of ore has bean removed
by q glacier and deposited over an
area one mile square.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21

Cola nuts, which had beer exported
from the gold coast OF Africa to the
value of about $4,000 annually Tor
several years, advanced in 1879 to $780,
GOO worth. Exports from southern
Nigeria increased to nearly the sans
extent
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
COTTON sEEp REPORT

Washington Jan. 1S.-Cotton seed
from the crop of 1914 crushed prior to
January i, amounted to 1886. 955 tons,
compared with SOP. 685 tons of the 1919
crop crushed to January 1, 1914, and A.
T67, S02 tons from the entire 1913 crop
the census bureau announced today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21

The dGwager grand duchess OF Mack-
ienburg-SHelstE. a member Of the FsrTt-
ish royal family. who. hy marriage.
ecaua q German subject. has had hgr
annuity Of 515s9dy8 suspended by the
British government
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21
MOTHER OF CONGRESSMAN
DIES AT MONTROSE, Ia

Washington. Jan. lS.-Members of
Iowa delegation today received tele-
grams from Representative Kennedy
telling of the death of his mother at
Montrose, in the First district. Mr..
Kennedy was called home some days
ago by her illness.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-01-21

educational facilities In the Philip
pines are becoming so highly recognized
sn the orient that the bishop of North
norneo mas obtained permission to send
children to Filipino schoois