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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
MuRDo TENNIS TOURNEY
DRAWS MANY Nre

Murdo. s. d, June 26.-At the annual
tennis tournament. held here. of fine
Makosica Lawn Tennis association.
Kadoka, Belvedire, Murdo, Kennebec.
Tacoma and Yankton were represents
ed. Murdo won the silver loving cln
defeating Kadoka in the finals aftar 10
games. Spirited contests were wagad
and some of the matches were Ione
drawn, being largely a question OF en-.
durance. w. Lange, of Murdo, won the
cup Tor singles from Joseph Pease. Of
9 In the doubles, Lange ana
Mliler defeated Pease and Hrachoyec
y q close margin. Jones and pier 81
~Beivedire, won the consolation douhlss
LA BOLT-John Steinmitz. a well l,noun
.armer living near here, had a narrow
Escape from being killed by lightning Ha
look refuge during a storm in a harn
Ind the last he remembers was tbat ~
was standing six or eight feet inside the
aoor watching HI storm. Later he was
iound IN an unconscious condition and
taken TO the home of a neighbor where a.
was some hours before he regained con.
sciousness. The bolt OF lightning evident
y struck within a few inches Of him
ALExANDRIA-The regular 1,,na 49,
of circuit court for Hanson conntv Mn
convene here Thursday of next wea,-
Win Judge Frank B. Smith presiding
residents of the county have haan
very law abiding during the past civ Z.
eight months, and ais a result there .ra
no criminal cases to be tried. The ca1ans
oar contains only eight civil actions ana
these VIII be tried before the court With
out a jury. .
lfOQUOIS-Arrangements have b.ar
mpie for the annual sports day ~
pc held here July IA. Howard and T.etcs.
ler baseball cams win contest ia The fo-a
noon game and the winner win tala Il
Desmet In the afternoon. Music viii ~
furnished by the Canova concert harJ
street attractions win he nro,.iS
60 and at night there viii be 4 dance and
fireworks display. and
GREGoRy-Information reached bara
recently h 3 David Shannon. g fo,raas
resident Of Gregory county, who for SIM
has resided in the British n.r.n
west had been drafted for services n AZ
Canadian contingent Of the British Is
an Europe. Now information has hsa, -
ceiyed that this report was an error sbas
non yet Being on his Canadian ,sanaa
stead and not having been molesfaa -
any way by the military authorities -
his adopted country. Z
81 IRA W. 49, AEA
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
FORMER NEWARK CASHIER,
w. w, BUTTS, is CONVICTED

Pierre. S. D., June 25.-The state
banking department has received noti-
tication Of the conviction of w. W.
Butts, former cashier Of the suspended
State bank Of Newark. who was tried
on a charge Of having made false re-
ports to the public examiner. Butts
was tried at Britton, and the jury
brought In a verdict Of guilty with a
recommendation of cIemency. Sentence
has not yet been pronounced, but the
maximum fixed in such case Is a fine
Of not more than 5 1000, and imprison-
ment for not more than 10 years, or
both. The minimum is not fixed, that
being at the discretion of the court.
The bank suspended payment Octo-
Der 10, 1913, and UP to the present the
state banking department has paid the
creditors 65 per cent. The remaining
assets will increase that sum in the
future.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
TWO NEW GAME WARDENs
WILL TAKE OFFICE INV.

Pierre. S. d, June 30.-The game
commission, under the new act to go
into effect July 4, allowing two adj
ditional deputy game wardens. has ap-
pointed L. G. Hawley, of Sioux Falls,
and A. +. Whitney. The new law pro-
vides that three Of the deputies shall
be IN the field, and that one shall be in
the office and one stationed at the
South Dakota anne preserve. The lat
ter position will be taken by C.. u. KEEL
ley, who has been d deputy game war
den for som time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01

One Of the many ''by products" Of
h great var is the opportunity which
q of late been enjoyed by .astrono-
mers living In I'M near London to OBJ
serve h heavens with comparatively
little interference due to city lights. AT
Z recent meeting of the British astron-
omical association attention was called
TO the fact that the zodiacal light had
become an easily observed feature of
London skies. whereas before the days
OF Zeppelin raids 1t was practically in
visible to Londoners,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
BRYAN Will ADDRESS
CALIFORNIA M

San francisco. Cal, June 2S.-WI,54
liam Jennings Bryan, former secretarv
Of state, has accepted an Invitation IL
deliver an address at a mass meefinc
to be arranged by the American Ins
dependence union here for July s. Il
was announced today. Mr.. Bryan viii
also be the orator at the Fourth at
July celebration, next Monday.
The American I-ndependence ,,nions
seeks to present fairly the Germaa
view OF proper American neutrality.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
RAY EvERsoN OF PLATTE
HELD ON LARCENY cHAncE

Sioux Falls. S. D., June 24-The ar.
rest Of Ray Everson, of Plates. s.. on
the charge OF grand larceny has been
announced from the Office OF the United
States marshal In this city. It Is al
leged N the complaint that the defend
ant stole two horses from An Yndian
allotment In Mellette county. Ha
waived his preliminary hearing before
2 United States commissioner ana was
held Tor appearance before a federal
grand jury which will at Dead
WOOD. Bonds for his appearance were
furnished by his father.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
JURORS CLEAR KIESz
OF MURDER; SAY TOM
ATTACKED HIM FIRST
Wife of Man Killed Is Siste'
of Defendant-Quarrel Due
to Lease of Land.

Icola. S. D.. June 26.-The jury
which has beer trying the case of tn,
state VS.. Jacob Kiesz, of Long Lake
charged with the murder Of his
brother-inlaw, Edward Tom, on April
81. 1915, brought in q verdict of no,
guilty, wholly exoneraticS the defen.
dant from tire crime or the GROUND
that the decedent commenced the as
aau and that Kiesz acted in self,
defense.
The case was q long and hard Tough
one, occupying over a week in trial
The w men had had trouble over tho
question Of which one was leasing g
piece of land. On the date of the kill
Ing, both men went on to the land ant
commenced seeding. AS the two mcr
neared each other, working from OPP.
posite sides Of the field, Mrs. Tom
sister Of the deceased and wife of thu
defendant in the action, claimed thai
the two started fighting.
The defense showed that Tom hat
provoked the alteration by striking a.
Kiesz with a p1ckaX handle, and that
In the fight which ensued over the pos.
session Of the weapon both men fell tt
the ground, Tom striking his head or
a stone, dying almost instantly.
Testimony was introduced to show
that he had lain in wait for his broth.
erlhlaw with several stones in his
pockets and on the ground near him
intending to use them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01

Bo-mbardment by the Germans made
It necessary to remove a number OF
insane persons from an asylum in
northern France during the early days
OF the war. The problem was made
extremely difficult by the lunatics, who
insisted on watching and applauding
- the shrapnel burst on ali sides Of
them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
WEBSTER FARMER KILLED
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT

Webster. S. D., June 2s.-Joseph
Ianley, aged A, a farmer living one
and a half miles south OF Lily, was
killed in a runaway accident. Han
ley left Lily late at night and his two
sons, 10 and IL years OF age, heard
him drive into the yard. AS the man
was in the habit of returning late and
spending the remainder OF the night in
the barn, the boys thought no more
of the matter until about 8 O'clock in
the morning. when they looked 3 If
q window and saw the buggy over
turned and their father under it. They
hurried out and found their father dead
An investigation by the coroner showed
that Hanley had fallen forward be-
tween the Q and the front wheel Of
h buggy. his foot catching under the
seat, and that he had been dragged
in that condition for a c%onsiderable
distance, with his head striking the
ground. Hanley parted from his wife
some time ago. The two little boys re-
manning with him. while Mrs. Hanley
and three other children went to Min
nesota to reside.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01

English parents have almost entirely
given UP the practice of naming their
children William since the war with
Germany broke out. But row a howl
IS going up at the idea OF allowing
Germany to monopolize SO good an
English name as that. But the kaisera
name is really Wilhelm.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01

The turkey, as far as records are
known was introduced into England In
1924. brought probably from the port
OF Cadiz, where ships from the port
orient were accustomed to call. In
nearly all European countries, and even
Turkey. itself, this bird is called the
Indian OWL
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01

there lacks only d five-mile link to
the completion OF q fine new highway
entirely across the State OF Oklahoma
from the Kansas to the Texas boun-
daries. Those who know Oklahoma
weather say the road will be almost
perfect for $40 days OF each year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01

The Butler gold medal, to be
awarded every fifth year by Columbia
university for the most distinguished
contribution made during the preceding
nve-year period to philosophy or to
educational theory, practice or admin
~istration will be given to Bertrand
college. Cambridge. for his contribu-
tons to logical theory. The Butler
silver medal is to be awarded to Pro-
lessor Ellwood Patterson Cubberley, Of
Leland Stanford. Jr., university, for his
contributions to educational admins
tratton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
BOY DocToRED SELF AFTER
BEING BIT BY RATHER

RockerVille. 8. D., June 26.-The
presence of mind Of George Kieffer, 8
13-yeac-old boy employed on the Nor
ris ranch, near Rockerville. saved his
life after he had been struck by the
fangs Of a monster rattlesnake. Be-
fore giving himself first aid the boy at.
tackled and killed the snake and Sc.
cured the rattles as a momento of the
adventure. The boy discovered the
snake under a large rock, and was try
ing to pry the rock away so he could
get at the snake when the stick broke
and no fell almost upon the reptile
The fangs of the snake struck him just
below the knee. The boy, instead OF
becoming excited and running for home
killed the reptile, as stated, and then
tied his leg above where the fangs had
entered, utilizing his shoestrings and
garters, which he twisted as tight as
he could with a nail. He then walked
half a mile to the house. The father
of the boy was summoned and imme-
diately cut a cash in the boys leg al
the point where the fangs had pene.
trated and kept the leg under water
working out the poison. There was
little for a physician to do when he
reached the scene.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01

Samuel ID. Gross prize OF the
Philadelphia academy OF medicine for
the yea 1915 has been awarded to DR..
John Lawrence Yates. of Milwaukee,,
for hts essay entitled Surgery in the
Treatment of Hodgkins Diseases The
OF this prize Is 81. 800
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01

Eo by addressing a letter to him as
NVicto Hugo. senateIr, avenue de Vie
tor There were too many de-
tails thereto suit the great man who
Thought Just ssNictor Hugo" enough
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
SEVERE HAIL STORM HITS
SMALL AREA NEAR WINNER

Winner, S. D. June 25.-A hail storm
struck Winner and vicinity, doing much
damage to the plate glass in the bust
ness district and window lights of the
residence portion of the town, and to-
tally destroying the small grain crop
In the territory owe which it trav-
ersed. The storm came from the north
west and pursued a s~outheasterly
course. extending owe a section about
eight miles in length and four miles
] The damage to window glass in
the town is estimated al about $1,000.
Old settlers claim it was the hardest
hail storm they had ever witnessed in
the Rosebud country. The size of the
hail stones ranged from a small sized
marble to that of a baseball. 1t is con-
sidered fortunate hat the storm was
confined to a small radius. 1t is report
ed that considerable live stock were
Injured by being driven from the fierce
storm into wire fences.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01

An interesting enterprise is the
American cyanamid works, at Niagara
Falls. Ontario, which began operations
In 1910 with a capacity of ~, 200 tons.
and which has recently increased Its
output to $4,000 tons a year in order to
meet the growing demand for it's pro-
duct. Cyanamid is a fertiliZing ma
teria1 obtained by combining atmos-
phereic nitrogen with calcium carbide,
according to Consul julius d. Dreher.
at Toronto. BY simply heating cyana-
duced. which being passed through
heated platinum sponges, is oxidized
into nitric acid, of which the explosive
industry uses $4,000 tons a year. BY
fusing cayanamid with salts, cyanides
may be produced which are used in ex-
tracing gold and silver from low grade
ores Etsa#a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01

The woes of q man who was stopped
from singing raucousiy on the mez-
canine o of q New York hotel were
poured forth when he was toll his vo-
c~alization was unnecessary. He said.
among other things: 'Blime mo 'otel!
Hive got a suite OF rooms over there,
and Hive got my wife and a valet,
HI ave. And what do you think APP
pened asst night? They told me HI
was u~nconvential because Hi didn't
ave me evening clothes on. Stopped
me from going on the floor to dance,
by Jove! Yet my valet, who 'nppened
to ave on his claw'ammer, e was
dancing like a lord.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
YOUNG FARMER KILLED
WHEN MULES RUN AVIAN

Clark. s. D., June 25.-While getting
into his buggy to return home, after a
trip to Crocker. Charles Handke, a
prosperous young farmer residing near
here, frightened his team Of mules,
causing a runaway. in which Handke
met his death.
Handke was stepping into the buggy,
when his foot slipped, passing
through the springs under the box Of
the buggy. and throwing him back
wards. This frightened the team, which
started to run, dragging the young man
2 mile and a half before the team was
finally stopped. Handke was dead
when picked up. He leaves a young
widow and two small children, the
Youngest Of whom was born last month.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
CHAMBERLAIN WOMAN GETS
JUDGMENT ON ALIENATION

Chamberlain, S. d. June 25.-In the
circuit court here Mrs. David Wolf Sc
cured a Judgment for SO, 600 against her
brotherinlaw. j.. H. Wolf, Kimbali
banker and merchant. The complaint
was based upon the claim that the de-
fendant had alienated the affections Of
the plaintiffs Observation-Disclosures
Drother. In a previous trial Of the case.
two years ago. Mrs. Wolf was given a
manded by the state supreme court.
The defendant formerly was cashier nf
the Wolf bank at Kennebec.
The trial was commenced today of
Emil ]. Woerth, Kimball attorney. on.
the charge Of passing certain worthless
SIOUX FALLs-The appointment If
Rev. Father Fitzgerald, for some time IN
charge OF the Lennox parish, to the nosi-
ton of rector of st. Michael's pro-ca the.s
oral IN Sioux Falls, is %nounce by Rev
Ihomas O'GormaSl, of this city. Catholic
Dlshop OF the eastern diocese of South Ta.
kota. It Is expected an official chance
IN pastors Will be made early in the fail
The new rector Will succeed Father No.
ian, who for the past 20 years has been
In charge of the Sioux Falls parish The
work had become too hard for him ANA
at his own request Father Nolan will he
transferred to a parish where the work 4
lighter. It Is stated that Father NoI.r
has selected Garretson as his chofca "a
fields and he probably will go there soon
RRIDGEWATER-City Assessor 4 1
Ray gives the 1915 population Of BRIDE.
water as &c.. as against 1874 in the i91t
RI FEf
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01

81 pSf cent ~ English words are
sTeutQSlc origin. 80 per cent i
G3rNek LAfIn, Il 10 cent come
d lei 6ource ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
NEW SYSTEM OUTLINED
TO HANDLE PARDON CASES

Pierre, S. D.. June 2S.-Specific notice
to states attorneys n circuit judges
before whom a case was tried will be
an additional regulation demanded in
applications for pardons in the future
In this state, and along with that the
right Of any person to appear and pro-
test either in person, by attorney or by
written protest. to be filed with the
clerk of the pardon board, and specific
dates for hearings in the published no.
tees fer applications. The board,
which consists of the presiding judge
OF the supreme court, the secretary OF
state and the attorney general, has
never formally organized, but from this
time on the presiding Judge will be
chairman Of the board, and the secre-
tary of state clerk of the same.
The board has also fixed specific
dates Of meeting, instead of leaving
date to specific calls, as in the past.
The dates liked are the first Tuesdays
of January, March, May, July, Sep
TENDER and November, with specific
call meetings in case of need. These
regulations go into effect at once, as
no formal regulations have been laid
down in the past.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
LEASING OF DUCK PASSES
lis DECLARED M EcA,

Webster, S. p, June 2S.-The state
supreme our has just handed down s
decision of great Importance to aports-
men of the state, In which it holds that
duck passes cannot be leased to indi-
viduals. and other hunters excluded
from the passes. 1t had become the
custom Of land owners In Day count
20 rent n use Of meandered lakes to
hunters who could afford to pay for the
privilege. the general public being en-
Guided. The court holds that these lakes
are public property. open to the public
Tor fishing, boating, trapping, or shoot
ing, and that they annot be held#as
private game preserves.
-$
SALEM-Married, at the home Of The
brides parents, on June %, John Van i
local veterinary, and Mae Schneider.
daughter ofzMr. and Mrs. L.y. Schneider
both OF Salem. Rev. Mr.. Wallace. Of The
Presbyterian church. oficiated. they win
reside In Salem.
EGARs-At a. special election to be held
here Tuesday Of next week the voters viii
have submitted to them the proposition
OF whether or not they want the munici-
pal government changed from the present
commission plan TO the old manner osycon-
sducting h city government underZa Scity
council.
IROQUoIS-A@harn on the farm OF n. j.
Sullivan, northwest Of IroqujSis. caught
frs and burnedsto h ground two horses.
harness, kay and feed being DESTROYED
With the barn The fire Is supposed to
have started from q cigaret stub careless
n thrown down inside the barn BY some
one.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
REAL ESTATE BROKERS
CANNOT DECEIVE CLIENTS

Deadwood, S. D.. June 2S.-The real
estate brokers in whose hands prop
erty has been listed for sale cannot
themselves become the purchasers
without knowledge or consent of the
owner, and that such owner had the
right to repudiate such deal when he
found the transaction was not with a
third party, was decided by the state
supreme court in the case Of Curran
VS.. Kent, appealed from the circuit
court. j.. w. and ]. L. Curran, of Lead,
brokers, were plaintiffs. Mrs. Chris
tina Kent, of Albuquerque, N. NJ, who
owns property in Lead, listed it with
them for $4,000. They wired her they
had a purchaser for $4,000 net, and she
accepted. but later repudiated the deal
when she learned that they were the
real purchasers. They contend that
their partnership was such that the
law Of agents did not apply, and the
circuit court held with them, but the
supreme court reversed this verdict.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
GIRL OF IA BROWNS IN
LAKE NEAR ABERDEEN

Aberdeen. S. D.. June 2S.-Frances
Stablein, ID years old, daughter of MI.
and Mrs. Charles M. Stablein. was
drowned while bathing at Lake Mime
from tbs city limits. late yesterday aft
ernoon. The Stablein girl, with her sis
ter. Blanche. and Olive and Effie
Wetmoreland. all about the same age,
was bathing in the lake and holding
onto a plank. They got beyond their
depth n lost their hold on the plank.
Their screams for help brought park
employees n Earl Melgaard and Har-
old Lamma to the rescue, and three of
the girls We're taken from the water in
time. Frances, however, could not be
reached in time, and it was 80 minutes
before she was taken from the water.
The police department rushed a pull
motor and a physician to the scene. but
he efforts at resuscitation We're unsuc-
ceSSful,
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-18
LOCAL NlMRoDs LOOKING FOR
MEAT

j. M. Gilmore, Sam Wright Gus
WiclSman and Art Wiley left last
Friday on a hunting trip up on the
head of White Bird creek. At last
reports the gentlemen had ~-en lots Of
signs" but had not converted any
deer on foot into venison.
DR.. Moore, Eli Ingram and Leo Brust
left Saturday morning for Doc Denny
ranch over on the Clearwater, and re-
turned thds evening with two fine speci-
mems which Eli and Leo laid claim to,
which makes it appear as If the doctor
had drawn a blank They -eport see
ing quite a number of deer in that sec
ton.
Bob Walker came in Wednesday with
the carcas of a fine two-prong buck,
which he positively asserts he did not
buy; and having no evidence to the
contrary, 1t will have to go that way
Bill Webb and Jake Eimers landed
home Wednesday with two deer, from
the Meadow creek section.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-18
kNocks OUT HANSON.

Joe Coyne. who was in Ferdinand last
Friday, tells Of an encounter between
Tude Stonebrealder and Gregory Hanson.
in the formers pool room on Friday
night. that very nearly resulted fatal
ly to the latter.
According to Mr.. Coyne, Hanson. who
was drinking, came into Stonebreaker' 8
pool room and got into trouble with the
proprietor, who backed him up against
the wall and made him promise to be-
have himself. Later, however. he walk
ed UP to Henry Stonebreaker. father of
the proprietor. and hit him a lick along
side of the head. Tude started for Han
son. who ran out of the door when he
hit him over the head with nall pull
er knocking him down and rendering
him uncoscious. Hanson was sent to st.
Joseph hospital at Lewiston for treat
ment, He continued for days in a
semi -conscious condition. and the sur
geons after making a thorough exam
nation prcnouced 1t a severe case OF
concussion of the braan. necessitating
an operation.