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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

It is said that children are very tcredulous, but one has difficulty ir persuading a boy that thoroughword tea will do him a lot of good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
PATENTS

a. a1 WOOSTER. Ateorney-aG-Iaw
 Hate Examiner D. s- PaJenh Omce
 ex16 MAIN ST. SECURITY BLDG. BRTDGEPORT. CONN. Send Postal for Booklet on Patents
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

The people with incomes of less than $2,0oO are firmly reso1Yedson lfb- .era1 appropriations, even if all in comes oyer $2,00o have to be taxed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

The State Department has received no confirmation from London of. the dispatches stating that Great Britain intends to reopen the meat cargo cases
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

A New York paper nses the head line fRockefeller Out of Oil.'' Al present prices many housekeepers are out of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

4 Canadian. freight steamers on the Great Lakes have been command eer-
 ed by the government to carry to Eng land tie grain recently taken over py
 Great Britain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
Take Alone a flanrner.

She Have you been up to breal bread with the new bride and groom yet? He-No! I'm not feeling very sArong.-Boston Transcript
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

Many people are reconciIed to a good hard cold, as they appreciate a perfectly good excuse for a good old fashioned dose of Hot Scotch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

That Ford peace embassy will be given high honors in Europe and per- mitted to talk to a few government clerks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

Henry Ford's peace rnbassy might be of some use if it could take along a few bombs to get off under the thrones of the European kings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

The public are waiting to buy Christmas gifts until the time wlher they can just about get them to the recipients for New Years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

Although it is claimed that almost every. one will soon be buying auto mobiles. it is hoped they don't discon- tinue sidewalks for foot passengers quite yet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

Between Aug. 1 and Nov. 27, the number of immigrants arriving in the United States was 122,57O, against 181, ,974 for the same period in 1914
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

A fayorfte. Christmas present for the Old Man about now consists of a bill for ones of those beautiful new millinery creations for the Missus
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

Karl Schu1ze, a stowaWay on the steamer Rotterdam, who confessed to being German deserter, will be ad- rnitted to the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

XMAS HOPING AND yVREAFHs O.
 LAUREL JOHN PECK 6 SON,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
WISE AND OTHERWISE

Luther Burbank may have been able to produce a stoneiess prune, but can he produce a prune1ess boarding house
 It is said that children are very 5credulous, but one has difficulty in persua ding 9 boy that thoroughwort tea will do him a lot of good.
 A New York paper nses the head line -tRockefeller Out of Oil.'' At present. prices many housekeepers are out of it.
 The people with incomes of less than $2,0OO are firmly resolyedson lib- era1 appropriations. even if all in- comes oyer $2,O0o have to be taxed.
 That Ford peace embassy will be nitted to talk to a few government clerks.
 The public are waiting to buy Christmas gifts until the time when they can just about get them to the recipients for New Years.
 A fayorfte Christmas present for the Old Man about now consists of a. bill for ones of those beautiful new millinery creations for the Missus
 Although it is claimed that almost every one will soon be buying auto mobiles. it is hoped they don't dIscon- tinue sidewalks for foot passengers quite yet.
 Many people are reconciIed to a good hard cold, as they appreciate a perfectly good excuse for a good old fashioned dose of Hot Scotch
 Henry Ford's peace embassy might be of some use if it could take along a few bombs to get off under the thrones of the European kings
 Between Aug. 1 and Nov 27, the of immigrants arriving in the United States was 122,570, against ] l 1S1, ,974 for the same period in 1914
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02

Financial support will be given the striking copper miners in the Clifton districts of Arizona by the western Federation of Miners.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
FORMER SIOUX CITY NEGRO {.
TRIED ON FEDERAL CHARGE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct, 23.-Robert
Alien, a negro, formerly of Sioux City,
who now claims Louisiana as his home,
is being tried in the United States
court in this city on the charge of vio-
latlng the Mann white slavery act. He
is charged with having transported a
negro woman from Sioux City to Sioux
rails for unlawful While on
the witness stand testifying in his own
behalf the defendant admitted that he
purchased the railroad ticket for the
woman. but said he did so at her re-
guest and paid for the transportation
With money which she had given him
Tor the purpose.
4 jury returned a verdict of not
guilty in the case of John J. Burbeck,
or Lake Andes. who was charged with
having taken liquor to an Indian al
lctment hear his home town. He was
released from custody.
William Winnegar. formerly a clerk
N the postoffice at Bookings, entered
a plea OF guilty to the charge of having
rifled registered and other mail matter
IN the Brookings postoffice.
William H. Harrison. who only re-
Gently was released from the Sioux
Fails p-enitentiary after serving a term
for a state o~ffense, and who as he
stepped from the prison doors was ar
rested by a deputy United States mar
sinai, appeared in the federal court and
entered a plea of guilty to the charge
OF having i-mpersonated a United States
officer.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
ALLEGED LoTHARIo GETS
COLLECTION OF TROUBLES

Clear Lake, S D.. Oct. 23.-Robert
expected that one of the important
cases to be tried during h present
term of the circuit court for Deuel.
county would be hat in which Fred
Albright, n prominent resident Of Gary,
is the defendant, he being charged with
q statutory offense by a Clear Lake
woman Albright appeared at the pres
ent term of court and entered a plea
of not guilty, and later asked for a
continuance of the trial of the case
to h February term of court, and
this "a granted.
Several weeks ago a great sensation
was created in Clear Lake when rela-
tfves of the woman in the case laid
for" Albright when he arrived in town
late in the evening in an automobile
for the alleged purpose of making the
woman a visit. He was badly pu1nmeled
by the male relatives of the woman
and was glad to escape back to Gary
in his automobile. Then followed his
arrest, later, on complaint Of the
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
BLACK HILLS FEDERATION
HOLDS MEETING AT SrJIRGIS

stureie. S. d., Oct. 2s.-The annual
convention of the Black Hills FEEDERS
ton Of Women's clubs opened here yes
terday and will continue IN session un-
til this evening. The invocation was by
KEY. Cd Erskine, OF Sturgis. The adj
dress of welcome was made bv Mrs.
William Bradley, of the women's lit
terary society of Sturgis. The re-
sponse was by Mrs. Brelsford, of Hot
Springs.
Mrs. c.. L. Lott, of Hot Springs, read
a paper on Vocational Training"
'gThc Thrift Movement was the sub
ject of a paper by Miss Emily Robin
son. of Spearfish. E.. w. Martin. of
Deadwood, former congressman from
South Dakota. made an address on
The United States Among the Ma
tons" At the conclusion of the OPEN
ing session the visiting delegates and
others were given an automobile ride
to Fort Meade.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
BUSINESS HOUSES TO
CLOSE IN HONOR OF
LATE BISHOP BILLER
Funeral Services Will Be Held
at Sioux Falls, Wednesday,
at 10 O'Clock A. M.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 27.-Durine
the funeral services over the remains
of Ri. Rev. George Biller, Episcopal
bishop of South Dakota. who died SUD
denly from heart failure on Friday eve
ming while attending TO his duties on
the Rosebud reservation, and whose
remains reached Sioux Falls. Saturday
night. business in Sioux Falls prac-
tically viii be suspended as a testi-
monial to the high regard in which ne
was held by all the people of the city.
Ten o'clock Wednesday has
been fixed as the time for he funeral
of the dead prelate. Interment will be
made beside the remains of Nillam
Hobart Hare, the venerable formed
Episcopal bishop of South Dakota, who
died some years ago and was buried on
the grounds of Calvary cathedral in
this city, in close proximity TO TIN
edlrice.
Of RISho BllleT to Sioux Fails furnish
more details OF his last hours, Tht
day before his death he laid the
cornerstone of the new St ACnei
chapel, Cleveland memorial, Is miles
from ST, MarS's mission. on h Rose
bad Indian reservation. In connection
with his ceremony he met a large
aaTaher OF people informally.
On FRIDAY morning. the day of his
death. p hishop held communion ser
vice al The new ST. Agnes chapel, at
O'clock, preaching an impressive ser
mon Al the close NJ the service he
drove rho 7S miles i St, Mary's mis-
sion, where he was making his head
CHARTERS while Visiting the Rosebud
country, ana partook OF a hearty din
zIer.
Feeling very tired, following the ex-
eTtinTls Of the day, ne lay down TO rest
ARISING AT i o'clock. he complained OF
severe palpiIation of the heart. which
soon bacaIne aggravated by difficulty
in breathing. He continued TO grow
worse in slaire Of every effort to relieve
the distressing symptoms and diec
whiting 80 minutes of The time the at
tack came upon him.
With him during his last moments
We're Rev. and Mrs. A. Il. Clark, in
charge M the mission, their two sons
and j trained nurse who had been hur,
riediy summoned from a government
Indian school nparf5y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
DEAD DARLINGTON BANDIT
OPERATED IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Aberdeen. S. D.. Oct. 23.-It has de-
veloped that the maj who was shot
and killed at Darlington, Ind, On Oc-
tOber 10. in a fight In which Police
Chief Nelson. of Darlington. received
his death wound, was the same man
who shot and seriously wounded Chief
Of Police Gruby. Of Webster, s.. D.,
about a month ago. A photograph OF
the "a Carrington bandit has been
identified by Webster people who saw
the assailant of Chief Gruby.
Grubywas shot when he wns trying
to arrest the desperado.
YANKTON-Harosd u. Edmiinds. cash.
Ter OF the American State bank Of yank-
ton. was married 10 Miss Viola Evans.
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Johu w. Evans.
of Van Vert. Ohio. Mr. 1sImunds Ii a
grandson OF former Territorial Governor
Newton Edmunds. His bride .wns al one
time q teacher In Yanktun city schools.
PIERRE-Ifenry Ersseibrugge, one OF the
pioneer residents of Silly county, died III
his farm hoJne In that county last nigIA'
from the effects OF Il sim stroke suffered
last summer He had been II lender In
that county for years aud d member Of
the county board of commissioners "a,
more than 20 years
AA 49, E4E
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
PLENTY or FOOD IN
GERMANY, They CLAIM
Crop Returns for 1915 More
Than Sufficient, Official
Statement Says.

Berlin, Oct. 20, (via London).-The
food supply in Germany, based on the
DEARLY complete 1915 crop returns.
which are declared to be more than
large enough for coming needs. is ex-
planned In a statement issued by under
Secretary of State Arnold Wahnchaffe
Mt the instance OF DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg. the imperial chancellor. The
under secretary says:
Especially in the foreign press there
are appearing statements about n
shortage OF food. particularly milk. hut.
ter and meat. In Germany. They are
Intended to show the rest of the
world that the starvation plan of our
enemies is an accomplished fact. that
the Germans are hu~nger-stricken and
that Germans want speedily to make
peace.
What is true is this: 1t is true that
our enemies have shut VI off from i'm.
~portntion and seek TO starve out tn.
peaceful working population. thereby
the entire economic life OF Germany has
been changed. The old law az supply
and demand no longer controls the
market ns In ,neRce. Governments,
regulation has replaced this law In or.
der TO prevent too high prices for the
poor. We have In Germany CARRIED
oyer 80 much from the old harvest te
the new that we are compelled Ia 70.
luce the supply by co. 100000 hundreo
wniKht which will be fed TO the cattle
we can do this because we are now as
sured OF the goodness and plenty oil
our crpps,,,,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
BOY DID NOT REALIZE
He HAD WOUNDED HiMEEF

Bruce. S. d. Oct. 25-David Reeves.
the 14-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
w Reeves. of his city, had the novel
experience of being shot without know
ing it. He accidentally discharged a
% ealiber rifle while sitting in his
bedroom. His mother heard the re-
port and went to his room. To her he
stated that the gun had been accident
ally discharged and that he had be-
iieyed it to be unloaded. When asked
by his mother where the bullet went
he replied that he didn't know. They
for it but We're unable to ind
where it had struck. Some hours later
when the boy undressed to retire for
the night he discovered that the bullet
had entered his leg just above the knee.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
MATuREp CORN is
DOANE RosiNSoN'S ESTIMATE

Pierre s. u, Oct. 25.-Doane Robin
sen. superintendent Of statistics. has
returned from q close inspection OF
crop conditions in the eastern part OF
the state. and says that the small grain
total for the state this year viii be inn
merase. He says there are 1900, BOO
acres of small grain still in the shock.
The corn yield is large, but most OF il
Gid not fully mature There will be
I6a. 0oo. coo bushels that should be used
for feed before Christmas. but there
are not enough cattle. He is sure that
safe seed viii be rare next spring and
thinks any farmer who happens to
have good corr for seed ought to SAY
avery ear. Produce crops of every kind
In the state, Mr.. Robinson states. Were
enormous, and in spite of the corr dis
aster South Dakota win see a pros
porous winter.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
ALLEN FOUND GUILTY
Of FEDERAL 0FFENSE
IN SIOUX FALLS SUIT
Former Sioux City Negro Held
to Have Violated Mann Act
Everson Denies Taking Mays.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Oct. 25.-A verdict
Oh guilty was returned by a jury 10
the federal court in this city in the
case of the United States VS.. Robert
Allen, n negro, charged with having
Violated the national white slavery act,
lie was found guilty on all five counts
OF the Indictment against him. Allen
claims Louisiana as his home, but it is
known that he formerly resided in
Sioux City. The jury which convicted
hlm was out only a short time.
Allen IS the first negro ever con
vlcted in South Dakota of his ~offense.
OF his color the case had come
TO be known as the black slavery
case, He was charged with transport
ing a negro woman from Sioux City to
sioux Fails for an unlawful purpose.
Allen originally was arrested by the
Sioux Falls police on a charge OF as
sault and battery preferred against him
BY the neggess, and an investigation OF
The circumstances led to his being
urned over to the United States au-
thofitieS to answer the more serious
charge of having violated the Mann
act
Allen when on the witness stand in
his own behalf, testified thai he had
purchased the transportation for the
woman, but that he did so at her re-
Quest and that she furnished the money
with which to pay for the railroad
ticket Sentence in the case viii be
imposed later.
Roy EverSon entered a pies CT not
guilty to an Indictment charging him
with larceny. He is charged with the
theft of two horses from Arthur Bor-
deauS, an Indian who lives on an al
IN Mellette county. Everson
was arrested last June while at work
on q farm five miles south of Platte,
Charles Mix county. The horses which
he is accused of having stolen We're
at Sl00 each.
The federal grand jury which con-
NeneG in Sioux Falls last Tuesday has
concluded Its work, having returned a
number Of Indictments, and the mem
bers were discharged by Judge Elliott,
OF the United States court.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
WILL MAKE COURT FIGHT
FOR RIGHT OF TRESPASS

Aberdeen, S. d. oct. 25.-Possession
to -Hedke pass a noted wild duck
preserve among the lakes eight miles
north of Webster is in litigation. For
Years this pass has been a fayorite
hunting spot for South Dakotans and
outsiders as we'll. but this year. ac-
cording 10 word coming rom Webster.
pertain wealthy St Paul men have
leased the pass, and the woman wne
OF the land has appealed to the state
circuit court asking for an injunction
restraining her neighhors and certain
Webster men from t~respassing on the
land, In order TO protect the men who
have leased it The sportsmen intend
to fight the case. holding that the BASS
comes under a recent decision of the
South Dakota supreme court in which
1t is held land owners have only a
limited ownership to such property,
and canno bar the public.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
DAUGHTER OF A SIOUX
FALLS BANKER EL0PES
WITH CIGAR SALESMAN
They Made Flying Trip to Can.
ton in Auto and Ceremony
Occurred There.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Oct. 23.-The
younger society set of Sioux Falls was
treated to a genuine sensation when
1t became known that Miss Frances
EIgenia HOLSTER, Youngest daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. HOLSTER, and
w. Is. Reardon, manager of a cigar
factory in this city, had eloped.
The father of the bride is n of the
best known bankers and capitalists Of
Sioux Falls, while his daughter has
been a well known and popular mem
Falls.
The elopers made a flying journey to
Canton, where they We're married at
the parsonage of the First ~Congrega-
tional church by Rev. O. B.. Preston,
the pastor. They We're accompanied by
some Sioux Falls friends, who acted
as Witnesses.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
HAS EXCITING TIME I'm
QUELLING INSANE MAN

DeSmet. S. D.. Oct. 2s.-Captured
with difficulty after he had terrorized
the residents of the farming commun-
lily some miles from DeSmet, a stranger
whose name has been found to be
Foley, whose home is in Chicago, has
been found to be insane, and has been
taken to Illinois. relatives in Chicago
offering to care for him. When cap
tured he was brought to DsSmet and
lodged in the county Jail pending his
removal to Chicago. Yesterday when
the officers who were to guard him to
Chicago went to his cell to get him
they discovered that he was armed.
with a huge knife. which he had in
some manner managed to s~ecrete. A.
w. Hoyt, a DeSmet man, entered the
cell, thinking he could clinch with,
Foley before he could use the knife.
But the crazy man was too quick for
him, and before Hoyt could knock him
senseless with a billy Foley struck him
three times with the knife. twice on
the chin and once in the neck. Forum
ately the blade Of the knife did not
penetrate to q vital spot.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
SENTENCES IMPOSED ON
FEDERAL COURT PRISONERS

Sioux Falls. s. ID, Oct 24.-Senten-
res have been Imposed by Judge James
p Elliott, OF Iha federal pur In this
city. III Ihe cases Of several defendants
who either had been found guilty al
the present IarIn Of the United States
ennr5, or had entered pleas OF guilty tc
indictments charging them with GRIM
inal ~offanses.
William r. Vinegar. q former clerk
IN The pDslofflce at Brookings, WHO
pleaded guilty TO rihing the United
Sfnies mail, YVES sentenced To a term ~
tulT months in the Minnehaha county
iail.
William Henry Harrison. an educat-
ea Indian. who entered q plea of guilty
70 one count of an Indictment charging
MIN with Ine vipiatiar of the law IN
IrRueiuientiy representing himself to he
a federal inspector, was sentenced To a
term of one year and nine months in
Inc federal p-eniteutiary at Leas-en-
worth, Kan.
Robert Alien, q negro, formerly was
q resident pf Sion City, found guilty
by a jury on al i've counts of an in
dictIner1 charging him with violation
~ the Mann white slavery law IN
transporting q negro woman from
Sioux City 10 Sioux Falls for unlawful
purposes. WIS sentenced to q term Of
one year and nine rlor.hs at Learen-
KuTfn On each count, sentence to run
C-onEurrentiy.
The trial of civil lanes now will COM
naence IN the federal court. 1t is x
pected the first of the civil actions TO
be tried VIII be an alienation suit i'm
stitated by Mrs. Clara II Armour, of
therokee, Ia. against Mabel K. Nc
Gowan. a widow OF Milba1k, S. q. Fol-
lowing arguments before him early this
month Judge Elliott granted a motion
for a new trial of h case. declaring
taat the verdict of $4,000 awarded the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
RAILWAY COMPANY PAYS
FINES IN FEDERAL COURT

Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. 23.-In the
federal court session here attorneys
representing the Milwaukee Railway
company appeared before Judge Ell
lott and confessed judgment in two
cases. One was for violation of the
hours of service act in having re-
quired a telegraph operator at Parker
to remain on duty longer than nine
hours per day. A fine of $75 and costs
was imposed on the railway
in this use For violation of the safety
appliance act, through the use of a de-
fectiNe coupling on a train during the
month of July of this year, the com
pany was fined 500 and costs.
Judgment was entered in the United
States court against Carl Pitan. of
Oacoma, Lyman county, charged with
conspiracy in the fraudulent entry OF
homestead lands, for $500 and costs.
Pltan and a woman, Bertha Henry.
We're charged with conspiracy in 1909
to make a fraudulent homestead entry.
he woman having admitted atkins the
homestead under agreement with Pitan
TO convey it to him when she obtained
title from the government. The stat
ute of limitations prevented the United
States from bringing action to can
eel the patent, so a civil suit for dam
ages was instituted against Pitan
with the result that Pitan had he
Judgment of $500 and costs rendered
against him. Attorneys for Pitan have
announced that they will take an ap-
pea from this Judgment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
LINCOLN COUNTY TO HAVE
STRiCTER LAW ENFORCEMENT

Canton. S. D.. Oct PA. b. Carlson.
states attorney, of Lincoln county. has
issued formal notice, through the
newspapers. that drinking and garn-
bling must cease in the county and
that violators OF the law dealing with
those two favorite sins will be dealt
with to the fullest extent OF the law
Mr., Carlson states in his
ment of his intended action that .sin
n to those who heretofore have
peen infringing the law under a tacit
understanding of immunity within GER
tain limits. / desire to make the fol-
lowing announcement" He then pro-
ceeds to state that after giving the
matter careful consideration for tho
past year he has determined the only
way to curb the evils is to give a strict,
rather than a reasonable" enforce
nnent of the law regulating such mat
tiers. Therefore the lid will be on VERY
tightly in Lincoln u
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-28
HARRY HEWITT FREED
FROM CRIMINAL CHARGE

C~enteryille. S. D.. Oct. 25.-In the cir
quit our at Parker Judge r. B. Trip
presiding. the case of the state VS..
Harry Hewett. Of this city, charged
With attempted rape, vas dismissed by
the judge on representations made by
the states attorney to the effect tina
he did not have sufficient evidence to
obtain a conviction on the charge in
the Indictment nor sufficient evidence
to convict wen on a simple charge of
assault and battery. The affair is al
|teged to have occurred last February.
Since that time there has been a
change in the disposition of the prin-
cipal witnesses.