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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
SIX YEARS
FOR MAYOR

indianapolis, Ind, April 12.-Mayor
Dom M. Roberts, of Terre Haute, who
was described today by Judge Ander-
son as the arch conspirator,' was
federal penitentiary at Fort Leaven
worth, Kan, and pay a fine Of $4,000 in
federal court here today. Twenty 9TH
ers Of the 116 persons who have con-
vlcted or pleaded guilty to the federal
indictment charging conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States by ~orrupti
the election of November 3, 1914, also
received sentences to Leavenworth
prison. Four were given suspended
sentences. Judgment was reserved in
United States District Attorney Bailey
and the remainder were given either
sentences in the local Jail or fines.
Before sentence was passed Judge
Anaerson overruled motions for new
trlals, filed on behalf of the 81 men
found guilty by a jury last Tuesday.
and to arrest Judgment.
exceptions were taken to the courts
decisions.
Notices Of appeal We're filed for the
20 convicted men who were sentenced
70 the p~enitentiary. Judge Anderson
said he would fix the appeal bond. the
same as it was fixed in the dynamite
conspiracy case two years ago. This
was at the rate of $4,000 for each year
of prison term given. Roberts appeal
bond being 100000.
Edward Holler, former chief of police.
OF Ierre Haute, was the only one of
the SO who pleaded guilty to receive
a prison sentence.
Eli III. Redman, elected judge of the
circuit court of Vigo county bv 10
votes. and Sheriff Dennis Shea were
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tlary and fined $1,000 each.
Harry S. Montgomery, president of
the board of public works; Thomas
z. Smith, city judge; George 70. Rem
hardt, membe of the board of nuhlic
works, and W r. Driscoll. secre-
tary of the Vigo county Democratic
central committee, were sentenced to
three years each in the penitenti.rv
and fined $500.
Louis Nunley. assistant city engineer
inner ~. Ialbott, former city controller,
Hilton Redman, son of Eli Redman'
John e. Green. proprietor of a second
hand store and William S. Crockett.
employee at city cemetery, were each
sentenced to two years in prison and
fined 100. oH'
Maurice Walsh, county sealer Of
Welgnts n measures and treasurer of
campaign fund; John M. Masee-
Ing, city inspector of weights and
measures and a member of the 1911
indiana legislature; Charles Houghton.
assistant custodian Of the city hall,
Joseph O'Mara, street commissioned:
Alexander Aczel, inspector of street
paving. Arthur Gillis, progressive
clerk, on election board: Joseph
Strauss, liquor salesman, and George
Severn, gambler were sentenced to one
year and a day in the p~enitentiery and
fined 500. Chief of Police Holler. who
mad pleaded guilty, was given a yeaJ
n a day sentence and fined 81.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15

usual, held back clearance until taking
on Of coal and provisions was COM
pleted, M then, on Sunday morning,
without waiting for clearance. the Cd
enwald tried to escape. The Ameri-
| can authorities, Of course, blocked it.
Views of Officials.
One view here is that Germany is
offended because the American gov
eminent has adopted an inoffensive
tone in it's note protesting against the
British order in council.
Another is that the German embassy
is trying to promote trouble for the
democrats in the spring elections.
Whatever the cause, it is certain this
government does not intend to be
swayed to any hasty act or ili-consid-
cred speech, despite the ann in
which the German embassy yesterday
showed its teeth in regard to the Cd
enWald.
1t was given out at the state DEPART
ment today there were no new develop
nents with respect to the case OF Gift
ford Pinchot. The department has in
qulred from the minister at The Hague
as to the facts.
Serious Importance again attaches to
secretary Garrison's order, withdraw
ing from Germany all American mill
tary observers, since the matter of the
German communication on the Fabala
and the Odenwald and Pinchot's ex-
ooS SSSlS I'd 1dLliSoL -
emphatic in his statement hat he
said the last word" on the subject,
but there is a prevailing impression tina
Washington canno withhold an official
expression of the situation much longer
unless conditions improve.
United States Officers DisIiked.
Despite the official reticence on the
subject of the recall of the American
military observers, it is widely report
ed that the real cause of the recall was
the fact that American officers found
themselves the objects Of dislike and
hostility on the part of at least some
OF the less tactful German offices.
1t Is said there was also the posi-
bllity that challenges to duels might
grow out Of the antipathy to the Amer
lean officers. The anti-Ame-tcan feel
ing in Germany is such that the state
department is discouraging the
presence of Americans in thai country
unless they have important business
there. But the German government, it
is said, has been sc%rupulously correct in
its treatment of Americans in Ger
many.
Assistant Secretary Peters of the
treasury department expressed deep in
terest In the official German statement
that the forts at San Juan had made
an attack upon the Odenwald, and
that no loss of life resulted because of
a lucky" chance. But Mr.. Peters. like
other government officials withheld
comment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS
PENSION NOT LEGAL "INCOME'

Pierre, S. D., April 14.-That a pen
sion is not an income is the holding
of the state legal department, replying
to an inquiry by Superintendent Orr,
of the state soldiers home. The statutes
In section eight. chapter 1876, laws of
1918, limits admission to the state home
to old soldiers who do not have an in
come in excess of $500 a year Some
of the old veterans have small incmoes
which. with their pension payments.
brings the total to over $400 a year,
and If the pension Is to be declared to
be part of their income, they would be
barred from the home. But it is held
that in estimating that the income Of
an old soldier for admission to the home
the pension Is not to be regarded as
any part of the income, and if 1t Is less
than $500. without considering the
pension, he Is eligible to admission.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
SEEKING PERSONS WHO
SHOT AT YOUNG WOMAN

Sioux Falls, S. D., April ~14s-Tdentity
of the mysterious man who showed a
shotgun through the boudoir window
of Miss Grace Kuehle, the pretty young
daughter of Patrick Kuehle, a wealthy
Hamlin county farmer, a few nights
ago, and pulled the trigger, has baffled
tsheriff's~ deputies and started the coun-
tryside to guessing.
The charge did not strike Miss
Kuehle. 1t passed two inches over her
head and lodged in the wall. The
young woman fell in a faint.
Miss Kuehle returned home in the
early evening and went to her room.
II was dark and h lighted a lamp. AS
the flame flickered UP she heard the
curtains rustic. The next a
shot was fired.
The family is unable to explain the
attempt at assassination. The young
woman is In a state of collapse.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
LIQUOR MEN TO REFER
LEGISLATIVE CORRECTION

Deadwood, s. d., April 14.-Petitions
for signatures to refer house bill No.
Sc, passed by the last legislature with
out the emergency clause, have been
printed here and will shortly be dis
tributed over the state. They must con-
tain 5000 signatures and must be filed
with the secretary Of state before April
80.
This is the bill requiring a majority
of all votes cast in an election to sub-
NIT the license question in a com
munty. 1t was passed by the 1913 leg
islature In the same form, but through
some error was enrolled to read "a
majority of those voting on the prop
'osition."
This, 1t was charged in the last leg
islature. was the work of enemies Of
the bill. but the State Liquor Dealers
association is going to refer it to the
people In the 1916 election.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
DAKOTA COMMISSIONER
REPORTS STATE CROPS
WORTH S217,O0O,OOO
Per Capita Value of State Is
$3,486, and Average Value
Per Farm $2,786.

Pierre. s.. D.. April 12.-Immigration
Commissioner McCaffree has prepared
a table of values n amounts of
South Dakota crops for the entire
year 1914. basing them on government
definite figures, and his own knowl-
edge of prices here, which gives South
Dakota q total value Of farm prod
ucts for 1914 of s217, 31S, 900, or an W.
erage of S2.7S6 per farm. and make
South Dakota's per capita value So
1856. The tables have beer prepared
at the request of interested South Da-
kotans and will be used in some of
the big magazines, which will give
South Dakota's farm products great
publicity. The table Follows:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
SOUTH DAKOTA MACcABEES
CLOSE SESSION AT HURON

Huron. S. D.. April 1O.-one of the
most successful conventions in the
history Of the Knights of the Macca-
bees of South Dakota came to a close
here Thursday evening with a recep-
ton and ball. Thursday was devoted
entirely to the transaction of bust
ness, the convention prope being
concluded by the election of the follow
ing officers: Past state commander,
Harry Mountain, Britton; state COM
mander, George c, Peil, Aberdeen;
lieutenant commander, w. H. Cam
eron, Pierpont; record keeper, c. F.
Buck, Britton; chaplain, A, S. Elan
ders, Andover; master at arms, A. w.
Westhorpe, Yankton; sergeant, H. e.
Worrall, Huron; first M. Of c., J. B.
Taylor, Ipswich; second M. of c., G.
T. Purdy, Bookings; sentinel. w. l..
Stockwell, Plana: picket, H. P. Hol-
comb, Langford; supreme representa-
tive. Geo. G. Peil, Aberdeen; alternate,
Frank F~alkingham, Aberdeen.
Pierpont was awarded first place in
the degree team contests, and received
a silver loving cup as prize. Aber-
deem. Groton and P%ierpont were the
three teams entered in the contest,
Following the contest and the initia-
ton Of a large class, a banquet was
served the knights, a feature of which
was an elaborate program Of toasts,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
ROSEBUD RESIDENTS
THOROUGHLY WEARIED
FROM LONG BLOCKADE
Repeated interruption of Train
Service By Snow Followed
BY Heavy Floods.

Dallas. S.. D., April 10.-Though not
at war, the Rosebud country has been
under siege for several months and
the citizens of this locality are thor
oughly wearied of the long strain.
With train service cut off for days at
a time during February and March on
account Of heavy SHOWS, a new chap
ter of annoyance is being added at the
present time on account of heavy
floods.
Warm weather set In decisively this
week, starting the snow, to the ac-
compartment Of about two inches Of
rain, and the Rosebud country, though
naturally high and dry. is a region
of mud, water, slush and swollen
streams. Many farmers on lowlands
have Leen compelled to move stock to
more protected places. Scores Of high
way n railroad bridges have been
washed out and there are numerous re-
ports Of lost stock, due to the sudden
rise In streams.
Train service between Winner and
Bonesteel has been abandoned and may
not be resumed for several days.
Workmen had just begun repairs on
three bridges over Ponca creek, be
tween Spencer and Anoka, when tw,
other railroad bridges went out. The
estimate from railroad sources is that
there is not likely to be n train
service from the east for about five
days.
In all Of the time since this coun-
try was opened to settlement, 10 years
ago, there had been no previous trou-
BILE from snow blockades in winter.
Farmers. as q whole, are fairly opti-
-, ~ ~ @x,Nx,- Ill., -, 49,
thorough s%aturation Of the ground as
In insurance for bumper crops.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
NEW MANAGEMENT OPENS
BANK OF SPRINGEIEI n

Springfield. S. D., April 1O.-Arrangei
ments have been made whereby the
Bank OF Springfield. which closed ita
door last October and has been in the
hands OF the state bank department,
has opened under new management. II
also takes over the business of the
Farmers and Merchants bank, which
opened the same day that the old bank
closed. The banking fixtures Of the
new bank will be dismantled and the
business transferred to the building OF
h older institution. Robert Rebok, OF
Toledo, Ia. and H. V. Harlan, of Deli
Rapids, this state, have reorganized the
bank and furnished the outside capt.
tai.
The terms Of settlement with the
creditors of the old bank are a guaran-
tee of So per cent, % per cent Of which.
is to be paid at once, the balance in
side of a year.. C. Hill, the cashier Of
the defunt bank. has put up security
to an amount which, 1t is hoped, will
ing every dollar due them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
SUPPOSED MURDER CASE
NOW VIEWED AS ACCIDENT

Aberdeen, S. D., April 1o.-Roy Webb
and Alex Peterson, Of Chicago, arrested
at Hettinger. N. D, Wednesday even
ing as suspects in the New Parker
murder case, were brought here yester-
day and examined before the board Of
fnquisition. Both testified that they
were with Parker n Billy Condor on
Monday afternoon preceding the kill
in a strawstack near the stock yards
that night, Condor having left them
in the evening.
1t is now believed Parker either had
an epileptic fit and fell from the train
Or lost his hold. striking the ground
where the first pool of blood was dis
covered. In that ease he must have
regained consciousness. crawled a dis
lance of 80 feet, mounted the en-
bankment to the tracks and fell un-
conscious on the tracks, where his body
lay until a freight from the west
struck him.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15

n New Zealand government has in
troduced into the house of representa-
tives OF h a colony a bin to provide
Tor a referendum vote at the next var
liamentary election to determine wheth-
er the bible shall be read in the public
schools under the supervision Of teach
ers. but without sectarian teaching,
and whether provision shall b. made
during school hours for religious in
etruction by a minister or his substi-
tute. to be chosen by the parent. II
the bill. which has received the in
dorsement of the government, shall
pass, 1t will be submitted to the vo-
tiers at the next election and the result
will 20 laid before parliament at the
opening session OF 1915.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15

The French have lately put into tho
field a number OF batteries Of 75-milli-
meter field pieces, mounted on strong,
swift automobiles. The French "75" is
already famous as the finest field piece
IN existence. Mounted In this way so
u can be advanced along the road at
terrible weapons SO far invented. It
can be used to good effect against the
hitherto troublesome armored automo-
biles OF the enemy, though the rapid
tty with which 1t can be brought into
play to aid or to repel an infantry at
tack is doubtless it's greatest asset.
Those who have seen the gun are full
of praise for Its perfection. while the
cannoneers who mar these new batter
les are said to be the %proudest soldiers
In the French army.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15

North and South Carolina are again
At war over the question Of Jackson's
birthplace. Tar Heels admit that jack
pon himself believed that he had been
born in South Carolina, according to
his statement in a letter written In
1914: Il was born in South Carolina,
Rs ! have been told. ct the plantation
wherein James Crawford lived But
this statement is not the most GER
tain conceivable, and In 1903 North
Carolinaans were electrified by the
discovery that the land records of the
ground pom which Jackson was born
and which later became part of the
Crawford plantation, were recorded at
Charlotte, N. c. Ever since that dis
covery South Carolina has been on
the defensive. but 1t has been an Of
fensive defensive. at times developing
tnto a counter offensive. To confirm
her claim South Carolina has erected
= monument upon the sacred spot
which, as time goes on. will Itself come
to constitute part of the evidence in
the case. Historic maps and letters
are hazy things. which the ordinary
person seldom sees and more seldom
understands. but there Is no getting
from a monument.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
CHILD FALLS IN ClSTERN;
is RESCUED UNINJURED

Fairfax, S. D., April 12.-'1 fell in
the c%istern, Ida, but l don't want to
stay here" said little 4-year-old DON
aid Anderson when he was found at
the bottom of a 14-foot empty els
tern, where he had fallen while at play
on a large bank Of snow which con-
cealed the open %cistern, but gave way
with the weight Of the child.
He was quickly rescued n found
to be practically unhurt save for a
few bruises.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
LONG LIST OF DIVORCES
LlNED UP FOR PENSi0Nc

Aberdeen. S.. D., April 14.-The coun-
ty commissioners of Brown county have
instructed the states attorney to APP
ply to Judge Bouck, of the circuit court
for a restraining order against the is
suance Of any more mothers pensions
by Judge e. T. Taubman, county Judge,
where the applicants are divorced wom-
en- whose husbands are neither mentally
~incapaciated nor in prison, until after
July 1, when the new law goes into eff
feet.
During March, Brown county paid
out $500 in mothers pensions, the avail
able amount under the present levy be-
ing but $4,000 annually for this pur-
pose. A long list Of applicants is already
in existence consisting of divorced
women who will seek to secure pensions
when the new law takes effect July 1.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15

The Prussian ministry of war has Is
sued regulations concerning the m
ployment OF prisoners of war as agri-
cultural laborers. 1t prefers that the
prisoners shall be hired out in squads
OF from 80 to 100 men. but is willing, In
OF 10 men to be hired. The farmers m
ploying h men have to provide food
and shelter for the prisoners. and to
9 all the cost OF guarding them. II
the prisoners work In the vicinity of q
regular prisoners. camp. the employers
cents q day for lodging and guards. II
the prisoners are removed some dis
tance from the camp the employer must
pay their railroad fares.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15

The six provinces that form what is
known as Sevilian Al,dalusia and Elk
~trernadura contain q population of over
k,l70,000 n cover 64,059 square miles
= density OF population of approximate
" 100 to the square mile. or three times
that Of the United States, which Is 500,
but less tha one.third that OF Ger
many, which is 31o.96 to the mile. IN
this territory there are As cities and
61e towns. containing with the smaller
country towns and isolated house, $780,
OF edifices.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15

Lilliputian has become a word almost
entirely substituted for dwarf, yet the
term was only invented by Jonathan
Swift In 1927. when he wrote his famous
"Gulliver's Travels" In his weird lit
tie fable Swift created the Island Of
Lilliput. OF which the Inhabitants were
no greater In size than a mans finger,
Swift, who was dean of st. Patrick,s
1t Dublin, was q queer character. OF an
unhappy nature. n most unfortunate
In his love affairs.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
MEETING AT ARMOUR TO
ORGANIZE EXTENSION WORK

Armour, s. D., April 10.-The pro-
motors of the Douglas County Farm
ers' Extension association gathered at
the court house in this city. About ~
We're present. John Vanden
Bcs, of Harrison, called the meeting
to order and stated the object of the
meeting. The meeting was addressed
by Ward Ostrander, government spe-
cialfst, and DR. Smith, of Mitchell, gov
veterinarian. Great interest
and enthusiasm was shown in tha
movement.
Heavy rains visited this section OF
the state. commencing at 6 o'clock
Tuesday evening and continuing un-
abated until 10 O'Clock Wednesday
morning. A trifle less than an inch Of
rain fell.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
PRESIDENT TO VISIT
iowa and CAMPAIGN
Close Advisers Say He VIII
Make Speeches Following
Trip to San Francisco.

Washington, D. c., April 13.-Close
advisers of President Wilson say there
is little doubt he will visit Iowa and
other middle western states this sum-
mer or fall. He has been urged to
speak in Sioux City, Des Moines, Iowa
City, Waterloo, and other places. if he
reaches the state. He will probably
speak in Sioux City and Des Moines
and may speak elsewhere.
Since the Chicago election his adj
visers have renewed their insistence.
that he make speeches in the west, fol-
lowing a trip to San Francisco, and
they are satisfied he will do so unless
foreign affairs are too serious. His
trip, II made, will be intended to pave
the way to the 1916 campaign.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15

There liz a theory that the circular
crater-like mountains of the moon are
not OF volcanic origin, but are the re-
suit Of the moons being hit by plan
etoids. Another new theory is to the
etfect that the earth was at one time
enctrcled bySa ring similar to that
which now encircles Saturn and that
this gradually coalesced, gathering first
arourd S. large number OF nuclei and
finally uniting 2 single sphere-tha
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15

Total value Of farm products s217. 31S. 200
Average per farm, 81, 1861 0.
Valuation of all property, $2,035, 100, $50.
Population, 1910, 583, SSS.
Ped capita valuation, $3,4S6 .46.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15
NEW FAIR ORGANIZED FOR
THREE NORTHERN COUNTIES

Leola, 8. D., April 9.-Business
men OF Mcpherson and Brown coun-
Iles, south Dakota. and Dickey county,
North Dakota, have organized the Tri.
County a association, the following
officers having been elected: Presi.
dent, @. L. Schulstad; vice president
g. =. Howell: secretary L.
p Turner; additional directors, A. S..
Marshail n ~. D. Moore.
Inc q is to unite these three
counties into an organization for the
purpose Of conducting an agricultural
fair every fall.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15

No fewer than "a men can find stand
Ing room in n Of the dippers of the
new Panama ANA dredges that are
now being completed. Three dippers
OF each OF these mammoth dredges
measure no less than 10 feet. 91h inches
IN height from the bottom band to the
upper edge of their manganese steel
tips. They have a capacity of Is cubic
yards, and 1t Is expected that each
dredge. which has a displacement Of
1,b0o tons, Will be able to excavate
about 100000 cubic yards a month in
actual operation on the isthmus. The
dredges are designed to dig to a depth
OF so feet.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-15

It was the year Its that saw the
birth OF our navy. News reached the
continental congress that w British
transports laden with munitions Of war
had sailed from England for Quebec.
Congress determined to capture them,
since our army was In great need Of
supplies. Plans We're made to build two
sailing vessels. one to carry 10 guns.
and the other, Ia. On the Goth of Octo-
her, 1T75. 1t was decided to fit out two
more ships; others soon followed, and
q list of names for officers were pre-
pared by the naval committee, with Es-
ok Hopkins as commander In chief, and
Paul Jones' among Its l~ieutenants.