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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
DAKOTA BANKERS IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
REVEAL PROSPERITY
State Has a Total of 62d
Banks Association 26
Years Old.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 1.-The 32nd
annual convention of the South Dakota
Bankers association, which has just
been concluded in this city, was one of
the best attended and most instructive
ever held by the association.
The annual report of j. e. Platt, sec
rotary of the association, contained
many interesting features. He alluded
to the fact that the association held it's
annual convention in Sioux Falls for
the first time 26 years ago, with 4S
delegates present. The attendance this
year was about 600. The association
held it's first annual convention at Ap-
erdeen on June 8, 1885, "a bankers
being present, all of whom joined the
Dakota Bankers association, which,
upon the admission of North and South
Dakota as separate states, was changed
TO the South Dakota Bankers assoc
citation.
or those present, 90 were from VIVA.
now is known as South Dakota, ting
other two being from what now is
North Dakota. One of these was f. B.
Cannon, then of Glendale, but who
now is resident of Aberdeen, where
he is president of one of the leading
banks. The association, which started
with "a members, now has $40 mem
bers in good standing, and practically
all of these attended the annual con-
vention just held here in addition to
numerous other bankers who are not
members, the latter being from other
states of the union. Eleven years ago
the association had only 81 members.
1t was shown in the report of Secre-
tary Platt that South Dakota now has
n total of ga banks--503 of these be-
ing state banks and the remaining 121
national banks. The association, the
secretary reported, had been very dill
gent in warning banks against cashing
checks for strangers, and in this and
other ways had greatly aided in pro
tecting the banking business. 1t was
stated that no yeggmen had during the
past year successfully attacked the
bank of any member of the association.
one of the notices of the associate
Is: BE ever on your guard. Keep good
bank equipment and carry ample insur-
ance.' The association also is render
ing valuable aid in good road work and
in the promotion of agriculture so the
crop production of the state can be
materially increased each year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
DAKOTA VETERANS IN
REUNION AT DOLAND;
ONE FELL AT SHILOH
Meet After 50 Years Of Separ.
ation-Old Friend Arranges
Meeting.

Doland. S. D.. July Reunited
after separation of 81 years during
the greater part of which time each be-
heved the other to be dead, was tha
pleasant experience few days ago OF
CHARLES Bartlett, a we'll known veteran
OF the civil war of Sioux Falls, and John
Woodring, another old veteran whose
home is in Prairie Center township
near Doland The reunion was brought
about by w. w. Waddell, a veteran OF
Watertown. All three were members
OF company A, 10th Illinois infantry
during the civil war The last time Mr.
Woodring saw Comrade Bartlett prior
to the reunion day or two ago was
Wnen the latter fell, apparently NOR
tally wounded, on the battlefield OF
Shiloh. He had always supposed that
Barrett was dead until some months
ago, when he learned in an indirect
manner that his old comrade was alive
and we'll and a resident of Sioux Falls.
The reunion a day or two ago was
brought about in an interesting way
by Mr.. Waddell. He telephoned Mr..
Woodring that he was coming to make
him brief visit and would bring
comrade along with him, not stating
that the comrade was Mr.. Barrett. The
surprise of Woodring when the two
men appeared at his home and he rec
ognlZed the second man as his comrade
OF more than half a century ago natur-
ally was great. The three old vets
had reunion which they will remem
Der to their dying day.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
REDUCE LIQUOR PLACES
AND INCREASE LICENSES

Watertown, S. D., July 1-At the
regular council meeting at which the
hearing of petitions and granting Of
saloon licenses was a special order Of
business, two of the existing salccn-
keepers were denied licenses, while a
third applicant was also denied Ii
cense. The two saioonkeepers were
Curt Degraff, who conducts saloon
on Maple street, and Frank Sears, who
conducts a saloon on North Broadway
The application of Z. l.. Denis, former
ly of Minneapolis, for permission to
operate bar in the West hotel was
disallowed.
The Ministerian association present.
ed written protest, supplemented by
the verbal petition of it's secretary,
the Rev. Carl Kearns, who stated that
Sin the interests of common decency
and the public welfare we ask that
the petition of Degfaff be denied, as
not being a fit person to operate sa-
loon" James G.. Mcfarland, an attor-
ney and member of the state legisla-
ture appeared in behalf of Mr.. Degraff
and a lively tilt followed with Arthur
Sherin, who. opposed the granting of
the license; the argument was finally
closed by the mayor. Ten licenses
We're granted and the fee raised from
$3.50 to $500, making the amount re-
ceived from the saloons after July /
the same as heretofore. All the alder
men voted for the rejection of the three
licenses.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
SEEK PROOF U-BOA1
Chief WAS PUNISHED
United States Asks Germany
How Man Who Sunk Sus-
sex Was Reprimanded.

WashGneton. .. G.. July 3.-The state
department is preparing to make formaf
inquiry of the German government as
to what punishment was inflicted upon
the submarine commander who tor
pedoed the channel steamer Sussex An
informal inquiry through AMBASSADOR
Gerard has brought no response.
In admitting that the Sussex was
attacked by mistake Germany an
nounced that the submarine comnan.
der had been appropriately punished
and promised reparation Then fol-
lowed the exchange of notes which re-
suited in the abandonment of what the
United States denounced as illegal ana
!nhuman methods of submarine war
fare.
Mr. Gerard later was instructed to-
ask informally how the officer respon-
sible for the Sussex tragedy had been
dealt with, but no steps towards final
disposition of the case were taken.
pending a demonstration by time that
the promise of a change in practice,
would be carried out.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
DUMA PASSES ACT TO
BAN VODKA FOREVER

Petrograd, fyia London), July 1.-The
duma yesterday passed the bill per-
nlanently prohibiting the sale of drink
containing more than ! " per cent OF
alcohol. The measure must be passed
by the upper house and signed by the
emperor before becoming q law.
strong drink means any liquor contain
ing more than y per cent alcohol, ana
therefore includes light wines and
beer. Amendments proposing change
In the definition OF strong drink" to
liquor containing more than 8 ana even
10 per cent OF alcohol, were summarily
passed In Its exact form as drawn 10
by the committee. a
Passage of the bill by the upper
house md its approval by the en-
peror would mean that all Russia VIII
become strict prohibition country.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
BALTIC BL0CKAD)E[) BY
BRITISH SUBMARINES
Officers Home From Service
Say Commerce There Has
Been Demoralized.

London, July british naval men.
home on leave after a period of par
ticipation in submarine operations i'm
the Baltic speak enthusiastically of the.
success attending their work, says th.,
Star Edinburgh correspondents.
We imposed an iron rule in the Pal.
tic" said one petty officer, "and the.
Germans. are now beginning to feel the.
full effects of it in a terrible draugi1t
upon their larder. The blockade in the.
Baltic is now about as thorough as that
Whleh the grand fleet has established in
the North sea. The whole sea traffj,
of the German Baltic provinces is in d
state OF disorganization'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
DAKOTA METHODIST NAMED
TO FILL BIG POSITION

Mitchell, S. D.. July Rev. ]. P.
jenkins, vice-p president of Dakota Wes-
leyan and former district superintend-
ent of the Watertown district of the
Dakota conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and one of the best
known men in the state has been APP
pointed to the position of field secret
airy of the board of education of the
Methodist church with headquarters in
Chicago.
The duties of the office, which is a
new one in the church, will be to assist
and direct financial campaigns in the
interest of the Methodist colleges and
universities of the country. His work
will take him over the entire United
States, but he expects to retain his resi-
dence in Mitchell. His first work will
be in the interest of financial cam
paign for the College Of the Pacific, at
San Jose, Cal, of which John l.. Seaton,
formerly professor at Dakota Wes-
ieyan, is president.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
FUR|OySST R(JGGLLE
WAG1ED At VE:R[)UN
Germans Take French Positions
In Attacks With Liquid
E-ire--Driven Out of
All But One.

Iaiis. July 3.-Aftar four violent at
lacks with i.quid fire The Germans sag,
cecded in capturing the positions east
of fnll S04 Which were taken by the
French Yesterday. The French made u
col.nter attack and recaptured the posi-
ton, according to an offlcial statement
Issued by the war office today
After several furious assaults the
Germans succeeded in penetrating the
works around tho ThiaumGnt which
We're captured by the French yester
day. according 70 the official state
ment.
Illc approaches to Thiaumont are
still in the hands of the French.
ON the west of the Mouse lighting
of great violence lasted throughout the
night III the neighborhood of the IGsnes-
AYocoHlt road. The Germans attacked
heavily both east and west OF Hill 3O4
but most of their attacks were re-
pulsed. Nancy was bombarded by
German long range guns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
PEACE: DEMONSTRATION
URGED BY C()NFERE:E::S
Conference Adopts New Course
to Prevent the War Going
Through Another Winter.

Stockholm. (via London) July D.
The neutral conference for continued
mediation has decided to request all
neutral nations in the world to hold
peace demonstrations on August ]. the
anniversary of the beginning of the
war. to express sympathy with the
suffering peoples of the belligercnt ma
tions and to plead with them not to
carry the war through another winter.
The conference suggests public meet
ings street parades, pageants and
church services, but particularly urges
a five minute pause throughout the
neutral world. This W ID mean q.
complete cessation of all activities at
II o'clock on the morning of August /
when men and women would pause
everywhere in the midst Of their ayo
cation as an expression of the uni
versal longing for the war to end.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
MITCHELL HAS HOPES OF
STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM

Mitchell, S. d., July THAT the
Mitchell street railway will be entirely
completed and placed in operation
within a few weeks is the statement
made by the builders Of the road. The
laying of but a few more rails is neces-
sary for the city to have about two
miles of railway completed, connecting
The two depots Of the city and extending
to one of the principal residence sec
lions Of the city. 1t is planned to .oper
ate a gasoline motor car for the present
pending further developments of plan
for electrifying the road. An extension
Of the line to other parts Of the city in
the very near future is also under con-
templatiOn
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
DOWN TO FINALS.

Cleveland, Ohio. July - Conrad B.
Doyle, Washington. d. c., finalist inn
the mems singles. and Mrs. Mary
Bickle, Toronto, reached the final
round in the mixed doubles of the ma
ttonal clay court tennis tournament to-
day by defeating u. f. McCo..nsck, OFF
tne University OF Southern California.
and Miss Florence Balm, Of New yorl,
city. So, 1913 - - :
Mr. Doyle end Mrs. Biclsie viii meet
George M. Church ana miss nfolla..
E1nrsteat late today IN the clIar..p.s,r,-.
ship III mixed doubles. = -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
oNE DRINK OR ONE WAGER
WILL SEND HIM To "PENn

regory, S. D., June Soft he takes a
Jingle drink Of liquor, plays any kind OF
E; game Of chance, or otherwise Violates
tonditieca imposed upon him by the
,.o',Tt. Frank 7. Ambroz, former county
,udltor Of Gregory county, will be re-
1uired to serve term of four years in
The Sioux Falls penitentiary.
He entered plea of guilty to the
'harge of embezzling county funds
while performing the duties of county
tudltor, and was sentenced to a term
II four years in the penitentiary. The
ientence, however was SUSPENDED
pending good behavior on his part and
ihe strict observance Of the conditions
imposed upon him. Under these pro-
iislons he must report personally to
ne court at each term Of the state cir
sult court In Gregory county, is to re-
pain within the jurisdiction Of the
iourt and Is to refrain from all forms
y gambling and abstain from all kinds
" Intoxicating liquors. If he violates
my of these provisions he will have to
lerYe his prison sentence.
Inc bonding company which furnish
ID the bond for Ambroz while he was
county auditor has paid the shortage
ina the interest, SO the county did not
ose a cent. The shortage was in the
permanent school fund. An order was
krawn for a farrn loan, but the check
was made payable to Ambroz. WHO
sashed 1t, but never turned over tha
money to the man who was endeayorinp
o secure q loan from the fund. so the
oan never was completed and no mort.
rage was filed to cover tke amount az
me loan, as Is required by law.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
JUDGE CONFIRMS SALE OF
DAKOTA CENTRAL RAILROAD

Sioux Falls S. D., July 1.-Judge
James d. Elliott, of the United States
court in this city, has confirmed the re-
cent sale at public auction of the South
DakoEa Central. railroad, which OPP
crates line between Sioux Falls and
WATERFOWL. The purchaser was C. o.
Kalman Of st. Paul Mimi The pur-
chase price of the road to be paid by
Mr.. Kalman and associates was $685.
600. Following the confirmation of the
sale Mr.. kalman announced that the
road would hereafter be known as the
Watertown & Sioux Falls Railroad
company Mr.. Kalman now has de-
parted for Chicago. Before his de-
parture he refused to comment on any
possible transfer of the road to one Of
the great railroad corporations.
| ~ UFSWANA-Charles kopl1e, AL Ram
sey and Robert Wilderman, three farmers
whose arrest some weeks ago on the
charge of having robbed freight cars on
the Milwaukee railway caused a sensa-
ton among the residents of the northwest
ern section of Brule county, have been de-
clared innocent of the charge against
them. WiIsi, their cases were called for
trial In the state circuit court the states
attorney moved for the dismissal OF the
three criminal actions. on the ground that
no evidence could be found to suhstanttata
the charges against them. Accordingly
the court directed that the cases be dis
missed. The complaining witness in the
gases was railroad detective. who failed
to appear to prosecute the cases when
they were called for trial, evidently hay-
ing concluded that he did not have suffi-
Client evidence to convict the three farm
ers
WHITE LAKE--Enil Asmus, aged IL.
son OF Carl Asmus, living on farm about
is miles northeast of White Lake. was
badly hurt while hunting. He fred at &
hawk. when the firing plug of h.-Ygun
few from the weapon and entered his
arm just above the elbow. When 4 phy
socian removed It he found that the p.ue
had gona almost through tile arm sewers.
inches above tn. elbow. 1t is believed I'll.
injured arm can be saved.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
LAM5ERTSoN is ELECTED;
DAKOTA BANKERS ADJOURN.

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 1.-The send
annual convention of the South Dakota
Bankers association was concluded
here yesterday, after an interesting two
days session. AT business session
Huron was selected as the place for tho
next annual convention, and the fol-
lowing officers We're elected for the
coming year:
President James B. Lambertson.
Sioux Falls; vice president, Roscoe e.
Cone, Huron; secretary, A. B. Darling
Mitchell; treasurer A. Hopper, Web
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
sTRANDBURG FIRE TAKES
TWO IMPORTANT RlIiI DIN

Strandburg, S. d. July 3.-F1re Of
unknown origin destroyed the building
and contents of Anderson Brothers
general store at Strandburg, and the
postoffice building adjoining. The
stock in the store, with an estimated
value OF $4,000, was insured for $3.50.
The postoffice building recently built
structure, cost s1,500 and was insured
for $1,000 Although but six inches
separated the postoffice from an ad-
Joining building. and the fire fighters
had nothing but pals to work with, the
adjoining building was saved. The fire
departments at Revillo and Albee re-
sponded to call, but arrived after the
lire had been eXtinguished.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
WILL OFFER AUTOS IN
GETTING HARVEST HAMS

Colman. S. D., June 30.-The farm
FRS of South Dakota fear that a war
With Mexico will have disastrous eff
,ect on their line Of endeavor, they fear
Tag that the call for men to serve in
Inc army will result in an acute short
ege of harvest hands, and that they
therefore will be unable to harvest
heir crops this summer until there
ire serious losses resulting from the
selay caused by insufficient help.
In the effort to secure the necessary
men. the farmers of many localities
aave agreed to pay harvest hands $3.50
Ter day and board. In exceptional cases
ne family automobile doubtless will be
rendered to them for their use when
thew wish
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
EXPLOSION WRECKS TANK;
BLACKSMITH SAVES EvEc

Wagner S. D., June 2s.-Heat from;
: Welding machine which was being.
Used 70 repair a large gasoline tank
caused gas to form and violently ex-
piode' tearing out one end OF the tank.
4. Pool. IN whose blacksmith SHOP the
explosion occurred. had been WORKING
on the tank snd was wearing glasaes at
the time. His eyes wore !; =
broken glass. but his eye sight was net
impaired ss - -. =
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
FIFTH ARREST MADE
IN IOWA MURDER CASE

Marshalltown, Ia. July 1.-The fifth
arrest in the Henry Alexander murder
case resulted this morning when the
sheriffs deputies took into custody
Barney Houghkirk, a teamster of this
city at Beaman. Ia. Houghkirk is,
charged with being member of the.
gong that assembled in the FRYE
brothers home about April ,, the last
time Alexander was alive
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
CAVALRY "SLACKERSo
DRESS IN OvERALLS
One Hundred Who Refuse to
Take Oath, Leave Camp
In Disgrace.

iowa City. Ia. July 3.--Stripped OF
their uniforms and wearing only the
ogeralls which had been furnished them
the First Iowa cavalry We're sent out.
Of camp Yesterday afternoon to return
to their homes.
The remaining 200 OF the squadron
and the officers go to Camp Dodge to-
morrow,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06

Shortage of coal has become a seri-
GUS problem in Spain on account Of
decreased importation from foreign
countries since the war started. Ac-
cording to Spanish customs returns,
1,595,02S tons of coal were imported
into Spain during the first IL months
of 1915, as against 2,313630 tons In
1914, decrease of 71s6u2 tons. AS n
result of this state Of affairs more at.
tention than ever before is being paid
to Spanish coal deposits, but the in
creased output from this source has not
been sufficient to meet demands.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06

For 40 years. through leo court
terms. Charles Sidney Jump has been
crier of the circuit court for Queen
Anne's county, Maryland In that
period he has missed only a single day
from the court room at Centerville. On
the petit jury at the May term was w.
Hubert Temple, of Church Hill, the
third generation of his family tc serve
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06

Az average age Of so years has been
attained by six direct descendants Ct
Daniel Booze still living in Letcher
county, Kentucky, the Oldest being ~.
4 the youngest 65 and all bearing the
name of Webb.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06

Mart VIM Reeves, age IL, of Nc
KINNEY, Tex, has Travelled more than
the distance around the earth in going
70 and from the Terrill school at Dali
!as, from Dallas to Mckinney, the dis.
lance he rides on the interurban twice
each day. L
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06

Mrs. Fred Goddard of East CRANKY,
Conn, has pct hon that 10 different
from the majority OF fowls. Every day
this hen at a certain hour comes to the
Kitchen door, walks quietly In, goes
over to the corner and lays an egg. She
then gets UP and walks out
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06

Orders have been issued to the own-
ers of dogs in Vienna and other Aus
TRAN cities to exchange the brass
labels on dogs collars for labels made
On IRON. Seventy thousand dogs brass
labels have already been handed to the
4 war material department n
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06

kasha. dry buckwheat and cold
sour milk Is said to be a favorite staple
i food Of the Russian troops, while an
other is "stchee." soup Of which the
cnleI ingredients are cabbages, pota-
preferred. - & =
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06

Ma-sons in Ohio were greatly inter-
essed in the impressive ceremonial at
Portsmouth, when six brothers re-
ceived the knight Templar degree. The
brothers are e. w. Gableman, of Gin
cinnati; Charles P. Gableman, of Wa
verify, Ia, and William N, Walter H..
George L. and Wesley Gableman, all Of
Portsmouth. The degree was con-
ferred by Calvary Commandery No. 10,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
Traffic on all Russia's inland water

Traffic on all Russia's inland water
ways is to be centrally controlled,
along lines already adopted for rail-
road communication by a central ex-
ecutive committee of waterways to be
composed of a number of officials ap-
pointed by various ministries as well
as by municipal and other bodies. The
decisions of this committee that de-
mand neither changes in existing laws
nor financial disbursements are to be
carried out at once Other decisions
are to be put through with the consent
OF the minister of communications.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06

Y A new device brought out a. q result
Of the scarcity of kerosene in Germany
Tor Illuminating purposes is called q
carbide candle 1t is fitted inside an
ordinary kerosene lamp after the bur-
ner has been removed and is said to
furnish q cheap and satisfactory SUBJ
stitute for the kerosene light
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06

The city Of Atlanta. Ca. owns a
water tower for which it paid Sc 900
md which has been used only once in
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06
oAkoTA's POET LAUREATE
DIES AT CHAMBERI AIN

Chamberlain, s. D., June 2s.-Mrs. a:
! Dickinson, often called the poet
aureate OF Dakota. died last night al.
her home east Of Chamberlain at the
age OF "a years. A pioneer OF Dakota.
western country. hany Of her har,
writings have been widely printed In
the papers of the northwest.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-06

Cigaret factories have been estah-
dshed tn China, but the more particular
lxnokers prefer q United States brand
mark 3s !, $3.50 4