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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
Lay Bricks Ia Winter.

In Sweden bricks are laid In zero
weather by heating the sand for the
mortar.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29

Finished saiitahiy can he putup fors
SlsbOos ihe dimensions are re
sstYacted therss@sis suchSanSeconomical
sutIlszatio q of sxhesinteric spacesstha
The sffect ofroclniness ii attained.
n n he stylaSis Colonial. one story, with
ASgaHpTelHrUoI.gEEI The q and sides
areshingleds. those on root being
leftSto weather finish, and those in the
gables q on the sides being stained
asdark brown.
sThesfront door opens intosa large
shallsswhich may be used assa reception
.roem Atone end ofkthe room d
window seat. and under the stairs
there is Well-lighted coat closet Or
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
SAVING MACHINERY.

Farm machinery saved in the plant.
ing and gathering OF last years crops,
in the United States. 500, 600. 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29

Volcanic Eruptions.
There are about $50 volcanoes On
this earth that have had eruptions in
modern times.S
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
lN1JZDPHAHW

which may be finished at a slight cost,
and also a large space for storage.
The cellar will have provisions for
laundry, coal bins. vegetable closet
and furnace. s Beardsley in New
York Herald.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
lS45to4he last 1857

ed them among the ""outstanding'' OBJ.
legations Of the government.
The half cent piece was the coin
OF the smallest denomination ever
made by this country. 1t enjoys the
distinction also of being the first one
issued and also the first whose de-
nomination was discontinued. The
United States mint was established in
1892. and copper half cents were is.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
Keep Roof From Leakino.

In building, the shingles should be
dipped in paint before being laid, for
in painting a roof after the shingles
are laid the paint forms a ridge at the
butts OF shingles and causes them to
decay underneath. 1t would cost very
little more to put on a new roof, when
1t begins to leak. than to 90 to- the
expense Of putting on a tar and gravel
roof over the old shingles, and then
you would not have as good q job
unless the roof is very fiat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
Not So BAD

Did you have nice time while you
we're away??,
splendid; went yachting on the
ocean, and all that Had quite a lit
tie accident, too, once.
sHow4iwas sthatg"
Water tank upset and spilled all
u water when we were about 200
miles out.
Horrible, ~,
AOh, itwasnn 50 pads We had the
whisky Mge5Tked."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
shed in l7as. Half tbe totaa humber
osshaff cents issued Weroscosn4d prAs

ssaed fnS17ass Hair the totaa nurnbsr
sof4haff cents issued weroscoszad prAs
10 1871
coinage, VIII fews exemptions, wasI
limited None Nas coined 3 circu.
ss..on b ml3Ia to nor frorn
1885 / 1S48. NnaIy in 1857 their
coinage, with thataof sfhe big copper
cent wasaddseenfinned 0nsacconnt al at
their limited use insthe q b years III
their coinagest practically had dis,
appeared from 2haScnannseiis=Nf trsdds.
The needs ~ adontinpt half cent
"a our lowest syaluazcomputing factor
for q coin were MANY III TIE early DAYS
OF the republic. Colonial half rents
and British farthingssofs tie same com
mercialSyalue were then ia circulation.
and man ARTICLES priced ana
sold III half cents. Wishst progress
of the nation values rose ana the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29

To clean lamp tops boil a few min.
utes in soda aud water. Then the
light will burn steady.
The Washington times., 1903-10-04
A Ghost on Horseback.

The subject OF the sketch" as a biog-
rapher might write. is a welI-to-do
young gentleman residing in one of the
Southern States. He has quite a number
of friends in this city, and Is a fire.
quent visitor. About 1 o'clock in the
morning. not many days ago. this same
young man was noticed standing on the
northeast corner OF Pennsy vania Ave-
nue. and Fifteenth Street. earnestly gaz-
ing at the cIoth-clad equestrian statue
Of General Sherman opposite. and in
dulging in a little discourse to himself.
He was in full dress. with light fall
topcoat swinging open, somewhat un-
steady OF gait. and with a thickness OF
speech that was plainly diseernible.
While engaged in his little speech
an officer of the law. in the shane Of a
policeman. who was stroIling by, stop
ped and inquired OF him: What's the
trouble?"
Not any trouble. sergeant" was the
young mans reply. as he extended his
hand 10 shake hands with the police
man. NO trouble, but never so amazed
my life. Seen more'n one ghos' IN my
time. but never before saw ghos' on
horsebaek-two OF EN-. man ghos' and
horse ghos.'"
That's no ghost. young fellow" ex-
planned the policeman That's the
equestrian statue of General Sherman.
IL unveiling VIII soon happen"
Now. captain" said the youth, again
reaching out for a handshake, that's
very kind OF you; relieves my anxiety
very much. but never saw equestrian
statue in marble: thought all made OF
bronze Must write to the gov about
this"
The policeman youchsafng no further
Information. the man who thought he
had seen a ghost on horseback reached
out for another handshake, and promot-
ing the guardian of the law once more,
he said: Good might. MAJOR and went
on the way to his hotel.
The Washington times., 1903-10-04
Cassini's Coachman Barred.

One os the serious troubles with which
the Washington policemen have to deal
is the occasional unreasonableness OF
the coachmen of ambassadors and high
officials of the Government. The coach
men think they should be allowed to
drive anywhere, and many IS the wordy
war that arises between them and the
policemen when, for some reason. the
streets are barred for a procession or
great event.
Some time ago the coachman OF Count
Cassini, the Russian Ambassador, drove
up to the street line with the ambas-
sador in the carriage. and demanded in
rather an airy fashion TO be allowed to
drive through the line. The policeman
informed him it was against orders. and
that he must wait or go around to an
other point to go through
But drive re Russian Minister"
'I can't help it." said the policeman
LET me go past" demanded the
coachman, Il command IL. My master
is re Count Cassini. re ambassador ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of re Car of all re Russlas." and he
held his head high and looked with in
finite scorn at what he thought in his
important mind to be the dirty act OF
an Insignificant policeman.
The latter said, not very politely
The Washington times., 1903-10-04
Cause of His Badness.

Far up in the Northwest section, near
the Zoo, is a bright little boy, to whose
credit are recorded many clever say
ings- He has a little dog, OF which he
is very fond, and the animal not long
ago became infested with feas- The
boys father Is past the meridian of life,
and his head is as bare and smooth on
top as a billiard ball. Having a some
what large head his badness is very
apparent.
A friend of the family accustomed to
the care of dogs offered TO rid the pet
OF the feas, and called one afternoon to
do so. The man put kerosene on the
dog. saturating his woolly hair with it,
Pater famiIias and the boy were
watching the operation much interested.
Finally the father spoke up and said:
Med. don't put any more coal oil on
that dog, you will take every hair off of
him"
Ned explained that the kerosene
would be washed off and would not hurt
the dog in the least. Satisfied with this,
the old man went downstairs.
A few minutes later the little chap,
about six years old. began TO talk
Ned" he said did papa lose ali his
hair putting coal oil on his head?"
That must have been it," replied
Ned, as he soused tie poodle into the
bath tub after soaping him all over.
The Washington times., 1903-10-04

began to talk with her in an excited
manner
Mrs. Inglebretson looked closely at
the baby she was carrying. cried out
Colt i'm Himmel." and ran back to the
station as fast as her heavy weight
would allow. GIldorf striding and sweat &.
ing beside her
Mrs. Gildorf and Mrs. Inglebretson of
La Crosse came UP on the train. Their
babies were OF the same age, size,
weight, and complexion, although at
close scrutiny they did not look exactly
| alike. A similarity in dress completed
the delusion, save that one baby bonnet
had an almost unnoticeable pale blue
ribbon bow on It's foretop.
In the excitement of entering the de-
pot the babies were exchanged and Mrs.
Inglebretson walked OF with the Gil
dorf baby and left her own. Mrs. GIL
dorf became frantic and there was quite
a scene before the affair was straighten-
ed out.
The Washington times., 1903-10-04

"Frenchy. wouldn't let you through II
your master was a plain American eiti-
ZEN
Count Cassini was laughing within the
carriage at the dialogue, and at this
point stuck his head out OF the door,
and said something quite sternly IN
French. The horses turned. and the car
riage bowled down the street and around
the corner to a point In the line where
II was permissible to pass through
A similar circumstance happened at
the last Inauguration OF Mckinley when
the colored coachman of Chief Justice
Fuller tried 10 pass the line at a for
hidden point. The darby was even
more insistent than the Frenchman, and
uttered dire threats of what would
happen II he was not allowed
TO pass The policeman on this oe-
casion took the horses by the bride.
led them half a square back. and put
them in line where they belonged.
The Washington times., 1903-10-04

join shall wear the artillery uniform OF
the United States Army. Heretofore
tie sons have held to the uniforms their
fathers and grandfathers wore IN the
wars, and the troop has always pre-
sented fantastic appearance whenever
on dress parade. Some Of the good
innovation of uniform dress viii de-
stroy much of the prestige of the An
cient and Honorable Artillery.
The Earl of Denbigh.
The Earl Of Denbigh and Desmond
obtained his commission from the
Royal Military Academy, woolwich, in
the Royal Artillery. in December. 1878,
and served in England in field battery
until August, 1882. when his battery
formed part OF the expeditionary force
sent TO Egypt He took part in the
battle of Tel-el-Kebir, but was in
valided home in December The next
year he was posted to the Royal Horse
Artillery In the fall OF 1888 he Wis
tied the United States and Canada with
his father. devoting about two months
to the trip. In 1854 he was married,
but before the year closed went with
his battery to India A service OF
twelve months there was followed by
his promotion to captain and his re-
turn to England. In 1887 and 1883 he
held an appointment as aide-de-camp
to Lord Londonderry, lord lieutenant OF
Ireland, but in the latter year be re-
tired from the army IN 1893 he was
- - all Ar
tilIery Company. which he has since re-
tained. In 1895 he was appointed
Iord-in-waiting 10 Queen Victoria
Since her death he has continued as a
lord-in-waiting to King Edward VII.
The Washington times., 1903-10-04
Quick Changes in the Fashions.

Up in the State Department they are
telling good story about a brief and
witty speech made at a dinner party
some time ago by the new Chinese min
lister. The guests, which included some
of the most prominent statesmen of
Washington and several Of the foreign
representatives. made quite a party.
Sir Liang-C spoke on this occa-
sion upon the difference between Chi
nese and American customs, and is re-
ported to have said:
Now in China, our fashions never
change. / wear the same sort of hat.
the same sort of coat, the same sort OF
shoes, that a man in my position wore a
thousand years ago. And il is the same
with the Chinese women. Their fash
ions also have not changed In I know
not how many dynasties. Long ago, in
China, we found the costumes that
seemed TO us the most graceful and the
most comfortable, and we cling to those
costumes. We love them.
But you-here in America--how often
is H-every week, every fortnight
change your fashions Only the other
day I met on the street an American
naval officer of whom / am fond. He
had parcel under his arm. stopped
my carriage.
g Come l said, let US have little
chat-a comfortable little chat
but the naval officer shook his head.
He said hurriedly::
"'No, I cannot. In this parcel there
The Washington times., 1903-10-04

vision chiefs, as porting over reviews and
statistics. establishing percentages. at
testing the work OF suborcinates. and the
scores Of other details that have to be
daily attended TO opens up quite a field
OF monotony
Marring ''the Symmetry Of Sameness."
Once In a while though something
happens to sway the symmetry Of same
ness Occasionally a member of Con-
gress puts in an appearance and de-
mands this and condemns that. and for
the time being creates quite a stir just
as they do in other departments, but the
furry does not worry the officials.
The work OF taking the census began
TO make great strides in the direction
of improvement about 1870. and 1t has
continued to improve ever since. About
that time Gen. Francis E. Walker was
the superintendent Following General
Walker, who resigned as superintendent
to accept the position of president OF
the Massachusetts Institute OF TechnoI-
ogy in 81. came Col Charles W. Seaton.
who served until March 3. 1885, when
Eleventh Census was under the superin-
tendency of Hon. Robert P. Porter, who
resigned in 1893. and the Secretary OF
the Interior and the Commissioner OF
Labor had charge OF it. The regency OF
the superintendent that followed is so
near that everyono-at least everyone in
ashington-remembers them.
The total estimated population Of the
United States when the first census was
taken IN 1890 was a trife less than
1000. 900. In 1890. Just 100 years after,
it reached g., 622. ESQ. What Il will Is
when we have annexed Canada, joined
Mexico TO the list of sovereign States.
and gobbled up the little South Ameri-
can republics into our beRefcent fold nc
man now living can tell
The Washington times., 1903-10-04

neder can read IL. She can't send me
a kilograms. Bonner Wetter, 1 couldn't
makes IL oud. / must wait till she
comes home. 1t is not a good ting to
marry an Italian womans."
The German said his friends thought
IT would be a fine thing for him to
marry the Italian woman. He was
slow, she was lively and vivacious. She
would keep him going, and he could
have the money. His domestic happi-
ness seems TO be all right when he has
his wife at home. She is. however a
very social body. and when not of to
New York or Baltimore, is frequently
with some OF her own people having a
fine time. The couple talk in broken
English. which they somehow under
stand. The woman seems 10 think
everything of her Fritz and Fritz OF
her, but he is just now a disconsolate
little German. and association with men
of his own nationality does not seem TO
take the place of that void in his hum
he home where the little dark Italian
woman with her lively ways are a
great happiness to the German
The Washington times., 1903-10-04
Engineer Who Loves Dogs.


There is a tender-hearted engineer
on one of the railroads running out of
Rochester, n. Y. IL the story told by
one of the clerks in the District Build
ing is to be credited. The latter says
he was on the train when the incident
occurred. The train was coming IN from
one Of the lake resorts and was behind
time.
1t appears that a dog ran upon the
track. became a little frightened at the
approach of the train. and ran straight
ahead. II would have been easy for
the engineer TO have dashed ahead, run
the dog down, and probably have killed
him. But the engineer did not propose
to do that. even If his train was late.
He slowed up Just keeping well behind
the canine. hoping that he would jump
off the track
The dog. however. kept on, and when
later he came TO a trestle started to
cross 1t on a trot for fear OF falling
through between the timbers. The en-
gineer stopped his train and watched the
dog until he was nearly to the other
side, and then ran slowly across.
1t turned out later that 1t was a valu-
able dog. and the engineer received a
nice present from the owner In appreci-
alton for his thoughtfulness in not kill
ing or inturing the animal
AT the station In Rochester several
OF the passengers who had been wit
nesses OF his action, crowded UP to the
engine and insisted upon shaking hands
with the engineer. He had to get down
from his cab and hold an informal re-
ception beside the wheeling, putting
monster. which he had stopped on the
road for a dog.
The Washington times., 1903-10-04
collided wien Automobile.

'I knew the bells had rung for the re-
tirement of all kind of straw hats" said
a Treasury Department clerk TO a group
of friends one day last week, but /
persisted in wearing my comfortable old
mackinaw, and thereby hangs a tale, -
he said.
Lets have IT," said one Of the party
That's just what will do. said the
Treasury clerk, for / need sympathy.
You know. my special fad is pedestrian
ism, and invariably walk to the Office
every morning and back TO my home
every evening. live on Capitol Hill.
and my route is pleasant as we'll as a
pretty one. / strike into Indiana Ave
nue. as I travel to the Office and thence
along Fifth Street to F, and then to the
department. l don't waste cash on troll
ley cars. l get fresh air and the best OF
exercise. and am never late at the Of
flee. am a model of punetuality.
well. on the day I allude to 1 got
along with my old mackinaw as far as
John Marshall Place II was a breezy
morning. and Just as I came in front
OF the Lincoln statue a gust OF wind
took my hat and away II went In a
southerly direction. l. OF course, start
ed after II, but what was the user At
the point where c Street crosses John
Marshall Place I saw my hat collide
with an automobile. OF course. IL met
with the usual fate of anything that col
lides with an automobile-utter demoll-
ton.
sAnd there was. half way to the Of
The Washington times., 1903-10-04

used TO be, a laughingstock TO all true
soldiers As result OF steady and per-
sistent work. a really good standard OF
efficiency has been arrived at. and
though the total numbers-about $50
are not so high as they might be. this
is largely owing to the fact that vast
ers" are not encouraged.
The principal officers OF the Honorable
Artillery Company, who accompany the
corps are Colonel and Right Honorable,
the Earl of Denbigh, Lieut.. Col. F. j.
Stohwasser. Majors C. E. d. Budworth,
H Munday. J. c. sanderson, P. w.
Legatt, and F. Harrington. Surgeon
Majors w. Culver-James and T E. F..
MacGeagh, Capts. c. c. Hodges. H. J..
Bertram, E Trenrey, and A. c. Lowe.
Surgeon Captain E. H. Myddleton-Gav-
ey, Lieuts. T. ]. Garland. c. F. Mes
ham. A. L. Ladenburg. P. G. Cooper.
A. F. Herbert. A. L. Ward. G. Harland.
and G. Herring.
The Boston Organization
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company of Boston is really the child
OF the London organization. for it was
modelled after IL and instituted by
former members OF the English body in
1873.
1t is composed OF scions Of the Oldest
families in Boston, and is an institution
peculiar TO that city 1t takes prece-
dence over every other military or
ganization in the hearts of the people.
The only rival Il ever had was the
regiment of Zouaves. organized by
Colonel Ellsworth in 1861 Lately there
has been some discussion regarding the
uniform Of the corps. and a rule Is now
In force that the new members who
The Washington times., 1903-10-04
GOVERNMENT BUREAU THAT IS WITHOUT VETERANS"

man. who halls from the far Western
State of Colorado. started in with Gen.
Francis A. Walker, under whose direc-
tions the tenth census was taken in $780,
Henry Gsnnett, who is a native of
Maine. is another of the older men Of
the bureau in point of service. He is
the geographer, and, of course, very
valuable official. Mr.. Gannett's service
also dates back to the Tenth Census,
as does that of William c. Hunt.
who is tire chief statistician of the
Twelfth Census. and these four gentle
men may DE fixed upon as the nucleus
of a roll of a veteran army of census
clerks thar is bound to come in the
course of time There are a number of
ladies also employed in the bureau who
in former days, when the bureau was
a temporary institution, organized
anew every ten years. assisted in the
compilations of facts and figures neces-
sary to show to the country it's increas-
ing population and greatness in every
other respect. They are entitled to be
considered in the veteran list as far
% that t5OeS-
Beginning of Census Taking.
1t is highly probable that people gen.
orally do not know that American CEN
sus taking antedates the beginning of
the last century. The first enumeration
began in 1890, and the law provided
that the work should be concluded in
nine months. The enumerations were
performed by marshals of the several
judicial districts of the United States,
and the -aports of their returns were
made to the President. Then for every
ten years afterward, up TO the present
time, the work continued, and the
growth o. the census inquiries widely
extended. AS shown in the history of
the United States census. compiled by
Carroll y. Wright, this increase in the
The Washington times., 1903-10-04
Bad Mix-Up of Babies.

A Washingtonian tells funny story Of
an incident he saw up In Wisconsin
while on a trip out there lately. There
had been a Norwegian picnic somewhere
UP the country. and the excursion train
bringing the picnickers came into La
Crosse while the Washingtonian was
there. In the station there was a small
commotion. and an excited German.
named Gildorf. did some fast sprinting
to get back the baby that belonged 10
his wife.
Gildorf was a bald-headed man, and
leaving his hat with his wife, and car
Tying a faded old telescope, he ran along
the street for about three blocks in
search Of Mrs. Lars Inglebretson, who
had sat near him and his wife in the
excursion train. Finally he overhauled
the woman, grabbed her by the arm and
The Washington times., 1903-10-04

Fourteen years ago the corps fell into
disrepute and came near being disband-
ed. but influential friends came to its
assistance. and there has been a de-
cided improvement in both personnel
and spirit Before the reorganization
the corps consisted OF a small troop
Of light cavalry. a field battery and a
battalion OF infantry. The cavalry was
the society end of the organization Its
troopers wore the most gorgeous uni
forms, appeared at reviews and as
escorts for members of the royal fami-
ly, and. incidentally, put away much
champagne. in this respect being much
like their comrades in Boston. The field
battery had muzzle-l loading nine-pound-
ers, and were a perfectly safe body only
when firing blank charges. None Of the
members. or of the infantry detachment,
could fire straight enough to win a prize
in novice competition.
Influence of the King.
The reorganization seems to have
worked wonders, and the interest of the
King has been potent in making this one
OF the most important and influential
corps in all England. It's social stan
dard has been raised. until now it ranks
with the Horse Guards. the swell regi-
ment Of the empire.
In 1891 the light cavalry was convert
ed into horse artillery, and five years
ago the field battery was similarly
changed. but the greatest change OF all
has been in the zeal OF military eff
cheney which gradually has pervaded all
ranks, both Of artillery and infantry.
and the determination of all ranks
that never again shall the old Honor
able Artillery Company" become what 1t