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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18
Taken WIN Grarn1,s.

VIM kirmse. 8 member OF ste
bridge gang working near Little
port, was taken suddenly Ill Thurs
day night with cramps and e kind
OF cholera. His case was so Sc
vere that he mad to nave the mem
bers nj the crew wait upon him
and Mr.. Clifford was called and
consulted. He told them he mad a
medicine In tne form Of Chamber
iains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy that he thought would
help him out and accordingly sew
sral doses were administered with
the result that the faliow was abs
to be around next day. The Incl
dent speaks quite highly Of Mr..
Clifford Observation-Disclosures, 10
wa, argus. This remedy never
fails. Keep ii IN your home, II
may save lie, For sale by al
druggists.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18

wo physicians had a long and
Stubborn fight with a.n abscass on
my right lang, writes IF. Hughs
Of DUPONT, Ga, "and gave me up.
Everybody thought ny time had
come. As a las. resort / pied DR..
hlng's New Discovery far Con-
sumption. The benefit / received
was stirling and | was or lily fesi
in a few days. Now I've entirely
regalned rny health Il con9uers
al! coughs, colds and throat and
lung troubles Guaranteed by ".
Z. Diehl's drug store. Price soc
and S1.00. Triel bottles free.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18

J. l. Zitlov Of Aberdeen, presi-
dent Of the Dakota Central tele-
phone system, was IN lie city the
last Of the weet. lie appointed B.
Nv. Burnett distfics superintendent
in tbis section while here. The
Dakota Central IS putting IN a line
vest from tAis city. Thirteen men
are at work o. the line. Ii will
ran through avon, Wagner, Green
wood and Lake Andes. Another
gang has started out Of Armour
bound for Goodies, Platte, Wheeler
and BonesteeI- On The line run
ming west d this city the poles
have eight pegs for wires, two cop
per wires will be put on immedi-
ately, and two iron wires for far
pert' usa viii l.- pat on Row
Isnaal Tru ata.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18
Some one who claims ID knnE

Some one who claims 10 know
says that in cases of wounds caeus-
ed by running a rusty nail ipto the
flesh, o. from bruises Of ether
kinds, causing inf mutation. that
smoking the wound for twenty
minutes with a WOODEN cloth wi3
take the Inflammation ont and pre-
vent locljaw. One Of the best fer
lures Of the remedy il that ii vii.
probably do no harm, aud il vii
cost nothing 10 try it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18
paas an Eaa .e n HI

q grisvous vii oEstimes comes
as 8 resul Of anhaafa bic pam Frorn
over taxed orgaas. Bizzines.
oackacte. liver complaint anl CON
sfipation. But thanks 10 Or.
hnfgs New Life Fiiis they nut an
And tait a}l, Tilsy are gentle but
~fsosansh Try fhaa- Only 25c
Goafanteaa by Y, D. Diehl's drug
store
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18

Tie Grsat Northern railroad Is
projecting a new line from Minot
10 Bismarck, N. D., and already
mas y miles graded. Sioux City
people are jubilant. and are conf
dent shat the plan Is so eventually
aztena SIG line through Aberdeen
ana Enron 10 that city, TINS short
elaing sile route from Sioux City to
rugas Sound about 400 miles.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18
The Execution.

y IN getting up a subscription list
for the relief Of the poor. Can't you
put your family down. SIR"
Madam. since you ask q personal
question, / don't mind telling you that
can Put em all down, except nv
wife's Ipotuer."-New Orleans Times
DeInocrat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18

On Sale Daily via the c. Nj. d st. z.
Ry- Tickets are good to return sixty
days from date of sale and Will allow
ten days stop Y at Chicago going OF
returning or in both directions on de
post OF tickets with joint agent Of " est
ern Passenger Assn, Room =12 Rail
way Exchange building, and payment
Of fee Of Sl.lo. For further information
apply to W. D GRlFFTTHs, Agt.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18

1--we negroes IL Georgia, who
mad been tried for murder. found
guilty and sentenced 10 be hanged,
were burned by a mob one day This
week. YET we are told that the
Pc pie Of the south should be per
invited to ssttle the race problem
III their own way.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18

The foundation for the new Ii.
E. church has bean completed and
q large gang Of carpenters are al
work put ting up the frame work
for the new edihce.-Tyndall Trib-
une.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18

Tue financial statement oil 5ne
Lake Madison C~nantaugua Assem-
bly, for this season Shows Z deficit
Of SGG7. 81.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18
Sensible.

Gloll.-IharI0ing widow, isn't shes
They say she is 10 marry again. Algy
"A wouldn't want ID be 4 widow, S SEC
ond husband. choly-N'eli, Id rather
be a widow second husband than her
first, dorlcIler know.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18
To BE

Mr.. Iroomer-Whcr on earth rs my
new silk hat: I've looked everywhere
Tor it. His Bride tsweetiy3-You said
sou wanted il ironed, dear, SO ] have
sent il 10 the laundry.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18
Cnnghs the Idea.

Eluster-Do you mean 10 say that /
am q !iarf Blister hope that / could
not do 50 uagentiemanly a thing. But
! see gou catch my idea.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18
I,lnra RlanEatnae nrirata 80.

Lloyd Blackstone, private ssers
tary OF Judge Corsop, has been ar
rested, charged with forging The
name Of the judge to numerous
checks which Ae got casbea and
coniscated The proceeds
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18

They say her wedding Deggared de
scriptton.'
"0h, Q than that"
~"Indeed?"
Yes. II beggared her father"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18
Facts Abeut Hrana.

Shells brass manufactured or is I.
q product of nature: He--Both. She
II don't understand He-Some Of i,
Is made and some Of it is born.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18
Our Clubbing 0her.

The following papers anG periodicals
will be furnished IN connection with
the CITIzEN-REPUBLICAN at the fol-
lowing rates per year:
Review Of Reviews, 500
Scientific American, 35f.
st. Paul Pioneer Press, I.7b
Sioux City Semi Weekly journal, l.50
Chicago Inter Ocean, Isl,
Sioux City Semi-weekly Tribune Isl,
=. ~ Farmer, Sioux Falls l,a9
McCall's Magazine s.
Dakota Farmer New $50
| Renewals I.6tt
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-18

wANTED-scyeral industrious person, )
each state to travel for house established Nor.
wears and with a large capital, 10 cali upoa ,sbie
rlfants ard agents for successful ana - ash
Ing. Permanent engagement, NeFh3s No.
SALARY of $50 ard all trayeiing expenses 4snsr.
ri bins advanced in cash each wees. "a en-.
ente not essential MeaiiaIr reference =
close selt-addfessed envelope, rh;capo.
THE NATIONAL, $50 Dearborn ST.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
RUSSIA'S DISASTERS.

For Russia. calamity seems to follow
closely on the heels of calamity. The
sinking of the battleship Petropav-
lovsk in the harbor of Port Arthur
means directly the loss of Russia's
able naval commander in the far east
and the shrinking of her naval power.
which has already been seriously Grip
pied by the repeated attacks of Admir-
al Togo. Another effect that this ca
lamity may be expected to have and
one that is quite important, is the de-
spondency that will occur at home and
the loss of confidence of the Russian
people in the fighting ability or the
vigilance of the forces in the Orient
Up to the present time the war in
the east has been a series of reverses
for the Russians. The Japanese by
coping up the cars fleets in the har-
bors of Port Arthur and Vladiyostok
gained complete supremacy of the
seas, thereby securing the practically
undlsturbed movement of her troops.
ON the land Russia has been prevented
from invading the country south of the
Yalu river except in small scouting
parties and this only until such time as
the Japanese were able to put their
forces into Corea.
This does not mean that the war is
already decided. A long and hard
struggle is probably yet ahead of the
combatants. Although the chances
favor Japan. it must be remembered
that Russia in her wars is proverbially
SLOW in getting at work and that her
people are brave and persistent. Time,
too is on her side. Her resources,
though not as quickly available as
Japan's are larger in the aggregate.
So far as the outside world has been
able to learn, however, the war feel
ing has not been anything like so
strong in the cars dominions as it has
Teen in the mikado's realm. A very
large section Of the Russian people
have felt no real interest in the con-
ftict. Then Russia is weakened by the
oppression of subject races. The
Poles, the Films and many Asiatic
peoples. nominally or actually under
her flag, have to be watched China's
attitude is matter of concern at st.
Petersburg. Russian ambition in
China is remembered by the govern
ment at Pekin and Russian atrocities
In Manchuria and in other parts of
China are borne in mind by the natives
OF those regions. On many sides Rus
STA is confronted with foes.
There are unquestionably dark days
ahead of the Russians and much diff
cult and dangerous work before the
conflict is closed and there is still the
possibility that fortune may later turn
in her favor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
THE M'kINLEY IDEA,

What are these principles, my fell
low citizens? A protective tariff that
takes care of every American interest
and serves the highest good for Amer
lean labor. A tariff that insists that
our work shall be done at home and
not abroad. A reciprocity that, while
seeking out the worlds markets for
our surplus products, will never yield
up single days work that belongs to
the American workingmen. Honest
money, a dollar as sound as the gov
eminent, and as untarnished as it's
flag"
The above contains the essence of
the republican faith. 1t is the basis of
all republican administrations since
the time Of Lincoln-the highest good
to the greatest number of people. 1t
is the policy that has made our cities
centers of industry and activity. that
has filled our workshops with well
paid, well fed workingmen. 1t is the
policy that seeks to secure for our
commerce enough of the worlds mar.
kets for whatever Of surplus we may
have after the large demands of our
own people have been supplied. BY a
continuation of this policy the Ameri.
can may be assured that the prospect.
ty which has been vouchsafed to him
during the past eight years will not de.
mart
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
LETTING THE TARIFF ALONE

st. Louis Globe-D Democrat The
Dingley law was framed by statesmen
who understood their business, and it's
practical workings have proved anew
their ar-sighted knowledge Of econo-
mic affairs. Nowhere in the republi-
can party is there a disposition to dis
turb the Dingley law at the present
time. And if any movement of that
kind comes soon after the election it
will have to justify itself by giving
reasons not now in sight 1t is true
that the United States is broadening
it's relations as a world market but 1t
is not compelled to wait for tariff
notifications before showing great
progress in that direction. In eliminat-
ing that matter, let the figures of the
present fiscal year be inspected. In
the first seven months domestic ex
ports Of merchandise, other than agri-
cultural products, increased $33,000000
over the corresponding period Of last
fell off $33,000,O0O during the same
months. In the same seven months
the balance of trade increased $660O0,-
900, exclusive Of $41 100000 increased
exports of agricultural products. Since
1898 American manufacturers have in
creased the exports of finished articles.
At the close of the fiscal year 1900
the exports of manufactures footed up
$433,000,000. an increase of $9400O,0 900
over the preceding year and Of $143,-
100000 over 1898. The development of
American manufacturing under the
Dingley law has been highly salts
factory.
Since the Dingley tariff went into
effect an expensive foreign war has
added it's hundreds of millions to me-
cessary expenditures yet the financial
affairs of the country are in better
shape than before the conflict. When
the Wilson tariff of the last democratic
period was in force the government
spent s156,000,000 more than it receiv-
ed. Since then, in spite of the war
outlay, the excess of receipts over ex-
penditures has been $30,000,000. In the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
FARMERS AND THE TRUSTS.

Des Moines Register and Leader
Secretary Wilson has the knack of say
ing what he means without undue YER
bosity. Frank G. Carpenter, the vete-
ran correspondent, called upon the sec
rotary recently and his syndicate inter-
view appeared in Sundays papers.
Secretary Wilson refused to indulge in
glittering generalities, but gave the in
terviewer such concise pregnant SEN
fences as have seldom been eXcelled in
an interview. What could be more ex-
pressive, for instance than Secretary
Wilson'S remark, comparing the great
trusts of the country with the Ameri-
can farmers and their vast annual ex-
ports, when he said concerning the
farmers trade: 1.-THE steel trust, the
shipbuilding trust and all the other
trusts are peanut stands in comparison
with It," The breezy, slangy western
language disposes Of comparisons as
effectively as though they had never
existed. Secretary Wilson still has the
knack Of stripping his sentences for
action, as Kipling says.
The statement that the exports of the
American farmer for a decade aggre-
gate more than $7,000,000.000 conveys
little intelligence, to the average man,
who Is better acquainted with the
hundreds and thousands than with the
millions and billions. But when Secre-
tary Wilson announces that every time
the clock ticks 1913 worth of American
grown farm products leave this coun-
try for foreign lands, the idea of the
magnitude of our export business is
conveyed to every mind. While the
idea is formulating itself hundred
dollars worth of farm product exports
have left our shores and by the time
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19

fiscal year 1902 the treasury, surplus
was sci, 100. 900; in 1903 the surplus was
s54. 600. 600. and the estimated surplus
erage public debt less cash in treasury
on June 30 1908 was Sg25 900 900 or
less than the tota, aft the end of the
second Cleveland administration. AT
that time the annual interest charge on
the public debt per canita was "a
cents. 1t is now 80 cents. And in
weighing these figures # must he re-
membered that the war taxes have
been repealed. The loss was offset in
the last fiscal wear by an Increase Of
$50, nnn 900 in customs receipts and of
$40, 900 from other sources. IL is
the Dingley law that has maintained
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19

lection was made. With these books
the Jefferson County Library associa-
ton entered upon it's career of use
fitness.
The upbuilding of this institution,
depending for it's existence on person
al interest and free-will offerings, was
severe labor There We're times when
interest slackened, times when the
bushes world was depressed; and at
such times there were many COM
plants, criticisms and dearth of funds.
Through these periods the zeal of
Ward Lamson never languished.
The sun set, but set not his hope
Stars rose: his faith was earlier up"
and his act followed close upon his
faith. He gave freely of his means
without exacting homage to the giver.
1t is also pleasant to recall that the
major part of the book endowment
fund came from his generous hand.
In 1899 the Jefferson County Library
association decided it's property to the
city of Fairfield and the institution
became in name and fact a free pub
lie library devoted to public use and
supported by a public revenue. It was
eminently fitting both that Ward Lam
sons name was first on the list of
trustees and that on the organization
of the board he was chosen president.
When the change from private to
municipal control was advocated, he
seriously doubted its advisability. 1t
was easily in his power to defeat the
proposition. That he did not exercise
the power is to the honor of his m en-
tai and moral attitude He asked only
that the institution be guarded against
being made medium for partisan or
sectarian purposes, and then he gave
in as loyal an adherence to the new
plan as he had before given to the old
And in his last illness when conscious
ness was growing dim from the near
approach of death, he was still solicit
ious for the welfare of the library
which had claimed so much of his at
tention in the days of his youth and
strength.
OF studious habit, of wide know.
ledge, Of cool judgment, of positive
convictions, Ward Lamson was, in a
word, forceful man. His insight in.
to men and affairs was deep and true
He sought for truth and what he be,
lieved to be right he dared always to
defend. Himself tolerant to a degree
he desired most of all tolerance in
others. He was charitable without os
| tentation and liberal to any cause he
deem ed worthy. The dominant note in
his character was serenity and into
| every relation of life he bore tran
quill mind
In loving memory of the man an6
his work this entry is made in the
records of the board.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19

with February amounted to 1,254.52S
sacks, against 849,475 sacks in 1923.
Of cleaned rice, 294,612 pockets were
received in contrast with 3S7,473 pock
cts in 1902-3.
From the southwest, January ship
ments of lumber, reached a total of
227,O97, $3.50 feet, compared with 255..
O34,56S feet in 1908. The reduction
comedies with the suspense in demand
generally among consuming centers
during this month.
At Louisville, KY, for twelve months
ending with February, 1904, 1O5,O14
hogsheads Of leaf tobacco We're re-
ceived, against 146,30S hogsheads for
the corresponding period in 1903. Ship.
ments of manufactured tobacco
amounted to 52,145,107 pounds, COM
pared with 49,956,065 pounds for the
preceding period.
Shipments of whisky amounted to
394,S91 barrels, against S51, 724 barrels
in the preceding twelve months.
On the Pacific coast the large crop
of oranges and lemons is evidenced in
the total of weekly shipments from
southern California for the first eigh-
teen weeks of the season beginning
with November /, during which period
1922 cars of oranges and lemons were
shipped, against 7,049 cars in 1923
and 7,940 cars in 1902.
In the lumber trade on the Pacific
coast no signs of decrease is seen in
arrivals at California points, 1862, $780,
965 feet having been reported for the
first two months of the calendar year,
compared with 143 $3.50 feet in 1908
and 106.905, 651 feet in 1902.
Through the Pacific coast ports of
Portland, Tacoma, and Seattle 2,O14,-
1873 barrels of flour were sent to orient
al destinations in the eight months
ending with February, compared with
1,213,S90 barrels in the corresponding
period of the preceding year. Coast.
wise shipments by water from Tacoma
for two months ending with February
were valued at s1,523,467, and foreign
shipments at $3,O51, 741, making a total
of $4,575,208, or a ratio of one-third
coastwise and two-thirds foreign ship
mentS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
A FRIEND OF THE LIBRARY.

In the death of Ward Lamson the
people of Fairfield lost one of their
most public spirited citizens. Not only
this but the friends OF the public IL
brary system lost most enthusiastic
and efficient fellow laborer. Today
Fairfield has public library well fill
ed with books for the entertainm ent
and education of its readers, of
which it's people are well proud. The
story of the growth of this institu-
ton is the story of the life of Ward
Lamson, who at the time of his death
was president of the board Of trustees.
1t is told by fellow citizen of the
deceased, John H. Merckens, in the
following beautiful manner:
Ward Lamson, president of the
board of trustees of the Fairfield Free
Public Library, died on the morning of
April 6.
Fifty-two years ago he and other
young men in Fairfield, seeking COM
mon benefit, determined to establish
public library. The intellectual hun
ger of the community was great; the
individual ability to satisfy it was
slight. With hearts prophetic of the
future, they watched over and nourish-
ed the little institution. Today it
stands strong and vigorous, the evi.
dence of their wise forethought and
patient effort.
In this group Ward Lamson was a
choice and select spirit. When suf-
ficient money was secured, to him
without restriction was accorded the
the high privilege of making the first
purchase of books. In this important
matter, questioning his own know.
ledge, he called to his aid his friends
Hildreth the historian and Whip.
pie the essayest; and by them the Sc
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19

that idea is turned over thoughtfully
more than a thousand dollars worth
have departed and the country is that
much richer. That is Secretary Will
sons shrewd Scotch Western way of
conveying information. Mr.. Carpenter
quotes the secretary as saying:
Have you any idea of the money
Uncle Sans farmer capitalists bring
into this country every year? The steel
trust. the shipbuilding trust and all
the other trusts are peanut stands in
comparison with it. I don't mean
what our farmers sell at home, but
what they sell abroad. The amount
is so enormous you cannot comprehend
it.
"In the decade ending 1900 it was
more than s7,000000,0O0, or on the
average more than t7O0,OO0,OO0 a year.
In 1901 our farm exports amounted to
more than $9O0,OOO,OOO, or almost
SS,00o,000 for every working day of the
year. That means s125,00O an hour.
$4,000 minute, and $38 per second.
Every time the watch licked in every
one of the working days throughout
that working year s3S worth Of our
goods were dropped into the lap OF
Europe and three $40 gold pieces start
ed on their way back to the United
States
"That was in 1901. Last year our
eApoItS were tlInOSL as large, ana 50
it is going on year after year. You
may talk about your great combina-
tions of capital, your gigantic monop-
olies and enormous trusts, but, after
all, Uncle Sans most profitable asset
is the American farmer
The secretary's interview fairly,
bristles with such facts, comparisons
and terse statements. He has the
agricultural figures of the country at
his tongues end TT reuuired hit a..
few minutes time for him to point to
the immense resources of this country,
and to suggest that in comparison the
trusts which are worrying the nation
and making the vital problem of the
day are only peanut stands"