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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
T1se Great SALT Lake Bridge.

The longest bridge in the +, world
stretches across tGMat Salt like. 1t
was +constructed PIT 1an enormous cost
to save time and\ money. Before the
bridge was builththe railroad skirted
thebnorth end Of tthe lake. Now it cuts
off afoYty-three nfiles<of' road and runs
directly from OgdeA to\ Lucin. The
cost Yof this remarkable bridge was
F5S0pO00 The pilesA were brought
fraH the. Oregon and Trexas forests.
BySplacing all the pilesAtogether they
wA,h5 measure nearly 100000 feet.
There's are more than elGNaan miles Of
NReHnatnent 'trestaing. near1ytthe entire
Y4tgth being urlder water, (which is
f5om thirty to ,tlErty-four feet&deep.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
A Dor story.

R%ecrbohE, Tree, The London actor,
told 4 story of Il cog named Argus
which used to accompany him to. the
thcater. The dog was of an emotional
habit of mind and was greatly affected
by sensational Genes When Mr.. Tree
was playing i'll captain Swift" Argus
used TO take his place in the wing and
folloH; his every word and look until
the suicidal situation was reached. The
moment MI. Tree felt for his pistol
Argus used to rush into the darkest
corner he could find and, burying his
head between his paws. listen for the
thrd of the actors fail. After that the
dog would crawl back to meet his mas
ter with Il howl Of joy at Mr.. Trees
apparent return to life.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
An odd wrestling Match.

The extraordinary custom of wres-
thing for q bottle prevails at Hallaton.
IN Leicestershire, England, where{t the
villagers have to brace themselves for
action on Easter Monday in order to
retain possession of a plot of ground
left to them in the good old days. The
bottle is q large wooden one. bound
round with iron rims, and contains
ale. 1t is thrown on the ground that
the men Of the neighboring village of
Melbourne may try to wrest it from
the Inhabitants Of H~allaton. When. the
battle IS over. the victors drink the
contents. The same bottle has done
duty for nearly half a century. AS Il
preliminary to the great struggle. two
meat pies and two dozen penny loaves
are scrambled for.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

Tyndall Register: Postmaster
70. Il. stilwill and son, Atty. q
M. StilWill, left Monday for a
short visit with DR.. Hiram Stilwill
1T Denver, Colorado. We learn
that the doctor is enjoying a good
practice in the big city near the
Rockies.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
Sought a safe Spot.

"a Chinaman asleep In a tiger tran,
Is something of a novelty. even for
Perak," says a Penang writer. "a
cody was discovered one morning
near q Kinta mine, having apparently
passed the night in the trap. When
reused he said that sleep had overtaken
him, and so he chose the one spot least
likely for the tiger to visit-the trap
that had been set for a year without
result, He thought that the tiger knew
a thing OF two about traps"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
Green unir5

There are men living today with
green hair. This weird color is not a
curious fnd, but the result of working
In a copper mine. where in order to be-
come q marketable commodity the
crude ore is roasted in furnaces. 1t is
stated TINT, although no offensive odor
emanates from this process. there is
nevertheless some strange substance
therein that produces Il chemical
change of the hair and beard. so that
they become as green as grass. Strange
to say, the texture of the hair suffers
no Injury. but remains us soft and
glossy as ever.-pearson's Weekly,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
CHOLERA INFANTUM.
Child not Expected to Live from One
y Hour to Another, but Cured by Chan-
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-

AAhA0g not GhpeCbtu 10 1.-Two from OnS
Hour to Another, but Cured by Chan-
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rlioea Remedy.
Ruth, the little daughter of e.
N. Dewey Of Agnewyille, Va was
seriously i'll Of cholera infantum
last summer. eve gave her up
and did not expect her to live from
one hour to another" he says. II
happened to think Of Chamber.
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and got a bottle Of it from
the store. In five hours | saw a
change for the better. We kept
on giving it and before she had
taken the half Of one smnll bottle
abe was we'll This remedy is for
sale by n. w. Russell Co.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
Erief Criticisms.

OF Gray's "Elegy' a contemporary
reviewer wrote: The excellence of
this little piece amply compensates for
Its lack of quantity That and moth
ing more. OF In Memoriam' a con
temporary estimate was that Its sim
pie but touching verses We're evident-
" inspired by the full heart Of the
widow of a military man"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
Eorced rs sta,ve.

3. r.. LeeH Of Concord, KY,
says 1For 20 years I suffered
aggopies with a sore on my upper
Up, SO painful sometimes Tint I
could hot eat. After yainly trying
everything else, | cured il with
Bpcklena Arnioa salvp.a lis
gsaats fpf burns. cuts MD Wounds.
At 3. w. Russell Cos drug store.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
The Falling or In pins

i tell you what" grumbled the pes
simistic wafer. people amt glvin tips
like they used to in the old days"
That's right replied the funny
waiter. Think of Esau, who gave his
blrthright for a mess OF pottage.,-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
Take Your Choice.

r Q peep under your pie at the bot
tom crust your hostess will be offend
ed; II you do not take the precaution
your stomach may be insulted. The
only safe rule in this dilemma is to in
suit the n you can afford to insult
Boston Transcript.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
Good Amendment.

Husband--This cake Is very good, my
dear, but it seems to me there ought to
be a little more Wife lin clear, icy, In
cisive t~ones)-That cake came by mail
and was made by Your mother. Hus-
band-Yes, us I was saying, there
ought to be a little more-of 1t.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

Milwaukee il now lmviiAg Il house
cleaning, and l05 indictments
against city officials charged With
graft have been returned. 1t is.
getting go atthief isn't safe any
Where
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
BeEiuarirux, of the Trouble.

'"Yes," sadd Beezem, who happened
ta be in a.rezniIdscent mood, during
my younger%dayaI sowed the wind, but
later'-
well, wtkA h4ypened later" queried
Mrs. Breazem,
II married lyou." continued the al
legged he'd of uhesrnatrimonial combine.
Chicago News.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
RlsssfuI Irnnrnnce

He-Ia am told that he has more mon
ey than he knows what to do with.
she-Has he, really? Such ignorance
must be blissi
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
His Act Of Charity.

Mrs Henpeque-So you did an act Of
ctfarft , to commemorate the twentieth
annfw arsary Of our wedding7 Mr.. Hen
peque Yes, l refused a raise of salary
10 ont OF my clerks who wanted to get
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
A surn.est1on.

Doctor Ito pressing creditor1-If you
must bring your bill every day, at least
you might come with your head tied
up, 50 that people would think you
We're a patient.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

When you want a pleasant laxa-
tive THAT'S easy to take and Ger.
tain to act, use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For
sale by r, w. Russell Go.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
h situation.

First Passenger--Are they a happy
family? Second Passenger-I'm afraid
not. The old man is seasick, but his
wife and the girls have NAL de mer.
Harper's Bazaar.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
SUBSCRIPTION. 500 PER YEAR.

Springfield Times: Mr.. M. Il.
Quinn last week sold one OF his
fine farms to Mr.. Mcdonald, the
real estate man, Of Tyndull. The
consideration was $65 per acre.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
Chlidhood Woes.

Ola Lady-What, you are sorry you
are q citing so big? Why so? Child
Cost, ma says I'm gettin' old enough to
know better.-Brooklyn Life.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
Good or,stomac h Trouble ami Constl pa

"Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. have done me q
great deal Of good" says G. Towns
of Rat Partage, Ontario, Canada.
%.'Being a mild physic the after ef-
,fects are mot unpleasant, and !
can recommend them to all who
suffer from stomach disorder"
For sale by r. w. Russell Co.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

Peary, the orctic explorer, has
his new slip, the Roosevelt, fitted
up and provisioned for his voyage
and will leave this c on anoth-
er expedition in search Of the north
pole.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

Whatever are the benefits of fortune.
they require a palate fit to relish and
taste shem.-Moataignes
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

knowledge dwells in heads replete
with thoughts of other men, wisdom
in minds attentive to their own.-Cow-
per.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

The Grace of Experience.
He How well Miss Elderberry earl
RES b er aget She-But, then, she has
beeofa M SO accustomed ITO il, you know.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13
soundfReason.

\ "Lenda me your umbrella, dear. It's
raining and.FTe got to go to the vestry
meeting again tonight"
But John, why don't you take the
one yoI i've been carrying for the last
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-07-13

! "Wla IT, to the,vestry meeting? Why,
that's where I got it."-Philadelphia
The news & observer., 1905-08-08
PURIFYING THE PROEESSlON

District Attorney Jerome deserves
the thanks of every good citizen IN
New York because during his term
of office. he has secured the conviction
of nine lawyers for unprofessional
conduct Ten others are under indlct-
ment and still others are in fear OIL
disbarment proceedings Among THESE
disreputable members of the great
profession are men who enjoyed large
incomes from large corporations ana
other wealthy clients.
No man has so great an opportunity
for causing respect for the laws OF
the land and to uphold justice as the
LAWYER. To their credit, be it said,
the bulk of them are worthy of their
high calling. To their discredit, be 1T
said, when one disgraces the profess
sion it is almost impossible to get a
lawyer to appear against the black
sheep. 1t is a disagreeable thing to
do, and most lawyers refuse to help
purify their profession and protect
society by Furnishing lawyers who take
advantage of their positions to fleece
people or commit other crimes.
While the bulk of the lawyers in
North Carolina are honorable and
honest man, it cannot be denied tfat
there are shysters in the profession
who ought to be unfrocked. A Jerome
would be a blesSing
The news & observer., 1905-08-08
JOHN HENRY BONER.

Mr. Marcus Benjamin, editor of the
publications of the U. S. National
Museum, a warm personal friend of
the late John Henry Boner, has pub
lished an exquisite memorial of the
North Carolina poet. The body of Mr..
Boner was carried to Salem, the birth
place of the poet, and re-interred.
The funds for this were subscribed by
DR.. Benjamin, E. c. Stedman, F. H.
Stedman, H. M. Alden, Thomas b. AL
drich, r. w. Gilden, John Hay and
a dozen other men eminent in letters
whose admiration for the poems of
Mr.. Boner caused them to wish to do
honor to his memory
The inscription on the monument
was written by the poet Stedman and
reads
The news & observer., 1905-08-08
THE LATE EVAN p. HOWELL.

For more than thirty years the late
Capt. Evan p. Howell has been con-
spicuous leader in the affairs of Geor-
gia, though he has never been cam
didate for any elective position except
mayor of Atlanta. He was one of the
men who made what is known as the
Atlanta spirit" which has made that
city grow rich and prosperous within
a few years With the late Henry
Grady and Maj Hemphill, he made
the Atlanta Constitution the greatest
morning newspaper of a half dozen
Southern States and IN other great en-
terprises served his State.
Capt Howell was the son of North
Carolina Haywood county farmer who
moved to Georgia. He is related to
Capt Alden Howell the solid Waynes-
vile banker and capitalist.
In a beautiful tribute to the mem-
ory of Capt Howell: with whom he
was long associated on the Constitu-
ton. Joe Chandler Harris has TINS
original and striking word of euloSy:
I'm some more progressive era Of
the times to come, a mans life VIII
be measured. not by the length OIL
years. but by his usefulness as a cltl-
zen, and as Il member of the commun- :
ity II will be said of him that ne is
q hundred benefactionS old, that ne
has made half century OF SacrlflceS
for the benefit of the people at large,
that his acts of neighborliness are a
thousand and more, that he has been
constant to- multitude of friendships,
and that when unselfishness has been
made somev hat ashamed by brazen
and greedy commercialtsm, he con-
tinued to multiply its evidence in many
WAYS and shapes. Measured by such
standards as these, Captain HoWell
was verv old man long ago.
The news & observer., 1905-08-08
DEMOCRACY AND THE FUTURE.

The Democrats of Asheville gave a
notable banquet on Saturday night in
honor of Hon. John Sharpe Williams,
the leader of the Democratic minority
in the National House of Represen-
tatiyes. 1t was an occasion of deep in
tereSt and speeches were made by the
leading Democratic lights of Bun
Davidson, James M. Gudger, Locke
Craig, James d. Murphy, c. A. Webb,
ALI. S. Bernard, James II. Caine, j..
Frazier Glenn and Mr.. Hewitt-a
company of patriotic leaders who have
kept the rudder true" in Buncombe
during stormy days when it required
ability and courage and rare unset
fishnesS to stem the tide of Republi-
canism which engulfed most of the
surrounding counties.
1t is to be regretted that the full
text of the speech of Mr.. Williams was
not given to the press The spirit of
it can be gathered from the following
account in the Asheville Citizen:
when Mr.. Williams arose he was
greeted with vociferous applause. His
opening remarks were confined to his
deep appreciation of the honor con-
ferred upon him by the local Democ-
racy. The Democrats of Western
North Carolina, said the speaker,
must appreciate little things if 1 am
to judge by the reception accorded
me. 1 am Southrner of Southern
ers, and the real Southerner loves the
South as a schoolboy loves his sweet
heart Mr.. Williams then dwelt upon
the necessity of unity in the Demo-
cratic ranks. All over the world he
said, the Democratic idea seems to
have struck reaction The Hon.
William Jennings Bryan recently re-
marked that the woods are full of
Democrats. | say that is just the
trouble with the Democratic party, it
has taken to the woods, and it's time
to come out. | am tired of all the
frills and embroideries which seem
to designate the different wings of
our party. | have no sympathy with
divisions. Let us drop the idea of
Cleveland Democrats, Bryan Demo
Gratis and Parker Democrats and let
us return to the principles of Jeffer-
sonian Democracy. The nineteenth
century was featured by struggle for
| popular wealth, and the twentieth
century reveals to us a struggle fol
| popular rights
Touching upon the future course
of the South, Mr. Williams declared
that it's policy would be the roofing
up of whatever smelled of cooperative
| power. The spirit of genuine Democ-
racy will survive said the speaker
AS long as the spirit of the belief il
eternal justice exists the spirit of De.
mocracy will live. True Democracy
found it's root in Jefferson's inaugura
| address,
The speaker next took up the rela
ton of railroads to the government
/ declaring that the people had the
| right to make them deal with tn,
| shippers and districts which the,
served. Every business, he said
The news & observer., 1905-08-08
''John Henry BOncF,
Born, I'm Salem, n. &.
January 31St, 1915.
Died i'm Washington, ID. c..
March 9th. 1902.

The book contains DR.. Benjamins
sketch of the life of Mr.. Boner, first
published in the South Atlantic Quar-
terly, the account of the funeral at
Salem, written by Rev. John II. Clew-
ell and published in the Winston
Sentinel, poems on Boner by Henry
Abbey, Richard Watson Glider, Henry
Jerome Stockard and E. A. Lehman,
The News and Observers editorial
appreciation of North Cardinals gift
ed poet From that editorial this
paragraph is printed
John Henry Boner was a man
whose soul so shone through what he
wrote that the words had about them
that mystic and gentle sympathy that
won for the writer a love that was
apart from his art, almost personal
with those who came under the
spell of the simple music of his lines.
He was all that an ideal poet should
be-wandering in the green places of
nature from city desk, grave almost
to sadness in his mien yet bouyantly
hopeful, wonderfully tender, with Il
brave and ,chivalrous heart, a seeing
eye and a pen that touched on homely
universal chords with a reverence as
soft and as soothing as the cool fingers
of a womanS love"
All North Carolinian's ought to read
Richard Watson Gilder's tribute to
'Boner, printed in the Century:
!
"In life's hard fight the poet did his
part;
He was hero of the mind and heart
Now restA his body meath his own
lovedSSkies,
And from his grave Courage his spir-
it cries."
The news & observer., 1905-08-08

which owes its existence to govern
ment favor must expect governmental
restriction.
Dwelling upon the future of the
Democratic party, Mr.. Williams said it
was divided into two clements opt-
mistic and pessimistic. The former
looked forward to a glorious resur-
rection. while the latter thought that
the rainbow of hope had disappeared
for all time. Your real Democrat
knows he said, that no matter how
long it rains the sun will shine sooner
or later. 1 hope for reunion. Our
future policy must be unity and in
that shall we be triumphant In clos
ing Mr.. Williams declared that the
life of the Republican party was graft
and special privileges"
The news & observer., 1905-08-08

who feared God and walked righ-
teously.
large portion of the population of
America seems 10 have abolished Sun
day except as a day for pleasure, sport
and excursions, and the Christian idea
of Sabbath has lost much of it's gen.
eral acceptance and observance. 1t is
gratifying to see that in the protests
against "paganizing the Sabbath" it
is established that the Christian lead
ers are fighting to gain the ground that
has been lost, and to secure a rational
bath. Bishop Ludden, of the Catholic
diocese of Syracuse, N. Y, has issued
an order refusing Christian burial for
those who die by accident while seek
ing sport or amusement on Sunday.
He holds that those who seek sport or
amusement on Sunday violate the du-
ties and obligations of the day and
hence put themselves without the pale
of the church.
That action has been widely approx
cd. Among others who rejoice in the
action of Bishop Ludden is Hon An
drew d. White, eX-President of Cor
nell University and eX-Minister to
Russia, who writes:
''I have, for some time past, watched
with ever increasing regret the ten
denotes in our cities, and, indeed, TO
osme extent, in the country districts.
toward complete paganiZing OF
American life as regards the hrst day
of the week. The extremes to Whlch
our communities have gone OF late IN
appointing every sort of game and
amusement through the morning
hours. and of making Sunday resorts
less and less decent, are such as to Gre
ate just alarm among all thinking cit
izens. 1t was under this conviction
that | observed the very bold and
noble stand which you have taken.
The news & observer., 1905-08-08
Spirit of the Press.
The Lawyers Share.

New York Letter to Public Ledger.
Discussion of the ethics of the legal
profession has been aroused by the
case of a public school janitor who
employed a fairly we'll known lawyer
at least he is not in the 'shyster'
classic bring suit against the city
for back pay. The city compromised
the suit for $21S.64. The janitor got
S67 Thus the complainant had to
be satisfied with less than one-third
of what was recovered. Regret is eX-
pressed that the people in general can
not find attorneys to defend them OF
the old school to which Lincoln be
longed. Whether or not it pays the
litigant to go to law, it certainly pays
the lawyers.
The news & observer., 1905-08-08
"PAGANIZING" SUNDAY.

In the old times Sunday was a day
of rest from ordinary labors and of
worship and Bible-reading. We speak
not of the Puritan Sabbath of long
faces, but the observance OF Sunday
by the people of this State. who were
neither Puritans nor Continentals.
Whatever may be said of this old time
observance, it gave rest TO mind and
body and trained a generation of men
The news & observer., 1905-08-08
GOT WHAT HE CAME FOR.

North Carolina people do not make
enough of their climate as remedy
for impaired health. The people of
because of their mild climate which is
advertised all over the world. A
chief source of Denver's wealth is
that it's climate has been advertised
as an antidote for consumption. The
North Carolina pine and sand-hill Sec
ton is the best climate in the world
for those affected with lung-troubles;
the Eastern section has the mild win
ters, without the consequent warmth
that enervates that have made Florida
famous Our mountain section, in
summer ami winter, is famous as
Gods sanitarium where health is in
the breezes and in the clear atmos-
phere 1t was because it's climate kept
off asthma that George Vanderbilt
was first attracted to Asheville, and
it was because it's invigorating climate
brought back health to his wife that
Mr. Howland made that place his
home and made large investments in
Asheville In late issue of the
Asheville News is this local para
graph:
F.. w. w. Graham and family will
leave during September and will spend
two years travelling in Europe. Mr.
Graham will dispose of his handsome
Victoria property and upon his return
from Europe will make Philadelphia
his home. Mr.. Graham came to Ashe-
Vile in search of health and this hav-
ing been restored he will again reside
in the North.
During his residence in Asheville
Mr. Graham became actively identlhed
with it's progress and his interest in
affairs gave him the occupation nee
essary to get the best results of the
climate which has. restored his health
Asheville will regret to lose him, but
will rejoice that he got what he came
for. He got more too: the friendship
of good Asheville people who were
attracted by his genuineness and ster-
ling qualities. Though hating to lose
him as citizen, Mr.. Graham's COM
plete restoration to health will make
him walking advertisement for the
Buncombe county climate, and the
restoration to health of Mr. Graham
will bring scores of others who need
rest in that bracing climate.
There is more wealth to North Caro-
lima in it's climate than in it's cotton
mills, If it is properly utilized.
The news & observer., 1905-08-08
Hasn't Been Ordered Yet: IL it is,
Saloons Will Stay Out.

Salisbury Snu.
The friends of the saloon last night
presented to the aldermen of Raleigh
petition for an election bearing 952
signatures while only 512 names were
needed. Nobody will envy Raleigh the
prospect of having to endure another
saloon election.