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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-07-26

Miss Kate Mnehmel arrived from
Presho today to visit her parents
north of town.
Mrs. Pierce who has been living
at the home Of her son, r. s. Birk-
inblne, left on Monday for Sun.
Prairie Wis. to visit her other son.
Mrs. Birkinbine accompanied her
as far as Menno.
A message was received here yes
iterday stating that q young man
named Tourek, who was holding a
claim in Stanley county was dead,
and that the body would be brought
to his former home at Vodnany for
burial.
Call up Phone No. rs for best
groceries.
A gold medal contest was held at
lOlivet Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Dollard, who is superintendent of
the contests, accompanied by sew
eral contestants from this place,
attended the meeting. Miss Irene
Mason of Scotland brought home
the honors. Wednesday evening a
silver medal contest was held at
Les terville, and Mrs. Dollard and
six contestants from this place were
in attendance. Miss Albina Jan
da of Scotland won the medal.
At the request of some of our
citizens who are interested in the es-
adjustment Of a d%enatured acohol
factory here, Mayor Landmann
left this morning for Omaha and
other places where distilleiies
are now running to investigate in
regard to the process and probable
cost of running such a plant. Ii
the enterpriseappears to be feasible
a stock company will be organized
at once and preparations made for
starting such a plant as oon as the
new law removing the internal re-
venue from the product goes into
effect.
Two suspicious looking clmract-
ers were arrested here Wednesday
for attempting to pass counterfeit
money. They went into a saloon
and after calling for drinks attempt,
ell to pay for them with a dollar bill
which was refused hy The bartender
They then went to Beopple's store
and tried to pass the same bill there.
The clerk notified Marshal Cobb
who arrested the fellows and search
ing them found about $6G in count-
erfeit bills. They were taken &c
Yankton today by Mr.. Cobb where
they will be given a hearing before
the u. S. commissioner, and turu
ed over TO the United States mar
sllal.
GO.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ~ A&I1@
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-07-26

baskerville Ledger: Albert Koe-
mig purchased the Mrs. Adam
Kremer residence on First street
Monday. Consideration $4,000,
Mrs, Kremer eontemplates build
Ing a new home here In the near
future. y y j. G. Yolton and j..
Fl. Bateman left Wednesday for
Stanley county where they filed on
claims and they will make their
homes west Of the Missouri for
some time. x Tom Steinhager
who lives west of town met with a
serious accident the latter part of
last week while testing a haystack-
er Of his own make. Mr.. Stein
hager was standing under the
stacker when a rope broke letting
the heavy timbers fall on him. He
received a broken leg and othe,
wounds but is now getting along
nicely.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-07-26

Mrs. uightonc-You are having trou-
bic with your cooks? Mrs. Flashly-
The first one carried on so. Mrs. High
tone-And how about the last? Mrs.
Flashly-She carried off so. I lost two
dresses and Il hat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-07-26
PersevertnE.

Jenkins is q man of remarkable per
severance"
"Is he?"
eyes, indeed. He has tried six diff
ferent kinds of hair rcstorer, and he
hasn't given up the fight yet"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-07-26

Where there is much prctension there
is much that has been borrowed; ma
ture Observation-Disclosures.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-07-26

WANTED: District Managers to
post signs, advertise and distribute
samples. Salary $500 weekly,
$500 per day for expenses. State
age and present employment.
IDEAL SHEAR Co., 80 Randolph St.,
Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26


The state of Tennessee has reached out
after the Standard oil Company in a
particularly strenuous manner. If the IN
dictments. only 1.524 in number, recently
found against the company by d grand
jury Of that state are all sustained. and
the company found guilty on ali Of them.
the maximum penalty. which Tennessee
viii probably inAict, VIII amount to just
SCI. 4S0.G0o.
There are fCrty-fve States i'm the Union,
and if each should follow Tennessee's ex-
ample the maximum cost 20 the Stand
ard Oil Company would be something
in the neighb0rhOOd of H,50o0)o,0o0.
Such staggering figures would surely
make the Standard oil sit up and take
notice, and put a dent in The company $
strong box. Possibly the price of Gil and
kindred products might go up a few cents.
but tho moral victory would be so over
whelming that the humble consumer
would doubtless be willing to stand the
punishment
II seems that the maximum penalty un-
der the Ohio conviction is about S15.0g1
That scarcely locks like 81 cents beside
the possibilities suggested through the
Tennessee plan. If grand juries through
out the land viii fall in behind the Ten
nessee lead, and juries behind the Ohio
idea. there viii probably be something
OF great interest doing in Standard OIL
circles. A billion and "a half is pretty
fair stake 10 fight for, and it is Of a d.
mension calculated to worry other trusts
and combines besides the Standard Oil
Company
Tennessee modestly admits that there
is many slip twiXt a grand jury in
dictment and verdict Of guilty, but the
State shows a hearty willingness to wade
in up TO its neck, and the careless, cheer
ful way in which its grand juries return
indictments by the peck is interesting. as
well as awe-inspiring
Tennessee is either in earnest or making
a bluff that looks mighty formidable, and
we await with Impotence the return
Of the Hon. John Wesley Gaines to tell us
al about It,
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

There viii be presented 10 the Divorce
Congress, when it meets in Philadelphia
next month. the draft of a proposed uni
form divorce law intended 10 be laid be-
fore the State legislatures for enactment
The new law is drafted along conserva-
tive lines avoiding both the extreme OF
allowing too great freedom in the sever
ance of the marital tie ana the opposite
extreme Of foTbidding divorce save for q
single cause. The allowable grounds foF
divorce are practically the same as those
provided for in the best existing state
legislation, bur there are some additional
features of interest.
one provision that viii attract attention
is aimed to prevent the solicitation OF
divorce cases by lawyers or their agents,
either by advertisement or otherwise.
This is made a misdemeanor punishable
by fine or Imprisonment or both. The pro
vision strikes at what is regarded as an
abuse OF the prerogatives Of the legal pro-
fession, and would doubtless tend to re-
duce the volume of divorce litigation. An
other provision that would lessen the
number of divorce cases IS that for public
hearings and trials, thus doing away with
secret proceedings before masters in
chaucery- Remarriage OF divorced per-
sons is prohibited within specified time.
and DEGREES of absolute divorce are not L
become operative until a reasonable time
after the trial. Valid ground for divorce
must be established by affirmative proof.
and a decree cannot be granted if it be
shown that the suit has been brought by
collision
These provisions should commend them
selves TO legislators. and their enactment
would go far 10 curb the present laxity
of the divorce courts, as well as TO reduce
the number Of divorces sought and grant
cd on frivolous grounds. Divorce legisIa-
ton, to be acceptable to the whole coun-
try. must allow the severance of the mar
riage bond for just and proper reasons,
while it operates to prevent the desecru-
ton Of marriage by hasty. Hl-considered.
ana unnecessary legal separations The
proposed uniform statute may well be
taken as a model by all our State legisla-
lures.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER
kNoCkoUT ron NATURE.

y hNOA h1I AOAN - = M
We were seated in the Pullman, were the actor MAJ
and T.
And ] asked him if he noticed all the glories Of
the sky
Fo7 lilo sun was sinking slowly in the vast eternal
decIs
Hinged with gold and bathed with crimson were
Che clouds in QUITTING heaps
And he said. "A fairish sunset but you should have
seen the one
Dauber painted for the first act Of my play, The
Guilty SON.
In the morning On the mountains there were views
10 griD the heart
Guiehes. ehasms, PEAKS and valleys, nodded with q
And ] whispered TO the actor. fo, ny soul was fun
Isn't this The srandest vision that a mortal ever
saw
Very pretty said the actor. but you shoald
have seen the drop
Baublo shop.
soon wreath % cloud rolled 1ver from the hidden
Weston slope.
And is misty fingers wandered here and there and
seemed u rope
For clutch upon tue mountains, and the thunder
rolled and peaigd
And ] murmErld 20 the actor: Here IS nature :
might revealed.
-'Not 50 bad," be answered kindly. But, to ser a
storm effect
You should dToD in On the last act Of my play The
H.adsu ~eet
Then there came fearslue Crg-hug and the cars
whirlsi from sac rails.
And on every side about rose slid shriekinFs,
.r5ans and Eails.
For the tram had been demolished in a landslide
from Che crest
AID the actor said. while lying In heap across my
chest.
say, old man, this is daisy-but il decent touch
rho scguc
or the vrceEing Of the mail train in Old Number
Seventeen
Then We dag him ,gt and took him 20 a rude but
sheltered spot.
Where We laid him. slowly. gently. on a miner
vermont c1t.
And we knew shat De was diving. from his hoarse
and choking breath
And We bowed cur heads iu silence. meath the
rUstliug wings of death.
But De gasped: II Say. old feIoT, IN my play A
Woman VIE
Was deathbei scene worth secing-thst was when
] died ln sfyer
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

A strange thing is human nature. It's
ways are past finding out
A man in Brooklyn made a large sum.
several hundred thousand dollars or
more. by swindliag others He advertised
a get-rich-quick scheme, and the people
swallowed the bait, hook, and sinkcr.
Eventually, however, he ovcrdid his good
thing and went to prison. Emerging
therefrom, he opened an eating saloon
and endeavored, for probably the first
time in his life, to earn an honest penny
The result has been disastrous. As soon
as it was discovered that he had been in
prison, no one would patronize his place
To quote the picturesque but tragic story.
the man VINO had literally wallowed in
greenbacks was confronted daily by an
empty TILL The natural consequence is
that the restaurant Is closed and its pro-
prietor is out in the cold, cold world.
What is he to do? What would you do.
esteemed reader Of The Herald. under the
same circumstances? The proper thing
is, Of course, obvious. \ man who has
strayed from the path OF rectitude and
virtue ought. when he returns to its
straight and narrow confines, to perse-
we're therein. This being true, why is It
not equally the pain duty Of humanity
to help the fel0w-man who is thus
endeavoring 70 lead proper lfe2 AS a
matter Of fact, the temptation to such
men as this ex-swindler is to abandon
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

The school board is acting wisely in Civ
ing close scrutiny to the expenditures.
II is true that the law gives to the Dis
trict Commissioners the direction and
control of these expenditures, but none
the less should the board pursue the policy
upon which it has entered.
1t uanspired during a recent session
OF the board that its members had 10
knowledge of the manner in which the
appropriations were expended. nor Of the
character or extent Of the purchases OF
books. supplies, &c. With commendable
curiosity the board began TO ask ques-
tons, the result being that an immediate
effort vas made 90 substitute information
Tor ignorance. The trouble in the past
has been that the numerous acquisitions
have been approved in a more or less
lerfunctoTy manner without the knowl-
edge of the board. There has not been, TO
speak plainly, a proper amount Of super
vision. Some examination and criticism
in the future viii be thoroughly whole
some.
The Washington schools. and especially
the manual training and high schools.
are expensive Institutions No one, Of
course, begrudges any money spent fo-
public education, provided that the expen-
diture Is reasonable and necessary. II.
however, there is extravaganza or il the
ideas Of theoretical specialists have led TO
the purchase Of material which has no
practical value, the pruning knife should
be promptly and vigorously applied.
We look for some practical and eco
nomical results from the inquiry which
the school board has undertaken.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
An Experiment Worth irving

Il Congress VIII consent to it, Or. Harvey "
Wiley. chief chemist OF the Department Of Agr
eiltlue, anectionatey called Old 'Borax' by
his feIlow-scien1ists, viii iuauF1rate next year a
series Of experiments to determine the effect Of
alcohol on the human stomach. ct course uearl,
every body has su idea that excessive use q Hquol
has a deleterious effect on the system i'm genera
and the stomach in particular: that an iutemperat.
use Of strong drink Is followed by what is tech
nically known as "the big head while continued
use of 1t produces what is known as snakes '
But D1. Wiley wants facts-hard. scientific facts
and % his mind nothing brings out scientific
facts as wen as scientific eXpermentation.-CuI
News Item.
It IS TO be hoped that Congress will
consent. The experiment is well worth
while. and will serve TO carry still fur
JheT forward the good work which has
already been inaugUrated so splendidly
under the operation of the pure-fo1d
law.
OF course, it IS going 10 be very re-
assuring 10 be able to tell from the label
just what is in the can. If a bottle OF
alleged raspberry marmaladc is, in real
ity. nothing but a mixture of pumpkin.
grass seed, and analine dye. it viii be fine
10 note il so stated on the label II Dr.
Wiley has been able 90 bring about a
condition whereby We may nose out al
the adulterants in canned and bottled
foods, why not permit him 10 go forward
and compel the alcohol dispensers to
label their wares alsO9
1t must be admitted that it would be a
great thing for man who had deter
mined to imoibe alcoholic spirits not
wisely. but too well. 90 be able to specify
Just what kind Of a bender he contem-
plated. and then receive a brand labeled
to truly produce no other kind. A man
spelling for a fight would only have to
pick out the proper label, and The fight
would be Forthcoming. The man bent on
a good time only would choose a spee.-
men concocted and labeled for such spc-
clfc purposes, The lighting one could be
Immediately put under police notice
while the would-be merry one might
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

In Tho distance VIC hear the putting OF a
train
The lady four blocks away hears it also.
We can see her start with surprise. for
she was sure she had plenty OF time 90
catch the train WHEN she left home.
Now. anxiously. she quickens her pace.
and al the same time we hear the engine
quicken its puff
The lady steps more rapidly. breaking
into the mixture of pacing and trotting
that is called "hurrying' by the gentler
sex
The train draws nearer. In fancy we
can hear the woman say Goodness, as
she clutches III her hat and tries 10 STRIKE
faster gait.
Little children step out Of her way and
yell derisively at her. but she does not
even notice whose children they are so
that she may talk about the sort of rails
ing they are receiving.
She runs, Oh she runs, When a wom-
an rgns-a woman in a tailored gown and
a picture hat. with her hands full of bun
dies she is going 20 exchange-then Is the
time that strong men turn their heads and
lean against a convenient building to con-
ceal their emotion.
She passes us, scattering hairpins. tape.
side combs. buttons, and small change
Her hat is on one ear, her jacket is hitch
ing up between her shoulders and her
skirt is twisted halfway around her. Then
the train heaves on across the street. 1t
Is a freight train.
The woman stops suddenly
And Yet the magazines print articles
asking gravely, rs il wrong for a woman
10 sWear2" WILBUR y. NESBIT.
Copyright 1906 By W d. Nesbitl
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
Anti-JapaneSc Sentiment Magnified.

HON ne NCW 1UTE sum
If the newspapers OF Tokyo and other
centers of Japanese education and
thought would pay Us the compliment of
observing American conditions as care
fully as We do those of Japan they would
not fan into the error of attributing ma
tonai Importance 20 "A local incident The
union labor clement in San Francisco,
which has gratifed its spite by Segregat-
ing japanese school children. has not even
influence enough to persuade the rest OF
California 10 follow its example. As re-
cards the United States ut large IL is an
utterly negligible factor. and any attempt
on its part 10 excite race hatred against
OuentaIs would be treated with deTision.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
INSURANCE TRICKERY.
Big Companies Violating the Law in
Campaign for Trustees.

Prom che NcW York World
The suit Of Stephen FarreIly for an in
junction restraining the New York Life
trustees from wasting the money Of the
policy holders 10 promote their own re-
election viii be watched with interest by
hundreds of thousands OF people More
than 100000 is being wasted in this way
by 0r for the Mutual. and an equal sum
FOR the New York Life.
The conduct OF the company has been
shameless It's violations of the law are
open. II has offered a cTOwning insult TO
the intelligence Of the people by daring
10 excuse its sending out official ballots
marked as IL wishes them 10 BE- cast
The international policy holders COM
mittee is doing the same thing" its
agents say when caught al their game.
What a prepOsterOus plea Tie inter
national committee is working with PR
yate funds contributed for a public-spir-
tied purpose. The directors are working
Illegally with money that doesn't belong
90 them.
Suppose the board OF elections issued
on election day only ballots already
marked for certain political party
Would not protest be prompt and en-
phatfc2
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
BOnaparte as n Lawyer.

Secretary Bonapartc. who IS soon TO
step over from the head of the Navy De-
partment to that of Justice is generally
recognized by the legal profession as n
lawyer of profound learning and great
analytical power. although he has never
praCticed much in the courts. His Office
IN Baltimore is regarded rs one Of the
choice places for young limbs of the law
10 study and begin their professional
careers after they have secured diplomas
from the colleges. One Of the POSTCARD
UatCS of his Office is Civil Service COM
missioner Greene. who was appointed to
the commission from Duluth. Mimi. but
who lived in Baltimore as young man
and entered Mr.. Bonaparte's office from
Princeton. The reason assigned for MIR.
Bonaparte not having engaged in the
general practice is that the management
Of his large estate has taken all his time.
Those who know him best-and his inti-
mates are very fcw-say that he would
rather be Attorney General of the United
States than President, for in the former
office he can pursue a line of work that
appeals to his pride and removes him
from obligation to the shifts Of popular
opinion
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
OYER ND ,PHONE.

You may sit by the side OF your promised bride,
When there's nc one near sou TO hear or see;
You may bark to the love She is whispering Of.
And stan be calm-jUst take It from me.
But the stolen grip Of a finger tip.
When people arc by, Is greater bliss
And it brings more thrill than embraces VIII.
When no ones near to forbid a kiss
And more than the speech, when each TO each
Pours out the tale Of a hes- 2esire-
i the whispered word. that. If overheard.
Might shock some prude on the telephone wire:
For someone is near. and someone might hear;
And It's less in the words than in the intimat
tone
But there's nothing on earth has half the worth
OF that low Hello. dear. over the phone.
There viii come day when we two may sag
Whatever we wish to- and none may blame;
Fer if God IS good. lie has understood
The need OF my heart. and your innocent shane;
But whether we part at end. deaE heart,
Or conquer a heaven for Nc tw a-0ne,
May 7 feel that the thrill Of yor 10 IS good vii
In that los Good bye. dear! over the phone
Cleveland Leader.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
.Rmle sterett for Congrc...

Col. William Greene SteretUs Washing
ton friends are rejoicing over report
being quietly but authoritatively dissenI-
mated here that De is assured of the
Democratic nomination for Congress in
the Dallas district I'm 1908, which means
that the famous Texas racouteur will
again ornament the society Cf the Capital
No public announcement Of Col Steretts
candidacy for Congress has as yet been
made in Texas, although 1t is being spec
ulated upon a good deal by the politicians
down there His Washington friends have
known for two years that the colonel de-
sired to round out his career of usefulness
by serving his adopted State In Congress.
Several years ago the late Henry J..
Merrick, the greatest newspaper para
grapher in the country. and an intimate
friend Of Col. Steretts, made the inter
esting discovery that the colonel was
born and reared in Maine and not IN Ken
lucky as Texans up 10 that time had
believed This discovery gave Col. Ster-
EFT political setback in the Lone star
State and since then he has been some
what IN retirement But when DE was
last in Washington he secured a pair Of
Chesapeake Bay retrievers. which he took
back 10 Texas with him. and on his farm
near Dallas. this famous breed of dogs
has multiplied rapidly To every pOIiti-
cal worker in his Congressional district
Col. Sterett has presented 81 whelp OF the
pair Of dogs he imported from Maryland
ana by this means. which some folks call
stealthy, he has about retrieved his lost
political prestige sufficiently for his ad-
mirers 70 feel confident that De- win over
whelm the opposition ia 1905