The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-11-22

dotte river in West Virginia. The home
demand for black walnut lumber Is
only for comparatively small quantl-
ties. Its use is largely confined to gun
novelties, electrical work, etc.
The chief demand for walnut comes
from Germany, INT Hamburg is the
great market.
The cement reservoir Of he new wa
ter system at UXbridge, Mass, Whlcn
leaked water at the rate of 25,0o0 gal
Ions a day when tested, has been
treated with an inside coat of a com
position of soap and alum. The COM
position is made by heating soar alum
water in a kettle until the mixture
Is the thickness of paste, when IT IS
applied while hot with brushes. 1t II
believed that this will fill the pores III
the ement and prevent the water from
leaking through. This process has Ions
been known to engineers n In spite
of the theory of some that 1t VIII MOI
last has often given entire Satisfaction
During the recent German maneu,
vers, casualties arising from the great
heat and other causes made the ma.
neuver ground resemble an actua! felo
of battle. Many runners We're killed.
and wounded through the explosion OF
a gun, and q large lumber or cavalry
soldiers were thrown from their horses
in the cavalry charges and some We're
killed and many hurt. On n DAY
during these operations the ground was
absolutely strewn with men VINO nae
fallen overcome with the heat, being
unable to carry further their heavy
knapsacks and rifles.
The census Of 1901 showed the Ca
madam population to be 5,371,315, ar
increase Of about half a million over
1891: q calculation based on a census
OF the northwest, the immigration re-
turns and other official sources OF In
formation, estimates that since 1871
there has been a million increase IN
the population, q far larger growth
than has been shown in any decadal
census since confederation, In 1865, and
one-fifth Of the total growth of the do
minion during the whole of the nine
teenth century.
1t is estimated in London that over
$500, 100000 of American money has
zone to titled foreigners through their
marriage with rich American girls Ac-
cording to report, the most heavily
lowered bride was the duchess of Rox-
~burghe-born Miss Goelet-with a Tor
are: The Duchess Of Marlborough,
$40, 900, 900, Lady Curzon, $5,ooo,ooo
the Countess Castellane, S15, 100000;
Mrs. Vivian, $12, 000, 900; Lady William
Beresford, $3.000,000; the Countess Won
Larrisch, $4,o00,000.
Andrew Carnegie tells a story of an
old Dumfriesshire farmer who was the
guest of q woman In that Scottish
country. When the tea was served the
hostess observed that his was gone be-
fore she had poured out tea for the
other. He passed his cup frequently,
and at the ninth cup the hostess, be-
coming uneasy as to the supply on
hand, ventured to ask How many
cups OF tea do you take, John How
mony do We gie?" asked John, wariiy.
Baron komura's father died deeply
in debt and a very large part of the
sons scanty salary had to be devoted
to meeting the liabilities. 1t Is said
that on one occasion a bailiff who had
been put into his humble house found
that the solitary article CT furniture
owned by Japan's future ambassador
to Great Britain was a ch~essboard.
According to a recent act of the leg
islature of that state, Florida railroads
falling to pay a claim for loss or dam
ages within ninety days must pay II
the claimant In excess of the amour,
offered by the railroad in settlement
OF the claim.
In 1905 there were 1l,915 power looms
working on silk goods in Switzerland
Swiss silk manufacturers had In the
same year II, 1858 power looms employed
IN foreign countries In this industrial
line. The exports OF Swiss silk goods
In 1905 aggregated $22, 400, 600 in value
Al statute in Wells cathedral, Eng.
lard, representing THE Fruit Stealer,'
10 almost an exact copy of the features
OF Sir Henry Campbeli-Bannerman
The statue is carved ON n capital in the
nave of the beautiful church. and is
about 800 years old.
al gentleman visiting Rhoscolyn
Holyhead, England, six years ago., lost
valuable ring while fishing in the
bay. Al few days ago a bather in div
ing picked up q ring from the bed OF
the sea, which. has been identified as
b one lost.
Major John S. Horlbeck. Of Charles.
ton, S. G., is said to OWN the largest
bearing pecan orchard In the world. He
has more than sixty acres In bearing
trees and his main grove consists of 55t
acres.
The Amalgamated Copper company
alone employs about 10000 persons al
Buttein additiofIto about 800 at Great
Falls. 1000 ait Anaconda and z. 900 more
~ Its coal mines and lumber.canlps.
William Pinclney Mhyte, United
States senatoir from Maryland. wno re
been inside saloon. eve
a1sd ia cab
Emily Eoldetie. Who Wal the queen .
aA0nslas bQtillxestn the early 7os / th1
m Psiaca TIE