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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28

The agricultural and general papers
of the central west and beyond consider
the subject of irrigation greater than
that of drainage and where the latter,
is considered it is mainly in considera-
tion of small areas. 1t is a fact that
drainage of extensive Swamps nay be
one of the greatest of agricultural DOS
sibilities of the United States today.
This subject needs only to be men
toned to any one who is a general
reader or at all familiar with the coun-
try and the work that has been accom-
plished in ollan and other European
countries to open up a wide field for
energetic operations that will lead to
great business possibilities.
Drainage of SWAMP lands. can be &C
compl;shed for about one-fifth the cost
OF irrigation according to engineers
estimates. Land of this sort is very
fertile and much of it situated in
healthful climates, or those which need
only the removal Of the surplus water.
Holland is below sea level for the most
part and the contemplated building OF
another large sea wall and the pump
ing dry OF the Zuyder Zea is only an
additional enlargement of their terri
tory.
The traveller through Iowa is amazed
with the amount of land in many parts
or the state that are not producing any,
where near the possible crop ecaus OF
sloughs and shallow little lakes. Manv
of these can be drained without trouble
by he natural fall, but if necessary.
when n becomes more valuable. they
will be drained even if more extensive
bitches have to be cut than are now
thought needful. The use of tile on the.
farms of our level parts Of country was
especially made plain this year. Tiling
helps lands that need draining whether.
the season be wet or dry as paradox
cal as the statement seems.
But it is the larger drainage or
swamp lands that is attracting atten-
ton from many and the subject ia
worthy Of consideration along with ir-
rigation schemes and public Waterwav s
of an artificial nature. MANY of the
southern and eastern states. near large
centers of population have large
swamps that could be drained to the
advantages of the capital employed and
to the advantage of the people who NAV
occupy the lands when prepared for
cultivation as well as of the country in
general.
Sections Of country that are filled
with ponds seem to be the dryest DIR
ing periods of drouth and even the pond
beds are the dryest Of all. Good drain
age by loosening UP the soil, allowing
the air to pentrate. helps to make it
more retentive of the water needed to
grow crops. Thorough cultivation to
u sufficient depth aids in drouth resist
ing qualities of the soil
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28
A STORY OF MANHATTAN.
The words brought D~rysdale up

n words brought Drysdale up
right.
Perhaps not he retorted hotiy:.
out neither have l those Of Il black
guard. l had the good fortune to over
near the Infamous threats you made to
Miss Croydon-'
Iremaine laughed a laugh that was
more insulting than any words.
SO you're an c~aVesdropper, a lis
rsener at doors? That confirms the
statement / have already made. You
will make me an apology Or
Or what" demanded Drysdale
hercely, rising from his chair with
muscles tense.
Tremaine rose, too, deliberately, and
raced him with a look SO terrible that
despite HIMSELF he shivered.
or take the consequences" said
Iremnlne. in q tone alt the more
threatening because it was very calm.
Drysdaie laughed--it cost him some
thing. but he achieved it.
VERY fell" lie said contemptuously,
III take the consequences" and he
turned his back upon Tremaine and
walked away with an Indifference he
was very far from feeling.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28
CHAPTER VI.
THE MYSTERY OF THE PIER
hoarsely.

THE MYSTERY OF THE PIER.
For a moment. no n spoke. Only
the boys larored breathing broke the
stiffness; he was shivering convulsive-
". ~clutching at the hatrack for sup
port.
1T was the lightning. I suppose" said
Tremaine, at last, in Il suppressed voice.
Il knew that bolt struck sonwhere
near. The :-ier would naturally be a
dangerous place"
II told him not to stay there" broke
in Delroy anErily. There was no sense
In 1t. Was it tive lightning?' he de-
manded, wheeling on the boy.
No he gasped. cts murder"
What" cried Delroy lncredulously.
"Lightnin' dor,t cave a mans head
in. does it," asl-cd tat boy doggedly.
Delroy grabbed a rain-coat from the
rack and Tremalne caught Up another.
Across the lawn they sped. under the
trees, down to the waterfront. with
young Graham stumbling blindly along
behind them. The little white bath
house cleaned vivid in the glare of the
lightning. They entered and paused
uncertainty in the gloom.
Where is hep" asked Delroy.
Out there on tn pier" answered
Graham b%rokenly. "Out there where
they struck him down.
Continued Next Weekly
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28
PITTsRuRG's NEW AANDcAR.
The Gasoline Motor Car to Be Used b,
Street RAILWAYS
From the Pittsburg Dispatc

FFoh the FIttsburg Dispatch.
A new device which has lust been
put INTO use on the Pittsburg and But
ier Street railway line sounds the death
kneil of the old time handcar. This
new device is :; gasoline motor car. or
as a matter of fact. an automobile
h~andcar, with cushioned seats and de-
tachable canopy top, and capable of a
speed or forty miles an hour. This car.
is not destined for the track
repair gangs, but for the use of The
superintendent or other officials of the
road making short inspection trips over
the line. or in cas- of a break in the
line it is to be used by the en1ergencv
repair gang for getting at the "trou-
oie speedlly to make temporary re-
trolley repair car with a folding tower
With a platform which can be elevated
Tor the use of the repair gang when
working on overhead construction
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28
bounded UP the stairs. well, that

bounded UP the stairs. wen 'na'
beats me-" ,
He was still. staring. Whei aine
appeared at the landing anu eanie
down. Il packet of letters IN ms !. !.
L want to put these IN 1lle pas. ~.
said. so they'll get OH ny ~ eai'S
mail" no.
It's on the rack out 1hsTe, De,loS
replied. and the other went phSt inili
into the outer hail. lie WI" p"eN Nn "
moment. -
That's a good eVenihg "oiN' ne
said. With a sigh of satisfac'loh bul
what's the matter? o TON IS 'noush
you'd seen a ghost"
"Drysdale came In just no" loohins
as though he'd seen one, an nerves aih,
raw flesh-ard stalked upstairs as mao
as a hornet about sGtaetniie. ~ a.
All" said Tremaiue, WIN JUST me
flicker of an eYElash' ana Scl one
would have thought that a walk
through the silence OF the hlsht "ould
calm his nerves. Their comes the
raint"
There was q hiss. a iash' a a great
crash OF thunder split the hrlnarnenl
apart and shook the house to 1ts 1ouh-
dations. They could near the ram aash-
ing in sheets against the windows.
That's q storm 10 sure itsteI, 10
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28
BED ROOM DoNT,s

Dons sleep with closed windows. hopine
to keen warm thereby.
Cold air is a tonic to the lungs who,
coming through a window and no, re,nhl
Ing the sleeper directly.
lang your skir,s on the back of a high
packed chair in front of the window
This forms a screen, compelling 10 =,
70 pass around and above it. II also
vertilates the skirts.
LAY AL underwear worn next to the skin
wrong side out III Il current of air onar
night. oVef
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28
The Home a

From ~Everybody's Magazine.
When Mr.. Jones seventh son was
born. there was great rejoicing. Two
or three days after the event, one Of the
neighbors meeting Tommy, the eldest
son asked il he We're not sorry that his
baby brother was not a baby sister.
Tommy shook his head.
mo, ma'am, not mel" he replied with
great decision. ~ see we're tryin' for
u baseball nine"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28
DAIRY NOTES.

When q creamery has to close down
on account of the quality of milk deliv-
cred to it. it is time for some straight
from the shoulder talk. In the first
place there must befriendly cooperation
betwecn creamery n patrons, else
both will lose. Then if patrons become
careless and deliver ~off-iavored milk
day after day, they should stand the
losses. Any good buttermaker will
throw up his job rather thar risk his
reputation by making butter from such
stuff.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28
Fron, Tit-Bits

Bill-These motor car drivers seel
to think the ordinary pedestrians al
beneath them.
Bob-Well. too often they are.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28

A correspondent asks why homemade
butter sells at least S cents a nolnd nm
der creamery butter. It is all in the
quality. | have seen home made but
ter which, in my opinion, was superior
To any creamery l ever tasted. But
there is not enough of the grade to es-
tablish q market, and the really good
must be sold at the average price. HAY
ing control oyer every detail home dairy
goods should get top prices. /
TInware is better than eartllenware
for keeping milk or cream, because the
latter is porous and cannot be kept as
sweet and clean as tinware. The art of
keeping milk lies in cleanliness
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28

Hydrophobia is practically unknown
in Italy since the government COM
PEELED dogn owners to mu1zle them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28

Mai q terrible blow it would be To
sorae ms II somebody would knock
h ! gu; of the alphabet.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28
FARM FACTS.

Did you raise as good crops this year
as conditions of weather would allow I?
Wa there anything left undone that
was under the control of the man oper-
ating the farm? If SO then let us each
arrange to see that better conditions
are produced Mex The farmer
may plant the best seed, on well pre-
pared soil, and cultivate according to
the best methods that conditions will
admit of and yet fail to raise a crop.
The n who has done SO can have no
cause for regret, but sometimes we fall
back of this when we fail to try again
with renewed energy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28

Good seed grain, like good breeding
animals, is surer to produce it's like
than weak, lily -nourished parents. No
sensible man would take chances on
breeding DOOR, starved animals, nor
should he think OF using immature and
shrunken grain for seed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28

From the San Francisco Bulletin.
IA complains that his wife refuses
TO listen to him.
He should cultivate the habit of talk-
ing in his Sleep"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28

Whenever grain dealers will buy oats
upon its merits then will farmers take
more pains with their crops. Sometimes
it needs a Knockout blow to convince n
poor farmer that his weeGy, wet oats is
not worth as much as clean, bright
grain. But pa, him just what hiu
grain is worth. and it will fetch him to
time
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
Yes, No-whntf

In the gallery of the house Of repre-
sentatives one afternoon last winter
two visitors from a western state fell
to talking OF their newly elected repre-
sentative.
II amt been here but a day." said
one Of the visitors. 80 | amt had a
chance to hear the old man make a
speech. Great Scott. how he used to so
after them trusts when he was making
his run for the house Been giving IL
10 'em pretty lively, l reckon, since he
come to the house."
well" was the doubtful reply Of the
other Missourlan, Il don't know so
much about that. 1t appears to me
that he's kinder short like in his
speeches. I've been hangln' round for
Eve or six days, an l amt heard him
say much"
"If he did speak you may be sure II
was to the point" confidently added
the first visitor.
Il reckon you're right there" said
the other. His speeches is brief, all
right. I've heard him five times. Three
times he says aye and twice he says
no. "-Ridgway's.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
DEATHS.

Frederick Hooper Bennett
Robert Blakely.
Harry A. Cranson.
Elizabeth Jeandell.
Mary A. Miller
David S. Reader.
David S. Reader.
BLAKELY-On January 25. 1907, Rob-
ert Blakely, aged 45 years.
Relatives. friends and members Of
Brandywine Lodge No. Is. I. o. o. F.,
Wawaset Tribe No. g. 1. o. r. NJ.
Columbia Lodge No. p, A. o. u. w.
and Water Witch Steam Fire Engine
Company, No. 5. are invited to attend
the funeral services at his late resi-
dence. Squirrel Run, dupont Banks. on
Monday afternoon. January %, at
O'Clock. Interment Mt Salem ceme-
tery.
CRANsTON-on January 25, 1907.
Harry A., son Of L. Harry and NJ.
Eta Cranston, in his 9Th year.
Funeral private from his parents
residence, near Stanton, Del, on Sun
day. January 27, at 1890 o'clock. Inter-
ment Red Clay Creek cemetery.
In memory Of our dear mother. Mary
A. spealoman. who departed this life
January &c. 1906.
A precious one from us has gone;
A voice we loved is stined.
A place IS vacant in our home.
Which never can be flled.
BY Her Children.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
ENGLISH ETcHINes.

London's net municipal debt amounts
to over f44OO0,O00
There are over 10000 brass bands in
England, comprising 250,000 musicians.
At new mill opened in Radcliffe re-
Gently employment has been found for
q family of ten sisters. They reside
with a widowed mother.
For 80 cents in the house Of com
mons restaurant a member Of parlla.
ment gets a chop. potatoes, bread and
a bottle of ale, all Of the best quality.
A monster trumpet which was used
to summon the people to church in the
early part Of the last century is still to
be seen at Braybrooke church, Eng
land. 1t is sixty-six inches long
The bootmakers Of Leicester and
Northampton. England, are now cata-
loguing ladies' sizes up to eights. and
one Of them says he has a special de.
mand for sevens and eights for girls.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

Tucks diagonal, cross, horizontal,
wide and narrow are a feature Of all
the silk blouses.
Nets Of all kinds continue among the
most popular materials both for sep
arate waists and evening gowns, with
stripes bayadere, bias and vertical as
novelties.
In the new mode the front and sides
Of the gown are princess, with the back
empire, and the result is one Of the
most charming designs we have had
in many a season.
Plaid belts make a charming addi-
tion to a silk lingerie blouse when it is
worn with a short skirted suit They
are especially attractive with the sim
pie harness buckles which are so much
in vogue Just now.
Very few plain sleeves are noted
even where the gown itself is com
paratively simple, and where the COS
tune makes any pretensions at all to
dressiness the sleeves are often the
most elaborate part of it.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
RRElITLE.'
THE HALL OF FAME.

Sir Charles Wyndham was educated
by his father for the ministry and was
cent to a Moravlan school in Germany
for that purpose.
The Duke Of Bedford has presented
Lord Tavistock, his eldest son, with
silver mounted motor car for his use
while at Oxford university.
Lord Cork, who has entered his for
fy-sixth year, enjoys two earldoms.
two vlscountcies and three baronies in
the peerage Of Ireland. but he has no
seat in that country and is himself Of
English descent.
Many kindred Of George Washing
ton. our first president, dwell on and
about the original Washington planta-
tlon in Westmoreland county, Va. The
present occupant Of the plantation is
named George Washington.
William J. Bryan has recently pub
lished a book relative to his world
tour, in which he defends the mission
ary propaganda and summarizes his
Impressions of American missions
abroad in a way most favorable to this
enterprise.
Henry G. Davis, the vice presidential
candidate, will build a Presbyterian
church to cost $4,000 at Gassaway,
w. Va. The Davis Memorial Presby-
! terian church at Elkins, w. Va, was
built by Mr.. Davis for his son. who
was drowned off the coast Of Africa.
Representative John e. Andrus OF
New York, the richest man in con-
gress. gladdened the hearts Of the
page boys, doorkeepers and most OF
the other employees Of the national
house by giving them each a brand
new two dollar bill as q Christmas
gift.
A. A. Thatcher Of Washington has in
his possession the anvil upon which
the armor Of Captain John Smith, the
hero OF the early English settlers in
Virginia, was forged. This anvil was
also used for forging some Of the parts
Of the first temple built in Nauvoo,
Ill. The date on the steel Of the. anvil
is 1406.
Although John d. Rockefeller has
been generally considered the richest
man in the United States. this is dis
puted by certain people, who claim to
know and give that credit to Frederick
Weyerhaeuser Of ST. Paul, a recluse,
who owns, they claim, timber tracts in
the northwest worth at least a billion
dollars. Weyerhaeuser was born in
Germany in 1884 and came to this
country as an immigrant
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
NEW YORK CITY.

There are ffty-two medical societies
in New York city.
Automobiles owned In New York city
have cost S7O,OOOOOO.
The average age Of persons arrested
in New York city during 1906 was
twenty-three years.
New York city claims as waste and
disposes OF fifty tons of condemned
fruit of varying character each day.
II the immigrants landing in New
York city during the last year had
come at the same time. it would have
required a feet Of 1,121 vessels, each
one carrying 1000 passengers.-New
York Herald.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
Bad child.

"You appear to have quite a bad
cold. Mr.. Kloseman," said the hostess
sympathetically
"Yes," replied the guest, with a
cough ITS settled in my chest and
it's quite tight"
yes" put in the hostess little boy,
"pa was tellin' us you was tight chest
ed."-Catholc Standard and Times.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2s-FEED-rhe
market ruled firm, under light of rings
and a fair demand. Quotations: Winter
bran. in bulk, per ton, s22.5Od23; SIT ne
bran, in sacks as to size. per ton, 500 sOd2}
OATS-rhe market ruled firm under ght
offerings ana a fair local trade demand.
We quote: No. white, 4sc; s,and,rd
white 42d42lzc; No. white, Aa415bc: re-
jected white 40ai0lkc.
BALED HAY AND sTRAW-DeslrabIa
grades of hay were kept well cleaned IN
at full prices. but medium and low grad $
were dull Straw was quiet and unohans-
ed Quotations.: Timothy Hay-No.
large bales, S21 No. small bales sa05-0
z; No. ? SiS5o919; No. 3, Si65OQ17; no
grade S1A5O015.
CORN-Supplies were small and prices
steadily held, with a fair export demand
though local iobbers were holding off. We
quote new Southern No. . yellow at So:
new Southern steamer yellow at 49lzc:
new Southern No. shelled yellow at asc:
new Southern No. yellow at i70l7kc.
WHEAT-rhe market ruled steady un-
DER moderate offerings. but trade w 3
quiet No. red was quoted as follows:
January, 75Q75hc. Spot car lots in ex-
port elevator-No. 2 red, 75d5Kc: No. 2
red Western. 76076ikc: no established
grade red, 74074izc; No. 2 Southern red.
7id7Hac.
POULTRY-Live was in moderate sup
ply and firmly held. as follows: Fowls.
hens choice i4c; fowls, hens. ordinary to
good; 1Sd13izc; old ROSTERS, sG1Oc; young
chickens. choice soft meated 1s014c;
young chickens, STACEY lOQ1ic; turkeys.
1ea1sc; ducks 1ia15c; geese. 13a14c:
pigeons, old. per pair, 22ac5c; pigeons,
young. per pair 15d2Oc.
BUTTER Separator Creamery extra,
Sic; Creamery. extra. 2sc.
Selected, 2Sd30c
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Get busy occasionally and dust of
your conscience.
Look well to the start; then keep
looking to the finish.
Occasionally a man drops dollars
while trying to pick up pennies.
with some people there is no such
word as fail; with others there is na
such word as enough.-Chicago News.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
ANOTHER.

She called me Jack" but instantly
She blushed as red as red could be
And bit her lip as If TO show
She meant not to have spoken So
All which / was not slow TO see.
What we're my feelings7 Well, I'm FREQ
To say / felt no great degree
OF heart expanding bliss, although
She called me "Jackw
II seemed TO be a mystery
Until / thought OF John Supplee.
Was he her Jack" I'd like to knowY
You sec. my given name is Joe.
That's why she blushed when thought
lessly
She called me Jack"
IT. a. Daily In Catholic Standard and
Times.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
By our own vic. publIshera. -.

BY Our Own Wire Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26-The stock
market opened almost at genera,iv
lower prices. Northern Pacific ana
st Faui opened unchanged. smeltinr
declined s-4; Colo. Fuel 5-s; Anaconda
Sugar and Atchinson 1-2 and AmaIea-
mated Copper IA. Reading lost a noin.
IN all Great Northern preferred LOST
points The general market dis
crossed declining tendency.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
Awakening Him.

The honeymoon was over and the
cupboard was bare.
"Don't worry. darling" said the ro-
mantle husband as he opened the
plano. Remember, music is the food
Of love-"
The practical little wife shook hel
head.
"But If you really think music is the
food Of love" she responded, perhaps
you can step around and get the butch
er to give you a beefsteak for a mere
song"
Then the long haired genius woke up
Houston Post
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
ono Discordant Note.

Ruffon Wratz-The idee Of your
clalmin' to be oyerworked, ye burned
old hobol
Tufold Knutt-I am overworked,
b'gosh Fifty times a day hev TO ex-
plain how It Is that ] don't sit no en-
ployment when the country is jist run
min over wit prosperity.-Chicago
Tribune.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
ni.tnrin - YnrI-.

New York city has more points Of
historical interest than any other city
on the continent. there being scores Of
them, extending from Fort Amster-
dam, where the new custom house
stands, at the Battery, on the south
20 Fort George, Fort Washington and
the Van Cortlandt manor house on the
north
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
CITY NE WIS
IN BRIEF
Recovering From Operation

Mrs. Annie r. Mathews, we'll
known nurse Of Philadelphia, formerly
Of this city, underwent an operation
on Wednesday at the Hahnemann Hos
pital. Mrs. John ]. Gilbride, friend
Of Mrs. Mathews, has received word
that the patient is recovering.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
Club Anniversary

The sixth anniversary Of the East
Side German Democratic Club will be
celebrated by that organization on next
Monday night. An elaborate dinner
will be served and prominent speakers
among whom are Willard Salisbury
Thomas +. Bayard, John G. Gray,
Charles D. Bird and Peter J. Ford, viii
be present.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
Ein. n,....o,l.n.

Baldwin" protested Rambo, hans
ing back. you don't think I'm to-
dr-drunk { go home alone. do your
'Not at all. my dear fellow" said
Baldwin. hurrying him along. You're
insuaiclently sober. that's al."-Chi
cago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
How He Beat Her.

"You say he beats his wife every
nightY
"Yep."
isn't he ashamed Of it|
"No; he's proud Of It. She's an aw-
fully good penuchle player. you see,
but she can't touch him. m."-Cleveland
Lender.
Evening journal., 1907-01-26
MARVELLOUS OLD MEXICO
Interesting Lecture About a Land Of
Great Possibilities.

All who heard Nox McCain's very in
teresting lecture last night, at the
New-Century Club and saw the fine
views of our sister republic beyond the
Rio Grande, must appreciate the fact
that Mexico is to-day a land Of Won
derful business possibilities. We at
once realize that it is a country of very
profitable products; Of immense crops
growing and yielding the whole year
round; of abundant and cheap labor;
and the greatest market in the world
Cthe United States) right at her door
One who can grasp the possibilities Of
such a proposition cannot fail to have
some idea of the value Of the vast and
rich estate Of the International Lumber
and Development Company and its in
vestment proposition-in which Will
mingtonians are showing their interest
in a practical manner.