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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE
TO OWN THESE Pets?
Naturalist in Hamburg Has a
Brood ofa Young Pythons'
First Born in Captivity.

Most neople know that Nlpers pflhS
forth their young alive ana tilat lnc
! common English grass snake deposils
its eggs to be Matched by the heal %
~decaying matter. some VI ~ So
constructing snakes. however eNeitlse
. certain amount of care over lhelf
eges gathering them in a heap ana
cojIing around them TIL the YOUNG
make their way out or are helped mtg
the world by the kindly offices OF the
keepers who break away the hafaeieo
she'll. - 49,.
indian nvthon in the Tower menagerle
In the early part of the last century.
and others are on record at the Jafult
des Plantes in Paris, the Regents Fafk
arden and at a later date IN thoSe
at Leipsic An incubation which mas
been unusually SUCCESSFUL is Just re-
cord from the Tierpark OF Herr August
EnckeImann at Gross-Borstel, near
Hamburg.
In August last he bought a large
reticulated python from Il sailor trad
ing to the East. Within a month she
began to lay eggs, and when one was
it was found to contain d
partly developed embryo. AS time went
on others were opened, and in this way
the proprietor obtained a series of
specimens Of young In different stages
of development. The mother python
paid the greatest attention to her eggs.
leaving them only at night, when she
went for a time into the bath.
The general results appear to be far
better than have hitherto been OBJ
tained. AT Regents park. though 1t
was found that the eggs had been fer
tilted. no living were produced. AT
Gross-Borstel twenty-seven young Ply
thons came out, and their owner de-
scribed them as very lively little rep
tiles. with much the appearance of
common grass snakes, measuring from
% inches to 80 inches in length and
biting readily at anything offered to
them with sufficient force to make an
impression on ones finger.
on November % they took o for
the first ~time-white mice OF a pretty
good size. All appear to be in the best
possible condition n should they
reach maturity the fact of their having
been Matched in confinement will no
doubt enhance their value considerably,
for this appears to be the first instance
in which this particular species has sc
bred.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
Out of Siobt.

Washington Star: Philetus NJ. Hell
fer has established a college among the
prisoners at Auburn, N. Y. the faculty
being composed of convicts, who are
graduates of oxford. Harvard, Yale
and other great universities.
Discussing his odd college scheme re-
emily Mr.. Heller said:
But anything is good for convicts
that interests, cheers and encourages
them. Discourage them, scorn them,
nag at them, and you rouse the latent
eviI In them ven as it was reused the
other day in a frail and beautiful New
York typewriter girl.
This refined creature worked for a
rather cranky old broker. The broker
found a good deal of unjust fault with
her. but she was gentle and patient,
and put up with him in silence.
"One morning. however, he turned
up in a quite insupportable humor.
"Iook at my desk.' he roared. All
"'But. sir the young girl interrupted
mildly, you have often told me never
to touch your desk
well, I dot want o to disturb
my papers he admitted. And then his
eye caught a sheet of postage stamps
But look at these stamps. l don't want
them here he shouted.
Ssh took up the stamps.
Where shall l put them, sir?' she
said.
"'Ah,' he snarled, put 'em anywhere
anywhere out of sight
"She flushed.
Very we'll, sir she said Jelly: and
giving the stamps a quick lick with hel
pretty tongue, she stuck tie big shee'
on his bald head and departed to lool
for another fob"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
An Unappreciative Son.

San Francisco Chronicle: Just after
his election as Governor of Massa-
clusetts.' says Representative Mccall.
Mr.. Crane sent his son Robert to at
tend a military school in New York.
The younger Crane, by reason of his
manly ways and modest disposition.
soon made himself solid with the facul-
ty. There was an oral examination one
day, during the curse of which young
Crane was asked to give the name OF
the governor of Massachusetts,. After
a moments hesitation Robert replied:
II don know. sir
Amazed at this Unexpected answer,
the, teacher exclaimed:
What, You don't know who is the
governor of your own state? Reflect.
my boy!'
Every sorry, sir said h boy quiet
ly, but [ really don know
Why Robert cried the instructor.
don't you know that your father Ia
he governor Of Massackusetts|
".Oh, come to think of It, responded
the ~youngester. Z believe he did tell
me something Of the sort: but I didn't
take much stock In it. I thought ha
was ioshing me.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
When Goyernor Smith sle,t.

~Lippincotts: When Governor Smith,
OF Georgia, was secretary of the in
terror in Cleveland's cabinet. he was
once called home to Atlanta on bust
ness, The duties incident to his leav-
ing thoroughly wearied the brawny
secretary. so he retired early to his
berth for a good nights rest. -Mr.
smith never does anything by halves.
and the sonorous cadences of ever-in-
creasing volume which proceeded from
his apartment gave evidence thai his
utterances OF the day did not greatly
exceed In forcefulness those of the
night. But after two hours his tran
auil slumber was disturbed by the per-
sistent nudging of the porter. chat
official was asking. Boss. is you
.awake?"
'Of course I am awake" Mr.. Smith
"What do you anti
Boss. 1 hope dat you will pardon
,;ne, sab, but | was Jest goin' to ask
9 to be so kind as to stay awake for
jest Is minutes tell de rest OF de pas
seiger can git to sleep"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
Music Beneath the Stars.

Gn memory of A. St.-GD
Music beneath the stars-rememberlng him
Who music loved, and who on such q
night
Had. through white paths celestial,
winged his flight.
Hearing the chanting OF the cherubim,-
which even OIL ears seem now to appro-
herd.-
Rising and falling In waves of splendid
sound
That bear our grievlng spirits from the
ground
And with eternal things lift them and
blend.
Mow Baeh's great Aria charms the starli,
dark;
Now scars the Largo, high angelical,
Soothing all mortal sorrow on that
breath;
And now. Q sweet and sovereign straini
Now bark
OF mighty Beethoven the rise and fall.
Such music meath the stars abolished
death.
RI. ". Glider, in tho March Atlantic.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

The first attempts to pave streets
with wood three-quarters OF a century
ago, were failures. and for years after
that no satisfactory progress was
made The blocks We're round, which
left large. unequal spaces between
them. Their edges broke down a"d
wore off, the wood rotted and the pave
ment was soon uneven and rough, and
therefore difficult to clean and unsani-
tary. Al the present time, through the
selection of suitable woods, cutting the
blocks into rectangular Snaps so that
their edges may lie close together, and
treating them chemically TO increase
their durability. wood pavement is bet
ter In many respects than any other
In common use.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
HAPPY OLD AGE
Monf Likely 10 Follow roper
EutinH.

Most Likely TO Follow Proper
Eating.
AS old age advances, we require less
food to replace waste, and food that
will no oyertax the digestive organs,
while supplying true nourishment.
such an ideal food is found in Grape
Nuts, made of whole wheat and barley
by long baking and action OF diastase
in the hurley which changes the starch
into sugar.
The phosphates also. placed up under
the hran-coat OF the wheat, are inciud-
Cd in Grape-Nnts. but left out Of white
fonrs They are necessary to the build
Ing Of brain and nerve cells.
have used Grape-Nuts." writes
an Iowa man, "cor s years and feel as
good aud am stronger than I was ten
years ago. / am over q years old and
attend to my business every day.
Among my customers I meet a man
every day who IS % years old and ut
tributes his good health to the use OF
Grnpe-Suts and Postum which he has
used FOR the last 5 years He mixes
Grape-Nuts with Postum and says they
30 line together
many years bee0resI began K
eat Grape-Nuts could not say tina
I enjoyed NE or knew what It was I,
s. able ID say i nm. we'll sufferei
g1preafly with constipation. now my hab
~ are a. regular az ever In my life.
Whenever make extra effort
denend III arape-Snts food and it Jus
nlhafhe blu. / can think and write
! deal easier
srhere's 4 Reason.r Name given b
sSSPostum Co. Battie Creek. Mich. Rea,
To- Road 70 Welivllls." II pkgk
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
Sis Hopkins Sayings.

by FUSe MtIFIIIt.
All kinds OF people get married
even roller skaters.
After all the trouble to get EN-
Some folks think II hard luck that they
nave to leave their gold teeth behind.
One has to know the ropes to get
"a ring on a society belle.
Pa says after the recent panic,
money doesn't care who has 1t.
Ma says a mar never really needs
SWlsat he thinks he must have.
May says a good looking girl never
needs a letter OF introduction.
Mas motto for framing: Anybody
ma who doesn't doubt that he can.
Darwin preached that man evolved
from the snoakey. Ma say some are
stilt.
M~egaphone Bonenead has a mind like
a melodrama. His will is missing
most OF the tine
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

Fire Chief Croker. of New York, led
the lighting of a big fire In New York
one night recently in evening dress, in
Guiding pumps and silk hat. The chief
was In his headquarters dressed for a
dinner when the alarm was give1. To
be on the safe side the chief told his
chauffeur to drive to the scene, When
he reached the fire Croker o o a good
look and then jumped into the middle
of things. Well along In the evening he
was seen standing ankle deep in a pud-
die Of muddy water. silk hat dripping
and his fur-lined overcoat thrown
back from d dreuched shirt front and
white waistcoat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
Continued Next Weekly
Reading the Paper.

about the "women-s Clubs"
An sister reads the Beauty Hints an
of the social dubs.
I read the funny paper an the latest
in baseball.
An brother reads the sporttn' page-ths
races, fights an all.
But pa skips all O. that, you bet, an puts
in his best ticks
A-readin, what the paper has TO say on
Ma reads the advertisements, arr she goes
out bargain days"
An comes home tired out. but, jest the
same, she seZ it pays
An sis looks in the paper fer the headin'
"Theaters:"
They's other things she reads. but that's
a favorite o. hers.
Sometimes / read the flight by rounds
when there has been a mix,
But pa don't read q blessed thing at all
but politicss
An uncle reads about the crops an what
the prospects is
Fer gittin' bumper harvests, fer he's in
the farmfn' biz.
An. auntie sea the Home and Health
department. takes her eye.
'Cuz there she gifts the new receipts fol
maxim cakes an pie.
An Cousin Henry reads the Poultry
News"-he's raisin'. chicks
But pa don't care a durn fer anything
but politics.
An. gran,pa reads the story that's "con
tinued IN our next"
An gran'ma reads the sermons. an re
emb ev'ry text.
She hunts the daily puzzle" up an sit.
there half the night
J A-fgurin' the answer, IN she a1lus git
1t right.
We rave to rive the paper up to pa from
five to six
'Cuz he comes home to supper then an
jest reads politics:
The column called House Beautiful" m,
SEE she most enjoys:
The Juvenile Department" is the bull,
thing fer boys.
An then there is the "Art News"-sister'
Interested there.
Bit fer the Fashion Notes they prir
ma doesn't seem to care.
An as fer pa. he wishes that the editor.
would fix
Things in the paper so they'd print
lot more politics,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

Il victim of kidney
troubles and doctors
said he would never
be cured. II was try
Ing everything" says
Mr.. Konock, but my
back was lame and
weak and every ex-
ertlon sent a sharp
IWiEun thrnnrh mo I
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

mad to get up several times each night
and the kidney sacreticns contained q
heavy sediment. Recently I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, with fine results.
They have given me entire relief
Sold by all dealers. so cents q box.
Foster-AIilburn Co, Buffalo. n. Y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

Mrs. Carl Muck, wife Of the new di-
rector OF the Boston symphony orches-
ira, Is so fond of America that abe says
she has no desire tn return ia Rarftp
h contemplates taking several courses
at Radcliffe. In the near future, and if
Der husband remains here, may 20 In
for q degree.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

There are l,557 walled cities in China
where there Is neither a foreign nor
Chinese pastor
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
! AM
A mother

How many American women in
lonely homes to-day long for this
blessing to come into their lives, and
to be able to utter these words, but
because of some organic derange-
ment this happiness is denied them.
Every woman interested in this
subject should know that prepare
ton for healthy maternity is
ACCOMPLISHED BY the use Of
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
THE
Storyof Francis Cludde
A Romance of Queen Mary's Reign.
BY STANLEY j. WEYMAN.
BY STANLEY J. wEYMAN.

feet OF me. she looked down abruptly,
and our eyes met. What she saw in
,aine l can only guess. In hers / read
a divine pity. oh, poor lad" she
inurmured. oh, you poor, poor lad!'
and there We're tears in her voice.
l was so weak-it was almost "a
hours stnce | had tasted food, and l
a come "a miles in the time-that
at that | broke down and cried like
a child.
l learned later tina the old woman
took me- for just the same person for
whom the bailiff at ST. Adams had
mistaken me-a young apprentice
named Hunter who had got into
trouble about religion and was at
this time hiding up and down the
try, Bishop Bonner having clapped his
father Into jail until the son should
come to hand. But her kind heart knew
no distinction OF creeds. She ooh me
to her cottage as soon az night fell and
warmed n dried and fed me. She did
no dare TO keep me under her roof for
longer than an hour or two. neither
would | have staid to endanger her.
But she sent me out a new man, with
a crust. moreover. In my pocket. A
hundred times between Tottenham and
l say so now
glooraiest day of my life. | was sue
cored by a woman. have never for
gotten 1t. l have tried to keep it al
ways in mind. remembering, too. a say
Ing OF my uncle's. that there is moth
ing on earth so uerciful as a good
woman or so pitiiess as a bad one"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
A MAN.
Active and Bright, Though Almost
q Centennrian.

Shepard Kollock. OF Al Wallace St,
Red Bank, N. J., Is a remarkable man
at the age Of 90. For 40 years he was
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

Over $l2,0 0o.000 was given by the
church of England last rear for phi.k
lnathropic work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN

FOr thirty Years Lydia ID. PlnK-
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, f%1atulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness ornervous p~rostration-
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

The present population OF Germany Il
about s., 700, 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
r. PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

Mrs. Maggie Gilmer, Of West
Union, S. C.,writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 was greatly rundown in health
from a weakness peculiar to my sex,
when Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable
Compound was recommended to me. It
not only restored me to perfect'health,
but to my delight ! am a mother"
Mrs, Josephine Hall, of Bardstown,
KY, writes:
Il was a very great sufferer from
female troubles, and my physician failed
to help me. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound not only restored me
to perfect health, but 1 am now a proud
mother"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

IHaVVeIi DIT. X. 7. RObinsOn, j boxI
bottles; II. Donaldson, 1 case paper
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

The United States senatorship from
Missouri Is an honor that any man might
well desire and none would refuse. II 1
can be OF service TO the party and To those
who believe In the principles | have been
advocating by allowing my mime 10 be-
used IN that connection ! shall do ii. II
the people whom I ave been e~ndeavoring
70 serve desire me 10 continue the Hart
IN official position shall obey their viii.
n they release me from further official
duties / shall fight on IN private life for
the principles J have battled for to me
best Of my ability In public station. /
wan to win on the strength Of nv own
c7lFe net On the weakness Of my oppo-
rent, The fight ] shall make will hs 4
clean one. l want votes hat are FOR mn
because they think ] am right. ! do not
care for votes that are merely against
some one else. There will, or course. he
good peopls against me because for one
reason or another they prefer sofne one
else. That is their privilege, ana against
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

The elimination Of privilege is a moral
question, as well as an economic question,
Indeed. every governmental question is a
moral question in that II IL a question Of
right and wrong, A tariff so arranged as
TO create MONOPOLY and to give a few
people the privilege OF preyins on an the
rest Of the people is prohibited by the
moral law--the law Of conscience. But as
an economic question merely. a monopoly
terin IL indefensihle under the conditions
that exist to-day. In the carly days Of
our country, and even within recent
years. the trade territories of our Indus
tries were confined by the boundaries OF
county or state. or at the utmost on the
Tinted States. The world is now the h,s-
mess field for orr great Industries. They
sell IN competition with All the world
abroad. and have M right to ask thai
they be protected from competition az
home. New inventions have anpihllated
time and space. The different nations Of
the world are now more closely connected
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30


We are approaching the period in which
the peoples rights are 20 be defined and
observed as they never have been bp-
fore. The next few years will be dfs-
unRuished rs the time In which iudHs-
trial problems are solved. unjust privi-
leges destroyed, and the doctrine " eguat
rights fixed In national policies and In thc
conscience Of mankind In the lawn u
THIS new day when the moral law IL he
coming the standard Of governmental 40
uon, the Democratic party ls wituesrtig
the ascendnncy Of the nrincipies for which
u has 80 long contended. Clothed In Tho
armor Of a righteous cause and hev-
Ing as Its leader the great advocate 0f
Democratic Ideals, William j. BRYAN the
teachings OF the Democratic party mist
triumph.
In this epoch so important 10 the llber-
ties Of the American pc0pio. the Demo-
crate party points the way ~ right ana
offers relief from the thin9s that disbo7or
and Cypress. There 81 q constant cnnqicf
between ayatiee and Conscience. When
men are mohey-mgd and the Interests ~
the average citizen In the affairs Of state
are slight rs compared to hiq Interest IN
ms own anairs, avarice overcOmes com
science. When the moral sense Of re-
people is aroused and the Ideal is mn "
much to get rich. right or wrong a. ~
get right and stay right. then conscience
Let us hasten this era 81 ronocr,cv -
maintaining inviclate the rrincInles ~
popular self-goverHment and rseognizine
the largest liberty q the isdividasI ell.
zen consistent with law md order. b,r
uniting in enforcing the laws and cninfrr1
acting q attempt TO defy them. by not
arTaying one class aeainat another byS
" preserving the rights II sAi in csusine
sacn 70 fespect the rirhtq ar ihr Other
~ nH foek ~ q remedy for ~esistIng esii9
not iees democracy. but more demScracy
nPi more money, but more manhood. ~
more cunning, but more conscience,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-04-30

@R@eN lNNNtENFNF
The cities Of the state ave beer Civ
en- home rule in regulating the iatoa OF
their public utility corporations. There
is a constitutional amendment to be voted
upon this fall also giving home rule on
the question Of taxation by separating
the sources Of state and local revenue.
! have been criticised for vetoing a
ST. Louis city police bill enacted by the
Legislature Of 1905. Some even go so far
as TO say ! was elected by promising home
rule to st. Louis. and that after election ]
violated that pledge ] was not elected
on any such pledge. In the campaign
after the St Louis primaries and after
my nomination. this is the promise I made
on this subject:
Il propose to put an end to that In
dian business In Sc. Louis and KAN
sas City, Every Democrat. whether
he be for the machine or against the
machine; every Republican. every
Populiat. every Socialist. every man OF
every party and OF no party shall have
the right to go TO the polls and vote
Just as he pleases. without intqrfer-
ebee, and without being siugsed by a
lot OF ruffans. I want to make the
ballot IN Missouri honest and free; /
want political Iiberty to reign supreme
In this state. and 10 hat end the po-
lice shall be taken out Of politics,
and politicians viii not be allowed to
wear blue coats and brass buttons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
GREAT DAMAGE
 AT LETOHATCHIE
LeVee Breaks-Two Persons Reported killed-Train In Ditch-Farms
 Washed

Letochatchie. April 25.-(Special 1-An electrical wind and rain storm lasting from ' until 10 D. m., passed over this county last night. carrying death and destruction in it's wake. The damage at this time on account of the total cut ting off of all communication cannot be estimated At this place the negro Meth odst church was blown down, ass well as a lodge hall.
 John Richmond barn was struck by lightning, killing two mules. three cows and r head of hogs. Cooks levee on Big Swamp. two miles south of here, gave way at D. m., with a loud report, carry ing everything before it. The railroad i3 inundated.
 The Louisville and Nashville No. 37 fast train south is in the ditch at this point and all traffic is blocked. County bridges, some of them 200 feet in length, have been washed away.
 The rural routes are stopped and com munication is completely cut off Many small houses have been leveled with the ground.
 Only two deaths so far have been re- ported. Parties who have just arrived from Hayneville, the county seat, report terrible destruction, among other things the devastation of shade trees in Hayne- ville and loss from leaks in the stores. All of the slough and lowlands are badly washed and will have to be replanted as the crops have been carried away and the lands washed to hard ground. A late report announces the death 0. two ne- groes and a team of mules caught in the swamps of Pinchoney, east of here, though this is not confirmed. One great loss to the farmers will be that of fer tiliZer that has been distributed on the slough and uplands.