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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
SCHOOLS
OF ENGLAND
From scribner,s Magazine.

What Is q nuhl,c school, in nd .
tn nuestjon 10 rfatmrai and tba an.
.xyar uali rfgh -ironoss,h1o Evan the
head master SMILES a. Tho oft.bea rd
n11erv h,,t he saIdom at+e1nn1s to oiva
a catsporicai renIy Ha lr,,n,vs. MT -
is dif5c,n indead oInnos+ innnossihia
for Vim ~ ;n1nor+ his ,ou,1eda ~ ~
dlfse,,I+ ~ xn,, ars on
America
m,-...
is ee.lal,l = " paliia,lleii
wiiicn seems 70 Imply tLat THESE schools
= tLnat w E.oH, I1ailoM' e
~lnchester, w estnllnster ana SnreWs-
ouly. put THESE names py no means
conlpis.e ule Lst; II Is rather ny a pro
Iess " etilIiIia.loH anu selectlon ina
the understanoing OF tne pace and
lunctlon Oh a scnooi ike Rugby Is to be
aeral.leu.
F5Ise OF an, the Woro pupllc. Is mis-
,saains, TOT these schools are not pub
nc IN any sucn sense as the word I'M
ylies M Anlerlca. lney are not sup
ported W the pupIic nor are the pupils
lIaWn from the puoic at large. II IS
.Ins. .ney nave certain
'eiatlons, put then every institution n
very man on the British isles has, in
: Wy, osr'ail siiliiiaI relatlon. SO
! = ~ es,ln mel.nel oellnes nor e4-
ora an .ne peculiar lnean!ns OF the ex-
!Sasss1 - appiieu " THESE great
nroD
W ~ = poss ~ come
aon 49, .ts puDiIc y : Two causes
3reVens .lls-one OF Wnlch is the nigh
.le y evsIy one OF these chool
we secon cause IS round IN the nature
Nelie IequIreiients LOT aamlsslon. "A
NsseIs entrance e1afnlnatlon must be
tassed. NO are the OF charges
sna .is successIul passing OF these ex-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
Pointed Paraaraphs.
From the Chicago News

From the Chicago News.
Never judge the beans by the size
Of the pod.
A chilly reception doesn't cool one
off on a hot day.
Have faith in your friends If would
keep them faithful.
The man with a crouch gets moro
sympathy han he deserves.
A woman always says her shoes ara
too big If they hurt her feet.
No man is smart enough to tell his
own son anything when he leaves coll
iege.
Most wives would be able to save
money If their husbands gave them
enough to save.
A cat may look at a king, but the
average man would rather look at four
aces any time.
Some men are honest because they
are poor and some others are poor be-
cause they are honest.
The average woman will forgive d
man almost anything except his having
let her make a fool of him.
A man knows just what he would do
in case of an emergency-so long an
the emergency fails to show up.
Many a mar who thinks he is en-
bracing an opportunity discovers later
that he was merely hugging a delusion-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

onel's g~entleness and ourtesy. He a
fought against the feeling, but it had
grown upon him. Something that was
almost affection began to mingIe with
and augment his wonder. Hence the
patience with which, with Kerry on the
beam, he listened while the colonel
sang his siren song.
He Will be n of the people called
Quakers," the skipper thought. after a
while. 1--we heard OF them, but never
seen one"
Unfortunately, as he arrived at his
conclusion. a cry from the steersman
reused him. He sprang to his feet.
Alas! the sloop had run too far on the
northerly tack, and simultaneously the
wind had shifted a point to the south
ward. She lar been allowed to run
into a blight of the north shore and a
line OF foam cut her off to the eastward,
leaving small room to tack. She might
still clear the westerly rocks and run
out to sea, but the skipper saw that this
was doubtful, and with q canaan
qulckness he made up his mind.
Keep her on!-keep he1 on!" he
roared. Child of the accursed, We
must run into Skull haven! And If the
men Of Skull take so much as an iron
bolt from us, and I misdoubt them,
III keel hau you! I'll not leave an inch
or skin upon you'll"
The man, covering over the wheel,
obeyed nnd the little vessel ran up the
narrowing water-on an even keel. The
crew were already on their feet, they
had loosened h sheet, and squared the
boom; they stood by to lower the yard.
All-the skipper with a grim face
stood looking forward, as the inlet mar
rowed, the green banks closed in, the
rocks that fringed them approached.
Silently and gracefully the sloop glided
on. until a turn In the passage opened
a small landlocked haven AT the head
of the haven, barely a hundred yards
above high water mark, stood a ruined
tower-the Tower of Skull-and below
this a long house Of stone with a
matched roof.
1t was clear that the sloop's move
ments had been watched from the
shore. for although the melancholy
waste of moor n mountain disclosed
no other habitation, a score of half
naked, barefoot figures were gathered
on the jetty, while others could be seen
hurrying down the hillside. These cried
to one another In an unknown tongue,
with shrill voices. which We'd with the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
Origin Of tho Term nCringo.r
ON the Outing Marazfna FIR MAJ

Ar+6ys e
To the average Mexican all Ameri-
are .'gfngos." They are too polite
to call YOU q gingo to your face, but
amongst. themselves 1t is the term gem
orally used in referring to Americans.
It Is a term of disrespect. just as
"greaser" when applied to q Mexican
Is an opprobrious term. "Gringos had
its origin during our war with Mexico
in 1877. Bobby Burns song. with the
chorus: f
Green grow the rashes, o:
Green grow h rashes, O:
The sweetest hours that e.er I spend,
Are spent among the lasses, o..
was very popular then, and our soldiers
In Mexico sang 1t OF the march n
nearly every occasion. Green grow,
sounded like "gringo" to the Mexicans
unacquainted with English. and they
quickly learned to speak OF the Amer
ican soldiers as .sgrtngos,a" and thence-
forth this appellation has been at,
tached to all Americans.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
BAD DREAMS
Canscd by Coffee.

A5
Il AVE been a coffee drinker, more
or less, I'VE since / can remember.
until afew months ago I became more
and more nervous and irritable, and
finally | could not sleep at night, for
] was horribly disturbed by dreams OF
all sorts and a species OF distressins
nightmare.
FINALLY, after hearing the expert
ence OF numbers OF friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Postum.
and learning Of the great benefits they
had derived, l concluded coffee must
be the aus Of my trouble, 80 | got
some Postum and had 1t made strict
ly according to directions.
Il was astonished at the flavor and
taste. It entirely took the place OF
coffee. and to my very great satisfac-
ton, I began to sleep peacefully and
sweetly. My nerves improved. and I
wish could wean every man, woman
and child from the unwholesome drug
ordinary coffee.
People really do not appreciate or
realize what a powerful drug It is ana
what terrible effect it has on the hui.
man system. II they did, hardly q
pound Of 1t would be sold. I would
Y think Of going back to cofea
again. would almost as soon think
OF putting my hand in q fire after /
+ had once been burned.
"a young lady friend Of ours had.
stomach trouble for q long time, and
could notsget well as long as she used
coffee. She finally quit coffee and be.
2 the use OF Postum and is now per.
fectly we'll Yours for health
!; Read The Road to Wellville." In
pkgs: There's q Reason.
Ever read the above letter? A
rev one appears from time to fine.
iney are ger { true, and full of
human intea.l
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

screams OF the gullS swinging over
head.
stand by to let go the kedge.'' Au-
gustin cried. cycling them gloomily. I'VE
are too far in nowi Let go!-let go.'
But the order and the ensuing action
at once ~redoubled and the clamor on
shore. "A dozen of the foremost natives
flung themselves into crazy boats, with
consurnmate skill and daring. When
they were within hail, a mar wearing a
long frieze coat and q fisherman's red
cap stood up In the bow of the near
est.
You will be coming to the jetty, cap
tain 2" he cried in imperfect English.
The skipper scowled at him. but did
not answer
you will come to the jetty. captain
the man repeated in a high, sing-song
voice. Sure, and you've come onven
lent, for there's no one here barring
And you're wanting brandy!" Au-
gustin muttered bitterly under his
breath. He glanced at his men as IL he
meditated resistance.
Kerry law! Kerry law!" the man
cried. you know It well, captain. It's
not I'LL be answerable II you don't come
to the jetty.,
The shipper. who had Jared ill at
Skull once before. knew that he was
IN the mems power. True. q single dis
charge Of his carrCnades would blow
the boats 70 pieces, but he could not in
q moInen warp his ship out through
the narrow passage And II he could,
he knew that the act would be bloodily
avenged n he ever landed again in
that part of ireland. He swore under
his breath and b steersnan. who had
wrought the harm 'v holding on too
long, wilted under his eye.
AT length he yielded. sulkily gave the
Eorder. the wtndlass was manned. and
the kedge drawn UP. Tenders were
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
Avalon.

From August Putnam's.
My love besought me at the droop OF Day,
When twilight showed its fadlng Nelos
of fawn-
s+Where is that isle OF old called Avalon,
The blessed isle where summer dWells all
way,
Has it, by some strange magic, been
withdrawn
Beyond the portals of the dusk and
Hid from osr mortal ken ~perchance for
eye?"
Gazing within my loves upturned eyes
AS yiolet-deep as is the evening star,
And fairer far for me to look upon,
Unhesitant l answered in this wise
80 tender heart of hearts, Whereer YOU
There evermore to me is Avalon,
Clinton Scotland.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

(From the New York Press)
The first tnlng for a man to do to
gain a woman's trust is not to merit It.
There's hardly any visit so enjoyable
as when you know you'll have to do Il
again.
Women are much more particula.
about references for their servants than
for their friends.
when she's doingiit she acts just as Il
she were saying her catechism.
An ambition Is what a man thinks he
could do to benefit the world: a mission
is what he tries to do to support hia
family.
A girl wearing ball slippers could get
lost In a blizzard with a beau and neves
hin Of catching cold. but be afraid Of
dying from pneumonia If she had to cross
the street in rubber boots with her father
in a light drizzle.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
A Building ReaIist.

From the CadS (Ohio) Democrat.
The teacher in room No. Z, Cad public
schools, one day last week asked the class
in English to give some examples In COM
position by writing a few personals such
as are contained in the columns Of news
papers. One of the younger members OF
the class won the plaudits Of his fellows
by writing: 1.-THE college boys I'VE re-
turned to their schools to walt for another
vacation"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
Not Exempt.

TTUTI 0uCCesS U1dSd1HTe.
An evangelist was exhorting his
hearers to flee from the wrath to come.
81 warn YOU" he Numbered, that
there will be weeping, and wailing and
gnashing of teeth"
At this moment an old woman in thu
gallery, stood up Sir" she shouted.
81 have no teeth"
Madam" returned the evangelist, So
verely, teeth will be provided"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

Mrs.. Windows soorHuTs exBuP for Chndrsv
toething, softsns the gums. reduces indAmnatIoR q.
allays pain. cures wind colo. dc . bottle
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
Quaker M%editations,

From the Philadelphia Record.
Some men get up in the world. and 9TH
ers are merely stilted.
The corset manufacturer makes his
money as a matter OF form.
It's the better half that generally sees
the worst side Of a man.
All things are more apt to come to those
who don't wait for them.
Opportunity seldom calls when we are
all dressed and waiting for it.
Even when he minds his p's and q's an
Englishman Is apt to drop his his.
A man doesn't put his best foot forward
when he goes to the c~hiropodist.
The office that seeks the man is gener-
ally the one that isn't worth having.
Many a man has made his mark in the
world by making a mark Of some other
fellow.
It's When we don't need their help that
people are most anxious to come to our
assistance.
1T is impossible to take something from
nothing" quoted the wise guy. well.
you come pretty close to 1t when you take
the conceit out of some people" added the
simple mug.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

BY way of %expediting the transmits
sion of letters, the Belgium postal au-
thorities have recommended that all
inclosed in red envelopes, those for
other Belgian points In yellow and
foreign letters in green envelopes"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

At the present rate Of increase In
travel it is estimated that the rail.
ways of Manhattan and the Bronx
will carry 1.700, 000,000 passengers IN
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

m1nss habits are more nAtrais1and
Just N nccessakx 70 him. - hix clothes
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19

well, what are you attsr noMfs
material fsr se~Es Book ~ MARTYR ma
:saiiyala " bsdy8sf ~ wsfAkc -
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-27
Strictly Neutral.

Among the humorous and human
stories in DR.. T. l.. Pencils recent
book, Among the Wild Tribes of the
Afghan Frontier" is one of a British
officer in the kurram valley who inter
rogated an Afridi with regard to what
was then considered a probable con-
1lict.
Now tell me-" said the officer, If
there were to be war-which God for.
bid-between Russia and England,
what part would you and your people
take? Whom would you side WITH"
do you wish We to tell you what
would please you or to tell you the
real truth?' vas the naive reply.
4 adjure you to tell we what is the
white word"
Then" said the old graybeard, I'VE
would just sit up here on our noun.
tain tops watching you both fight, TN.
til we saw one or the other defeated.
Then we would come down and loot
the vanquished till the last mule! God
is great! What a time that would be
for u.s."
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-27

through many a Christmas town-for
| a v travelled far-and have rested
thoroughly in each. I never found two
OF them alike. OF late they have been
much grayer and quieter than they
used formerly to be; but l do not
think that l have been less happy If
the quiet towns at which l have of
late years resided. Let me confess so
much. AS for these about me who
declare them to be not quiet by any
means, but perfectly uproarious with
1oll1ty, l do not interfere with their
opinion. Children so easily deceive
themselves; it is enough for me that
l am old enough to e things as thew
are.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-27
Eating for Strength.

The greatest pleasure to be de.
rived from eating is the pleasure one
gets in the knowledge that his food is
giving him greater strength and vi
tally.
Because of this fact there is a con.
slant increase in the consumption Of
Quaker Scotch Oats; every time the
strength making qualities of Quaker
Scotch Oats have been tested by sci
entific investigation or by experiments
in families it has been found to be
a food without an equal.
1t builds the muscles and brain with.
out taxing the digestive organs; it
costs so little anyone a afford it,
and it is so carefully prepared and
packed that it is absolutely pure and
clean. A Quaker Scotch Oats eating
family is always a healthy family.
Besides the regular size packages
Quaker Scotch Oats can be bought in
Theoretically sealed tins. Packed in
this way it keeps fresh and sweet in
any climate. II
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-27
Worth the Expense,

The story that Sir John Fisher of
the British admiralty tells with the
greatest enjoyment-andh he tells many,
and all with Zest-is of an old boat.
swain on his flagship who fell into a
little money and retired. One day
the admiral visited him at his coun.
try box, to find the old sailor pos.
sessed of an apparently useless man
servant.
What do you want with him?'
asked Fisher.
"H'every morning." explained the
old sailor, "'e comes to me 'ammock
and tells me to roll h'out. The had
miral wants to see you,' e says to me
Hand l says to i'm, Tell the h'admiral
to 80 to ELL says Hi"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-27
The ROAD TO CHRISTMAS
In Retrospect Grandfather Pictures
Yuletide Journeys Of Many
Years Ago.

All the year long we have been
travelling toward Christmas-I and my
old wife, our children and our grand
children-not all by the same road,
not all with the same expectations,
but all looking out alike for the first
glimpse Of its smoke rising above the
wintry landscape of the year. Now
we can almost fancy that we hear
The Ginning of the famous bells-all
Christmas towns are famous for their
oells-and we know that we shall soon
be at our inn.
If life be a journey, and each
year a stage upon the road, l do not
Know where else a sensible man would
stop for the recruiting of his health
than the fine old Christmas towns.
There, if anywhere, men are to be
found living together merrily; the inns
are warm, the cheer is good, the
amusements are Of the heartiest, and
The society Is Of the best. ! have been
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-27
GOING UP!

City ways were not altogether new
to him, but, as he waited at the eleva.
tor shaft, in II of Omaha's large Of
flee buildings, he said to his com.
panions.
We'll, I'll be hanged if that isn't a
beaten"
why, WHAT"
Gust look at that COMPOUNDED rail-
road advertising on an Omaha eleya-
tor-UP! What won't they do next?"
His companion replied, "Sh-, Sh-,
those letters mean up"
When l see that word, this jingle
always comes to my mind:
Whenever the little word up you
see,
Think of Safety, Speed, Service via
U. p
You will see that word at almost
every passenger elevator in the coun-
try, but before you leave for the West,
be sure to buy your ticket via "The
Safe Road to Travel"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-27
CHRISTMAS REUNION
HOW TO MAKE THE HOLIDAY
PARTIES MOST ENJOYABLE.
l Number Of Games That viii Prove
Pleasing for Both Old and
Young at the Yuietide
Season.
BY Mary Dawson.

The wealth OF new games is SO great
Of late years that the entertainer is
apt to overlook the splendid old
games, many Of which have never
been surpassed. if, indeed, VIZ can
equal them. Old fayorites are special.
ly good for Christmas reunion gather
ings because in most cases they re-
qulre no advance preparation and are
easily grasped by the few to whom
they are unfamiliar.
One such sport is that called "act-
ing adjectives." To play it one mem
Der of the company leaves the room,
and each person remaining agrees
upon a certain adjective, which he or
she will act ont when called on to do
so. When the retiring player is re-
called he asks someone in the group
a question. This player must then an
swer in a way which will illustrate
the adjective assigned to him. Thus,
a player who has taken the word
noisy will bawl his reply, and at the
| same time cOntrive to let a book fall
to the floor with a loud clap.
The man or girl representing "taci-
turn must reply in as few words as
possible, and so forth. AS soon as the
| guesser has OWNED one of the con-
cealed words he takes a chair in the
circle. while the person whose adjec-
tive he guessed withdraws from the
room.
Magic music" makes a lively num-
Der in the program, played in this
way. One person is chosen to hide
the coin or ring. All the rest with
draw, with the exception of the per-
son who will play the piano. The per
son holding the ring then hides it, &C.
q~uainting the musician with it's where.
abouts, and the company Is read.
mitted.
The players now arrange themselves
in a row, each one with his hands on
the shoulders Of the person in front
of him. One player, the leader, head.
ing the procession. When the music
starts the line of boys and girls goes
off in search of the ring, guided in
this by the music. This, of course,
plays loud and cheerily as the object
is approached, slow and dolefulry
when the procession is headed in the
wrong direction, and faintest when
they are furthest from the prize.
Thought transference" is not pre-.
cisely a game of contest, but there are
few better ways to interest a party OF
guests, and whatever the psychologist
explanation Of the phenomenon, il
never fails to create amusement. Tc
arrange it the person to be subject
is sent out Of the room. Two players
are appointed to transfer the thought
and these decide upon what simple
stunt the player will be required tc
perform. Thus, he may be required
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-27

to pick up a book, to arrange a cush-
ion, or to touch the keys of the piano.
The rest of the company is informed
what the required stunt will be.
The "subject' is then readmitted,
and those who are to guide him stand
on each side and hold his hands.
These thought transferers, as we'll as
the rest of the company, then center
their minds upon the thing to be done.
In eight cases out of ten the Subject"
then wends his way, still holding the
hands of the other two, towards the
appointed object, and does what is re.
CURED of him.
It is most exciting. The audience
will probably demand several Sub.
jects' and experiments before their
curiosity is stated.
A new game which will appeal to
active. lively girls, as we'll as to the
boys, is color base. This is a splendid
frolic for the hall or living room, and
can be played in quite close quarters.
Each member Of the company but
one is given a certain color or shade,
which will represent his personal
safety, since, when standing with a
foot or hand on something of that
color he cannot be tagged. The re-.
naming player Is made catch and
pursues the fugitives around the room.
He must remember the colors given to
each, as the pursued, when in a tight
fix, will try to deceive him by touch.
ing some color not theirs.
When the catch succeeds in catch.
ing some one off base and tagging him
he changes places with the person
caught. 1t adds to the fun to give the
catch a long, flexible stick with a
handle of raw cotton dipped in flour
tied to one end, with which to tag.
When the company does not include
children too young to read or write,
composing a Christmas story makes a
pleasant pastime. The players are
given penny blank books and pencils
and each is called on to name a word
which must be woven into the story
each writes. These words everybody
puts down. Twenty minutes is allowed
in which to think out Christmas
stories or incidents and for putting
them into words. At the end Of the
contest the stories are read aloud and
voted on. The best is awarded a
prize. If any story fails to include
all the given words it is not entered
in the competition.
The best place to play this game Is
around a large table which affords
ROOF for the different papers, pencils
and elbows.
Have for the centerpiece of the sup
per table at this Christmas party a
large cake iced in white, with wreath
or artificial holly and a crown of red
| candles. In the center have a tiny
Santa Claus, with or without reindeer
and a sleigh.
From the cake run scarlet ribbons
terminating in souvenirs at the differ
ent covers.
Serve for the refreshment hot oyster
soup and crackers, cold sliced tongue
and potato or chicken salad, followed
by ice cream and cake or a dainty jelly
or custard. Then coffee, waters ani
cheese.
Wrap tiny bonbons in squares of tin
foil and pour a little alcohol ovel
them on a metal tray. Let the guest!
snatch them from the flames will
their fingers.