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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25
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ETOI1 Ikl0 N6W 40TA 4Ik0Uu0s
The movement In congress to make Lin
coins birthday a federal holiday has been
misinterpreted in many quarters. The
erroneous impression prevails that con-
gress is trying to make February 10 q
national holiday. and to require its OBJ
seryanee in all the states. Congress can
decree holidays only for the District of
Columbia, the territories and the federal
reservations, ana can require their OBJ
~servance elsewhere only by military and
civil employees Of the government. The
states make their own holidays. Some Of
our established holidays, like the Fourth
of July, Washingtonss birthday, Christ
mas day and New Years day, are SO gem
orally celebrated that they may be loosely
referred to as national holidays. But they
are not national and not even general In
the sense of being established by statue
In the federal jurisdiction and in every
state. Congress will recognize a wide
spread desire to make Lincoln's birthday
a holiday OF general observance by addinG
1t to the federal governments list. which
now includes New Year day. Washington's
birthday, Memorial day, July 4, Labor
day, Thanksgiving day and Christmas
day. Eight of the As states now observe
Lincoln birthday. Nc southern state has
yet accepted 1t. But as time goes on the
whole country will be more and more dis
posed to pay to Lincoln the tribute which
1t has long paid to Washington.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25
A Miss.

Commissioner Bingham, of New
York, said the other day of q shrewd
western detective.
"He is very shrewd, but he likes
deal of his Sherlock Holmes business
about him.
"a Scotch Canadian wanted to join
the force the other day. To make him
self look respectable, he bought a suit
of clothes from a friend of his, a sta
ttonary engineer. When he presented
himself at headquarters our Mr.. Sher-
lock Holmes was the first person he
had to see.
MIR. Sherlock, looking up from his
desk, scanned the applicant sfrewdIy,
shot & quick glance around the room
to see that he had every ones at
tention and said in his deepest, most
impressive voice:
"tAh, a mechanic, I perceive
INA, ma replied the Scotchman, g
Mackenzie.'"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25
A New Kind of oloay.
serlin Letter in the New York w,

Berlin Letter in the New York World.
The Germans have a new science
which they call g~lossology. The pro-
fessors of g~lossology are able, they
say, to read a mans character by the
shape and capacity for movement Of
his tongue. They do act say anything
about reading a woman's character, but
the presumption is that women are In
cluded. 1t is not a difficult science,
and infallibility is claimed for it. All
you have got to do is TO show your
tongue and the glossologist reads your
character.
A nan with a long tongue, it IS as
serted, has an OPEN, courageous nature;
q short tongue shows q reserved and
hypocritical nature; a broad tongue
indicates a chatty person, and a narrow
a nasty, selfish person, living only
for himself. and unsociable. A man
with a tongue both long and broad Is
a person who Is inconsequent, and a
man with a long and narrow tongue
does not treat truth seriously. A short
and broad tongue is the sure mari of
a liar n boaster, n a tongue with
a point betrays q man OF acuteness,
one who employs sharp and bitter
methods OF speech.
Glossology might be usefully intro
duced into drawing roons to replace
character reading from handwriting
and the usual forms OF spalmistry.
1t is the opinion of a great medical
authority here that the tongue of a
glossologist would show distinctly that
he was a charlatan or an idiot.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

Away Keeps . Bottle In tho eus
About ten days before Christmas I
got my hand hurt so badly that I had
to stop work right In the busy time of
the year." says Mr.. Milton Wheeler,
21o0 Morris e. Birmingham, Ala. cat
first I thought I would have to have
my hand taken OF, but someone told me
to get q bottle Of Sloan's Eminent and
that would do the work. The Liniment
cured my hand and I gladly recommend
it to everyone"
Mr.. J. e. Matthews, proprietor of
st. James Hotel, Corning, Ark, says.
My finger was greatly infamed from
a fish sting and doctors pronounced it
blood poisoning. I used several appli-
cations of Sloan's Liniment and 1t
cured me all right. I will always keep
a bottle Of Sloan's Liniment In my
house"
Mr.. j. P. Evans Of Mt Airy, Ga,
says:-"After being afflicted for three
years with rheumatism I used Sloan's
Liniment, and was cured sound and
well, and am glad to say / haven't been
troubled with rheumatism since. Ny
leg was badly swollen from my hip
to my knee. one-half a bottle took the
pain and swelling out"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25
For a Decent Theater.

From the Indianapolis News.
All of us who believe in the influence,
the power and the art of thet heater will
agree that 1t is high time the theatrical
mag We're setting their houses in
order. The situation is one that must be
dealt with vigorously and the managers,
apparently, see the fatal consequences of
not having dealt with 1t heretofore. 1t
must be met, though, in a manner that
Is In keeping with the nature of the stage.
Plays are presented through the plastic
art of acting which is at once all three
of the others-letters Chat is text or read
ing mattert, sculpture (Which Is presented
in poses or ~attitudes) and painting (Which
is supplied by the color both of costume
and scenery. So It's appeal is all power
ful, touches the people through these
media at many points and lays hold on
them through the dramatic sense which is
Well-nIgh universal. But 8 play is in the
air, presented for q moment and extin-
guished. 1t cannot be held as a book, a
painting or piece of sculpture can, but 1T
directly reaches thousands where these
reach tens. Hence the necessity of being
alive to a healthy condition Of the stage.
But be the remedy what 1t may the i'm
portance of it is that If the appeal to
sensuality be allowed to go unchecked it
will not be long before the life of the
theater win grow feeble. There are more
decent than indecent people in the world:
more people that will not knowingly sit
at a performance that pours filth into the
mind through eye and ear. And as surely
as the stage becomes dominated by in
decency it will be left alone with it and
that spells bankruptcy. Thus material
we'll being-as is SO frequently the case
is allied will spiritual purity. We need
have no fears for the future. AS long as
a people have a healthy life the wave
In anything Is never down for long. 1t
mounts soon to greater heights. And as
we are dealing with q general phenome-
non here-not something peculiar to the
stage-so we may expect general laws to
operate the more easily. The New York
state viii be purified and with 1t the stage
OF the country. In time the wave" viii
dip again and we shall have a similar
state OF things.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

From the war department comes no.
tice of an interesting relic formerly the
property of President Lincoln. Upon
the occasion of his memorable visit to
Gettysburg the president cut with his
own hands a cane, which he afterWard
presented to his war secretary, Edwin
NJ. Stanton, by whom it was naturally
highly priced. This cane is now in the
possession of Mr.. Jahncke, president OF
the Jahncke Navigation Of
New Orleans, who married @ grand
daughter Of Secretary Stanton. It has
a gold top with an engraved inscrip-
ton, which was probably placed on the
treasured souvenir by Secretary Stan
ton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25
A Town..

"It was one of those sleepy, one-
horse, backwater towns, like Squash"
said Representative Burton, describing
at a Hot Springs dinner q town that
he disliked.
Squash is the limit. A gentleman
arrived there the other day and wanted
a haircut. He found the barber shop,
and, after shaking the barber vigor-
ously, managed to awaken him.
How long will it take you to cut
my hair. barber?' he asked.
mot long, boss said the barber.
And he rose, yawned, n stretched
himself. Then he called upstairs to his
wife.
Hey! send the kid down to the
newspaper office to tell the editor l
want my scissors Just as soon as he's
done edith the paper. There's a gent
here Waitin' for a haircut"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

nous English physician, is not in favor
Of teaching children to use their left
hands equally with their right. Some
time ago, in the course of a lecture, he
made some strong remarks against
ambidexterity. 1t a certain English
college a~mbidexterity is being ilcul-
Gated by a rule that all boys who are
called upon to write Zines as imposi-
tons are supposed to do so with their
left hands. II had an opportunity Of
asking one OF these boys how h got
on in the performance Of this task"
said Sir James. ooh he replied, Its
quite simple. We take the pen in the
fingers of the left hand and we work
them with the right"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

lasting cure, not
merely a temporary
benefit. Profit by
the example of
Rev. ]. M. Sumeld,
of 217s S. sth ST.,
Lincoln, Nebr., who
confirms a report
of his cure after
several a i
told in a state
ment made for pub
lication in 1900 how
Doan's Kidney Pills
had relieved me
after other rene
dies had failed"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25
Home Tonic for OLD People.

Wonderful results. eventually restor-
ing full physical vigor, are obtained
from the following: To one-half pint
good whisNey. add n ounce syrup sar-
saparilla and one ounce Toris com
pound. which can be procured from any
druggist. Take in t~caspoonful doses
before each meal and before retiring.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

Brazil grows several kinds of Eng
fish potatoes as we'll as the sweet po-
tato. Our English potatoes are of var
1ous colors, red, white, toilet and yell
low. The violet colored potato is the
most nutritious, but the white potato
which contains a large quantity OF
starchy matter, is best for the manu-
facture of starch and for the fatten-
ing of pigs. When the raising of pigs
Is more developed the cultivation of
the sweet potato will also 90 greatly
Increased.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

Some queer advertisements appear
in the Australian papers. Here is one
from a recent issue OF the Sydney
Morning Herald: "Wanted-Some
kind person to adopt young gentleman
absolutely homeless and deserted:
present boarding house just sold out;
guaranteed harmless. Please be
quick" 1t reads like a joke. but people,
as a rule, do not pay advertisement
rates for the publication of their pleas
antries.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

said Rev. Sufield. Il have no hesita-
ton in confirming hat statement now.
I have used Doan's Kidney Pills at
failed me-"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a bo
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

Kim Yunkwa, a Chinese, was recent
lv made the subject of a strange Jail
sentence. After being condemned for
life by a Chinese court he escaped, and
when captured he was tried by another
and a further term of punish
nlent was given him.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

When You Put on Heavy Stockings
do your shoes pinch, and your feet swell
and persplre? Sprinkle Aliens Foot-Ease
into your shoes, and get instant relief. Best
thing to use when wearing rubbers. Try it
for Dancing Parties and Breaking in New
Shoes. Sold Everywhere, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address, Allen s.. Olmsted, lie Roy,
N. Y. Accept no substitute.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

For Irritation Of the Throat, Coughs
or Hoarseness, Browns Bronchial Troches
are exceedingly beneficial. In boxes %
cents. Samples mailed free. John L.
Brown s. Son, Boston, Mass.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

John Brown was executed at Har-
per's Ferry on December 2, 1853. 1t
was shortly after Il o'clock in the
morning. Two thousand Virginia SOL
diers were ranged around the scaffold
when he was brought from his prison
house and placed In a wagon which
was to convey him to the scene Of the
execution.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

To replace worn out knob on tea ket-
tie lid saw an empty spool in two and
secure with screw the same as Die one
was. A half Of spool also can be used
for knob on screen door.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

Stiff neck! Doesn't amount to much,
but mighty disagreeable. You've no idea
bow quickly a little Hamlins Wizard Oil
will lubricate the cords and make you
comfortable again,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

onIy One "T5acMo QUININE,,
Is LAXATIVE BROMo QUININE. IooL
for the signature of F.. w. GROVE. Used tho
World over to Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

PILES CuRiil, - 9 TO ~ DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case OF itching, Blind, Bleeding or ProtruG-
ing Piles In 6 TO Il days or money refunded.
soc.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25
Hero.

He sang Of joy; what'er he knew of sad
ness
He kept for his own hearts peculiar
share;
So well he sang, the world imagined glad
ness
To be sole tenant there.
For dreams were his, and in the dawn's
fair shining
His spirit scared beyond the mounting
lark;
But from his lips no accent of repining
Fell when the days grew dark.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

Mrs. vinssosv'a SOOTHING sysur for Children
teGthfng, Eoftene the gums, reduces II on
ai!aSB pain, cures wind collie. 10 q bottle.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

No harmful drugs in Garfield Tea, Ma
ture's laxative-it is composed wholly of
clean. sweet, health-giving Herbs! For
e~onstipation, liver and Kidney troubles.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25
MUST BELIEVE 1T.
Every Reader VIII concede the Truth
of This Statement.

One who suffers with backache or
any form Of kidney trouble wants a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

Turkish cigaret manufacturers want
Kentucky to grow Turkish tobacco, inn
ports Of which have grown from $780,
GOO to 81, O0O, 600 in only II Years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

Havana cigars quoted at So each were
recently shown at a London tobacco
exposition.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

About 90 per cent Of the worlds
coal is derived from north Of the
equator.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25

Ninety per cent OF the n~euralgic
headaches are attributed to eye de-
fects.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25
Red, Weak, VERY, wntery Eyes

Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy.
Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms to Pure Food and Drug Laws.
Murine Doesn't Smart; soothes Eye Pain.
Try Murine in Your Eyes. Ask Your Druggist
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-25
WHAT'S r USE?

; WHAT'S TIE USE?
"VFhcn one stops to refec on the 4
; futi!ity OF human achievements" 4
laughed Miss Annie Russell, in 4
; THE Stronger Sex,' 1T reminds me (
: of an euiosy I recently heard, that I
; went like this: I
; "Tenderly she laid the silent !
, White form beside those that had I
; gone before. She made no cutlery. 4
she did not weep. Such a ome I
was too precious to be spent in die 4
ears. But soon there came a time I
> when 1t seemed as If nature must 4
give way. She lifted her voice and 1
; cried loud and long. Her cries were I
taken VI by others who were near 4
? and it echoed and re-echoed over 1
: the grounds. Then suddenly all was 1
, still. What was the use Of il all? 1
; h would lay another egg tomor /
; row." 1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
THE PANAMA INVESTIGATION.

A United States grand jury is investi-
eating the alleged libels in the Panama
case. 1t does not appear that as yet
any charges have been made, although
several gentlemen whose names have
been mentioned in connection with the
canal are in Washington to give evil
dence, and charges may follow.
Let us hope that all the facts of the
Panama purchase, at the proper time,
will be given to the public without fear
or favor. The Journal suggested this
course last October, pointing out that
full details of the transaction would re-
move all possibility of blame being
placed on the wrong shoulders, provid-
ed anything in the transaction should
prove blameworthy.
Grand jury proceedings are exparte,
I and usually kept secret, but in this
case it seems matter Of simple Justice
that at the right time the facts should
be made public. If no indictments are
found, let us know why. If indict-
lnents are found the trial will bring out
the facts.
tary Garfield has expended 100000 in
Investigating land frauds and requests
100000 more for the same purpose,
charging that public lands worth Sl1C,-
100000 have been stolen within two
years.
The Panama canal, up to date, has
cost us $l95,OOO,000, and further APP,
preparation of S305, 100000 is asked. 1t
is only a fair deal to the public to in
vestigate rumors of canal graft as we'll
as land frauds, and everybody will well
come the unvarnised facts Chicago
Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
"A Positive Cure for Indigestion.

If you have Indigestion, your food fer
ments in the stomach and bowels. 1t
does more: it decays, and the nutri-
tious matter which should go to? make
new blood decays with it, and this
leads to ansiimpoverished condition of
the blood, to nervousness, billiousness,
constipation, sick headache, bad breath
which disgusts your friends, and other
disagreeable and unpleasant conditions.
And all this trouble is caused by the
food that doesn't digest, but ferments
and oftimes rots in the stomach.
And fermentation is caused by the
stomach not being strong enough and
energetic enough to thoroughly mix the
food with the digestive juices.
MONA is responsible for tens of
thousands of cures. In fact, it is such a
positive cure for Indigestion and all
stomach troubles that is guaranteed by
L. p. Van Werden to cure or money
back. The price of a large box of Milo.
ma tablets is so cents, and they are sure
to promptly relieve the worst case of
Indigestion or gastritis. Try them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
A CHAMP CLARK STORY.

Champ Clark, the new minority leader
Of the house at Washington, is famous
story-teller. His "cloak-room stories
are known all over the country, and en-.
joyed wherever repeated. During one
OF his campaigns for congress in the
Ninth Missouri district, which includes
Pike county. he struck an especially
hostile neighborhood aud was frequently
interrupted. Finally one big chap strobe
down to the front OF the platform and
bIurted out:
Say, you're --- fool, and every
body here knows it.
Clark's face grew radiant. Leaning
over, he grasped the hand of the bel
iigerent one before that bewildered
individual could stop him and wrung it.
warmly. Then, turning to the audience,
Champ cried:
aThe remark of my friend here has
given me renewed encouragement. If |
poll the full fool vote of this
precinct will be elected by rousing
majority.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
Stomach Muscles
In Old Age
How Old People May Retain or Restore
Good Health

Usually the bowels are not so active
in middle or advanced years as in youth.
Just as the eyes grow dim, the skin
wrinkled, the hair gray the muscles fab
by, so do the internal organs show their
age if we could but see them
However we sometimes find person
whose age is near the melted three score
and ten and yet his step is sprightly,
his eye keen, his flesh firm, his ap-
petite good and his bowels regular, and
upon close questioning you will find a
life's history of right living, good food,
keen appetite, perfect digestion and reg
ular bowel action.
Regular bowels and proper digestion
OF the food we eat is absolutely necessary
to the enjoyment of good health by old
or young. If the readers of this article
are interested, we are glad to tell them
how they can restore good health and
prolong their lives.
Step into drug store and purchase
bottle of DR.. Caldwels Syrup Pepsin 1t
will cleanse the bowels of any waste mat
ter that has clogged them up and restore
to them strength and nerve force for
regular natural daily action. 1t aids d.
gestion by stimulating the stomach and
digestive glands to a proper and suffi-
cient secretion of the fluids necessary to
perfect digestion. 1t acts on the liver
and kidneys in mild, quiet yet effective
manner. Rev. A. ]. Fletcher, of Ruther-
ford. Tenn, is so years old, and it cured
him of 60 years Of dyspepsia. w. w. Ster-
ling. Sioux City, Ia, says: CDR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin is the best medicine
I ever used and 1 am SO years old'' B.
F. Thompson, Shenandoah. Ia, says: 81
suffered Is years with dyspepsia and it
cured me-" 1t is certain and effective in
the most obstinate old cases, and yet mid
and safe for the most delicate woman or
child. All druggists sell it at soc and 81 90
per bottle. Pepsin Syrup Co., 3O4 Cald-
we'll Bldg, Monticello, ILL.,, is glad to send
free sample to any one who has never
used it and will give it a fair trial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

All hail Senator William ]. Stone. All
hail the democrats of Missouri who
made his reelection possible. To the
credit of the democracy of Missouri
every member of the senate and house
voted for Senator Stones reelection.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

The legislature of Oregon observed
the will Of the people and on Tuesday
elected Governor Chamberlain, demo
crat, to the United States senate, al
though that body is republican. 1t was
no desire on the part of the majority to
do so, but the will of the people was
too powerful and too strongly expressed
to take chance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28

President Roosevelt has asked con-
gress to make February Il, Lincolns
birthday, national holiday, as it will
be the one hundredth anniversary of
the birth of that great American. 1t is
to be hoped that congress will accede.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

It looks as if Mr.. Roosevelt plans to
have his administration end in the most
sdelightful, whoooping, smashing, crash
Tg din the country has ever known
J New York World.