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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
Smallest Grade in the World.


Regarded by engineers as a marvel of
construction is the Spokane. Portland and
Seattle railway. 1913 miles. the most direct
line between Spokane and Portland, which
Will be completed January 1. 1909.
The road, built jointly by the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific systems, is
the most expensive in America, the cost
of much of 1t ranging from S25e, 0D to $500
COO a mile.
Twenty-Five miles of track remains to be
laid before Spokane and Pasco. and this
work will be completed in two weeks. Be
sides this, there are two bridges a mile
apart near Devils canyon. One of 1,1G
feet In length and 2e feet high, while the
other is Loco feet long and 100 feet above
the ground in the center.
The line will permit OF longer trains be-
ing hauled over 1t than on any other road
In the country. The most severe grade is
4-18 of l per cent, and between Cheney,
Spokane county, and Portland, the line is
down grade. There are no sharp curva-
lures, the greatest being three degrees,
and. as a result. one locomotive can pull
from Spokane to Portland as many cars
as 1t can start on level ground. This is
expected to set new records for heavy
loading.
The road has been built without regard
to expense. the purpose being to make 1t
permanent and safe. An idea OF this may
be gained when 1t Is known hat 20 miles
of line between Pasco and Kahlotus, south
of here. cost 100000 or s250,000 a mile,
while a mile OF road along the bluffs over
hanging Snake river involved an expendi-
ture of $4,000. To survey and build his
part of the line. which follows the Column
bia river. men were suspended over the
cliffs with ropes; but while there were
many narrow escapes, not a life was lost,
nor was anyone seriously injured.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
100000 MISSING Children.

from the Atlantic Monthly.
The birth rate in the United States
IN the days of It's Anglo-Saxon youth
was one of the highest In the world.
The best of authority traces the be-
ginning of Its decline to the first APP
pearance, about 1850, OF immigration
on a largo scale. Our great philosopher,
Benjamin Franklin, estimated six chill
dren to q normal American family In
his day. The average at the present
time is slightly above two. For 1900
1t is calculated that there are only
about three-fourths as many children
TO potential mothers in America as
there were 40 years ago. Were the
old rate OF the middle of the century
sustained, there would be 5000 more
births yearly In the state of Massachu-
sets than now occur. IN the course of
q century the proportion of our entire
population consisting of children under
the age OF 10 Ia fallen from one-third
to one-quarter. This for the whole
United States is equivalent to loss
of about 1000, 900 children.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11

table. I will never be without this
medicine in the house.''-Mrs SAM'L
LEE, 1928 Fourth St, Louisville. KY.
Another Operation Avoided.
Adrian, Ga.-"I suffered untold
misery from female troubles, and my
doctor said an operation was my only
chance, and 7 dreaded 1t almost "A
much as death. Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound completely cured
me without an operation. LENA v.
HENRY, r. F. D. 5.
Thirty years of unparalleled sue
cess confirms the power Of Lydia b
Pinkham,s Vegetable Compound to
cure female diseases. The great vol
umeof unsolicited testimony constant
ly pouring in proves conclusiyely that
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is remarkable remedy for those
distressing feminine ills from which
70 many women su16er.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
NO MEDICINE,

Aa&e Change o1 Food Gave Relief.
Many persons are learning that
drugs are not the thing to rebuild
worn-out nerves, but proper food is
required.
There Is a certain element In the
cereals, wheat, barley, etc, which Is
grown there by nature for food to
brain and nerve tissue. This is the
phosphate OF potash, OF which Grape
Nuts food contains q large proportion.
In making this food all the food ele
ments In the two cereals. wheat and
barley, are retained. That is why 80
many heretofore neryous and rundown
people ind In Grape-Nuts 4 true nerve
and brain food.
! can ray that Grape-Nuts food has
done much for me Is ! nerve renewer.
writes . wis. bride:
q few years ago, before my mar
rtages 1 was q bookkeeper In 4 large
drrn. I became 70 Y toward the
q Of each week that It seemed 1
must Eive upmy position, which 1 could
nOt a1ord "A do.
sf0ther~ purchased some Grape-Nuts
and M found Il not only delicious, but
IsnOticed from day to day that / was
fmproytng untils I finally realized / was
AZ neTyoas any more.
sssTl shaye recSmmended III to friendr
q = brain ana nerve food. never hav.
I'M found itssequal. 1 owe much q
sSsarape;Nats 4 it sayed me- from !
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
To PHOTOGRAPH Liahtnina.

The best way to hold the camera to
photograph lightning. says the Scientific
American, IS to place 1t close to the body,
fitting 1t somewhat upward so as to get as
much of the sky In the picture as posi-
BILE. and swinging the body from side to
side. The time and angle OF the swing
can be regulated with a little practice so
as to be fairly accurate. With the utmost
care, however, the element of luck enters
into the work to a considerable degree, and
the game is one OF patience and persever-
ance.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
Preservation of Milk.

A German patent specification describes
a process for preserving milk by remov-
Ing all dissolved oxygen by means OF the
addition of e small quantity OF ferrous
carbonate. The process is based on the
fact that freshly precipitsted ferrous car
Donate in the presence of oxygen irunedt-
ately assimilates oxygen and evolves an
equivalent quantity of carbon dioxide. One
part of ferrous carbonate is sufficient for
5000 parts of milk. and the properties OF
the milk are not altered in any way by
the addition. which should be made before
the milk is boiled.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
SCIENTIFIC AND OTHERWISE.

only three feet wide. It was necessary,
therefore, to construct a new trail. and q
large force OF men were put to work on q
route which seemed to promise the surest
means OF transportation. h trail was
completed at a great cost. the lens was
securely buried in soft packing material,
and after an entire day of most tedious
work was at last deposited In the observ-
atory.
The finished lens is 60 inches across, s
inches think at the point of its extreme
fulness, aud weighs al even 2,Wo pounds
1t Is so much more powerful than any
other lens that 1t is claimed 1t Will make
visible 2aS. oo, o1o more stars than can be
seen with the most efficient instrument
now IN place. The atmosphere at the
mountain top Is particularly suited to
astronomical observations. and the iustru-
ment will have the further advantages of
the most complete and modern supple
mental equipment.
IL Climbs the Air.
The latest aerial flyer is the invention
OF J. L. Shearer. of San Francisco. 1t Is
the result of several years of study, and
was suggested by witnessing a parachute
drop made by Captain Baldwin in that
city. The machine is constructed to per-
form a operation just the reverse of g.
parachute. AS Mr.. Shearer says, 'If a
man at the end OF a long rope attached to
n parachute could climb the rope fast
enough. he would, temporarily, ascend
while the parachute was dropping" The
parachute form of propeller was adopted,
and in practice is very simple. 1t is prac-
tically a case of threading water" in the
air, except that the treading is sufficiently
rapid and continuous as to cause the ma
chine and Its operator to ascend.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
whi.key for nheumat,.m.

To one-half pint good whiskey, add
one ounce syrup sarsaparilla. and one
Toris compound, which can be
procured Of any druggist. Take in tea
spoonful doses before each meal and
before retiring. Followed up, this Ia
q sure remedy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
Trouble in the Museum,

The ~taxidermist had cast a reflection
On the boss of the geologic section.
And the angry geologfst aoored him
-bing!-
With the tip OF a pterodactyl's wing.
iBut does this settle the question
whether
A man was aver knocked down with .
feather?)
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11

Munyon's Cold Remedy Relieves the
head, throat and lungs almost immediate
iy. Checks Fevers, stops Discharges Of
caused by colds. 1t cures Grip and OBJ.
stinate Coughs und prevents Pneumonia.
Price 25c.
Have you stiff or swollen joints. no mat.
ter how chronic2 Ask your druggist for
Munyon's rheumatism Remedy and soc
how quickly you will be cured.
II you have any kidney or bladder trou-
BILE get Munyon's Kidney Remedy.
Munyon's Vitaliaer makes weak men
strong and restores lost powers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
"A Lucky Bird.

crOn an Exchange.
An Irishman tried to shoot . snar-
row with q very old musket. He fred.
The bird. with a chirp or two. New
away u-nconcerned In the foreground
M Pat was swiftly laid on his back
Picking himself UP. n shaking HIS
ist at the bird. he exclaimed: "Be Ia
bers. We wouldn't a. cl.frruped IL Va
at this Ind OF the gun.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11

Figures show that 7,41s.200
making about 200 tons 81 pubiishsd
Ment printing ONCE at WashInetnn
during the recent campaign.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
Sir William Jones

Every year a tree is dug from the
kings Windsor estate and presented
to h local werkhouse by his majesty.
Then, gafiy decorated with flags, 1t Is
hung with drums. trunpets, dolls and
toys of every conceivable description
for distribution among the children It
the workhouse.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11

PILES CURED IN u 70 Ii DAYS
OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
cas- Of itching, Blind, Bleeding or protrud-
ing Piles In 6 to II days or money refunded
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
Too Ruax.

Miss Howe suppose you visited all the
points OF interests while o were abroad.
Miss Wise-No; we were 30 busy nd
dressing postcards to our friends that wa
hsdn't time to do much sightseeing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11

talnly done me 9
world of good and
/ cannot praise IL
enough. / suffered
fromirregular1tieS
dizziness, nervous
ness, and Q severe
female trouble.
LydiaE Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has restored
me to perfect
health and kept mo
Prom fho nnArafinU
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
Huge Len. on Mountain Top.

of Mount Wilson after one OF the most
tedious and nerve-racking tasks of the
kind ever undertaken. The first stage Of
the undertaking, which was the feat of:
transporting the immense casting from a
concluded three years ago. when the task
was turned over to an expert opticfan to
be ground and polished into q state of
perfection.
After three years OF incessant grinding
and polishing, which ended In August, the
finished lens was turned over to the chief
astronomer OF the observatory, and the
third and final stage Of the undertaking
was entered into. This was to lift the
lead weight of a ton. which the touch of
q hand might mar, to the height of a mile
up a steep, rough ountai side. Min
gled with the anticipation which scien-
tito men felt at the outset OF the triumph
ant ascensionsswas q feeling OF anxiety
lest the ponderous, yet delicate PROTEIN
should fail. There were innumerable
chances that disaster would overtake the
expedition. II the lens had been broken
or cracked, or had the slightest accident
caused a flaw to appear upon It's surface,
though microscopicaliy minute. the I'M
dertaking would have been q failure.
Such q failure would not have been meas-
ured In dollars alone: indeed. the money
cost would be classed as trivial, compared
with the a~ll-important element or time, az
five years Of incessant labor would be re-
CURED to replace It.
The old trail up Mt. Wilson WIS but Of
the opposition. For several miles It II
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
WEARING Qualities of Rails.

The Boston elevated railroad had not
been many months In service before 1t was
discovered that the rails on the curves
were wearing out at an astonishiugiy rap
Id rate. The tracks were first laid with
Sessemer rail having the low percentage
Of o45 of carbon: and. after about three
months of service, these rails, where they
were laid on curves, were so greatly worn
that they had to be replaced. In 1902 some
experimental manganese rails were laid
on a curve of Sc feet radius; and these
rails remained in service until August OF
the present year.
A comparison OF these rails with the
Bessemer rails shows that the latter wore
down o.Q55 OF a foot In A days. whereas
the manganese steel rail wore down only
a.o46 OF a foot in 2.291 days. According to
H. NJ. Steward. the company has tested
other kinds OF rail, made specially by the
Bessemer or op~en-hearth process. includ-
Ing some OF nickel steel. but none of these
approaches the rail In wearing
qualities.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11

Only One ..EGO1Io QUININE"
is LAXATIVE BROMO oUININD. Look
for the signature of e. 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??, 1909-02-11
The Babe.

CTranslated from Ca1Idasa.)
Naked on parents knees, a newboYn
child,
Weeping thou sat'st when all around thee
smiled;
So live. that, sinking to thy last long
sleep,
then. may'st smile while all around
thee weep.
Sir William Jones.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11

With the completion of the vast irriga.
ton works now being carried on by this
federal government In our western states
This country will possess three OF the great
est dams in the world. The Shoshone dam
with a height of 325 feet. and the extreme
ly short length of It's feet, will store ass.
600 acre-feet of water; the Pathfinder dam,
2l5 feet high and 22s feet long, viii store
l.025,o0 acre-feet; while the Roosevelt dam,
Isl feet in height and 1850 feet long, Will
store 1.2S4.ooo acre-feet. The most notable
comparable with these is the
Assouan dam, which, after the work OF
Increasing its height has been completed.
&ili impound 10000 acre-feet Of water.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11

FROM AN
ByLydiaE e. Pinkharn's
Vegetable Compound

Louisville, Ky.-"Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable COMPOUND has GER
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
The Decline in Motoring.
Tps@wN NH~kN TlIu

What we are concerned to discover is
what causes underlie the practical de-
cline in motoring. Have the general
stagnation of national trade and the
depreciation of invested capital been
the root of the trouble? Or is 1t the
cost Of motoring, caused by unsatisfac-
tory drivers, driving mishaps, police
traps, or the discomfort, danger and
annoyance created by all three2
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
Very Often So.

When Mary makes the kitchen fire she
uses kerosene.
There is a little boy who often eats APP
pies that are green.
And in spite OF all hat has been sung
and has been said.
II is a fact that neither Mary nor the
boy Is dead.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
pruos by Local Application,

Since Professor Leduc OF Nantes, read
his paper at the annual meeting of the
British Medical association In 1907. on
Ionic medication. a great deal Of work has.
been done on this subject in England Pro-
lessor Leduc proved the efficacy of this
method of local application OF drugs by
q striking experiment He soaked q pad
of lint in strychnine solution and strapped
it to the ear of a rabbit He then passed
q current through the wet pad and the
rabbits ear. with the consequence hat a
rapidly fatal result occurred from strych-
nine poisoning. Ionic medication or cata-s
phc:es!s has now been applied to the.
treatment of various co~nditions-skfn af-a
fections. warts, ringwoTm, s~ciatica and
rheumatism. The treatment OF rodept uI-
Ger by zinc ions has been very successful.
Among the cases already reported may
be mentioned a case OF rodent ulcer In the
University College hospital. which was
treated by zinc ionization In the follow
ing manner The ulcer, which was about
the size of a th%reepenny piece and sit
pated on the chin of an elderly man, was
thoroughly treated with a solution OF
sulphate of zinc, then covered with lint
in a similar solution and a posi-
tive zinc electrode applied to the lint. A
through the lint and ulcer for some ten
minutes. as a result OF which the maiLg-
nant ulcer rapidly healed. Copper foniza-
ton has been tried with success in the
treatment of ringworm. Sa1icylate of
sodium and iodine have been used In this
way for sciatica.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
The DYING Maori Race.

The Maoris of New Zealand, who have
often been called the finest aboriginal
race In he world, are rapidly passing
away. The causes are described in a
book just published by the New Zealand
institute and written by Archdeacon
Walsh The whole story may be summed
UP in the statement hat though Euro
pean civilization has brought to the ma
tives many advantages 1t really acts upon
them like an insidious poison and saps
the very essence OF their life.
Sewers reasons are given for the belief
that when the whites first saw New Zea-
land he Maoris numbered several hun.
dred thousand. The latest census showed
that 47.7a Of them were living.
+ The Marois were once a healthy, Wig.
orous and prolific race, but the dying
remnant of today is a people OF lowered
physique and declining birth rate. Arch.
deacon Walsh says that nothing can save
them. and that at the present death rate
a comparatively short time will witness
their extinction.
Live Without Water.
No one can travel the hills and plaini
of southern California very long withou,
discovering that rabbits, quails, sqirrels
and any number OF reptiles and insects
live at great distances from any visible
water.
Living on bugs and worms explains why
the lizard, the toad and some other rep
tiles can live without water. as also
snakes, which eat them and animals that
In some way image to keep blood In
their veins. In many parts Of Mexico
deer and antelope go without water en-
tirely. but they eat cactus. and eat 1t with
all its spines in good order and without
waiting for the new spineless cactus. Cat.
tie In places do the same. But they are
| generally poor while deer and antelope
are almost always fat on 1t. / nave shot
many OF llem. writes a correspondent OF
the Los Angeles Times, and found the
spines In the stomach completely soften.
I'd, though they must a been stiff an6
sharp when eaten shortly before. I never
found any sticking in the tongue OF
mouth.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-02-11
The Crime of ''sZ:;;s :::''
e yyss. RFNe Boulevard
Copyright. i87-by
r r. FeAno

the chrysanthemums lay; then, over
ing her veil, h went away, n Dam
tin, standing near the grey tomb, saw
disappear at the end Of al al
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-25
CANDIDATES FOR PRE-EMINENCE.

1t is dparagement the other
holds undispued leadership
by individual mining companies during
the first place but also
paid to shareholders during the first months held
by Nevada company Details given article published
in last weeks issue of the Mining Investor.
is the Goldfed Consolidated
leads the list of all American mines point profits this
and the Tonopah Mining
Vada mines outrank for the the breaking
stake mine of South Dakota which has its credit the largest
gregae of dividends paid since incorporation although
percentage of dividende capitalization
enterprises
The tribute of praise justly due Nevada does
have said deact from the other
ing states Each has due boasng
tcuar line When western which held leadership
for time in particular dropping
claim the title to
preemnence silver production promptly
resources and took undsputed lead
metal incidentally when she found
impression that her entire arid wilderness
mountains with minerals only
veop her agricultural wealth
prizes the
cous western slope peaches her Rocky
fruits command the highest prices the
have even found a market abroad.
We picture California chagrned losing
the golden state her attention
oped resource and taking,
the states for value of oil production.
Arizona is making god her claim o preemnence IN cop
per With view possible
the future Arizona quietly developing
OF precious metals and crowd
ducer5 into the ranks Mining
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-25

Fine hot chicken tamales at the
Palace Of Sweets. II tf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-25
FEB KENDALL
GREATLY ENTHUSED
over GLENDALE
ASSERTS BELIEF THAT HE HAS
STRUCK EXTENSION OF
COOPER LEDGE

From the present appearances I
believe that l have struck the ex-
tension of the Cooper-Nagle ledge -
said Zeb Kendall yesterday, who
came in from Glendale to spend
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Kendall and
Abraham Lincoln Kendall.
"a depth of about seven feet has
been secured in the shaft, but this
has not proved sufficient to pene-
trate the surface formation. | have
been taking paintings constantly
since the strike was made and a
number have averaged around $40.
On my return sinking will be re-
sumed until the solid formation is
encountered and then it will be a
great deal easier to determine what
we are sinking on.
"The contract for driving a new
tunnel on the Clifford and Nay prop
erty was awarded to Joe Bricca,
Andy Piana and associates, who will
soon start work"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-25
neat DISPLAY
shown IN WINDOW
Oh LOCAL STORE
PROFESSIONAL WINDOW DECOR.
ATOR is THERE WITH
THE BELLS

One of the neatest window dis
plays which has been observed in
this city for several moons, can he
seen at the Tonopah Stationery
store. The decoration is the work
OF Joe Snyder, he of the loud voice
at the Butler theatre. The color
scheme is red and white, the colors
OF the Tonopah high school, while
numerous pieces of football para
phernalla add tone to the win
dow. Mr.. Snyder has been en-
ployed by a number of the leading
stores OF the east and is considered
one OF the best decorators in that
line. On the strength of this dis
play he has been secured by a num-
Der of other merchants to decorate
the front part of their stores.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-25
CHAS. SANDS
Was WELL KNOWN
IN The west
DECEASED GOLDFJETn NJER.
CHANT WAS ONE OF COLO
RADIOS PIONEERS


Charles Sands, who suddenly
passed away at Goldfield Sunday
night, was one of the widest known
men in the west. He was a native
of Prussia and aged about Sc years.
He located at Leadville in 1872 and
Is well known by all the old time
Coloradoans.
Mr.. Sands came to Goldfield in
1906 and since that date had been
prominently connected with all mat
ters that pertained to the upbuilding
OF his home city. He was a member
of the Elks and the Masonic lodge,
belonging to the Royal Arch chap
ter.
The deceased is survived by a
widow, and two brothers. One of
the brothers, Jacob Sands, is a res
ident of Tonopah, being the mana
ger of the Toggery.