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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-05-04
Afternoon Session.

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present full b, ard of county commits
%sioners, county auditor and sheriff.
On motion the road petition Of Juo.
H Dykstra and Others was accepted.
A petition having been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners
signed by more than twelve (12y free
holders of said County of Bon Homme,
SD, more than SIX (6) of whom re-
side in the immediate neighborhood Of
the proposed road asked to be laid out,
and it appearing that due notice of
such application has been given as pro
vided by section 1911 of the Political
Code of the State of South Dakota 1908;
now on motion Benjamin Bussey,
William Abbott and A. S. Nedved are
therefore appointed rs viewers, to view
such highway as provided for by ar
ticle three t3) Chapter seventeen % of
the Political Code aforesaid.
Report of S M Brann ] of P wa
read and ordered filed.
On motion the bill of f. Wicks
for legal services and expenses in the
establishment Of the Libertin Drainage
Ditch for 1921 90 was allowed, and
charged to the Libertjn Drainage
Ditch Fund.
Moved and seconded that the Audi
tor be and is hereby instructed to have
the Courthouse wired for electric lights
motion carried.
J a Stephens appeared before the
Board of County Commissioners in the
interest of making county exhibits at
the So Dakota State Fair at Huron S.
D., the Mitchell Corn Palace at Mitch
ell S. D., and the Interstate Fair at
Sioux City Ia and asked the Board to
appropriate $500 90 to defray the ex-
pense Of making such exhibits. No
action taken.
On motion the following bills were
allowed
Murray Colburn, mating for
courthouse $73 SO
CT Bohac, Co Treas, for x
press, envelopes freight etc 10Y SO
Dan Schroll, livery co
Bon Homme Independent print
assessor blanks. 81 90.
Mrs Frances Kadlec care and
board of Fir Dufek Feb & Mar So 90
Maud Muller Co Supt., expenses
to State Supt meeting at Pierre % 10
Murray Colburn, mdse for Co
Jail. liz Is
Tyndall Register, printing So 90
Oak. Central Phone Co. phone
rent and messages for Mch IA IS
G J Kelley sheriff, attending
special term of Court A 90.
CD Kelley sheriff board and care
of prisoners. 81 O5
Hagarty Drug Co mdse for Mrs
Rollins, pauper, IS IS
Quarterly statement of Supt of Hos
pital for Insane for quarter ending
March 3lst was read ard on motion
approved.
Moved and seconded that the bill Of
Dr.. Greenfield be tabled, motion
carried.
On motion duly seconded this meet
ing was adjourned to Tuesday, May
IND 1911 at 10 O'Clock A M.
Attest: Josv Wagner
G E SToDDAHD Chairman
County Auditor
Choice Glover seed for sale !
Wheeler's elevator, at $500 per
h.,ehn
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-05-04
GUARDING THE KING.
Old English Methods Wher the Mon
arch Was Taken Sick.

The law raises peculiar safeguards
round the person of the English SOW
ereign in case of sickness. They are
mere survivals in the present settled
order of government, but at II time
the opportunity which the kings in
capacity afforded aspirants to the
throne or treason makers to shorten
his days at a minimum of risk of de
lection made the precautions reason
able.
IF the king be taken sick" says
Coke in his Institutes" "there ought
to be a warrant issue from the privy
council, addressed to certain physi-
clans and surgeons, authorizing them
to administer to the royal patient po-
tones, syrupos, laxitavas, medicines,
etc. Still, none of these should be Civ.
en- except by consent and advice OF
the council, and they ought to set
down in writing everything done and
administered, and they should com
pound all drugs themselves and not in.
trust their preparation to any apothe.
cary
Coke wrote thus of precedent in the
year 1910, and today the law is practi.
cally as he found it, although at the
present time in practice the privy coun.
ell simply hears reports Of the progress
of the kings malady and leaves actual
treatment entirely to the physicians in
direct charge of the case.-Exchange.
EEaEW Tp9SgH-1 fE#rfT@E &aEt
New to Him.
II e your son has gone to work.
yep
"How is he getting along?"
aoh arc. anything iii the way OF
a novelty always appeals to him.
Washington Herald.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-05-04

STATE OF SOUTH DAKorA,4
Countyo of Bon Homme
Sc. stoddard, auditor being first duly sworn,d doth say that the treasurrs esmhi,
nHeonisa rue statement OF the hHandalc condition of BonH omme courtya as appears Nv his
and tnat the auditors exhibits a true and correct statements of all warrant d, -
treasury during the quarter. and tthea satmento off assets and liabilities is te 49,
correct - I've ana
subsIibedan md Sworn to before ME this1 9th day of prl 1911
sr.r RI. ROBINSON,
N Clerk circuit court
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-05-04
AUDITOR AND TREAsURER's

Detailed Exhibit OF Receipts and DISBURSEMENTS In the County ~ Bon
BONNIE for the Quarter ending Inareb 81, 1911, Showing amounf 81
funds in the Creasury, and Wbere deposifed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-05-04
AUDITORS EXHIBIT
DETAILED LIST OF WARRANTS ISSUED DURING QUARTER

Amounts
County auditor and clerks....... 600 90
County treasurer. 395 90
Deputy treasurer and clerks.........
Register ofdeeds 300 90
Deputy register of deeds and clerks.
County Observation-Disclosures. $50 90
Sheriff, deputy and bailiffs. ........ 4l4 SO
Superintendent of schools..... 524 10
81 10
Coroner. witnesses and jurors....... Is 40
Surveyor "a 90
Commissioners of insanity ...... :. a so
County commissioners, 1st Dist.... 81 90
I'd =. so 90
Sd 800. 50 10
.4th ~. s.. 80
5th 81 20
District attorney 32l As
Attorney by order of court.......
Clerk of circuit and county court. 60
Stenosrapher
Carried orward........... 1888 40
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-05-04
LIABILITIES OF COUNTY IN DETAIL

Total amount of school money receiv-
ed up to date. "a. 325 90
Warrants issued & in hands of auditor HAS II
Warrantf outstanding crate of Int. 7&) 1.245 %
Road warrants. 5.9g7 81
Bridge warrants. 1901 90
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28
don't want to begin it wrong, yet

don't want to begin 1t wrong, yet I
don't know the right"
Il don't believe much in saying
things" the young farmer remarked;
my policy is to do them. And now.
are you going to stay here in this
lonely place much longer? 1t is
showing and it is late"
Il suppose / ought to go, she
said doubtfully, "but it is SO lovely
here in the silence"
Look here" he said suddenly,
don't you keep your tea things in
that little cupboard? l have got to
go to town, and when l come back
I'll bring something for a little sup
per, and we can watch the old year
out. Then I'll take you home in the
Sleigh"
How good of you" She held out
her hand to him. You haven't
bothered me with advice, and you are
doing something to make me COM
Portable. That is just like you, Jack
Norton"
He blushed a little, this big kindly
man, who looked upon the little
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

It was New Years night An aged
man was standing by the window. He
mournfully raised his eyes toward the
deep blue sky, where the stars were
floating like white lilies on the sur
face of clear, calm lake. Then he
cast them on the earth, where few
more helpless beings than himself
were moving toward their inevitable
goal-the tomb. Already he had pass
ed sixty of the stages which lead to
it, and he had brought from his jour-
ney nothing but errors and remorse.
His health was destroyed, his mind
unfinished, his heart sorrowful, and
his old age devoid of comfort
The days of his youth rose up in a
vision before him, and he recalled the
solemn moment when his father had
placed him at the entrance of two
roads, one leading into a peaceful,
sunny land, covered with fertile har-
vest, and resounding with soft, sweet
songs; while the other conducted the
wanderer into deep, dark cave,
whence there was no issue, where poi
son flowed instead of water, and
where serpents Kissed and crawled.
He looked toward the sky, and cried
out in his anguish: ooh, youth, re-
turn! o my father, place me once
more at the crossway of life, that 1
may choose the better road" But
the days of his youth had passed
away, and his parents were with the
departed. He saw wandering lights
float over dark marshes, and then dis
appear. "Such,' he said, were the
days of my wasted life!" He saw a
star shoot from heaven, and vanish
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

in darkness athwart the churchyard.
Behold an emblem of myself" he
exclaimed; and the sharp arrows of
unavailing remorse struck him to the
heart.
Then he remembered his early COM
panions, who had entered life with
him, but who having trod the paths Of
virtue and industry, were now happy
and honored on this New Years
night The clock in the high church
tower struck, and the sound, falling
on his ear, recalled the many tokens
of the love of his parents for him:
the prayers they had offered up in his
behalf Overwhelmed with shame
and grief, he dared no longer look to-
ward that heaven where they dwelt.
His darkened eyes dropped tears, and
with one despairing effort he cried
aloud, Come back, my early days
Come back"
And his youth did return; for al
this had been but a dream, visiting
his slumbers on New Years night.
He was still young, his errors oDly
were no dream. He thanked God FER
vently that time was still his o. .
that he had not yet entered the deep
dark cavern, but he was free to tread
the road leading to the peaceful land
where sunny harvests wave.
Ye who still linger on the thresh.
old of life, doubling which path to
| choose, remember that when years
shall be passed, and your feet shall
stumble on the dark mountain, you
will cry bitterly, but cry in vain, 20
youth, return! Oh, give me back my
| early days!"-Jean Paul Richter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

to go, yet he is sick and old and
alone. I told Mrs. McGregor and
she tells me to stay here Then all
the family talked about it and every
body advised. They meant well-but
couldn't stand it, IL don't want to
go, but / must"
He started to say something, then
checked himself
"Td like to break that PROMISE"
he said.
"No, you mustn't" she said firmly.
you've all been so good to me here,
and if you," she caught her breath,
-"join the others in asking me to stay,
it will make it so hard for me
to CO."
"He doesn't deserve much at your
hands, the man stated.
Il know" she said YEARLY, "butI
tomorrow ] begin q new year. and =
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

The New Year begins earliest on
the 180th meridian, that is at the part
of the world which lies exactly oppo-
site Greenwich, on the magic line
where sailors have to jump day
either forwards or backwards, accord
ing as they are sailing with or against
the sun.
The earth rotates on its axis once
every twenty-four hours, SO that in the
same period of time the sun apparent
ly circles the earth. Supposing We
travel around the earth In the same
direction as the sun, and IT a speed
great enough to keep it in sight, then
we get back to our starting point with
out once seeing sunset, so that as
far as We are concerned it is still the
same day. AS matter OF fact, it is
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

IOT some d q
where she might be alone On the
crest of hill, far up the road, stood
the schoolhouse where she taught. 1t
was closed now and dark
q will go there" Nell said to her
self, and just then a voice behind her
called: Supper is ready"
Il don't want any," Nell said
YEARLY. I'm going out for a little
while, Mrs. McGregor. I'll be back
by ten
The snow began to fall softly as
she left the house, and by the time
she reached the school it was begin
ming to drift against the fences.
There was no fire within, but Nell
lighted one, and when the warmth
began to steal into the room, she
drew the one big chair close to the
hearth and in the peaceful loneliness
gave herself Up to her thoughts.
Rut sire was not 70 remain in peace
long Fhere was a sound of sleigh
bells without heavy steps on the
threshold and she looked up to see
1e haeiy form Of young farmer in
the doorway.
We'll, WE'LL" he said, 81 saw the
light and came in. Who would have
dreamed that you would be here
alone?"
Nell smiled YEARLY. 81 came to be
quiet"
Then you don't want me-"
ooh, sit down." she said, somewhat
ungraciously.
But he stood by the fireplace and
looked down at her.
Whats the matter?" he asked alb
ruptly.
Nothing" family.
Don't tell me that; I know bet
ter"
IF l tell you," she asked, "you
mustn't give me any advice. 1 have
had so much advice I hate it,
He sat down beside her. "Tell
ahead" he said, land I'll promise to
listen like the Sphinx"
you see, it is this way" she said;
"my uncle in town is rich. He is a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

If New Years comes as late again
This year as it did last,
I don't believe I'll get to see
The end, when it goes past,
And when the new one starts to go
Across the calendar,
Last time I watched until I dreamed
l was New Years star
Pa says there isn't anything
That folks can see or hear
When midnight comes and Father
Time
Brings in another year.
But maybe he is fooling me.
Why do the people sing
And call it watch-night meeting, and
Why do the church bells ring?
Pa says they got the number Of
The year by adding one
Each New Years to the year before,
And when that year was done,
By adding on another, till
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28


shiny in summer and secure in win
ter Then she thought of her life
with her uncle in a dark apartment
in the streets of the city, She knew
that, in way, it was false idea of
duty that would take her back. Yet
she had to go, some force that was
in her seemed impelling her.
The wind blew in great blasts
against the little house, the snow had
drifted up to the window stills, and
white lines of it pointed across the
window pane like ghostly fingers.
Dragging footsteps came up the path.
Nell listened. 1t was not Jack Nor
ton; these were the steps of an old
man. From the door voice quavered:
Are you there, Nell?'
Uncle she said, fearfully, "how
did you come here?"
Il met a young man down the
road" he said. Il wanted him to
guide me to the McGregors. He told
me you were here.
You didn't answer, my letter." the
old man went on, when she had made
him sit down.
Are you going back with me?''
Now that she was face to face with
his meanness, it seemed to Nell that
she could never go with him.
81 don't know" size faltered
Here's a grateful girl" the OLD
man stormed, and just then the
sleighbells jingled and. in another
moment Jack Norton was in the
room, his arms full of bundles, his
eyes beaming.
so this is your uncle he said.
q thought so when / directed him
here. You'll stay and have supper
with US, won't you, sir? We are go
ing to see the old year out and the
new year in"
who are you?" the old man
growled
"I?" Jacks eyes flashed from Nell's
covering figure to the grimness of
the uncle. Then suddenly he took
things in his own hands.
I'm the man your niece is going
to marry he said.
What" the old man shouted
I'm the man your niece is going
to marry" he said securely. He had
seen the joy in Nells face.
But she is going home with me-"
Jack shook his head mo, she is
going home with me. You can come
whenever you wish, sir. The old
house is big enough for twenty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

mlSerly old man,
and he made me
miserable when /
lived with him.
I'm not going to
tell you about my
childhood, how lit
tie love there
was in it, and
how l was starved
spiritually a n d
mentally, as we'll
as p h y S j C a ii y.
When I grew old
enough to under
stand that he
could give me
things, and had
not because he
wanted to save and
save, / left him and
C a m e here to
teach; and now
he has written to
me to come back,
and T don't want
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

Optimism turns up the corners of
my mouth, and incidentally the other
fellows. But I won't carry it to a
Nirvana state of inactivity. The world
must move, I know.
A smile will carry me more sue
cessfully through the c-ming year
than frcwn. Besides, it's more be-
coming.
My husband is not hero to the
other woman. She thinks her partner
is just as good. / will give her a
chance to sound his praises.
will not shake the other girls
false hair in the mans face. If it
is a good match, he will not believe
me; and if it is. an obvious substitu-,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

ton, he will think that I am catty.
In either case | lose.
Truth is a moon reflected in many
waters says an eastern proverb. I
will remember that when questioning
my erring child.
Union and liberty, one and insep-
arabic, now and forever" is a pretty
good motto for married ones. The
trouble is that liberty drifts into in
significance, and union ends at the di-
vorce courts. I will be wise.
Despite the TACT that love makes
the world go round, he cannot pay the
gas bill or the rent. / will look out
for the bread and cheese and love
will provide the kisses.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

exactly one day later. Even if you do
not keep the sun over you on your
voyage, it is apparent that you will
reach your starting point with your
calculations one day out, unless you
have provided fer this by striking out
an extra day ON the calendar If you
travel against the sun you will have
to add day to the calendar.
The convention that has been estab-
lished with regard to this matter is to
con<.der the day as beginning at the
1S0th meridian, so that the 1S1st
meridian is always day ahead of the
179th. AS the day begins first at the
1S0th meridian, the New Year comes
first at that point, too, being there
twelve hours sooner than 1t comes at
Greenwich
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

Nell went to
the door and look
ed out. AS far as
her eyes could see
there was wintry
wilderness a n d
through the pur-
pie shadows of
the coming night
s b o n e a few
lights, like stars.
Each light repre-
sented a farm
mouse, and each
house, like the
one in which Nell
was staying, was
full of happy,
noisy people.
And Nell was
not happy, she
W a n t e d quiet.
Like a hunted ami
NAL she looked
this way and that
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

They piled it up to here
1t must have taken awful long
To count just once a year.
They tell me when I go to bed
The last December night,
I'll have to go without meal
Until the next years light.
Some people think they're awfu!
smart,
But know what they mean;
The next year has to be next day
There's nothing in between.
A New Years days happy time
For almost every one
1t seems sort of start of things,
With nothing quite begun,
And everybody's feeling young
And spry, just like boy,
l hope your happy New Year will
Be spilling-full of joy.
TOMMY.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28
The Chinese New Year.

"Gar-ne-fo-Toy"-Happy good luck
to you,, may you be prosperous, may
your honorable family be prosperous
and may the spirits of your ancestors
rest contents the gist of the Chinese
New Years greeting. The New Year
festival begins the last of January and
continues two weeks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

WOuldu lTOul tuS
city as a being
from a n o t b e r
sphere; she was SO
dainty, so different
from the girls in
his own village.
Nell knew what
she was doing
when she told him
not to ask her to
stay; she had
known forNa long
time of the ques-
ton that trembled
on his lips. She
knew he wanted
to marry her, as
a woman knows
who is wise in the
ways of men.
She thought Of
the life she might
lead If she married
him, a life in the
big farmhouse sum
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

When in doubt / will believe the
best of the other person. This is
more easily corrected than the irrepar-
able injury of misapplied censure and
susDiciOn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28
lem Dear's
]Draper Dol1ten
By TEMPLE BAILEY

Af1rant that we may lock forward
49, and not Bach. Give to rs
@ED@ memories OILY coed Of tie
wy past year and Let toe evil die.
Tn days Of darkness and
despair may we not cry ont, but face TIE
world bravelY.
a link to Cur ideals CT wcBaaIy sweetness
and truth the strength wh!eb shall make
them real.
show Us bow We may be kind to ctbe.
women; to those wbc have failed and fallen
sYant us the special grace Of sympathy.
a may we Judge men not by trivial stand.
ards, but by the broader visien G,bieb shall
give Just due to their uniirin9 efforts, tiei:
courage, their silent aseeptance OF the bard
facts Of life.
BsIp US to mother all little, lonely ebil.
dren.
. IT any We love have burt us, let US love
them still.
Give to US some work to Which we may
90 gladly In the morning, and from which
we may rest when the shadows Of the eve.
ming fall.
Hind tben, O Ford Of jill the Wcrld,
and Of HIl New Years, when Chou bast given
10 US these things Which sbaIi put US right
With ourselves and With cur fellowmen,
grant to each Of us, we beseeeb Chez, our
moment Of vivid ecstasy, our little share d
human happiness. and, In the end, quiet
beart. linen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

Old Year-Hello. What is that
package you are carrying?
New Year-It contains the good res
clutions that signalize my coming.
Old Year Exhibiting similar pack
age)-Huh! If you'd let me know I'd
lave lent you these. They're the ones
I brought with me when came, and
nobody would keep them
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

d1SICo, Vi IL yOo
like it better, there
is a cottage at the
edge Of the farm
where you could
stay if you wish
ed"
The old man
flashed a crafty
glance at him.
Would it cost me
anything?" he ask
ed.
Nothing" said
Jack.
Then marry her"
said the old uncle,
"and I'll come and
live in the cottage
alone"
Nell's face was
in her hands, and,
as Jack bent over
her, she whispered,
"Oh, l can't let you
do ifsv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

Was there any place where she
could be really quiet?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

1T is the only way that you can
make my New Year happy" he told
her, and as she looked up into his face
she knew that what he said was true
(Copyright.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-12-28

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-05
Thew Insisted on 1revlty.

TIE Spartans were distinguished for
the brevity and conciseness Of their
speech. On one occasion during ter
rible famine the Inhabitants Of an Is
land in the Aegean sea sent an am
Lissador to Sparta. who made q
speech imploring it's aid. He had
hardly finished before the Spartans
sent him back these words. I'VE did
rot understand the end of your speech
and have forgotten the beginning"
The poor. starving people chose an
ether spokesman and impressed upon
him to make his aquest as brief as
possible. He therefore took with him
quantity of sacks. opened one be-
fore the assembly and said simply.
at is empty; fill it."
The sack was filed as well as the
others, but the chief of the assembly
said as he dismissed the Ambassador.
loaded with meal: 1T wasn't neces-
sary to inform us that the sack was
empty. We saw it ourselves. Neither
was it necessary to request us to ill
it. We should have done 1t on OuI
own account. Be less long winded
next time"