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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29
Old Abe. Famous War E.sass.

For centuries the sagla has bean sess
emblem OF hbsTfF, abe inspiration Of
poets and the terror OF his seasharzd
friends The kaag OF birds has FIR
ntsfied the STORY wrifar with countless
Incidents. from aerial asa1saes 10 rbis6
stealing. One OF Victor fSugo1s great
est poems begins L,asgse-sest le
genie-0lseau DE Ia cherchA IL pis,s
haul faste." The poet parallels the
struggles OF genius giff the battle ~
the eagle for existence. Till both spread
their wings in the plenrttida of power.
These are the faneiful way of Look
Ing at the bird OF freedom. and Ii was
doubtless similar ideas that induced
the boys OF the Eighth Wisconsin In
fantry to adopt Old Abe, the celebrated
war Eagle as their mascot in the civil
war. Abe's public career began in 1851.
He had the true spirit the poets sung
of. Perciled on his stick Abe feariessiy
watched the horrors of twenty-seyen
severe battles and as many ~skirnaishes.
When his company was mustered out
the eagle entered civil life with the
grace he had shown In war. He was
exhibited through the country at SOL
diers' reunions, attended the sanitary
fair at Chicago, occupied a prominent
place at the Philadelphia centennial.
and vas the means of raising funds for
many q good cause.
Abe gave the alarm of a fire at the
capitol. which broke out near his cage
and when he was rescued it was found
the smoke had injured his lungs. He
died March rs, 1881. and his body,
handsomely mounted. Is an object ST
gree tos.t i'm the war museum al
Madison. Wis.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29

tcopyTishy i@s, by w Is, Hearst)
The door was torn open aH oia
bent woman btsrst into the drlnbins
room nj a rate OF speed surprising y
any one OF her age. The men Who had
been drinking around n OF the tables
Jumped 70 thelr feet, but n glance From
the woman made Them sil aepzh eea{R
once Inside tho door, she sat 6ovu
7ear the Fireplace and called Our 81 he
shriil voice, Christina"
A young woman Nho waited or t2la
customers came toyVard heg sIoyyly anu
mwiIiing1s.
Throw some fresh wood az ase IRA.
| am colo
The old woman was the ownar ~ tie
osteria, and Christina w8s her Step
daughter a poor. miserable ostavis *
was, located IN a tumble down cottage
At the foo OF Monte Clinto. which
throws Its shadow across The valley OF
Ntsto. into which the Corsieau bandits
dee when they hGre hsoeH8e %outigyre5.
Tho nsteria had been opensd aeaG
twenty YEARS before. when Il5cis. tl1e
Did oma was sim younS and mar
ried Christmas father who Ness t5eu.
\ widoweF.
Christina grew III between these ty@o
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29
The Modern Fourth.

The III great trouble With the h
~ makes IL come too soon;
He ake his sauib and pyramid
And sets them on in June.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29

come they were willing TO take almost
anything they could get for it. The
consequence was that the powder / got
was sufficient in quantity to fill a rub
Der bag as large as five sofa cushions.
This l sank in the middle of the
pond, without telling anybody what /
intended to do, and through the putty
blowers, sealed tightly together, end to
end, l conducted a fuse which ] made
myself, from the powder bag to the
shore. My idea vas that I could touch
the thing off. you know, and that about
sixty square feet of the pond would fly
up in the air and then fall gracefully
back again. If it a worked as 1 ex-
pected, everything would We been all
right, but 1t didn't. 1 a too much
powder. For a second after l had lit
the fuse there came a muff1ed roar, and
the whole pond in a solid mass, fish
and all, went flying up in the air
and disanpeared. Everybody was as
tonished: not a few more We're very
much frightened. l was scared to
death, but / never let or 20 anyone that
/ was the person who had blown the
pond off.
How high the pond went I don't
know. but I do know that for d week
there wasn't n sign of it, and then,
most unexpectedly, GU of hat ap-
peared to be a clear sky there came
the most extraordinary rainstorm you
ever sdW. II Literally pouTeu GOWN
for two full days, and, what l alone
could understand, with it came trout
and sunfish and minnows, and. most
singular to all but myself. an old
scow that was recognized as the prop
erty of the owner Of the pond sudden
ly appeared in the sky falling toward
the earth at a fearful rate of speed.
When l saw the scow coming l was
more frightened than ever, because 1
was afraid it might fall upon ard kill
some of u neighbors. Fortunately,
however, this possible disaster was
ayerted, for 1t came down directly over
the sharp point lightning rod on the
tower Of Il public library and stuck
there like a piece of paper on a pin.
The rain washed away several acres
of cultivated farms, but the loss of
crops and fences and so forth was
largely reduced by the fish which came
with the storm. One farmer took a
rake n caught 500 pounds of trout,
forty pounds of sunfish, eight turtles
and q n III his Db.ato patch in
five minutes. Others were almost as
fortunate, but the damage was suffi-
GENTLY large to teach me that parents
cannot be too careful about what they
let their children do on Independence
day"
and weren't you ever punished? 2"
asked Jack.
body ever knew that 1 did it, because
/ never told them-in fact, you are the
only two persons who have ever heard
about 1t, and you mustn't tell. because.
there are still a number of farmers
about that region who would sue Inc
for damages in case they knew that l
was responsible for the accident
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29
A Tor.eao Hunt

For the torpedo hun the hostess has
previously opened n hidden twelve pack
ages of torpedoes. Each player receives
a belt from which hangs a little cartridge
bag made OF khaki or duck. A strip Of
khaki twenty-eight inches long and siv
inches wide Is folded and stitched for rne.
belt. 1T may be fastened with bali and
socket fasteners. A square bag of the
Khaki, Z by S inches. is then attached to
the right side of the belt. From low limbs.
of trees. among the roots and shrubs and
lodges OF the piazza the treasures are
gathered and subsequently fired off.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29
The Republics Success.
From Daniel webster's Address in CO,

gress, July 4, 1851.
now do declare. in the face of all the
intelligence of the age, that, for the period
which has elapsed from the day that
Washington laid the foundation Of this
capitol to the present time. there has been
no country upon Garth in which life, liber-
ity and property have been more amply
and steadily secured or more freely en-
toyed than In these Tilted States Of
America. Who IS there that can
stand upon the foundation of facts, ac-
~knowiedged or proved. and assert that
these our republican institutions have not
answered tho true ends of government be-
yond all precedent In una hls:ory7
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29
Papier Maehs Fireworks.

Fireworks In papier mache and in bon
hons are better than ever and wonderfully
true to life. Pull the fuse of a giant fire.
cracker and OFF ONE a lid disclosing cost
Is bonbons. A box which perfectly repre-
daces the package In which torpedoes are
sold opens to disclose sweetmcats done I'm
Ia tri-eoiored tissue paper, tn.. as the
giant torpedocs are wrapped. These are
e4Denlally suited TO children's parties.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29

While the iandlady OF the Bell Inn at
Totweil. England. was at dinner the
other day an aerolite crashed through
the room and exploded, Though the
house was considerably damaged, the
landiady eScaped.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29

Chopin In ST. h Star
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29

t the c~annon's

He flew IN In the air at the cannon's
lombard,
But he foil to the pavement much faster.
He y COW laid out in the surgical ward
a beautiful study In plaster.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29

Twenty three miles OF American rail-
roads in 1890 expanded to OVER 100000
miles In 1904.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29

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vt,,r a,a ais woman MAD somewhat
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chem ana fbeu sall .'h1 anit =
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5,aso -,s4 ~ .rfes1 >6ria r1s hh,a
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fslltas A@% 1oaz2 ~ = Il pS3Ter' oGE ne
: nH< nEy $ thinking OF the
eas oncs more a
tlaTlFg szE II Gns house Of his mother.
vthn trval Al asC1sr D her HE.
Sss se@s .As 1sst Is she tcose1 ~asa
MS EAlnzr III ses1 aid 70 rest all
N hiR2S EDE S-Es while ctasptns
nm q ffs1 s.sGu. G1dnk YOU Lord.
1fiS- : h&SS A ny 1cy hsrt 70 i've Tor.
Afh M 1nEEas1s q the happy years
vtfsar ssns 1EE gwen her WI in full
A1 500 LIZ LIIC AA@iA4s
@ifarksz-rh
AsssslE is sa211dsrs when he remen-
1fsrs -tas 11T E1eET his playmate had
Als.E74rs1 nr
Err 1r4 rso Qtc--hsre IS some
Dnra aSHB waE wInEs 20 marry me, and
WIN - --ed I11 GA1 give me anything
! T1fsii. s7rlEse your love OF me. AGselo-
/ Er E1ts1E 60 Elacry Pedro"
Tie sIITI= evening Pedro was killed
II L sailzo which hfI him seuareIy be-
TEsaz1 ne E. and Angelo had fed
II cz1Ha a1-au-tai1s.
n7ft Angatas mother heard of her
81 ecIa1s- si1e cropped dead without
I SUNNI Also for her death Angelo,
ssiaIz1stt Eha girl He hated her. hated
aaE ~ z7szH=AA@s BE had loved her be-
F7re zn- sKzsfe that as long rs ne lived
sine SHOULD have nc man to protect her.
AnaIt1er man wooed her. but was
touTd shot between the eyes as was
Padre and since the no man had
dared TO go near her.
Angelo's conscience did not trouble
him because Of these murders; his only
sarrow was that his crime had killed
MS mother, and every year on the Sum
n ~ 49, I--1 l.. - - ~,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29
July 4 = SLAUGHTER Day.

Pearson's for July: That the Fourth has
developed Into q day to be feared as much
rs honored is a fact realized by the saner
men and women of the country.
The following table shows the Fourth
of July casualties of 1903 and 1904, the only
two years for which statistics have been
gathered from the country az a whole:
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-03-07
su,IL \surns M\nH, .

Sow Iyrs, law sWs $50. hut
tuerr an effort Co .haug, b. Lou
of ihe tcaeh,rs want To- maIr and
49," ushune for their rights
TAo-. Nho upp".r say
"Whcn teacher marri,. hg should
ieovc tno place open o. other- who
need ,o mah, u,lus. Furthermore.
mo married teacher ie 500 ,ugro.sad
in hrr own household ra, sn, neg
l,eu The school"
H,rss the answer.
"rho married teacher can afford
To- employ ,uc necessary household
help She Is better mon. stmps
tHcur teacher for having hom, of
h.i own cost of Twins b. su.1 Chat
many complies cannot marr unless
both oontriyc to earn Ana to douy
marriage TO those who want to marry
O. shamr.'
p,rhap, th, argument b not 600 uu
ouc side. set several practical cunsid-
orauons weigh heavily against "u-
playing married women as teachers.
Az q general practice IT would probe
Dhil not be- workable
A. 10Y the mdics who want 60 marry
ana teach school. and can't dn h"th
cveryhodN viii focl sorrl for thcn.
Under existing conditions u.s. risky,
ladies'. ia marry man who can't sup
port YOU.
Guess you viii have to choose bee
tWern the husband and the salary
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-03-07
CAPITAL CITY NEWS.
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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-03-07

IAN league was murouphR good
dining
In tho u,ld of national politics the
situation be- tsss clear Tier, Tho Gem.
lrai question about which men are
thinking concerns tho presidential
nominations Public mention of u
h> responsible puhlic men s not
heard but much quiet work Is b,mg
donc and the lines are already taking
shnp,
"This .s. al course. the formative
Time Therefore I see every reason
wnl tho public discussion of this mat
tor is in order now while th,r, stll
romaius chance for the general body
ut the voters in each marty to Iufiu-
'ncc the result The longer Wr watt
the nearer t}c conventions ana tho
less likelihood that th, win of the
people may prevail against political
mauruyoring and the diciHtion of th"
bosses. MANY 20 national convention
docs nu more than rutfy nomina-
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-03-07
IijE >I,Ht NNT cii:i.

Boz OBJ, United >tatcs it BE- nara q"
r.t % servant ufl aud hlrdo 60 kocp
her 10 bcusht,d Turao Il - hard
Goo Induce her go leave ner mistress
even g. Sct married
Wh, this difference
% b. not % matter OF wages. for abe
TurNsh servant eirl gets none except
uu oe.ae .oual present. nor 81 b. % matt
t,f of afternoons out, rpr tho Turk
ish girl works AN the time and mower
complains
The explanation is social rather
than economic. ana spiritual rather
Than material
Th, Turteh mistr ss troats her
own servant gri not only as mem
h.r of her family, bat as ON, of her
own chIldrcn. and mo- children iu tho
world brc better treated, sl>s uH
observer.
TH. American mistress expects her
servant sirl Co "k,rp nor place Co
STAY boo 90. social basement ana She
.hafa under this mild degradation.
o. rejects 90 Altogether
F,t years aer girls sent fr.m
v,lI-to.do humcs go work for their
uaGubors. bu, tb,r, was then mo- inn
rasnbls suI between th, rarlor ANA
the Ntchon.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-03-07
"SQUAW MAN" PLEASED.
Good COMPANY i'ut on Iir~t-t ln~-
iicc, To- the Delight ~ Nihu-
qurrpuc ,udicncc Last \iglH.

The pryuruuuw o' Tu, -quav
Man go th, Elk opera house last
nisHt uas nu. ui On, pl.a>lu4 features
oi th' winter season THr COMPANY
Nu. capable. th. >tspiug was care
nuy arranged ,hc se,potN could not
haNy br,u hotter ANA the custumiu'
vas exquisite,
TH, ra, Ou t.,n b. one ui ueift
Interest uGd tHo Zines arc good, CIV.
ing many opportunities lUr applause
and nom, of these Wen. mi.s,d ht tH"
uudI.uc, Last night lu addition Go o.
-uui shuN Dos % good company there
uas tu, additional attraction Ui 1n
Albuquerque boy, iiurr Ht} d.u, aud
hs family being "a th, Ht aud tho
mousse was we'll ull,d tpf tnr p,riurm-
au,c.
in th, leading role of "Th, -luaw
NHu' John a. Livingston Ha- very
good and Do, vas dhN supported hf
tur two Irtdng women. EDNA Mar
shah AS Lad. Diana and Airs Hars}
uhNdon as the Nii' cot Thg -4uaH
Man" Th, other members of the
Company were am good 'ap,tola Mar
.tIm as LadN Elizabeth WNuuvsatr
being especially CLEVER,
After the third 'prt Nj Hayden
mad, % short curtain speech which
was heartily oppWud,d, ana hIs ul-
ne three Ncar-old son also mad" ID
sIoit speech consisting of Hello
ana "Goud-bNc' This little yongsi,r
was easily IA, hit of tho evening ais
hs nhuN n handling his role was
little short eff marvellous giving much
promise fur the future Altogether
rho squaN Man Was % good show.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-03-07
LECTURE VI '. ". &. T.

The FIRST of sorlcs 81 instructive
lectures viii bee heard this evening
In thu hbfar, of the Young Woman
Christian association when the Souun
women who are Interested in lN'
topics of the day win assemble Co
hear Mrs \ u Stronp talk ON the
"Penit,ntcs The hour is sci for
Il5 Ia suit the convenience of the
Young women who are occupied dur.
ms ia. day.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-03-07
,nr,l>p's GRAVE OUTLOOK

n Irshmen really love to nsht.
their cup of leF seems certain 10 be
filled 10 ov.rflowing az an early day
Premier Asquith announces that
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-10
CHURCH CONFERENCE
interesting Programme Mapped
Out for Three Days Meeting.

A conference of ministers, Sunday
school superintendents school principals
and social workers will be held in this
village November 13, ID and Is, and will
discuss questions of vital Importance to
the social, moral and spiritual welfare
of this county. The opening session of
this convention will be held Monday
evening in the Congregational church.
All other sessions will be held in the
Baptist church. All organizations for
social and religious uplft are urged to
send delegates. The following is the
programme of the conference:
MONDAY, NOV. 13, CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.
Devotional. Men and Religion For
ward Movement, DR.. R. B. Esten.
TUESDAY, NOV. Ia, BAPTIST CHURCH.
Devotional ''An Outline of the
Country Church Problem in Addison
County," Rev. Samuel Rose, Cornwall.
"Solution of the Problem, y Rev, Peter
Heller. Salisbury. Discussion. Organ
ization. Devotional. "The Economic
Ministrations of the Country Church, "
Rev. j. R. Lawrence, Starksboro. Dis
cussion. The Church as Civic
Force" DR. D. H. Corkran, Middle
bury. Discussion. Business. Devo-
tional. development of the Religious
Life of the Normal Boy" Dr. E. A.
Collins, Middlebury College.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. Is, BAPTIST CHURCH.
Devotional. "The Decline of the
Prayer Meetiog What are we going to
do about it?" Rev. E. M. Holman, Bris
tol. Discussion. "Evangelistic Effort
in the County. How best promoted" "
Rev. E. R. Stone, Bristol. Discussion.
Devotional. 1.-The Young Man and the
Church" /" j. Sterling Moran, County
Secretary Y. M. C. A. Discussion.
"How can the Church best Counteract
the Exploitation of the Social Life for
Private Gain?" Rev. S. S. Cobb, Yer
gennes. Discussion. Business. De-
votional 1.-THE Reaction of Modern
Life upon Religious Development" "
Much time will be given to the gen
eral discussion of the above vital topics.
Every one interested in the social and
religious welfare of Addison county and
Brandon is urgently requested to be
present and take part.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-10
Rebekah District Meeting.

The district meeting of the Rebekah
branch of Odd Fellows will be called to
order by District Deputy President Mrs.
Eta Harrington of district No. 3 on
the afternoon and evening of Novem-
Der II at the town hall. Antonia lodge,
No. II, of Burlington will exemplify the
degree at the evening session at 8:15.
The district deputy requests that all
interested be present The following
is the programme:
Introduction of grand officers; address
of welcome; response; ;exemplification of
degree; report of last district meeting;
report of lodges; unwritten work; re-
marks. by grand officers. Banquet will
be served from $50 to 7:45.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-10
METHODIST CHURCH.
D. H. Corkran, pastor.

Morning worship 1O:45; Bible study at
in the choir room. Prof. Morgan $
class for Young women will meet in the
auditorium. Mr.. Bacon's class for
young men will meet at the same time.
Epworth League service 6:45. Evening
worship in the auditorium 7:30, Prof.
Cady will preach. The pastor will
preach in the Munger street school
house at 1870 in the evening.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-10
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. Richard B. Esten, D. D., Pastor.
Morning worship at 10:45. Preach
ing by the pastor. Subject, "Funda-
mental Christian Doctrines: ". The
Resurrection. Sunday School at IL
m. Christian Endeavor at 6 40. Even
ing worship at 1880, Pastors theme,
"World Wide Week of Prayer for
Young Men,"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-10
Churc h N otes.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Morning service with communion at
10 :45; evening service at 7:30. The
pulpit will be supplied by Rev. A. E.
Lambert, Phi. d.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-10

The Shoe that doesn't need to
be broken in. Flexible Welt
in ali shapes. We also have
the Sixteen Button Boots in
all feathers. The Store of
Real Values" Phone 26e-3
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-10-27
AMBITIOUS POLITICIANS.

Commenting on the progressive
tendencies of the West, the Cha tia
nooga Times declares that ambitious
politicians are in the saddle out
there" and forthwith proceeds to
take a gloomy view of the outlook.
Nothing strange in that fact. Where
Is the State of this American Union
In which ambitious politicians" are
not in the saddle? If they were not
ambitious would they ever enter poll
tics, and if they were not politicians
would they be in the saddle? Where
is the governor and the senator and
the judge who is lin the saddle" be-
cause the dear people would not have
1t otherwise?
II there is a State in this Urion
where the Office has habit of seek
Ing the man we have never heard of
it. If there is a community wnere
the practice. is made of holding a eau
Gus or meeting, weighing the ability,
the integrity and the qualifications
generally of eligible persons, se.ect
ing the one best fitted for the Job and
electing him to Office, that community
has escaped our notice People vote
for candidates who want the Cdice
and the fellow that usually gets IT
is usually an ambitious politician
who is in the saddle" The fellow
who gets left may be and often is
equally as ambitious, but he is not
in the saddle"
A statesman has been correctly de-
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take the best in sight; 1t believes that
as matters now stand that Woodrow
Wilson will make the best candidate
that the Democracy can nominate.
He will make a good President al
though We may often have occasion to
differ with him.
To make our position clear we will
Illustrate by recalling our course in
the last Gnbernatorial campaign. The
Herald is not Republican. 1t
did not agree with Hooper upon ey-
cry political issue. But it cordially
supported him because it sincerely
believed that his election would bet
ter serve the best interests of the
State than the election of any cther
candidate then before the pc ,ple.
And under the same circumstances
it would take the same course again
An independent, patriotic Journal,
which has no interest to serve save
The best interests Of all the people
cannot consistently do otherwise