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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-09-07
Remember we have a supply OF
School Books and Tablets.
r. w. Russell Drug Co..

IteHleiEoer we nave n supply O
School Books and Tablets.
r. W. Russell Drug Co..
Norman Rapalee of Yanktor
was iii town last Saturday, looking
after business interests and takin!
In the bal game.
Fred Hirsch of Trip was her,
last Sunday arranging with til,
ball team for a game at the Tript
fair n day this week.
Miss Penrose, niece of Mrs J.
M. Dunmire, who has been spend.
ing the summer with the family OF
R. W. Anderson at Avery, Idaho,
arrived Saturday, and after spend
ing a few days here will return to
her home in Kansas. She has been
teaching at avery, but since Mr..
Anderson's family has moved to
Miles City, Mont, she decided to
return home.
Mrs. Ella Bogardis, a cousin of
Mrs. Elmer Waterbury, and her
son visited here last week, going
on to their home in Washington
Springs Friday. They we're on
their way home from California
where they spent the winter. Mrs.
Bogardis was not very favorably
impressed with the climate of that
country and was glad to get back
to sunny South Dakota.
The Scotland and Tyndall ball
teams have played two games dur
ing the past week. The first was
in Scotland last Thursday after.
noon. Mr.. Curl of TyndaIl acted
as umpire and the fairness of his
decisions was conceded by both
sides. Both teams presented strong
llne-ups, but it was evident that
the Scotland boys outclassed their
opponents from the start. The
score at the close stood Ia to / in
favor of the home team. This was
the second straight defeat for The
Iyndall team, but they promptly
challenged for a return gaue for
Sunday. It was accepted on COT.
that an umpire should be
chosen from outside, and au agree
merit was reached on G. G. Max of
kaylor. The Scotland team was
hand Sunday, but the Tyndall
boys had forgotten their agreement
on umpiresand insisted on having
a Tyndall man. This arrangement
was finally accepted under protest.
and the game commenced. Tyn-
dali had secured Miller, a pitcher
the Sioux City league, but
the first inning howsd that he was
easy mark for the Scotland bat.
ters, who knocked his curves at
will and secured three runs in the
first inning, to their opponents
one. Then the Iyndall umpire
got busy. He couldn't see any
thing but Balls" He was SO
completely balled up himself that
no matter where the ball went over
the home plate il was q ssbalI" in
the eyes Of The umpire. It could
not be charged THAT he attempted
to steal the game, as there was
nothing clandestine about it. He
simply attempted to take it before
the eyes Of the whole crowd. AT
the end Of the third inning the
game Was sailed off on account Of
rain, the score as reported being 8
and 5, but in reality it should have
been 4 and 1 in favor Of Scotland.
The two teams will meet again at
Trip on Friday Of this week, but
i IL sale 70 say that the umpire
will be 9 diainterested party.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-09-07
BOILER FLUES

Two inch fues 13c per FOOT.
Two and one-half fues 16c per fl
Boiler Supplies and Repairing.
Sioux Falls Boiler Works,
Sioux Falls, S. d.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-09-07
Safe.

Daniel emerged from the lions den.
They were library lions and
wouldn't hurt a fly" he explained.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
A Trip Around

Judge Ncvins better known as
Jess Talbert-said he expected to
start for New York this week. He
Is very much interested In rail-
road building AMI no doubt ex-
poets TO count the ties between
here and New York so he can
"figure the cost He viii arrive
In New York just in time to join
the millionaires and hoboes on
thcir Southern immigration. II he
Il not abe TO take first-class p as
sage he will probable be able to
get a commission as dishwasher on
a steamer. Jess always gets there
whether It's travelling, building
hen coops or promoting railroads.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
Farm s.s
Garden
eRosBeAx is OUR FRIEND.
Much Msiiened tittls Bird 10 Active
Enemy Of Destructive insects.

Much Msiisned Little Bird 10 Aotivs
Enemy Of Destructive insects.
The Rrosbeak ~ n very much maIign.
ed bird snd instead OF being destruc.
tv 10 crops he ~. IN the contrary. Of
great benefit. according TO farmers
bulletin 49,. Just issued By Secretary
Wilson. The bulletin states that seven
kinds OF 6nches. commonly known as
the grosbeuk. summer within our
boundaries. A majority of these are
good friends Of the farmer aud de-
serve to be widely known In order
that their services may be appreciated
The g~rossbeaks are easily distinguish.
ed from other nncbes by their stout
form. bright plumage. massive bills
and melodious voices. They live
largely In agricultural regions and Sc
cure nest OF their food about cult.
waited lands. They perform invalua.
BILE service In destroying many OF u
worst insect pests.
The rose breasted species In a great
destroyer OF the potato bug. He
breeds over Kansas and the mountains
OF Tennessee. The Investigations Of
the department show that the bird IL
fond Of gree peas. but invariably con.
sumes enough injurious insects tn
more than Offset the damage. lie has
become famous for his preying ON tho
Colorado potato beetle. and no less
than one-tenth OF the total food IL con.
sumes has been proved 10 be the potn.
to beetle. IL attncks the cucumber bee
tie. II has proved an active enemy Of
the Rocky mountain locust during that
insects rulnous invaAons. and among
the other pest II are the
spring and fall cankerworms. orchard
and forest tent cntcrplllars. tussock.
gypsy and brown tail moths. plum cur.
culio. army worn and cinch bug. In
fact. IL attacks the worst enemies OF
agriculture.
The cardinal or rcdbird species
ranges from southern Mexico. Lower
California and Arizona north 10 Iowa
and Ontario and east TO the Atlantic
coast. They nre permanent residents.
spending the summer and winter In
the same locality. II has been claim.
ed that they pull sprouting grain. but
no evidence Of damage TO either grim
or other crops Is shown from over 500
examinations. On the contrary. they
do much good. They feed on ~locusts.
periodical cicada, the Colorado potato
beetle. the rose chnfcr. cotton worm.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
Farm ans
Garden
TRY A CROP OF SORGHUM.
u 10 Hardy. Prolific. . Wonderful Cat.
tfs Food and Good For Humans.

" 10 Hardy. Prolific, Q Wonderful Cat.
tis Food and Good For Humans.
In one Of the most interesting of
the always instructive bulletins sent
out by the United States department
Of agriculture the extension of sorghum
growing Is urged by Carleton Il. Ball.
n Of Uncle Sans nrst agronomlsts.
ut is only thirty-av years." he says.
"since the first grain sorghums were
introduced Into the Cnited States. IL
Is only twenty years since any Of them
have become crops Of recognized Inn.
portnnce. Although grain producing
varieties bad probably been introduced
from time to time since the early
colonial days. zone bad remained In
cultivation.
The frst permanent i~ntroductions
were the " durras. brown durra and
white durra. which reached Caiifor-
MIA In 1874 under the anne brown
Egyptian corn and white Egyptian
corn On account Of its earliness and
drought resistance the white variety
became popular In the central plains
region during two different series OF
dry years. The FIRST was from 1880 .
1884, when II was known as rice corn
Meal made from the grain sor.
ghums. ground locally. Is not infre-
quently used In the making OF batter
cakes and similar articles on the farm.
The general testimony IL that these
are delicious In quality. Some expert
ments are now being conducted In n
small way 10 determine the value Of
the meal for more extended use.
There seems little reason why when
properly milled II should not be used
In much the same manner Us corn.
meal. Throughout Africn. India an
the other parts OF southern and east.
ern Asia. where these crops nre large
~ grown. they are not only common.
ly used as human food. but In many
countries they furnish the chief arti.
Gle OF diet.
THE advantages OF pure crors are
many and easily seen. Pure varieties
are most likely 20 be uniform In height
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
Away, A.x. P..ntx Of hsrh..


No garden caU he considered com
plete that does not Include " goodly
variety ~ herbs. for nothing cnn quite
ill their plnre In the household.
Tn. seeds OF annual sorts should b.
SOwU carry. hut the perennial varieties
land many ~ the best ARE that, the
seeds sowD 10 midsummer will pro
dure stroue plants that may be freely
"ut from Tie following year
Make the soil rich. mellow and nnr
before sowing the y I'D WHEN the . e
ing plants nrr large enough they may
he trnnsplnnted To the border beds. or
the ienre row. where they rnn grow
undlsturbed year after yenr
The leaves should be- cut when fully
grown aud before the plant blooms.
chooSinr u clear dry dry for the work
Spread ~ n cool shady room Z . dry
NJ drying In the Snn or by the DIRE
spUils both color aud flavor
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24

The following renewed during
the past week or are new sub
scribers. New subscribers marked
with a
Miss Nora Swinney, Slater.
Will X. Burnett, Gillian.
IA. NJ. Meyer, Slater.
Milton Johnson, Slater
Joe Kiso, Slater.
Henry Hinnah, Slater.
Geo. Seibold, Slater.
'Chas. NJ. Reynolds, Hamburg,
Arkansas.
Henry Eilers, Nelson.
A. Romine, Slater.
MissIda Kruger, st. Louis.
A. J. Dysart, Nelson.
n. n. Dilley, Gillian
W. r. Higginbotham. Marshall
Rev. T. II. Boulware, Marshall.
Harold q. Allen. Joliet. Mont.
s. u. Black, Marshall.
r. NJ. Patterson, Shackelford
Henry Hayob, Marshall
Mrs. Margaret Adams, Marshall
II. W. Utlaut, Malta Bend
y. ID. Porter, Sweet Springs
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
Prayed for Rain

Earl Hendricks was In from
north OF town Friday and told US
OF a fine rain they had had that
morning. He claimed better peo-
pie resided In his community, and
besides they had been praying for
rain till their pants were worn
through at the knees. Mr.. Hen
bricks pants showed no wear and
M quickly explained he had just
put on new ones.
There has been a good deal OF
prayer In Saline for rain and we
do not want to disparage II, but
Il reminds US OF the small boy
getting caught in mischief and beg
ging for mercy. II the drought
Is a punishment we ought to stake
our medicine" like men and turn
away from our meanness-not pray
for rain and keep up our wrong
doing. II II is not a punishment
II Is sent for our good.
When u pastors united in a
request for prayer for rain recent
iy We got the opinion OF an able
minister at a distance. He wrote
US that he did not approve OF 1t
and gave very good reasons. We
would have published the letter
but for fear II would do more harm
than good under the circumstan-
ces. Effective prayer in case
OF this kind must carry with II
repentance and a desire to do bet
ter. Very few OF those who pray
ed for rain eve let 1t enter their
minds that they were In the least
to blame for visitation OF dis
pleasure or punishment,
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
Orchard and Garden.

Thin fruit trees II they need Il; this
In a better paying method than prop
ping branches.
Placing q small heap Of rich stable
manure around the base Of each tree
In the young orchard will prove to b
q little time and labor well spent.
II u a nns plan " nave the matert-
ais always on hand for making hor.
denux mixture aud then TO mix up Q
spray. and . II when you have q
spare hour. :
" trees need water pull the soil
awny from around the roots. give each
tree n palltul and after Il soaks In
replace the earth. No use to apply
water to the surface OF the ground
around the tree.
IL. you observe that the shoots IN
your trees grow only eve or ak inches
every year you may know that the
soil needs to be enriched. The growth
ought 10 he from fifteen, tn thirty
Inches every season.
Tent caterpiIlars ARE bad pests when
they get on some OF your pet trees,
watch out for them and when seen
uurn them with q torch. A Kerosene
soaked rug whipped around the end
of n pole will do for q torch.
Cultivate fhe spring act trawberry
bed regularly and often Keep the
soil loose and mellow and let no weeds
get q foothold. After enough runners
have ooted cut or surplus one the
same s II. they were weeds.
II your apple trees are affected with
scab be sure to spray with the boiled
lime sulphur mixture Just before the
buds burst. and always before q rain.
because the spores OF blight can b
carried BY the wind to other trees.
Place a two pound paper bag over
each bunch Of grapes when the fruit
h the size Of small shot. This pro-
tscts the grnpes from insect and bird
injury and Insurer extra choice clus-
ters. Fasten the mouth Of the bag
close about each stem with q pin or
wire or string.
When picking bIackherries ret them
sut q The Y ~ soon a. possible ~
they'll turn red In spots and not 10
70 saiahie, Hurry them into the
crates and then into a co6l cellar until
dime for shipping or selling. Fili the
hoxes fnll and pack neatly II clean
packaGes. ~ you want fancy pracs
nnake the cfatss look attractive
WAN. ."L|X "I ..|L. ~.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
Dairy 0olngs.

What do you do when you discover
q leak In the milk pair Stop II. OF
course. But do you eve think about
stopping the leak caused by poor
cowsS The latter leak 10 the bigger
~ the two.
A COW 30 MIXED that she does not
enjoy the operation will gradually re-
tire from the business Of giving milk.
Do not milk her In a cold wind. or q
hot stable, nor where dies torture her.
nor In a muddy barnyard.
A COW will do much better II always
cared for and MIXED by the same per
son. Cows do not like strangers. 30
when your visiting friend offers to
help milk say. NO" or not quite 90
much milk As usual viii be the 70
suit.
Midsummer often brings much SUI.
fering to stock because the water sup
ply fails or becomes low. Pains should
be taken 10 provide an ample sup
ply Of pure water. not only because
Il 10 humane 30 to do, but for the
more selfish reason that the animals
will thrive and produce much better.
Buttermilk cheese Ia q new product
obtained by curdling buttermilk with
heat. draining the curd and adding
salt. Large amounts of buttermilk are
wnsted every year. says Professor j..
J.. sammis Of the Wisconsin expert,
mental station. II this were made In
10 buttermilk cheese II would furnish
a larger supply Of palatable food.
equal In food value. pound for pound.
TO lean beefsteak, and which can he
sold probably ut haIf the price OF mrut.
To make this cheese the butterptlk
b curdled by heating to 20 degrees.
and left undisturbed for an hour. II
ID. then heated III 100 degrees. and
after standing quiet for about an hour
the clear whey h drawn of the curd.
and the latter Is placed on . draining
rack. which II covered with cheese
cloth. Here II remains half a day or
overnight. until ~ dry AZ desired.
whom n ID sailed with one and one.
half pounds OF salt per 100 pounds
4 curd, and u ready Tor ..
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
A Great pou Town.

The greatest dog town In Grea,
Britain, II not In the world, is Haver
fordwest. There are a great many
men In the town who live wholly and
make a good living by breeding. buy.
ing and selling dogs. Although the
speculation Ii only 5000. at least 0,OOl
dog licenses are issued annually, and
there are also q large number Of ex,
smptions. Almost daily there ars
more dogs than people in the public
streets. though valuable animals are
never allowed to run loose. Haver
fordwest dog breeders are known fol
their working terriers. show terriers
pointers. settlers and spaniels, which
are daily traded for big sums through
the fanciers' Journals and 60 every.
where. 1t IL the home of the Seaiy.
nam breed Of terriers. the origin OF
which has puzzled the keenest sports
men. One fancier's kennel recently
cold by auction realized f200. but ESQ
= mot an unusual price for q single
dos. while 600. f70 and ESQ are almost
common. The quaint old town. with
" mixed Welsh. English and Elem.
III population. II almost the hub u
HE dogs uniysrse.-Eu News.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
TIE pAIRYMAN WHO READS.

The most successful dairyman
at the prsesnt tins 10 tho one
who reses and keeps abreast
with tho most modern methods.
information by word OF mouth 10
too slow, and any one following
tho ways Of his ancestors In
~dsiryins will be olstanesd In the
chase. The dairymsn who roads
gets out Of the rutsi no uses bet
ter sires and as . result has
cows that will make nearly
double the butteri he also feeds
nor inteliiaentIy. and the ssni-
tary conditions about his prem
ises are better. " money 10 TO
DO made in dsirying we must
cut loose from the old hack
neysd waye.-Farm and Stock.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
A REAL RAT TRAP.

a nslahbor OF mine placed IN
iron kettle partly full Of bran,
buokwhest and meat scraps,
with . board approach oonvsn-
lent for the rats to walk up TO
the kettle until they were aeous.
toned to feed thsrs. Then the
contents were removed and the
kettle was filled TO about the
same depth with water. with .
little bran sprlnkIsd over for .
blind. Fifteen rats wsrs found
In the kettle the next morning.
N any escaped they left the barn
In . h~urry.-Farm Journal.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24

HER nrE BREAD WILL mn lust An pRErrr.
protein thnn wheat. and It's health or
"fuel value" Ia nearly twelve calories
per pound.
The black bread or "pumpernicker-
Of Germany is made from Il. and it II
recognized rs the finest army ration
10 the world.
Rye is often affected by ergot and
is said to be harmful to animals. but
the fact that man has used Il for
centuries with no evil result seems to
be proof that the grain In wholesome.
At any rate, II is. when properly
milled and baked. the foundation Of
the finest food. especially for children.
that can be imagined.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
A Little Snow in Kansas

Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Scheid, of 1858
South Olson, received a message
Tuesday morning telling OF a
new granddaughter born to MI.
and Mrs. Lloyd Snow, August 21st,
at Kansas City, Kansas.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24

DR.. W. H. Black preached a very
able sermon to the union congre-
cations Sunday evening on "Or-
pahr from the book of Ruth.
Christian Science subject Sun
day at II a. m. "Christ Jesus"
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
This Cow kns~ Finance.

Cow-oh. but I've a thirst! Wish !
belonged TO u syndicate instead OF !
farmer.
Rooster-Why sof
Cow-'Cause they never forget to wa
ter the stock Judge.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
We SHOULD GROW MORE RYE.

u Makes the Finsst Breed In Al the
World.
Rye n q grain that seems to have
heep neglected by the American farm
or. We grow only about 24.NWLtsW
bushels y tear. while Rnssia raises
nearly Ip,nHI!mW bushels
II is IN. finest thing krown TO be
grown for green munurinr m lands
deficient lo bnmus II contains more
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24

lever at that point. The method or
using Ii clearly shown In illustration
aud as the lever is dm wa around III.
post the wire n b~ brought up tight
iy for Stupiing with slight effort.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24

II In said that only about thirty days
stand between the average city wage
Garner and starvation. Most farmers
could keep the wolf from the door
quite a bit longer than that.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24

plum or cherry scale. the sebra cater
pillar Of the cabbage. the cucumber
beetles. billbugs, locust nsa beetle.
corn q worm. cotton cutworm. south
ern DC eater. codling moth aud boil
wssvil and. In addition. are great con
sumers Of injurious weed seeds.
The black headed grosbeak halls
from southern Mexico aud invades
North Dakota and Nebraska. II oils
the same place IN the g that the
grosbeak does In the east. II IL q foe
to the worst pests OF horticulture. the
scale insect composing a fourth Of It's
food.
The blue grosbeak breeds over the
southern two-thirds Of the United
States and 10 greatly destructive to
wesvils. srasshoppsrs. Iocusts, caterpil,
lars and worms.
The gray grosbeak inhabits Texas.
Arizona and New Mexico. IL IL q con
sistent enemy Of the boil weevil and
cotton worm. II also consumes great
quantities Of harmful weed seeds
The bulletin In its plea for the pro
lection Of the gr0sbeak says: present
Investigations prove that the services
Of the grosbeak In destroying insect
pests are invaluable. Each kind pays
especial attention 70 certain pests
which II unchecked would cause enor-
mous loss Few of U birds are TO
b. credited with more good and with
fewer evils than the grosbeak. and
~ more clearly deserves protection
~ the practical farmer"
Grain epscuiater 10 . Curse.
It's the busineen VI The farmer &c
mise the grain; IT'S rho business Of the
grain dealer to receive. clean and
snrket the grain; IT'S the business a.
'the miller 70 grind the grain. and it'S
che function OF the speculaior TO buy
the surplusaRe or the kOo0.O00.00n
bushsls Of grain produced ID thu
copptry - speculation. and ans
faFner. grain dealer. miller. artisan o.
p~rofessIonsi who attempts 70 reap .
livelihood from ducsuating grain prices
= Z Quack specu'rt0r. \ counterfeit
ana I curse. Ralph Pickeii, Hscrs'
tary Council Of North American 1rair
Uxchange.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24


and In time OF ripening. and hence are
easy to harvest. The grain is OF much
greater value for seed purposes and
also obtains a higher grade aud COM
mands q better price on the grain
ket II u also better 10 a feeding
grain because more uniform In quail
lty.
1.-THE formation OF various boys and
girls clubs. especially those for the
growing Of corn. is helping 10 creat
Interest In the things OF the farm.
they are real steps In the right direc.
ton and should be extended to cover
all farm crops. poultry aud live stock.
But II IL not necessary to await the
formation Of a neighborhood. club In
order to interest the boy In selecting
better seed. Help him TO make selcc.
lions from the years crops. Let him
prepare II for storing over winter. Set
aside Q feld on which he can plant II
the following spring. Plart alongside
Il some unsolicited seed. Assist him In
comparing the two fields. Encourage
him II striking results are not obtained
the nrst year. Give him a fair shnre
OF the profit when profit results from
his labors. The best result win be the
increase Of interest and knowledge In
the boy"
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24
A GOOD WIFE sTREICHsR.

Handy Little Homemade instrument
Thst Saves Trouble.
One Of the m''st simple and effective
bsrbed wire stretcbers may b. made
from an ordinary wood lever abou,
three feet long " about eight inches
from n emi . mall Iron plate In fns
tened TO uii, e,I." " the lever. snys
the Orange Judd r'"''.pr tIlC
This has n sioi ,nin which the wtrp
Just slips. A notch is aiso cui In til.
The Marshall republican., 1911-08-24

thought my wife wal extravagant
when she bought c Of those new
tangled bottles for keeping liquids hot.
but Il has proved very convenient IN
the house. and now that ! have found
n new use for 1t on the farm ! am as
enthusiastic over II a she In. Before
going out into the bot m to work I
al my double bottle with Ice cold al
tered water and lenve II in the refrig-
orator 30 that the whole thing becomes
thoroughly chilled ! then carry Il out
to work with me. put II 10 the shade
or preferably under 4 bit OF GOD. The
water keeps almost ice cold all day
bong. even In the hottest weather.
This device " about the cutest thing
Tor cold comfort and cool refreshmsnt
that hive found yet.--Rnr Z New
Yorker.