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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
HIS SERMON IN A NUTSHELL
Comprehensive and succlnct Report
of What Was Said in the
Funeral Grafton.

A popular Irishman, beloved fol
many a mile around his home town
died suddenly. He belonged to sew
eral organizations, and the A. o. H
of Bloomville decided to send a rep
resentative to his funeral.
The church was packed and the
clergyman most sympathetic. In ex'
pressing his certainly of immortality
he went in for smile.
I'VE will say" he observed in illus.
t%ration, that here is a beautiful
watch. The case is good and is stud.
ded with diamonds. 1t looks like the
valuable part of the watch, but you
can remove the works and they will
keep OF ticking"
The delegate returned to his home
town and was sounded on the topic
of the funeral sermon.
Well" he reported, "the father
said that Pat was no Waterbury,"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
Hreadwinner. in Germany.

EEE
In America. not more than 14.3 per
cent of the whole female population, as
engaged in gainful occupations. as
against 61.S per cent of the male. More
over, ave this 14.3 per cent becomes
still much smaller when only the ma
tive parentage are considered, as the
average for the whole country results
from the participation OF the negro
women. In Germany. the percentage
OF workingmen is the same as In AM
erica, GIL per cent, but the percentage
of workingwomen is 30.4 per cent. Al
most 10000. 900 women are breadwin-
ners in Germany. There are $500, 900
women engaged in industrial work and
business. as against 10000, 900 men; and
especially characteristic of the German
situation seems the fact that 73S, 900
womeE are Independent owners and
heads OF establishments. One and
three-tenths millions are :aborers ia
factories. In the textile industries. for
instance. b women are In the majority
100000 women as against 371.00O
men. In h clothing industry, 228.0O0
women stand against 5000 men.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
LAST ACT AN EFFORT
TO SA We LITTLE GIRL

into my arms as I was swept from the
bridge deck When I was plunged into
h cold water I was compelled to re-
lease my hold on the child and I am
satisfied that the same thing happened
to Captain Smith.
Z had gone to the bridge deck to as
stst In lowering a collapsible boat The
water was then coming over the bridge
and we were unable to launch the boat
properly. It "a overturned and was
used as a life raft, some 30 or more
Of US, mostly 1remen, c1inging to it..
Captain Smith looked as though he was
trying to keep back the tears as he shot
off the doomed ship. He turned to the
men lowering the boat and shouted:
"'Well, boys, it's every man for him
self He then took n of the children
standing by him on the bridge and
jumped n the sea. He endeavored
to reach the overturned boat, but did
not succeed. That waS the last I saw
of Captain Smith,"
Mccain said Captain Smith from the
bridge directed the lowering Of the life
boats. He said the story that Captain
Smith had committed suicide as the
Titanic was going down was without
foundation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
Captain Smith Sought to Save
Pretty Miss Who Looked to
Him for Protection.
PLUNGED INTO ICY WATER

New York Special: Taking refuge
on h bridge OF the Ill fated Titanic,
two little children remained by the side
OF Captain Smith until that portion of
b big ship had been swept by water.
Survivors of the crew, who went down
with the Titanic, but were saved by
cItngtng to an overturned Iffeboat, to-
day told Of their gallant commanders
effort to save the life OF one Of the chill
dren- He died q sailors death and
the little girl who had entrusted her
life to his care died with him.
II held the little girl under one
arm" said James Mccain, a fireman,
as he jumped into the sea and en-
deavored to reach the nearest ltfeboat
with h child. I took the other child
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
THE OLD PLEA
He Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded

Inc coffee drinker seldom realizes
that coffee contains the drug, caffeine,
a sever poison 10 the heart and
nerves. causing many forms of dis
ease. ~noticeably dyspepsia.
was q lover of coffee and used #
Tor many years, and did not realize the
pad effects ! was suffering from its
use. (Tea is just as Injurious as cot.
lee because 1t, too. contains caffeine.
the same drug found in cofTee.)
AT first / was troubled with indiges-
ton. | did not attribute the trouble
to the use OF coffee, but thought 1t
arose from other causes. With these
attacks l had sick headache. nausea
and vomiting. Finally my stomach
was in such a condition I could scarce.
~ retain any food.
i consulted e physician; was told
all my troubles came from indigea.
ton. but was not informed what
caused the Indigestion. / kept on with
the coffee. and kept on with the trou.
Dies. too. and my case continued to
grow worse from year to year until II
developed into chronic diarrhea. nau.
sea and severe attacks OF vomiting. /
could keep nothing on my stomach and
became e mere shadow. reduced from
15S to 12S pounds.
"A specialist informed me / had 4
very severe case of catarrh Of the
stomach. which had got SO bad he
could do nothing for me, and I became
convinced my days were nnmhered
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
Ant Fireworks.
From Harper,s weekly

~
There has been observed a c,,rto,.
phenomenon connected with the nests
These when seen on the h~ead-wafars ns
the Rio Verde seem to be covered with
tiny stars. which give the nest the as-
pecI OF e miniature tower brilliantly
Illuminated. When the nest is str,,cI
with q stick the lights go out. only ia
again little by little.
Castelnau. in h middle Of the last
century, reported a similar spectacIa
near the city of Goyaz. According re
ms account the lights were prod,1ced
5py an immense number of small bios
phorescent larvae. which withdrev tnfo
the galleries Of the mound when an ato
tempt was made to capture them. =
2 been pointed out by several I
tiles tina these exhibitions are nrsh
ably confined to some particular snacie.
or to some special occasions or cnndia
ton Of ter1nite life. since many scien-
lists have spent considerable periods ~
Investigation in Brazil without see.nr
them. SSeAs
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
The FIourishing Birch.
From Harper's Weakly


One valuable forest tree at Least ia
w~ithstanding the inroads of axe and
fire. This is the white birch, some-
times called the paper birch or canoe
birch. since 1t furnished the Indians the
material for their famous canoes. The
opinion has been ventured by the for
est service that more white birch is
now growing in the United States than
was the case zoo years ago. It spreads
rapidly over spaces left bare by forest
fires, but 1t is a short lived tree and
does not prosper where it has to COM
pete with other trees for light and soil.
No other wood as hard as birch can be
worked with SO little dulling of the
tools and this quality, with its hand.
some color n its failure to warp att
er seasoning, makes it much used in
the manufacture Of various novelties.
Practleaiiy all spools are made of
birch and in Maine alone, which is the
chief seat of this industry, some 800
000. 900 spools are turned out each year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
A Remarkable Sprinc.
Ernm Harnorn n-.

One of the most remarkable springs
is saturated with sodium sulphate Tss
titled water weighs eight and one
third pounds per gallon; the water 81
this spring weight 10 2-3 pounds. The
temperature Of the spring is a litfis
owe Ito degrees Fahrenheit. AS the
saturated liquid overf1ows and cools Il
forms a crystalline mass like ice wh1oh
in h course of ages, has spread into
a snow white bed Of solid sodium salts
miles In extent and as level as q iaLe
The warm brine. 1t is reported. is In
habtted by q shrimp-like ana
a species OF plant is found growing in
the dry xpanse of sodium
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
This Brazilian Dog Eats Crabs.

A collector for the London Zoo ba.
succeeded In capturing several crab
The dogs are half fox, but thew AZ ~.
seem to care VERY much for no,,ltry
They nave been known to turn IN their
for crabs instead. s
The dogs hum in packs along .ha
banks OF the river in the Amazon WI
ley, and the crayfish and land crahsfppe
that region are their especial prev. Tha
crabs often put up a vigorous f1rhf hut
the dogs have q way Of turnina fhars
over and biting them in a vital annt
Just as the thoroughbred terrier mol
ishes OF q rat. w
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
Time Flies.

When the blind woman who plays
the accordion saw a g~eniallooking
man stop to read her placard she
quickened her tune in the expectation
that he was going to give her some
money, but he gave advice instead.
Said he: Have you read that sign
OF yours latelyg"
She said she had not.
Well" said he. you'd better, and
then have 1t edited. It is dated six
years ago and says you have six small
children dependent upon your efforts
with this instrument for support. Six
years works wonders In children. and
they must be pretty lusty youngsters
by this time. Change that date to
1912"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
Evidence Pu, in Too Late.

A prisoner was being tried in an
English court for murder, evidence
against him purely circumstantial;
part of it a hat found neal the scene
OF the crime-an ordinary, round.
black hat, but sworn TO as the pris-
Counsel for the defense. OF
course. made much of the common
ness OF the hat You, gentlemen, no
doubt each of you possess such a hat.
OF the most ordinary make and shape.
heware how you condemn a fellow
creature to a shameful death on such
a piece OF evidence" and SO on. So
the man was acquitted. Just as he
was leaving the dock. with the most
touching humility and simplicity. he
said; IF you please, my lord. may ]
ave my 'at?"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02

until In critical condition. 1t was then
l began using Doan's Kidney Pills and
was entirely cured. 1 have not had a
sign of kidney trouble since"
When Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S." SOC all stores
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02

There was a bearing
down pain through
my hips and my head
ached as if 1t would
split. I knew by the
kidney secretions that
my kidneys were in a
terrible condition but
though I doctored, l
gradually oraw worco
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
Very Different.

is it true that you daughter in
tends to study for the stsge?"
NO, she hasn't any such ideas.
What she intends to do is TO become
an actress"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
When Your Ewes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No S~marting-Feeis
Quickly. Try it for Red, Weak,
Watery Eyes and Granulated ETelids. Titus.
Book in each Package. Murine is
compounded by. our oculists-nct a "Patent Med
icine..-but used in successful. Physicians fIac-
tice for many years. Row dedicated to the Pub
lic and sold by Druggists ut Csc AMI 56c per Bottle.
Murine Eye salEe In Aseptic Tubes, Sc ana zoe.
Murine Eye Remecy Co.. Chicago
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
Takes a Week.

Il thought your daughter was com
Ing home from the beach this week"
We had to let her remain another
week in order 10 finish saying good
by to a young man.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
THE BRICK WITH A NAME

Every woman is sorry for some 9TH
er woman because OF what her hus-
band told her about the other wom-
ans husband.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02

An electrically operated coin Ia tha
SGT a been Invented IN
Switzerland for cleaning the soIes and
ing a building.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02

Garfield Tea, the Incompatible laxative.
Pleasant 70 take, pure, mild In action snd
wonderfully health.giving.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
a Sad

"Sad case of the fellow on the
fourth floor!"
Whats that?"
He plays the cornet for his own
amusement, but he got SO hard Up
lately that he had Il pawn the in.
strument."
"Well?"
Now he can't borrow a dollar in
the entire building because everybody
Is afraid he'll get the blamed tooter
out of pawn"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02

Using handles resembling those OF 4
pair OF pliers to rotate a spindle. an In
ventor has brought out q revolving
tooth brush.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02

When the bachelor is landed by a
leap year girl, he a imagine about
how a fish out of water feels.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
Cause of the Row.

Mrs. Brown had a dreadful quar-
rel with her husband last night"
That sof"
Yes. She bid eight on a hand that
was good for ten. not thinking Mr..
Brown would overbid her, but he did.
1t almost broke up the party"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
! Twe1ue Victims of Titanic Haze
Combined Wealth Of $191, 900:

Following is an estimate of the wealth If 10 Of the prominent
americans who met death when the Titanic sank:
JOHN JACOB ASTOR, head of the house If Aston in
America, society leader and n of the richest If not the
che and owner In the United $685. 100000
BENJAMIN GUGGENEEIM, sol Of Meyer Guggenheim, and
q member OF the smeter 100000
GEORGE {. WICK. Youngstown, Ohio, a coal and iron mag
100000
n firms Of j. Straus & Co, F. H. Macy & Co. md Abra- Z
ham & straus 100000
GEORGE I. WIDENER, of Philadelphia, sn Of p. A.. q.
Wtdener society nan n promoter OF man enterprises
aanq1 laclon 100000
- LnlnS " " - EN- Es MS on-------------------- 100000
49, ~ 80 ~ rr MI ~ 81 100000
i I-Aa M Iu y L .a .mneHpero OF n Old Philadelphia family 100000
$500 80 lL aaNa 100000
M. - nc nc Msr ,J. ~ 100000
ur,y TCa !. n NE o. o. n1 TN nos noted railroad men in the country 100000
heaters 100000
So --
$1s1.ooo0oO
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02

Hrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup FOR Children,
teething, softens the gums, reduces inHamma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc a bottle.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02

Garfield Tea keeps the liver normal. Drink
before retiring.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-02
IN CRITICAL CONDITION,

Spokane, WASH, Woman Endures Ter.
ribIe Suffering.
Mrs. J. A. Shoemaker, 127 S.. Pine
St, Spokane, Wash, says: 81 grew
so weak could scarcely do my house
work and was often confined to bed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
ROAD COMMISSIONERS
Appointments in the Different Towns
Of the County

The following towns have appoint
ed their commissioner for the state
aid work. No money is allowed the
town until a man is appointed. As
fast as the men are appointed the
necessary surveys will be made after
the section to be improved is select
ed
The following commissioners have
been appointed and confirmed: Ben
nington, George f. Hill; Dorset, John
Matson and h. r. Harwood; Man
chester, f. o. Bourn; SALISBURY,
Simeon Dean; Readsboro, John T.
Carrier; Woodford, Fred Bowles.
The Stamford commissioner has been
appointed but not confirmed
Surveys made and approved. Ben.
nington, 269S feet; SALISBURY, 1890
feet Readsboro, 2S19 feet; Stamford,
1882 feet. Surveys made and not ap.
proved Pownal. 1878 feet; Manches-
ter, 2300 feet.
Towns are cautioned not to spend
any money on the state aid roads un.
I'll the appointments are confirmed
and the work has been surveyed.
Towns desiring to begin work are
requested TO make an appointment
with d. 7. Bates, Pownal. Sur.
veys will be under supervision of the
county supervisor and construction
will be In general charge OF the gov
eminent engineers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
AN ARDENT sUFFRAGETTE
Refused to Fill Out Personal Proper
ty Tax Schedule.

Chicago, May 22.-Miss Belle
Squire, President of the No Vote, No
Tax League. yesterday refused to fill
out a personal property tax schedule.
Instead she wrote this letter in a
blank space of the schedule and mail
ed 1t to the Assessors:
Gentlemen Just so long as the
County of Cook hands me tax sched-
ule on the ground that ! am citizen
OF Illinois and must pay my share of
the common expense and then refuse
me a ballot on the ground that am
"a woman and as a woman have no
right to make my citizenship effectu-
al, just so long will refuse to be
voluntarily on your lists. | decline
the honor.
IF. too. in the sight Of the state,
only male brains are capable Of solv-
ing the intricate problem of politics
and government decline to worry
my female brain to solve the problem
of how that government is to meet
its bills.
Il was born a female. No tears,
no prayers will change that fact, and
refuse to apologize for being what |
am or to make excuse for the kind
of body the Creator gave me. There
fore absolutely refuse to aid or sup
port the government that dishonors
and demeans my womanhood'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
At
MEETING WERE
FOR De BOER
Republican Progressive League
Formed Last Night
ONE HUNDRED PRESENT
Gathering at Montpelier Of Those
Who Seek to Forward Progress
sive Action in Vermont

Montpelier, May 22.-The Vermont
Progressive Republican league was
organized here tonight by the cleo
ton of Thomas c. Cheney of Morris
Vile, president, Ernest G. Moore OF
Ludlow, vice president. Samuel Lee
Abbott, Of Bethel, secretary, and G..
f. Moody, of Waterbury, treasurer,
and of an executive committee of one
from each county. One hundred men
attended the meeting which was held
in city hall, and platform was adopt
ed which provided for direct primar-
les, popular election of United States
senators, revision of the system Of
taxation so that the borrower and
lender may be on an equality with
the banks, full publicity Of campaign
expenses before election, and further
providing that no man is fit to make
laws unless he himself is willing to
live up, not only to the letter, but the
spirit OF the law
II was the wish of the meeting that
the league as a state organization
should not indorse any particular can
didate for any particular Office. At
the close of an hours session the
members OF the league favored the
candidacy of Joseph A. De Boer, for
governor. They then went to the De
Boer club rooms, where an address
was made by Mr.. De Boer, who en-
dorsed all the principles Of the league
excepting popular election of United
States senator and he made that con-
ditional on the expressed wish of the
people. Among the other speakers
were Wallace Batchelder of Bethel,
and Charles Batchelder of Windsor.
The members from Washington coun-
ty were urged by the men, of Wind
sor, candidate Fletcher's own county
to get busy. the meeting lasting until
midnight.
The Fletcher portion OF the league
did not attend the De Boer meeting.
The purpose of the league Is to elect
senators and representatives to carry
out the party principles.
The executive committee elected by
the Progressive league we're as fol-
lows:
Addison, Ernest Kelley of Sails
Jury pennington, Ernest j. west or
Dorset; Caledonia, Henry Carr of st.
Johnsbury; Chittenden, L. NJ Hays OF
Burlington; Essex. Kyle T. Brown OF
Lunenburg; Franklin, NJ. l.. Asseltine
of st. Albans Lamoille. c. II. A. Stat
ford OF Morrisville; Orange, Fraser
Metzger of Randolph; Orleans, F. E.
Miles OF Newport; Rutland, +. II.
O'Brien of Rutland; Washington, ].
p. Mari of Barre. Windham, Col. j.
+. Paddock Of Saxtons River; Wind
sor, Wallace Batchelder of Bethel.
Those present from Rutland were w.
X. Farnsworth, c. " Poulin, and Earl
S. Kinsley, and among the others
were Wilburt Davis and Charles Bat.
chelder OF Windsor, II. II. Blanchard
OF Springfield Charles Tewksbury
and r. b. Barton OF Windsor and G..
W. Goodrich of Cavendish. The
meeting was adjourned subject to
the call of the chair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
VERMONT coNeREeATIoNALIsT
Opening Session Of 1t7th Annual Con
ference at MddIebury.

Middlebury, May 21.-The 117th
annual meeting of the Vermont Con-
gregational conference and the an
nual meeting of the Vermont Domes-
tic Missionary society opened at the
First Congregational church in this
village this afternoon. The confer
ence opened by forming itself into an
organization after which the appoint
ment of committees look place, which
was followed by the reports of COM
mittees and the committee of civic
Justice, Rev. ]. w. Barnet of Barre
Other reports were read to the con-
vention Fraternal greetings from
other churches were extended to the
delegates, DR.. r. B. Esten OF Middle
bury speaking for the Baptists of
Vermont
The first order of business to be
taken up was the reading of the an
nual report by the secretary of the
conference, ]. NJ Comstock of Chel-
sea, after which devotional exercises
were led by Rev w. L. Boicourt of
Waterbury, Mrs. Cortrell leading the
singing The conference sermon was
delivered by Rev. II. l.. Ballou OF
Chester; his subject was The
Church an Organization to Fight
Evil. Sacrament of the Lords sup
per followed. Rev. II. j. Newton of
Bradford and Rev. Chancey Adams of
Irasburgh officiating.
The afternoon session closed with a
welcome banquet in the vestry OF the
church The evening session opened
with devotional services led by Rev.
l. A. Edwards of Newport. He was
followed in several short addresses
by delegates on Efficiency of Con
gregationalism." The reports of the
state advisory committee were given
by Rev. b. Swift of Woodstock, the
report of the commission of 10 was
given by Porter H. Dale of Island
Pond The last speaker of the even.
ing session was Prof. Williston Walk
er OF the Yale Divinity school, who
spoke on The New Congregational
ism" Three sessions will be held
| tomorrow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
WILL INVADE SOUTH AMERICA
Woman viii Try to Sell SILK Stock
inqs to the Natives.

New York. May 22-Coniident of a
commercial conquest in Brazil and
Argentina Miss Agnes l.. Sage left
here on board the Vasari of the Lam.
port & Holt line, Carrying an exten.
sive sample line of silk stockings
She said she believed she is the first
woman to venture into South Amer
lea on such a mission.
II do not think | will have any
trouble convincing our Latin.Ameri-
can cousins that we have the right
goods at the right price will not
be surprised IL remain permanently
in South America for expect TO
build up a big line of customers"
Miss Sage is % years old, good
looking and a convincing conversa-
tionalist. She speaks French and
Spanish, beside her native tongue.
For several years she travelled in
this country selling stockings and
corsets.