The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-03

1AN - Al IlC I WdS
the dwarfest maize I ever saw. But
the jack rabbits ate it as fast as II got
v4pe. Please send another lot Of seed
n send along a lot of dwarf Jack
rabbits to match the maize"
Kansas City furnished the other day
one of "life's little ironies' that might
nave interested even Mr.. Harry. A
business man made a memorandum
saying that he was to notify a certain
young woman from Illinois to report
Tor work as his stenographer. He al
toWed the matter to go over until the
next day. In the morning papers of
The next day he read Of the girls sui
eide. She had been looking for work
Tor a month without success.
A bill restricting the sale OF absinthe
a passed the French senate II the
Dill finally becomes a law, France Will
Join Belgium, Holland and Switzerland
In recognizing the demoralizing effects
or this beverage. The increase of abb
sinthe drinking in France has been par
alieled by an increase in crimes of vio-
lence. In 1911 it Is said that So per
cent OF the persons tried for murder
were deVotees of absinthe.
Mrs. Theresa West Elmendorf is the
nrst woman who has acted as presi-
dent OF the American Library asso-
citation. AT the convention held at OF
tawa, Can, recently, she welded the
gaVel. Mrs. Elmendorf has been con-
nected with the public library of Buf-
ialo Tor a good many years and has
made 1t Known as one of the best in
situations of its kind In the country
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A. j. Drexel Biddle, of Philadelphia.
a organized q bible class movement
that LIS taking on extraordinary proper
tions. There are 45 classes in Phila-
delphia numbering 3,400 persons, and
many in other cities. Mr.. Biddle has
Just given the use of his magnificent
country home at L~ansdowne, Pa, as
a summer vacation home to members
of these classes.
In consequence Of the better outlook
Tor sailing ships, values have gone UP
considerably during the. last year OF
TWO. For instance. a f~our-masted sail
ing shlp of $500 tons, register, which
was sold in January last year for
$500, Is at present in the market for
sale, and the owners have refused q
definite offer of 10000. They are ask
Ing $1,000
The Rev. Miss Ina l.. Morgan. of
the Methodist church of Georgetown
and Arrowsic, Me-, is the OUNCE
woman pastor in New England. She is
IN her early EOS and has been engaged
IN church work for nearly four years,
go q liSeIlSe III 1JUS from
Bishop John w. Hamilton. of Wor-
cester.
German stamp collectors were de-
Ignted. a few weeks ago, to be able to
add to their treasurers the first air
ship stamps. Letters provided with
them can be thrown into any letter
box, to be conveyed by the Postluft-
schniff Schwaben along the Rhine ia
Frankfurt or Darmstadt.
Miss Alice Malone, manager OF "a
banking firm in Washington, has just
been elected a director of the new East
Washington bank. She is said to be
the first woman to hold such a post In
the national capital, and also to be one
country.
Annoy. In China. sends about three
million narcissus bulbs to the United
states every year. The declared value
OF these bulbs in 1910 was o.514 and
in 1911 $7.o43. This is also the part
OF China from which a great amount
OF the joss sticks In this country are
imported.
The Brazilian government is erecting
q large building at Rio de Janeiro for
the library of he National Institute Of
Music. 1t will be one of the largest
musical libraries in existence, and a
special feature will be dictionaries and
DOCKS on music in every language.
Mrs. Mary Liyersey has applied to
Governor Hadley, of Missouri, to be
appointed probate Judge of Howell
county. h asks to be allowed to fill
U the term of her husband, who died
recently, and 1t is believed that the
appointment will be given her.
Ihe federal assembly of Switzerland
mas issued a decree, subject to the ref
that. beginning with the
next year the importation. manufac-
turs. Keeping in store. exposing for sale
9 the sale of artificial wine and ar
uficial cider Is prohibited.
Car seals are not in use on British
railroads, as in the United States. The
doors. In the case OF very aluable
freight or bullion additional protection
- afforded by one or more OFFICIALS
travelling inside the car.
A Swedish clergyman in Chicaro.
celebrating h 50th anniversary Of f,is
pastorate, ORA rs attention to the record
OF happy marriages at which he has
ofnciated. Out of 1907 couples mar
ride, only two couples have been d.
The New York, Westchester & Boston
railroad, now approaching completion.
= described by Golfers as a model
road. without a single grade crossing.
Wltn no signboards along its right OF
villas. tAo
a strong movement Is on foot, saws
= Toronto Mail n Empire, 10 make
edvertising truthful, n Of the start
ing results being that a merchant of-
lers cracking good patent leather
shoes at 50 a pair,
This country produced more than
100000 barrels of salt last year, more
thari enough for the domestic demand.
mn aeeking foreign trade