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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17
ASK REOPENiNG OF
RAILROAD RATE CASE

Washington, d. c., Sept. A.-Presi-
dent Willard Of the b. & o. and other
prominent railroad men saw Commits
sioner Clark of the Interstate Com
merce commission today and asked
that the advanced rate case be re-
opened and the roads be allowed to in
crease rates. Mr.. Clark advises them
he would lay the matter before the
commission. most of the members of
which are out of Washington.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17
SOUTH 500 SOLICITOR
ARRESTED AT RRIDGEWATER

Bridgewater, s. d., Sept. &c. Koz-
berg. a travelling salesman for he r..
y. Bolstein liquor house. of South
Sioux City, Neb,, was arrested here on
the charge of soliciting for the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors. in quantities less
ina nVe gallons, without a retail IL
cense. He waived preliminary ex-
animation and vas bound over to a
circuit court hearing, furnishing a cash
bond of 500.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17

Facilities are DOW provided In every
largo city and important center of pop
uiation In Germany not only for the
technical and business training OF
builders. contractors. building mechan-
scs and construction engineers but also
for the instruction OF prospective build
ing inspectors and ether public officials,
TO whoEa vii be instructed the enforce
Enent of state and municipal regulations
relating to buildings and construction
operations OF ell kinds
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17

Malsss greatly exceed females In num-
hers IN Manila. there being al present
Izs.aef males as against IsI COG solr
pears AFRO and I17.5ss females. as
Rrn shout 3 1000 more males Than 70.
xlaies IN b city at present. There
are Only 3.62s widowers in Manila. while
This number OF WIDOWS Is 1861.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17
Contentment.

Contentment Is the pearl of great price.
Few persons are satisfied with their lot.
No matter II they have plenty of work
who is doing better. The boy with the
top cart enyies the sH with the bicycle
and the latter looks with covetous eyes
1t goes everywhere. The poor envy the
rich and the rich envy each other and,
ander. such conditions, the preacher of a
gospel of envy finds it easy to gather a
congregation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17

Can you keep a secret7 is a very
common question. usually put by g.
person who doesn't want to. Now, you
Will reflect that a man going about;
his own business with several other
peoples secrets IN his brain pockets Is
pretty certain to pun enc OF them out
inadvertently. Fer, of course other
peoples secrets are OF no great i'm
p~ortance- So when the question comes,
should be: No: can your"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17

A E~faa-nsa3p 1azla between D3egpe and
-na Canary Islands is being organized
II -E.s A11ra1sErs Rszr3s, q French
gissrl4E,a@nT principally 91- importing
1aI-1Iil1iRs 1ry1Ha Ganar3es INTO France.
Y Is 7rrfJiossl te III two steamers On
@fss ltTsf 1rr cargo xanly at first The
pfr1.tf nj call EFa nat definitely fixed.
0l1 The ifsa Ms 10 loEaIh Ho-1se mort Ia
ms szalrIh If HaHsland. Spain and The
I~-llaarieaR, reLurTang thence direct 10
lieuJss.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17

Ihe potato crop OF Germany was one
- The largest on record The official
statistics place h figures at so, 200, GOO
metric tens, as against "a, 300, 900 metric
tens in 1872. Quite a high percentage Of
lie po1aIees were diseased and could
mot be kept over winter, and he ron
Being large. the prices obtained were
Low. ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17

Damascus. the Oldest CRY Ia the
world with q continuous history, is tho
political and business center of fts dis
rrirt- 1t lies 2.300 feet above the sea
iegei IN Q fertile oasis surrounded by
barren mountains and desert The
wonderful p-ro6netiveness OF this oasis
~ 1ue 10 b abundance OF water sup
phed by the seven rivers or Damascus.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17
MARION MINISTER'S SON
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Marion, S. d.. Sept. 16.-Peter ".
Tieszen. son OF Rev. Derk F. Tieszen.
residing about three miles west Of town
was struck by lightning Saturday and
instantly Killed. He is survived by a
young widow. as he had been married
only a short time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17
MOUSE PUTS LIGHT PLANT
OUT OF COMMISSION

Yankton, S. d., Sept. l6.--A mouse
ran on the switchboard of the electric
light plant here. got charged with 1900
volts and died in a second, but not be-
fore it disturbed the current enough to
throw the board u of commission and
do about $500 worth of damage.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17
CZARlNA THANKS JEWS OF
PETROGRAD FOR FINE GIFTS

New York, Sept. 1.-THE Jews CT
Petrograd ave built a hospital which
will contain 200 wounded. The czarina
visited this hospital and thanked the
Jews for their patriotic deed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17

- is reported in a London paper in
June that h severity OF the Russian
government campaign against the press
increased continually. Last year 20
ISSUES were confiscated. and ca editors
were sent to prison.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17

The government estimates that In
ADDITION to the loss Of 5000, 900, geo in
the cereal crops caused by insects, the
aoss on vegetables is $4,000, 600, on fruit
more to bring the total loss 10 to
$3.50. Q .0O0, oil In one year
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17

Egypt q adopting modern agr-
eElknrnl machinery after using he
m6ekiprtmltivo kinds for thousands 81
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17

The Netherlands still holds the rec
eed for the export Of oysters. The aver
quantity exported anG consumed
ANrinR the seaeon Is said to be 5000. GOO
= month.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17

With the completion OF q new rail-
s.oad n western Africa, early next year.
continent from the Atlantic to the In
! oceAn by rail and river routes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17
GERMAN FINANCES SAID
TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE

Washington. ID. c., Sept. 1.-THE fol-
lowing dispatch was received hsre
today from Berlin:
The R~eichsbank weekly report is
the best since the outbreak of the war.
Note circulation has been reduced &C.,
900. 600 n gold Increased 90. 500, 600.
showing the bank is bearing III strain
of war very satisfactorily"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17

The e~ight-hour wen. in the
United States began in 1868.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-04
Notice.

All union barber shops in the city
will close at 10 p. m. on Saturdays, be-
ginning Sept 5, 1914. BY order of
Adv.-S5 LOCAL No, $50.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-04
POTATO DISEASE
HURTS THE CROP
The Loss in Idaho This
Year Will Amount to
Million Dollars.

Idaho will lose more than $1,000, 600
this year from potato disease. Utah
Is estimated to have lost at least this
amount. Specialists IN potato dis
eases are now making an investigation
for the government and will go over
the potato belt of the southern part
of this state Immediately. They are
due to arrive from Utah at Poeatello
tonight and will visit Pocatello, Idaho
Falls, Twin Falls and other potato ter
ritories. They have just completed an
investigation of Utah.
These specialists report that the fu-
ture of the potato crop in the United
States is grave and unless something
is done 1t will be but rev years be-
fore the United States will be known
as a non potato producing country.
The Investigations they are making
are by far the most important of any
which have been held in the United
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-04

called back for home guard duty In
Germany.
1t has been announced that these
gentlemen will hold a meeting in Twin
Falls, Sept Z, afternoon and evening,
and will wind up the trip at the
emergency convention at Stockton.
Cal, Sept. rs and rs. 1t Is expected
the party will make extensive visits
for field inspection throughout the
state.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-04

States At the head of the party is
DIR. Otto Appel of the University of
Berlin, Germany, who is considered the
greatest expert in the world on potato
diseases. He is now finder contract
with the department of agriculture OF
the United Sttaes government to make
a trip to the principal potato raising
sections of the country and give his
advice as to the best methods of fight
ing the various diseases. In addition
to- DIR. Appel are w. A. Orion of the
United States department of agricul-
ture; DIR. w. j. Morse of the Maine
agricultural experimental station at
Orono, Me-; Professor T. C. Johnson,
director of the Virginia truck expert
ment station. Norfolk, Va. and Pro-
lessor Stacltman of the Minnesota ag-
ricultlmal experiment station at ST.
Paul, MINI.
Concerted Action Needed.
The party is in charge of w. Stuart
secretary of the National Potato asso-
citation, United States department of
agriculture. They have all emphasz-
ed the fact that some concerted action
is imperative between the government
and the different potato organizations
Of the United States.
They report that conditions In Maine
are normal; In New York the crop is
short; Michigan, Minnesota, Vermont
and Wisconsin, about a fair crop, but
not nearly as good as they should be.
Professor w. A. Orion of Washing
ton, ID. c., is member of the federal
quarantine board. Dr. Appel is a mem
Der of the Landstrum or official reserve
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-04
UNITED STATES WILL
NOT BECOME INVOLVED

Washington, Sept American off,
Gals have taken the view that mas
much as China had not made formal
protest and had announced that she
would not oppose the Japanese troops,
there was not likely to be any diplo-
matte complications involving the
United States, resulting from the land
ing of japanese on Chinese territory.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-04

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+ Baseball Results. +
: i.
!. T. + H. + T. j. T. i. i. i. +
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-04

The combined dry" territory In
the United States is AZ per cent of the
nation, including nine prohibition
states and local option districts with
a total population of 5000, 750.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-04

The largest swimming pool in Amer
lea is public open air natatorium at
st. Louis. Mo, which Is 440 feet IN
diameter.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-04

A million and a half dollars has
been appropriated for good road con-
struction in the province OF Saskatch-
evan, Canada, this year
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-04

In ST. Louis local improvements as
sociations prevail on property owners
to refuse the use of their property for
billboards.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-04

Hiawatha Coal is the best Phone
1923. Western Seed & Grain Co, 9Th
and Grove, Sts.-Adv. Ga
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-04

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
st. Paul, Is; Columbus. 6.
Kansas City, 2; Indianapolis, 7.
Louisville, 6; Milwaukee. IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09
BY n. II. MACK.

The outlook for killing cattle has
very little OF encouragement In 1t at
this writing. Meat dealers report .
recent marked decrease In the average
consumption OF fresh beef and mutton.
Cattle are moving In the west In much
larger numbers than al this time last
month. but receipts in Chicago ana
eastern points have been compara'
lively light during the past week.
Reports OF large shipments OF dress
ed beef from. Argentine have had de-
pressing effect on the market. me
trade in butchers and sausage bulls,
which has led the market since early
last fall. has suffered most in the
present slump, owing 10 marked fall
ing OF in eastern demand. Stockers
and feeders have declined somewhat
In sympathy with killing cattle, but
the prospect OF adequate pasturage
before long has checked the decline IN
this department OF the trade.
An active demand for all grades oil
stock cattle, including springer COWS
OF all breeds, is reported from Kansas.
A comparison of the current scale o.
prices for different kinds OF cattle
with that which governed the market
on this date last year shows stockers
and feeders a trifile higher and fat
cattle somewhat lower. One of the in
fiuences' that tends to disbursement
in connection with the future OF the
trade In fat cattle is the prospect OF
large arrivals Of finished cattle from
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09

I''that On Tie ceuntsiss OF the west
srn Hemisphere may labor. side py
side. 20 their collective and indivto
unl ADVANTAGE and for the ylorinca'
tior OF America ~ . whole"
QSnoral Reyes made q tour OF south
America. Central America and the
United states for the sole purpose OF
studying each country and Its prob
lens. He gives us much OF their his
tory In . sympathetic but unbiased
manner. There il an Interesting ac-
count Of the abolition OF slavery in
Brazil. which came about through the
lile-song efforts OF Marquis OF San
Vicente. then Senator Bueno, 1865.
All other countries but the United
we're able to abolish this ter
rible institution without bloodsheed.
The laws and constitution OF uru-
quay are said by Anatole France TO
be such rs To create q superior type
OF civilization"
Each country Is considered sep
arstely and the culture and CONNER
cial progress described may will be
pondered by the average American
who feels that little or real merit
exists outside OF his own United
States. Frederick A. Stokes Co, New
York: $3.50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09

Texas At an early date. ust now, veal
calves are selling at strong prices In
all markets. with Detroit well In the
lead OF all competitors. argely because
OF the Easter inquiry for dressed yea.
Lower values for veal calves are look.
ed for a. soon as the holiday Is past
Fat lambs had boom early last
week. and values were marked up
fully so cents per cwt., but the bloom
Is OF the market again and quotations
have slipped down to the point around
which they have fuctuated for the
most part during the last 60 days.
With lambs as with calves Detroit
leads in prices paid for the Easter
trade.
Shorn sheep and lambs are becom.
ing much more plentiful In the market
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09
Decrease Ii Consumption and Shipments
From Arqeqtine DepresS Beef MQrke

and they are selling about u per swt.
lower than wooded stock. A soon -
warmer weather arrives, shorn lambs
will move up the scale somewhat. IN
comparison with prices paid for WOOL
ed stock. but the splendid demand f0E
wool will probably prevent the former
from 0utselling the latter In the iato
spring months. - 10 often the case. a
heavy run OF Texan sheep 10 on the
horis0n and ~ they are reported %
be In fine condition. prices Of mature
stock win probably decline when TINS
stock begins 70 run freely.
The live hog trade II. evidently. be-
ing affected adversely by the slump IN
fat cattle values and every enort 20
crowd prices. In Chicago. about ~ has
resulted In failure. The trade Is nrm
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09

IA STEADY. howsvsr. ~ine % ne con-
tinuance OF moderate recelpts and an
active demand for fresh pork and aii
Of it, products. The weakness last
week In the speculative market has
served TO dampen the ardor OF provis-
lon bulls. and the outlook presents 1T
tie encouragement TO the selling side
OF the deal Live hogs are 81 per
cwt. lower than on the same date last
year.
The recent collapse Of the bull cam
paign In the corn pit has had . de-
pressing influence on the commodity
market. Argentine corn 10 coming In
freely and 10 offered to the market
from time to time on declining scale
Of prices. and the shipping trade from
Chicago and other elevator centers In
said to be declining rapidly. The TIM
mepse stock of shelled corn being held
In Chicago elevators was shollo0 In
cold weather and there II reason to
believe that II. will deteriorate with
the advent of hot weather.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09
Inc ANo ocaooL CHILDREN At DOOR or oRAEMe STEW
81 AMI euoklc sct0oL, USED 40 POLLING PLACE.

cage long step ahead in making the
best and most use Of the school build
ingS.
New York Il still voting in barber
shops, and bake shops. and poolroomH,
and the same conditions exist In d
most every other city In the county.
IA the, entire United States only so
school houses are used - polling
places.
Having converte.. the school house
Into . voting booth. Chicago citizens
declare they win never 60 back to the
barber. shop and the corner grocery
20 cast their ballots. Their experience
.proved that the school house -
|wotimG pace q economical. and con
'venient, and permApent-
But more important still. the uss Of
the school ~ . voting place 10 . posi.
tive aid In very important part o.
the children's training. - one Of the
chief objects Of the school II develop
|ment OF capacity sor citixenship.
BY bringing the voters and the ma
|chinery of election to the school house
the business OF government, TIE mean
|tng Of democracy. ID visual1so0 .fte ths
|children. When the children oace IN
|derstand the meaning Of the ballet
they have q point OF contact rom
which they may 60 on studying the
processes Of government - reality
|and not . prosy textbook lesson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09
DETROIT MISSIONARIES
DIE OF JUNGLE FEVER

Word has been received by rela.
tives In Detroit Of the death from
jungle fever. In German East Africa.
OF two young Detroit missionaries,
the Rev. Carl Witch. son OF the Rev.
BENJAMIN Witch, Of the Mt. Horeb
Full Gospel mission. No. 24l0 Gratiot-
ave., and the Rev. Clarence Grothaus.
Mrs. Witch is said to be seriously
Ill with the fever. The party left De-
troit In October for their far-away
mission field. and Detroit relatives
have received letters regularly since
that time. although the young people
were journeying through country
heretofore unknown to white men.
The young men were graduates Of the
Detroit Bible Missionary school, and
represented the Mt. Horeb Full Cos
pei mission. Mr.. and Mrs. Witch
were married just before leaving De-
troit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09
MISSING PROFESSOR Is
SAFE IN NEW YORK

MARIETTA. O.. April s.-Relatives
Of Prof Jackson b. Mckinney re-
ceived the following telegram from
him today:
Am safe In New York. Will write
at o0oe"
Mckinney was professor OF English
ct Northwestern university, Chicago,
and disappeared last Friday. Why be
mystsri0usly disappeared was not
stated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09

craftsmanship and Seh-Intsrsst in News and
Editorials
Defeat Of Metered Telephone Rates
Exposure Folly Theater Vulgarty
Keeping Bar Out Of Michigan Central Terminal
Consistent Cooperation with Anti Cigarette Crusade
Fearless and Independent Advocacy of Genuine Progress
siveness in National State and Municipal Government
Fair Play for An-Unaterabe Opposition to Predatory
Plutoeracy Predatory Poverty
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09

SAGINAW. Mich. April 9.-(Spe-
cial.) -Wm. H. wallace. Of Saginaw.
general manager OF Michigan Sugar
Co. announces he II not candidate for
Republican nomination for governor
and wouldn't take once II all other
candidates on every party withdrew.
He was doomed by friends In Thumb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09

ssS;, War. !.
\ w u David and jonathan"
ooGfA setting Of 80 PEARS ago
IN syYar." - writes. by John
4 n with quaint hunor and
Sofhoo, reaching a last the
xgpReiy. II has to do with
Nh but IN such : new and
III manner that 4 II like
ooh thoughts coming from
r subject. The love Of the
So1, which ID greater than
tho world, and TIE tender.
KfoFnal affection Of Jon for
~ the old father Ter both,
ID The simplicity Of : mas
~ 3 depth Of feeling Of
1&re Ill too frequently un-
The girl Of the story was
no .presume. AZ she brought
1rntedy, but It 10 the fine.
~ eof man for man which
believe Is still to be found
&lig and commercial age,
the theme of the book,
sometimes. and again
the nrst violins, with the
Don1ment of the full or
eAo can endure to have
~ stirred let him read this
Bobbs-M Merrill Co.. pub
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09
b q OK S

Isitudes until they are landed So
~, like the hsh In the hrst chapt6s.
IA the net Of Instrimony. The ~
&Crd IN the book II Lover" wa9D-
spcred by her. Need any moro -
said? Bobbs- Merrill Co., Indianapolis,
price Sl.c5. Is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09

y Inc V0OU0otVs
"The vanguard- BY Edgar Beecher.
Bronson, Is based we are told upon
!. pSrsonal experience and unpubltsh-
ed notes Of Corporal Stocking. the
famous coach-suard and sheriR Of
California Curing the Civil war. and
Of the holding IN check q the. MAYA
Jos and Apaches.
! The hero makes his Wy - bcy.
from the Tar least 10 California and
h!s accounts of the hardship OF that
Journey sound - II Il wei lived, not
merely written. His adventures take
him as far as Hudson Bay where he
fs sent to hunt by the Hudson bay
20. It would seem to be personal
history Of pioneer life and the Kind
of people who were brave and hardy
enough to open up our splendid west.
Though brutality, license and d.
-bauchery were often to BE- met with.
these people were, in the main. Of the
stun Immortality sung By Walt WHIT
man in his "Pioneers." George H.
Doran Co.. New York: $1.z6.
The Two Americas.
7 a book of vital interest 1T all times
but Of particular interest now, n,
"The Two Americas" by General
Rafael Reyes, former president OF the
Re public Of Colombia. II IL . good.
sized volume and gives the personal
aspiration of the author regarding
the future relations of all the coun-
tries in America. Just now when the
mexican question Is so critical Il 10
to read that "Cnhappily.
There Is one country Of Latin-America
Istill afflicted by the horrors Of civil
var: but that country. like the 9TH
|ers OF Central and South America. has
many sons distinguished by their ele-
vsted sentiments and breadth Of view,
who will eventually succeed IN def
nitely closing the era Of internecine
strife and In subordinating the inter.
eat Of party TO the higher interests
OF state"
He tells OF that Latin America
looks upon us with distrust. one Of
the reasons being the popular mis-
conception In the United States Of the
zeal significance and objects Of the
Montpe doctrine" which he says was
desiened by President Monroe a -
measure Of protection for and not -
an inelrument Of attack upon the then
reee49y estabIhhed Spanish repub-
Il = General Reyes earnest hope
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-09

NJ. 4DZU9St00ys
81 ~ Percy MacKaye. was
The dedication OF the bird
: xhe Meriden Bird club, Of
I II. IL 10 called a "MasQue'
|CoOrmed Sept. II. 1913. BY
artists and nature lovers
ooply interested in the
6 birds. II has a strong
- nature study with dra-
suggesting an idea Of
p connection with natu-
eums, geological parks,
70 bring more wildly
"a the life stories OF
- little book is artistt
by Stokes. and re.
what Of lyrical parts
Ind Spencer as well,
1ioh Is resorted TO in
Chaucerian touch.
reserving the birds
unters for sport or
1rntly well hidden to
ic conception. Price
Stokes Co. New