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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

The allies have been obliged to give ground at points on the
western side OF the battle line. This was announced in a statement
ISSUED by the French war office this afternoon.
Inc announcement contained the additional information that
the battle continues with great violence to the north of the DISC
without decisive result; and there is no change on the remainder Of
the front.
A wireless from Berlin to sayviue, L. L, today brings a long
German Official statement, in which there is no reference whatever to
the great engagement IN which the allies are attempting to turn the
German right wing in northern France and reach the German line
OF communication to Belgium. Another statement says the battle is
progressing satisfactorily.
The official French communication given out this afternoon
says:
"On our left wing, to the north of the Disc, the battle continues
with great violence. The results remain indecsive. We have been
obliged at certain points to yield ground.
Along the remainder Of the front there has been no change. ,"
A dispatch received at London by the Reuters Telegram com
pany gives an official statement issued at German headquarters last
evening. It says:
lin the western theater the battle on the right wing and in
the Argonne district is progressing satisfactorily"
London, however, declares that the fighting is now in progress
near Douai, Is miles northeas, Of Arras, indicating a further develop
ment IN the allies turning movement against General Won hluck.
The same dispatch states that the German crown princes army in
the Argonne district is threatened from the rear. There is nothing
to indicate how this movement could have been effected.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
ANTl-SALOON FORCES
HEAR FINANCIAL REPORTS

Mitchell, S. D., oct. 5.-Over SIC. coo
We're spent by the Anti-Saloon league
past year, according TO figures sub
mitted at the annual meeting OF the
organization here this week. The cash
and subscriptions received by the
league totaled $14,S27 an so per cent in
crease over the previous year.
DR.. j. S. Hoagland. of Mitchell, was
again chosen president OF the league;
II. 4. Dawes, OF Fulton. was reelected
vice president; Rev. ]. E.. Booth, or
Ramona, secretary.
The report of Superintendent r. n.
Holsaple, in whose work the league
voted confidence, stated that there are
800 dry towns in South Dakota, ana
1877 Wet ones.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
MITCHELL CORN PAL

Mitchell. S, D.. Oct. 5.-AIl attend
ance records were broken at the
Mitchell corn palace his year, exceed
ing the figures for the 1918 corn palace,
which set the high mark for all festi-
walls. Wednesday was the biggest day
that the corn palace han seen over 5000
people paying admissions to the palace
of maize and grains.
Jerauld county was awarded first
place for it's agricultural exhibit in the
corn palace competition, with {. score of
963 points. Butte county was given
second place and Yankton county
third. The Jerauld county xhibit
won second place at the South Dakota
fair at Huron and first at the Interstate
fair in Sioux City.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
DEUEL. COUNTY FARM HAND
DEFEATS AOLDUP ATTEMPT

-lasr Lake. :. r., Oet. John
Jones. a younE man employed by J. p.
Williams, . well known De2oI county
farmer, AFTER a hard fight, succeeded
in woTsting two holdup men who at
tackled him while he was driving 10 the
home OF his employer in q wagon. One
OF the hoidup men Erasped his horses
ana held them While the other Jumped
into the wagon and demanded his
money. Jones grasped an endEate and
struck the robber & vicious blow, put
ting hin out of the combat, lie then
attacked the robber who was holding
the horses. The robber drew a knife
and during the hand-to-hand fight
succeeded in cutting Jones several
times, infiicting only flesh wounds. One
blow with the knife struck = watch in
Jones pocket, DETECTED the blade and
saved his life. The hoIdup man finally
wrested himself loose from Jones
grasp and made his escape. The sheriff
and . posse went to the scene OF the
attempted robbery, but could find no
trace OF the hO{dQp men.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
INDIAN GIRLS RUN AWAY
FROM FLANDREAU SCHOOL

Flandreau. S. d. Oct. Two Sioux
indian girls, HerInine and Bessie Henk-
ley, who escaped from the government
indian school near F~1andreau. where
they were students, We're captured at
Marion as they were about TO board
2 train for Wagner, the nearest railroad
point to their home on the Yankton In
dian reservation They walked the en-
tire distance from Flandreau TO Marion,
going across country. and were badly
exhausted by their long journey. The
two girls were dissatisfied at the school
ana efforts are being made 70 have
them transferred to another govern
ment Indian school. Pending these ef-
forts they have gon TO their hone on
the Yankton reservation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
WOULD FORCE APPROPRIATION
FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT

Redfield. S. D.. Oct. "a lumber of
citizens of Sphinx county, from various
parts of the county, have filed a petit
ton with the clerk of courts complain
ing against the action of the county
board of commissioners in failing TO
levy a tax for good roads. The com
missioners claim the board may levy
such tax or refrain from doing so, in
its discretion, while the petitioners
claim such action is obligatory. Man
damus proceedings have been filed
against the board and the matter will
come up at a special meeting to be
held next Monday, October 5.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
FRENCH GAINS MADE BY
EAYOMET cANc oc-,,

VI ~ III
New York, Oct. 5.-Lieut. A. f, Eli
GOV Brown. Y: S. A., who visited the
battlefield of the Meaux just after the
lsntlnS, reached New York today
aboard h steamship Minnetonka viii
a vivid description of the battlefeld.
80 great had been the carnage he said.
ina Within within a radius of 600 yards he
charges of the allies. he said, were re-
sponslple for the great slaughter as the
Gerinan soldiers We're so strongly en-
trenched that they could be dislodgea
in no other way.
saw Captain Parker of the United
states army while 1 was in France"
sald lieutenant Brown, and he told me
ma the German army's retreat from
It's near approach to Paris had been a
perfect military movement and that he.
had seen but one dead German left be-
hlnd. The German soldiers ae friendly
found no trace of atrocities. altbo,,gb
ne had heard much about them"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
COMMISSIONER SELLS ON
INSPECTION OF AGENCIES

Rosebud Agency. s. Il. Oct. 7.-cat1
Sells, pf Washington. ID. X, commits
sioner Of Indian affairs. has beer.
spending q few days inspecting con
ditions at the Rosebud Indian agency.
lis visit here happened to coincide with
the dates of the Indian fair and the
commissioner was given an opportunity
to get an insight into the interest and
advancement OF the Sioux Indians in
agricultural matters. This was Mr..
Sells first visit 70 The Rosebud agency.
He is a former Iowa resident, but for
q number Of years had been living in
Texas. and came e the Indian DEPART
1aent as one OF President Wilson'S APP
pointees.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
ABERDEEN WOMEN ARE
STRONG FOR SUFFRAGE

Aberdeen. S. D.. Oct. 5.-Aepresenta-
tives of the local Equal Franchise
league, nave been c~anvassing the city
to discover the attitude of Aberdeen
women toward the franchise question.
AS a result of their efforts, they find,
with only a small part of the city yet
c~anvassed, hat 700 women interviewed
on the subject are in favor of the
franchise, while only q small portion is
opposed. One young woman who can
vassed four blocks, calling on az
women, found that 81 were in favor Of
h question, seven We're Indifferent
and but one was opposed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
GERMANY'S CLAIM.

Berlin, Oct. 5.-The Germans
now claim to have 100000 pris-
oners of war, about 1000 British,
10000 B%elgians, 100, 900 Russians
and the rest French. So far the
prisoners have had to do little
manual labor. but it is contem-
plated to put them at work,
draining swamps and repairing
roads.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
WOMAN USES GUN ON
HUSBAND AND HIS FRIEND

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 5.-Mrs. Moore
shot n wounded her husband and
Dorothy Swenson Thursday night at
Hartford.
Witnesses declare Mrs. Moore broke
into the kitchen of the George Siegler
home, where the Swenson girl was
working, and found her husband there.
She then began shooting.
The injuries of both the man and the
girl We're declared not serious.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
GERMAN CRUISER SAID
TO HAVE BEEN SUNK

New York, Oct. "a rumor that the
German cruiser. Dresden. had been
sunk by h British cruisers. Glasgow
and Good Hope. was brought here yes
terday by passengers on the steamer,
Japanese Prince. which arrived from
South American ports.
This rufnor. the passengers said. was
current in Pernambuco on September
IL.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
TRANSIENT THREsHER DEAD:
HRuISE POINTS TO MURDER

Aberdeen, S. D. Oct. 5.-Ttsc dead
body OF Edward Ray. aged s. to 10
years. was found Ia the wholesale dis
trict here A bruiae or the forehead in
dicates that he was murdered. He was
q thresiler hand and IN to Aberdeen
from Forbes, y. =.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
SEARS STARTED CAREER
IN SOUTH DAKOTA TOWN

Wolsey. s. D., OF. 5.-R. W. Sears,
founder of the famous Sears & Roe
buck company. a mail order house in
Chicago. who died last Monday, start
ed on his roa to wealth while a tele-
graph operator in Wolsey. many years
ago. While working for a salary of $50
a month, he conceived the idea of sell
ing watches by mail and laid the foun-
dation of his later fortune. His first
start was gained when he ordered a
dozen watches from an eastern firm
and sold them to railroad men at re-
tail.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
RAILWAY SYSTEMS ARE
s. AID Tn IEn

London, Oct. 5.-The esponde of,
the Times, at Bordeaux, commenting
on 1he battle in northern France. says
veal the composition of the allies lafi
winch is now striking up toward the,
Beiglan frontier. but when the Veil,
h1dlng the movement in the n%eighbor-
hood of Amiens, is drawn away. it VIII
pc seen what a potent factor the
hlencn railway service has been in the.
battles of northern France"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

More than 80 per cent OF the timber
in the Philippines is owned by the
government and is worked through
concessions and licenses, as no land
more valuable for timber than for ag-
ricultIre can be bought. The vaIu-
able trees Of the same species are
often scattered through the forests
instead OF being grouped. and this
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

Although hi A~quitania Is 1914 feet
longer lhan the Olympic and S feet
wider. the latter Is nearly 10 feet deer
er, n has a net tonnage of 81. 350
and Q gross tonnage of $3.50 as against
2l,s93 and 45.64T tons for the Aouita-
MIA Which is the larger vessel. the
Scientific American asks.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

Tbs bible Is now printed in 500 Ian
gasges and dialects, and every year
from eight 10 10 new languages or dia-
lects IRE added to the list 1t is not
noWn how many dialects are spoken
or earth. but it is estimated that seven
cut OF every 10 Of the human popula-
ton have had provided for them the
gospal story u their own tongue.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

Many well known European plays.
including "La Dame aux Camellias, ="
have been translated into Turkish for
production. Some OF Moliere's come
dies and demonstrations OF Sherlock
Holmes stories are also booked. 1t is
comparatively few years ago that Con-
stantinople had a few houses OF u
ment OF h poorest class, OF which the
best was a degenerate circus. Now,
with Mr.. Antoine. the famous Partisan
director, in charge Of the Conservatory
OF Constantinople, some fine p-oduc-
lions ma be expected. Native writer's
are also exercising their hands at the
drama
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

American moving picture men who
were abroad when the war began have
lost many thousand feet of e-xpanstve
HIM Canera men have been looked
upon with such suspicion in the war
zone h most movie Photographers
alive. leaving films and machines he
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

The Ohio river was named from an
roluois word Oheo. meaning .beauti-
iul. IL appears on various early mans
as the Albacha. Cubach. 90 Ochi.
saoogungo. Caussisseppione. KItono,
cepe- Ohutpeekhanna, Ohio. Onaak
Alhwege4sepe. Qheezuh. Hohio and
Youghiogheny ahu
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

II has been g casa Of walk right
ID, turn around and walk right our
again" for american correspondents
who chose Belgium for the scene OF
their efforts Many OF them have been
unan.e 10 get n "stories'' in Belgium,
and those that did get them. in raosf
cases were obliged 10 go TO London 10
send them ont
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

Buffalo Is to purify its drinking wa
ter with chlorine g and hopes that
the unpleasant taste caused by the
more common method Of using hypo-
chloride Will not appear. The process
viii kill germs, but not clarity the wa
ter. If Buffalo want its water 10
sparkle 1t viii haye TO install q fltra-
Gon system as IN Cleveland. where the
plant cost 50 000. 600.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

Boy scouts and school children are
helping greatly In getting In the har-
vests or Switzerland. The Germans
AVE ordered the men Of Belgium to
a1d In getting In the crops of erman
It Is reported, and many Raleians 80
ned to Holland to avoid Ills serricn
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

According to the latest reports of the
census, there are $685. arg persons nov
living In the United States who vera
pern IN = countries at war. About
Of age. most of them liable for I'll
tary duty. I'LL
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
French Believe Great Battle
OF Aisne VIII End IN Victory

nad been occupied by the Germans.
from Epernay, the news comes that
the Germans respected the Vines Ep-
ernay, In the important champagne
Colonel Du Patty De Clam, a celebrity
OF the Dreyfus case, is among the
wounded in Paris.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
NOTED guilDFa n,Es

Washington. Oct 5.--Jar1es s. Scuiiy,
for many years q financicr and rail-
builder Of Pennsylvania and New
England. died here late last night Ee
was 70 years old
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

During the year 1918 the total NM
per OF pieces handled by the postoffica
OF China amounted to 594, 600. 900 q ~
which about $4,000 We're parcels
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
NOTED BUILDER DIES

Washington. Oct. 5,-James S. Sculv.
Tor many years q ~financier ana rail-
road builoer or Pennsylvania and New
was 10 years OLD.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

A theatrical journal says that in q
Few farce playing IN New YORK real
refreshments are consumed, the list
reading: Fifteen cents worth OF rad
fsaes, 3 cents worth OF celery, a por-
zion oe fish. z plate Of toast one quart
Of Rhine wine. agrum Of cham
payne 1.-THE genuine aTticle), four bot
res OF salzsr, and eight cups Of tea
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

Belgium has one public house to
enue to $500. 000. 600, the Bel
gian workingnan being computed TO
spend two and a half months wages
il alcohol.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

A monument which is 10 be unveiled
1901 IN Paris IN memory Of Pierre
Berthelot, the great French chemist, IN
'front.' OF the College de France, is aa
unusual memorial. The sculptor, Paul
de st. M~arceauX. q not only made a
statue OF the chemist alone. but s
placed him IN q bronze group Which In
cludes hts wife and the great writer,
Ernest Renan, author OF The Life o.
Jesus All three were for years uni
ted in the closest bonds OF friendship.
Renan, who was the first To die, was
long mourned by the BertheIots. who
outllved him some so years and who
then died on the same night.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

The Asiatic town OF Matyr.+o,, :.
the borders of Russia. is fnhshftaS :,
men only. Women are forbidden az
trance TO it
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

Miles City, Mont, holds tha -aoo.a
Tor variation of Temperatures ranginr
from III degrees above, to 81 degrees
below, zero. ae
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

Harry Mount a policeman of New
Britain, Conn. has completed. after
Tour years work. what is believed to be
tne g 5ackknffe In the world. It
is . feet, Z inches long when oper,
n feet, IA inches when closed.
and the large blade is 6A inches wiae
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

The island of Ceylon has aha,4 81
100000 trees, yielding 10000 Oo cocos-
nuts. many of which are used iocafiy
Tor food and drink. $50
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
BERLIN Silent ON PROGRESS OF BIG BATTLE

indicated That Both Sides Are Using Fresh Troops-Presi4
dent Poincare Has Gone to Front-Botn Germans and
french Express Satisfaction With Progress of Battle In
Northern FranCe-Statement With Regard to Combat In
ATgonne District Are Decidedly Conflicting.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

thousands Of starving actors ana
actresses in Paris are being given Two
meals e day by the French theatrical
spse.ies; Inc war has closed every
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

~Soapstone production IN the United
States (26,562 tons in 1919 exceeds
that OF all other countries combined.
In the rough, as auarried. soapstone is
worth 81 a ton; avn into slabs its
value exceeds SIS 6 ton. and when
manufactured into laundry tubs It's
value Is about $50 a ton. Virginia fur
nishes about s5 per cent OF the supply.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

Horses. CRATES and ostriches hav.
d ewes of land animals, and
cuttlcfish or sea creatures. Anu
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

In the Alps there is a letter hoy 10
30 feet above the sea level, from which
Lilly collections ere made.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

"A spreading oak tree so feet b,r,
has about 5000, 900 leaves. h
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
NATURAL GROWTH SHOWN IN
VITAL STATISTICS REPORT

Pierre, s. D., Oct. THE vital sta
tistics department summary for the
OF August shows a material in
in population of the state from
natural growth, the RECORD being:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08

Commercially. elephants In India come
under two classes-the one of pagentry,
the other OF utility. Every native
prince OF nooleman OF distinction in
India keeps elephants to swell his re-
dnue. while. on the other hand, gov
eminent officials ard private persons.
such as timber contractors, etc, re-
QGEe them for WORK
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-08
HARD PRESSED BY
Won kLUCk, YIELD GROUND;
TERRIFIC FIGHTING STILL
WITHOUT DECISIVE Result

Brief Official French Statement Declares Germans Have
Forced Retirement at Some Points-London Dispatches
indicate That Battle Is Raging at Point East of Arras and
mat Anglo-Frencl Forces, Having Received Reinforce
ments, Have Undertaken Offensive Tactics.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-01
Woman Wants AlimORy And
Claims Her Husband
Is The Owner OF Property In
The Sum OF $4,000

The Knox county commissioners are
now in position to proceed with the
construction of a children's home in
Knox county.
On Monday the trustees of the old
board of the children's home in Knox
county, through the secretary, Mr.. G.
w. Mckee, turned over to the county
commissioners all the assets of the
old board, which consisted of the fol-
lowing:
One mortgage note for 81 ,966.l1.
Certificate of deposit for S1,0S2.
Certificate of deposit in the New
Knox National Bank, s4,67s.22.
Cash s26.06. Making grand total
of S7,752.39.
The old board also turned over in
terest on money in the McClelland es-
tate, which has not yet been settled
up.
Also a legacy of tine Charles Coop
er estate for $500 IN Chicago property
which has not yet been sold, and a
quick claim deed to any interest in the
McClelland estate.
The commissioners now have full
power to proceed with the building of
the new home in Knox county and it
is understood that the architect will
meet with he commissioners Wednes-
day when the complete plans for the
building will be adopted.
Sues For Alimony-
Cora H. Bebout has commenced a
suit for alimony in the court of com
mon pleas of Knox county against
Joshua Samuel Bebout. The plaintiff
states they we're married on December
%, 1895, and that one child was born
to them. She alleges that the defend
ant was guilty of exTteme cruelty and
that he called her vile names and
threatened to kill her. She alleges
that he is attached TO and infatuated
with a girl in Oklahoma. She alleges
that the defendant is the owner OF
much real and personal property, in
Guiding one farm, in Knox county
valued at $4,000, one farm in Okla.
homa valued at $4,000, house and
lot in Oklahoma valued at $4,000, notes
for $500 and other property which
will reach the sum of $4,000. The
plaintiff asks for an injunction re
straining the defendant from dispos
ing of any of his property and that
the plaintiff may be allowed alimony
and that she may have in fee simple
the farm of 17G acres in Miller town
ship. She also asks for the custody
of the minor child. Lot G. Stillwell
represents the plaintiff.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-01

The tabernacle campaign at Danville
and Buckeye City will be held May II
to June IA, inclusive.