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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
A RECEIPT FOR HAPPINESS.

There are many practical means for de-
velopfng happiness, but there are three
requirements which are worthy of special
emphasis.
a. Faith in God: We must have faith
In Cod, cease worrying about what our
~neighborS think of our work or method
OF living and cease doing things or not do
think or say. After seriously deciding
what line of work is best for US to do,
where 1t is best for us to work and live,
and what Is best for us to buy or sell, we
should feaTlessly act, and trust God for
the result. 10 be happy, a man must
have that s~elf-control which comes
through faith and prayer.
90 Daily development: Our daily work
must be such as will develop us spiritual
ana also provide proper reaction. Many
people can never be happy so long as they
continue in their present vocation: and
the longer they so continue, the more diff
fcult 1t will be to change. Such people
should at once change their vocation to
some useful work in a healthy place. It
makes little difference what we select. but
and also strive to become specialists, try
ing to do some one thing better than any
one else does it.
90 C~ontentment and ambition: We
must learn contentlnent, tempered with a
proper desire for progress, and appreciate
our blessings while they last. A great
amount of u~nhappiness is due to being
spread out too much, with too many di-
versifled and entangling interests. A
a very few aims and always Keeping these
clearly in view and refusing to be side
tracked to anything else. Above all, we
must avoid ~covetouSneSs.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
scIsSoRED c
lRy erantIand Rioe.l

~ 'NSp
Percy Haughton, the car, emperor,
mandarin. and kaiser of Harvard's foot
bah fortunes, has shown again the
value of systems over individuals.
came to Harvard. Yale had rolled up
IA points against Harvard's AFFECT 0.
In the first six years after Haughton
arrived, Harvard had scored 80 points
against Yale's 9-not including the 1914
battle. Which is quite a shift. Before
Haughton landed with his system,
Harvard had won but three anne
from Princeton out of Is starts, After
the landing Harvard won three out Of
four starts, and only a costly tumble
kept 1t from being fou straight,
Yale ruled In the old days through
from year to year. When Camp drop
ped out the old Yale system fluttered
and shifted and lost ist organized eff
iciency.
Princeton has enjoyed neither a Camp
system nor a Haughton system, and so
has been forced to depend upon Tiger
courage, alertness, and individual skill,
which Is something to have, but which
is under a heavy handicap when
thrust against the same virtues or
ganized and directed in the proper
way
Yale this season secured Hinkey to
give the Haughton system battle. But
for the warfare between the Crimson
anG the Blue to be waged upon equal
terms, Hinkey must be given his chance
to build up and to perfect what he has
only had q chance to start.
For no system Is established in a
year-which In a football way en-
braces but two months work and play.
And only a select few from the big
mass are capable of installing a system
worth while. Camp, Yost, Haughton,
Sharpe, and Stagg are leading examples
where to win there must be a COM
bination Of highly developed football
intelligence and a capacity for or
ganization and magnetic leadership
which possibly 10 of u 100, 900. 900 ma
tice possess,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
Memphis Leads in Murders.


Frederick l.. Hoffman has compiled
for the Spectator an AIRY OF murder
figures, of interest to insurance men,
which show that $500 persons, more
than 1900 of whom were pine met
death at the hands of their fellow hui
maj beings in 1918 in this country. This
Is almost our highest murder rate of
record; the 10-year average of 1904-
1913 is 10 per 100, GOO. against 40 in 1884
1893,
Chime statistics are, as the Spectator
says, notoriously misleading, and they
are rather more so in this country than
In western Europe. Still, for some Of
the larger cities the figures are fairly
complete, 1t will certainly please and
probably surprise most New York peo-
pie to know that their city had. both
In 1913 and in a period Of years pre-
ceding, q rate considerably lower than
the general average.
The recent rate in London has been
90 per 100, 900. lower than any American
city; IN Berlin 2. a trifle less than Mill
waulkee, at the honor end of our list;
in Paris BE. about like Minneapolis or
Hartford. Then comes New York, So;
but beyond that, Cincinnati. 10.7; st.
Louis, 1919; Charleston, 30.6. Memphis,
5S.3. Indeed. for 1919 the Memphis rate
rose to 6S-34 times that of Berlin. IL
times that of New York and eight
times tao general average of Ameri-
can cities.
Our rate Is greatest In cities with a
large negro population. But 1t is every
where disgracefully high. II Newark.
Rochester and Milwaukee can get along
with a homicide rate like that of Paris
or Berlin. why cannot Boston and New
York? Unfailing punishment might
help inculcate respect for the law
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
LABRADOR FISHERMEN
ARE IN SORRY PLIGHT
aelief Ship Sent North With Food For Starving Population
War Cut Off Market For Their Fish and Crops Failed.
Hundreds In Desperate Plight.

Ct Johns, n. #. Special: Relief for
Cue destitute inhabitants Of the barren
Labrador region has been undertaken
Ag che New Foundland government and
IRE steamer, Kyle, is now ploughing
Ser way through the Ice laden waters
OK this L~aborador coast. The Kyle Is
carrying a cargo of provisions to Sand
wich bay which is about 100 miles north
az Battle Harbor, where Or. Wllfrid II.
~E5renfeli maintains his mission sta
9on end hospital.
The Kyle was chartered by the gov
eminent after word had been received
from DR.. Grenfell and others OF the
es@rious conditions prevailing in Labra-
Cor. Because the coast was choked with
Geo 81 late as August /, with resultant
low temperatures on land, the cod and
other large fish were too torpid to mesh
tn the nets or take bait, the smaller
DISH held far off shore. potato plants
6td not appear above the ground and
che berry crop was practically q fail
uro. The people had nothing to live
an but bread and tea. There was a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
Wheat and Rye Shortage.

FROM the New YORK Commercial.
A world shortage of wheat and rye
within the next year accompanied by un-
precedentedly high prices, is the predio-
ton by men in close touch with the grain
and flour trades.
One leader in the -four business says
that the experience of Europe and this
country after the Franco-Prussian war
bids fair to be repeated in the present
time, but in much sterner degree. 1t ia
recalled that in the period between the
end Of the Franco-Prussian war and 1873
Then only two nations We're directly con-
cerned, but new almost the whole Of Eu-
rope Is involved, and the effect Will be
more far-reaching.
Even the increased planting of wheat
and other grains reported this year from
Canada ian and the west of the United States
and -four dealers believe.
The United States had in the seasons
Waea1 crop a surplus for export hat
abroad OF about 1000, 600 bushels. The
shipment has been considerably more thar
this, IN some days being $500. 600. 1t Ia
estliiated that 10000 bushels was sent out
1t is likewise estimated that in the last
FOUR months, including tia three in which
o "a war mas been going on, at least half
OF Inc surplus wheat for export has bean
sent ABROAD. leaving a shortage for the
succeeding eight months of the year.
Mhat mas been true of wheat has APP
staple Of Germany and Russia, also wide
ly used in France. The price a barrel of.
rye Hour has steadily climbed until 1t Is.
now within 40 cents of the price OF wheat
-four. although the normal difference is,
more than 81. "
The world supply of rye, it is said. In
IN danger Of being much curtailed for next
year. Russia produced about Col, O09s a6o
bushels. Germany about 450, 600, OO0, and.
france about 200,0 900.
Germany has been able to pIant ,r,no.
Of IT'S normal crop. it is thought. desntta
the lack of men, because it is free from
army invasion. Russia may have been
both countries, it is thought the oron
will be less than usual. however. ~
France, 1t is said, there will be oronn,,noaa
shortage and want.
All the European armies cons,,no 80
quantities or rye -four. The shortape IN,
europe IN the coming year cannot be mat
America. Though it is thought III. 1s soa
rye is being planted, the increase. 1t is bas
!teved, will not DO equal to the San,an
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
CLAIM HEAVY RAINSTO RMS ARE
invoke BY THE Big BATTLES
History Proves Clashes of Armies Brings on MiSeries of
Great DoWnpoLrs-FieId of Waterloo Was Too Slip
perry For Cavalry Maneu Vers-Sieqe of Sebasto-
pol Was Long Damp Spell.

gained in any case, but experts are OF
the opinion that the rain was an ally
OF some value.
During the early weeks OF the siege
Of Sebastopol, in 1854, the roar of can
nor and explosion of bombs was fol-
lowed, day by day. by heavy down
pours Of rain, until, as we read, our
men stood in the trenches knee deep
in mud. a terrible gale broke over the
Black sea and caused great disaster to
our transports, and on the heels OF
This tempest came a heavy, steady
downpour of rain that brought death
to hundreds of our gallant fellows,
In yet another instance the heavy
cannonading of a siege brought in it's
train a disturbance of the elements,
This was Just prior to the fall OF Plev-
ma, in 1877, when the moisture of the
clouds was turned to snow as 1t fell,
and, by increasing the sufferings OF
the besieged, helped to make Osman
come TO the determination to try a last
chance for freedom.
The explanation of the rain is COM
paratiVely simple, and has been made
use of for the benefit of agriculture in
various parts of the world. The atmos-
pheTe is laden with moisture, a con-
cussion caused by loud reports or
noises Will often burst the clouds, with
the natural result that the drops of
water fall to the earth. This has been
practically tested when farmers have
been grooming over the drought, and
scientists have induced the desired
rainfall by causing cannon to be dis
charged at attitudes varying with the
locality. When, however, the dis
charge is continuous, as in battle, 1t Is
obviously more effective.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
Call For American Horses.

~ - ONNA tANS 10
England Is In the American market
Cor IL. geo horses. Dealers AZ a result of
Cha wal demand are reaping q Dig
profit. More than 5000 head have been
purchased In Pennsylvania n adjoin-
Jng states. and the prices the foreign
buyers are paying ranges from $500 to
$500 a head. Shipments are made to
London for delivery. The last ship
uaent, comprising 10 horses. manifested
at $4,000, was shipped on the Atlantic
Transport company's liner Minnehaha.
: which cleared from New York last
ssTeek for London.
The demand for American horses
reraused by the war, according to q
note Issued by the department of ag-
gtculture at Washington, may continue
"a decade or longer, as when peace is
restored. more horses will be needed for
agriculture. 1t lie conseryatively estl-
mated tina 1000, 900 horses are now en-
gagged In the war.
A special train OF 81 cars filled with
" horses bought In the west for French
cavalry purposes is on the way from
sGS. Louis to New York over the Van
e4slia and connecting Pennsylvania
Vines. Pennsylvania railroad officials
here refused to give any details of the
shipment of horses, and would not say
when the special train would arrive In
New York.
1t is known. however, that the train
left the National stock yards, st. Louis,
onTuesday night and that a car
contained an average number of 2s
korEes. which would make the total
aGshfpment more than 675 horses. Upon
arrival at New York the horses will be
transferred to q transport and, under
convoy OF a French cruiser, will be con-
veyed to France. A shipment of Loco
HORSES originally planned to be sent te
New York WAS forwarded to New Or
leans last Sunday over the Illinois Cen
str1l. From New Orleans the horses
WIFI be uent to France by transport UNI
vasr convoy of a cruiser. Last week
there were some TOO horses shipped tc
M0ntreal from ST. Louis for British
GkNnlr ptls,0ues.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
Command of tae Adriatic.

SAll NAiN NAAANANE=' - ~
When q few days ago an Italian marine
put his foot on the Wharf of the small
town of AvIona, in Albania, he may have
turned the scale in which the destiny Of
Europe is now trembling. a tremendous
weight for the rough shod foot of an OBJ
scure individual, and worthy perhaps in
history to be celebrated with the nose of
Cleopatra, of which the great Pascal says
IN one Of his epigrams: Had it been
shorter the whole face OF the earth would
have been changed"
For the landing OF marines at AVlona,
or Nalona, as he italians call it. although
described in diplomatic euphemism as "a
precautionary measure in view of the dis
turbed condition of Albania may draw
Italy into the war, and Italy almost GER
tainly would turn the scale for or against
Germany.
Where and what Is Avlona and why
should its occupation suggest such all en-
bracing consequences?
Avlona is nearer the italian shore han
st. Joseph is to chicago. That is the I'm
portant thing about Avlona. Also it is the
best harbor in Albania, but the fact that
makes 1T of especial consequence to any
power hat holds 1t is its command Of the
Straits of Otranto, the narrow neck Of the
bottle which is the Adriatlc sea. From
Otranto, on the heel of the Italian boot,
20 Avlona. on the Albanian coast, is little
more than 40 miles. Aylona's bay would
harbor a squadron which would make the
Adriatic g closed sea, a lake-Italian, Aus
trian, Greek, according to the flag flying
owe that squadron.
What Italy now calls a ''precaution"
may become what statesmen call a fait
accompli-an accomplished faot-which we
accept and dismiss from consideration.
That will depend upon the outcome of the
wal and the part Italy plays, at least in
the politics underlying 1t If not in the mill
tary phase of the conflict.
Study the map of the Adriattc and
Italy's interest in the east shore becomes
apparent. Most of the good harbors are
on the east coast, and, as has been said,
the command of the sea in war depends
upon q good base neal the straits. With
Avlona in Austrian hands or in hands too
weak to preserve neutrality Italy's posi-
ton would be seriously weak. In Bern
hardi's Germany and the Next War" he
argues hat Italy would do well to relin-
qufsh her interests in the Balkan region
In favor of Austria and take compensation
from France in north Africa, but the bar
gain does not strike the disinterested read
er as a safe one. Aside from the fact that
there are many Italians along the east
shore and strong sentimental and historic
considerations, the establishment of Aus
trian power confronting her across the
narrow sea could hardly be counter
balanced by colonial possessions across
the Mediterranean, ever without taking
into account the price to be paid for the
latter in the form of the lasting enmity
of France and the jealous hostility OF
Great Britain.
Italy's imperial tendencies, therefore,
quite apart from her desire to regain the
Trentino, seem to bring her into unescap-
able conflict with Austrian ambitions and
to compel her to cast her sword into the
scale on the side of the allies.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
The Fall of Tsinq Tau.

FfOm the New YORK COmmerclaI.
II the sultan cannot secure the suppor
of the Mohammedan tribes and states IN
a holy war 1t will mean that Great Brit
ain is safe In India and that the Turks
Will no longer be regarded as leaders OF
the Mohammedan world Of nearly 200, &C.,
Turkey of his influence over the Mofarn-
nledans of Asia and Africa would relieve
Great Britain and France of the danger
created by a religion that breaches saliva
ton by the sword. Japan's victory will be
felt In Persia, India. the Turkish domfn-
Ions in Asia and throughout North Africa.
Wavering Arabs and other Musselmans
will now feel that Turkey is ON the losing
side because Germany has lost In Asia
The fall of Using Tau is the great event
of the war In the eyes of all o~rfentals,
who win now picture Japan smilingiy In
wiling the white races to cross swords
with her samurai on the shores OF tho
yellow sea-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
From Pearson's weekly, London.

Nh@N - ~ HrANAH . lANAS
1t is one of the extraordinary things
Of warfare that q big battle invariably
produces rain.
History contains innumerable in
stances, both on land and sea, and on
more than one occasion the storm or
showers that followed an engagement
had nc small influence upon the life
of nations.
We can hardly have q better example
than that recorded in 1888, when Eng
land was threatened by the great
Spanish armada. After its encounter
with our w feet it was, as we all
Know, struck by a heavy storm, which
completed the work Of our own gallant
scamen.
The soldiers who fought so brayelv
under he leadership of Marlborough
ct Blenheim in 1904 had to suffer he
misery OF successive ~downpours after
their brilliant victory.
marlborough was anxious to follow
up ms victory without delay. but his
men were so worn by the fatigue of
the battle and the discomforts caused
by heavy rains and the contingencies
OF warfare thai he was unable to push
IN for several days.
June 16, 1876, the British defeated
the French at Quatre Bras, and Ma
Poieon worsted the willy Butcher at
Llgny, both within measurable dis
lance of Waterloo. The heavy rains
which followed these engagements
made the clayey soil almost impossible
Tor cavalry maneuyers at Waterloo
fought on June 18), and so crippled
the tactics Of Napoleon and greatly
assisted those Of the Duke of yelling
ton. The victory would have been
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17

| THE STENOGRAPHER.

From Harner'a Weekly.

- ETOLl fldi pei . v SSbly.
a woman of much quiet charm and
culture, who earns her living by swift
and accurate Stenography, has sent US
a letter in which she points out the
frivolous treatment of the stenog-
rapher in popular literature. As to her
appearance, see O. Henry'6 The Ro-
nance of a Busy Broker"
"a h~igh-rolled fringe of golden hair
under q nodding canopy of velvet ana
ostrich tips, an imitation sealskln sack
and a string OF beads as large as hiCk-
DRY nuts, ending near the floor with a
silver heart"
AS to her mentality, consult Short
Story Writings" by Professor Pitkin,
of Columbia university:
The gum-cheWing s~tenographer,
who devours he literary offspring Of
Mr.. Chambers, may have her difficult
ties with this"
Her conversation IS described in a
story in Red Book for November.
Believe me, when it comes to the
real thing, the Observation-Disclosures
kind, our Bills got the best of EN- beat
to a f~adeaway."
Her equipment may be found de-
scribed in any of h alleged comic a
pers:
"Have you done anything for spelling
reform? Yes, l fired my blond stenog-
Tapher."
Way is she so treated. We all know
the facts. Among those earning their
living in this way happen to be George
W~ashington's great grandniece, a
granddaughter Of a governor Of South
Carolina, a great granddaughter OF
Laurens Of the first continental con-
gress and thousands of others of cul-
tivated ancestry. Many are college
graduates. The truth is, the world
loves familiar jokes and familiar eff
fects, and if one stereotYped trick gets
started and proves amusing to the
average mind, it is hard to stop.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17

month of good fishing; then winter set
in again.
with the outbreak of the war in Eu-
rope, the market for Labrador fish vas
almost completely cut off and there
was a rise in the price of foodstuffs
which made the cost OF flour, sugar,
meat and butter prohibitive to the inn
pfoverished fishermen. The war also led
to the SUSPENSION of operations in rail-
way construction in New Foundland
and the closing of mines at Sydney
and Belle Isle, where nan OF the Lab
orador men have gone in recent yeara
for winter employment.
The big fur companies are hesitating
to buy pelts in the present condition OF
the market.
Labrador thus was left without any
source Of income and its inhabitants
faced starvation. TO add TO the suf-
fering, a severe epidemic OF influenza
is raging. The relief measures in
stituted by he New l7oundlnnd gov
eminent win ease the situation some
what and win tide the people over un-
til next
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17

1t was a sad looking little town, like
all the rest-just a main street set
down in the midst Of the illimitable
waste. Our train stopped there.
l saw a man acros the aisle look out
Of the window, scowl. rise from his
Eeat, throw up his arms, and exclaim
addressing no one in particular: God!
How can they stand living out here.
I'd rather be dead!'
My companion and I had been speak
ing OF the same thing, wondering how
people could endure their lives In such
a place. Come on" he said rising.
This is The last stop before we get to
Colorado. Let's get out and walk"
l followed him from the car and to
The station platform.
Looking away from the station, we
gazed upon a foreground the principal
piled by a hitching post. Beyond lay
the inevitable main street and dismal
buildings. One Of them, as | recall it
was painted Sky blrle, and bore the sim.
pie, u~nostentatious word, Hotel"
My companion gazed upon the scene
for a time. Fe looked melancholy
Finally, without turning his head, he
spoke. How would you like to get off
and spend a week here some day?" he
asked me.
YOU NEAR get off some day and
spend a week." 1 corrected.
No, I mean get off ana spend a week
some day"
/ was sti1l cogitating over that when
the train started. We scrambled aboard
and, resuming our seats IL the ohserva-
ton car, looked back at the receding
station. There, in strong black letters
on a white sign, we saw. Tor the first
time. the name of the town:
MonOtODyl
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
An Editor Embarrassed.

II the woman who left a pair Of shoes
In the editors automobile will call at this
office she can have EN-. We have troubles
enough without having to be called on to
explain how a woman's shoes happened to
be in that car. And the fact of the mat
ter is, we're somewhat curious ouself. to
know 10 It happened. The car was left
standing in front of the the News office
and at noon a pair of woman's shoes were
in the car. This story of the case NAV
sound like bunk. but It's straight goods
and we're not eager to have those shoes
on our hands any longer. Shoes weren't
made, In the first place, to be left on a
mans hands.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
JELLfCoE is ENGLAND;
ALL DEPENDS ON HIM

Harold Beghie in london Chronicle,
There is no figure IN the world at
Sae present moment so dramatic rs
that OF Sir John Jellicoe. A British
admiral Is always a solitary man; but
gn war, and such a war as this, his
solitude is appalling. When he stands
ON the bridge there is no one at his
eide to consult with; he looks over the
goa- and en- every battleshlp, cruiser,
destroyer and torpedo BOA swarming
'arcund aim a man with a spyglass
watches his face; IL he were to be
seen, like d general, consulting with 81
etaff, the whole fleet would curl it's
E4p and feel q sinking of its heart; no,
be stands alone, and In an instant he
fraust make UP his mind, In a flash
ais orders must be given to every ship
under his command, In the %twinkling
ct an eye he must decide for every
chip at sea. 1t Is a one-man job: the
whole issues of the British empire
t&ng Upon that single brain; Sir John
yellicoe is England as Nelson was
England, and he is Europe and the
world as no other mar that ever Lied
.egan Europe and the world.