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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
DAK0TA'S FINANCES
In BEST CONDITION
OF STATES HISTORY
State Treasurer at Work on
Annual Report, Says 1918 Fig
ures Better Than Past Years.

Pierre. s, d, Aug. s.-r!ie state
treasurer's office is husily engaged in
the compilation OF the data for the
Forthcoming annual report of that Of
fee.
A w. Ewert, the treasurer. being
questioned concerning the financial
condition of the state. and particularly
IN reference 10 the current revenues
stated as follows:
"I have made g careful analysis Of
our finances and l find that we closed
the fiscal year on June so, 1914, in the
best financial condition since the be-
ginning of statehood. Notwithstanding
the fact that we raised by direct state
tax, under the l mill levy made IN
1918, slSs.SeS.+6 less than was raised
under the 4 mill levy for state taxes
made in 1912.
ION June so. 1918. we had or hand
IN the general fund q cash balance of
sSSS,925.S4. nj az June so, 1914, our
cast balance vas $3SS,Ss4.91, TO Wnlch
should be added Ssi.2i4.13 of cash in
transit which should have arrived be-
fore closing the books on that date.
making a total of S3S5,0S9.04. as the
actua cash available at the
end of the fiscal year just passed
W. have no registered general
fund warrants and this cash balance,
together with the current revenues that
viii be paid in, will probably leave US
on a cash basis throughout the entire
year.
1T had been declared by some that
the ! mill tax levy made in 1913, would
not be sufficient to meet the appro-
priatious and that there would be a
large deficit at the close of the year.
but that statement is e~nphatcalty as.
proved By the fact that we were u OF
debt and q SSS5,000 in cash TO the
good at the beginning of the fiscal
year. Furthermore 1t is fair TO as
sumo that If a ] mill tax levy IS made
for the ensuing year, 1t VIII bring IN
not less than the amount derived from
the 1913 mill levy and the other
sources of revenue should bring in ap-
proNimately the sam SIS last year when
the total revenue from ali sources
amounted to S~1,6S54f407.
out of these revenues the total ap-
preparations TO be met is S1.SS3,E47.
This would leave us over $500 sur
plus at the close of the fiscal year end
ing June so, 1915, which amount added
10 our cash balanc of S3S5,o00 viii give
us S735.o01. a sum sufficient 10 pay
off completely the $4,000 of revenue
warrants outstanding. that were issued
and loaned 10 the capitol building &C
count. and still leave q snug working
balance of SS25.000 70 begin the next
fiscal year with. .
This utterly refutes the claim that
the / mill tax levy would be insUffi-
Notwithstanding h lowering of the
OF direct state tax, the revenues
would prove more than sufficient and
enable us to discharge the capitol
building debt until such q time as TIE
capitol lands can he adyantageously
disposed of, when the general fun viii
be reimbursed"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
STATE BANKS CONSIDER
WAR MONEY PROBLEM

Dies Moines, Ia. Aug. 4.-Des Moines
Clearing House ASSOCIATION is in session
this morning to discuss plans for
qualifying under the Aldrich- vreeland
act. To qualify. Iowa National banks
representing S. 900. 900 capitalization
must get together and as no Iowa city
has sufficient capitalization, bankers Of
Sioux City, Davenport, Dubuque and
Cedar Rapids are asked to join with
Des Moines.
Des Moines bankers expect that 1t
will not be necessary to issue clearing
house certificates pending the receipt
of government emergency currency UNI
less some unforeseen extremity occurs.
In that case clearing house certificates
will be issued to be Withdrawn as soon
as Iowa receives her share of emery
ency money.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
IRON PYRiTEs FOUND TO
MAKE FINE ROAD BED

Caster City, s. d. Aug. s.-The val
ne OF iron pyrites for use as road
building material has begun to attract
considerable attention in the Black
Hills districts, both from q standpoint
OF economy and durability under
heavy traffic. While it is pointed out
that pyrites could not come into gem
eral use for the purpose except in a
mining district, it is found here in SUI
hcaent quantity TO make fine roads
available at a very low cost. Its use
fulness was discovered when an old
dump on City creek was utilized re-
Gently in filling up holes that had
formed in the streets. The dump.
composed of iron snlphide, was the
rock most convenient at the time for
the work Traffic passing over the
nils soon settled them into a solid
mass, forming an ideal oadbed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
Telephoncs

From the London Evening News.
Ihe one American, perhaps, who made
the best use of the telephone was the late
2. II. Hartman. He piled up a railroad
fortune of s12.00o, 900, and he did most or
his work by telephone. s y
It was in his library, his bath room hi.
private car, his camp in the Oregon wild.
srness. In the mansion which he finally
built for himself there were 100
distance lines. o ions
Once he saved the credit Of the Erie
raliroad by ~telephone-lent it Ell 900. GOO as
ne Jay at nome on a sick bed. ..Harriman
azlne writer. "Nonsense,,d' replied Harwi-
man; the telephone lis a slave to me"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
AMERICANS FORTUNATE
SAYS GENERAL MILES

New York, Aug. 4.--In an address
last night before the equity congress
of Greater New York, an organization
for the uplift of the negro, Gen. Mel
son A. Miles characterized the Euro
bean conflict as a ."war which prom
ises to be the most destructive in the
history of the human race" and '.as
unjustified as any I have read of or
Witnessed
General Miles told his audience that
Americans were fortunate to be 1in
this country. walled in by two great
oceans. in a land filled with prosperity
n peace"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
SALOON FIGHT FOLLOWS
GEDDES HORSE RACE

Geddes. Aug. 5.-A match horse race
was run tween the running horses,
owned by Joe Musileck of this place,
and w. Bundy. of Lake Andes, S. d.
a large amount of money was bet on
both horses. Musileck's horse won by
about three feet. A near riot occurred
In one of the saloons, last night be-
tween local parties and a crowd from
Lake Andes, growing out of differences
over the race. Fists and beer bottles
Were used freely. and a number of
black eyes and cut heads resulted.
Mayor ]. j.. Mohan and the city mar
shall, with the aid of citizens, quoted
the fighters. No arrests were made.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
OFFICERS FIND MAN;
MIND REMAINS Il

Ethan. Aug. 5.-E. Fl. Bowers, who
disappeared from the Bloom home un-
der mysterious circumstances last
Monday night. was located at Utica,
the officers Of Yankton county and his
FAMILY notified. His identity was es-
tabiished by papers found on his per-
son. He was brought home today. but
his mind is g blank and he does not
the members OF his family.
When found he was wandering aimless-
~ along n did not offer any resist
ance when
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06

Sentenced to attend church nine com
secntive nights, and occupy seats in the
'front.' row.. where the minister can
watch them, vas the penalty imposed
IN the Kansas City police our on two
me- charged with disturbing the peace
y M enarch. The Judge fined each man
cash. with the proviso that they AZ
Tent the services in lieu Of the rest Of
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
GOVERNMENT FERRY BOAT
TO SERVE INDIAN AGENCY

Gettysburg, s. D., Aug. 3.-Superin-
tendent Campbell. Cheyenne Indian
agency, says that a large and modern
fterryboat for government and public
use has been shipped from Grafton.
HI. and should be at Forest City and
the Indian agency in about 35 days.
This ~ferryboat has been purchased by
n government for ferry work across
the Missouri from Forest CITY to
CHEYENNE Indian agency, and has the
intest of modern improvements and
c~onveniences. 1t is one of the newest
and largest of it's kind. 1t will greatly
assist the handling of freight from
Gettysburg to the agency. and will aI-
30 facilitate the crossing of the river
by passengers n especially of govern
ment officials at the Indian agency.
Ihe boat will also make a connecting
link across the Missouri for the Red
and Yellow trail from the Twin cities
west to Belle Fourche and on west to
the coast.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
VOLUNTEERS ENROLL.

New Orleans. la. Aug. 4.-The cap.
tain of the French line steamer
Mississippi, which arrived today, re-
ceived orders to unload as quickly as
possible and report to the French con-
sui general here. The consul general
would not discuss the order. Hun
dreds of French reservists and voIun-
teers are being enrolled by he consul.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
kiMHALL HAVING TROUBLE
WITH WATER SIippi =

Kimball, S. D., Aug. with $1,000
invested III g new water system, this
city Is as short Of water as II was
eight months 6 when the larger
part of the investment was made.
been giving up plenty OF sand. bur
very little water. Meanwhile the water
tank stood empty and at a time when
tae water was most needed, there was
none 70 be nae InvestigstinnEdevel-
pllnger In the pump cylinder had
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
TOURISTS MAY RETURN in
TEEoA~E ar DIN IAt--o

TOURISTS MAY RETURN in
STEERAGE OF BIG LINERS
New York, Aug. 4.-Relatives and
friends in Europe were cheered today
by announcements Of steamship
agents that as there would be very
few immigrants leaving Europe now
because of war, there would be room
In the steerages of the big liners still
in commission for all wishing to re-
turn home.
The announcement added that there
were many attractions in the steer
ages not generally known and further
that If passengers purchased first or
second class tickets they would be en-
titled to the decks and public rooms,
according to the class paid for.
1t was estimated that the total steer
age accommodations on a dozen liners
sailing from England and the CONT
nent early this month was 81, 900, and
as not more thai half would be re-
quired for immigrants, at least $1,000
Americans stranded in Europe could
find
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06

The offices of the Loose Wiles
biscuil company, Kansas City, contain
= iarge accounting room where many
clerks are employed. At ss3o o'cIonI
eacn AFTERNOON q bell is sounded and
q sfnploye is expected to leave his
OF ner work for FIVE minutes and ey-
srcise. During that period the
pre- ShroWn open and the offices filled
wlthsfresh air. The plan has prevailed
soI some time and the results have
been of great ali
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
RUSSIAN FLEET DEFEATED and DRIVEN BACK
BY GERMANS IN FIRST ENGAGEMENT AT SEA

Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. "A battle was
fought yesterday between the German and Russian
FLEETS off the Aland islands and resulted i'll the
Russians being driven back. The Russian war YES
|sels took refuge in the gulf of Finland, where they
still remained today.
The Russian naval port of Libau was lombard
ed by a German cruiser which also engaged with a
Russian cruiser.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06

An Encyclopedia Of the German COZ
onies. Is in course Of preparation IN
aer me general editorship of DR.. II.
s s.li governor OF German East
Africa. and is 10 be published i, liz
zig. About 20 specialists viii contrib
ute articles on colonial politics. ge-
e~thnoiogy, geology. miner
Aaog!. zoology mining, agriculture.
communications, missions and all other
colonial empire.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06

q certain rich man did not approve
q Ioreign missions. One Sunday at
1870. Wnen the collection was being
e up, the collector -approached ths
miIlionaire and held out the collection
BAG. The millionaire shook his head:
give to mission" he whis-
psnea. Then take something out OF
LIE Dag. sir" whispered the collector.
me money is for the heathen
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
ALLEGED Villas BURGLARS
UNABLE TO GIVE BOMBS

Sioux Falls. S. D., Aug. 3.-Unable
CURED Of them, jim PuIyer and Oscar
Olson, charged with robbery of the
Villas postoftice, will remain in the
county jail to await the opening of
the October term of court. Will Waters
and Frank Bowling, of Centervi.la two.
important witnesses in the case, were
also held under bond. These witnesses
acknowledged selling stamps at Mad
ison which had been given to them by
the alleged robbers. Information al.
tanned by h government postal in
at Madison were those taken from tha
Villas office. Both Bowling and Waters
positively identified the two prisoners
as the men from whom they had ra-
ceived the stamps.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06

a lecturer, torrential night. adj
uTessed an audience which might have
nesn uch larger without taxing the
ne was willing TO curtail his address.
and: having reached what he consid-
sred the psychological moment. said.
s. am afraid I've kept you too long
q nsreupon a voice replied, 60 on, It's
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06

The Canadian board Of eensors viaw-
ca 1000. 600 feet OF motion picture
tifrs last year. More than 100000 feet
were prohibited. II is said that an i'm
was noted in the character
OF the films. and that there were fewer
WIG west pictures and fewer scenes to
give ofiense To Canadian and British
sentiments. The complaint is freoI,anf-
~ made that Canada gets most of its
arnuseraents from the United States
ana that much is offered that is of
Rnfi-BritlBh tone.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06

.Gerrnan stamp collectors were de-
nsnted g Few weeks ago to be able to
ramps. Letters provided with therl
sscnri be thrown into any letter box. FL
pc conveyed by the PostluffschifT
scnwaben along he Rhine to Frank
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06

According to the Engineer, it is pro-
poseo 70 construct q belt line Of rail-
city Of st. Petersburg. The line Will
serve Tor the transfer Of merchandise
ana passengers from one railroad sys-
rem 70 another, and the total length
will be about So miles. -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06

The Kansas City Times reprints from
an issue OF 40 a ago the following:
FOR the benefit of the gamblers lust
across he line in Kansas City. Kan. a
special car Is run on the jackson coun-
" morse railroad frem 10 p. m. till
midnight After 10 o'clock q single
Are Is 70 cents. or W tickets for a
quarter" This looks as II. life in 4he
middle west were as wild 40 years ago
as a celebrated English author has
oeen bitterly reyiled for painting it
Springfield Republican.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
Cruel Thought.

From Marshalltown Times-Republican.
Sioux City is to make a complete church
mighty hard to pick the church members
out unless with the aid Of a directory.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
APPEAL FROM PAGE.

London, Aug. 4.-Waiter H. Page
the American ambassador, on the ur-
gent representations of his compatriots
here, has asked the American govern
ment to furnish as soon as possible
transportation home to the thousands
of Americans marooned on the CONT
of Europe and in London.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06

1Ine euitor of the Louisiana Twice-a-
Week Times recently received a letter
from q ~eontented man: II have no do
mesiic troubles and no financial trou-
pies TO speak Of, / am not in love with
ANYBODY else's wife n nobody else's
Vile is in love with me. go No one
mas s%windled me and my n~eighbors
don't keep chickens or goats. I have
no fault TO find with you I thought it
might De a pleasant surprise 10 you
70 get a letter of the other sort as a
change from the eternal whine"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06

me Rev. Myrcn E. Adams, pastor OF
the First Baptist church, of Chicago,
states n in the membership of the
church. or in some way affiliated with
u, are the representatives of % nation
1Hues. Ihey are: Japanese, Chinese,
Korean, Hindoo. Cuban, negro Jewish
french, H~ungarion. Polish, Swedish.
herman. Norwegian, American Indian.
spanish. Bohemian. English, Irish.
scotch, Greek. Italian. Danish. Dutch.
austrian and American. In the 200
Shiicren enrolled in the kindergarten
.nere are is nationalities. These chill
oren all come from within one-half
mile of the church
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
CRUISER SLIPS AWAY

havana. Aug. 3.-The British cruiser
berwick left here at midnight with all
her lights e~xtinguished.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06

orders, limiting the amount to 500 for
ach person.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
SOUTH DAKOTA

In a little inn neal Chichester, Eng
land, there is a room papered with
postage stamps. One who saw it says:
Ceiling, walls, doors. chair. tables,
picture frames, every part of the room
except the floor is thickly covered,
while from the ceiling hang cong fes-
ICONS and ropes made of bundles of
stamps for which there was no other
place. There are fully 1000, 900 stamps
pasted up, and a million more in these
1estoons While great bundles, one of
which holds 81, 900 stamps, hang among
the heavy loops. The pictures inside
the stamp covered frames are OF
stamps themselves; the ceiling is or
namented with a great star; the arms
or the ~neighboring town of Bognor are
over the fireplace. and the tablecloth
shows the Eiffel toweri Queen Vic
toria is surprisingly lifehke in carefully
CHOSEN stamps of different colors."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-06
SOME BON HoMME CROPS
HARD HIT BY DRY SPELL

Springfield, s. D., Aug. "a heavy
rain Thursday morning ended q
months drought and put quite a diff
ferent look on the crop and business
outlook. There was great danger Of
almost a total failure of the cron,
which worried the large feeders not a
little. While there are many fields
which will produce e to nothing, the
great majority of them will give a light
crop. If this rain is followed UP by
timely showers it viii help out i'm
mensely on the last cutting Of alfalfa,
thereby assuring a good supply of feed
which is second only to corn. The
small grain did not hold out to the
promise made IN the early part of the
season, owing to the hot and dry
weather, still there is enough to more
than supply the local demand.
Kimball. S. D., Aug. &C. E San
ders. 8rule county's cattle king, ex-
poets to deliver to the Nelson-Morris
Packing company, of Chicago about l.
200 head of steers in September. The
rain Wednesday night came in time
to save the corn crop.
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Ruth ST. Denis in "Chitea."

over the side, and he was hustled off
to the captains cabin and cared for.
Il hate to run" said Remington as
the great white sails filled. Wed like
to stay and lick those Chinks, but it's
riskin' lives and it's risk!n' the cargo.
Guess We better run
There wasn't much breeze, but under
what little was stirring We slid along
and gradually opened the space between
the Apamana and the four junks. The
pirates must have carried older rifles.
for ours had a greater range and We
were still pepperinS away at them with
more or less effect long after their bull
lets were splashing far astern.
by dark We felt fairly secure, but In
order surely to evade our pursuers
capt. Remington had all lights covered
with the sun the wind dropped rapidly
Clouds still curtained the skies and Il
was impossible to see very far in the
utter darkness. The junks evidently
followed our policy Of proceeding with
out lights. for we could distinguish no
sign of them though we swept the sea
with our night glasses.
by . o'clock We wcr" in dead calm
ana the schooner rolled in a regular
swell.
Capt Remington and I remained on
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1t was thought of Dawson and his
men, unarmed but for the mates re-
volver. that steeled me to fire and to
fire to Kill every time. The first time
shot deer | trembled like a leaf.
thought to do the same thing now, but
Just as I raised my rife | saw one OF
Dawson's men topple forward out Of his
seat and rage against the pirate who
had shot him blinded ME to everything
but the desire to fight.
I pulled the trigger and one Of the
Chinese threw up his hands and plunged
into the water. The man in the dingy
who had been hit pulled himself back
to his seat, and though he reeled I'M
steadily managed to keep hold of his
oar and help the others in their work.
As the dlngy came almost alongside
our men dropped their rifles and busted
themselves with the ropes, getting the
schooner ready for "A quick start The
captain and myself did the best We
could with our rifles and the crew
showed an utter contempt for the bullets
Of the enemy as they scrambled about
the decks Of the Apamana.
1t was the work Of seconds to get
the men in the dingy on board. Rus
sell, the man who was shot tainted
from the loss of Blood as they lifted him
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One man managed To leap over the
rail. | was nearest him and he pounced
on me like great cat, fastening his
long. bony fingers in my neck. His
weight bore me down. and | bent for
ward like a jackknife. / couldn't have
stood it long.
Things were going black, but my
arms were free and | slammed my right
fist into the pit of his stomach. The
man grunted and | felt his fingers
loosen for just "A moment. then they
closed again. Upward and in | struck
with all my might first one fist and
then the other into his hard muscled
stomach. He struggled to get me in a
position where | could not use my arms
How 1t would have ended | d. not
know, for suddenly | heard the pirate
sigh. as though he We're tired and just
relaxing for rest. His fingers fell
away from my windpipe. and all but
exhausted I fell forward to the deck.
Something heavy was lying on top of
me but they pulled it away and propped
me up.
one of the crew had sunk a knife
into the very heart of the Chnaman
who was choking me.
| was dazed and could not under
NNhlu WHY ll'l' was h'N ihplt lul
Just two small groups of struggling
men remained on the deck, and they
broke up very quickly. each of them
leaving n sprawling body of pirate
stretched across the planks of the deck.
Capt. Remington was holding a flask
to my lips.
Where have they gomez" I asked as
my strength returned
The captain pointed To port. With
a white bone in her teeth and low
line of smoke trailing behind her a
gray gunboat was heading directly for
us.
"She flies the japanese flag" said
bennington, land she isn't "A minute too
early. We had 'em beaten off, but we
were losing men. There are three poor
fellows who won't get papers when we
make port"
When the gunboat was close enough
she sent boat with a surgeon. who
found plenty of work To do and saved
one If the men the captain had given
up as dead.
The gunboat herself steamed away
after the junks and when she returned
to pick up the schooner she had eigh-
teen prisoners on board.
(CopyriOht, 1914, bD the Wheeler SYM
dicdfc, Ic)