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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
Farm Indebtedness.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
A little more than three-ffths Of the
farms In the United States are operated
by their owners, and a little less than
two-ffftns by tenants. AS to farms oper-
ated by tenants, the census makes no
attempt to learn whether or not they are
mortgaged; but. as to farms operated by
owners. II reports one-third mortgaged
and two-thirds free from incumbrance.
probably among farms operated by ten
ants the ratio OF those free to those mort
gagged ID not widely different.
operated by owners and mortgaged, the
census reports the amount of the mort
gage debt-the aggregate being roughly
sL14Do,Up or n per cent of the value Of
IL, ~ seems fairly likely, about the same
ratio 81 Indebtedness applies to the other
farms that are operated by owners and,
buildings valued at s22s 33333, 1885,, 333 operated
by owners and mortgaged to 9 per cent Of
the total value.
" at slI,5oo,0o0,WO are operated by ten
ants and managers. No report concern
Ing the incumbrance on them is ayaiIahle
If we wish to assume that they are mort.
gagged TO about the same extent az 20
lands and buildings operated by owners
then We may take the total farm mort.
gage Indebtedness as something over IA
1905 900; but that is assuming n a nraft,
f~ree-and-easy manner.
80 lar as census figures show, MORTGAGE
debt relatively to value has decreases ~
q o.. yeaI 81. and nth the first glance At the cen
farms are no indication whatever az : ~ s
cultural depression. Iowa has q greater
by owners than any other state. and Iowa
IL perhaps the most fiourishing arric,,i.
tural state In the union.
The proportion of mortpaeed farm.
twice as hig in Wisconsin as in M,
Hampshire; three times as hi@b ~ r1 yIs
nois 40 in West Virginia; 10 times as high
which certainly does not mean that farm
ers are twice as prosperous in New
Hampshire as in Wisconsin. and so nm ~
many cases q farm mortgage, exactly IKE
expansion. ano
Az to tho 100000 and more farms ror
which the census furnishes figures ths
mortgage debt is but little over q a.,artar
Df the value OF lands and buildings' 1,ha
Everage yalue OF the mortgared 9arnnAis
2 round numbers, $500; the mortgage Z
Idly exactness is not to be ciairnad W
these census figures: but I'll is q fair az.
yutnption that they show approximateiv
The situation, 10y
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
Changing III. ~ srsana
From the Ct Txs seraane

J EEUW9 A@lE J@&[ElI SG&I1t713lfE
You cannot change Law &y 5esxaS,.ax ~
You nn0 change 50 Ey rsss,x 4lSssra ~
intent to break II,
This iB very elementary &ss@-ses1r,s5 sssssi
there ts not q iaTbreakes II III Lofts wig
needs 1t. 1t you'd never sxear RI e FsIs,sss+
wayrnan with a revolver ~ 4 ssess @s5xs
waits behind an electric sig1s 2s1s w.t. q
piece q lead pipe to ansso9xsss ssas sssss
valuabies or that persons cYensssx @ss-ssss.
public places on lawful egrasSx ~ ~ IS
their peril. Law is fade by SIS ssssss5s.
people. or their regularly aDcesag xs
tisnsd by common consent.
Eince law fs established by cossaas~ xsry
.cnt &c takes common consent 10 rsszsEgss
II 30 every popular EoyersEsrlest sss~s
rides q department to change sauasgsse
legislative department. This deysx s@rs.rz
y NOT 2 place where special p3s4s 80
proposed changes IN the law are ~gsss
fgsiy considered with reference 70 the rss4-
gns moral e~asentiais Of a a,tuassoa eaz.-
EasatSSj5fng the number Of pesspss Sssss
sGsssssd Tho law Of nations. Ike sss sxw
Mssssss z ration " established W eosss
psssn EeaSssfaL. Ike q, y can be easreeS
It's Azzssg1ssve department. Of d esSsG 1880
rexNAsK7g yfssse e0psHfsHees 81 rS45<srsg III
eh&IGe -saseFpatfShas law meet orssw o.
fsssS 49, 49, 80 nS1 change sse Essirs 9f
Efg1asse has tzkss oar easx1sa ~ Sar~<
Iip asf@sce ~ sas&yAAtionag asw Gsymssny
iaMt,s III fraa all 81 ssss sSs hs a s go & s We
hartr& ~ international sAw &ssd fsSa h8se.
OF warming gf ias<xst 10 ~ ffesS ffss,gs
Meas' dan sass w5 nas III sas sas ~ sssssts sst,, Il 81 b
Fingered Pete Thai. ag 13r III tfss fE1fs,s-
!ng morning, 81 proposed sS sssfer yesr
a az ea " res nssdos I d ssp@ & Y l, Sssss issss.
portable property ~ D5zaseX E{Hx M
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
Johnny Made Good.

In ~instructing a youthful class in
mathematics the pretty young teacher
turned to Johnny Jones.
Johnny" she remarked, can you
tell me what an average is?"
Yes, ma'am," was the prompt re-
spouse of Johnny, IAN average is what
a hen lays eggs on."
What" exclaimed the amazed
teacher. What on earth are you
talking about?"
That's right, Miss Mary" was the
reJoinder of Johnny. Most every
lesson in our 'rithmetic starts off If
a hen lays two eggs a day on an aver
ge!'-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
Connecting the Jobless Man
With the Ma71less Job.

! the hop country. why not an adaptation
OF that idea 10 the whole national diff
Guilty In dealing with seasonal occppa-
tons2 Why not furnish vacations to Peo-
pie al ever the country who need the
change aad who, incidentally, could help
with tie work where work is presstnge
So 3 cooperation was arranged between
the postofhos department and the depart
Eaent Of labor. P~ossTnasters were directed
TO pat mp notices Indicating where and
when men Toald be needed and when and
when they coald be had. The railroads
were interested Tens OF thousands OF
men were needed IN the western grain belt
for 3 few weeks IN Summer. but they
could not possibly be Kept in jobs there
when needed and to set them out when
this Work YVES done YVES the problem,
Railroads Would Not Cooperate.
The -ssEl; OF this experience was not
entirely satisfactory, as the railroad fare
be obtained The experience of last sum
I12er resulted IN the development Of s
scheme by which the country was d.
vided into g zones. The bureau finds out
where Jobs exist IN the particular zone
and brings the SOB TO the man without EN-
ployme1I When Il Is found that there is
g surplus Of jobs for msn In 8 par3cp-
iAE GuiAer the DIaIks representing L21S SIT
plus are forwarded TO Washington, whers
attempt IS made TO ind employment IN
Some other zone as near houne as possible,
The system worked wen this season, and
the west had little or no t-oubls IN get
ting all the labor II needed.
But in the business OF bringing the man
the Job together the department OF
.abor Is pretty well satisfied that taa man
who uaust do the excess OF seasonal work
3 the man who has had q job. The tramp
the hobo, generally speaking. csn not
De depended upon. Most Of them have got
past the point where they want work It
S the man ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
work, who must be secured for the task.
i IS hoped to make town and cuuntry |
aslp each other, to prevent temporary IN |
srnp3eyrnent starting men on the road to
-arrIhood and hobohood, and 10 save the
'elt-respect Of me- temporarily in hard |
Z2ck. 50 that they VIII not set their feet |
Z the downward path.
The old army Of uramps, for the greater
aa-t ran nor BE- saved That IS the YER
.ict- EuI II Is believed that additions TO
u ranks can be eurtatlsd so that in time
ra-upLag Is & vocation VIII be brought
. BIZ 4d
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
From the phna5elnsis Ledger.

| From the PhilaGetpfia LelSST-
Uncle Sam Is on the trail Of the tramp
He is also devoting himself TO giving en-
ployment to the unemployed. Bot ths
tramp Is being run down and set TO wors
In the fields OF the west and IN the shops
OF the east. Under the guidance OF Sec
retary Wilson, OF the department OF labor,
the National Employment bureau has SCI
ct work plans to degenerate the tramp and
help the unemployed
The tramp Is a distinctly American
character. He was originally, II the stu
dents OF his case are not entirely mis-
taken, 8 by-p-odpct o. the business de-
preston that began In 1875 Rnd lasted sew
eral years. lie has evolved gradually into
a series Of types, and there are enough
types ard enough OF ttinerants TO become
8 real national problem
Perhaps It Is not quite correct 70 say
that the tramp Is going TO be reformed.
but the truth is the government hopes
by Its bureau to bring an end to the year
ly production OF wanderers, and especially
at this time, when so many men are out
OF employment.
This is the object. or one object, OF the
National Bureau OF Employment started
last year. This bureau works with city
and state authorities IN an effort TO bring
the man and the job together. It has been
very successful, and IN another year will
probably be recognized as an important
agency In the labor Il tramp problem
Grew Out of Wilson's Experience.
Back OF the formation OF this bureau,
last year. Is q story Of the early life Of
Secretary Wilson, wherein he got the In
spiration for the bureau
William B. Wilson, now secretary, whose
home is in Blossburg, Pa. was once a
blhclrlisted miner. Just al the time he |
needed q job badly rs stumbled into one
al IN iron mine, and along in the middle
Of the summer the mine closed down
The hlacl1iisued miner didn't understand
II. hui ne soon learned. He YVES working
In q hopraisins ssctiDn- The hops must
bs picked within & certain brief period or
lost. BY reason OF Ell interesting CO.
Operation Of the various Industrial forces
Of the region there had Developed IN IN
derstanding that rte mines should Shut
down dong enough n tbs midsummer for
the Earnerins Of The crop.
THIS lesson Gid not impress itself 50
much On Mr. Wilson than. Bu1 last sun-
ner there came ND from Lhe wheat aAds
Of the west E -cia-aar Eur labor 20 help
harvest the grain. End Secretary wZss1
Dsthnugh1 hiInEalf II Tie Eac21oz Eraa IN
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
From the Memories Of a critic.

Good morning, Mr.. Scribblepen."
said l, as | entered the sanctum sane
torum of the famous author Of Moth.
ing Worth While" would you mind
telling the American people through
my paper, the Daily Blister, how you
account for the rather notifying con.
dition into which the literature of the
day seems to have fallen?"
Why, 1t is perfectly simple, my
dear fellow" replied Mr.. Scribblepen
afrably, correcting the proofs of his
new novel, The Worst Yet" with his
feet. Literature has been dead for
SO long a time that modification has
set in as a natural sequence to it's de-
cease.'-John Kendrick Bangs.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
Ole Eaves Trouohs
ron me Farm ana Home

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- l1r1I nsaa protectors for all gar.
JtskstEaf against slugs, cut wor1n,
I'll alssssE They make fairly GOOD con.
4Las 1asJssa -or water from wells to
s.sas.e zs - as1la "a when painted
s1sssls 5g -1fIt.sssg paint through thar
sisss vii gassn -fr several seasons
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
The Curtain.

= curtain falls, h light goes out.
Y Colunlbine and Harfeurin
In dust are laid away:
= Pierrot OF the nirnbse heart.
And trail Pierrette. the star
Gods puppets that We are. ~
WIG knows but THAI their little tricks
Still live, and still amuse /?
And Columbine still runs away.
and Pierrot still pursues?
Who knows but that we, too, shall piay
= CUT paris. and reign supreme
Upon the Stage of Silence, lass.
Within The House OF Dream?
Kendall Banning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
TENDER SENSITIVE SKINS
Quickly soothed by cuticura. Moth.
ing Better. Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by a hot
bath with Cuticura Soap. Many com.
forting things these fragrant super
creamy emollients may do for the
skin, scalp, hair and hands and do it
quickly, effectively and economically.
Also for the toilet, bath and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
ADDRESS postcard, C%uticura, Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
SHOULD NOT
HAVE MOVED
Story of a Man Who Was Max
Ing Good, but Rowing Fever
Got the Best of Him.

On May 18th, 1915, the st. Paul Farm
er's Dispatch contained a very inter
esting account of the experiences of 8
that he was not making much head
way, he decided to look up a home.
stead in Canada. With $3.50 he and
his wife took up a homestead near
Outlook, Saskatchewan. After recount.
Ing his experiences of a few years, in
which they had undergone hardships
which were likely to be unavoidable,
with a small amount OF capital, he
continues the story by stating that
In the fall after a fair summers work
on his 100 acres cropped, he cleaned
up nearly all his debts, having now
four good horses. a complete set of
farm machinery including two wagons
and a Swell" top buggy and eleven
head OF cattle. He continues, How
ever, / was not satisfied. / had been
reading Of the splendid homesteads
that were to be had in Montana.
Wheat was cheap and ! thought 1t
would get cheaper. SO / began TO think
that demonstrating as a moneymaking
proposition vas better than farming
did not stop to consider that wheat
was not the only thing; as a matter
Of fact / had sold pork for IA cents g
pound. Eggs and butter had kept Us
In groceries and more. We had now
four mich cows, two heifers coming in
and more growing up. We had a cream
separator, and some hogs. We had q
quarter section OF land that could
raise an abundance of small grain,
roots and grass for feed, but j could
not see all that / had the moving
fever, and decided TO sell.
set the price on the land at So 600
cash. / could q find anyone with
that much money, however, 80 ] came
down until / finally sold for s1.4DB.
We had an auction and sold the per
sonal property. On the sale We got
Just about enough cash to pay the AUG
~tioneer; the rest was all notes.
The horses brought about two-thirds
what they were worth. The frppls-
ments sold for hardly oae-shird of
wAai iAS5 H6N GDs4. 2 cELLfI
brought a good price.
Must Make Another start
We now have q homestead In Mon
tana, but We find that after mpra-s
here and getting settled. what rnnrssy
we had did . go Tar. We have three
horses. about all the implements wa
need, and q little better ha3adingH
than we had on our former place VIZ
have nc cattle, though VIC had To bus8d
much fence to keep ranch stock ozf
OF u fields We have abras $500
worth OF honest debts.
True, we have q half section fn
lace OF q quarter, but that IS M goes
b US, as long as We have uos It's
;spftal with which I % work it.
In summarizing 1t all up / see wners
41ade my mistake. 1t viii take fails
Ls years to get into as good circum
kances as we were. before we naSf
change. II lis Eve years lost
Ny advice to anyone contempIat
a change Of location ia to think
tffce before you act, and If your pres
III circumstances are not too bad, /
stay By your bush till you pick Ii
observation-disclosures.
HEE !
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
Not Posted.

You studied astronomy at college,
did you not, Mr.. saphead?" asked the
sweet young thing.
"oh, yes indeed, and a very fascinat-
ing study it is"
Won't you please tell me the name
OF that bright star over there just
above the spire of the Presbyterian
church,"
Let me see,' said Saphead. That's
er-er-wait a minute now, I-er-it
must be-the fact is, Miss Peachy,
I'm afraid I'm not up on this years
schedule"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
Mothers Little Joke

me young people in their summer
nannels n white shoes were out on
the tennis court. and the head of the
house was IN the library trying to
ing.
What's the matter out thereqp ba
asked his wife.
Nothing much she replied. cts
only a tennis racket"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
Family Headoear.

where's my last years Panama?"
asked the man of the house.
why, didn't think you'd want it,
SO ! made it over for Jennie apollo
gized his wife.
You did, eh? Well, what's the mat.
ter with making over ~.Tennie's last
years leghorn for me?"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
Important to Mothers
A Great Musician.

Two Lancashire boys were expati-
atlng on the relative merits of their
fathers as musicians.
MY father is the greatest musician
in the town. said one.
OH" the other said. '.When nv
rather starts his music every man
stops work"
"How's that?' said the other. sWhat
does he do?"
He blows the whistle for meals up
at the mill"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
Which Way Is 1t Goina?

Little Dorothy had been looking at
her uncle's bald head intently for sew
eral minutes. She was evidently in
sucn a serious study about something
tnat her aunt asked what was the mat
Ihay, it'll uncle's hair COMM in or
goin' out?" was the reply.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29

There has been recently placed on
the market o gun for sporting purposes
In which compressed carbon dfoxide Ii
used as the propei1ing agent. The car
bon dfoxide Is contained In a small In
Interchangeable cave holding sufficient
for from 100 to 800 shots. and lodged
In the gun.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
MANY WAR zoNE HosprrA.s

naYe ordered Aliens Fost-Ease. tho antiseptia
SS IKE y Ior use among the conralescent troopa
oa.h; Aliens Foot-Ease gives refreshing rest and
fooIlsore. ana Try prevents e nn5A the feet getting tired Or
stituts. sol ~ ~ GpAY Don't accept any sub
PIE. address, Allen S. olmssed. LeRoY. IN. Y-Aar
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
WouIdn,t Wear ; nMo,.. !,

What are you studying now j.
asked Mrs. Johnson.
we nave taken up the subject Of
molecules answered her o
hope you will be very attentive
and practice constantly. said tba
mother. ! tried to get your fathas
In his eye" ep "
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29

THE BRITISH FIRING
LINE IN FRANCE

ITE 6RIliSH FIXING
= LINE IN FRANCE
4 tBy Alexander Powell, in the st.
= Post-Dtspatch.)
Z How many troops a England IN
: France? About $4,000.
y What is the condition OF the Brit
= ish army? 1t Is a new army. 1t Is
! without experience, and it is with
= out experienced regiments to stiften
= Ii and give 1t confidence, for the
= regular army which England sent
: into France last August has ceased
= 10 exist, The old regimental names
: remain. but the officers and men
: who composed those regiments are
: today in the hospitals or the ceme-
! teries.
: The losses suffered by the British
{ army In France have beer appall-
, ing, The West Kent regiment, for
: example, has been three times
; wiped out and three times reconsti-
; tuted. The Psincess Patricia's Cana
dian Light infantry landed IN
; remain The present colonel of the
: regiment was a private in the
; ranks last October. The crying
; need of the British army at the
: Is for trained officers and
; noncommissioned officers.
Why are the British holding only
40 miles of battle front, as COM :
pared with II held by the Belgians :
and upward of 500 by hi French2 :
Firstly, because the British army :
Is composed of green troops. while :
universal service law, are filed :
with men all of whom have had :
three ear with the colors. Sec :
ondly, because the British sector is :
by far the most difficult of the :
western battle front to hold, not (
only, because of the c~onflguration I
of the country, which offers little :
natural protection, but because it (
lies squarely athwart the road to 4
the channel ports-and it Is to the 4
channel ports that the Germans are I
going If men n shells can get I
them there. Thirdly, the fighting I
is of a more desperate and relent- \
less nature along the British front I
than elsewhere, because the Ger 4
mans nave a deeper hatred for the I
British than for all their other enc I
mics put together. I
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
Hard Luck

Harduppe-Why SO d-esponden.,
OF debt. ses out
Harduppe-Gee. That's nothins
cant even get in.-Life.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29

C0mm0dore Mathew r. Maury was
ITtfie f1answho mapped out the wind and
ocean currents OF the Atlantic ocean.
ITardy recognition may 6oon be paid
him In the form OF q statue In the
|American hall of fame
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29

The nnual cut of British Columbia
timber Is Approximately 100000 feet.
There are 400 mills and 30 logging
$4,000 men
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29

Each year thousands of bushels of
strawberries go to waste because OF
low prices or soEle adverse condition.
The department OF agriculture has.
therefore, prepared bulletins on the
manufacture II berry by products,
which should help In saving this waste.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
A cattv al,

afternoon" 0seeraay
to kill 1Au so"e une
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29
IN SUCH PAIN
WOMAN CRIED


Nssanns SO Daakota usxd 10 Be
sery aaek every suossth with bearing
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29

TAs d ~riafcuIous thing about .
ksn re- his cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26
How to Help a Boy

Are you acquainted with the boy who delivers your Age-Herald every morning? If not, you ought to make it a point to look him up.
 Did you ever stop to think what it means to get up at or 4 o'clock 365 days in the year and carry papers over route through rain, sleet, snow, slush or what not? A boy who does it has in him the making of an unusual man but he would not be human if he did not appreciate word of encour- agement once in awhile.
 The Age-Herald is giving its car rier boys season ticket to all base ball games this year upon their turn ing in the names of 30 new sub- scribers. What is dearer to the heart of boy than ticket to every base ball game? Suppose you help your own carrier boy little. Speak a good word for him to someone who is not taking the paper. It will help the boy and do your neighbor good to become a subscriber.