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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

The street railway in q German city
provides all it's cars with telephones.
enabling their crews 10 communicate
with headquarters by connecting the
instruments with wires that run beside
Sho tracks.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27
FARMER WHO HELPED
WHIP ANOTHER MANS
WIFE is FINED S100
Two Couples Occupying One
Residence Seemed to Have
Lively Time.

Sioux Falls. S. d, Jan. 26.-Aubrey
Baker. a farmer, was found guilty by a
Jury in the Bookings county circuit
court rs the closing chapter in n OF
the most sensational cases of its kind
ever before the courts of South Dakota.
Judge Sherwood fined Baker 500 and
sentenced him to n term of 80 days
in jail. One of the chief witnesses ia
the case was Henry Plat, also a
Brookings county farmer, who is sery-
tertiary following the filing Of charges
against him n Baker by Platt's wife.
The two men were charged with i'll
treating Mrs. Baker and with having
kept her a prisoner in her home. Mrs.
Platt formerly was the wife of Knute
Erickson, who died about q year be-
fore her marriage to Platt. Erickson
left her an S0-acre farm. After her
marriage to Plat she rented the farm
to Aubrey Baker and wife and the
our lived there.
The two men began to abuse Mrs.
Plat and finally they resorted to whip
ping her with a blacksnake whip, she
charged. When she finally caused the
arrest of her tormentors her body was
covered with bruises and burrows made
by h whip. The two men imprisoned
the woman, but she managed to eiude
their vigilance and went to Bruce,
where she old her story.
When the case against Platt was
called for trial, he entered a plea of
guilty n was sentenced to Il term in
h p~enitentiary. Baker was charged
with being an accomplice.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

Recent experiments seem to have
shown that richer sugar beets can be
grown In some parts of England than
Europe.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

1t is anticipated that large quantities
OF oranges and ether citrus fruits will
be available for shipment from South
Africa to England during the coming
seaso In another four years the South
African shipments of such fruit will.
according to the estimate of G.. du p.
Chipptni. British government trades
commissioner to South Africa, amount
to 100000 boxes, and In 10 years to A.
000,0 900 boxes annually.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

Believing that chickens need exer-
else, a Nevada poultryman has invent
ed drinking fountains to reach which
fowls must fly UP to an elevated plat
form.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

IA Frenchman has invented rods to
be mounted on the sides of automo-
biles to swing out and prevent them
OF a road
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

Al Michigan inventor has patented a
milk bottle with d hole in one side
through which cream can be drawn
without disturbing the rest OF the milk.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

Batteries carried in fisherman,s
pocket supply current to an electric
lamp inside a ~celluloid mfnnow which
has been invented for night fishing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

A Freilchman Ii the inventor Of d de-
vice to be attached Il the rim OF an
Antomobile wheel to give an alarm
when Attire becomes flat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

Apparatus has been invented BY d
Paris doctor for pumping a~nesthetics
Into PERSONS lungs and insuring the
administration ola definite dose.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

Norway Will build d canal, nine
miles OF which Will be through a tun-
mel to open to navigation a lake sep
ridge.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27
ARGUMENTS ASSIGNED FOR
EGAN DiSBARMENT CASE

Pierre. S. D.. Jan. 2a.--Attorney Cen
eral Caldwell has beef notified that the
referees in the Egan disbarment case
will hear oral arguments at Sioux Falls
on January 27.s The issues will be sub
mitted to the supreme court shortly
after that date unless some method is
presented of creating further delay.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

DIR. Samuel Johnson heard so much
talk about balloons in the last year of
his life, 1884. that he became ~unspeak-
ably bored, N cautioned his friends
about bringing up that subject of con-
versation when in his company. He
was confident that the balloon could
serve go good purpose but hat of fur
nishing a rather foolish and decidedly
dangerous amusement to h wealthy
few.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

Argentina requires imported potatoes
fo be accompanied ky certificates
ghsslving tiatSthey were grown in saTi-
&kry soil.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

Moving * single lever converts d neW
Eautomobiie body into an open cart OF
u v seated vehicle; whichever may
10 destred.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

SspariEh pencil makers have ordered
81 IONS u cedar from the United
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27
ABERDEEN MEN SECURE
WESTERN OIL PROSPECTS

Rapid City, S. D.. Jan. 26.-At a re-
organization meeting in this city Sat
urday Aberdeen capitalists took over
the control OF the Dakota-Wyoming
Oil, Gas & Refining company. whose
fields are located near Big Muddy.
Wyo. A directorate consisting of B.
B. Ward, w. Z Wells. II. j. Rock,
Aberdeen; Ben M. Wood, Rapid City
and j. Finnegan, Chadron, Neb., was
elected. AT the directors meeting b.
B. Ward was chosen president; Ben NJ.
Wood, secretary. and w. G.. Wells,
treasurer.
Local parties had leased the lands
controlled by the company and in
tended to promote the scheme, cut n
of the parties. it is claimed, was not
satisfied with the in which
money was being put up and SO in
duced the Aberdeen capitalists to in
vest. This they did and today a com
plete drilling outfit is being shipped
from Aberdeen to the fields, n oper-
ations will start at once to put the
project in working shape.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

More than 10 Varieties OF rice arc
7cuitirated In Siam.xoneso f whichartpers
an q days from planting and others in
aGix months.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

a plalt Eaa hee:l discoNefed IN ssuba
dbeztsing fruit Ike figs. la which flies
tlieir esas, to be hatcbca ~ faae
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27
SMALL BOND ASSIGNED
FOR ALLEGED MURDERER

Aberdeen, S. D.. Jan. 26.-The state
circuit court has reduced the bond of
James Smith, who is in the county jail
awaiting trial for the killing Of Brake
man Ross Farar, near the Northwest
ern station, last August. from $4,000 to
$1,000. Schmidt is accused of shooting
Farrar when the latter was engaged in
driving a number of hoboes from a
freight train. Schmidt claims self de-
tense. saying Farrar fired at him first.
Jury at the November term of court
disagreed, standing 10 to 2 in favor OF
the acquittal of Schmidt.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

electric flush III lit Has hcen in-
FRAT easn ho mupnted on aspenciJ
y HE dsIsA
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

The various species of A~stragalus.
known in Persia as kelvin, from which
gum tragacanth is obtained, grow on
h mountain ranges which surround
the Persian plain. The bushes produce
ing he gum grow to a height of two
feet. In the spring, when the sap rises,
q part of the branches is cut away,
thereby allowing the sap to flow out,
which c~oagulated within a few hours
on the surface of the stalk.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27
ALLEGED ASSAULT VICTIM
SAID TO BE in SIOUX CITY

Verrnilion S. D.. Jan. 24.-In the
Clay county circuit court, Joseph
Sutherland, a well known Clay county
young man, who recently was con-
victed OF the charge of attempted
statutory assault, was sentenced to a
term of one year in prison, but the
court suspended the sentence pending
good behavior on the part of the de-
PENDANT.
The plaintiff in the action against
Sutherland was Miss Wayne Johnson.
formerly night telephone operator in
Vermilion. who now is understood to De
in Sioux City. The young woman also
was the complaining witness in a
somewhat similar case against Bud
Mount, former night chief of police of
Vermillion, who disappeared about the
time complaint in the case was filed.
He returned recently and when tina
case against him was called for pre-
liminary hearing the complaining wit
ness was not in court. and accordingly
the case against Mount was dismissed,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27
NO BROKEN RIBS FROM
SENATOR JOHNSCN'S FALL

Af8eWMWP ~
Washington. y. c.. Jan. Ex-senator
Ed S. johnson. OF South Dakota. sub
mitted to an x-ray examination to de-
stermine whether any bones were
broken In his recent fat. IL was found
he had been severely bruised o. his
left side. but that no bone are broken,
Indications nre he will be out in a
few lays.
MITCHELL-Nearly two miles of paw
ing win be laid In Mitchell the coming
summer, according to the action of the
city council In voting to open the bids for
construction. The bids. which will be
opened on February 10. will call for Ave
different kinds OF construction. single and
double concrete. asphaltic concrete. creo-
sote blocks and brick. The completion OF
the paving project will give Mitchell over
40 blocks of pavement,
PIERRE-In the recent death OF John
stoh Jeffries ct Danbury, Wis. n of the
pioneer editors of Stanley county drops
out Of the ranks. Mr.. Jeffries came to
Dakota territory in 1882 and located in
Clark county, where he remained a few
years. and went to Fort Pierre at the time
Of the opening OF the Sioux reservation.
There he established the Fort Pierre Epiri
Play.
HURLEY Preliminary arrangements
are being made for The consolida tion of
eight OF the district schools In Spring
Valley and Swan Lake townships, near
here. the plan being to have but one
school. situated at a central point In the
territory embraced IN the two townships.
Observation-Disclosures dances are the
latest form Of amusement that has taken
p~eadwc0d. The dances are he'd weekly
in the auditorium BY the city and are un-
der the direction or a eommittee OF the
members OF The woman auxiliary. The.
dances are proving So popular that they
are taking the place Of al other pakiic
dances. and the sttendanSe IL rapidly iss
creasisEs
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27
DILLON NAMES CANDIDATES
FOR ANNAPOLIS EXAMINATION

Mitchell. s.. D.. Jan. 24.-Congress-
mar 9. II. Dillon has appointed the
foliwing South Dakota young men as
candidates for the examination to be
held on April Is for entrance to the
naval academy at Annapolis: Principal,
James L. Peckham, Alexandria: first
alternate, Harold r. Mccartney,
Mitchell: second alternate, John F..
ReierSon, Mitchell.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

Gen. Sir Sam Hughes, Canada's pic
turesque and efficient MIN. ter of mill
tia, the results of whose untiring Eff
forts for years past have been so mani
fest since the war began, has been
In turn a school teacher, country editor.
politician and soldier. Years 6 he
legiate Institute of Toronto. The militia
has long beer his hobby. During the
Boer war he obtained a commission
though his offer of a regiment was re-
jected.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27
SALEM QUINTET DEFEATS
LAST YEARS CHAMPIONS

Salem, s. D.. Jam. 24.-The Elkton
high school quintet. which won the
state championship last year at the
Huron meet, was defeated, Thursday
evening, by the Salem team on the To-
cal floor by a score of "a to 20. The
game was a stiff one from the start.
with Elkton leading. the score attthe
In their favor. In the second half. Salem
came back with pep and shot baskets
at will, holding Elkton to W baskets.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27
FARMER BURIED UNDER LOAD
OF WHEAT FOR THREE HOURS

Webster. S. D.. Jan. 24.-Buried fer
over three hours under an overturned
o of wheat, with his feet fast in the
deep snow and the temperature below
freezing, George Engbretson, of Lynn,
had a close call to death. The acct
dent happened when MI. Engbratson
was hauling a load of wheat to mar
ket on a sleigh. At a bad place in tho
road the triple box load turned over,
imprisoning Mr.. Engbretson. who was
snow over a foot deep. it was difficult
for him to get free. and the task was
accomplished only after several hours
of hard work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

When John Rice, of st. Paul, MINI,
found himself in the British army at
the opening of the o war. he wrote
to his parents asking for money with
which to buy himself out. This was
forthcoming, and his mother prepared
q delicious plum pudding against the
day of Johns homecoming. That was
i6 wears ago. and the parents have
never since heard SO much as a word
from he boy. The story came out
recently when the mother, injured in
an accident and confined in a st. Paul
hospital, expressed the wish that in
case OF her death the pudding might
be placed in the grave with her be,dy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-27

MADISoN-At the nnual business
meeting Of the stockholders of the Lake
sounty Agricultural society 1t was decided
% hold this years fat: OF the society on
september s. Z and 8. The following off,
GERS We're elected for the coming year:
President. D.. NJ. Finnie; vice presidert
John II. Groce: secretary. A. G.. Schmidt:
treasurer, Jesse Mackay.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06
after SICKNESS-TAKE
"OLD HICKORY TONIC
CREATES STRENGTH, VITALITY,
GOOD APPETITE AND EN-
RICHES THE BLOOD.

After illness, such as grips, colds,
levers and other weakening sickness,
sou need something that will enrich
aud purify tue blood, that will shal IL
ynir appetite and create new strength.
You HCed something that will revival
iGc Your entire system and give you a
Start 10 better health. You need a
lime tried tonic like Old Hickory Ton
lC, which q family OF physicians for
over half century made up and gave
10 their patients when sickness had
lowered their vitality and Slapped
their strength.
The very first day you take Old IIick.
Dry Tonic you will notice results. Your
appetite will improve and you'll feel
stronger and brighter Before you
take single bottle you will be so
pleased with your rapid improvement
that you will want to continue the
treatment until entirely well.
There IS not drop Of strychninc.
opiates, digestive ferments or nauseat-
ing oils in Old Hickory Tonic II is
rich in 1RON-the kind Of iron that the
human system can most easily absorb
The healthful tonic herbs roots and
barks that It contains In extracted
form quickly rid the body Of poisons
and impurities.
Your druggist has it for sale. Be
sure that you get Old Hickory Tonic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06
CERTAINLY DID
WONDERS FOR NE"
SAID MRS. Nicely
Rivesville User of Nerv-
Worth Relates Her Happy
Wentworth Exper-
fence.

Mrs. Nicely has a message here
which should be carefully read by ev.
cry victim of nervous ills and by cy.
cry friend thereof. Sufferers from
headache are especially addressed:
81 have taken one bottle Of Merry
Worth and am almost cured Of a
headache that have been troubled
with for years.
Anyone suffering from nervous
headache ] ask them to be sure and
take a bottle.
It certainly did wonders for me-"
MRS. RACHEL NELLY.
Your dollar back at Cranes Drug
Store il Wentworth does not bene6t
YOU
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06

sociatton on December IS and 81 ID
Biuefeld. An Interesting program sis
now being planned by Charles MeCanl
&c, of Wheeling, secretary Of the asso
citation, A large number OF eommit
tees have reports OF Importance which
will be submitted at the eonYentipnS
a feature of the meeting will be the
banquet, arrangements for which are
being made by a committee eomposesf
of Judge Joseph NJ. Sanders, Judge III:
a. Ritz and n. E. French, of Blueheld,
and D. J f, Strother and J. ]. Deyine,
OF Welch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06

Coal operators Of the Kanawha Val.
ley are of the opinion that heavier
previous season. The Importance of
shipments Of coal from that valley will
have been made this fall than in any
the Kanawha river in connection with
the coal industry was not fully apprc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06

The general Fancy Work Booth at
TIE First NJ. Z. Church Bazaar Dec. 7
and 8, will show :he finest ncedlework
Of all descriptions. Quilts and com
forts, beautifully made will be offered
among the varied array. The prices
most modCrate.--Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06

DAUGHTERS OF JACK LONDO ~ mourning death OF
er famous father E, Soan aged l senior and B aged A. left
mother Londons first wife Both cir have
dramatic ability nheritng the from their
from their mother.
London first wife Bessie addern.
Fskc Emily Stevens
Maddern leading with of
the Misses N ~
The two daughters the
of their fathers books kpng and O. Henry
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06

the Dixie today is an Edison in five
parts the first one Of which is pro-
!ogue In the atmosphere OF the Far
East. The native garb OF India is seen
much In the main action Of the story.
which is laid in England. The plot is
one OF love and tragedy and full of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06

Ollie Kirkby, who recently ap-
peared with Marin Sais in The So
cial Pirates" is now with the Kalem
Company and appears in the new
series of newspaper stories, Grant,
Police Reporter" Miss Kirkby shares
honors with Daredevil George Lar
kin In the third episode of this series
at the Nelson today.
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ciated by many of the operators until
t$ere was shortage of coal cars on
the railroads, necessitating the making
Of many shipments by river. More
towboats are now operating on the
kanawha river than ever before.
B. R. Miller was elected constable
in Blue sulphur precinct OF Cabell
county. Miller died a short time after
the primary election in which he was
nominated. Those in charge OF ar.
ranging the ticAet overlooked the fact
that the nominee had died and no one
took the task upon himself to have
some other candidate selected prior
to the general election.
a shortage in bricks in Kanawha
county this winter is predicted by
manufacturers. So much building has
been in progress during the last year
that all the plants manufacturing
bricks have orders ahead sufficient TO
Keep operations going for six or eight
months.
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made that will Guido all previous eff
forts IN this line. There will be a
greater variety Of merchandise and
more Of it than on any previous occa.
sion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06

Shaking a stick at 4 gold fish won't
make 1t mad or change its mood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06

Lawyers of note from Virginia, Mary.
land, Kentucky. Ohio and Penrsylva.
MIA are expected to attend the annual
meeting OF the West Virginia Bar As.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06

1.-THE Country Store" will be re-
vived at the Hippodrome this Friday
night, and arrangements have been
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06

The Whttaker.Glessner Company at
Wheeling has awarded contracts for
the construction of five story adj.
dition which will cost 100000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06

Ronald Bradbury declares that he
has had to be so villainous in the dit.
ferent Girl from Frisco" episodes that
he is ashamed to look at his own face
in the dressing room mirror. A chap
ter OF this series, entitled "The Orc
Plunderers," is at the Nelson today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-06

EklEEluB Nd0NGukuECos IL 10 u DlL HEu6-
some in final disclosures. The de-
movement shows that the heroine's
father had been buried alive through
mistake and the daughter who had
been accused by her prosecutors of
causing his death is finally freed of the
charge.
Miss Hazel Wylde, the popular en-
genue of the Hippodrome Players, is
a great admirer of football, and al.
though the duties of her profession
prevented her seeing many games this
season. she followed the doings OF the
pigskin chasers through the sporting
pages Of the newspapers with a great
deal of interest.
~ think football is splendid game"
she remarked yesterday during an in
Permission in the rehearsal of IAN Ola
Sweetheart OF Mine" which is to be
presented at the popular house the last
half of the week, and am sorry that
haven't the opportunity to see the
games that | formerly had. TO my
mind. football is splendid thing for
any young nlau to engage in. 1t SO
typifles the battle OF life and gives
them the courage and zeal which stand
them in good stead in later years when
they are battling with the world in
stead Of facing rival eleven on the
gridiron."
OLD STAGER.
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

More than 10000 tons OF coal were
shipped over the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad during the first ten months
of the present year than during the
same period last year according to sta.
tistics compiled at Huntington. The
railroad handled 2,223.OSO tons during
October from the New River, Kanawha
and Kentucky districts compared to
2,l75,256 tons during the same months
in 1915. In 1912 the shipments for Oc-
tober totalet 1852, $50 tons. Ship.
ments of coke in 1916 were more than
doubled over last year.
Parkersburg dairymen have ad.
vanced the price OF milk from nine to
ten cents n quart.
Tile University of West Virginia will
send team to Columbus. o.. to take
part in the annual contests OF the H.
terCollegiate Fruit Judging League
which is composed OF teams from the
states Of West Virginia. Kentucky.
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, New
Jersey and Delaware.