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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-19

Frank 2. Wells is native Of the
state Of Iowa. having been born in
BLACK Hawk county that state, Dec.
~, 1854. His father was farmer.
lis schools. which fitted him FOR bust
ness ness duties in later life. He remained
with his. father on the farm until he
had attained manhood, when he sought
otner fields of endeavor. For four
years he was in the employ of a
packing company in Sioux City, Iowa.
In 1909 he came to South Dakota. a.
Iocating at Witten, one of the new
towns of the Rosebud country. where
ne engaged in the hardware business
AIler conducting the business for
about about. four years he was called to to
pubic office, being nominated and
felected f1 a,a county auditor of Tripp county
IN 1872, in which year he disposed Of
ms M business and moved to Winner.
he discharged his duties so promptly.
systematically and efficiently that he
ives we, ,re-elected in 1914. He has been bee "a a
consistent cons republican all his life, and
whenever A.teI opportunity has offered has
pa ppaltied Tor republican principles. He
mas nas, made deep study of freight rates
and ,, other matters which are now
under the jurisdiction of the state
therefope tSara pe railroad "a s1 and
dotles of railroad commissioner
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-19

Gus II. Helgerson. Of Mt. Vernon. the
republican nominee for state treasurer,
was born on a farm near Pontiac. I'll.
In 1881 he moved with his parents to
Dakota Territory, settling on a home-'
stead in Dawson county. He obtained
his education in the public schools OF
Blendon township. and. after complet-
ing four-year normal course at
Augustana College, he taught school
for several years. He then entered the
South Dakota University at vermilliOn.
graduating. with the degree OF Bache-
lor of Arts in 1904. In December,
1904, himself and brothers engaged In
the hardware business in Mt. Vernon,
which they have conducted with great
success up to the present time. In
1908 Mr. Helgerson was elected to
represent Dawson county In the state
legislature, and in 1910 was re-etected
by the largest majority of any OF the
candidates. Owing to his valuable
he was appointed chairman Of the ap-
preparation committee. the most sought
honor in connection with COMMITTEES
assignments In the legislature. He
also was a member Of the Committee
on Education and the Committee on
county and district faithfully and well
as member of the state senate in
the 1913 session.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-19

W. III. Ncasaster, Republican Nominee.
for. Liente9ant-GovcrnGr.
w. H. McMaster, the nominee Of the
republican rarty for the office of lieu
tenant governor, was born at Ticomic.
iowa. in 1917 lie graduated from
Beloit, Wis, in the class of 1899. lie
came TO South Dakota to become a
permanent resident in 1901. locating at
Gayvillc, Sankton county, where he
engaged in banking. His great ability
attracted the attention of the people of
Yankton county and they elected hin,
n nember of the lower house of the
state legislature. He made so fine a
record in the lower house that he was
advanced to the state senate, where
he was strong supporter of all meas
urcs which were designed to be in the
interest of the great body of common
people. SO ably did he perform the
duties of state senator that demand
was made that he become more closely
identified with the larger affairs of
the state and in furtherance of this he
was encouraged to become ii candidate
for nomination at the May 1916, state
primary election, to the office of lieu.
tenant-soyei-:o He was nominated
Mr.. McMaster is a man Of unusual
ability and that he will make q credit.
able record as lieutenant governor /.
assured.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-19

The little village Of Nolan, in
the southeast corner of Hutchin.
son county is disappearing from
the map. The only general store
left in the place has recently closed.
Nolan has been an inland trading
point since early pioneer days, but
since nearly every farmer now has
an automobile the trade is all go
ing to the larger towns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-19
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Scotland furnished a liberal quo-
ia of citizens who gathered at
Yankton Tuesday to greet Charles
Evans Hughes. In his tour thru
this state only three addresses
were made--at Mitchell, Sioux
Falls and Yankton. The streets
of Yankton were thronged and
thousands gathered around the
platform that had been erected in
the street for the speaker. The
train was an hour late, making a
tedious wait. When the speaker
finally arrived, after five o'clock,
he was escorted to the stand, and
was introduced by Congressman
G. II. Dillon who stated that Mr..
Hughes voice was in bad condi-
lion, and that his physician had
given positive instructions that be
must not address open air meet
ings. Mr.. Hughes then stepped
forward and acknowledged the
hearty greetings of the audience,
but limited his talk to about five
minutes. He referred to the alb
normal conditions in this country
due to the European war, and the
prosperity that exists as conse.
quence, but warned his hearers
that these conditions can not last
after the war closes, and that the
duty of this country is to prepare
for the reaction that is sure to fol.
low. The present laws must be
changed so as to prevent the food.
ing of this country with the pro.
duct of cheap foreign labor. He
declared that he was in favor of
peace, but that a weak surrender
OF American rights was not the
way to preserve it. On the con-
trary it was more likely to involve
us in trouble.
His few remarks were we'll re.
ceived and heartily applauded. He
made very favorable impression
judging from remarks heard alter
his departure. He is man of
strong personality, and while a
longer address would have been ap.
preciated, yet his sentiments are
we'll known by reading his speeches
delivered at other places, and an
opportunity to size up his person
ality was what the people most dc.
sired. Mr.. Hughes comes before
the people with q record of achieve.
ments. He has held high positions
and always made good. A man of
few words but of strong action.
The contras between him and
President Wilson in this respect is
very marked. Mr.. Wilson is a
man of strong and elegant address
but of weak, shifty and uncertain
action. The people want for pres
ident a man of action rather than
words, and for that reason We be-
lieve they will turn the reins over
to Charles Evans Hughes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-19

The South Dakota State College
will run a dairy and livestock train
over Milwaukee lines, beginning
October 25th, and continuing for
two weeks. The subjects to be
featured are dairying, livestock
breeding, and producing farm crops
for feed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-19

4 May the County superiu-
tendent legally re.district his
county each year for convenience
in holding these institutes?
A reply to these questions was
made by Attorney General Cald.
we'll, a copy Of which is presented
to us with the request that a sum.
mary of the decision be published.
The decision holds that under the
school laws "the county superin-
tendent shall divide his county into
districts as may be convenient for
the purpose of holding district
teachers Institutes" That there
is no provision in the statute as to
the time when this division shall
be made, it would seem to be left
entirely to his discretion, and that
he may district and re.district the
county as he may think proper.
But he holds that the law requires
a division into districts, and that
the law does not authorize him to
designate the entire county as one
district even il he had pretended to
do so. The meeting held at Tyn-
dali therefore was not a district
institute of the entire county.
In answer to the second question
ne says since the meeting was not
a district institute of the entire
county, all of the teachers could
not draw mileage and per diem
for attending it; but that it was
district institute for the district in
which it was held. There fore the
teachers in that district would be
entitled to draw mileage and per
diem while those living outside
could not.
In answer to the third question
he holds that the penalty of $3.50
mentioned in the statute cannot be
deducted from the salary of such
teachers as failed to attend.
In answer to the fourth question
he holds that while the superinten-
dent has authority to re-oistrict
the county, since he had failed to
designate any changes and give
notice to the teachers accordingly,
the former division into districts
continued up to the time of this
meeting.
The meeting at Tyndall next
Saturday will doubtless be an in.
teresting one and worthy of the
time and expense required to at
tend it, but from the decision of
the attorney general it would ap.
pear that teachers living outside of
the Tyndall district would have to
do SO at their own expense, and
that no penalty could attach if
they fail to do 80.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-19

A number of those interested in
woman suffrage are planning on
going to Tyndall tomorrow after.
noon to listen to an address on the
subject by Mrs. Elsie V. Benedict,
Of Colorado. Mrs. Benedict. is
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-19

G. J. Heb, Of Parkston, was ar
rested last week, charged with op-
Grating an automobile while in an
an intoxicated condition, and was
fined $4,000 by the local justice.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-19
FOR SALE.

As | am going on a farm next
spring l will sell my residence prop.
erty south of the big school house.
The house has six rooms and a
pantry. Five so fl. lo1s, and a
good barn, we'll, and cisteru.
Come and see me.
A. l., JONES
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-19

From the Hutchinson Herald.
Mrs. W. Logeman and Mrs.
Blair were over from Scotland last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Baldwin, of
OliYet, were here Monday at the
home of their daughter, Mrs, G..
R. Douglass, for farewell visit
before leaving for the South to
spend the winter. They left here
for Omaha to visit their eldest SOD,
Arthur, and will be met there by
W. B. White and wife to go to
Lakeland, Florida with them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-10-19

said to he quite a famous speaker
and comes from a state where : wo.
man suffrage is in force, so she
will be able to speak from a per-
sonal knowledge on the subject.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

George Youngs, who Is a student
in the Leon-High School, went to his
home at PleasantOn Friday evening
and visited over Sunday.
Mrs, S. w. Robbins returned to lic1
home at Decatur City Tuesday after
visit at the home of her sister. Mrs
j. w. Long, in this city.
L. S. Hebener returned to his home
at Humeston Thursday after a short
visit at the home of his sister, Mrs
G. E. Hurst, in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Richardson re-
turned Thursday from Garden Grove
where they had been visiting with
relatives for few days.
John Wells and children, of Hum
eston, came Saturday for few days
visit at the home OF his sister, Mrs. p
L. Hutchinson in this city.
Floyd Lent returned to his home
at Beaconsfield Monday, having visit
ed over Sunday at the home of Mrs
Malissa Mapes in this city.
F. Jeffries and wife, of Pleasanton.
were in Leon last Friday, being on
their way to Bethany, Mo-, to attend
to some business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Combs and
daughter, Miss Gertrude, went to
Kellerton Tuesday evening and visit
ed over night with friends.
Mrs. A. o. Patterson, of Davis
City, came Friday to visit few days
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Walter Osborn in this city.
Mrs. B. Anterior, who had been
employed as a nurse in a hospital at
Abba, was visiting in Leon Saturday,
going from here to Davis City to visit
a few days with her parents.
Ray Knauss, of Mountain Grove,
No, passed through this city Tues
Gay, being on his way to Gainesville
Mo-, where he has secured employ
ment for the coming summer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Mrs. w, C. Young, of Corydon.
came Saturday evening for few days
visit in this city at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Marvin.
Charles Brooks returned to his
home at Gainesville, Mo-, Saturday,
having been visiting for few days
with his parents in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Pullen returned
from Des Moines Friday evening
where they had been visiting friends
and attending the auto show.
Mrs. A. P. Olsen went to Des
Moines Friday to visit few days
with her daughter, Miss Nina, who ls
student at Drake University.
Mrs. j. A. Judson and little daugh-
ter, of Des Moines, were in Leon
Saturday on their way to Garden
Grove for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Laura M. Youngs, of Pleasan-
ton, returned Tuesday from kapka-
kee, Illinois, where she had been Wis
iting relatives for few weeks.
Miss Iva Gore and Master Albe1
Cornett Gore returned last Thursday
from Creston wheHe they had been
visiting a few days with friends.
Burdette Hall returned to his
home near Weldon Monday after
few days visit in this city with his
grandmother, Mrs. Ross Sanders.
|. Mrs. N. A. Rogers, of Garden
Grove, came Saturday and visited a
few days at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. NJ. S. Phipps in this city.
J. H. Hill, of Decatur City, and l..
P. Hastings, of Van Vert, were in
Leon Saturday attending special
session of the board of supervisors.
Mrs. Matte Walker, of Van Vert,
came Friday evening and visited
few days at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Caroline Robbins, in this city.
additional Personals on Page 12)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

Oscar Goble, one of the popula'
young business men OF Davis CITY
| was a business visitor in this city
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Guthrie, Of
near Pleasanton, were in Leon last
Saturday. enroute home from a visit
at Bethany, Mo.
Miss Kate Forbes visited over Sun
day at Iowa City with her sister
Miss Elma, who is student in the
State University.
E.. J. Brodbeck, of San Francisco
California, arrived Saturday on a
visit to his sister, Mrs. Sam Southern
of near this city.
| Id. CARRIER, of northeast of Leon
went to Des Moines Tuesday to visit
o few days at the home of his broth
err, NJ. F. CARRIER.
| |. X. Fisher, of Decatur City, pass
ed through this city Tuesday on his
way to, Davis City to look after some
business matters.
Mrs. John " oodard returned tc
her home at Decatur City Saturday
after visiting a few days with rela-
tives in this city.
| Bruce Townsend, who is student
in the Leon High School, went to his
home at Decatur City Friday and Wis
tied over Sunday.
| Mrs. Hale Lorey and baby went to
Van Vert Friday and visited over
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Wise.
Miss, Cecil Sutherlin, one of the
teachers in the Davis City schools, at
tended the spelling contest in this
city last Saturday.
Miss Rebecca Mars, Of Gaines
Vile, Mo-, was in Leon Monday on
her way to Kellerton for few days
visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ. Turpen, OF
Pleasanton, were in Leon Monday
enroute to Lamont to visit few
days with relatives.
Mrs. C. NJ. Axes jr., of southeast of
Leon, went to Osceola Saturday to
visit few days at the home of her
son, /E. c.. Shelton.
Ransom Pease, of northeast OF
Leon, returned Thursday from Usce-
ola, where he had been for couple
of days on business.
Mrs. Wilbur Hill returned to her
home at Garden Grove Thursday az
ter visiting a couple of days with
friends in this city.
Forest Hagan, who is a student in
the Leon High School, went to his
home at Pleasanton Saturday and
visited over Sunday.
w. H. Heaton, of Garden Grove
was business visitor in this city
Tuesday, going from here to Mt. Ayl
on the evening train.
! Miss Maud Ogilvie, who is teaching
Iwest of Decatur City, came Friday
Ieyening and visited over Sunday al
|her home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orel Estes returned
Thursday from Des Moines where
they had been attending the big auto
snow for a few days
Mrs. j. G. Billiard went to Var
Vert Thursday to visit a few days
with her daughters, Mrs. J. r. Hack
Ter and Mrs. Ray Ellis.
Mrs. Emma Osborn, of Davis City
came Thursday to visit a few days Al
the home of her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Robinson, in this city. ~ 81
Misses. Edna Burchett and Glars
Chastain returned to Grand Riyel
Monday, having visited over sunday
with friends near Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-24

additional Personals on Page ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30
FACTS ABOUT CENTRAL
CHURCH OF DIES MONIES

Thinking our people viii be inter
ested in some Of the history and gen
eral facts concerning Central Chris
tisn church Of Des Moines, whose pas
tarate the Rev. W. A. shullenbergef
Of this city, has just accepted, we pub
lish a cut Of the church building. 1t
stands on the same corner Of the bolck
a. does the Mexico church (the south
west eornerl and faces south. In di-
mensions it is half a block long. IN
addition the church owns about co
feet Of ground Immediately north Of
the building, and on this the church has
promised by the end Of 1917 TO have a
$4,000 annex building for more Bible
school room and such other work as
may be determined upon later. The
church Is constructed Of blocks Of dark
red granite, and the stone entry ways
observable in front were made neces-
sary By a thirteen foot cut made in
the street to the west Of the church
by a new city survey about four years
ago. The cut in the street has for a
time made some unsighfly blocks near
the church, some properties that can
no longer be inhabited, standing higa
on the lots just across from the church
building. These, however, are to be
removed By the owners in the course
Of the year and the lots cut down to
the street grade.
Central church has a splendid his
tory. Like the Mexico church, it Is
a church that loves its pastor and
their families. Central has had two
pastors in the last thirty years. Gen.
trail was the first church of the Disci.
pies to support a Living Link mis-
sionary: the first church to have an
organized auxiliary Of the c. w. BIN
and the first church Of the Disciples tc
practice the plan Of keeping the churct
open every day in the week, with tho
pastor in the study at certain hours
for consultation. It is s~trageticall,
located. BY a change in the street cai
service all the cars on the "loop" pas
within two blocks Of Central; tyr
other lines pass the church on the west
side and the University line is bu'
four blocks away. The young peopl'
Of the church are a great body; thii
! past quarter the Senior Endeavor So
: eiety averaged 17e per Sunday ant
took the banner oyer all the Endea
vor Societies Of the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30

SON HERE FOR PLAN

SOLD HERE FOR PLANT
we desire to establish a $4,000
milk o-ondenssry here. We VIII tum
in $4,000 worth of machinery and
$4,000 wOrth of good VIII and trade
mark value for stock if The remaining
$4,000 in stock can be sold here 10
farmers and citizens who win receive
q direct benefit from the Institution"
Thus did c. C. Lang Of the Kahokn
Condensed MIX Co, outline the pro
position his company offers Mexico
to establish their plant in this city.
Mr.. Lang and l. H. Peltason. Of St
Louis. met a number Of Dairy farm
ers Thursday afternoon and discussed
the possibility Of securing at least 15.-
900 pounds Of milk a day here should
the plant be established. II the milk
cannot be had in sufficient quantities
in this section they say It would be
useless to establish a plant.
Otto schOpp. Chas. Arnold and Ed
.Lzwder, among others, were Of the OPP
inion more than $1,000 pounds Of milk
could be easily secured and all an
nouneed their purpose Of increasing
their herds extensively should the con-
densery come to this city.
To handle $4,000 pounds of milk a
day the plant would employ about IS
people while they would have on tbs
payroll several hundred farmers VIII
delivered milk regularly. This wOuli
mean over 100000 a year distributed
in weekly installments in Mexico ant
vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30

HANDSOME NATAToRIuM
PLANNED FOR HARDIN

Al movement was started this week to
give Hardin College a handsome S10,-
600 natatorium. This, with the beau
tiful fre-proof gymnasium recently
completed, will give Hardin ms Of the
best equipped college plants in the
middle West.
The pool as contemplated viii De
about 20 by "a feet and lined with
white tile. 1t win be contained in a
handsome structure which viii bear q
modern roof garden. The plan IN
cIudes making the present campus all
The more attravtive-.
The full scope Of the movement and
its complete outline viii likely be pub
lished shortly. Just at present these
plans are now entirely finished. Presi-
dent Million intends that the pool viii
he as good if not superior to any N
this section Of the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30

THE prospect for the annual horse
sale in Mexico promises to be more
successful this year than ever before.
Buyers from all parts Of the United
States are writing for reservations st
the hotels, and some splendid horses
viii be offered. These special sales
brang the buyers and sellers together,
and prove beneficial to all concerned.
No horse sale anywhere has a cleaner,
higher class reputation than the one
held in Mexico. The stock offered IS
FIRST class, and always comes up to the
catalog. People Of Mexico are al in
terested in the success Of these sales
as they not only bring in a good deal
Of outside money but are a splendid
advertisement for the town anil
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30
OTIS r
TIE RExALL STORE
WOULD PARK CENTER OF
BOULEVARD WITHTREES

With a handsome parkway down the
center. thanked BY driveways the prop
erty owners on the Bouieyard plan to
make that eighty foot street n Of
the show places Of Mexico as well as
the safest for driving in the city. This
was the decision Of q mas meeting IN
the City Hall Wednesday evening a.
which c. r. Clark, one Of the largest
property owners in that district and
the man who made the Boulevard pos
sible, presided.
The plan is to oil the road but
whether that is done or not it is most
likely the parkway viii be installed
and the street improved with a view
to eventually making it a permanent
oiled thoroughfare. All of those
present expressed themselves in fay
or of the suggested improvements
though the cost, if every detail of the
plan were carried to completion, was
perhaps a little more than they felt
was advisable to undertake as a whole
at this time.
With two driveways from 20 to 26
feet in width, one for traffic west and
the other for traffic east the street
would be safe for driving even under
the usual heavy travel Of fair week.
The Eight-Mi le-Road Commission
will aid in doing the grading and the
City will also, most likely, give as
sistanee. The property owner ex-
pect to do their share in seeing the
Improvements materialize.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-03-30
sn YEARs AGO

q. P. Hiner and C. C. cardwell 81
Mexico. signed with the Lincoln, Nsh.
Northwestern League baseball club.
The residence Of S. A. Dunn In east
Mexico, was partially destroyed BY
FIRE.
Col. Carson Of Monroe City, a
travelling salesman, was in Mexico 70.
buy property.
DR.. Alex Crawford Of BardstowT,
Ky, visited in Audrsiu county
Miss Annie Spence was president
Of Hardin College Alumnae, and Miss
Matte Shea was secretary Of the
organization.
Mrs. Page of Marshall. nee Miss
Annie Harffords, visited Mrs. John
Guthrie.
Elder Montioy. a noted Christian
pastor, died at Columbia Of pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Charles Shines Of Santa Anna.
Cal, visited her brother, John Free
man, of Laddonia.
Misses Alma Hughes and Myrtle
Skaggs commenced subscription
schools in Laddonia.