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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
LAW NEEDS OUTLINED
BY STATE TAX BOARD
Say South Dakota Needs Coun
ty Assessors Perhaps
Budget System, Also.

Pierre. S. D., Aug. 26.-The state tax
cludes number of recommendations
for the consideration of the legislature,
among them the following:
Recommendation for a county asses
sor system AT present the state has
local assessors-15 $50 used in 1916-and
the commission contends one county
assessor IN each county official
~ charged with such duties, would be
able to work to better advantage.
Better method of making state ap-
preparations, more businesslike meth
cd If possible; perhaps the budget Sys-
TEN.
Codificetio of all revenue laws.
Since the state has the tax commits
sion, and duties formerly assigned to
other state officers in connection with
taxation are now performed by the
commission, there are found to be some
discrepancies in the statutes, due to
the changes, causing confusion and an
noyanceS.
Real estate assessment for a period
of years, rather than every year. a
number of the older states assess real
estate every five years, and that as
sessment rate holds for the period. Be.
fore this is done, however, the COM
IllSAloll recommends thorough APP
praisal of real property.
collection Of delinquent personal
property tax centralized. AS the law
now is it is a matter between the sher-
if and treasurer. The commission
considers putting the duty in one place
would be better.
Appropriation by the state for the
expenses of county auditors meeting
with the commission once a year. This
formerly was done but when the tax
commission was organized the law was
repealed. The meetings are considered
very important, and so, in spite of the
repeal of the law, have been continued
Finally, though still distant mat
ter, the tax commission recommends
that when the next state census is
taken that local assessors do not take
IT. They consider it preferable to have
1t entirely state matter, and have
regular census enumerators
The state tax commission has set the
levy for some general taxes next year
at mill, the same as it was last year
The corporation tax on express, tele-
graph and private car lines is 1926
mills.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
BOARD WILL NOT APPROVE
EXPRESS RATES ADJUSTMENT

Pierre, S. D.. Aug 30,--Tht state
railway commission stands pat on its
action refusing the express companies
operating in this state the right to inN
crease intrastate rates. The Wells
Fargo and American Express compa-
mes attempted to file a schedule of
rates which they declare Is based on
the orders of the Interstate Commerce
commission. The state commission has
refused to accept the tariffs and has
ordered them returned to the agents
or the companies on the ground that
the commission does not assent to any
or them and the further ground that
an attempt was made to file the sched-
ule within less than the so da, time
unit required for filings under the
state law. The complaint was on tho
rates to Sioux Falls. Yankton, Mitch
ell. Watertown and Aberdeen tho
points covered in the rate issue raised
by the traffic bureau of the Sioux Cit,l
Commercial club
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
Public Manners.

From the indiana Farmer.
Some one has said that of all people in
the world the Americans have the worst
manners in public Whether this is an
exaggeration or not our bad manners are
amply in evidence, in most public places,
astonishing how even people, of breeding
who in private intercourses are polite and
considerate. lose all regard for others
In short with a vast number Of people,
courtesy does not seem to be natural
thing, but something merely imposed by
custom and they lapse from 1t as soon as
their relations. to their fellows cease to
be direct and personal Even in the use
of the telephone S. lapse is noticea bic
fable In face-to-face conversation very
often answer their phone calls with a
cnrtness that would be positively resent
In such tone ~.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
SUSPECT HELD FOR MURDER
OF ANDOVER POLICEMAN

Aberdeen. S. D.. Aug. 2S.-Reports
have been received here from Web
ster stating that man has been ar
rested at that place charged with the
killing of Dan Passage, policeman at
Andover, a short time ago. The sup
posed murderer was brought up in
court at Webster and given a prelim-
mary hearing. He was bound over to
circuit court.
The brakeman on the Milwaukee road
who was a witness of the shooting af-
fair at Andover identified the man
picked up at Webster as the one who
shot Passage.
Three men were picked up by the
Milwaukee authorities, two of them be-
ing released. The man who is being
held for trial is said to be guilty by
those who have the matter in charge
The shooting at Andover was done
when Dan Passage, night Waterman at
that place, interrupted two 1. w. WIS
in the act of holding up another man
Passage came around the Milwaukee
depot at Andover at about II O'clock
at night ana, seeing the holdup being
staged. attempted to arrest the two men
doing the holdup stunt; but, before he
could reach for his gun. one of the par
5ty fired at him. The first shot missed
the mark. brit the second bullet pere-
trated the nSn's abdomen.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
DR.. ASHLEY TO PRESIDE
AT MISSIONARY CONVENTION

Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. 26.-Rev Dr.
Edward Ashley, general missionary Of
the Episcopal church to the Indians of
South Dakota, will preside at the an
deanery, which will be held at Lower
Brule, August 25-28 inclusive.
The convocation takes in about 100
Indian Episcopal congregations in
South Dakota. Besides three delegates
from each of the congregations in the
Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Cheyenne and
other reservations in the state, there
will be nearly 100 helpers, catechists,
etc, and q white and Indian clergy
men, who are engaged in missionary
work. The attendance in past years
mas usually been in the neighba,hood
of 5000, and it is expected thaS fully
that number will assemble this year.
One of the notable features of the
conyocation will be the celebration of
the 45th anniversary of the ordination
to the Episcopal priesthood of Rev. L.
Z. Walker, of the Lower Brule agency.
PRINGLE-A. G. Mcclure is one of the
unluckiest men in this section. Three
years ago he broke his leg in Deadwood
while working for the city and lost a foot
by amputation Shortly afterward he
again broke the same leg. few DAYS
ago while riding horse on mis- ranch near
Prlngle he was thrown and broke the
which will keep him in hospital for some
weeks.
VERMILION-Arran have been
completed for the annual Clay county fair.
which will open in this city on Septemner
b. and continue until the night of the Sth.
"A me program of sports has been ar
ranged for the entertainment of those in
attendance, and in addition there will be
fine exhibits of live stock, poultry and
farm products, including grains and
grasses.
PLATTE-Harry Boulding, a young man
who is stranger in this vicinity, was
arrested and brought here to answer
charge of burglary. He is accused of hay-
Ing entered the home of a farmer near
Platte and carrying away a quantity of
personal effects. He has been held for
trial at the September term of circuit
court and in default of bonds is in Gus
tody of the sheriff.
COLOME-Fall fairs and festivals
throughout the Rosebud country thus far
scheduled are as follows: Frontier DAYS
and fair at White River, Mellette county
September 49, IA and Is; Gregory county
fair at Bonesteel, September 20, q and %;
Trip county fair at Winner, September
"a, 25 and 26; Paxton fall festival at Pax
ton, September Is and It,
PIERRE-Ice at a cent a pound is being
advertised in some of the smaller South
Dakota towns, where the supply was linn
tied and all now secured must be shipped
In. The hot weather Of July and part of
August worked havoc with ice supplies
| and shipments from this city and others
along the river are heavy.
STURGIS-The annual Meade county
fair will be held on the fair grounds here
on September 20, 81 and %. The speed
| program this year will be especially good
and the exhibit Of farm products and live
stock will be much above the average
Liberal prizes will be given.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
CLAIMS BLOOD SERUM
IS RELIABLE REMEDY
DR. Simon Flexner Gives Ills
Approval to Method of
Treating Paralysis.

New York. Aug. 29.--Serum mann
featured from human blood is preenin-
ent in treatment of persons afflicted
with infantile paralysis in the opinion
of Simon F'lexner, director of the Rock
efeller institute for medical research, it
became known last night. Dr. Flexner
has recommended the treatment 10 the
members of the American Medical as
ISOLATION. The facts, he has adduced
arc embodied in an article contributed
to the journal of the American Medical
association.
Evidence in favor of this treatment
shows that If a serum prepared from
the blood of monkeys which have had
the disease is enjected in healthy mon
keys, neither acquire infantile paralysis
or else If they do contract it, the sever
ity of the ailment is modified. Some
times the treatment arrests the paraly-
sis in the midst of it's progress
DIR. FleXner comments on the report
of DR.. A. Meter who put the treatment
to the test in the course of his practice.
DR.. Meter in making the serum used
the blood Of the parents who had en-
tire!y recovered from infantile paraly-
sis. An interesting feature of this work
1T is said Is the fact that one of the per-
sons who donated blood for this purpose
had had the disease 80 years ago. This
demonstrates. according to modern
medical teachings, that the immunity
conferred upon this person by the dis
case so years before had lasted through
, this long period because the agents or
'anti-bodies" which originated in the
blood when the invading germs at
tackled him had remained on duty to
repel a possible second invasion.
Encouraging results in the fight
against infantile paralysis are shown
by the department of health's report
for the "a hours ending at 10 a. m.
today. Only 43 new cases We're dis
covered. or only a little more than bali
the number during the previous "a
hours, Greatest decrease was In
Brooklyn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
GOOD PROGRAM OUTLINED
FOR ELK POINT PICNIC

Elk Point. S. D.. Aug. 26.-Elk Point
is expecting the largest crowd in the
history of the old settlers picnic, which
win be held Tuesday, August 30
Elaborate arrangements have beenl
made to make the gathering a success
A fine program of sports is on the pro-
gram, which vii, begin at 8 O'clock
A big Jpf'ia.4 pow WOW dance will
be re- an aeroplane flight and ball
garle etween Jefferson and Elk Point
will be attractions.
For the young people there will be a
dance on the bowery and IN the opera
house. n
Two bands have been engaged for the
occasion.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
LIGHTNING FOLLOWS PHONE
WIRE AND KILLS FARMER

Big Stone, S. D.. Aug. 3o.-George
Conrads prominent farmer livfnsi
west of town. was struck by a bolt of
lightning and instantly killed during a
severe electrical storm which passed
over this section
His Wife had just stepped out of q
room. leaving her husband at the tele-
phone, receiver in hand When she re-
turned to the room she found his body
lying on the floor.
The bolt apparently had entered tha
mouse over the telephone wire and he
mad received its full force The unfor-
tunate man was % years of age and
was married last fall.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
REFUTE BRITISH CLAIM
BREMEN WAS CAPTURED

Berlin Aug. IS, (by wireless to Say
ville).-The Cologne Gazette, as quoted
by the Oversees News agency, says the
German merchant submarine Bremen is
now on her way to the United States
with cargo of dyes.
The Berliner Tageblatt yesterday
printed an interview with Director Lob
mann, ofHthe company owning the sub
marine Bremen. in which he says the
Bremen is on her way to Baltimore
ana mat trace by means of subma
rine fleet soon will be increased ma
teriallN.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
VIII. SON MAN NAMED
BY GERMANS VOTES
Culberson Wins Primary Over
Colquitt In Texas Where Is
sue Was Clean Gut.

Dallas, Tex. Aug 29--Virtuaiiy com
pete returns from practically ali Texas
counties in the democratic senatorial
runoff primary gave Senator Culher-
son 146.501, as against former Governor
ColGuitt with S3.457. Less than 80 900
votes remain to be accounted for
\ notable fact from the returns re-
ceived is that Senator Culberson.
known as the Wilson candidate carried
practically every German county in the
state. 1t was in those sections he re-
ceiVcd such = heavy vote as To enable
him 20 catch up on the apparent over
whelnine majority given his opponent
BY the larger counties ana cities
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
STRICT NEUTRALITY PREVAILS
I'M CORN PALACE DESIGNS

Mitchell. S. D., Aug. 2S.-Corn palace
designs, which have hitherto been made
to represent the customs of some for
elgn country, are this year to be in
fiuenced by the European war and will
observe strict neutrality according
to statement made by Director Win
kearney. The decorations are to pic
ture only American customs and scenes
from American life. Needed materials
ere readily available with the exception
of flax which will be omitted from the
trimmings this year on account OF the
extreme difficulty in locating any in
this section of the state
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
STATE RAILROAD BOARD
ORDERS HyU At MIrclsEI

Mitchell. S. D.. Aug. 2S.-After fight
of over two years, the city of Mitchell
won it's case before the state railway
commission to compel the Milwaukee
and Omaha roads to construct "Y"
connecting the TWO lines. This is the
second case that the city has been
forced to bring. the first having been
dismissed because of insufficient evil
dence. The switch will be nearly 5000
feet long, and will cost over $4,000
The commission has ordered that it
must be completed within four months
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
DEADWooD BUSINESS CLUB
TO FIGHT EOR Irs Ran

Deadwood. S. D.. Aug 3o-A, .
meeting of the members of the Dead
wood Business club it was voted to
appeal to the state supreme court from
the recent decision of Judge MCGEE in
the circuit court that the club was
maintaining bar unlawfully. The
club attorneys, in resisting the suit
brought by the state, took the ground
that the bar is merely incident 70 tho
club activities and that decisions "a
many state courts in other states hold
that bona fide commercial club need
not take out license in order to dis
penSe liquor to it's members
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
BRUCE DRUGGIST HELD FOR
MAILING OBSCENE LETrEE

Bruce. s. D.. Aug. 30-Charrea
with sending obscene matter through
the mail, Henry w. Schultz, druggist
here has been bound over under ST 900
securities Tor trial at the October term
Of FEDERAL court at Sioux Falls. Sheriff
1 n infer has secured a statement from
schultz admitting sending the letters.
a SALEiAANDRIA- The Hanson county
ran , set for September Z, and 0. prom
dses to be the best ever held. Recent
fatns have made prospects bright for ALI
business conditions and attendance will
ne good. On the first day there viii ha
one ball game and on the second ans,
third third days two games each day. Montrose.
Emery and Alexandria will be the con-,
testing teams The Canova band has been.
secured. Liberal premiums are offered for
exhibits in all lines
DEADWOOD-Reaue for information
concerning the land available for home
stead entry in Lawrence county under a
new law passed last month are deluging
the Black Hills national forest headuuar-
tiers here. Before the land can be taken
up the forest force must classify It, and
this work Is being rushed by Supervisor
kelleter. but 1t will require several weeks
ito complete. The opening OF these lands
will mean several hundred settlers.
81 Vincent Williams. q
transient farm laborer. WAS arrested on
the charge Of burglary IN the third degree
and was held for trial at the, November
term Of circuit court. Williams and two
companions broke Into the Northwestern
railway depot here on the night OF August
= and stole barrel Of beer and q key
OF whisky, which were q part OF G. @. D.
freight shipment. After Williams was
arrested he fl To the place
where the loot was cached. He ana his
companions had consumed about one half
az the liquor. The identity OF the other
two snen y unknoNn ~ VILLAINS would
NOT give the informal ION.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
ONE BOY SLABS ANOTHER
FOLLOWING ALLEGED lNSIu =

Deadwood, S. D.. Aug. SO.-For using
knife on another boy in a fight, 49,
year old Henry Comes, of Fruitdaie is
In jail. while his victim, Will Mccoy.
aged l6, is In serious condition. The
quarrel resulted from some insulting
remarks that Comes is alleged to have
Harris Young Mccoy sought ont
Comes. warned him, and Comes invited
him to tie in" Mccoy was unarned
and received dangerous knife wound
In his left side under rib.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
PIONEER EGAN RESIDENTS
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING

Esan, S. D., Aug. 2S.-An Interesting
event here was the observance Of the
golden wedding anniversary of MI. and
Mrs. George A. Stombaugh, prominent
pioneer residents of Egan and this part
of the state. A feature of the observ-
ance was the performance of the mar
rage ceremony just as it was per-
formed so years ago. Rev. N. A. Chris
Jensen, pastor of the Methodist church,
officiating. This ceremony was public
and large numbers of the townspeople
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Stombaugh
were married in Hancock county, Iowa
They came to South Dakota in 1879. b
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
FARMER PokEs PIG WITH
GUN; INSTANTL ku,En

Pierre. s. D.. Aug. 3o.--Poking a pip
with the butt of shotgun resulted in
the death of John Dunway, of Haakon
county. Dunway heard a commotion
among his chickens and suspecting the
presence of hawk picked up his gun
ana started for the chick EN- yard. AS he
stepped out of the house mig crossa.I
his path and he attempted to push the
animal out of his way with the butt of
me gun.The gun was discharged and
the full load of shot took effect in Dun
ways body, killing his instantly
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
scHooNERs RELEASED,

London, Aug. 2S.-The American
fishing -schonners Maxine Elliott and
Lizzie Griffin. seized by British pa
trol-beat, while fishing off Iceland. We're
today ordered released. The schoon-
ers will be permitted to depart on CON
dition the owners in Norway of the car
goes OF fish give bonds to insure their
arrival at Norwegian port.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31

a swarm of bees gained entrance to
the First National bank in Manawa,
WIS., through crevice, and honey in
wholesale quantities is being deposited
between the ceiling of the first story
and the floor above. This Is the fifth
year the bees have made their head
quarters in thi9 hank.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
RAIN DELAYS oPENIEc.

Poughkeepsie. N. X, Aug. % ,rba
grand circuit opeEing day sprngrano 81
the Hlidion River Driving rank her
was officially POSTPONED today because
Ct Ct rain. The three events viii be run
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31

Rockville. near RocIport. Me-. boasts
Of Mrs. II. e. Wotton, aged S4. who
has recently planted eight rows of
beans, each row leo feet long, doing
the work alone in seven hours. She
says she will also do the hoeing and
harvesting alone
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31

American capital. genius and pluck
already have wrested from aridity 49,
100000 acres. and planted thereon 200,-
600 families In Independent homes. In
crops alone these lands are each year
returning more than $3Oo,00O,000 to the
farmers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
NEW CORPORATIONS

Pierre, S. D., Aug. ga new news
paper will be started at Sioux Falls,
called The Community Builder The
company is incorporated for S25, 900:
with James G. Clark Eva c. Clark and
George Grimes as incorporators. Other
new corporations are:
Incorporation Bureau of Philip
Lawrence, Huron; capital stock s25,-
600; incorporates G. NJ Lawrence,
Phll Lawrence and H. ]. Holmes.
The Gretna Grain company, Bowdle;
II. {. Balu, Henry Baude and Eliza
beth Baude, incorporators
Midwest Auto company, of Pierre
capital stock, $4,000; incorporators,
Bernard McCallag, Winifred Ewert and
Theodore Sheehan
Haakon Land & Cattle company. OF
tumwa; capital stock, 100000; H. a.
Shafer, M. G. Sherwood, and A. L.
Krause incorporators
Dams Plumbing company, Vermilion
capital stock, $4,000; Thos D. and r.
Reece, and E. l.. Reece, incorporators.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31

Fishermen who venture beyond tho
mouth of the Kennebec river declare
that there Is n school of whales off tho
coast, One attacked Moses Chandler,
of Popham Beach struck the boat
twice. lifted it out of the water. un-
shipped the rudder. split the skeS. and
loosened some of the planlling.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31

So that horseman's feet can be
warmed In cold weather there has been
invented q stirrup with a receptacle
Kos charcoal or other heat producing
substance.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31

Although the war caused a great
slump In 1915 in the production of ores
of radium and uranium, 1t caused a
considerable increase in the production
OF ores of vanadium in this country,
according to the United States geolog-
cal survey
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31

railway from Petrograd to Soroka.
ln the White sea, distance of $50
miles. has been completed, giving Rus
MIA another outlet to the north in addi-
ton to that OF Archangel.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31

Alcohol, used in the manufacture OF
high explosives, is now being made
from Louisiana molasses, or blackstrcp
>s 1t Is called, So great has been tho
all for the sticky commodity that the
price is now about four times what 1t
was two years ago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31

A pure white robin, except for two
black feathers on Its wings, is nesting
In Madison. Wis. 1t is a female and Ia
mated with normal robin. Two birds
nestled there two years ago that were
almost albnos, and this Is supposed to
,e one of their offspring
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31

Last year live stock valued at $780,
200 was killed on the natural forest
ranges by eating poisonous plants; Sc
per cent OF the losses Of cattle were
caused by tall larkspur.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31
Water Power FIGHT In CONGRESS

''The present congress- says Farm and
Fires!de, lis the arena for perhaps the
greatest contest for waterpower purchases
ST any yetsWaged. The Shields bill. which
was forced through the Senate, makes a
substitute for that bill. which has been
introduced into the House, limits the
rights of waterpower monopoly to 81
years, but makes no compensation to the
pubnc."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-31

On recent Sunday afternoon Maur-
Ice h Whelan, OF Biddeford, Me-
counted the vehicles which passed his
house between 4 and o'clock There
We're % autos. seven motorcycles, two
bicycles, and only one baby carriage.