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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
SPECIAL TRAINS TO THE FAIR
Sioux City Exposition Gets conces-
sions from Railroads,

AS testimonial of the drawing at.
fractions of the Interstate Live Stock
fair, which will be held in Sioux City
during the week beginning September
Is, all railroads entering that city
have indicated they will establish spe.
cial train service.
The disposition of the roads to
grant special train privileges is re.
9arded as all the more remarkable
because of the fact that motor cars
have cut down the use of such trains
Tor other shows and expositions OF
similar nature. The railroads have
found it profitable in. the past three
years to submit schedules OF extra
service, because the fair has such
strong drawing power In the Inter.
state territory.
The special service to be Afforded
this year will make it possible for
Sioux City to entertain guests within
radius of 100 miles Of Sioux City.
and the plans for the entertainment
of record crowds are now going for.
ward. Big night shows, attractions AZ
the theaters and special shoppins
privileges for guests are being Ar,
ranged for. in addition to the speciat
attractions that will be worked ont 81
the fair grounds proper.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

Because of the interest that has
been shown by the fair visitors in the
free act programs, the Interstate Live
Stock exposition at Sioux City this
year will spend thousands of dollars
on the feature numbers to be submit
ted to the grandstand crowds between
races
When the gates are opened for the
annual fair on September 1S, a small
army of performers will occupy the
white tents on the inside of the race
track, and the sixty entertainers will
be kept busy throughout the week.
1t is the plan of Joe Morton, secretary
of the fair, to present an almost con-
tinous performance on the two big
track stages, and under the contracts
now agreed on the fair guests will be
enabled to see complete circus in
addition to the race program and the
other fair attractions.
One of the outstanding features of
the free act bill is that to be- presented
by the Ten Ferris Wheel girls. This
act was one of the $1,000 headline
numbers of the big circus during the
summer. The performance in air,
while carrying its share of thrills, is
featured by the beauty Of costumes
worn. The Garmo Sisters are to of.
fer flying ladder act, the slightest
hitch in which would bring death. The
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

Della Meade troupe, noted for statue
turned-to-life features, who were billed
as headliners on the big vaudeville
circuits of the east, will also be on
the open air stages Gus Henderson,
the man who made the clothes line
comical," is to present his comedy
rope walking number, and the Bimbos
will Guido Charley Chaplin with their
knockabout antics. Polar, the man
who performs feats of daring at the
top of 65-foot pole, will have the
breath taking spot on the bill.
Seven Spaniards, comprising the
James troupe, one of the few foreign
troupes now performing in this coun-
try, will offer a sensational somer-
sault and tumbling act, using the fair
track as the platform. There are two
women and five men in the organiza-
ton. The Seven Bracks, who for AZ
weeks startled audiences of the New
York Hippodrome with their acrobatic
numbers, an act that draws down
$3.50 weekly, is another athletic
feature. The Six Yoscarios will pre-
sent a comedy number The equili.
bristic feature will be disposed of by
the Royal Namba Japs. This organiza-
ton entertained the mikado by invi-
tation and it's leading performer is
Kyo Namba, who travels down flight
of stairs on his head.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
From tho Parkston Advance.

From tho Parkston Advance.
William Schmierer will erect :
new and modern dwelling on his
lots ] {, the southern part Of tho city
this fall.
Mrs. r. w. Baisch and son, Car.
rol, left Saturday for Sioux City.
in response to message stating
that her mother and sister, Mrs.
q. Pfeiffer, had met with IN Adolf.
dent in being run down by an an-
tomobile on the streets Of Sioux
City. Luckily neither OF them
were seriously injured, although
the car, which was = light one,
passed over the bodies of both the
ladies. Mrs. Baisch and son 40.
companied them on their trip to
Omaha and will make a short visit
there before returning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
MACHINERY SHOW ARRANGED
Sious City Fair to Feature Farm Ap.
pIiances and Labor Saving Devices.

Sious City Fair to Feature Farm Ap.
planes and Labor Saving Devices.
Large machinery companies of the
United States are to unite in making
the Interstate Live Stock fairs ma
ehinery show one of the outstanding
features of the annual Sioux City ex
position.
Space contracts made for the week
beginning September Is, which are
now in the hands of Joe Morton, sec.
rotary of the fair, indicate that the
machinery to be shown will have a
total value of $275,oOo, total much
larger than has been the case in for
mer years. The big machinery COM
panies and the independents will COM
pete for the interest of the fair Wis
itor.
A large acreage is to be devoted to
the tented displays and an equally
large amount Of ground space will be
given over to the demonstrators. The
machinery show will feature tractors
and other late developments in the
farm appliance field 1t is expected
this one feature of the show will serve
as a big drawing card for farmers.
The machinery show will be given
space convenient to the show barns,
so that the farmers will have access
on their way to and from the cattle
pavilions. A corps of 80 factory men
will handle the demonstrations and
give lectures in connection with the
work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14


Vermillion Dakota Republican
Mrs. A. Strawn returned on Sum
day after an absence of several
weeks from Vermillion. She un.
derwent an operation at the Mayo
hospital at Rochester several weeks
ago, and is getting along nicely
now. She had been spending the
time since leaving the hospital with
her daughter in Minnesota, and
with her son at Doom, Ia. Her
many friends are pleased to see
her back at home and hope that
her health may be permanently
restored.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
County School Letter
(By supt. G. G. Fites,

Thirty-three schools in Dor
Homme County were in ses sion
last week, so far as this office was
informed. Many more will open
this week.
Hobert Setter accompanied the
Bon Homme county school exhibit
to Huron last week and assisted in
putting it up for inspection at the
State Fair this week.
Districts Nos. z, SO, IS, 81, Is
and SO have called for new courses
of study this year. We wonder
what became of the courses that
we're used in those schools last
year.
Alfred Benesh and Henry Heit.
gen are the Bon Homme county
delegates to the Boys Camp at the
State Fair this week, wheye they
are under the direction OF the State
Board of agriculture.
A few teachers have tailed to
send in reading circle enrolment
blanks. Each teacher in the coun-
ty should send in this blank pro-
perly filled out with the official mo-
tice of beginning of school during
the first week of school work.
This weeks notes contain the
writer's ''Swan Song" he having
resigned his Office as county super
intendent and accepted the princi.
palship of the Tabor Public Schools
The county commissioners have
appointed Maude E. Fites to fill
the remainder of the term.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The report now comes from
Washington that the railroad COM
panies and the brotherhoods are
considering means of adjusting
their differences without recourse
to the courts. II was at first thot
that the companies would test the
validity of the new eight hour law
in the courts, but it is said the
companies realize that should they
contest the law and succeed in get
ting it set aside they would most
likely forfeit their chance Of getting
permission from the inter. state
commerce commission to raise
their rates. The brotherhoods re-
alize that if the law should be de.
clared void they would lose the In
crease in wages, so they have a
common interest in getting togeth-
or. II is significant that the de.
sire of both parties is to make such
a settlement that the way will be
open for placing a larger burden
on the public by raising rates, and
the suggestions of the president
have given them assurance that
this course will be satisfactory.
How long the public will consent
to being robbed in this way, and
how long they will uphold the of.
ficials who aid in such exploitation
remains to be seen.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
From the Tyndall Tribune.


The Cozy Theatre has again
changed hands, the new proprietor
being M. "A. Fauver, who closed a
deal with Ed. Lower for the pro.
perty last Saturday and took pos.
session at once.
At the city council meeting last
Tuesday evening, 81. B. Phoenix
rendered his resignation as city
auditor. The resignation was re-.
luctantly accepted by the council
However, in view of the fact that
Mr.. Phoenix has decided to leave
Tyndall and make bis home at
Fremont, Neb., there was no al
Tentative. He has lived in Tyn-
dali for thirty. one years and during
most of the time has been connect
ed with the city council either in
the capacity of alderman, mayor
or auditor. We are indeed sorry
to lose Mr.. Phoenix.
Word reached Tyndall last Sat-
urday that John T. Campbell, of
Avon, had passed away that morn
ing at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. J. G.. Greenfield. For the
past ten years Mr.. Campbell has
been an invalid and lived with his
daughter. Before his health failed
he was one of the prominent bust
ness men of Bon Romme county,
owning a number of fine farms and
was one of the principal stockhol-
ders in the Avon German Bank.
He also was interested in a bank
in Forreston, Illinois. He is sur
vived by his wife, one son, Henry,
of Los Angeles, California, and q
daughter, Mrs. J. 9. Greenfield, of
Avon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
From the o ivet Leader

From the o ivet Leader
Dave Wagner, the star route
CARRIER from Scotland, il on the
sick list this week. His brother,
b. j. Wagner, is carrying the mail
for him.
Sam Mellinger left Saturday for
Mitchell, where he went to consult
the doctors in regard to his leg
which was amputated at the knee
years ago, and which has caused
him to suffer considerable pain
lately.
Deputy Sheriff Chris LANCER left
Wednesday morning with Clarence
Billiard, for Yankton, where the
latter will appear before Circuit
Judge R. B. Trip. to plead to the
charge of theft lodged against him
by a fellow harvest worker a few
weeks ago at Parkston.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

The state of Maine had its cleo
ton Monday, and swung back into
the republican column with major
tiles ranking up to $4,000. The
principal issues were the presi.
dents foreign policies; the tariff,
and the eight. hour railroad law,
and the president seems to have
been repudiated. Sec. Daniels
sees in the result a democratic VIC
tory because the majority was not
larger, but the republicans will
welcome a lot of just such demo.
cratic victories.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

- SSSseS
Schools gives the following reasons
"Why Birds Should Be Protected"
Birds ehould be protected and
fed, so they can live, for if we do
feed them, they repay US many
times more than the cost OF the
food. Birds destroy many thous.
ands of insects year. If it were
not for birds it would not be any
use for man to plant anything, for
the insects would destroy all of the
fruits and grains. Birds are fine
singers, ana their return in the
spring tells us of the coming season
Birds are pretty, and they build
nests and raise young, and if We
do not destroy their nests, but
build them bird houses, they will
reray the farmer.
One of the first Preliminary Clas.
si6cation blanks to reach this Office
was out of form. Teachers should
remember.to closely follow instruc.
tons and list names of pupils in
Alphabetical order-surname first.
This arrangement saves the Office
much time in checking up the en-.
rollment of each district.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
From the Springfield Times.

Hon. Geo. w. Snow returned
from Kansas City Monday and re-
ports having enjoyed a most pleas
ant time at the National G.. A. R.
meeting.
Farmers from northwest of town
report that they have an average
crop of corn this year. In the vi.
cinity of Bon Homme corn will
yield we'll also. There are some
fields southwest of Springfield that
will not make over half a crop.
We are reliably informed that
Superintendent of Schools, G. G..
Fites has accepted the position of
principal of the Tabor schools and
the county commissioners have ap-
pointed Mrs. Fites to fill the un-
expired term of superintendent
We congratulate both Mr.. and Mrs
Fites knowing that both positions
will be ably filled.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

Tabor Independent-Chas. Vel
lex, of Scotland, the new carrier
on Route 2, has rented the Jos.
Kocer dwelling in the west end of
town and moved into it with his
wife. Claude Stills, who was tenn.
porary carrier on the route, bought
the Ford of J. j. Rezek and
with his wife left for trip to
North Dakota, where he owns some
land and in all probability will
move there.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

A study of the new rural credits
law seems quite convincing that it
will help the farmer who already
owns a farm free from encumbrance
to double his holdings, but the poor
man with no land will receive no
benefit. In other words, it will
tend to increase the size of farms
rather than increase the number
of land owners.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

The Pioneers or Old Settlers As
sociation, of Bon Homme County,
will meet at Springfield, Wednes-
day, October 18th, 1916. All citi-
zens of the county and their friends
are expected to be present. The
people of Springfield have arranged
to entertain you, which is an as
surance of an enjoyable day.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

The leaders of the Local Option
Leagne deny that they are receiv-
ing any assistance or that they are
connected in any way with the liq.
uor interests. The Anti Saloon
league is working for state wide
prohibition. These are the only
two organized forces at work on
the liquor issue. This must mean
that the liquor interests have lain
down and are doing nothing. This
is incomprehensible, and IF the
leaders of these leagues tell the
truth we must conclude that some
are unoonsciously being used as
CATS paws.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
EXCHANGE NOTES
Prom the Ty ndall Register.

Prom the Tyndall Register.
DR.. Il. P. Carson, Of Huron,
passed through Saturday last on
his way to Lake Andes to look af-
ter matters pertaining to his church
work.
Jack Glasner left Friday morn
ing for Deadwood for q ten days
engagement with the ball team Of
that city.
Miss Bertha Schmierer returned
to Tyndall Wednesday and will
again resume work with her music
class.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

The canning factory at Parkston
opened last week and is now rum
ming at full capacity. Several
hundred acres of sweet corn were
raised by farmers around Parkston
and The late rains have put it in
good condition. The stock holders
Of the company are looking for
good run this year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

A favorite means of trying to
trap Mr.. Hughes is by asking him
to state what he would have done
had he been president during the
crioes in foreign relations in the
past two years. The questions are
unfair. The real question is what
would he have done to avoid the
crices. The supposition is that it
was the weak and uncertain foreign
policy of the president that brought
on these crices.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
Gasical Instrunnel:s 0utpug.


American manufacturers of mus,cal
instruments, With an annual output
valued at about s1oooo6,ooo, export
only 100000 worth annually to for
eign countries. American pianos are
chiefly exported to Canada, where they
constitute about 80 per cent of the to-
tai imports of that class to Great Brit
ain, for reshipment to other parts Of
the world, and for reshipment to Cen
trail and South America. Our player
pianos are sent in about equal num-
bels to Australia, England, Italy and
Argentina, and in much larger quanti-
ties to Canada.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14
From the Hutchinsou Herald.

Il j
B. a. Patton writes that = =
shocking wheat near Great + IN,
Mont. and will 60 out % .tais =
half section homestead soon.
Ed. Bray j. going % Biamassk,
n. D., to visit his brothsr, John, ,
who has been ia ! hospital there
most Of the summer. He Had
typhoid fever and got ont Of ths
hospital, then had 70 60 back Tor s
couple Of operations.
Miss Margaret Foley took The
train here Saturday afternoon for
Tyndall whore abe has charge Of
the seventh grade in the public
school. u
Mr.. Ohladek, Of Tyndsll, sold
400 acres Of his farm TO Andrew
Wollmann for little less than 100
per acre. he still has the buildings
and over 800 acres Of land loft.
but the best farm land has bean
sold to Mr.. Wollmann.
The council passed : motion
granting the Menno Light Co., tho
right to sell their engine and CON-
meet with Bridgewater, thus giving
Menno day and night service By
long distance alternating current.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

Thos. Edison uses much more
space than necessary to explain
why he is supporting President
Wilson for reelection. A few
words would have explained il:
simply q good federal appointment
received from Mr.. Wilson.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-14

About 500 acres of irrigated land
near Belle Fourcbe was cropped to
sugar beets this season as sn ex-
pertinent, and the result was so
satisfactory that there is a move
ment on foot to build beet sugar
factory at that place.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-08-11
ARMY TO USE AMERICAN
GUN NOW MADE FOR BRITISH

Throughout the European war an
automatic rise, invented few
years ago by Lieut.. Col. l. n. Lewis
of the coast artillery corps. has been
employed with remarkable success
by the British and Belgian land and
aerial forces. Chiefly because of this,
it is assumed, the War Department
at Washington is once more turning
its attention to the instrument and
this time will in all probability adopt
it for the use of our troops.
The piece is of marked simplicity
in construction and embodies GER
tain advantageous points not pres
ent in other machine guns. One of
its outstanding features is that it
can he handled in much the same
manner as an ordinary field rifle. and
when used in this capacity is sup
piled with a buttstock instead of the
spade handle that is employed when
the weapon is mounted. 1t weighs
approximately 25 pounds and can
fire 440 shots a minute-this includ-
ing the time spent in changing maya
zines. There are only CO parts. and
the design is such that the point of
a bullet unlocks each portion of the
mechanism, entirely obviating the
need of special dismantling tools. 1t
is air-cooled, and so effectively that
auxiliary barrels are not required
even for long-continued firing. The
rifle is described, with illustrations,
in the August Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-08-11
He Fattens Rattlesnakes.

William r. Hoover forest ranger in
Greens Valley, has developed a good
business in rattlesnake oil and hides.
He captures the reptile alive, and has
become quite adept at the nervy oc-
cupation. Within the last week or two
he has added two large snakes to his
collection, and places no more i'm
portance to the performance than II
he had been rabbit hunting. One
of the snakes has ten rattles and the
other has eight. The older reptile
is about three feet and three inches
in length and has an abnormally
thick body.
Hoover makes his captures by
placing a forked stick over the head
of the snake and pinning it to the
ground. He then forces a wire loop
over the head of the reptile, and has
il tight. Hoover says that il is a
mistaken idea that rattlesnakes will
always sound a warning rattle when
approached. His late experience with
the RATHER tribe has proved the cid
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-08-11
THE RAGGRDY MAN


oh, the raggedy man! lie works
fer pa,
An he's the coolest man ever you
saw.
He comes to our house every day
An waters the horses an feeds 'em
hay,
An he opens the shed, and we all
is laugh
When he drives out our little old
wabblely calf
An men-ef our hired girl says he
He milks the COW fer 'Lizabuth Ann.
Amt he a awful good ragge-
man?
Raggedy! Rsggedy! Raggedy
man!
wy the raggedy man-he's list so
good
He splits the kindlin' an chops the
wood,
An men he spades in our garden,
too,
An does most things at boys can't
do.
lie clumbed clean up in our big tree
An shooken a apple down fer me
An nother'n, too, fer the raggedy
man,
Amt he awful kind rag
gedy man?
Raggedy! Raggedy! Raggedy
man!
An the raggedy man, he knows most
rhymes
An tells 'em, eff be good, some
times.
Knows bout CUNTS an griffuns and
elves
An the SQuidigicum-Squees, at
swallers themselves!
An wife by the pump in our pasture
lot
He showed me the hole at the Wunks
is got,
AT lives way deep in the ground an
can
Turn into me or 'Lizabuth Ann!
Amt he a funny old raggedy
man?
Raggedy! Raggedy! Raggedy
man!
The raggedy man-one time when
he
Was maxim a little bow 'n'-orry for
Says, when you're big like your
pa is,
Air you go to keep a fine store like
his
An be a rich merchant an wear fine
clothes,
Err what air you go to be, goodness
knows?
An / say, IN GO to be raggedy
man,
I'm list go to be nice rag
gedy mani"
Raggedy! Raggedy Raggedy
man!
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-08-11
Funstou's Offer 10 Help.

George Marvin in the Worlds
Work tells the following interesting
story of Candida Aguilsr who is now
Secretary of Foreign Relations for
the Carranza Government, but was in
1914, when United States troops I'M
der Gen. Frederick Funston were oc-
cupying Vera Cruz, commander of
the Mexican army lying between that
port and Mexico City. in his own
name, as general of the Constitu-
tional forces, he several times de-
manded, two years ago, the imme-
date retirement of Gen. Funston and
his brigade from Vera Cruz Final
ly, Aguilar sent his messenger with
a note to Funston which ran approx
imately as follows: I am sorry to say
that l am no longer able to restrain
my troops and / therefore take the
liberty of suggesting your immedi-
ate withdrawal
Gen. Funston withdraws very
poorly. But even though he cannot
talk Spanish he speaks the language
fiuently. He turned the dispatch
around and wrote across the face of
it: My Dear General: II you
can't hold your own troops. allow me
to help you, because / can. Funs-
tom"