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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
WON 7 FIGHT To
HELP EXPLORERS
President Says Mexico Can Eo
Helped More In Peaceful
Ways Than BY Fight
ing Her.

Detroit, Mich, July 11.--Presluent
Wilson aroused great enthusiasm at
the Wc-.G Craftsmanship congress TO-
day by urging that business men carry
justice and fair dealing into the ports
of the world, especially those of Mcxi-
co, and thereby establish confidence in
American principles. His efforts, he
declared, would be To serve all Aneri-
Ca by serving Mexico herself for her
best interests without using force, and
not to serve the few gentlemen WHO.
wish to exploit Mexican possessions"
When the president asked the crowd
what it desired at the end of all the
present world troubles, it shouted
Peace in one voice, and then he add
peace"
I hear some men say he said. that
they want to help Mexico and the way
they propose to help her is to over
whelm her with force. This is the
wr e. 3 way IS well as the long way.
a nation full of justified suspicion
Thus you would not help them. You
would shut every door against you
Won't Aid Plunderers.
What makes Mexico suspicious is
that she thinks we do not want to
serve, but possess, her. And she has
Justification for these suspicious in
to exploit her possessions. l will not
serve these gentlemen, but [ will serve
all Americans by trying to serve Mexi-
co herself.
The way to establish our sovereign
ty is to respect hers"
This information, the president said.
was for those gentlemen who would
butt I'M
The president declared that the mer-
chant marine, which some are so slow
in giving u.s. would be a great help
to the business interests of the United
States. In order to gain foreign bust
ness, however, he added, it will be
necessary for American business men
to adapt their goods to the demands
OF other countries and not try to force
their own IDEAS on other markets
in hand with craftsmanship after the
close Of the war.
Given Great Reception.
No more patriotic and enthusiastic
reception has greeted the president re-
Gently than he received here. Thou
sands of persons lined the streets
through which he passed and, when he
entered the hall, the entire audience
arose and waved American flags.
President Wilson was accompanied
by Mrs. Wilson. AS the party was
driven to the convention hall. can
non Numbered the presidential salute.
Henry Ford, the manufa cturer, sent
the president message, expressing
confidence Ice would keep the United
States out of war.
After speaking at the craftsmanship
congress, President Wilson held a pub
lie reception. This afternoon he visited,
an automobile factory. He will leave.
for Washington at p. m.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
MOTHER DIVIDES PROPERTY
AMONG NINE CHI DREN

Trent. S. D. July Shaving reached
an advanced age and deciding to retirG
from active farming, Mrs. Is. K. Olson.
VINO Tor many years has conducted
large farm in the vicinity of Trent
has divided her farm of $50 acres be-
tween her nine children. Each of them
nut one receiving 40 acres. the one re-
celVlnS 20 acres additional. Mrs Olson
VINO was one OF the wealthiest women
IN the state before the land division
letains $4,000 in cash for herself, and
VIII receive the proceeds from the crop
raised on the $50 acres this year. She
mas most of last years crop still on
hand, so there is no danger of the
hungry wolf lowering about her door
way. She has decided to spend her re-
naming years in a quiet way. and
divide her time among her children.
Since the death OF her husband years
ago she directed all the work of the
large farm, and proved herself one OF
the most successful women farmers Of
the country
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
MAN SLEEPING ON RAILS
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH

Sioux Falls. S. D.. July s.-Franl1
Burwell claiming Boone, Ia, as his
home, had a narrow escape from being
ground to death beneath the wheels OF
n train in the local yards of the Mil
waukea railroad company last night.
While string of cars We're being
backed the trainmen were surprised to
Eear a cry for help come from under the
cars. An investigation disclosed Burweli
on the track. He was partiall3a intoxi-
Gated and it appears had gone to sleep
between the rails. When the train was
backed the brake beam of the rear car
struck him and he was pushed a dis
tancc of about ~ feet without him 60
ing under the wheels, when the train
men heard his cries and stopped the
train,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
INSANE OVER GRlEVlNG,
WIFE ENDS HER LIFE

Sioux Falls. S. D.. July l2-Hen
mind overtaXed by the destruction OIL
the family home by fire and the burn
ing to death of little daughter, MRS.
f. L. Moore wife of a Marshall county
farmer, ended her life by choking her
self to death. She took sheet off a
bed, tore it into two pieces, then wen+
into a coal shed in the rear OF the
house. tied the fragment of sheet to IL
beam overhead, stood on a coal scuttle,
and drew the sheet up tightly and then
Kicked the coal scuttle from under her.
The unfortunate woman slowly choked
to death and had been dead some time
when found. She is survived by her
husband, a baby only few days old
and three other children. The family
formerly lived in Missouri, where the
remains Were Skinned for interment
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
IOWA GIRL PROMISES
TO NAME CHICAgOANS
Helen Becker" Held For Lar
ceny, Nav Name Two
Wealthy Men.

Chicago, July 10.--Miss Helen
snouffer. skilled horsewonaan and a
laughter Of j. j. Snouffer ir., wealthy
nuarryman. of Cedar Raaids. Ia. who.
was arrested under the name of Helen
Becker on charge of larceny pre-
Ierred by Mrs. Reta Gordon sieyer-
ov.tz. of Is Gait avenue, las. wes.':..
will be given a hearing today in ,,,e.
municipal court.
II is probable that Il continuance Win,
BE asked by Attorney Leo l.. Well. who.
admits he has conferred With federal
the case said to involve Mann All
charges against TWO wealthy men, l.csls
we'll known In Chicago but wflosestaen.
lily has not bee< disclosed
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
FAIR AND WARM NEXT
WEEK.. SAYS FORECAST

Washington, d. c.. July 1s.-Plains
,tates and upper Mississippi valley:
Generally fair and moderately warm
although widely scattered showers are
probable in northern border states.
Rocky Mountain ana plateau region:
Generally fair. temperatures near nor
NAL.
for widely scattered local showers in
the North Pacific states first part of
the week. Temperatures near the seas
enable average.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
COLORED WOMAN SHOOTS
HUSBAND: GIVES UE

Sioux Falls. S. d. July l2.-James
Coles, a member of the negro colony
Of Sioux Falls, was shot and killed yes.
terday by his wife, who claims that he
abused her and would not support her.
Four shots took effect. one in the ias,
one in the abdomen. one in the shoul-
der and one in the arm. The victim of
the tragedy was rushed to hospital.
but died soon afterward Mrs. Ruth
Coles. who did the shooting, walked
into a police station and calmly said:
Mr.. Policeman, I've just killed my
husband and | want to give myself up.
Here is my gun
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
LIFE WITHOUT WIFE NOT
BEARABLE: TRIES SUICIDE

Sioux Falls. S. D.. July S.-Danfel j..
Higgenbotham. aged so, local barber,
unable to Withstand grief caused ny
his wife deserving him, ended his hfs
by swallowing an ounce OF csirbolic
acid. The deed was committed at TIA
home of his motherinlaw. HIS wife
left him Monday following a quarrel.
He made several threats that he would
end his life if she did not return to
him. He told his acquaintance that
life without a wife was not worth liv-
ing. There are no children in tha
family
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
TEDDY OPENS OFFICE
TO RECRUIT DIVISION

New York. July 6.-Headquarter
were opened here for the volunteer di-
vision which Theodore Roosevelt has
decided to organize in the event of war
with Mexico Regis H. Post. former
governor of Porto Rico and close per-
Eonal friend OF the colonel who is in
charge issued statement in which he
requested that all mail and dispatches
pertaining to the enlistment and the
equipment of the division be sent to
the headquarters in this city instead of
Ii. Walter HAYES, who has been desig-
mated as military secretary" to the
former president is aiding Mr.. Post.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
SOUTH DAKOTA TENNIS MEN
TO HAVE TCURNAMEMT SOON

Sioux Falls, S. D., July S.-Arrange
rlents have been completed for the an.
rual tournament of the South Dakota
Tennis association. which will open in
Sioux Falls on June II and continue
for several days. Local tennis players
Will furnish suitable entertainment for
the visiting players during such time
as the tournament is not in progress. A
good attendance of crack players of the
state and northwest is expected and
some former records, it is believed will
be broken
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
SOUTH DAKOTA

No longer is It regarded as good
management to count uniform pieces
one by one in manufacturing plants.
Scales especially constructed for the
purpose are now being employed for
tounting material Of like units. Not
emily is the weighing machine more ac-
curate because 1t substitutes simple
manual operation and the highest de-
gree OF mechanical precision for the,
complicated mental figuring and mac
curacies of other systems. but it counts
from 100 to 1000 per cent faster than
the time worn methods.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
DAKOTA GUARD EXPECTS
SOUTHERN CALL Dali \

Camp Hagman, Redfield, :. D.. July
f0.-The Fourth regiment South Dakota
guard is expecting orders to
move by the middle or latter part OF
this week. They may be sent either to-
the border or to one of the brigade
camps. The present camp has been
found to be unsanitary owing to its To-
cation among trees.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
Less than half as many persons now
die from diphtheria as In 1900.
Blunt.
From London Answers.

From London Answers.
Jones opinion Of himself az a golfer was
Iery much greater than his skill warrant
I'd.
Recently he was invited to play on q
certain famous Scottish ground. as Wis
tor. Armed to the teeth with clubs OF all
sorts and sizes. he set off, and followed
by a caddy. proceeded to play.
He hurled his ball in every bunker, gully
and bit OF rough grass on the larxiscape.
and muttered naughty. After MALI al,
hour OF IT, he turned to his silent caddy.
Il Really, he murmured, ingratia tineiv.
this is the most difficult course / have
Hver played on.' 4 -
Hoo did We ken?' replied the Slad. IN
s,saAt scorn. "Ye hsvaa Peyed on 1t yet.'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Two Portland. Me- women, cleaning
house, Were startled to see mouse
leap out of an old trunk which they had,
just opened. After they had recovered
their courage and investigated they
found that the mouse was only an old
toy moved by spring which had been
suddenly released when the trunk was
opened.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
GIRL DRIVING MOTOR:
All HAVE CLOSE EsgE7-

Sioux Falls. s. D., July io.-Ax a,,--
ult OF an automobile in which tI,e.,--
ewes and others Wee riding beoc Iuin ;.
tailed on the trucks OF tse, S,5s9Y
.ails q Watsrtown railway and, ne@-3.,-
i,trucK and wrecked b., 4 fam, Ean. u
,ss aged Is xsaitly iets:.!
Falls. and Mrs. S:en,Ies d 49,, .
y his son Gen,gs s;e,e s..;iu ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Replies to the Methodist Temper
Rnce societys query show that the 4s2
faily papers in this country declining
liquor advertisements in February,
1915, had In February of this year In
creased to $40
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

window leading into the wareroom
SALEM-The first Germ of the county
court on the civil side, for McCook ountv
was held beginning Yesterday. One Grim
inal and one civil case was all that came
on for trial. The criminal case was one
brought under the contributory delin
quency statute of the state against q man
by the name Of Geo l.. Thurman living;
ut Montrose. The state charged that he
had contributed to the delinquency of a In
year-old girl living at Salem A iurv trial
resulted in a verdict of guilty and a sinh
seqGenr sentence of six months in the
county jail.
PIE'RR!c-The present spell of warm
weather is beng taken advantage of nv
the alfalfa raisers to get their first cut
ting in stack. Up to 10 days ago the rains
made the cutting of alfalfa hard prono
sit.on and the change in weather is to the
liking OF ra!sers of this forage cron re-
CARELESS Of the fact that the tempera ture
Is rather high. This will also help nut a
seed crop in coed condition, as too much
rain is fatal to this valuable product of
the alfalfa raiser.
PLANKINTON-Th voters of Truro
township, near here. at a spec. al elactton
held recently, :-ote.i III favor of schoo,
consolidation and the erection of new
rentral school building in a convenient
location in the township. The election
proved to be Illegal, and now another
election has been called, as the result Of
which it Is believed there will he no FUR
ther difficulty in connection with the arec-
ton of the proposed new school building.
IRENE-An Interesting event here ~, .
The cele brat:on OF the golden wedding an
nirersary OF Mr. and Mrs Ole Eiar,se
highly respected pioneer residents Of this
| part Of the slate. About 100 relatives an.1
| friends iwere present to aid them 81 snitN
ably observing the anniversary. They were
| married in Norway 50 years ago. ara In
1863 came to the United States. Ioca Tin .
on a homestead in Yankton county IN the
spring OF that year. -
BALTIC-one Of the largest single shin.
ments OF wool even made from any town
In eastern South Dakota was made from
this place. when A. l. Berg saippe<, to !
Sioux Falls dealer a lot of Wool aegre-
eating S.Sn pounds in weight, for which
he received check for 81, 200. Mr. Rera
ts only one of large number OF farmers
lin the Baltic territory who are malyinc
good money from their nocks OF sheep
BRIDGEwATER- Assessor a. nav
gives the total ascslsed valuation of hot,
real and personal property for Rr.drew..
ter as $s1s.s5o. an increase OF Saz.SSS owe,
i ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
BOARD OF PARDONS NAMES
TWO CASES FOR GOVERNOR

Pierre, S. D.. July 10.-The board Of
pardons has recommended a parole.
but not pardon. for William Hard
Ina, sentenced froSl Marshall county
On convection of assault with intent
to commit robbery.
1t recommended also a pardon after
Soptembe.- l. for L. a. Williams. SEN
fenced from Lyman county, for a stat
utory offense. Governor Byrne has
taken the recommendations under ad-
yiSpment
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

At a Chinese wedding the "beggar
chief" is always invited. He begs from
all the guests, but in return keeps
other mendicants from the marriage
feast. The beggar chief of a big Chi
nese city makes as much as $4,000 a
year. and out Of this he pays the com
mon or street beggars to keep away
from social gatherings.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

woman in Worcester. Mass, re-
marked in the hearing of her little
daughter, age z: IF we have an ac-
bident we are right near a hospital
anyway" The child remembered this
and when her baby brother cut his fin
ger one day she led him to the hospital
where the scratch was attended to.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

The splitting up Of the Rothschild,
family OF Frankfort into British,I
French and other branches has been
IN interesting though not remarkable
phenomenon of the last $50 years Of
finance. and was recently instanced by
the fact that q small French cruiser.
that recently removed Germans from
D Spanish liner, was formerly a Roths'
ehtl6 Yacht
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
ALLIES ARE MAKING
OWN MUNITIONS now
No New Orders Are Being
Placed In America-The Big
Plants slackening Speed.

New York. July 11.-Because the al
lies have now practically solved the.
problem of making munitions for them
selves in sufficient quantities to make
further orders here in the United
States unnecessary, the business Of
manufacturing munitions is about to
take decided slump, according to the
New York Evening Sun. Several big
munitions concerns. their contracts
about completed recently have dis
charged thousands of their employees,
it is reported The big munitions plants
will be utilized for other purposes. No
new orders are being placed by the
allies.
MAKE ENOUGH AT HOME NOW.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July 10--After COM
pleting al order for 1,250000 l9-pound
shrapnel shells for the British govern
ment in less than Is months from the
time the order was received and find
ing no more business of that kind in
sight, the Westinghouse Airbrake COM
p.ny announced today that prepara-
tons are under way TO dismantle it's.
munition making plants. 1t will sell
the expensive machinery and let ont
nearly 2,500 men and girls "lo have
been employed IN that work
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

An English scientist who has been
Investigating the oil bearing deposits Of
New Guinea has found evidences Of
petroleum extending over an area Of L.
200 square miles and has recommended
immediate development.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

The port of New York in 1914
handled As per cent of the entire ex-
port trade of the United States, and
the total Of s1,907000,000 OF foreign
trade, export and import, which passed
through the port was larger than that
pr all the other American ports COM
tined
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
Miss Isabel London.

Miss Isabel London is the daughter
of Representative and Meyer London,
the only Socialist in congress, and
Mrs. London. Like her father, she
has an unusually serious mind and is
deeply interested in sociai problems.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Statistics gathered from colleges
oughout the country show that resi-
tents Of the United States, both men
md women, are growing taller, more
robust and stronger
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
J NEWMAN REAPPoiNTEp.

man. one Of the commissioners Of the
District o1f Soluss.5iu whom q conarnit-
tee OF taxpayers has sought unsuccess-
fully to GUST from office on grounds
that he IL not a legal resident Of the
district, was renominated by President
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

New York hotel men are advertising
fiieif hotels and their city by means od
moving pictures throughout South
America The idea is to arouse 4.
rwanderlust" in the minds OF the Latin!
American spectators
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
AZ Canadian order in council Of Feb

A Canadian order in council OF Feb
ruary IA. 1915. amends the previous war
measure concerning patents by provid-.
ing that in case the workings OF O pat
8ent In Canada is prevented by circuin-
stances occasioned by the war, the va
ylidity OF the patent will not be affected
by q failure to manufacture or con
sstruct such patented Invention In Cam
ada until six months after the conclu-
sion Of The war.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

After experiments covering several
PEARS rubber trees have been success
fully transplanted from the banks of
the Amazon to point in the interior Of
Brazil
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

IN machine Invented in England to
test the durability OF textiles, dull
edged blades are rubbed by an electric
motor against the fabrics until they
IRE worn through
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Many European peasants now in the
eontending armies are getting more
meat in their rations than they ever
had at home.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

The Chinese custom Of burning small
pieces of gold leaf on various anriver-
sanes sacrifices several million dollars.
worth Of metal annually.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

The limit of the carrying power OF
thunder Is about is miles, while 80
miles Is not regarded as far for the
sound Of big battle to travel.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Seventy per cent Of the 400 brightest.
stars are redder than normal star and
% per cent Of the 400 latest are more
blue than normal.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Some Of the 150,000-horse power
AVAILABLE at the Assuan dam in Egypt
will be used for the production Of at
mospheric nitrogen by electricity.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Michigan, with SO automobile factor
les, leads the United States; New York
u second, with so factories. u. u.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
ELK POINT MAN is HELD
ON CHARGE OF FORGERY

Elk Point, S. D., July 10.-Charged
with passing a forged check, John Mil
Ter. who had been employed by Arthur
Flannery, an ELK Point man, was ar
rested by the Union county authorities
and will be held for trial at the next
term OF state circuit court He is
charged with forging the name Of
Flannery to a check for SIS, which an
Elk Point business man cashed.
BELVIDERE-Paul * Hodson. 20
months old son of O. A. Hodson presi-
dent of the Belvidere State bank, chewed
fire cracker and died. Rev ]. A.
Thomas officiated at the funeral
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

For years an almost unstable nro-
duct New Zealand hemp has leaped
INTO popularity and is now a great In
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Codes are more extensively used In
telegraphing in China than in any
other nation because Chinese sounds
ran not be represented by Roman let
AAra 80
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Considerable geysers are found in
enly three places--Y ellowstone park,
Iceland and New Zealand Those in our
own wonderland are the finest In the
world.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

On the farms of Denmark In 1915
Sne average wage paid to men was sl21
. year and $72 to women. 81 a -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

The Breslau Germany Consumers
nnton closed Its 50th year In November.
The year was profitable. 8
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Arrangements are being rsade8 ee-9 a
street steamship service between South
Africa and South America,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Vancouver island, it is estimated
alone can supply 1000, 10000 feet OF
merchantable timber year for 100
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Gpain - credited with producinr
more than three-q quarters OF the worlds.
supply Of olive OIL. = -: Il :
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Henry Clay served us speaker Of the
House st Repr esSntatipes longer than
enyEp other persons. ~ st.e-AA
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13

Satives of Algeria bury with their
- ell the medicines used il their