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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13
w. T. WINTER AWARDED
BROTHER'S $4,000 ESTATE

Yankton, S. D.. Jan. I'm circuit
court here Judge r. b. Trip decided
AGAINST the state in The suit for pos
session of NJ estate valued at $4,000.
and in favor Of the claimant. w. n.
Winter. who alleges he is a half broth
er of George Winter. deceased. The
decision followed interesting testi-
mony in the way OF family history
M personal history of deceased and
claimant. The latter positively identi-
fled the body of George Winter as his
relative when the body was disinterred
after burial several weeks.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

Raising a vessel submerged in trop-
ical waters is dangerous business, ac-
cordfng to an account in Shipping IL
1s1sfrated Of the salvage of u gunboat
that had been sunk in the harbor of
Frogreso, Yucatan. The sailors We're
In constant danger owing to the at
tadks OF ~'voracious fishes, some of
which T more ferocious than sharks.
and far more determined in their meth
ODDS of attacking human prey"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13
DIES MONIES SMOKE
ORDINANCE UPHELD

Washington. San. 10.-Tha power OF
cities to enact ordinances against
omission of smoke of certain degree III
density for n certain length of time
was upheld today by the supreme court
in ~pronouncing salid the DAs afojnas
Ia. mo ortsir ance attacked hy .
laundry IN that city.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13
BASEBALL PLAYER INSANE;
TAKEN TO FEDERAL ASYI lin

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 12.-Charles w.
Fait, the young professional baseball
player who was recently arrested on
a white slave charge, the allegation
being that he had transported a young
woman from Milaca. Mimi, to Aber-
deem for alleged immoral purposes.
has been adjudged insane, and Deputy
United States Marshal A. w. Closson
is on the way to Washington, d. c.,
with him. where Fait will be Installed
in the national insane asylum. The
young woman in the case, who had
been held at Sioux Falls as a witness,
will be released.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

1t Is officially announced in Picking
that the Bank of China is to increase
Its capital by $40, O00, 900. One-half OF
this Is to be obtained from the sale Of
government property, and the remain
der from popular subscription. The
increase will make the bank one of he
most important inc largest in capital
In the far east.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

h erection Of a sugar center. far
larger than any at present operated In
n Philippine islands. has just been
assured by the signing Of a contract
between members OF the Yulo family
of Occidental Negroes and allied inter-
ests, and a syndicate of Honolulu
sugar capitalists. who have agreed to
advance $3.50. 600 gold to be used in
DEVELOPMENT work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

It is said that a din will be pro-
duced in the new Richard Strauss sym
phoBy by the following Instruments:
Eight horns, four trumpets. four from
hoaes two bass tubas, two harps, an
organ and ~celesta, bass drums, kettle
drams, bells, cymbals, triangles, TOM
tom and a shepherds bell; also 18
FIRST vioNns, 16 second ~violins. IL vio-
las. 10 violoncellos, eight double basses.
two large flutes, oboes and clarinets.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

A record in road making not unlike
the old fashioned barn and church
raising speed contests has been
achieved in the south, where 10000
citizens turned to and in a single day
constructed a highway $50 miles long,
FROM Memphis, Tenn, to Paducah.
KY. The work was, of course, very
rough. the statistics showing that each
man must have made 80 feet of road
during the hours of work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

Have you ever heard OF the state OF
No. it Is not an Indian
principality, but the name applied. in
the original ordinance OF separation, 20
what is Vow West Virginia, the latter
name having been decided on finally by
b convention which framed the con-
Stitution.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13
10 PER CENT WAGE
ADVANCE BY CAMBRIA

Jamestown. Pa. Jan. 10.-The Cam
bria Steel company, today
q 10 Per cert increase in wages to nil
its employees except those working on
salary and tonnage. The Increase will
AFFECT about 5000 men and will d
S6O0,000 to the annual payroll.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

California has a court composed OF
women. This Is probably the first OF
Its kind in the United States. The
cases which the court will consider
Will be those affecting children. The
Judge. the clerk, the bailiff and the
reporter are all women.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

The wise ones nave risen to pro-
claim that Harvard men are now
known, not by their walk, but by their
mouths: the reason given being the
size Of dining hall soup spoons, which
enable youths to dispose Of the LIQUID
IN record time, the process accom-
panied by Q disastrous stretching.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

The director Of hygiene OF New
York's child board OF health has de-
clared that since the organization be-
q work eight years ago the death
rate among babies has beer reduced to
30 In 1000 In New York, while 20, 900
Infants have been saved from the
rave.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

The Bonnet Head lighthouses h
windows OF which are 500 feet above
he high water. occasionally has its
glasses broken by stones hurled from
the cliff on which 1t stands by the
waves.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

There nre more than 5000, 600 cleo
srtc flatirons In use in the United
states and more than 1860, 900 fans,
those two being far in the lead of MI
sther electrical devices.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13
THREE ARE LLE

Arthur. Ont. Jan. 10.-Two engi-
neers and q fireman are rel ortee te
have been killed in a leadhn collision
of Canadian Pacific railway trains al
Nephigon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

The German iron cross. which has
been given since the wal Of liberation
In 1873. is not, as commonly supposed.
entirely OF cast iron, but has an edglng
Of silver. Bestowal OF the decoration
carries with 1t q small allowance to
members of the rank and file.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

HE first farm paper was printed in
England q 1851 and dignified itself
with the title Collection OF Letters for
the Improvement Of EInsbandry and
Trade.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13
BREAKING OF BUGGY SEAT
SAVES FATHER AND SON

Menno. S. D.. Jan. 10.-The fact that
a buggy seat broke from it's fasten-
ings saved the i've OF Fred D. Mettler
and his little son, living on a farm
some miles from Memo, when the
buggy in which they were coming to
Memo from h farm was struck by a
passenger train in the outskirts of
Memo. They had their buggy top up
collars, made it impossible for them
to see or hear the approaching train.
Mettler remembers hearing the rain
whistle, but it seemed far off. They
We're squarely on the crossing when
the train struck them. One horse was
killed instantly and the other injured
so seriously that it died later. When
the train struck the buggy, the buggy
seat was broken off by the force of
the collision and with Mettler and
his son in it rolled down the grade be-
side the track They escaped with
scarcely a bruise.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

a one-armed Waterman at the cen
.ral crossing between Shiloh and
srtdgeton, AZ. v. gets his winter sup
ply of potatoes free by exacting q toll
each load that passes his q
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13
MURDER INDICATED IN
CASE IN HAND COUNTY

Miller. S. D.. Jan. S.-The coroner
has just returned from 80 miles south
west where Harry Van Corp, married,
was found dead in his barn. An in
v~estigation will be made as to the
cause of his death. There are inGica-
tionS of murder.
DALLAS-Mqs. Frank NJ. Jansen died at
= O'clock this morning after q lingering
illness. She leaves a husband and four
grown children.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13
REDFiELD IN THRoES OF
RED-HOT POSTOFFICE FIGHT

Redfield. S.. D.. Jan. 10.-ThiS city is
the scene of one of the hottest post
master fights staged in this part OF
South Dakota for many months. There
are four Of five active candidates for
h position of postmaster to succeed
John Fargo, whose term as postmas-
ter expires next month. All but one
claim to have the support of Senator
Johnson. Three of the candidates have
recently mad trips to the national
capital. in hope that a personal visit
to the powers that be in Washington
will aid their candidacy. Senator
johnson a refused to endorse any
of the candidates and recommends
that a postmaster election be held. to
max a choice between the candidates.
He agrees to endorse the man who Sc
cures the largest number of votes at
such an election. However, it is by
no means certain that an election will
be held. as the local democrats do not
want such an election, fearing that a
red-hot scrap would result and stir up
much ard feeling.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

Having spent about $500, 900 for road
Improvement and ennspnent 4 Swiss
colltpsIiy Will carry passengers over
the Alps In e.ectfic automobiles.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

Ele~cts1culiy speaking, tile average
man each daS d~E;sipates about az
zkilcwatt hours OF energy, mental ex-
seition and ilpat radiation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

pfrectixsIis made recently III maps
~ ireeigasaiis have shown til To lie about
a $1,000 gsAitsatse mics larger tiI,n 8 +
slfEas Believed
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13
PROMINENT HURON MAN
DIES ON RnI ER SKATES

Huron. S. D.. Jan. 10-Charles Ayers,
q pioneer resident of Huron, and a man
well known over the state, having been
advance agent for numerous theatrical
troupes, touring the state, dropped
dead while roller skating at the Daum
rink. Hear failure was the cause.
A shor time before his death Mr..
Ayers was talking with the proprie-
tor. Joe Daum. You and / are get
ting rather old for this sort Of thing.
Joe, aren't WEI" said Mr.. Ayers Mr..
Datum agreed with him. but shortly
afterwards Ayers rented a pair of
skates and had taken a couple turns
around the rink with Miss Daisy Ray
mond- He remarked that he was feel
ing. badly ind was advised by his coIn-
panion to sit down and rest d bit. This
he started to do. when he topped 70
the floor. a being almost instan-
|tancous.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13
OFFICIAL ESTIMATE is THAT
PRIMARY WOULD COST s51 .7eo

Here. s. D.. Jan. S.-A special pri-
mary election would cost about s5n, 900.
according to the estimate of officiais
here. Revised figures show there are
1875 election precincts In the state
Each one has three judges and Two
vices. making S15 Per election pre-
cinct. In addition compilations show
hat in past elections the othe,. cx-
perses Of ballot boxes. notices: baIlols.
etc..g have amounted to about thai
much more, s. thai il each election pre-
cinct costs $50. tie total cost wouiS acs
S5i.7S0afor a primary election.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

Tbe Wors6ss I'M pensine output az
cFeds SS,tv0,Hn0 pafl0ns ANNUALLY. the
i5sstetfNsstaSca fessls she greatest pro-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

EtssffT4ttiss IN s0SSnsfliexhaVe proved
ssgEt1 ~ tsxefxs III faonf,Iai rail-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13

Huron, S. D.. Jan. 10-In circuit court
here, before Judge Taylor. Joe Allen
was found guilty of assault with intent
to commit rape, the original charge
being assault with a deadly weapon
with intent to commit rape, the jury,
however, not finding that he used a
deadly weapon Anna Zell, of this city.
was complaining witness, and the al
legation was that Allen stopped at her
home, near the fair grounds here, when
she was alone in the house, and after
seeking a drink of water attacked her.
She resisted and succeeded in dA%ing
him off. Allen was arrested nearby
and identified by Miss Zell.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13
EMPLoYE OF LIVERY BARN
ATTACKS RURAL TEACHER

Tyndall. S. D.. Jan. 10.-Bob Smith is
In the Bon Homme county Jail facing
the charge Of attempted criminal as
sault on Miss Jane Tierney, one of the
several school teacher of this county.
Smith was employed in a livery barn
here in Tyndall and had driven Miss
Tierney to her school. The attack was
made In the school house, after Smith
had secured the key and locked the
door,. A desperate fight ensued, during
which n of the windows of the school
house was broken out. h young
Woman's creams attracted a farmer
driving past, who came to her rescue.
When Miss Tierney saw her rescuer
she tainted Since the assault she has
been in a state of collapse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-14


PALESTINE. Texas, March 14.-Gar-
len owners Of Palestine who have suffered
n years gone by from the depredations Of
tray chickens, am looking forward 70 a
peaceful summer this year.
The city council. after earnest urging hy
housewives of the city, has passed a
chicken ordinance" which i expected to
force chicken owners TO take steps To keep
heir possessions at home. Fowls wander
ing from their duly constituted domicilc>
will be declared public nuisances. Such
.hickens immediately become subject 10 the
provisions of the ordinance. These pro-
.ide that if any person discovers a strange
owl foraging in his garden he shall "sum-
Manly abate the nuisance by destruction
" such fowl" III the wanderer he located
II the public highways and byways he. or
,he. j. 10 be ~impounded by the chief Of
police and held in custody until the right
iul owner makes proper Identification and
pays a fee ranging from % to 80 cents, re-
deeming his property.
Supporters of the ordinance declare ID
will add distinctly TO the community's
moral tone; owners will take extra prccau-
tions to keep their fowls at home; neigh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-14

The Garish restaurant type eat long and
cOpiously at Joe the Wop's." forty cent
with wine. Then they ease auis'..y out
and dash around TO The Cafe Paree. wher.
they sip black coffee and smoke many
cigarettes In an effort 10 see and be seen.
a. for the more menacing OF the flashes.
look for them all dressed up and highly
'perfumrd. lounglng In the most conspicu-
Gus place where no one OF their acquain-
lance may pass unnoticed and unnoticing
They are e~ternally waiting for some one
who does not come. They dance well.
They have a fund 81 frothy conversation
that may be diEested without the least i'm
reference with the food. They know All
the polite parlor tricks and are always
happy % perform Aside from a few
clothes and a galvanized nerve they are
cold broke.
Then some day an ambitious mother
comes in from the HinterlaHd with a
young daughter completely ~surrnundes by
golden eagles. Here IL where the flash
diner steps m and makes his bluff good.
Similar IN taste and treatment IN the girl
whose father lost his fortune before she
had time to annex one OF her own.
Being too spineIess or 100 indoient 10 be
useful. these s~eif-appointed daughters OF
misfortune drft as guests from home TO
home. always managing 20 stretch one
stay until time for the beginning Of the
next. They live off the crumbs from the
tables OF the wealthy. In manner and
dress and mode OF living they strive 70
simulate their well of sisters In the hope
that some fellow OF fortune will fall for
the bluff and take them to live In Easy
street in a mansion Of their own
Every office has It's bluff. Some offices
have several OF them. The office bluffs
are the ones who make a lot Of entrance
noIss They push chairs about. rattle
PAPER. lean wen over tie desk and frovn
as they write and talk In a loud voice
about business. When final account OF
the days work Is taken you will find the
quiet worker over In tie corner has six
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-14
BY JANET BARRY.

How do you get away with itT' asks
The man who marvels.
"Oh. just bluff" answers the man who
made good.
Bluffs To the right ~ you. bluffs to the
left OF YOU. there Is nothing 70 do but fail
in line TO the music 81 tn big brass band.
For. be il hereby Understood. children az
the modern Babylon that the business OF
bluffing pays II pays we'll 1t pays very
well indeed.
The man who tells you he is driving a
six cylinder imported model because he
worked twenty-thres hours a day and lived
mostly on soup until he obtained a run
ming start may Dc telling truths. but there
is every chance he Is talking because some
Of his employees are standing IN the o:fing
and he wants to place for them an example
profitable for himself.
The woman who chRtters about what a
belle she was in the time OF teens. how
she hal 70 be out OF breath all the time
running away from ardent pursuers. how
her love affairs we're the most violent and
her suitors the most desirable. is the very
girl who wore out a lot OF perfectly good
snoe leather in the chase for the only man
who ever showed signs OF weakening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-14

New York, Mar. IA romantic we'd
ding is set for today i'm New York. when
Miss Villa III. Braford, "A teacher Of
this city becomes the bride of Chris
topher W. Johnson. a wealthy st. Louis
manufacturer who is a member Of the
st . Louis Board Of Education. The
couple first met in Alaska last summer.
while each was touring that remote cor
ner Of the country. Their mutual interest
I'm edcational matters made them boOn
companions: and on their return they
kept up a correspondence. Last January
Mr. johnson made n trip To New York
for a dinner i'm commemoration of the
pleasant DAYS and Miss Braford spent to-
gether in Alaska. An engagement was
the result.
johnson is n widower. His first wife
died several years ago. and since then
he has devoted himself To business. Suf-
fcring from a nervous exhaustion last
summer. he was advised 10 90 To Alaska.
He found health a~ndstrcngth.. and "A new
bride who is Interested in the things he
likes. Johnson. il is said. arrived in st.
LoHis % years ago with $3.50 in his
pocket, and sought a position with a mill
on the site where his offices now stand,
Miss Braford the bride has taught
school in New York for thirteen years.
She il the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bradford of Mcadowbrook. y. Y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-14

If 5000 taxes paid in 1913. will he
heard by che state supreme Courl today.
The company claims a double assessment
of certain property. The tax was paid
without protest, and the dify controller
refsed To refund OH advice of the city
attorney hat the money could not be
legally repaid. Judge Turner in Circuit
Court held that the refund would he
legal. in spite Of IA, company : failure
to pay under protest !. lie held that
where the city il morally liable. a re-
fund can be made. Notwithstanding fail
urc 10 comply with the technical re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-14

Government Prosecutes Cement Promoters

Chicaeo. Mar. The government
attorneys are ready to proceed today
with the trial Of five Chicago men who
are charged with misuse of the amils in
fnrtheran"c of a scheme To dcfraud. in
connection with the floating of the I'm
piyc Cement Go. The accused men are A.
4. Kirk. II. ". Williams. 4. II. Mar
shall \. q. Marshall and i. +. Boston.
The trial - set for today. and ID pro
misses To he an interesting one.
The who are accused ~ the po>tuffice
inspectors are said To- have been officials
of, and a. have promoted. the cement
company which was incorporated five
years ago and capitalized az a million
dollars. For several months after the in
corporation. general offices were main.
tanned in Cincinnati. While there. il i
aid. some of the preferred stock of the
company was sold to local contractors
and cement dealers the arrangement he.
ing. IL i alleged. that purchasers Of
stock were Ia receive free consigumcmts
of cement
IL IL said that more than 500 600.
worth Of this preferred stock was sold
Ia contractors and cement dealers i'm the
Middle West. The Govern.ent charges
that there was no intention on
the promoters To operate a plant
NJ Portsmouth. O.. as claimed in
their circulars. and that they had no
intention Of doing more thar TO sell the
stock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-14

Given two singers. one with q marvellous
voice and a beautiful face. the other with
a very good voice and no particular share
Of beauty but with the ability TO put
through a bluff. and the latter will be
singing leading roles In grand opera when
the former is still tripping around with
the rest Of the chorus.
Given two writers. one with a facile pen.
a quick Wit. seething sentiment and the
gift or drawing masterpieces In words.
the writer with a knack OF drawing word
pictures rather than a genius and a bound-
less capacity FOR bluff. and me latter all
be reaching the hearts and heads OF
millions Of people when the former 10
standing YEARLY in the ante-rooms Of
editors waiting 10 offer his wares
Ever been out with the fellow who makes
a biz bluff At paying the check. but whose
wrist gets paralyzed the minute the srgu-
ment looks As IL 1t might be moving his
vay7
"Oh. no. really. now. old man. this In
or me. I invited you here. didn't II
Nothing doing. That's my check. waiter.
i insi-s-t-aeil. II you will 10 H. But re-
member. the next one Is absolutely mlne"
Then he lodges into doorwsye for three
months so you will have time to forget
about the last one
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-14
'alestine Garden Owners Legislate For
Chicken Ordinance, And Peace In Sight

borhood q%uarrcl> and ovcr-thc- back-fcnc
anarchie> Will cease. The measure went
through several stormy sessions al the
council before II was passed. Several
councilmcn objected "a II. Finally tine we
men >urged on the council chamber IN force
and impressed their views on the city
solons. The ordinance passed.
The economic theory that penncd chick
ems are more valuable than the range
variety was the chnchmg argument of the
ordinances proponents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-14

IL the bluff IL good. Why call itf Let
the buffer be happy In tho belief he or
she Is putting up a front that makes the
entrance to Luna Park look dull and dis
NAL
Doubtless you have met. In the course
OF your journeyings. the flash diner out
There are several varieties OF this
species OF LII. divsrging all the way from
the harmless frequeniers OF garish restau-
rants. where the food 10 % highly splced
and the music too loud. to the more
menacinx kind that stand about IN exclu-
sive palaces OF pleasure waiting 10 horn
in IN anything from a cup Of tea TO a
cartridge and uutfle dinner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-14
NO.. 37e.
0mciaI Statement

OF the financial condition of the Browns
VILE Bank & Trust Co, at Brownsville,
State of Texas, at the close of business on
the 9TH day OF March, 1916, published in
the Brownsville Herald. a newspaper print
ed and Published at Brownsville, Texas, on
the l4th day Of March, 1916.