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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
LoBELlA USED AS A DRUG
American Indians Gathered Plant for
Their Chests-caIed '.Indian
Tobacco"

American Indians found one plant
growing in damp woods. handsome in
spikes Of pale blue flowers. which they
used as medicine.
When the white man came the same.
plant won the favor both OF the apoth-
ecary and the gardener, but the gar
dener has paid more attention TO it's,
cultivation than has the apothecary.
Hence we know it more as flower
than as a drug. 1t is the lobelia.
named for Matthias Lohel. Flemish
physician and botanist. says the Phil.
adelphia North American.
The medicinal substance in the plant
Is called lobelin, an alkaloid. although,
the Indians probably didn't know IT.
The common use of the plant among
the aborigines led the early settlers to
call it "Indinn tobacco"
When it is cultivated for commerce.
the seeds are scattered on the sur
face of the ground late in foil or carly
in spring. They terminate early in.
spring and send down roots.
When the flowers are blooming the,
plants are cut and dried in the shade.
An acre of good soil will yield 1000,
to 200 pounds of herbs.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
THE SOCIETY EDITOR

From the Chicago Herald.

From the Chicago Herald.
haps the most ilustrious society editor Of
his day. Vanity Fair is still considered
a very good piece Of imaginative report
ture he drew of English society In pei
ham" continues to attract it's readers
George Meredith retains his supremacy, as
witness Richard Feverel."
Disraelf, too. had fame in this now re-
V1led field, but the great statesman lacked
the immortal cunning Of his greater con-
temporary and SO his stories are being for
gotten. Albert Smith had great name in
his day. His society reports are sold now
only IN second hand book stores, and there
merely because "Phiz' was his illustrator.
Thackeray's legitimate successor. His
narratives, however, are so faithful to So
c1ety that they have become the exclusive
property Of students in college English
courses and Of curious scholars concerned
In the history of manners and customs.
Nor has the tradition of the literary So
Arthur Schnitzler in Vienna, Bernard
Shaw in his own manner in London,
George Meredith, Henry James while he
was yet alive, William Dean HoweIls in
America, even the great Ibsen, all these
master minds have concerned themselves
to describe intimately the behavior the
dress, the fine affairs, the thought, the
conversation. sometimes the sordidness, of
the worlds grandees.
The business Of society reporting thus
has it's traditions, its technique, its great
The society editor is limited mainly by her
own limitations. The same remark natur-
ally applies to the magazine critic of So
ciety editors, who, incidentally seems to
take her own successful entry into the
magazine field rather too seriously
Her contempt for. society reporting is
akin to the proverbial literary DISLIKE
once expressed effectively by Stevenson
for all daily Journalism. The society ed
itor is the reporter, the observer, the lab
oratory worker. Her immediate function
iced annette inr,
about the pageants Of the rich who are
ever the great. Her daily routine does not
include undertaking. scandal mongering,
character analysis novel writing play
making, nor any of the higher" literary
activities.
Blu. apart from her society columns she
may and often does indulge in all of these
activities: She may attain the excellence
of an Edith Wharton or the sociological
vision Of an Elsie Clews Parsons She has
an unparalleled opportunity. She may be
as stupid as a museum grind or as wise
as Fabre or Darwin. Her material Is
boundless. Her achievement is her own
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
A Game Of Politics.
From Tho Christian Science Monitor.

n Science Monitor.
sion, Of the enforcement Of which the
roads have had ample warning?
Nor Is there any reason why the planned
for investigation Of the entire transpqrsA-
ton problem of the country, Tor which
Senator Newlands stands sponsor, should
justify any letting UP In enforcement Of
such laws dealing with the railroads as
now exist, the fruit Of long years Of
struggle against opposition Of the most
intense and stubborn kind. 1t may be
prudent to delay further lawmaking on
this Issue until this investigation is made
and the report Is In. But that Is quite a
different affair from rendering void law
that now exists.
The presidential campaign now opening
is one that, for reasons which are obvious,
will not be settled on domestic issues as
much as that of 1912. During the quad
rennium, events at home and abroad have
converted many voters to increased belief
IN N government control Of railroads. and
this among. partisans of all names. So
that the railroads can look forward to lit
ION by any policy of publicity and infu-
ence which they may decide to use with
party managers and with voters. Mt.
Hughes is as unequivocal in his support
Of federal control as Is his opponent Such
differences of opinion as do exist now
hardly do more than affect details Of APP
pl1caton of the power toocontrol; such as
through what agencies and to what extent ?
1t is question of method and not of the
DRY now, with majority of voters; and
when the proposed committee of investi-
cation begins to gather its data this viii
doubtless be its first discovery.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
HIS MOTHER CAME FIRST
Fiancee of Illinois Militiamen Had to
Wait Outside the Camp
Grounds.

While the mobilization of certain
Illinois regiment was under way woln-
en- in the persons of relatives and
friends of the Guardsmen fiocked to
the camp in such numbers that neces-
sary work was hampered. Thereupon
1t is reported. the colonel issued or
ders that only one woman should be
allowed to visit each member Of the
regiment.
One of the Guardsmen, not vet
knowing of the order, approached the
camp in company with his mother, a
sister and his tiancee. The guard
stopped the party and sterniy asked
who the women were. When told he
swered:
you can take in only one. It's up
to you to choose
The young man looked for mo-
ment at the three, and then said,
mother"
When war is in the air humanity
gets down to fundamentals, and W hen
this is done mother will never get
the worst of it. We do not believe
that the young Guardsman will make
Il worse husband than if he had chosen,
his sweetheart. A man who can CD
precate his mother may be expected
to take good care Of his wife.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
Trade Follows Capital"
From the New York World.

OIII Ute NV UTItE.
THE experience Of the foreign banks in
the Argentine republic has exploded the
theory that trade follows the flag The
results obtained there show that trade
follows capital, and even in these early
days Of the investment Of American ca pi-
tai in Argentine issues and enterprises
there Is ample evidence of the truth and
soundness Of the latter theory"
This statement from Charles A. Torn
qu!st, Of Buenos Ayres, known as the
"Pierpont Morgan OF South America
merits far wider audience than the New
York State Banke~s association. before
which it was made.
The most lnischieyous doctrine ever pro-
claimed In the name of interna tional com
merce Is that trade follows the flag and 1t
Is more responsible for the present Euro
pean con1agratton than any other primary
cause
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
public services f" ''--1
It's a Matter Of RrlnclpIe.
From the San Francisco ChT1

From the San Francisco Chronicle
te1i Ir.tlsn resoureefulness and British In
few months says David Lloyd decor Gecre IN
secretary s for war. It Is vague term,
PVT put though .3 it sounds like very little
Alone the msv cost In money to the British
erage expenditure Of s26, oo0,o three
months would give the former and four
months the latter figure.
But the British disbursements are con-
siderably less than half the total for all
me beihgerents,, SO that "a few months"
burden Of 81, 900, 900, 600 or IS, 600 Ooo 900 on
the taxpayers of Europe.
the truth that if It was madness so to pG be.
gin the war 1t is also madness to con-
tlnue 1t, even for few months II there
were a CLEAN OF reason left In the coun-
ellis OF. OF Europe the war lords would pause
on On the brink Of those additional IS, 0O0,-
oog,ooo. as they should have paused before
o orc ring the firing Of the first shot. But
the tragedy. Of 1t is that they have all got
| to let go.
It is not g. business proposition to be
stra1ghf for bankruptcy-if 1t were the
war would not have lasted beyond Sep
ttem,ber. 1914, when the Germans were
hurled back from Paris to position
The whole scheme of the Teutons was first
FRANCE, to be subdued by the capture Of
the French capital, then Russia and then
who knows what? But Paris was the
king pin. and when it could not be taken
business instincts. to say nothing Of any
other considerations. should have called
This does not mean that Germany
should have laid down her arms and left
the allies to dictate terms, but that both
sides SHOULD have been willing to arbi-
Irate The kaiser had quite enough OF
france and Belgium to put up as an off,
set eI. to any claims for indemnities. and the
aIiies NJ. mad the alternative Of peace and all
| spent.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
What's In a Name

From the Christian Science Monitor.
OF all the many controversies regard
ing Shakespeare. perhaps the most futile
is that which has been carried on con-
corning the spelling of the great poets
name. Shakespeare himself was appar-
emily uncertain, and evidently quite in
different on the matter. In his will he
spells his name both "Shakespere" and
Shakespeare, while in the council book
name occurs sc times, it is spelled in no
fewer than 16 different ways the com
monest, being one which has never been
generally adopted--namely. "Shaxpeare."
shakespeare, though Professor Dow
den always maintained that it should be
SHAKESPEARE" and SO spells it in his ia
Art"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
Our Foreign, Trade for 1916

Department OF comnercs.
month of June contributed $21s.ooo0oo to
the. favorable trade balance of the year,
which compares with an export balance Of
Saa ~ ,o0oooo IN June, 1915, and less than $500.
600 Import balance in June. 1914.
OF the years imports, IS per cent entered
free OF duty. compared with approximately
81 per cent In 1916 OF the June imports
62.6 per cent were free Of duty, as against
62.9 per cent in June, 1915.
The net inward gold movement amount
ed to Sill, 600 for June and $404 900. 900 for
the year ending with June. The preceding
fiscal year showed a net gold import OF
$25, 600 while 1914 showed a net gold ex-
port of s45,otO.00O The years imports OF
gold amounted to 1884, go compared
with sff2. 900 in 1915 and SS7. co GEO In 1914;
the years exports Of gold, $00Q0000. as
against $146, 100000 In 1915 and Fla O0o, eco In
1914. Gold imports averaged $5&d00. coo par
month for the period from August to De-
cember, 1876 averaged less than ST., COX, 900
per month for the period from January to
May, 1916, but IN June rose to dss, 900 900
June exports Of gold AMOUNTED to $, Sss S$s.
average since December. 1915.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
Bulletin BY United States

The estimate Of Sc, 500 900. 900 as the value
IT American foreign trade in the fiscal
year which ended June 80. 1916. recently
announced by the bureau OF foreign and
domestic commerce, Is confirmed by COM
piete returns which have just been tabu-
lated by that office
The years exports aggregated 81, 334, 0O0.-
100, exceeding by more than S1,5O6, 00O, 600
the huge total for 1915 and by more than
s., OO0, O0O,0 900 the annual average from 19l1
TO 1914, June alone gave total of s465 Co.,
nO, being slightly less than the record to-
tai Of s47o, 100000 for May, but practically
$20O. 10000 more than in June last year.
The years imports amounted in value to
81. 1888 100000 exceeding by s5 aas, 900 the 1916
total and by sac, 10000 the annual average
from ~ lsl 81 to 1914 June imports totaled
by a single month. 1t was $17,oeO9O0 larger
than that for May and $S8.000,O00 larger
than that for June last year.
The years export balance reached the
unequalled total of s. 1875, COG. 600. being prac-
tically double that for 1915 and more than
four times that of 1914 which were s., O94, :
100000 and SAL, 0Oo.0J9f respectively. The
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
Professional Women IN Ru..,..

Richard Washburn Child. in the Century.
From the middle of the last century
the women Of Russia have asserted their
eagerness for professional training. Teach
ing, surgery, medicine and government
Der. When the medical schools were
closed to them they went to Switzerland
and other foreign countries. A Russian
1867. In the early '7os the Admission Of
women to medical courses became q set
tied practice in Russia. In 1875, women
selves at the front in tho Servian-T urkish
war; the same distinguished service has
been given by them in the Russo Japanese
war and In the present conflict Today
women physicians are as prominent as
men. and in some cities there are many
mora ferrale than male dentists. More
than 81 per cent OF the teachers in the
Eemstvo schools are women, and the CEN
sus Of 1897 allowed thAt there were four
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
DON'T LOSE ANOTHER HAIR
Treat Your Scalp With cuticura and
Prevent Hair Falling. Trial Free.

For dandruff, itching, burning scalp
the cause of dry, thin and falling hair,
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are most
effective. Touch spots of dandruff and
itching with Cuticura Ointment. Then
shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot
water. No treatment more successful.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
Even Up.

From the ladies' Home Journal
"See the spider. my son. spinning its
web. said the instructive parent to his
small son. lis it not wonderful? Do you
reflect that no man could spin that web,
no matter how hard he might try?"
well, what of it?' replied the up to
date offspring. Watch me spin this top.
No spider can do that no matter how
hard he might try"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
niaae,. Natural Bridge In tn. worI

From the National Geographic Magazine
The biggest natural bridges in tho world
largest Of these, the Rainbow. sos feet
high, would span the dome Of the United
States capitol. with room to spare, and Is
nearly as high as the Flatiron building
In New York. Its span Is six times as
great as that Of the natural bridge Of
Virginia. Utah alone has three natural
br!dses that are higher and Of greater
tina world
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
Paw Knows Everything,

head?
Maw-Of course, it goes to your head,
Willie. What does that old fool mean by
telling you that 1t goes to your feet?
Paw mean that man wants to rest
his feet on the rail after few rounds
and that woman wants to rest her feet
on the table after a few rounds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
Why. Indeed 2
ANONYMOUS.

Papa, said JAMIE 1.-The reason there's
SO many laws Is because there are so many
lawyers In the legislature, isn't it?''
now'
"Just one more question. papa" watd
jamie. why are there 30 many taxes
when there aren't any taxldsrm1sts In the
legislature7"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
The Next Job.

Mother-Have you practiced Cho-
pins Ballad in Az"
Gertie-Yes, mother.
Have you translated your page of
Homer?'
"Yes, mother"
"Have you learned your five prob
lens in Euclid?"
"Yes, mother"
"And have you worked out the
binomial theorem?'
yes. MOTHER
Then go and dust the dining ROOM"
Many man with a good scheme
lacks the required nerve to push it,
through.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
The Two Dimensions

The temporary pulpit orator had
preached Il very long sermon. Even
he realized that he had exceeded the
modern limit of sermons. and he said
to the gentleman to whose home he
went for Sunday dinner:
II hope | did not worry you by the
length OF my sermon"
Not at all" said the gentleman.
NOR by it's depth"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
A Moro kinu.

From the Christian Register.
Someone asked Whistler If he was ac-
qua'nted with King Edward. He said:
No, have not that pleasure"
But the king says he knows you"
"Oh, we'll" responded Whistler, you
know he's always Dragging"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
AUSTRALIA BUYS ships
From tho London Spectator,

From The London Spectator.
Tho Australian commonwealth
government has bought is cargo
steamships In the British market,
and have set UP AZ shipowners. The
vessels will be called 1.-THE Com
Hughes stated that, a. frsixhts
threatened to become prohibitlve,
this secured tho safest and cheapest
way to make sure OF bringing tho
record" Australian wheat haryes.
to Britain. Tho Times says that
the purchase price represents about
RD per ton: The price bsfore tho
war would have bean about "a par
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
An Extremist.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. x is great stickler for form
and ceremony. l understand
Mercy. yes Why, that woman would
insist, on dressing up to entertain an
idea"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
Bitino,

Geraldine hate to think of my
thirtieth birthday.
Gerald-Let's not bring up the past.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
rhara Ara Such Men.

From the Boston Transcript
I'm case Of war with Germany, what
would you do?"
'"rhs government. II could get big
supply contract"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
A Good Way Out.

A Good Way Out.
biary-Harry, papa said we must
aot see each other any more.
Harry-Very we'll; then I'll switch
off the light"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
Very Eccentric.

"What kind Of man is an eccentric
man?"
"An eccentric man, my boy. is a
man who insists on living his life his
own way"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24

What Happens to Them.
"What does your husband do with
his old golf balls?"
"Loses EN-"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
Spirit of REVENGE

SIN goin' to vote the Prohibition
ticket this year. said Uncle Bill Bot.
tletop.
What for?"
Both the other parties have done So
much to hinder the sale of licker that
I'm goin' to throw my vote away to
spite EN-"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24

Important to EMotl1ere
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-18
Milk Bottle Holder.

may be broken by being blown of a
window ledge by the wind BY means
of this holder, recently patented by
q Palouse (Wash) man, the milk bot
tie is securely held in place. A metal
lie plate is securely hinged onto the
upper end of the holder to cover the
cap and hold it securely in place. This,
besides keeping the dog or cats from
clawing the cap out to get to the milk,
prevents dirt from settling on the cap
to cause annoyance and keeping it from
falling into the bottle and its contents
when opened. A continuous piece Of
wire is used in making the main por-
ton of the holder. This wire is so
welded together smoothly that there
are no rough edges to catch and tear
the hand or clothing. The wire makes
q loop beneath the bottom Of the bot
tie so that 1t may act as sort Of
cushion to prevent breaking in case
of being set down hard. The double
band about the center of the bottle
prevents it being struck against the
cement curb or stone when set down
by the carrier
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-18
VALUE OF BEET PULP RATION
Results Given Of Five Weeks Test
Made at Massachusetts, Station
Gain Made In Weight.

In a test for FIVE weeks conducted
by the Massachusetts station, six cows
were fed by the reversal method on
a ration of hay, bran and cottonseed
meal to which was added 4.3 pounds
Of either cornmeal or of beet pulp
daily. The herd lost In live weight 80
pounds on the cornmeal ration and
gained 81 pounds on the beet pulp ra'
ton.
There was no substantial variation
in the yield or average composition of
the milk. 1t required for the cornmeal
ration 112 pounds of dry matter to pro-
duce 100 pounds Of milk and POSI-
pounds to produce one pound Of
milk fat, for the beet pulp ration
1i072 pounds and 1854 pounds respec
lively In a similar experiment to the
above, molasses, beet pulp and corn
meal were compared.
The amounts of digestible nutrients
in each ration were approximately the
same The herd gains were similar
There was no wide variation in milk
yields and only a slight advantage in
the production of milk.fat with the
corn meal ration.
1t required for the corn meal ra
ton 1044 pounds Of milk, and 1877
pounds to produce one pound of fat;
for the molasses beet pulp ration
1881 and 1887 pounds, respectively.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-18
"PAY DIRT" UNDER NEW YORK
Legend Which Seems to Point to Ex.
istenee Of Gold Under Streets Of
the Metropolis.

A Philadelphia assayer. Walter
Scott by name. recently took several
handouts OF sand from street exca-
yation near Independence hall. and
after putting II through an assaying
process, extracted small quantity OF
gold. He declared there was enough
gold under Philadelphia. in his opin-
ion, to make huntingit worth white.
Residents of Upper Manhattan 70
member Thomas Hartshorn. an eccen-
trio chap who lived In the vicinity Of
One Hundred and Sixth street and
Fifth avenue for many years. One OF
bis hobbies was absolute faith In the
OWNING rod. He talked about its I'M
erring certainty In the pointing out
Of metal for many years until he could
seem to talk Of nothing else. and be
got to be known as the Rod Crank.
One. afternoon several years ago
iartshorn sailed forth from bis home
ind. entering Central park. took bis
say 10 where the McGown's Pass tay.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-18
IS Child CROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! II tongue 10
coated, give california
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else eleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick. feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally. breath is bad.
system full Of cold. has sore throat.
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See IL tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful OF California
Syrup Of Figs" and in q few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the sys-
TEN. and you have well child again.
Millions OF mothers give California
Syrup Of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless: children love It. and It new
er falls to act on the stomach. liver
and bowels.
ASK at the store for 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.