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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25
TITLE PLOT THAT FAILED
.sgie's Effort to "show Up" Mac
eherson Deserved to Succeed,
but 1t Didn't.

al;,s2ie had been to an excursion
ttli her sweetheart Macpherson, and
a, her arrival home she requested her
another to make some tea, as she had
had nothing to eat all day, and was
tnmished.
"Had nothing to eat!" exclaimed the
istoniShed mother. .'You dinna mean
;te tell me that Macpherson has taken
3e for Il trip and not gaen ye yer din
ner?"
AYE, that dae." answered the
starving Maggie.
Well. of all the mean beasts" said
her mother. as she ministered to Mag
gie's Mants. Gang AVA round tae his
,,dgin'S. and gee him back the haulf
sllnr heipaid fur yer ticket, and thatll
,ow him up in front o his landlady."
So, after Maggie had filed the ach-
,is void. she donned her bonnet and
shawl. and set off for Mucpherson's
lodgings.
IF Macpherson is in. tell him wad
Ike iae speak tle him." she said to
The Iandluy. who answered her knock.
A moment or two later Macpherson
a,;de his appearance. Astonshed to
see who his visitor was, he asked what
&:ls he matter.
There's naethhg the matter" said
1i"g:..ie. II only wanted tae gle We the
aioney fur ma ticket
''Hoots. toots. wumman. there was
n:e hurry. Saturday wnd ha' been soon
linu:sll. answered Mac. pocketing the
!u -I.rltlon Tit-Bits.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25
Half a Loaf.

A colored congregation in Louisiana,
hearing that a college in Kansas was
comforting the degree of D. D., for the
reasonable consideration" Of $50, de-
cided to add to their prestige by rails
Ing the required sum and having the
pastor decorated with, those dignified
Initials.
Strenuous efforts failed to raise
more than half the amount, but moth
Ing daunted, they forwarded $25 with
the request that the college would for
ward the first 3D." so that they could
begin addressing the reverend gentle
man as doctor, favor which they were
sure would assist them very much in
collecting the price Of his Divinity
l-Harper's Magazine. :
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25
4PLAY TO THE GALLERY"
Rome Colosseum, courting Popular
Approval, Was Grim House
of Death.

The most imposing theater ever
Of death, consecrated by blood and
tears, the Colosseum, stands today a
stupendous monument to Roman pride
and degradation. the National Geo
graphic Magazine observes. Almost a
third of mile in, circumference, it
towers 157 feet up into the air. the
original and monumental "play to the
gallery Emperor Titus opened its
history with tremendous inaugural
Of hundred days of games" in
which men fought with other men and
with wild animals. and no one knows
the exact tale of the lives snuffed out
on its bloodied sands "to make Ro-
man holiday"
In the construction of the Colosseum
Its builders adhered to the then new
note of superimposing the three or
iers-Doric, Ionic and Corinthian-an
Idea that has exerted greater influ-
ence upon the design Of monumental
works than any other Roman innova-
tion. But who thinks of that, standing
before it today with the golden Italian
sunshine glorifying every scar, and
conjuring back from the dead past
vivid spectacles of Roman holidays full
Of noise and color, laughter and bloody
agonies; or when liquid moonlight
transfigures the classic ruin into a
magic fabric where stalk the thin
ghosts of saint and vestal, slave and
emperor?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25
The x-Ray Microscope.

There is q method Of using X-rays
with the microscope called Sunicrora-
biography. The apparatus enables u
person quickly and thoroughly to ex-
anime the internal structure Of small
opaque objects, the dissection of which
for microscopic observation is ordinar.
lily very. slow and unsatisfactory.
So clearly does the instrument re-
veal the internal structure of diatoms
and other minute organisms that speci-
mems apparently belonging to the same
species have in some cases been easily
seen to belong to different species.
Moreover, the apparatus shows the
bones and other parts Of large animals
and fossils in extremely minute de-
tail. |ia-sst18
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The annual meeting of the South
Dakota Livestock and Poultry
Breeders association assembled at
Mitchell Tuesday. The program
is q strong one, including numer
GUS addresses by leading stock
breeders in the state, and the sale
of stock will, as usual. be a strong
feature. There are 15l head of
stock listed for the sale, including
80 cattle, 60 swine and IL sheep.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25
N UMBlE;R ] ~
Earned the Bungalow She Eshtst
4. tor Her; Mother.

The carpenters and masons were.
work, md under their quick, skillf;lL
hands lumber and stone becamc i
house. Passersby saw.Biil the structure
only dwelling place, an attractive
little bungalow, to be sure, hut no diff
ferent from thousands of other struc-
lures of It's kind. Then one day an
old woman, her fine cloak contrasting
strangely with her tired fnee ,lnd her
toil-worn hands. came to note the prog
re,s Of the artisans.
With her was a young woman, and
everyone who saw her said that her
face was SO familiar. Who was she2
Idadnt her picture often appeared In
newspapers and magazines? Finally
someone remembered and told some
one else about 1t. The girl was one
Of number of children. Her parents
We're poor. She went to work for a.
littance while she was still child.
1t was evident that she hnd dramatic
ability, and one day she was given q
chance to show what she could do,
She made her dreams come true. She
rose in her profession. Her ability
WAS recognized and rewarded. And
then the first thing she did was to-
build for her mother comfortable
home. She admitted that she was In
crdlnately proud of the house, and
everyone declared TINT she had every
right to be. And they all looked at the
house with new understanding, realiz-
ing that it was more than an ss0ttrac-
tive bungalow, but no different from
others of it's kind" Jour
nal.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25
Frenzied Fiction.

stake this dictation,"- ordereds the
great stock broker as the stenegrapher
entered his office. :. ..,e..,..,s.
She did
IF l tell all that I know" bs begana
inside of two. weeks there wfr not &c
one member left in either t.. enate
or the house Of representative. am
in possession of information
Il beg your pardon" interrupted the
stenographer, but aren't you overstat-
ing the facts?"
What Of it?" returned the great
stock broker. II wrote series of ar
ticles that brought me notoriety: once
upon time. Maybe this will help me
repeat the proposition
For being successful business
man, he realized that advertising pays.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25

A bill has been introduced in the
legislature to authorize a town to
vote q two. mill tax to be used for
advertising purposes. Such a law
would do no harm, and not very
much good. In the live towns,
where things are doing, such tax
would not be felt, and in the dead
ones, the tax would be voted down
If Il we're submitted.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25
J. D. THURSDAY, JANUARY Is 1911;

the first division Of their Reading
Circle work are requested TO do 90
@ soon as possible. The second
division of the work will be consid.
cred at the next district institute Of
the respective districts.
The district institutes will be
held during March and April. The
office will arrange the dates and
teachers g will be notified according
".
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25


Editor Yule, of the Alexandria
Herald, has announced that the
paper will be reduced to one half
its usual size, and says that until
the merchants and business men
appreciate q newspaper to the ex-
tent that they patronize its adver-
tisipg columns the Herald will con.
tinue a half sheet. This may not
look good for the town, but it is a
business move on the part of the
editor, for no one can afford to put
out an eight page paper in a four
page town.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25

The order has been issued the
return of 25, ,243 guardsmen now on
the Mexican border, and they will
be sent home as soon as transpor.
tatlon can be secured. Those re-
leased are the ones who have been
longest in the active service, and
the Fourth Infantry, of South
Dakota is included in the list. This
will leave $4,000 on the border who
will be kept for patrol duty.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25
Horticulture in Mustaches.

Children are consistent and logical
in their thinking, if nothing else.
Uncle jim removed q mustache he
had worn for a year OF SO. A relative
remarked she never had seen Unclc
Jim with q mustoche. and another
member Of the family said: aoh, yes,
he grew it about two years ago"
Did he plant the seed!' little Bob
bic asked d-Indt dtanapolis News.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25
County School Letter
By supt. J. W. Whiting

| Among q practical, industrial,
and commercial people, like our-
selves, good music is necessary not
only for enjoyment and recreation.
but also for inspiration and for sal
vation from DEATH in the din and
dust of trade; and this music
should be democratic in the truest
and best sense. This it can never
be until it becomes an integral
part of the education given in the
schools of all grades. Claxton.
This office has not received in.
formation concerning dates on
which the seventh and eighth grade
examinations will be held. As soon
as the information is received the
teachers will be notified.
The Board of Regents hss recon-
mended appropriations for the
State Educational Institutions for
specific purposes, aegregating
100000 The Board of Charities
and corrections has recommended
appropriations amounting to
1888, 900.
"The man who stops work is like
the old mill out of use, he falls to.
pieces" This quotation is said TO.
be original with the late henry.
Torberg of Chicago who stuck to his
job as street car conductor for
many years after he had ceased to
need work as an income. Mr.. Tor.
berg, at the age of 73, died while az
work.
The following is the schedule for
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
FOR 1917:
For Life, Diplomas, State and
First Grade Certificates:
February 22-24
August 3O-September l
For Second, Third and Primary
Grade Certificates:
April 5-6.
July 10 20.
October 1916
Teaci'ers are requested to keep
these dates in mind
Cotton wood Grove Diatricr No 20
and McCreH District NJ 60 held a
spelling and computing contest
January 19 Cottonwood Grove
won he spelling contest
Blachnik District No 26 will
give program on Saturday even.
ing, January 27.
The office received notice of
teachers and school officers meet.
ing held at Redfield, Spink County,
on January 10 and 90 Knowing
that Splnk County always has very
important meetings of this nature,
the County Superintendent depart
ed for Redfield on the evening of
January Is. The program was an
excellent one and valuable instruc.
ton was given relative to extension
work in the common schools. The
program was concluded by a session
of the Sphinx County District lnsti.
tute.
Interesting papers on the Reading
Work were given, and instructive
Lectures by sumo of South Dakota's
leading educators we're important
features OF this institute program.
The boys and girls industrial con-
test of Sphinx County is feature of
the Rural school work that is of
great interest. Nany of the rural
districts offer substantial prizes for
the work of their pupils and better
than the prizes offered Wa- the in.
terest shown by school boards and
patrons in attending the meeting
and in viewing the industrial ex.
hibit. The office hopes to arrange
an industrial exhibit for Bon
Homme County and when plans
are arra' ged the hearty co-opera.
tion of the teachers will be appre.
ciated.
The January apportionment war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
LOST CHILDREN HOME

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART, June 4.- Two tiny
tots. a girl and a boy, were picked
up by the police Sunday afternoon
after they had played upon Main st.
for over an hour. Bareheaded and
unkempt they attracted the sympathy
of the passersby and when they were
taken 10 the station, between sobs,
they lisped out enough of their par
ents' names to enable the police to
locate their home. They were the
children of Air. and Mrs. Charles
Hadden. 412 Washington St, ana
wnen the officers took them home.
the father seemed but little concern
ed about their welfare, but stated
that the mother had been absent
hunting them .or twenty minutes .
According TO the neighbors, the
children had been absent for nearly
three hours
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
SAYS VENEZUELAN U-B0AT
BASE STORY is FALSE

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Publish-
ed reports of German Overtures for
a submarine base on the island of
Margarita off the Venezuelan coast
drew a statement Sunday night from
Minister Dominict denouncing the
story as false, characteriZing talk Of
German political influence in Ven
ezuela as nonsense and declaring no
circumstance would arise TO change
the friendly attitude of his country
toward the United States.
Honor and dignity force on
Venezuela an attitude of neutrality
in the present war" he said. but
this neutrality is most friendly to-
ward the United States. The Ven.
ezuela government never for a min
ute would consider granting a sub
marine base TO Germany.
This story probably grows out
OF the German blockade OF the
Venezula coast in 1902 when il was
said the intention of Germany was
TO take the island. The Venezuelan
people armed themselves and were
determined 10 defend il by force of
arms. Now as then any similar at
tempt would md the government
and people or Venezuela ready 20 de-
fend every foot Of venezuelan terri
tory"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
SENATE TO ASK FOR
BOND ISSUE OF BILLION

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Au-
thorizaJion for billion dollar bond
issue probably will be written into
tho house war tax bill by the SEN
ate finance committee when it COM
pletes -e-drafting the measure as
passed by the house. II was authori-
tatively stated Sunday night thaV
this course might be decided upon
because the $500, 900, 900 which the
bill as re-drafted is designed TO bring
in through taxation will fail by near
ly a billion TO provide the money
needed in addition to bond issues al
ready authorized TO finance the first
year of war
The proposed bonds. or a substan-
tial part of them 1t is understood. the
committee would make short term
serials maturing during the next few
years. This is in line with the policy
Of having half of the wars expense
borne by the present generation.
The re-drafted tax bill in almost
complete form will be taken up by
the committee again Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
RUTH LAW TO FLY TEN
DAYS FOR LIBERTY LOAN

WASHINGTON. June 4. Ruth
Law will start from Cleveland Tues
day morning on a 10 days flying
tour in behalf Of the Liberty loan.
She will drop taper bombs over the
cities OF the middle west and south
west with messages urging every
man and woman 20 subscribe to the
war fund.
Il have bought my Liberty bond
and if / can do anything 10 induce
others t. do their patriotic duty.
please consider me at the command
Of the government"
The flying tour was quickly ar
ranged by the director Of publicity,
Henry L. Doher.y New York banker.
agreeing TO defray the expenses, and
10 arrange for landing and supply
stations.
Miss Laws first circuit will include
the cities of northern Ohio. She will
then ship her machine to Lincoln,
Neb., and from there fly over the
cities Of the Missouri valley and the
southwest. The finish of the flight as
planned will be from st. Louis TO
Chicago on the last day open for
subScriptiOn-June Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
Elkhart News
SOCIALIST ORATOR
TALKS MILDLY
Anticipated Anti-War Talk
Not FOrthCom-
ing.
News-Times Special Service /:

News-Times Special Service:
ELKHART. June A. Between
three and four hundred people
gathered at McNaughton park sun
day afternoon to hear William Pat
terson Of Toiedo, socialist propa
gandist, discuss the present war sit
uatiOn from, the viewpoint of the
sOcialis: party and, according 10 ad-
vance literature, urging the United
States government TO announce its
war aims in definite and concrete
terms but so far as making "urg-
ent'' request as advertised. the
speaker was luke-warm in his argu-
ment as regards definite" and con
crete"
Perhaps the presence of a large
number OF secret service men. sher-
iff and deputies and the entire local
police force had a disheartening eff
feet on the mind of the speaker and
he judiciOusly avoided any direct
criticism OF the present war standing
Of this country, although an under
current Of thought expressed by him
SHOMtQ the dntaSOnlSIl OF the Social
list party TO the war program. Per-
haps the presence of the federal Of
ficials had a decided effect on his
nerves and he aid not give the speech
intended.
Patterson has had experience with
the police in other cities. having been
prevented from speaking in a num-
Der of cases ana he fully knows what
it means TO advocate a rabid So
cialistic doctrine, and in his open
ing remarks nc greeted the assembly
with MIR. Chairman, Comrades, Po-
lice and Service Men," and during
his entire spe ech he mildly roast
ed" the federal officers and the local
police.
His entire argument consisted Of
socialistic data and commercial sta
tistics that could be used to advan-
tage in bringing out his point Of
view, and many there were in the
audience who had expected that the
speaker would launch forth in
denunciation OF the present war con-
ditions and those that were response
BILE for them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
WOMAN SEEKS SHELTER
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
ELKHART. June About l
o'clock Sunday morning the police
we're called 10 care for an apparent
V demented woman who sought a
nights LODGING at the Lincoln gar
age. On being questioned at the sta
zion she said that her home was in
Goshen and that her name was Hat
tie Fuller, but she could give no
coherent story as to how she came
10 be in Elkhart. and in every an
swer she gave, she seemed to have
70 study out the situation. She was
given shelter in the woman's ward
at the station for the night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
MORE MONEY FOR POLICE

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART. June 4.-The board of
police commissioners will present a
recommendation 10 the city council
at the next meeting. asking that the
pay of the policemen be raised SIS
per month. As the petition has the
unanimous recommendation OF the
entire board il is probable that the
raise will he granted. The proposef
raise in the pay of the fremen will
come before the board Of public
works next Tuesday. and there is no
doubt but that the board viii rec
ommend the raise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04

'oshen- Shea seems 70 be well ac-
oudInted with the inside OF the Jail
and took his arrest god naturally.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
NOTICE Nj. w. OF A.

Family night Monday, Colfax
invited. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04

Of a dozen minor measures. adjourn
ment will be in sight unless new
emergency matters develop mean
while.
Disposal OF the administration
bill authorizing the president 10 or
der preferences in railroad freight
transportation is planned Monday I'm
the senate. amendments having been
accepted which are expected to
shorten debate.
Bills Ready for Vote.
Conference reports. adopted by
the senate on the $4,000. 600. 900 war
budget bill on the $3.50, 100000 sun
dry civil appropriation measure
await final enactment in the house
when ii reconvenes wednesday.
Both senate and house committees
will be busy during the recess pc
rod. Conferees on the espionage
measure will meet tomorrow after
noon 10 strike out the newspaper
censorship clause, rejected by the
house. They expect TO make a few
changes in other portions of the
bill and present a final report. 10
which little opposition is antici-
pated.
COnferees on the first food bill
providing for a food census and
stimulation of production. with SEN
ate amendments aimed at boarding
and 10 authorize the presidential
regulation of grain exchange future
speculation also will meet during
the week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
BENSON THREATENS TO
QUIT SOCIALIST PARTY

YONKERS. y. Y, June Al
Ian l.. Benson, who was candidate
for president of the United States
on the socialist ticket at the last
election. announced Sunday night at
his home here that he will resign
from the party unless it repudiates
the anti-draft resolutions adopted
at the st. Louis convention April Z.
MIR. Benson was one Of 60 who
signed minority report at the con-
vention protesting against the word
ing of the resolution urging social
lists to meet CONSUMPTION with mass
action A referendum Of the party
is now being taken on the major
ity report.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
CONGRESS GETS
BRIEF RECESS
No Sessions Until After Regis
tratiOn Day-Hope to Ad-
iourn by July |.

WASHINGTON. June A. Con-
gress faces this week a brief respite
from its labor with war legislation
before launching into what prom
ises to be the most difficult and
possibly the final work OF the ex-
traordinary session. Adjournment
around July / is the goal OF CAPT
tol leaders.
With its docket cleared OF all i'm
pOrtant measures except the food
control bill, the house is in recess
until Wednesday. in observance Of
army registration day and 10 permit
southern members % welcome the
confederate veterans here for their
reunion. The senate hopes to re-
cess Monday until Wednesday and
possibly Thursday 20 await the re-
drafted war tax bill. Members Of
both branches have promised TO de-
liver addresses at patriotic celebra-
tions Tuesday.
Bids TO BE Finished.
Finishing touches remain TO be
made on important legislation virtu-
ally completed, including the espi-
onage bill with the three billion dol
lar war budget measure and a few
others. The war tax redraft in the
senate and the food control measure
in the house are scheduled TO have
the right of way after this weeks
recesses. The senate finance COM
mittee hopes TO present the re-
written house war tax measure
Thursday or Friday, and by the end
Of the week the second and more
important food bill probably will be
before the house. These constitute
the major legislation pending. and
with their completion and passage
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04

Phof. z. J. Huber. Piano Recitals.
Elks Temple, June 4 and 6. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
TWO GOSHEN MEN HELD

News-Times Special Service:
ELKHART. June 4.-Omcers and
the Ford were called 20 Island park
Sunday afternoon TO care for two
young men who had imbibed too
freely and were annoying other peO-
pie. and they were taken 10 the sta
ton where they gave their names as
Pat Shea and James Grant, both Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
THREE MONTHS OLD BOY
BUYS LIBERTY BOND

INDIANAPOLIS. June 4. The
youngest Liberty Loan subscriber in
Indiana. according TO records at
loan headquarters. is William Ho-
gan McMurtrie. three months old
son OF u McMurtrie. treasurer OF
state. Mr.. McMurtrie applied for a
.S5e bond for The boy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04

DON wait for time to heal that erup-
ton. "Oh, it will get well anyhow"
you say7 Perhaps i will, and perhaps
Il won't. Maybe it will get 7UOyye in
stead. And think ofthe discomfort and
embarrassment II causes you even now.
Isn't it better to get rid Of the trouble