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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12
INTERVENTION TALK
is HAL TING BUSINESS
People of Japan Cautious With
Investments While Russian
Situation Threatens.

TOXIC (by mail) --Apparent tendency
by Japenese business men to oppose
Intervention in Siberia has been re-
Elected in business generally here. me
stock market has been oppressed with
the idea of Siberian mobilization. Trad
ing has fallen off and many shares
have weakened At times when 1t ap-
peared that Japan had at least tenn
porarily tabled the intervention ques-
ton the market has rallied, becoming
active with short covering, but the
general Investment public has remained
strictly cautious. showing disposition
to sell at advancing prices.tA
Late in June the foreign trade fell
off The United States extension of
its lists Of restricted imports virtually
stopped Japan's growing shipment of
skins and feathers. The American
also Manila's export Of hemp to Japan.
If this is rightly enforced Japan's braid
industry will be reduced to an insight
ficant position and Great Britain's re-
moval gifts ban on hemp brafds would
come to naught ~
Trade with Asiatic Russia was made
possible by the reopening Of the ST.
berian border. and natchstick inn
porters have already reported their
intention Of buying afresh there. while
bean oil men had "A brighter prospect
for their buyirs Of soya beans.
IL ne SSHiiid lEduo Ills Retained SLACK.
Then Japanese Cotton Spinners' associ-
alton. for instance. reported that during
10 days Japan shipped 1909 bales less
OF yarns to China and other Oriental
points. Trade with British India also
has been slack.
The tonnage question and Americas
new railway rates also have caused
anxiety in the business world. Oil men
grain people. and others say that the
high freight costs and the difficulty In
obtaining cargo space have interferred
seriously with their business, these fac
tors combining adversely with kindred
commerce restrictions adopted by
England, America and other countries
In these circumstances Frances puc-
chase OF muslin and Manchurian flour
Latin Americas Increasing bushes
and other circumstances furnished
scarcely and consolation to the bust
ness community.
Notwithstanding governmental ef-
forts to check the soaring cost of Nv
ing conditions have hardly improved
Not only the fertilizer trade but the
flour market have been prey 60 specu-
lators' manipulation. which lately ha.
become greatly magnified with thu
concentration of capital in big firms
Rice. miscellaneous grains. noar ant
foodstuffs generally have with few
exceptions been higher. Textiles am
their materials have Increased In price
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12
HOW LONG.

miller. you know. had an old
fashioned stone mill that ground very.
very slowly A customer. after watch
Ing the mill while, said:
cotlld eat that meal faster than
your old mill can grind IT.
Mebbe so.. said the old miller
"Mebbe So But how long could W
keep on eatin' it ~
It'll I starved, z said the customer
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12
By Z. G. HOLDEN

Geens-Lo not blanch Wash
stem, should be pieces.
Cut the remainder into ~ banching
Cucumbers-Pee slice thin
In
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12
TENT HOSPITALS" ARE
NUMEROUS IN ENGLAND

G1ondon, (by mail.) "A new problem
The American Red Cross in Great
Britain recently by the large number
of small camps of American, soldiers,
particularly aviators. which have been
opened in various parts Of the British
Isles. These camps are too small to
require the installation of u largee hos
pital, but there are frequent cases Of
illness or accident. and the camps are
generally located at points far dia-
tanr from the regular military hospi-
tails.
The problem has been met by the
establishment, in each camp, Of small
tent hospitaL% where American sol
can be care d for satisfactorily. More
than so Of these tent hospitals have
been set up in various small Ameri-
can camps during the past few weeks,
each accommodating from four to 10
patients. The soldiers welcome this
arrangement enthusiastically, for tho
soldier when i'll. likes to be near his
friends and the men of his unit and
dislikes being transferred to a distant
hospital in strange surroundings. Dur
ing the recent prevalence of infiuenza
In the camps. these tent hospitals
proved a great boon.
A letter from an officer in an Am
erican camp in central England says:
Another reminder of the careful
thoughtfulness of the American Red
while you know how l have appreci-
ated your help and wholehearted
thoughtfulness in getting our hospital
equipped. want to tell you so in this
bway. | shall not try to enumerate the
things you have given us. 1t is suffi-
cient to say that thanks chiefly to the
American Red Cross. more than 500
American soldiers here can now have
as good care and be- as comfortable
when sick as they could at home. We
are especially appreciative of this be-
cause we previously had for a hospital
only q small hut with plany beds. straw
mattresses and no pillows. l7
The magazines, newspapers and
photograph are greatly apprecited by
our conviescents. and 1t would please
you to sea our Sun Room this after
nom. Tho men are sitting in comfor-
| table easy chairs. reading. smoking
adm gaining rapidly, The milk and eggs
which you furnished are big factor
In rapid convalescence. One patient
owes his life to the vaccine which
you sent us last week and which we
We're unable TO obtain from any other
source.
we lad almost given up hope of
getting what we considered necessary
for the proper treatment of our sick
soldiers: so you know something DC
how the present situation pleases me.
The American Red Cross has larger
| place in the forces helping to win the.
| war than many OF us realized before
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12
.CRlPPLES ARE GIVEN
SPECIAL INSTRUCTION

Paris (by mail) 1.-THE awkward
squad familiar at the beginning OF all
citizen armies. has now been supplant-
ed by the lame" battalion. designed to
reestabltsh the men who have gone
through the fire and to dt them for
future service ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12

them at once into cold water fol
one minute.
Sweet corn should be
b!anched on the cob, then the
kernels cut of and spread to
the depth Of about one-quarter
Of an inch upon the bottom Of
the drying frame.
Carrots, parsnips. and pota-
toes should be scraped and
sliced before blanching, then
carefully drained Of moisture
and placed in the drying frames.
Only very tender carrots should
pc dried.
Squash and Pumpkins-Cut
Into inch slices, peel off rind.
chop into pieces n inch thick.
Spread in rack and dry.
Beans - Never dry tough
beans or beans with very much
string on the pod. Break off tip
ends. blanch, and dry whole,
pods and all. If some pods are
tough, do not throw them away.
Hull them and dry the beans.
Peas-Hull before blanch-
ing. Spread on rack to dry. In
drying peas you will have some
little peas and some big ones.
The little ones will shrivel up ;
the big ones won't. Sort the
peas. Put the big ones in one
tray and the little ones in an
other tray. Five quarts of peas
in the pod will be sufficient,
when they are hulled, to I'LL a
frame.
Cabbage should be cut In
the same manner as for making
kraut before being blanched.
Do not cut off the outside leaves
unless they have commenced to
rot.
The process to be observed
III crying OCner vegetables and
fruits followss
Beets-Do not blanch, as
blanching causes them to bleed
and they loose some Of their
nutritiye value. They should be
peeled, washed, sliced, and laid
In the frame to dry.
Rhubarb-Do not blanch.
Wash, drain, slice in small pieces
and dry. Rhubarb does not need
to be peeled If it is tender. In
vegetables, apples, and peaches,
the mineral salt and most Of the
nutrition are next to the peellng,
and il we peel them we destroy
some Of these qualities.
Greens-Do not blanch. w
only exception to this is that Sw
stem, should be cut up into ha,
Asparagus-Cut off all that
Cut the remainder into ~ or y
Cucumbers-Peel. slice thin,
Tomatoes-Select firm and
rack and dry
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12

Although Australia has small areH.
OF forest land. as compared with other
countries, there is n treat variety OK
ornamental woods of rare asta t,eautifuE
grain. but little known outside tass
Commonwealth. In fact II is wttlaixs
comparatively few years that the ssGs-
tra!ians have recognized the p0saz hitk-.
ties OF their natural resources
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12

Revival OF the wooden shipbail,s In
industry has brought into the ii.neiighA
a number of labor saving appliances.
among which is a growing and planning
machine. capable. it is claimed of do
ing as much work as is or 20 meta
equipped with manual tools. The de-.
vice. says the Popular Mechanics Mag
azine, weighs about IS pounds and may
be driven either by compressed mir or
cleo tricity 8
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
HARLEM OIL CAPSULES
IF YOUR BACK ACHES

Don't ignore the little pains and
aches." especially backaches. They
may be little now but there is no tell
ing how soon a dangerous or fatal dis
ease Of which they are the forerun-
ners may show itself. Go after the
cause of that backache at once. or you
may find yourself in the grip Of an In
durable disease.
Do not delay q minute. Go to your
druggist and insist on his supplying
you with a box Of GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. In "a hours
you will feel renewed health and vigor.
After you have cured yourself con-
tinue to take one or two Capsules
each day so as to keep in first-class
condition. and ward of the danger IT
future attacks. Money refunded II
they do not help you. Ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand, and thus be sure of getting the
genuine-Adv
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20

Do you feel tired and "worn-out7'
Are you nervous and irritable? Don't
sleep well at night7 Have a dragged
out" unrested feeling when you get
up In the morningf Dizzy spells7 Bill
ious? Bad taste in the mouth. back
ache. pain or soreness in the loins,
and abdomen7 Severe distress when
urinating. bloody. cloudy urine or sed-
iment1 All these indicate gravel or
stone In the bladder. or that the poi
sonous microbes, which are always in
your system. have attacked your kid
neys.
You should use GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem OIL Capsules Immediately.
The oil soaks gently into the walls
and lining of the kidneys, and the lit
tie poisonous animal germs. which are
causing the Inflammation. are imme-
diately attacked and chased out of
your system without inconvenience or
pain.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
ROAST GOOSE FOR CHRISTMAS
How to Prepare Fowl Which for Hun
dreds Of Years Has Been conven-
tionaI Holiday Dinner Dish.

For hundreds of years goose has
been an important conventional Christ
mas dinner dish. Select a young. ten
der goose, for its palatability greatly
depends on this, one weighing about
eight or ten pounds, says an expert
enced housekeeper.
For the dressing take four cupfuls
of hot mashed potatoes, two and one
h If tablespoonfuls of finely chopped
onions. one cupful of English walnut
meats chopped moderately fine; one
and One-half teaspoonfuls of salt, one
half cupful of cream, two tablespoon
fuls of butter and the yolks of four
eggs and teaspoonful of sage.
Stuff the body with the dressing and
sew up the openings. ing the legs
and wings close to the body and tie
with white string, which must be
removed just before serving.
Put the goose In the dripping pan
with two cupfuls of boiling water and
roast for nearly two hours, according
to size of fowl, basting often and ee-
ly. Remove the goose to hot platter
pour off the oil In the pan and make a
gravy with flour that has been Drowned.
Always serve apple sauce with roast
goose.
Select juicy, tart apples and pare,
slice and stew with just enough water
to keep from burning When done, rub
them through a sieve and add sugar to
taste.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
MERCER NEVER LOST FAITH
Prosecuted Belgian Cardinal Always
Confident That God Would Save
the Unhappy Country.

Cardinal Mercier archbishop OF Ma
lines, Belgium, was not actually i'm
prisoned by the Germans, but his free
dom was restricted. His offense was
the issuing Of pastoral letter to his
people In January. 1915, In which he
said: II have gone through most of
the places In my diocese which have
been wasted. What l have
seen Of the ruins and the ashes passes
anything that, In spite of my most
acute fears. could ever have imng-
ined. Churches. schools, char
table institutions. hospitals. converts,
to a considerable number, are unfit for
use or are In ruins. Whole villages
have almost disappeared. God
will save Belgium, my brothers, we
cannot doubt it. Let us say, rather,
he Is saving her. Is there single
patriot who does not feel that glory
has come to Belgium? Which of us
would have the courage to tenr out
the last page of our history7 Which
Of us can look without pride on the
splendor Of the glory that our muir
dered-country has wonT
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
Anticipated Pleasure.

II don't believe the approach Of
Christmas brings you single joyous
anticipation," said the sweet young
thing.
"Don't. eh?" replied the savage BACH
elor. Listen to my secret. That
younrster on the third floor Is sure to
get tin trumpet for present"
Yes"
Then he will get careless and leave
II on the hall floor And then / shall
step on it with both feet. Don't you
call that a joyous anticipation"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
MAKE IT A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Cause Others to Be Happy and Feel
the Joy Of Sacrihce-Aii In the
Front Ranks.

Christmas!
Every year 1t comes and every year
we love 1t and wonder why we haven't
made the spirit of it last all through
the year, writes Margaret Mott Cor
don. Perhaps we do not have the
time? But to what do we give our
time? And why is 1t that at Christmas
we all "take time" to do the many lit
tie thoughtful things that we have
been postponing for months and
months?
One of the things we seem to forget
Is that the more we give to others the
more we have ourselves, and the more
we have the capacity for giving. 1t is
wonderful thought and one that we
should carry around with US all the
time. For we always feel SO tingling
and joyous when We have made a sac
rifice or see that We have really made
someone else unusually happy.
This year for most Of US is very diff
ferent than any we have yet lived. be-
cause, even though we are not all &C.
tually on the firing line. we are there
in our hearts and the thought cannot
but give US strange exultant feeling
to be in the front ranks, marching
with the music!
After all, that is just what the spirit
Of Christmas is. During the Yuletide
we are all in the front ranks and tri.
umphantly moving forward. for we are
thinking, not Of ourselves, but Of
others. And that very sense which
loves and therefore serves, which un-
derstands and therefore sacrifices, is
the true spirit of Christmas. 1t Is the
real thrill of life. 1t is the greatest
and most far-reaching emotion In the
world, and just to know that we are
capable of that feeling, even though it
should come only once a year. would
show that there is the right spirit with
in us, and with little cultivation we
might make 1t last all through the
year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
It might he well to remember that
FAST men are usually slow pay.

Women all over the world realize more
and more that their work at home helped
the men at to Front. 1t involved
great sacrifices, nard work and unusual
physical strength. Women at home
should study nursing for the home. good
way TO learn 10 to ask your druggist for .
copy or send Soc to publisher of the
Medical Adviser" 663 Man St., Buffalo,
N. Y, and get . copy of their 1000 page
book bound in cloth, with chapters on
First Aid, Taking Care of the Sick or
Wounded, Physiology, Hygiene, Anato-
my, Sex Problems, Mother and Babe.
Nobody, man or woman, can do good
work when health is impaired. If a
woman 10 nervous or has dizzy spells,
suffers from awful pains at regular or ir
regular intervals che should turn to tonic
made up Of herbs. and without alcohol.
which makes weak women strong and sick
women we'll. It is DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. Send DR.. Pierce, Buffalo.
N. Y. 10 cents for trial package.
esn Antonio Texas says: 81 write to say
when I nrst began using DR.. Perce.s Favorite
Prescription I was in expectancy. During ms
time I always was so nervous that | cou'dn'
stand the door to be slammed nor the noise OF
the children. 1t would almost make me crazy
ID me wonderfully At this time. Ny bsbe !,
nearly q month old and ! haven't had nervou,
spell e.rt.io sh.na God tn.t mnh,.s ny sushap .nte.
months sEo and got me the Prescription: iu
tablet form. am on the second bottle OF the
pre.ss,ps,oIh aoW tno nom.n'" ,"udq fr,end %MMU.
Ida Lott. COZ Henry st.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
Christmas Smiles.

But Christmas Is not only the mile
mark of another year. moving us to
thoughts of self-examinatiOn-it Is
season, from all its associations,
whether domestic or religious, suggest
Ing thoughts of joy. A man dissatis-
fed with his endeavors is man tempt.
ed to sadness. And In the midst OF
winter, when his life runs lowest and
he is reminded of the empty chairs OF
his beloved, 1t is we'll that he should
be condemned to this fashion OF the
smiling gface.@StevensoR.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
BEsToWING GIFTS IN SECRET
Practice Of Putting Out Shoes and
Stockings Resulted From Plan
Of St. Nicholas.

Christmas stockings have come
down to us from the good st. Nicholas,
who was a saint of the fourth century
cember 6, 342, in Lycia, Asia Minor.
He was regarded as especially the pa
tr0n saint of children, young girls and
sailors. The Christmas stocking GUS
tom arose as follows:
1t seems that st. Nicholas, who was
the archbishop of Myra, lived in the
same town with an impoverished no.
beman who, because he had no por-
tions to give his daughters and, in.
deed, no means with which to support
them. was about to sell them into a
life of sin. ST. Nicholas, who was ac.
customed to dispense his large for
tune in gifts of charity, resolved to res
cue the young women. AS he ap-
preached their house, wondering how
he should proceed the moon shone out
and displayed an open window. In
stantly st. Nicholas threw a purse of
gold in at this window which, falling
at the feet of the father Of the girls
enabled him to portion his Oldest
daughter. The second time st. Nicn-
olas visited the house he also was able
to throw a purse Of gold through an
open window, thus providing for the
portion of the second daughter. On
the third visit the father, watching for
his benefactor, cast himself at the feet
OF the saint and cried:
"Oh, st. Nicholas, servant of God,
why seek to hide thyself?"
The saint made the father promise
not to reveal his benefactions. From
this habit of bestowing gifts in secret
and under the cloak Of night arose the
practice of putting out shoes or stock
ings for the younger members Of the
family so that the good saint would be
able to fill them without being spied
on.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
WRAPPING ADDS TO THE GIFT
Home Art Specialist Suggests Use Of
White Ribbon and Tissue Paper
With Bits Of Foliage.

The wrapping of Christmas gift is
IN expression of the giver as much as
the gift itself, asserts Miss Araminta
Holman, instructor In home art In
the Kansas State Agricultural col.
lege.
"A pretty gift will lose much Of It's
charm if it is wrapped car"Iessly,"
said Miss Holman. "As much care
should be taken In the wrapping as in
the selection of the gift.
The wrappings should be dainty
with the gift and the sentiment that
the giver wishes to accompany the
gift. White tissue paper tied with
white ribbon with bit Of foliage for
color, makes prettier and neater
wrapping than colored paper and col
ored ribbon. If the gift is to be
sent through the mail, the outside
wrappings must necessarily be of
strong paper, but If tied neatly and
securely with tinsel Christmas cord,
the package will make an attractive
protect the gift"
ferSohal toucneS, Sucn as original
sketches on the gift card or n spray Of
foliage from the region of the givers
home convey a deep sentiment and
thoughtfulness on the part of the
giver. according to Miss Holman.
While holly and mistletoe are the en-
blematic Christmas foliage, spray of
hemlock, bittersweet, pepper bough
Oh any pretty native foliage may be
used.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
Christmas Plums

Christmas-co-OperatiOn, cheeri
1t is q catching affair-this spirit
Of Christmas-and the nearer 1t ap-
proaches the more contagious 1t be-
comes.
Every time that Christmas comes
around again We wonder why we
haven't cultivated the Christmas
spirit all the year.
Here's hoping that all our soldier
boys. on land and sea, will have a
few Christmas plums on the day Of
good will-even though this year they
may be mostly in the pudding.
Probably the girls are saying the
same thing this year that they have
said every year in the past-"Well.
I'm going to start making presents
right away for next Christmas"
We get most of the enjoyment Of
Christmas out of the dreams that
come before and after. Oh. to dream
of 1t before 1t comes. to enjoy 1t
while it is here, and to appreciate 1t
when it has gone!
At least we are reasonably sure OF
one thing-which is that no soldier
will have to go without II good Christ
mas dinner. Well, this is as it should
be, since-to paraphrase our old
friend, Mr.. Dryden-surely the brave
deserve the fare.
Not namin' any names, we are will
ling to admit that there are folks in
this world whose Christmas dinner
doesn't interest us in the least-ex-
cept that We hope they'll have plenty
of food for reflection, and that after
the meal Is over they'll get their just
desserts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
STAR BEAMS.

While the stars of Christmas shine
Lighting the skies,
Let only loving looks
Beam from your eyes.
While the bells Of Christmas ring,
Joyous and clear,
Speak only happy words,
All mirth and cheer.
Give only loving gifts.
And in love take;
GLADDEN. the poor and sad,
For loves dear sake.
Chicago Daily News.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
First Christmas Observance

The first Christmas celebrated
inside a house ON the American
continent was on December 25,
1913. Our Puritan ancestors
finished their first house at
Plymouth. Mass, having spent
more than a month in wandering
about In search Of a place Of
settlement. The company was
divided into 10 families, and to
each person was assigned a lot
for house and garden. 1t was
not a very cheerful Christmas
for the Puritans. All Of them
could not be accommodated in
side the house, so that some of
them were left out in the cold.
but the religious features Of the
day were not forgotten, and it
may be said that the Babe Of
Bethlehem was prayed to and
sung to in a most fervent man
ner.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
RELIABLE PRESCRIPTION
FOR THE KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root.
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
1t il . physicians prescription.
Swamp Root is a strengthening medi-
zine. 1t helps the kidneys. liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
II is sold by all druggists on its merit and
1t should help you. No other kidney medi-
cine has 80 many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish FIRST to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper-Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-20
cutIeura compiexIons,

Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment as needed to make
the complexion clear, scalp clean and
hands soft and white. For free sam
Piles address "Cuticura. Dept. x. Bos-
ton" Sold by druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.