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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
BLOWN INTO AIR BUT
ESCAPES SERIOUS HURT

Lennon. s.. d., Sept 25.-How it
feels to be blown into the air by the
explosion OF monster German shell
and other exciting incidents Of the
warfare on the west front in France
are described in letter to the home
folks written by William Nesbit, u
South Dakota soldier. who is an army
scout In France. The letter was writ
ten from hospital. where he is a
patient, having been gassed during
some Of the fighting. His letter is in
part:
II was lucky; was thrown 25 feet or
more by big shell. but was not hurt
bad; my shoulder and my back were
hurt--no bones broken. l. was lying
In the open when big boy lit about
three feet from me. went under and
exploded in the ground, throwing me
about eight or 10 feet into the air and
off to one side, and never scratched
me. It was luck. ] guess. carry a
horseshoe
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
CEREMONY TO ATTEND
OPENING OF COURT

Aberdeen, S. d., Sept. 2s-Two i'm.
pressive ceremonies will mark the
opening OF the October term of state
circuit court for Brown county on
Monday. September 80. One will be
the admission to citizenship of over
20 foreign born citizens. The new citi-
zens will be addressed by H. c. Jewett.
president of the Jewett wholesale gro
Gerry and chairman OF the Brown Coun-
ty Red Cross Chapter.
The other feature will be the dedica-
ton OF Its service flag by the Brown
County Bar Association. There are
l3 stars on the service flag. one being
gold star in memory of C. G. Shorty"
Croal. gallant young lieutenant, who
was killed In battle in France last MAY,
The court calendar for the term Is
long, but most Of the cases will be
postponed, It is expected. being jury
cases, and it has been decided not ia
call jury for the fall term because
of the busy season on the farms.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

Not only do they bomb our hospitals
and use ambuiances as targets says o.
returned Red Cross man, but they
arm their own Red Cross men, to en-
able them to kin allied soldiers. Every
German Red Cross worker carries with
him an automatic revolver, gun. and
sometimes bolo."
A steamship arriving In New York
this week. without woman or child
ON board, reports that the British adi-
miralty has banned the sailing Of
women and children. on account OF in-
creased U-boat activity along the Brit
ish coast "a ,ss
4 a floating concrete dock. similar TO
the new ship Faith" was conetructed
In the Philippines N 1905. and g sttlI
IN Use. y SO 8.
One request to the war service COM
miftee Of the American, Library ASSOC
citation came from q Greek soldier who
asked Tor d book that would help him
English.
ANo<hfng on earth can stop the
Yank4 now unless IT'S the folks al
home, says lieutenant Of the flying
Corps Who four times wounded re-
turned to hls Minneapolis home this
week
London Is shortly TO open Leave
Ices. the saars 8 sgrens'' cr Pen
gums & wlfeH On leave or passing
|ttrcpeh the city.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
UsnHk W. UDSE~ss~gv
TO CANDIDATE Bates
Action of Citizens of Britton, S.
D., Said to Have Been Direct
ed Against ToWnley Only.

Aberdeen, S. d., Sept 28-The action
or q crowd Of Marshal county residents
ht Triton Tuesday afternoon in refus-
Ing to permit Nonpartisna league
speakers TO hold meeting that had
been advertised for that place at that
time, has created much interest in this
section Of South Dakota
About Il week ago, when the Eonpar-
tisan league first announced n meet
ing would be held a Bfiiton on the AT,
ternoon Of September 20 which would
he addressed by A. G. T0Wnley of St
Paul, president Of the League. and Mark
J.. Bates, Of Letchef. leaR candidate
for governor Of South Dakota, a meet
ing of citizens was he!d at Britton
ana a femonstrhnce was sent to the
South Dakota state council of defense.
asking that organization 10 prohibit
Townley speaking. on the ground that
the league leader is not loyal. The
state council did not act member of
the organization stating that ii was
the policy Of the state council to leave
such matters to the county defense
councils and that usually ii was the
custom to have representative at the
meetings, who was instructed not to
modest them unless actual disloysl talk
was INDUCED in.
Reports from Britton state that the
league speakers, travelling in automo-
biles, reached there, from Ssseton, S.
d.. about II o'clock. Tuesday morning.
About noon n delegation Of citizens
waited on Townley and Informed him
that he would not be allowed to speak.
ms they considered permitting him to
speak would be an encouragement TO
disloynlty. The point was made clear.
reports from Britton say. that no OBJ
lection was made to Bates holding
meeting IL he desired. However, at
about $50 o'clock, AS the Nonparti-
sans were stil in town. apparently de-
termined to hold their meeting, crowd
estimated at between 300 and $50 men,
part of them farmers, again waited on
the speakers and escorted them to the
Day county line forbidding them to ad
dress the Britton people.
The Nonpartisans are scheduled for
meeting In Aberdeen on Saturday ev-
ehing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
war FUND LEvlEs
CAUSING ANXIETY

Pierre, s. d., Sept Eff county
commissioners did not anticipate the
needs Of the county for war funds in
cover the amount, they cannot now
make an appropriation out Of their
general fund for the war funds needed,
according 10 a ruling by the attorney
general. Tie special session of 1913
passed an act whereby counties could
directly appropriate money for these
Red Cross. Y. M. G. A.. library and
other drives for war needs. providing
the county commissioners made their
assessment levy big enough to cover
the amount In some cases this was
not done, and therefore the fund could
not be appropriated by the county. The
attorney general states, however, that
there are two ways out OF the difficulty
for such negligent counties as did not
anticipate their needs.
Eirst-They can submit the question
to the voters of the needed extra levy,
and If approved. can then make Ii.
Second-They can wait until January
/, and then under an existing law, can
anticipate their needs and make an ap-
preparation for the war funds, and
when time for that years levy to be
made can make 1t big enough to cover
what advance appropriations have been
made.
But the point now il, that they cam
not make these appropriations, even
with the aid of the special legislative
act or 1913, unless their this years levy
Is big enough to cover them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
GAssED SOLDIER
REFUSES DISCHARGE

Trent. S. d.. Sept 2S-Anker Ler-
rett. young man from Trent who has
| seen great deal Of service In France.
ana who nearly lost his life when
gaased, has spurned an offer OF mn
honorable discharge from the army.
AFTER being gassed he was returned to
me United States and sent to the
Cape May hospital. He now has re-
covered to such an extent that he Is
amending n short furlough with South
Dakota relatives and friends. He is
sun very weak and Is scarcely able to
speak above whisper At the conclu-
sion or his furlough he will return to
the Cape May hospital. He pleaded
successfully with the military authori-
Ties TO keep him In the service and give
MIN chance to do something more
toward winning the war for the United
States.
WEBSTER-John Slunaker. Adam Paul,
Michael Burtad and Ralph n. Bolk, OF
stanberg, near here, were arrested on
the serious charge of transporting liquor
into the state, and when taken into n To-
Cal court they entered pleas of guilty and
were required to pay SIS and costs each,
their aggregate fines and costs amounting
to $s22 They had shipped several car
loads OF stock to the Twin cities, and after
receiving payment therefor purchased a
couple of automobiles and quantity of
liquor and started for none
MILBANK--Nels Swan, n farmer living
near here. had narrow escape from
death while threshing. His trousers
caught on set screw while the thresher
was In operation and he fell. In falling
his foot struck the whistle cord and
blew the whistle. This attracted the at
tention OF other members of the crew
one OF whom rushed to the engine and
shut II off In time to save Swans life.
Even az 1t was practically all the cloth
Ing was torn from his body and he was
badly bruised and cut.
PIERRE Frank Zobesky, OF Vivian.
while on load OF hay backed against a
fork handle with a box of matches In his
pocket, with the result that the whole box
started at once. and In attempting to
smother the flame by rolling on the load
the hay caught fire, and only by rolling
off entirely was he able to put out the
fire In his clothing. He hurriedly I'M
hitched the team, but the hay and the
wagon burned. setting prairie fire
which spread over large tract before
Ii was under control
FLANDRFsAU-Leo Heath. who spent
his boyhood here. II has been learned was
one OF the victims OF the submarine at
tack on the Mount Vernon, which WAS
torpedocd early this month with loss OF
81 lives. Young Heath WAS a fireman on
the Inflated ship. having enlisted at Pine
City. MINI.
PIERRE--What is thought to have been
dust explosion destroyed threshing
separator which was at work near Eu-
reka. There was no evidence OF any
attempt to destroy the machine by In
tent. and the only damage was that to
the woodwork of the machine.
VOLUMES owners OF this vicinity.
who are quite numerous. are receiving
large sums from their honey product One
Of them. b. F. yarirg. has this fall sold
honey to the value Of SOS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
FARMER KILLED WHILE
HE WORKED ALONE

Alexandria, S. D., Sept. 25.--When
Mrs. Nick Kayser returned Monday
afternoon from assisting a neighbor
with threshers she discovered that her
husband had not been In the house
since morning. Starting hasty search
about the buildings she found Mr.. Kay
.ser's dead body In front OF the barn
door. A terrible wound on the head
was the only mark and death had oc-
CURED some hours before. 1t fs be-
lieved that Mr.. Kayser. working alone
with the hayfork. was struck by the
descending gear when some portion
gave way or the lifting team backed
suddenly. The deceased leaves one
child and wife.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

allied troops in Macedonia have
captured more than i0, 900 prison
ers, says a statement from the
French war office tonight. More
than 200 guns also have been
taken.
Washington, Sept. II Mill
tary men here say the capture If
the Bulgarian city Of Stonmni'za
by the allied forces on the Mace
donian front breaks the strongest
link in the Bulgarian defense and
leaves no serious obstacle to the
allied march into the country.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
SCHOOL EXHIBITS
UNUSUALLY GOOD

Huron, S. D., Sept. Educational
exhibits at the South Dakota state fair
at Huron this year were exceptionally
good. said +. ID. Jones, Of Aberdeen.
The educational department WAS
really under the direction of M. M.
Guhin, OF Aberdeen, who recently went
to France as X, G. secretary. but
others handled the work at the fair In
his absence and carried out his plans.
The Brookings county exhibit under
II. w. Blakley took first prize with
Brown county second and McCook
county third. These exhibits were Of
the general school work of both city
and rural schools.
OF the small town school exhibits,
Onida took nearly every prize i'm sight,
it's display being conspicuous for its
neatness.
There were four Indian schools rep
resented at the fair. Pierre, Flandreau,
Springfield and Sisseton and their ex-
htbits of sewing and domestic science
attracted much attention.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
AGED FARMER KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Alexandria, s. D., Sept. 2s.-- Charles
King. an aged and wealthy farmer
living eight miles south OF town was
fatally injured Tuesday afternoon while
enroute by auto from Iowa points
where he had been visiting. He was
driving his own car and was near
Marion Junction when a rough piece
OF road caused the car to overturn,
crushing him beneath. He lived for
some hotVs and was able to tell of the
accident William King, son, re-
siding in this city, was able to reach
his side short time before death
came.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

tends to send a solemn protest 70
Bulgaria against Premier Maiin-
offs request for an arn.is'ice, ac-
cording to Berlin report received
in Amsterdam and forwarded M
the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany.
German newspapers demand inn
mediate aoultlnaGfial Of Maiinoff
on grounds Of high treason. 1t is
believed his offer was ltm @ Ger
many 8 refusal to send reinforce
ments to Macedonia to neet The
present allied offensive.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
xiIsxGH mr. upL,LAm
- --------------------ss
p. A. BLISS. PUB.
6coTIAhD. SOUTH DAKOTA

The tin output OF the world In 1916.
according TO figures complied w the
National City Bank, New York, waa
1850 gross tons against 121,s00 tons
In 1915, which was the record. The
1906 production was 92.400 tons and the
100,o00-ton mark was passed in 1903
with an output of 104.100 tons, In the
last normal year the worlds tin out
put by principal countries was az fol-
Iowa: Halay peninsula. 1900 tons;
Bolivia, 2l.0oo tons; Dutch East Indies,
10000 tons; China. 5000 toms: s:iiani,
1000 tons; Africa, 5000 TONS; Great
Britain. $500 tons, and Australia. 1900
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
STRIKERS RETURN TO
WORK At MURDO

round house employees, who struck
several days ago for higher wages,
have returned to work after confer
ence with Travelling Engineer BeeDe,
OF Mitchell. Mr.. Beebe explained the
cornpany's position In the matter and
the men returned to duty with the
understanding that the wage scale
would be adjusted as soon as the COM
pany received their instructions from
the United States railroad adminigtra-
st{On s tai5 x
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

Paris, Sept. 27.-The French
commandments in Macedonia
officially reports today that the
Bnlgarians have asked for a meet
ing to arrange tho conditions of
an armlstice and eventual peace.
The French commander replied,
refusing to suspend the opera
tons, but saying he would receive
duly qualified delegates of the
Bulgarian government
London, Sept, 27.-Germany in
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

During the month OF June. 1913. The
Mexican department or commerce ami
INDUSTRY, according 10 Fl l1conomista.
issued 81 mining titles OF prouertlcs
located In various states of the re-
public. and OF this number 40 belon,
to the state OF Sonora alone, wler;
the mining industry has assumed =
considerable impetus during recenl
months '
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
nsU vss ssfasA~sssssW 80
STILL TO Be DONE
Feared Many South Dakota
Farmers Will Be Caught
By Early Shows.

Pierre, s. D., Sept. q Unless
threshing can be speeded up in this
state there viii be unthreshed grain
In the fields when the first snow
comes unless that should be delayed
until later than usual. While prob
ably larger number OF farmers that
usual have stacked their grain this
year to wait the coming OF the threah-
er, there are yet too many fields in
which the grain is yet In the shock
and without speeding up or. the
threshing some of these are likely 10
be showed under before the machines
can get to them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
DESPERATE BATTLES
TEXAS Poll CEMEN

Dallas, Tex, Sept, IS, Barricaded
n narrow room In the heart Of the
business district, man identified az
Nash Davis, OF Kilieen, Tex. fought
10 death with more than score OF
police okficera shortly after noon here
today. The man received more than
400 eiIotstfn his body bcf0re he fell.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
Austrian Relief on Way
Vital Bulgar City Falls
BY the Asso ciated Pre- So.

London, Sept 27Brit forces invading Bulgaria have cap
ured the important Of Stroumntza of
according to dispatches from front received here
this afternoon = -
The British and Greeks have Belessitsa noun
ans paaeing the BugarianGreece border on wide front
London, Sept 27Serban troops reported
10 nave captured kocana about u miles from the Bulgarian
der, opposite Kustendil
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

FIFTY orphans have been adopted by
ths University OF Wisconsin. and more
than $1,000 raised for their support,
instead oftaking child hero and there
tne committee made arrangements
nnrougn the Madison COMMITTEES for re-
and the village OF MontremI Snus
Bots was selected. 7o"'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

In the time of Nero there were pro-
Iessional dentists who could replace
lost teeth with artificial ones made OF
sycamore wood, which were fastened
10 their natural neighbors with goi i
wire. gold plate with severa, teeth
attached has been found in an fctrua-
can tomb. But those dentists knew
nothing OF the arr OF cxcavating and
Killing cavities. When IA tooth became
too painful they removed IL, not b.
pulling II. but by prying IL out IN
manner that must have been most dis
trSSsing TO the sufferer
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

Vhs war department doesn't want
my more lingufsts or army chaplains
Dut mule experts-ah. that's another
matter! They're very much In demand
1or tho engineer corps pack trains I'D
cate 5000 more linguials have applied
.or positions than can be used. and
tho job OF army chaplain has proved
q big hit.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
WEALTHY MAN HELD
AS HUN SYMPATHizER

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 2s,-Allegeu
by federal agents to the directing head
az German espionage and propaganda
work in western Pennsylvania Charies
e, Banning. repnted northumberland
was arrested at the Duqnesne CIui,
this afternoon on q federal warran;
charging violation OF the espionage
act. ls95.s llEsgllI -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

So many lunchcona have been served
" train loads Of hungry troops passing
tnrough l.ynciiburg, Va. that the SOL
dsers have rechristcncd the .city
"Lunehbers
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
HE LIKES SOUND
OF THE BATTLING

Canova, S. D., Sept 28--Archie Peck.
a South Dakota young man who is
serving with a motor battalion OF the
End Ammunition Train of the. Ameri-
can forces on the fighting front in
France, writes that he gets lonely UNI
less he can hear the sound Of the big
guns. He writes in part:
All that worries me lis the boche
shells bursting around the trucks. but
] am pretty well used to them by now
and ! don't think they've got my num-.
Der over there. like to be up where
you can hear the guns roar: It really
seems lonely without that sound,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

The maple leaf green worm 10 . wv.
terry. Professor Kirkham. OF yaIa ny 90 :
knowledges little Is known OF this new
Forest pest II is devastating hardwood
Forests in the Eerkshires, Vermont q nd
Hsew Hampshire. 'i' ana
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

The United States YEA ther burcnu :,
bringing Its science to bear TO lessct
the fatalities among American aviators
Astrological and meteorological obaerva.
tons, with detailed Instructions and
warnings, are published al n number ID
aviation as well AS artillery field,
Pilots Will have the word In time
which Will save them from disaster IL
Leacherous atnospbercs
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

II all railways were eonver,aa q.
electricity a saving OF is ga ne,. lan ~
g the total coal consumption could
eventually be made--far mora thar
seuid Pc achieved by suppressing light
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

old ana WORKOUT flags should he
destroyed as z whole, privately. pre-
rerably BY burning. DO not cast them
aside Or use them In any way that
rn1 pc thought disrespectful to the
United 8tates army. - VIC
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03
MACHINE GUN ACCIDENT
CAUSES HIS DEATH

Alexandria, s.. D.. Sept. 25,--AIyn
Mechling, who month ago went "a
Camp Lewis Tor training. was accident.
ally killed Monday, according TO word
received hero. A machine gun expio-
sion caused the death OF the young
man.
aEDOIaAED-ch Children playing with.
matches caused a heavy loss to A. M
Nafus, lying on a farm near here The
large Bafn on the place was destroyed.
The loss was partly covered by insur
Ance.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

Ihe marines are called the soldiers Of
,ne sea, put they also serve OH thS
land and In the air. They have m
army form OF organization. but ard
ordinarily assigned to warships and
arc used as landing parties when
necessary. They have been in ths
flercest Of tho fighting In France. The
examination of applicants il extreme
~ rigid. Enlistment IL voluntary.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

IONS OF fat are obtained each month
rom waste In the British army camps
O Macedonia. The grease in tnbls
scraps, and even dishwater fails to-
get by the grease traps" installed In
every English camp. The result Is an
- uhaance or soap. soft and hard, and
fACturo OF munitions
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

rye thousand women and girls are
E y axe the places Of drafted men at the
80 ssauss 'saa plant q the Midyale Steel
-ssht hundred are already emploged
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

EsEpEs DC wax tsleye w.. =.
radio Ngnassassal c2ff,n hefwa.r y u .s
Nszffsf1 9asaAss ana Germany. Inn tha.
aia1E NON &0xJsaA1ess, Dus ina
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

Jaae Ess4a3h Mati0naI aas,c..,
fssaeRA En1on has nov naia s .,.,u
eeg6SyW ~ sfs1rwFect, dcats, ana ar az
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

Washington, D. G., Sept. 27.
Austria is rushing reinforcements
to the hard pressed Bulgars, ac-
cording to diplomatic advices re-
ceived here today.
London, Sept. 27.-The allied
advance III Macedonia has reached
total depth Of rs miles, it was
announced in the Serbian war Of
flee statement received here to-
day.
Paris, Thursday, Sept. rs. The
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

g panese hare erected xaonunaen9 !,
'xse crave Of the scientist wiss iytrs -
ss ~ sweet potatoes Into their country
Mr General cultivation more than adt,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

etsylano farmers are raising ens !, !
~ eos.ftsIact the dangers of anotha.
1AsK shortage. Over 80 per cent ~ ~ :
tas'k An ataaS ~ suppIsed BY goats = Wy
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-03

1r6frytsaea 81 Bethedss s.. - "a.
~ HppilNd Tor an extra ailov 8 = =.
MlnG % the arduons IA furs ~ ~