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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-26

Mrs. j. L. Quinn and Mrs. w. A.
Cobb went to Yankton last Saturday.
Mrs. Carl Plattner went to Sioux
City Sunday to visit her brother. Geo.
Fusselman Jr.
Mitchell Steam Laundry Basket
leaves the Balzer Drug Store Wed.
nesday every week. ADV.
Senator Ed. johnson passed thru
here in his auto last Friday on his
way to the Elm Springs colony to look
after the marketing of the grain or
the land which was recently purchased
by the Johnson Brothers.
Otto Schmierer came home last
Friday night on furlough from
Camp Leavenworth to visit his family
for few days. He returned to the
camp Monday and was accompanied
by his wife.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-26
From the Tynda,l Tribune.

From the lyndAH IflOuue.
We learn from the Springfield Times
Of last week that Star Burton, who
has seen service in France, i back in
the States a. . military Instructor
and il expected home on furiough
Notice has been sent out to the Red
Cross headquarters to collect peach,
plum and cherry pits and al kinds Of
nut shells for use o. making carbon
for gas masks. The pits and shells
should Be thoroughly cleaned and
dried in the oven or sun before being
brought to the Red Cross rooms. This
&c another opportunity for the boys
and girls as we'll % grown people to
render : patriotic services.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-26
From the Tynda,l Register.

y
Another bunch of four boys left
this morning for training schools to
get themselves in shape to help get
the Huns. Ernest Walliser, Roy
Meter and Arthur kiehlbauch 20 to
Bookings and Arthur Lawson goes to
Vermillion.
A frightful accident happened just
this side Of Springfield Wednesday Of
this week. Robert Mccain was driv-
ing stripped down Ford car and was
found with the car on top of him. He
was alone and no one knows how the
accident happened but he must have
been driving very fast. as the car
looked as if it turned over three times.
When found his scalp was torn off
and his skull was crushed. "A num-
Der If pieces Of his skull were picked
up near the accident He was the
Ion Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Mccain.
who reside near Old Bon Homme, and
was seventeen years old.
This community was much grieved
when it was learned that August Koe-
mig had p,ssed away at his home in
this city. Tuesday morning, Septembs I
II. 1918, after long illness.
Mr.. Koenig was an old settler in
this county having come here in 1876
and took up half section in Albion
township, where he has made lis
home since. He has been q lifelong
democrat and has served his party in
the legislature from 1891 to 1895
and from 1903 10 1905 and in addi-
ton has been elected to several town
ship and county Offices which he sery-
ed to the satisfaction Of all.
In 1870 he was married to Mis-
Caroline Minnow. to this union there
were five children, who all survive
him. Louis Of Kingsburg, Mrs. Rob.
EFT BiessaesE elizabeth Bussey, j ohm
and Emil 81 Tyndail.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-26
Swift & Company, U. S. A
Capt. o. w. Coursey Of Mitchell
vas in town Monday.

was in town Monday.
Theodore Weidenbach. one of the
graduates from the Scotland high
school last spring left on Wednesday
for Minneapolis where he will enlist
In the student training course at the
! Minnesota state university.
Guy Brown returned last Thursday
from Mellette where he went to look
after the threshing Of the grain on
the Birkinbine & Brown farm. He
says the crop brought $1,000. Of
4 which the owners Of the land get two
siifths. He says one farmer in the
neighbcrhood threshed So. 600 worth
81 wheat from farm Of l60 acres.
Gilbert Walker. who has been in
y France for several months. and spent
twenty.one days ia the front lines at
tho battle of Chateau TERRY has been
\ ID town the past week. He Was one
q the officers sent back to this coun-
try 70 drill the sYecrnitss at the canton-
ments. and will 30 stationed at Camp
Funston. he il looking well, and
has como intsreating stories to tell Of
III experiences
u. Gardner, one Of the Bon
Ionms county pioneers. was in town
Wedneeday. His farm has been
- hxyd Nh I'm, X ~ 10 ~. boar
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-26
Miss Johanna Wittmayer was in
Sioux City Wednesday.

Miss Johanna Wittmayer was in
Sioux City Wednesday.
Mr.. A. A. Rowan and daughter
accompanied his son, Sergt. Rowan,
over from Parker last Tuesday. com
ing over BY auto.
Jas. Hird and w. B. Grant return
ed Wednesday from Canton where Mr..
Hird has just finished putting down a
well for the railroad company.
Richard Muehmel and his uncle,
Mr.. Snoor Of Dolton. fill, who has
been here several weeks. went to
Murdo Wednesday to Welt the David
Church family.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader, The
Sioux City journal and The Sioux
City Tribune for sale daily At the
Renal Store.
g. G. Max, Your Druggist.
Z Ray Brown. who il threshing north
ssof Wittenberg, had quite misfortune
last Monday. The wheat stacks that
She was threshing caught fire and
atout four hundred bushels 81 wheat
were burned
Andy Eliaaon hrs been transferred
from Platte where he went 10 take
charge a the local plant for the s.
p. Light & Power CO. to the central
plant of Tia company 81 Armour and
!, Is now IA charge 81 Is sc 81 giines.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-26
Memo Herald: J. G. Hofer, o

4 Memo Herald: j. G. Hofer, of
Wolf Creek, was in town Monday.
He says he went from the Huron fair
to visit the Mennonite colony at
Frankfort in Sphinx county and found
them just threshing. They sold their
land, crop and machinery for about
SAT. 90 per acre and the man who
bought threshed 5000 bushels of rye,
5000 bushels Of speltz, 5000 bushels
Of oats and would have about 30. 600
bushels Of wheat. enough to make
big payment on the land.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-26

Rev. Coles will conduct services at
the Episcopal church here next Sum
day at the usual hours, and on Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock communion
services will be held at the church.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-26
CHURCH NOTES

Rev. VIM. r. Scott will preach in
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
at 10 80 a. m. and 8 p. m. Good
music. Sunday School at 11:45 a.
m. The Y. P. S. C. E. at 7:15 D.
m. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01

When Ward went to the stable after
Blue half an hour later Charlie Fox
went with him. His manner when they
we're alone was different, not SO exub-
erantly cheerful-more frank and prac-
teal.
Honest, it foored me completely to
see what that poor old woman has been
up against down here" he told Warren,
stuffing tobacco into a silver trimmed
6riar pipe while Ward saddled Blue.
Il don't know deuce of a lot about
this ranch game, but if that old lady
can put 1t across l guess l can wabble
along somehow. Too bad the old man
c.-shed in just now, bat Aunt Martha
as good as told me he WASH. much
force, so maybe can play a lone hand
here as easy as could have done with
him"
Alterward, when Ward thought il
over, he remembered gratefully that
Charlie Fox had refrained from at
tempting any discussion of Billy Louise
or from asking any questions even re-
lnotely personal He knew enough about
men to appreciate the tactful silences
OF the stranger, and when Billy Louise
on the way home predicted that the
nephew was going to be a success Ward
did not feel like qualifying the verdict.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01

Virginian Who Has Lived Abroad
Urges Reverence for the Emblem
Of the Country.

"Why does the average American
not salute the flag?" asked r. o. Out
cault, Virginian who has lived abroad
for the last ten years, according to the
Washington Post.
ION the day of the draft parade In
Washington the only man l saw saIut-
ing the regimental colors was a police
man. probably an old soldier who has
learned the love and reverence which
every man who has served feels for
the flag. When / and the friend with
me-a Britisher-bared our heads
every time the flag of regiment went
past few persons in the crowd be-
gan. somewhat shamefacedly, to fol-
low our example.
I'm London or in Paris you would
have no choice. Any man who kept
his hat on when the colors of r regi-
men, passed would have it Knocked off
for him, if nothing worse happened to
him. l do not mean, of course. that
one should salute the thousand and
one flags carried in such a procession,
but every one should at least bare his
head when regimental flag goes past.
That's what thousands of men are 60
ing to die for before we are twelve
months older. The least one can do is
TO salute it while we can before it
goes somewhere IL France"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01

suppose you could But they were
stolen
Charlie -frowrea and glanced up spec
ulatively at the BLUFFS rim.
"Oh, your mountain sheep theory is
no good, Billy Louise giggled Il
doubt IL lizard even would try to
leave the Cove over the bluff" which
certainly was a sweeping statement
when you consider a lizards habits.
A mountain sheep couldn't anyway"
They're hummers to climb"
But calves are not. Mr.. Fox. Not
like that You know yourself they were
stolen. Why not admit it?"
Would that do any good-bring
them back?" he countered, looking up
at hel
NO. but I do hate to see a person
deliberately shut his eyes In front of q
fact. We may as well admit to our.
selves that there is a rustler in the
| country. Then we can look out for
him"
Charles eyes had the troubled look
~ hate to think that. Aunt Martha
insists that is what we are up against
but"
We'll. she knows more about 1t than
you do, believe me. If you'li let down
the bars, Mr.. Fox. I'll hit the trail
and Ii l find out anything I'D let you
know at Once."
When she rode over the bleak up
| land she caupht horSolf viShin, that
she might talk the thing over with
Ward He would know just what
| ought to be done. But winter was com
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Billy Louise becomes very
much discouraged over the state
Of family finances. She hears
and sees things that make her
doubt Ward.
CTo BE CONTINUED
vELDT MARKS ITS JEWELLERS
Loneliness and Silence Affect Those
Doomed to Live in Plain Of
British South Africa.

Before the BOer war there was q
saying current among the Beers of
South Africa that you could always
recognize a man who had spent FIVE
years on the veldt. This was a saying
no less true then than now, for the
veldt is a place of great silence and
loneliness and it leaves it's mark on
those who dwell in it.
The veldt is the great plain of what
is now British South Africa, the limit
less, featureless stretch of prairie dot
ted with knobs of hills that the Beers
call kopjes, pierced and gashed by
rain-washed gullies that run their
twisting course from horizon to hori-
Zon. The word 'veldt" is lcSely al
lied to the German word fcs world"
or universe" and the relationship is
something more than mere coinci-
dence. To the mar standing In the
midst of this plain it seems to extend
in, every direction to the o1termost
limits of space.
The vefdt is without sound or color,
"lIu'GL f1CdluItS ~ CdtCu IAO
eye. A days trek among low hills
covered with gray grass, plodc gear
lily through mile after mile of the same
hills, and ends in dry valley as like
the valley of the morning as one pea
is like another. After few days Of
this the traveller wonders if his prog
ress is not mere illusion, If he is not
returning day after day to the same
spot.
Now and again the monotony Is
broken by some veldt farm, a place of
exceeding loneliness for the exiles who
till it. There will be farmhouse, a
barn, a kFaai, a well and a few ,huts
for the kafflrs. To the railroad may
be distance of anywhere from 20 to
20 miles. Half the year the roads are
impossible. The little community
must be sufficient unto itself. Life on
veldt farm is a severe test OF the
inner resources of man or woman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Conventional Caterpillar Design to Be
Used as Substitute for Narrow
Gage Industrial Railroads.

A small tractor of the conventional
caterpillar type which is designed as
substitute for the narrow-gage in
dustrial railroads operated in connec-
ton with large plants, has recently
made its appearance, says Popular
Science Monthly. 1t can move mate
rial rapidly from one department of
factory to another and pass obsta-
cles, since it does not require roads
or tracks for its operation. Further
more, 1t does not mar the surface over
which it passes, because it lays its
own track as it goes along.
For this reason it can be used in
side factory buildings. 1t can pass
through doorways of the ordinary SIZE
and when not used in transporting ma
terial from one department to another,
it can be employed in the shipping
room or on the loading platform. 1t
is but 90 inches wide and 80 inches
high.
There are any number of other uses
to which the industrial tractor may
be put. For instance, it can be en-
ployed for pulling loaded wagons out
of excavations, or it can be used in
logging camps, or in lumber yards,
mines and shipyards.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01

follow on down he waved a hand
vaguely before he took up the broom
again. You'll find her, all right" he
added encouragingH.
"Oh. Ward That must be Marthy's
nephew What will he Think"
Does Il matter such a deuce of a
lot what he thinks?" Ward went on
with his interrupted scrubbinS.
I'm awfully glad be came, anyway"
said Billy Louise. Il won't have to
stay all night now. L was going to-"
In that case the young man is well
come as a gold mine. Here they come
he and Mrs. Martha. You'll have TO
introduce me; / have never met the
lady" Ward hastily returned the mop
to its corner, rolled down his sleeves
and picked up Us gloves. Then he
stepped outside and waited beside Billy
Louise, looking not in the least Ike Il
man who has just wiped lot OF dishes
and scrubbed aoor.
The nephew, striding along behind
Marthy and showing head and Shout
ders above her, seemed not TO resent
any little miSchance. such as muddy
water flirted upon him from broom.
he grinned reminiScently as he came
up, shook hands with the two Of them
and did not let his glance dwell too
long or too often upon RiIly Louise nor
too briefly upon Ward.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
OFF Her Lines.

Ladies and gentlemen" said the
entertainer, "having blindfolded my
partner, 1 will now proceed to test her
thought reading powers. have In my
hand an apple. viii you kindly tell
the audience what it is that / am hold
ing in my hand"
can apple"
Correct. l have here a watch.
Kindly tell the audience what 1 have"
"a watch"
"Ouite right. You see, ladies and
gentlemen. it is impossible to catch
her"
The entertainer produced o piece of
wood and a saw, and commenced to
saw vigorously.
'Kindly tell the audience what am
doing"
No reply.
"This is rather difficult feat, ladies
and gentlemen. 1 will try again. Can
YOU tell me what l am doing?" said
the entertainer, continuing his saw.
ing.
Eyes, you are singi,lgl"
Loud applause.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
Equal to Emergency.

The best way to learn TO be equal TO
the big emergency is to be equal to the
small ones. 1t is all nonsense to sup
pose that the girl who bursts into tears
over some trivial vexation is going to
stand up bravely to the big trials Of
life. The people who distinguish them
selves In an emergency are those who
have practiced self-control In the COM
monplace, everyday routine.-GirPs
Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01

other man wLolsl she could trust out
Of her sight? John Pringle was slow.
and he was stupid and growled at poor
Phoebe till Billy Louise wanted to
shake him, but he was steady" and
that one virtue covers many : mans
faults and keeps him drawing wages
regularly.
Her mother had been more and more
inclined to worry as the hot weather
came on. Lately her anxiety over
small things had rather got upon the
nerves Of Billy Louise. She felt III
used and downhearted and as IL moth
ing mattered much anyway. She pass
ed her cave with mere glance and
seowl for the memories of golden days
in her lonely childhood that chung
around it.
She was In this particularly dissc Us
fed mood when she rode out of the
canyon at its upper end, where the
hills folded softly down into grassy
valleys where her cattle loved best to
Craze. Since the grass had started In
the spring she had kept her little herd
up here among the lower hills, and by
riding along the higher ridges every
day or so and turning back a wander
ing animal now and then she had held
them In a comparatively small area,
where they would be easily gathered In
the fall. A few head of Seabeck's stock
had wandered In among hers and some
of Marthy's. And there was big roam
steer that bore the brand of Johnson,
over on Snake river. Billy Louise
knew them all, as a housewife knows
her flock of chickens, and If she missed
seeing certain leaders In the scattered
groups she rode until she found them.
Two old cows and one big red steer
that seemed always to have follow
ing wore bells that tinkled pleasant
little sounds in the alder thickets along
the creek as she passed by.
| She rode up the long ridge which
gave her wide view of the surround
ing hills and stopped Blue, while she
stared modify at the familiar. shadow
splotched expanse Of high piled ridges,
with deep, green valleys and deeper
hued canyons between. She loved
them, every one But today they fail
ed to steep her senses In that deep con-
tent with life which only the great out
doors can give to one who has learned
how satisfying is the draft and how
soothing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
CHAPTER lIl-Continued.

"You saw mommie, of course. You
came from homer
mo, did not. 1 got as far as the
creek and saw Blues tracks coming
down, so / just sort of trailed slOng,
seeing it was mommie's daughter / felt
most like talking to-"
''Mommie's daughter" laughed lit
tie and instinctively made change in
the subject.
1--WE got to go in and wash the
Dishes" she said, stepping back from
him. "Of course nothing was done In
the cabin, and I've been doing little
housekeeping. / guess the dishwater
is hot by this time-if it hasn't all
boiled away"
Ward, as a matter Of course. tied his
horse to the fence and went into the
cabin with her. He also asked her to
stake him to a dish towel, which she
did after a good deal Of rummaging.
He stood with his hat on the back of
his head, cigarette between his lips,
and wiped the dishes with much ap-
parent enjoyment. He objected strong
ly to Billy Louise's assertion that she
meant to .rub the floor, but when he
found her quite obdurate he changed
his method without in the least degree
yielding his point, though for diplomat
ic reasons he appeared to yield.
He carried water from the creek and
filed the teakettle, the big iron pot aud
both pals. Then, when Billy Louise
had turned her bac'; upon him while
she looked In a dark corner for the
mop, he suddenly seized her under the
arms and lifted her upon the table, and
before she bad finished her astonished
gaspings he caught up a pail Of water
and sloshed 1t upon the floor under her.
Then he grinned in his triumph.
Billy Louise gave a squeal of conster-
nation and then sat absolutely still,
staring round eyed through the door
way. Ward stepped back-even his
composure was slightly jarred-and
twisted his lips amusedly.
Hello" he said after a few blank
seconds. you missed some Of ii, didn't
your" His tone was mildly cCmmiser-
ating. will you come in?"
Moo. thank you, 1 don't believe I
will" the speaker looked in, however,
saw Billy Louise perched upon the ia
BILE and took off his hat. He was well
plastered with dirty water that ran
down and left streaks OF mud behind.
II must have got off the road" he said.
I'm looking for Jason Meilke's ranch"
Billy Louise tucked her feet farther
under her skirts and continued to stare
dumbly. Ward, glancing at her from
the corner of his eyes, stepped consid-
erately between her and the stranger
SO that his broad shoulders quite hid
her from the mans curious stare.
you've struck the right place." he
said calmly. This Is it." He picked
up another pail of water and sloshed it
upon the wet floor 70 rinse OFF the mud.
"Is-ah-Mrs. Meilke imp One could
not accuse the young man of craning,
but he certainly did try to get another
glimpse Of the person on the table and
failed because of Ward.
"She's down In the meadow" Billy
Louise murmured.
She's down In the meadow" Ward
repeated to the despatched young man.
you just go down past the stable and
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tail wagged and her teeth, that looked
so big and terrible when she barked at
Mrs. Polar, now seemed to smile and
almost grin.
"Good-by, Pony" said Peggy. "D
must be going with the keeper
"Good-by!" neighed the pony, who
wandered off to eat some hay.
The keeper fed the different animals
and Peggy went along by his side
From time TO time the keeper stopped
to pat Peggy and call her good dog.
But when they reached one of the
animals yards, out came small white
lamb.
"Hello, Sammy" said the keeper.
Sammy bleated his Hello !" and fol-
lowed the keeper, too.
my two little pets" said the keep
er, $50 faithful and loyal" And both
the animals were very happy. They
each trotted behind, the brown bull
dog and the white lamb. Sometimes
the keeper would speak to Sammy, the
lamb, and sometimes to Peggy, the
dog.
After all the animals had been fed
they went back to little house. where
the keeper kept food for the animals.
He was rather tired, so he sat down
% rest, and now Peggy jumped upon
him, his feet in the keepers lap and
ais head nudging his hand so the keep
er would take the hint and pet her.
But Sammy was there, tool And
Sammy wanted to nestle up and be
petted. "Well, Sammy" said the keep
er, what do you think of Peggy look
Ing at you and wanting all the petting
herselfT
Sammy didn't answer, but just beat
ed and nestled closer.
well, Peggy, what do you think OF
Sammy, looking so fine and handsome
today" Peggy didn't answer, but
tried to push the lamb away every time
he drew near TO be petted. Peggy was
certainly very jealous, but when the
keeper petted both and told them both
how fond ne was of them Sammy and
Peggy were happy and cOntented.