The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-21

ploaeant action or Adlef.l-k1 surprises
both doctors and patients. It re-
moves foul matter which poisoned
your stomach for months.
c. G. Max.
Some excitement was caused here
last Saturday when it was reported
that quantity Of ground glass had
been found in the Mennonite Touring
mill at Bon Homme. It appears that
last Friday farmer named McDon.
aid. living near Bon Homme. went to
the mill to buy some corn meal. In
locking around for sack he discov-
cred small can containing a fine
powder. which on examination was
found to- be ground glass. He put
the can in his pocket and started to
lea We when the Mennonites attempt
ed to stop him. After q struggle he
managed to get away with the goods
He at once notified Sheriff Eads and
States Atty. Scoblic, who Immediate
~ took possession Of the mill, and
placed it in charge Of a delegation Of
the home guards from Tyndall. The
books were examined, to determine
who had been receiving flour from the
MILL, and all of these were notified
not to use or sell it until further i'm
vestigation had been made. Deputy
U. S. Marshal Hickey of Yankton,
accompanied by government inspece
tor, visited the premises Monday and
made thorough inspection Of the
mill and the -four contained in it, but
could find no Indication of any glass
having been mixed with the flour.
The Mennonites claim that they had
never seen the glass before, and
charge that some enemy had secretly
placed it in their mill for the purpose
of discriminating them. Whatever
may be the truth Of the matter. the
authorities could find no evidence
strong enough to warrant prosecu-
tion, and we understand that the case
has been dropped. The fact that
the Mennonites are charged with hav-
ing o-German sympathies has arous-
ed considerable enmity against
them, but fundamental principle of
this country. is justice, whether deal
ing with friends or foes, and any
person who would try to convict an
| other on manufactured evidence is
even more dangerous than the open
criminal.
R M. Burtiis of Chicago. one of
the directors, and large stockhold-
er in the South Dakota, Light & Pow
er Co, was here Tuesday, and has
arranged for a mass meeting to he
held In the opera house this evening.
He wishes to meet the citizens of
Scotland, especially the ladies, and
explain the conditions that have caus-
ed the deplorable service that we have
been receiving; inform them regard
ing the efforts being made to over.
come the difficulties and answer any
questions that may be asked. We
hope that there will be a general
turnout as the question of voting
bonds for municipal plant will be
conai dered nest Tuesday, and voters
should fully inform themselves before
| voting. The matter of bonding the
town practically to its maximum limit
is something that should be carefully
considered. The experience of other
towns the size of Scotland, that have
installed municipal light plants to
furnish "a hour service, Is that they
are seldom self supporting, tc say
nothing of the original cost of the
plant. If there is an alternative by
| which such service can be procured it
should be carefully considered before
imposing such burden upon the tax
payers. If it is decided that there
is no such alternative and it is a
choice of assuming such burden or
| continuing with the rotten service
that we have been receiving during
the past year the burden would be
justified. Mr.. Burtis may be able to
throw some light on the subject, and
we advise everyone to hear him.
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