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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
HoMESTEADER INHERiTS
MUCH LAND IN ILLINOIS

Lemon, S. D., June 29.-From a
humble homesteader in northwestern
South Dakota to owner of hundreds of
acres of valuable Illinois farm land
and other property, is the transform
alton made in the personal affairs of
Elmer A. Myers, who was one of the
pioneer settlers of the Lennon dis
trict of Perkins county. He and his
mother, Mrs. j. M. Stoner, were among
the first to locate on a home stead in
the district following the construction
of the coast line of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st Paul railway through
Perkins and adjoining counties in
northwestern South Dakota. The
change in the fortunes of the young
man is due to his being the heir of his
grandfather, who died recently, leav-
ing him a large estate. His mother
will be the guest of relatives at Lake
Park, Ia, for a time while he devotes
his attention to closing up the affairs
OF the estate bequeathed by his grand
father.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
YOUNG MAN BROWNS
IN MADISON LAKE

Madison, S. d, June 29.-Archie Car
michael, aged 81, drowned in Lake
Madison Wednesday evening. The &C
occurred near Chautauqua pier.
In company with other boys he swan
out to the diving platform, a distance
OF 100 yards. In attempting to swim
back he became exhausted and sank
a few feet from the pier. His COM
panions noticed he was weakening and
called to him asking il he could make
1t. He sank without making a reply.
The body was brought TO the shore
soon after it went Town the third time,
hut efforts of physicians failed to re-
store life. He was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Carmichael, of Madison. He
was a student last year in the state
normal and business manager of the
school annual. He graduated last year
from the high school and was a mem
Der of the debating team. Recently he
applied for enlistment in the army avi-
ntion corps, had been accepted, and
was to have left in a few days.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
BIG DEMONSTRATION
FOR DEPARTING men
Sioux Falls People to Give En-.
thusiastic Send off to 521
Going Friday.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. June 29-Com-
munity singing on the streets in
which hundreds Of persons and school
children will participate will be a
feature Of the farewell to be given
Friday forenoon to 521 selective draft
men from Sioux Falls and Minnehaha
county, who at noon on Friday will en-
train for Camp Funston, Kan, having
been called to the colors in the June
draft. Another feature will be a pa
rade of the new soldiers who will pass
through the principal business streets
while on their way to the Rock Island
depot, where they will take their train.
The parade will be headed by a band
and by members OF the local G.. A. r.
post. During the community singing
while the new soldiers are marching
from the city coliseum to the railway
depot four patriotic songs will be sung,
"The Battle Hymn Of the Republic"
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are
Marching" Keep the Home Fires
Burning" and America" The last
will be sung as the train Is departing.
This will be the largest number Of
soldiers to leave Sioux Falls at one
time since h war commenced.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
MISSOURI RIVER is
EATING UP FINE FARMS

Yankton, S. D., June 29.-The Mis-
.ouri river, which has been cutting
heavily above Yankton for two years
past, has been doing swift work of late.
A mile of an old used road, nee the
Yankton and Norfolk railroad grade,
has gone into the liver. The fine farm
of A. p. Johnson, ITO acres, is all gone
but three acres. Henry Buckhart has
because 60 acres he farmed is
all washed away. Others are now NOV
Ing, nor them Dave Wallace,
whose farm is in the city limits, just
below the chalk bluffs thai stand as
q rampant for The city against the Mis-
souri's further ayages 1t now APP
pears as if the Missouri would soon
finish all the bottom land adjacent to
the city IN the south, bringing the
stream close to Yankton once more,
where it used to be 40 years ago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
RUST HAS APPEARED
IN SOME WHEAT HELDs

Aberdeen, s. D., June 2S.-Accordin,
to statements made at the office of the
federal food administrator for South
Dakota, here, wheat rust has made it's
appearance in 10 different places iu
South Dakota, and a fight must be
made to protect the wheat crop from
its ravages. War is being carried on
still on the barberry bush, said to be
the h%arboring place for rust, and the
better farming agent, the food admins
board and Brown county farmers ar,
all united in an effort to keep the pest
from spreading. Sporadic instances Of
rust have been reported here from
Nermillion, Mitchell, Salem, Sioux
rails, Howard. Madison, Bookings and
other localities.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
ASKS $4,000 FOR
DEATI OF HUSBAND

Mobridge, s.. D., June 2s.-Mrs.
Richartha Meier, widow of Ludwig
Meier, has brought sui against the
Milwaukee railroad for $4,000, alleging
that the railroad is responsible for the
death of her husband. Meier had been
in the employ of the railroad as black
smiths helper. On January 2 his body
was found in the Milwaukee yarss,
badly mangled. He had left his hcee,e
at the usual time to go to his work,
n the body was found at about Z
o'clock in the morning.
The plaintiff charges that the Ti,en
a to go directly across the yards to
get to their work, and that the railroad
had failed to provide walks or crossings
to the place. 1t is stated this is the
first suit to be brought in South Da-
kota under the workmen's compensa-
ton act in which a corporation en-
gagged in interstate traffic is involved,
The suit was brought in the Walworth
county circuit court, but will un-
doubtedly be transferred to the federal
court at Aberdeen.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
ICE CREAM CONSUMPTION
is DOUBLED IN YEAR

Sioux Falls. S. D., July Lice
cream consumption in Sioux Falls has
increased more than 100 per cent in
the past year. according to a COM
plaint just made.
Ice cream manufacturers declare
there are several reasons contributory
to this. The government has urged
the people to eat foods made of butter
fats. BY this way the farmer would
retain his cow. provided he could OBJ
tain a good price for butter and milk.
Otherwise he might easily be attracted
by the high market prices for cattle.
Using cream and milk for the manu-
facture of ice cream undoubtedly has
tended to keep the prices to a stand
ard.
They get the habit he said. 1.-THE
man who a year ago drank beer at the
end of a hard days work. now eats
ice rea He isn't satisfied with n
dish, but eats three dishes of cream.'
About 100000 gallons of ice cream
is produced annually by the Sioux
Falls manufacturers. Most of this,
however, is shipped in bulk to nearby
towns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
GREAT FLOOD OF MONEY
TO REVENUE OFFICE

Aberdeen, S. D., June 2S.-The clos
ing days of the time set for the pay
ment of income taxes brought a great
flood of money to the internal revenue
office in this city from the two Da-
kotas. 1t is estimated that over 10000
Dakotans from the twin states must
pay a direct evenu tax his yea The
sums collected from individuals, part
nershtps, corporations, theaters, and
other amusement houses is known to
amount to many millions of ollar
from the two states, although the in
ternal revenue office is not permitted
to give out the exact figures. The
offices of the department have been
vastly extended to accommodate the
rush of business, and now takes in the
federal court room and the United
States district attorneys offices, in ad-
dltlon to the offices usually occupied by
1t, and still it's quarters in the federal
building are Inadequate for the de-
mands made upon them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
MUCH PROPERTY DAMAGE
IN GREGORY COUNTY

Fairfax, s.. D., June ga heavy
wind and ain passed over this section
Tuesday night about s o'clock, doing
much damage. The Lutheran church
was blown to pieces and the Catholic
church was overturned, the top falling
against the rectory a short distance
east of the church. Many barns were
turned and others blown down. The
roof of the mill was blown off and ar
ried a block away. A large empty oil
tank was literally picked up and car
ried .everal blocks. The rain fell in
torrents drenching the parched crops.
A second storm followed the first about
three-quarters Of an hour later but did
no damage.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
WOMEN WILL BE MORE
ACTIVE IN WAR WORK

about even more efficiency through CO.
operation, the woman's committee,
council Of defense, will open head
quarters at Huron, with Mrs. C. J.. Trail
in charge. The state council of defense
has authorized this cooperation, and
helpers, ETC., needed to make the wom-
ans organization in every way an
actively operating headquarters for the
systematic use Of women's time and
work throughout the war. The state
council of defense has It's meetings now
chiefly at Huron, where the chairman,
George w. Wright, resides, and, al
though considerable Of the business is
still done at the capital, also, it is con-
sidered more convenient for the many
members from over the state, compos-
ing the committee, to hold their meet
ings at Huron with the chairman.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
THRESHERMEN PLAN
SAVING OF GRAIN
Clay County Operators Discuss
Various Details of Work at
Vermilion Meeting.

Vermision, s. D. June 29.-Declaring
themselves in favor Of the grain saw
ing efforts Of the food administration,
tnreshermen at a meeting Wednesday
night, attended by practically all of
the county's 70 threshermen, unani-
Inously adopted a resolution pledging
themselves to do all in their power to
save grain during the coming thresh-
ing season. In order to carry out this
patriotic program it was agreed to urge
the fullest cooperation of their farmer
patrons.
Keen interest was shown when H. +.
bofnemann president OF the South Da-
kota Brotherhood of Threshermen, said
mat You are losing at both ends
When Q have a slipping belt" Mr..
Bornemann said practically any slip
ping belt on the threshing machine
caused a loss of fuel at the one end
ana the loss of grain at the other. He
urged the tagging of all pulleys includ-
ing the drive pulley on the engine.
An interesting discussion during the
meeting brought out the fact that much
tllne n grain can be saved by spread
ing a 10xl2 canvas under the feeder
at each setting. One thresherman de-
ciareo mat he a saved on the average
from II to 10 bushels per day by this
method and further avoided the posi-
nilty OF throwing stones and sticks
INTO the cylinder. In regard to the
cieahlng up around the machine the
oid expression of the farmers, "Oh,
let thai go, the hogs will get it," Will
not DO when we have to feed our SOL
dler boys across the water, in the opin-
ION of those present.
Inc Importance of using a weigher
was brought out at the meeting, and
workingmen's compensation insurance
n road laws were discussed. A be-
ginning was made toward organizing
the threshermen of the country as "a
branch of the South Dakota brother
hood.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
ABERDEEN LEADS ALL
RECRUITING STATIONS

Aberdeen, s.. D., July1.-The Aber-
ieen recruiting district under Lieuten-
ant William Anshelm, including both
North and South Dakota, leads the
United States in h number of vol
unteers for the month of April, ac-
cording to statistics received here from
he adjutant generals office in Wash
.ngton.
The number of applicants accepted
during the month of April was 1854
from a population of 1,160,944. The
higher than any other district in the
United States including h larger sta
lions. New York city, with a popula-
lion of 5,4S4,172, accepted 1904 in
April, or with a population nearly five
times as great as that of the Aberdeen
district, failed to accept five times as
many applicantS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES
ARE TO BE NAMED

Huron, S. D.. July What in
dustries are essential and what are not
will be discussed at a meeting OF the
state council of defense here today.
The councils recent order That all men
between 16 and 81 and IS years old
not employed must register will be
thoroughly discussed at the meeting.
George w. Wright, state secretary,
said that poss1f.ly the age limits may
be changed to include men between 81
n 81 years. All men employed at
work which the council decided is nom
essential may be Obliged to register,
Mr.. Wright said.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
GIRLS BURNS FINALLY
CAUSE HER DEATH

Dougherty, 13 years old, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. j. D%ougherty. died as
the result of burns received a short
time ago. She was at the home of a
neighbor and was frying potatoes
when the grease in the pan burst into
flames. The grease finally exploded
and the flaming liquid was dashed
over the child's clothing, making her a
living torch until the clothing was
torn from her body by others. She was
frightfully burned
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
WOMAN MADE TARGET
BY UNKNOWN ENEMY
Slight Wound Inflicted In Fore
head By Bullet Fired BY
Unseen Person.

Wood, S. D., June 28.-Mrs. J. L..
Scull, wife OF a homesteader and ranch
er living near here, believes she has
an unknown enemy who seeks her life.
Mrs. Soul was standing just outside
her home looking over the homestead
when she heard a bullet whistle
through the air and an instant later a
cash about an nch long was cut in her
was hit by the bullet, or by a piece of
stone Clipped from the nearby house
by the bullet is not known.
At any rate, her escape from death
was a narrow one. No was seen
about the place and it is a mystery
from whence the bullet came.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
FAILED TO REGISTER; HE
MUST ENTER SERVICE

Sisseton, S. D., June 29.-Lyman
Clott, a Roberts county man arrested
on the charge of failing to register. be-
ing OF draft age, entered a plea of
guilty and was given his choice Of serv-
ing a term in the federal penitentiary
at Ieavenworth, Kan, and paying a
fine Of $1,000, or enlisting in the army.
He chose rmy service. Clott is q
married man with two children, and
had he registered he would have been
placed in a deferred class and not sub
ject to military service.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
DECISIONS OF SOUTH
DAKOTA SUPREME COURT

Pierre, S.. D., June 2s.-Supreme
court decisions just handed down are:
Gunder Johnson ct al VS.. incorporated
town of Castlewood, Hamlin county;
reversed.
State VS.. William Denerly, Law
renee; reversed.
w. G. Lusk ct al VS.. city of Yank-
ton, Yankton; affirmed.
Security State bank ct al VS.. F. B..
Cannon ct al, Faulk; modified and af-
firmed.
g. Heileman Brewing company VS..
l.. e. Pierce ct al; affirmed,
Ernest Ramp, a minor, by guardian,
VS.. Warren Lamb Lumber company,
Pennington; affirmed.
Elliott Supply company VS.. A.. Ross,
Day; affirmed.
J.. Fl. Watkins Medical company VS.,
C. II. Miller ct al, Roberts; affirmed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04

A shabbily dressed little woman en-
tered the State Savings bank at Oak
land. Cal, and made her first payment
on q $50 Liberty bond. My husband
and 1 have only one pair of glasses be-
tween US and this money was to hav
bought another pair" she said as she
rendered the deposit. Il don't read
much more, for my husband feels that
he needs the glasses during the day
while no is at work, and at night he
likes to look over the paper. He tells
me the news, though, and I can see
that we all have to get in and help II
want to win
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
aHEEL FIRE" GANG MAY
BE BLAMED FOR BLAZE

Gregory, S D., June 29.-Memhers
of a new hell fire. gang of the /. W.
W may ave been responsible for a
fire which destroyed the barn and con-
tents on the farm of Albert Totenharen.
near Gregory. Five head of horses
We're burned to death. -Four sets OF
harness, a quantity Of hay and other
property was consumed. The origin
Of the fire is a mystery and, as stated,
may have been the work of an incen-
diary. The fire started during the alb
sence Of the members Of the family.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
E FAMILY INJURED
IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT

rdeen, S. ID. June 2s.-As Mr.. and
I. Lindgren and family, wen
Aberdeen asoEie, were driving
arto their summer home III Min4
the car turned turtle near Lang
p. and Mr. and Mrs. LindSrens
nlr daughter were injured. Mrs.
siI.s hurts areSqnite severe and
and trained nurse were sum
rona Aberdeen to care for her.
brought back to Aberdeen and
serlng from her Injuries
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
The sheep Of tho western Islands o,

The sheep OF the western Islands OF
4cotland arc almost as stylish as tho
dogs that ride In automobiles on our
own Fifth ovcnu In New York city.
The canine a~ristoerats have occasional
cavities In their teeth filled with gold,
but the Scottish sheep have their en-
tire set gold plated before they have
any chance to decay. The gold plat
ting is due to gold dust in the soil.
A. early as 1885 Hector Boece, bishop
Of Aberdeen, speaks Of the remarkable
appearance Of the sheep that roam
Sthe golden mountain" in central Aber-
0~oenshire. Their wool Is yellow, their
flesh is red, flecked as 1t were with
s~affron, and their teeth are the hue of
gold. he says.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04

BY the Cleveland, Ohio, council OF
defense a method of impressing on im-
migrants the reasons why America is q
better place to live than the country
lf their birth, has been discovered.
Prizes of Thrift stamps were offered
TO school children for the best essays on
Why My Parents Came to America"
Prizes ranged from a single stamp to
s. worth, and 1926 essays were turned
In.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
MANY FARMER BOYS
TO BE TAKEN In JULY

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 29.-Accord-
ing to Adjutant General Morris, Min
aehaha county farmers to the number
Of probably ESQ will be called to fill
the county's quota of 372 men in the
July draft call for 1000 registered men
from South Dakota.
Gen. w. A. Morris declares that, al
though he made repeated efforts to
nave Provost Marshal General E. II.
Crowder at Washington order that the
farmers be deferred for at least an
other Month SO that they might harvest
their small grain crops which are just
Opening, his latest and what he be-
lieved to be definite orders from the
provost marshal general, stated that
the county quotas would nave to be
filled from the old registrants in class
/, which in this county is practically
exhausted except for the estimated
800 or 900 armers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
SAILOR BOYS BODY
is GIVEN TO TOMB

Sisseton, S. d, June IL 6
Croft, son of MI. and Mrs. George Croft
OF S1sseton. who was drowned al
Va, was interned in the
Slsseton cemetery yesterday afternoon.
the funeral taking place from the
Episcopal church and was
attended by many. friends of the de-
ceased and his mourning parents, rela-
yves and friends, under escort of a de-
tachment of Home Guards.
Hugh S. Croft was a Roberts county
farmer boy n resided with his par.
ents north of Sisseton until he became
a volunteer in the navy in December,
1917. He was % years of age and was
engaged as fireman on a transport. He
had just returned from his first tri,
overseas and had written home on the
day he returned to port. The same dad
IN the afternoon he drowned while IN
pathlng. His sorroWing parents, three
sisters and one brother survive him.
MOUND CITY-John Marian, a yo,,nr
man iiVing near Mound City, was arrested
by federal officer for falling to I'm M.
and return his draft questionnai,a. Al
Marian explained that he had not received
his QUESTIONABLE and did not knoy he
should have asked for one. he was re-
leased after filling out the paper.
ABERDEEN-One hundred farmers n
the vicinity of Amherst, in Marshall conn
ty, nave zach pledges the proceeds from
an acre of land for the Red 1ross this
year. A Rec Cross sale was held there
which brought in S4,120.
FREEMAN-Local fans have decided to
maintain a baseball team = the fle,d
throughout the season. Every cent Of The
proceeds above expenses viii be donated
70 the Red Cross. So far as possible ali
games viii be played in the evening. Sd
= players. Will not be taken away from
useful employment during the day.
PItsRRE-The nude body OF a man was
taken out Of the Missouri river at Fort
fierre. No one knows who he is and
messages have been sent to up river
points describing b body IN an attempt
man may have been the victim Of foul
play.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
SECURES Irvine FOR
S. DAKOTA BINDING
Warden Redfield Gets an Add.
tional Supply From
Wisconsin.

Sioux Falls, S. D., July DIR. @.
G. Redfleld, warden of the South Da-
kota pe%nitentiary, that he
has purchased from the Wisconsin state
prison at W'aupon, 100, 600 pounds of
Irvine to help supply the demand in
this state. While the output of the
South Dakota penitentiary will run
$500. 600 pounds this year. 1T would fall
nan Of the farmers of the state.
Warden Redfield made a trip to
Waupon last winter in an effort to
secure the promise of twine, but not
until now was he assured that he
would be able to purchase it from he
Wisconsin Irvine plant. h Irvine will
be put on the market here at the same
price as the South Dakota Irvine.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
DRAFTED MEN GIVEN
RoUSING SENDOFF

Aberdeen, S. d. June 29.-one of the
greatest crowds ever assembled in
Aberdeen lined up along Main street.
last evening as the 242 drafted men
from Brown county marched down the
street to the court house, where they
were presented with comfort kits and
listened to addresses by eminent citi-
This morning at Z o'clock the
young men left over theNsNorthwestern
railroad for Camp Funston, Kan, to go
into training for active service.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04

It is believed that nearly so per cent
OF Canada Is still undiscovered, and il
indian reports are to be believed, there
10 in the basin of the Mackenzie river
one of the largest areas Of possible oil
bearing country on the face Of the
earth. The Indians report the exis-
tence Of lakes 100 miles long in You
kOn that nj white man has ever seen,
while even the Indians apparently
know nothing of the as yet ~untrodden
Mackenzie mountains.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
PLEADS GUILTY TO
MOST SERIOUS CHARGE

Mitchell, S. D., June 2s.-otto &c.
Lehman. who was arrested a few days
ago upon a charge of criminal assault,
resides near Mount Vernon, appeared
In the municipal court before Judge
VIM NJ. Herbert and when arraigned
upon the charge in the complaint,
tered q plea OF guilty. lehman was
not represented by an attorney.
BRaOKINGS-xie annual convention ~,
the rural mail carriers Of Broolstngs
Goutis3, held in this city, was we'll attend
ed: At a business. session allgs the old
off cars We're reelected as follows: Presi-
denf Fred Williams. White; vice presi-
DER = y. Lee, Voiga; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
ser, id DeGroot, Volga.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-04
MITCHELL SELECTS ARE
OFF TO TRAINING CAMP

Mitchell, s.. D.. JuSs 2s-Davison
ceunty's log men lea1s. Mitchell this
morning at $50. Whistles blown at
Is O'clock announced their departure
md a large number Of citizen babe
them goodbye at the station.