The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-11

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hcularly cold, stormy Weather it is
pften the rule rather than the exception
mat coal reaches northern cities in
such solidly frozen masses hat it has
virtually to be mined out of the cars.
The last winter was especially favor
able for this condition, and thousands
of tons of fuel destined for New York
reached Jersey badly bound with ice.
Many such coal trains were thawed at
South Amboy.
1t is said that the native in India is
extremely particular about regularity
In his meals; once accustomed to eat
ing at a certain hour he must stick
to it at all costs. An English engineer
had an awkward experience of this
when erecting a 100-foot steel pole
with the aid of about 80 natives and
h minimum of tackle. The pole was
halfway up when the "headman" init
mated that it was dinner time. Only the
most desperate entreaties, coupled with
threats, prevented the men letting the
pole come doWn with a run, though it
mad taken several hours TO get it into
this position.
For several months coffee has been
almost unobtainable in Denmark.
When any is to be had it sells for as
much as SIS a pound. This naturally
has stimulated the production of coffee
substitutes. 1t Is now reported that
~ totpOp toiisS VI lBIousS hIIluSL oI
raw materials nave lately been used
Tor making these substitutes. One re-
port says that 6,000 tons of acorns.
1900 tons of dandelion, 1000 tons of
chicory and $500 tons of sugar beets
have been roasted, ground up and sold
Tor coffee substitutes. Acorns sell for
abou II cents q pound.
The term foreign legion is often
used for irregular volunteer corps of
IOrH1Pn aGUInIlt hiVars rnical I,y .t,tx
at war, often by smaller states fighting
for independence. The term "the for
elgn legion" Is colloquially but incor-
rectly applied today to the Regiments
in the French service, which
are composed of adventurous spirits of
all nationalities and have been en-
ployed In many rduou colonial cam
paigns. Foreign legions were employed
by kings from medieval times.
n Baltic provinces, ceded by the
b~olsheyists to Germany, nave four
ports, Riga, Reval, Libau and Windau,
the f1rst named leading all Russian
ports in exports.
The trade between the United States
n the contiguous territories oil Alas
ka, Hawaii, Porto Rico, The Philip
pines and Guam reached a total of
t5o2.921,00 in 1917, as COMPARED with
$395,S37,O00 In 1916 and S298, SG3 900 in
1915.
Nine presidents of the United States
nave been re-elected AS their own sue
ceSSorS, that Is, for Il second term MS
IoiloWs. Washington, Jefferson, Made
on. monroe, jackson, Lincoln. Grant
mckinley and Wilson. Cleveland WAS
elected a second 51is1le after an inter
venfng term, and Roosevelt after he
q succeeded to the office On the ms
sassination OF MCKINLEY and NAG
served nearly Il whole term.
Our national bird, this bald tsa.sla
Wild In Its native i~larfrlts, lis 81 E4rest m
majestic, and flies with an ss,iileupfs ~
SO enormous strength tllaI ta1H is nm
pressed with the thought I.ia1 hare *
the King OF birds. writes T.as.Yf,4r-+.
Pearson. of the Agsenbesn si,.isrr. Or
one occasion while ssaairas rggy 1Isns.s Il
the shade OF q l3fl4e bush sEsn 3 ss,liga-
ern prairie. I saw sEraa cz-rr ktF .
lamb
The United Sra1ss s,aaEio sssssas.a 1ran-.s
wireless operators fog s.ss N s.s--E1e.s
or n United States 1t is q saz.sss-1r
scnooi and q speed o1 10 mgarass : r-5n-
ute IN receiving is The beading rea.EzT-a-
ment TOR admission. The ggr1rya e IL
weeks, and as@ men are graduated sacg1
week at present with the rating ~
second and third class radio e~le.tri-
clans. Age limits are Is to IS years.
What viii BIZ known as a Red Cross
pearl necklace IS being assembled in
London. The pearls are being given
ana vario1,s ss,lea rrlnsess victoria
British an,,,i,a {. Ieassoiases OF n
san. EMPIRE, z some are being
States Tba ahia at ana n United
the finest str,ng i, = 70 gss together
II Ia the hiehass h;ddna "ofia ana sell
AT the final Adjournment of the 1a1s
v .ha vs. s,aiasuIe az Albany. N.
yveret he,s ~ hath ansaa.,on exercises
officer ana ,aadar .ihampers, various
some renaernbrancaa sara.na hand-
gnr Two .saara ~ Viz mas yainlg tried
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