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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10

The inventions department of the
ministry OF munitions receive almost
every day ideas Of the most novel kind.
All are carefully considered Some are
useful. but almost nine-t enths are
wholly impra ctact1cable. In an article
on the subject, published in the current
number of the Ministry of Munitions
Journal, it is said that the following
extraordinary suggestions for dealing
with hostile aircraft have been re-
ceived:
The clouds are to be frozen arti-
fiicialy and guns mounted on them:
heavy guns are to be suspended from
captive balloons; the moon Is. to be
panes are 3 be Dg bsfk VITA sessa os
or scythes, like Boadicea's chariot, or
to trail bombs behind them on long
cor cord; heat rays are to be projected Tor
ELECTRIC waves to paralyze the magne- :
t tos; one Of +, the most popular sYgEes..
to an o. Il Il e kan are Eh
on the, object. and shoot along the
beam n; but unfortunately. the path of
shell Is quite different from that of q
ray Of light Most elaborate ."decoy''
schemes are sometimes worked out for
the confusion of the enemy, comprs
ing In at lsast one case sham factories
with chirneSs and hooters complete.
zaToS prevent the polished lines of a rail-
way SHOWING at night. the last car
Z" iiaSG ioi uIle last tfan, according to
another correspondent, was to camou-
flage them by dribbiing blacking as 1t
went along.
Other proposals were:
A balloon carrying magnets hung on
strings to, attract the rifles out of
mems hands.
A shell to, contain fleas or other YER.
min inoculated with disease.
A shell with a man inside it to steer
1t at the target.
The squirting of cement over soldiers
so as to petrify them.
The sending of snakes into enemy
trenches by pneumatic propulsion.
The throwing of live wire cables
CARRYING high voltage among adj
yancing bodies of infantry by means
eof rockets.
Germany should be attacked in one
case by making a tube all the way,
and In another by employing trained
cormorants to fly to Essen and pick
out the mortar from Krupp.s chin
neys.
An Offensive Lawn Mover.
One correspondent sent quite a
number of original methods for re-
polling attacks, including large calliper
shaped devices which could be closed
on anyone intruding between the legs:
series of nets spread in front of our
lines which could be drawn SO as to
enmesh the Germans, and a machine of
the nature of lawn mower as large
as a tank to make mincemeat OF them,
The purpose of the article in the
journal is to warn off inventors OF this
sort, and frequently they are genially
argued with.
One gentleman had a powder. the
composition of which he declined to
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10

runs runs north about one-third the way
through the continent to Oodnaf,ata.
ana from Port Darwin on the north
coast q line stretches down $50 miles
south to Pine creek. The remaining
distance has been SURVEYED.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10


interview with Arsene Lupin.
Arsene Lupin would inevitably,
IN the course of that interview,
obtain Valenglay' S consent. These
were not suggestions, but GER
tainties; not problems awaiting
solution, but problems already
solved. Starting from A and con-
tinuing along B and G, you ar
rive, whether you wish it or not,
at ID.
Don Luis began to laugh:
Come, come, Arscne, old chap,
remember that you brought Mr..
Hohenzollern all the way from his
Brandenburg Marches. Valenglay
does not live as far as that, by
Jove! And, if necessary, you can
put yourself out little. /.
That's it: I'll consent to take the
first step. | will go and call on
M. de Beauveau. M. Valenglay,
ut is a pleasure to see you
He went gayly to the door, pre-
tending that it was open and that
he had only to walk through to be
received when his turn came.
He repeated this, child's play
three times, bowling low and long,
as though holding a plumed hat
IN his hand, and murmuring:
Open sesame!''
At the fourth time, the door
opened, and warder appeared.
Don Luis said, in ceremonioils
tone:
~ hope I have not kept the
Prime Minister waiting9''
There were four inspectors in
the corridor.
!" Are these gentlemen my es-
cort?' he asked. That's right.
Announce Arsene Lupin, grandee
OF Spain, his most Catholic Males
ty s cousin. My lords, I follow
you. Turnkey, here are 20 crowns
for your pains, my friend
He stopped in the corridor.
By Jupiter, no gloves: and
/ haven't shaved since yester-
day.,
The inspectors had surrounded
him and We're pushing him lit
tie roughly. He seized two of
them by the arm They groaned.
II teach you,'' he said.
: You We no orders to thrash me.
have You? Nor even to handcuff
me? That being so, young fell
lows, behaved
The prison governor was stand
ing in the hall.
: ! We had a capital night, my
dear governor said Don Luis.
+ Your G. 7. G. rooms are the very
acme Of comfort. I'll see that
Lookup Arms receives a star in
the Baedeker Would you like.
me to write you testimonial in
your jail book9 You wouldn IL
Perhaps you hope to see me
againe Sorry, my dear governor,
but it's impossible. / have other
things to do.
A motor car was waiting in
the yard. Don Luis stepped in
with the four detectives:
Place Beanvean, he said to
the driver.
s No, Rue Vineuse, said one
OF the detectives, correcting him.
s Ohol" said Don Luis. His
Excellency' : private residence
His Excellency prefers that my
visit should be kept secret. That s
a good sign BY the way, dear
friends, what s the timer
His question remained unans-
Wered. And as the detectives had
dlawn the blinds, lie was unable
to consult the clocks in the street.
IT was not until he was at Val
easglay i ii the Prime Minister s.
little re ~: COR RAT near Tic
Irocadero that he saw q clock
on the mantlepiece
A quarter to seyen!!' he ex
claimed. s Good There Is not.
been niue M time lost.
VALENCIA 3 study opened on d.
flight Of steps that ran down to
q garden filled with aviaries The
room itself was crammed with
books and pictures.
@ bell rang, and the Diet ectivcs
went mi fOlIOwinu fha s0ld mail
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
Review Of the Great Dead.

Robert Brownings TO lady expectation Of DEATH
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10

t & sSe1t 49,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07
County School Notes.

Several of the rural schools have
closed and the pupils in the A class
taken the final examination. Amy
teacher failing to receive the final ex-
animation questions should notify the
County Superintendent at once. We
hope to have a number Of rural grad
yates who will enter High School next
year.
|, The Annual School Meeting will soon
be here. Before attending this meet
ing the voters should ask them selves
several questions. Does your district
need State aid? Have you free text
books in your SCHOOL, If not, why
not? Does the school building need
repairs, etc?
4 number of rural districts have
voted free textbooks and are much
pleased to note the result. To vote
free books, fifteen days notice must
be given. The foreign insurance tax
is apportioned to all districts having
free books. Having voted for free
books the district has three years In
which to furnish books for all OF the
grades, but when the School Board
has furnished the first four grades
with all necessary books, they will re-
ceive their pro rata of this tax.
There will be a meeting held at the
county seal for the school boards
some time in April. J.. Kelly Wrigh,
has promised to he with US and we
feel certain that everyone will enjoy
his lectures. Watch for announce.
ment.
Owing to the fact that the las,
Legislature passed a law requiring the
renewal of third grade certificates
there were few in attendance at the
teachers examination last week. This
Teachers Training Glass of the Iron,
ton High School ia also furnishing thu
county with a number of good teach
ers from year to year. III possible, al
rural teachers should take this course
Following are the names and address
of those who were present: Ann;
Lewis, Annapolis; Otto Sutton, PER-.
, Sutton, Vulcan; Emily Hughes, Ann,
Hughes, EdgehilI; Eta Wigger, Iron
. ton; Fannie Payne. Goodwater; vii
, I've Shular, Arcadia; Emma Pearson
Roselle; Ruth Hatridee, Munger
Clarence Thompson, Lawrence Town
scnd, Golda Jordan, Belleview; G. w
: Phillips, Ironton; Josie Orrick, Gran
r.Iiteville; Houston Mccall, Annapolis
Martha Kelley, Lemen Provence, De
: Are; Eta Goforth, Peoria, No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07
0

Mrs. L. A Knapp went 10 St. Louis
last Wednesday.
Geo. Polia OF Pilot Knob was "a call
er last Thursday.
j. W. Thompson of BruIe was a
caller last Friday.
Hon. Chas. NJ. Hay of st. Louis was
in lronton Saturday.
Redmond Black Of Edgehill was in
lronton last Thursday.
John Thomas, Jr., of Graniteviile,
was in lronton Saturday.
Mrs. j. I. Dunn OF Sabnla visited
lr0nton friends Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, 4. l.. Schwab went to
st, Louis Sunday morning.
VIM. Hart, who lives east of town,
was q caller last Wednesday.
Mrs. u. T.. Fletcher aud children oil
Arcadia were in st. Louis last week.
Mrs. I, B. Pfuitt went to st. Louis
Monday morning to be absent Il week
o. l.. Munger of Piedmont was il
lronton Friday on his way home from
Pennington.
}. NJ. Hawkins, ST., returned Tues
day from an absence OF several month";
IN Oklahoma.
A. Roehry and VIM. Traus rnich
were i'll st. Louis Wednesday ant
Thursday last.
Miss Allie Patton, who has a posi-
ton in the Farniington %postcfiice, Wis
tied her mother in Ironton recently.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07
Annapolis News.

A good rain to-day (Monday.)
We have the French measles IN town
but not doing much damage.
Miss Hattie Asbury, who has had
employment at De Soto during the
winter, has returned home.
Ed Kelley Of Crane Pond has had
his pay check attached on a judgment
rendered against him for costs.
John II. Harris was working In ID.
A. Worley's wagon factory the past
week.
Jack Sutton OF Hystt's Greek, In
Reynolds county, was In town this
morning and bought Q fine mule from
Gus Funk, paying therefor Sl25.
Albert Cook and Flora Middleton
we're united In marriage at the home
Of Sam Middleton, four miles east OF
Annapolis, Friday, March !, 1918, 3.
Kitchsll, J. p, officiating. =.
q. NJ. Stevenson was In Annapolis
most OF the past week on land mat
ters.
John Brewer Of IIyatt's Greek IL In
town to-day and will 90 70 lronton
ID. morrow.
Mrs. Ben Francis 10 wishing her
niece at Hogan this week.
Mrs. Mitchell IL reported very sick
At her home In Annapolis.
]. L. Hughes OF Sabula was In An
nspolis Saturday on b~usiness.i
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07

Ayoung man, possibly twenty-ore
wears Of age, who said his name was
Williams, drove into lronton last
Thursday with a team Of horses and
A buggy. He stopped at one OF the
livery stables in town and want
ed TO sell the outfit; but as he
was a stranger, appeared so anxious
to selI and made such a low price on
the horses and rigs, the livery mar
became suspicious and would not
avail himself of the bargain. Williams
then drove on to Arcadia where he
sold the outfit to Selinger & Signer,
the livery men there, for Sl3b. About
this time Mr.. p. p. Rosentreter re
neiyed a phone message from a livery
Arm at Elvins asking II 0 young man
had been here trying to sell = team
and buggy. The Elvins mar also said
that the outfit belonged to the staple
over there and gave warning nc 10
purchase. From the description CIV
an Mr. Rose ntreter knew that the
Young man who had passed through
irontOn with the team Q snort ume
previous was the man from Elvins, 90
he at once telephoned the livery stable
Mt Arcadia. Williams had not had
time 10 yet his check cashed AZ the
hank and when told Of Mr.. Rosen-
trater,s phone message, returned the
check to Selinger & Signer, saying
there WAS some mistake about the
matter. he would 90 and SEQ Mr.. Kos,
entreter. yet the affair Strengthened
am and come back and get bis check
He left, but he did not wee Mr.. nos.
entreter; neither did he straighten the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07

John T.. Webb is having trouble
with his grist mill. He expects to go
to st. Louis for some repairs before he
a run any more.
We expect another wedding In the
near future. Girls, just look out; asthe
food conserVator viii not let a man
furnish but little grub these days. He
was at Squire Kitchell's this morning
and did not find meal, flour, meat or
sugar, and went away satisfied that
the Squire was trying to live up to the
law.
Add Reese is doing a good mercan-
tile business and bnying ties, lumber
and props.
If the weather keeps open garden
ing will start up big here this week.
Onion sets are Al cents a gallon much
cheaper than it was expected they
would be.
Mrs. Jessie Cook and children are
visiting sick relatives In Piedmont.
Our constable, Chas. II. Hampton,
has bought a horse from j. 8. Mann,
paying SIS for ii.
john Smith made a trip to Flat River
and return. BULLETIN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07
Liberty Bonds.

The Third Drive for the sale Of Lib
erty Bonds will begin April 9th. OF
course everyone that has spare cash
on hand will want to buy some. In
the second sale of these bonds, citi-
zens of Iron County made purchases
amounting to s3s, 900. 90 in Dent coun-
ty, and other purchases of perhaps q
larger amount by citizens of Iron
county we're made in St. Louis county.
Iron county got no credit for the pur-
chase Of these bonds, but Dent county
and st. Louis got the credit. Let ev-
eryone in this county buy his bonds at
home this time and thus help to ad.
yertise his own county. Don't forget
that the place where the sale Is made
gets the credit. Boost Iron county!
NELSON B. HENRY,
Chairman Publicity Committee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07
Des Arc Items.

We are having real spring weather
and some of our people have made
garden. Farmers are getting ready
to plow and put in their crops. Every
body should do their bit at farming
and raising everything to eat as we
will have a hard winter again and cur
soldier boys to feed, and we must do
all we can to help them win this a
Quite a few boys from Wayne coun-
ty and other points below passed
through Des Arc to-day, having been
called in the first draft.
Our sailor boy left to-day after a
weeks visit with home folks and
friends. he will spend one day in st,
Louis with his sisters, Mrs. G. W.
Morris, and Mrs. Il. Williams. He
was accompanied to st. Louis by his
mother and brother, W. ]. Fitz, OF
Lilbourn, who spent Sunday here with
him. Mrs. Fitz will visit her grand
daughter, Miss Virginia Morris, who
is recovering from an operation at
the Missouri Baptist Hospit. Our
sons address will now be G.. s. Fitz,
u. s. s. Denver, in care Postmaster
New York City.
We are a little late In reporting the
exercises and parade given here on
Westinghouse Birthday but as we are
always glad to mention the good
work and patriotism shown by our
school, we are sorry We did not get the
full program in for last week but will
say that the parade was fine and quite
a large crowd was out to view the
patriotic bunch of young Americans.
They looked very pretty dressed in
the costumes of the patriots OF olden
days, and George Washington in his
uniform presented a handsome picture
to gaze upon, and "Martha," his bet.
ter half, was there too, with Uncle
Sam leading the procession. The
little tots dressed in the dresses Of
days OF George Washington's time
we're good tol look upon, also the Liter
airy program was fine and the singing
OF our National hymns never sounded
better, and with old glory floating
high above 10, it made the very heat
OF every man, woman and child thrill
with patriotism, and we are glad Ia
see our teachers SO full OF patriotism.
DR.. Fred Farr is In st. Luke's Hos.
pital with a very bad hand, having suf'
tered for q week with blood poison.
He in some way crushed his finger by
letting q stick Of wood fall on it be.
fore going OH q business trip over In
Illinois, and on his return to ST. Louis
he began to suffer great pain with II
and went to the hospital, and hnl
been very III. His father went to hL
bedside, but returned homo the next
day, having found that he was out o.
danger. Sunday be was not getting
along so we'll aud be called for hi
wife. She left OH 32 Sunday to b
with him for a few days.
Hon. Chas M. Hay came down from
st. Louis and spent Sunday with hi
brother at Brun0t.
r. H. Stevenson was In st. Loul
last week.
Dr. Q. Il. Jones from Erunot spel'
Sunday with W..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07
Dock Davidson spent Sunday

Dock Davidson spent Sunday at
Graniteville with his sister.
Miss Lora Tolieson spent Sunday
with her parents.
Jas. Walcott has returned from a
trip to Indiana.
Grover Hinkle from Piedmont came
up Saturday to get his little girl who
was visiting here with her grand
parents, John Kelly and wife, and
she will visit with him for a few days.
The sale at Abb Daniels was well
attended and everything sold at a
good price. He will go to live with
his daughter, Mrs. Harrison, in Ozark
county. A. NJ. Mabery from Camp
Creek has bought the farm.
The ties and mining props continue
to come in; over 10 loads Saturday.
ISAAC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07

John Conway makes a fine Sunday
School superintendent for Fort Hill,
but he wants some more pupils.
Did you know IL? Mann Ringo Is a
superb Bible teacher. He has room
in his class for ten more men, and
would like to have them come. ,
Fine League service Sunday night.
Topic for next devotional: "Progres.
sive Christians''--2nd Peter, l:I-II.
Leader, Gladys Jones.
Preaching at II A. NJ. and 7:30 r. NJ.
next Sunday at Union. The Junior
Choir will sing at night. Everybody
welcome, and strangers stopping over
are especially invited to worship with
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07

awhile longer | will be able 10 talk TO
the people. found a girls address
here who lives in Springfield, Mo, SO
guess | will write her a line"
A couple of the Iron County boys
in the service, whoss m have not
heretofore been printed, are: Arthur
Hesston, Washington Barracks,
Washington, ID. c., and George
Heaston, Co. Z. 32d Infantry, Camp
Sherman, Ohio. These young men
are from Chloride.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to return Il sincere
thanks to our friends and neighbors in
the valley for their heroic efforts in
saving our property from destruction
by fire Tuesday, February 9th. We
know that had it not been for their
faithful work our home would now be
in ashes.
MRS. EFFINGER AND CHILDREN,
Pilot Knob, Mo-, March A, 1913.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07

matter up, o has he gone back for
his cheek. He simply vamoosea, just
kept on going. Next day the livery
man from Eivias came and got his
team, but he did not seem es-
pecially anxious to prosecute and il
Williams jus. keeps out of sight he
will probably have no trouble over
the affair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07

For Sale--At the residence Of Mrs.
A. M. Plante, Arcadia, Mo-, 100 feet
New ~ inch Galvanized Iron Pipe, ~
Windows with Frames and Screens,
several Doors, one Dish Cupboard,
Oak Wardrobe, Combination Book.
case and Writing Desk, Showcase,
One Croquet Set, Door Screens,
Large Kitchen Table, Marble Top Cen
ter Table. Flreless Cooker, New OIL
stove, Single Iron Bed with Springs,
Laundry Stove with Oven, Electric.
FAM Bay Mare. Also, Three. Chair
Barber Outdt, Ccmplsts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07
LEayLsWnNDER

-y"JrF Tpsas Wonder eurca kidney md
bla!der troubles, Iieaolyes gravel. cures
A. dif,Lete2, week and lama bneks, r%iieuina.
:isn aud AZ Irregularities ofthe kid;icysaI
bladder N both men ard women. III not sold
scint GfSl. One siDnll bottle Ia two months
treatment and seldom failsto perfect q cnfe
3ond for testimonials from this. and Gther
states. DR.. n. w. Hall, G9.s, Olive street.
St. louis. no. Sud BY druggists.--Adv.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-17
BARA MAKING NEW FILM

Although the photo drama has
passed halfway mark in production
William Fox is announcing that The
ola Bara is making another big pic
ture in California, under the direction
of j. Gordon Edwards. The story is
swift and stirring, and is a dramatic
account Of an episode in the Philip
pines after American occupation.
Filming of the script was begun
after Miss Bara had had a brief rest
following her long and tireless weeks
in the recently completed "Salome."
Miss Bara portrays the daughter of
an American civil engineer stationed
at La Trinidad on the Island of Lu-
zon. The young woman is wilful, ro-
mantle and capricious; artful vet art
less and she stands out sharply from
the military personages that help
make this colorful production.
She is induced to lend herself to a,
ruse designed to make her sweetheart
betray the weakness or strength Of
besieged garrison of United States
troops-part of a soldiery that went
to the Aguinaldo country in Fun
ston's time to teach the F'ilipjnos
g1ories of government and left
their bones bleaching in the shadows
of the dunes and palms where they
were ambushed.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-17
A CINEMA CURIOSITY.

Goldwyn publicity man tried to
arrange for Madge Kennedy to re-
ceive a newspaper woman in the
stars home, extolling the writer's
cleverness and sympathetic point of
view, and adding: she knows moth
ing about screen stars. She wishes
rather to get a home slant on you"
Said Miss Kennedy: How curious
she knows nothing about the players
she wants to see.'' But, Miss Ken
nedy, she knows a great deal about
people," replied the eager representa-
tive. Then I hope you told her I
was a curiosity like giraffe. 1t will
make her visit SO much more worth
WHILE" retorted miscellaneous Madge
of the eyes and smile.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-17
MABEL MAKES PANCAKES

With her daily work at the Gold
wyn Studios, Mabel Normand some
how finds time to give herself to war
work with all the zest that marks
her screen efforts. Close on her the
alter appeals for Liberty Bonds she
appeared in a special food conserva
ton film at the request of the United
States food administration.
She projected her message quite as
surely as she ever got over" a mimic
scene in 1.-THE Floor Below or Joan
of Plattsburg'' In her characteris-
tic manner Miss Normand depicts tho
trials Of the housewife who. has to
combat the stubbornness of q Swedish
cook who insists on ignoring orders
and uses wheat instead of rice -four.
The cook is mixing pancakes when
Mabel Normand enters the kitchen.
Ominously the star points to the jar
of wheat flour from which the cook
Is getting her material. Sullenly the
wheat is returned to the shelf and
the other lar is placed on the table.
Then the housewife leaves the kitch-
en-or pretends to leave. Instead,
she pauses at the door and sees the
Swede deliberately take down the first
lar. In comic anger Miss Normand
dashes back, seizes the rolling pin
and drives the cook from the room.
Then she proceeds to demonstrate
how easily pancakes can be made
with rice flour.