The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-14
CITIZEN REPUBLICAN
p. A. eLiss. PUB.
SCOTLAND. soUTH DAKOTA

Chicago sue ccSsfuNy launched her fArS
mes to consumcre market last Saturday,
and both farmers and housewives were
pleased. Green goods and Eggs sold at
the following prices: Potatoes Coo; toma-
toes, 2oc for two pounds: cabbage 3Ec q
pound; green peppers. 10c for six; dried
onions, 2Sc for five pounds; green onions.
1c for two buaches; green and wax beans,
1bc for two iounds tmore than two
quarts); eggs. IS cents a dozen; water
melons, 40 cents each, selected; cante-
loupes, Zoe apiece, Two for 15c, three for
&c; oranges, sc and 4ac a Gozen; green
corn, 30c q dozen.
The southwest's harvest, characterize
as the "Sanest' in history, Us over. Higher
wase were paid han ever before, and
shere was practically no radical agita-
ton, An army numbering at times l25. 600
advanced with the harvest from Southern
oklahoma through Kansas and Into Ne
braska, earning an average of 50 cents an
hou Federal ~officials say about lG al
legged ilgitators were arrested ON vagranGy
charges, but so tur there has not been q
single complaint OF sabotage. College stu
dents and returned soldiers predominated
among the harvcsters.
Armour a. Compaays profits in 1872
we're estimated at s per cent. In 1917, they
Jumped to 1873 per cent. swift & Com
pany made So per cent In 1912. and 1874 per
cent in 1917: Morris & Company, SO per
cent III JSLS, AEu L.O pGI cent IN LII,
while the Cudahy Packing Company made
IL per cent in 1879, and az per cent In
1877" says tho Consumers Leagua
Priests and business men are excluded
from the vote by the soviet congress,
which reserves the franchise for work
ers, without distinction OF sex, who do
work useful 10 the state" and red army
soldiers. says u Budapest correspondent.
Henry Schroth, Everett, Mass, believes
he ia the ui5pxf living marina and allen
the last survivor Of Admiral Perry's ex-
pedition to Japan.
A new political party has been formed
in Cuba with 'non-interference of other
nations In Cuba's affairs "as its principal
platform, The spnnsors for the party are
prominent men OF the liberal and con-
parties who have ~endeavored
uisuccessfuly to p%ursuade their respective
parties that they should not permit
Americans to interfere in any way with
Cubas' internal matters.
Root beer made at home MAJ not always
be as innocent as its name. says Prof.
Charles III. La Wall, of the Philadelphia
college of pharmacy, II discovered that
after standing Eve days the beverage con-
ta'ned 80 per cent of alcohol; after 10 days
the percentage jumped to LBS and a day
or SO later had lime to LII. The alcohol
came from 9 natural fermentation"
Representatives Fordney, Michigan.
claims that by reducing freight rates on
imports received on the Pacific coast, the
railroad administration has Disseminated
against American manufacturers M.
Fordney says he has q list Of 4s3 articles
on which the freight rates are rover on
The foreign product than they are on the
American.
A shortage OF agricultural labor as well
as common b in tho western and
southern states and g general surplus of
tnen OF professional and chnica train
Ing and OF clerks Is noted as the out
standing features OF the present employ
naent situatio min the United States by
che federal employment service.
Jack Johrson, former0oegro heavy
weight champion, is SAID 10 be on his
say back to Spain. His fondness for
rhampatgn and women are said to nave
prejudiced the Mexican government
against him ana Mexico has o law, called
Article So which enables 1t to expel any
undesirable foreigner without q hearing.
Delegates from 10 states representing
more than 100000 organized workers win
meet in Cleveland after Labor day to
rganize the American labor party. It has
been announced by local proponents OF
the movement. An effort will be made
70 insert q plan In the platform calling
Tor the repeal of the federal prohibition
amendment.
A conduit nearly 100 miles in length has
recently been completed at Winnipeg,
canada. h new conduit costing moro
than SIG, 600, GEO., brings an almost inhausti-
Ole supply OF soft water from Shoal lake,
Ontario to the Inhabitants of greater
Winnipeg.
Pledges OF full support in tie fight
against the bolshevists have been received
BY the ail-Russ!an government Of Admiral
Ekolchak from q congress Of officials nep-
six Russian districts.
North American ship owners are plac-
ing themselves and North American BUSH
ness concerns at a disadvantage with their
european competitors in Brazil because
their agents are not actually fepresentA-
ssss . United States concerns, according
40 the American chamber Of congress- for
BrsziL
jose Duyallon, of the Mexican depart
nent OF agriculture, has been named the
Mexican representative to tho meeting OF
the International Institute OF Agriculture
which Is to be held soon in Rome. This II
the first time Mexico has sent I dele
gate to the congress In 10 years.
At Dufkirk. northern France, suiI,ners
who are striking as q protest against the
aigh cost Of living, made such IN effec-
Sv0 demonstration In the market place
saturday that shop keepers lowered THAR
prices by d half.
Prince Aage, Of Denmark. - 30 I'm
pressed with America that no plas,s TO re-
turn next year. He sailed for Lyernooi
Saturday after Waiting In this eountry
siace May IL. "A wonderful country.. s.
sayssSsIlls6e right
There havs bcen SIS fires In the national
loTests In Montana and northern Idaho
this year. Of which Ia are still hurnine.
a forestry report says that o,0Uo.o 600 feat
nj Timber has kaAn AenfrnvAN 7 s.y.N.a--