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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06
BROUGHT BOY 70 HIS DAD
Red Cross Workers Set Out to Find
the Young Soldier and Of Course
They Succeeded.

Dad was from some little town a
Cincinnati. He had come all the way
to Indianapolis to see his boy, his only
son who had been away from home for
four years. The boy was In the army
and was being transferred. he was to
be in indianapolis on Sunday and
wired his father to meet him. Some
how, father and son missed connection
In the union station. Dad decided to
appeal to tie women Of the Red Cross
canteen booth.
II was to meet him here" dad said.
"He hasn't shown up. I know he's In
indianapolis somewhere"
The canteeners got busy. Dad and
his boy had to be brought together.
First the canteeners summoned the
military police. They got a descriD-
ton of son. The NJ. P.'s started out
to find him. The canteeners also start
ed scouts. They visited every down
town corne and haunt of the soldiers.
An hour later the canteeners looked
up toward the station door. In came
dad and his boy-arm in arm.
II did just rs you told me-" the ia.
ther said. "You told me to so uptown
and stand on that corner. You said
he'd pass there. and pretty soon he
did. The military police kept coming
by to ask IL l had a trail Of him. And
then he came. Ny, but he was glad
to see NOR
OF course he was glad to see him.
The boys smile told how glad he was
to see his dad.-Indianapolis News.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06
New Enemy of the Oak.

reports of. the d%efoliaticn Of various
species of oak have come into the for
est service Offices from western Wash
fngton, the Rogue River valley and tile,
willamette valley. according to Dis
trict Forester Cecil.
This defoliation has been caused By
q caterpillar known as the western
oak loopera worm which operates from
Oregon TO British Columbia. and which
has been known to defoliate the oak
in certain areas for several years liz,
succession. Successful meilioG& of
controlling this caterpillar have heen
devised by the bureau CT entomology.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06
IMPROVED FARM FOR SALE.

Located in Hyde County, S. D, q
miles from Highmore the County Seat.
6l2 acres. Good buildings, artesian
we'll, $50 acres of alfalfa, $50 acres
under cultivation. Good level land.
Plenty cheap pasture land adjacent.
Fine stock farm. Price S45. 90 per
acre. No commission, | own the
farm. If taken soon can give posses
sion this spring. Liberal terms.
Write for further particulars.
H. H. STONER,
Highmore, S. D.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06

j. Il. Wilson was in Sioux City
Wednesday.
Henry Brown bought a farm yes
terday south west of Kaylor.
Carl Hirsch of Trip was in town
a couple of days this week.
The Civic League will meet next
Monday evening at the home Of Mrs.
Joe Becker.
George Behl was discharged frrm
Camp Dodge last week, and returned
home Saturday night.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Slower Hess has been quite sick for
several days with pneumonia.
Mr.. Sam Livingood. of Milledge-
Vile, H., was here last week look
ing after his farm south of town, rs
turning home Monday. Mr.. Miller,
who has. been renting Mr., Livin-
goods farm, mas moved back to Hi
nois, and two other men from Illinois
will take charge of it One of them
has already arrived, and the other
will come soon.
St. Valentines Day, Feb. ii, 1910
Box Social hell by C. E. Society
for Mission Work, in basement of
Presbyterian church. Come and
choose the best basket for only soc,
and have a good lunch and good time
hesides. Everyone welcome. Girls
please bring boxes.
MIR. James H. Trotter, father of
DR.. c. H. Trotter of this place. died
at his home in Winifred, Mont, on
Tuesday evening Jan 21st. aged "a
years. 7 months end II days. Mr..
Trotter was a nioneer settler in Bon
Homme county, locating on a farm
southwest Of Tyndall in 1883. In
1912 he moved to Montana where he
resided at the time of his death.
The rear coach on No. 6, the pas
senger train to Sioux City. left the
track near Burbank last Thursday
afternoon. and rolled down a three
foot embankment. None of the pas
sengers were killed. but many of
them were more or less injured. and
among the injured -as Mrs. F. D.
Wicks of this place, who was on her
way to Sioux City, and had her nose
broken and her face quite badly
scratched. Mr.. Slater was on the
train, and he t ok Mrs. Wicks to his
home in Sioux City where she remain
ed for medical treatment. She re-
turned home Wednesday, and was &C.
companied by Mr.. Wicks. who has
been in Kansas for several weeks and
met her in Sioux City. Miss Edith
Wicks went to Sioux City as 0 as
she learned of her mothers injury and
remained with her until her return,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06
The Peoples Taste.

Who are by way of eminence the
poets OF all mankind? Surely Homer
and Shakespeare. Now Homer formed
bis taste as he wandered from door to
door, q vagrant minstrel paying for
hospitality by song; and Shakespeare
wrote for an audience composed in
great measure Of the common people.
George Bancroft.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06
CHURCH NOTES

Rev. VIM. R. Scott will preach in
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
at 1880 a m. and 7:3o p. m. Good
music. Evening subject: Theodore
Roosevelt, A Representative Ameri-
can. Sabbath School at IL :45 a. m
The Y. P. S. c. E. at 6:45 p. n.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06
Thursday, Feb. 8. 1919.
School Notes.

Former Prof. Sleece was up ia
school for a few moments Tuesday
noon to meet a few of the pupils who
CHANGED to be in the halls,
The basket ball games held at the
High School Gym last Friday evening
attracted considerable attention. The
girls game between the Freeman Righ
School and the Scotland High School
girls was much mor interesting than
the'score of 26 to 3 in Freeman's IA
vor would Indicate. The girls have
developed a great deal in the last six
weeks and have a good knowledge of
the game. With more practice the
girls under Miss Horne direction
will be able to put up a good game
Freeman has a very fine girls team
this year. Everyone spoke very
highly of their work. We hope to
see you again Freeman. The second
game was between the High School
boys and a team made up of married
men. This game was also very ex-
citing from start to finish. The High
School Boys won by a score of 10 to
II. The married men held out pref.
tY good for the amount of practice
they had had, but the H, S. ran away
from them during the first quarter.
There was a fine crowd of spectators
present to witness both games. BY
next year We hope to have a place to
seat the crowd SO that they will not
be obliged to stand during the game.
but for the present we invite you to
attend each and every game.
The peroxide bottle has been in
great demand in the Seventh Grade
Room during the last few days.
Joe Hoffer end Gottlieb Rembold
entered as students in S. H. S. last
Monday morning to begin the second
semester's work. We're always glad
to see new students.
Miss Lulu Mccoy arrived last Sat-
urdav afternoon. She will have the
English-Latin classes.
Mrs. Miller Steele has been extra
happy since last Friday afternoon.
At that time her husband, Lieut..
Steele, returned from Uncle Sans
employ.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06

According to the report of DR., Park
B jenkins, superintendent of the
state board of health, there have been
1000 deaths in this state as the direct
result of the flu, and from Is, 600 to
loo, 600 people have been prostrated
bv the disease.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06
Lark Not an Early Riser.

Investigation has ruined the lark's
reputation for early rising. That much
celebrated bird Is quite a sluggard, as
It does not rise till long after chat
fs.ches, linnets and q number Of hedge
rsw birds have been up and about.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06
Council Proceedings

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Minutes of Last meeting were road
and approved
The following hills were nresen4ed
and allowed
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G F. Kludt, IS 90
S. D Light & Power Co.,
lights, 12O. rs
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06

Methodist Episcopal Church Services
Morning 1890
Evening 7:3O
Sunday School 1870
Rev. C. w. Langdon, Pastor.
The evening service will be devoted
to the memory of Colonel Theodoie e
Roosevelt.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06

Former Prof. Steece was up to
school for a few moments Tuesday
noon to meet a few of the pupils who
CHANGED to be in the halls.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19
pETTEY-MARTIN

At the Methodist church last Sat
urday morning. December Is, Rev.
w. +. Tyree officiating, Miss Sue
Pettey. of Durant. became the wife
of Richard Martin of Oklahoma City.
The ceremony was a beautiful and
impressive one. and witnessed by a
large number of friends of the bride
and groom. several of them being
from out of the city. After the Ger
emony a wedding luncheon was serv-
ed at the home of the brides father
on Second avenue. upon the conclu-
sion of which the young couple left
for Oklahoma City, where they will
reside.
The bride is the daughter of w.
b.. Pettey, of Durant. and is Il SPLEEN
did young lady. well known to all
of The younger set of the city. among
whom she is very popular. The groom
Is Il young busness man of Oklahoma
City and has Il promising business
future.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19
TEXT OF GERMAN REPLY
To I.VSAUUJES NnTu

The German note in rep,v tn tho ON
'eh'c' delivered to Paul Dutasta, Sec
retary OF the peace conference. says:
"Thc Herman Government desires to
uisSipatc the understan ding that W
ing TO the monetary absence Of
American delegates from the commits
siohS pfoNlued for by the treaty. Ger
many claimed notifications and dis
POSITIONS OF the treaty concerning the
~culpahllity in acts contrary to military
laws or the repatriation of prisoners.
"The German Government preyious to
receiving the allied note had olrcady
explained the reason Why IL would an
pear necessary to modify the conditions
for the execution Of those clauses. hut
the German Government never made
it's assent for the putting into force
Oh 'he peace treaty conditional upon
Il previous solution OF that question.
Ihe herman Government maintains
us opinion mat the best means to
''dch " soiutloh OF the Scapa Flow
ihci"cht Would nave been to submit
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19
FICME TROUBLE SEEMS
TO NOW HE Adjusted

Preparations are under way for
the evacuation of Fiume by Gabrielle
D'Annunzio. the soldier poet. and his
forces and the occupation OF this
Adriatic town, which has been the
cause of so much dissension. by a
contingent of. the regular Italian
army headed by General Caviglia,
former Minister of War.
Italy is to have complete sovereign
ty over Fiume and all the provisions
of the treaty of London are to be
carried out under the terms Of a
compact sgned by Premier Nitti and
D'Annunzio according to statements
issued. France. Great Britain and
Italy are in agreement that Italy
shall annex Fiume. it Is said.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19
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=. NINE YEARS AGO .
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Items from the Durant Weekly New,

tltems from the Durant Weekly News
of December Is, 1900
Chat Moody, of Bennington COM
United suicide. because of i'll health.
Arrangements were being made for
Durant's first summer Chautauqua.
Boswell State and Boswell Nat
ional Banks were consolidated. under
name of Boswell State Bank. Di-
rectors were W. f.. Utterback. S. A.
Whale, V. b. Hayes. and Ed F.. Rines.
Announcement was made of the in
%stitution of the First State Bank of
Bokchito. Green Thompson of Du-
rant. and p. Engle and II c. Free
man of Bokchito we're the directors.
News received of the unanimous
endorsement in cancus of Bill Du-
rant, to be speaker of the house of
the Legislature.
Durant city council bought three
plats of ground for city parks. The
city still has them, and they are
parks in name only. They were to
have become places of beauty but
action making them so seems, still to
be deferred. ~
Rymer Green. son of Mrs. Lydia
Green, died at the home of his moth
err, on Third venue.
Brown d Co. installed overhead
basket carrying system in their store.
1t was quite an innovation at that
time.
{. L. Kingsley, Il Texas Insurance
agent who had been doing u thriving
business in his line near Kemp, was
arrested for violating the Oklahoma
insurance laws.
Word was received in the city of
the death of w. ID. Lester, of Hugo,
well known here.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19
SPORTSMAN WHO WENT TO GET
VILLA REPORTED EXECUTED

Castor de Prida, Il young sports
man, well known in this country
and who with a companion. is said
to have left New York several weeks
ago with the intention of killing OF
capturing Pancho Villa near Chihua-
hua and winning the $4,000 offered
by the Government of that State for
the bandit dead or alive. vas taken
before its accomplishment and was
, Hocuted by villa, according TO mes
stScs received at San Antonio from
JuareZ.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19
IDENTIFICATION CARDS ARE
CARRIED by ENUMERATOR

Census enumeratorS will carry
identification cards as well as writ
ten commissions. These will be
shown promptly upon request of any
person.
In all cases where persons are
suspicious of impOsters these iden-
tification cards should be demanded.
1t is against the Federal law to i'm
pcrsonatr a Census official. and i'm
posters should be reported TO the
authorities.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19

make. Millinery wire and the advice
of the milliner are needed for it and
are usually forthcoming when the ma.
terials are bought. Narrow satin or
taffetu ribbon, gathered with scant
fullness along one edge, is sewed in
rows to form the crown. Taffcta has
stiffness enough to stand up well
enough, but satin may need a support.
Ing crown Of crinoline. The brim-a
scant frill of gold or silver lace-and
h crown are sewad to n s~ilk-covered
bonnet wire that cncirclcs the head,
and a very fine silk.covered wire is run
in the lace frill near its edge. A small
spray Of ribbon or millinery flowers
and a little cape Of the lace falling at
the back complete this fascinating
dance cap.
Ribbons, wide and narrow, with lace
and net Hre used for breakfast caps
and they need, ordinarily, no wire sup.
port. Small chiffon or ribbon flowers,
rOsettes, bows and ends embellish
them.
To make ribbon roses one must have
heavy wire for the stems and millinery
foliage. The petals of ribbon are
wound to the stems with tic-wire and
the stems finally wound with harrow
green ribbon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19

drill had been in about fifty feet of
hard sand when this productive oil
sand was encountered. The gas was
throwing the oil to the top of the
derrick each time the tools were re-
moved from the well. 1t is believed
by Mr.. Moore, manager of this COM
pany, that, it will make a good pay
ing well and more than likely a flow
ing one.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19
BUFFALO MEAT SOLD HERE

A limited quantity of buffalo meat
was on sale in the city this week at
one dollar a pound. Quite a number
Of people tried a few cuts and enjoy
ed a very unusual repast. The deli
cacy. il such II may be termed, had
at least the result of enlightening
many as to the reason the old-timers
of buffalo days very much preferred
a good beef steak to the choicest
cut that might be taken from the
great American bison.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19
CENSUS QUESTIONS
MUST BIZ ANSWERED.

The Act of Congress providing for
the Census makes IL the duty of all
persons TO furnish the information
asked for by the enumerators to fill
out the censuc schedules. No persons
should hesitate. neglect. or refuse to
answer fully and accurately all the
enumcrator's questions. lie only
asks the questions necessary to fill
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19
FIRE AT ROSS DAIRY

An early morning fire last Satur-
day destroyed the dairy house and
surroundings at the Ross Dairy Farm
south of the city. Rather a severe
loss was sustained and the business
of tine dairy interfercd with to a
considerable extent for n few days.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19

the schedules as required by the Act
Of Congress.
Keepers Of hotels, apartment
houses, boarding houses or lodging
houses. or tenements, must assist
the enumerator in getting the infor-
nation concerning the persons living
in such hotels and houses.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19

Q bees about the honeysuckle,"
have begun to swarm about the
tounters in the big stores,
there are SO many beautiful
a~crr>Sories on display. Christ
ne is harvest time for the rib
rar'lnent and already the stores
enAcing articles made of
$ Ii order to point the way to
hcii. There are whole flocks Of
tho. hair bows for the younger
to- and there are dance caps
eab}!st caps for young and old,
e flowers and bouquets, innumer.
lgs fnr all sorts Of purposes and
girllcs and sashes. Vestees and
OWL suggest uses for the rich
ribbons and many shop
az, IRE made of these.
ou> .or lingerie have a story of
OWL which 1t Is important to
at Christmas time as they fur
he most acceptable and least
Of ribbon gifts. And there are
city neckwear fancles and the
pieces, all meriting
on If the Christmas shopper.
ii IS not possible to describe all
e Ribbon articles at one time. In
CUP of dress accessories shown
here appear three corsage Orna-
a dance cap and a party bag,
ol them a gift that any wom-
\ o. iuy. or the corsage Orna-
on : Il rose made of dark red
the other rose is of vel
l'l in rose pink and the small
% .ltle roses in several light
!o II little bouquet that will
or itself in many toilcttcs.
COP Is not difficult to
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-12-19
OIL EXCITEMENT Ar MADILL

The Pro Ratio Oil and Gas Com
pany Monday evening drilled into IA
sand that is producing 5000, 900
to 6.Ooo 600 feet of gas with consid
cradle oil. eight miles east of Madill.
The well is nearly 1000 feet deep
and the drill has penetrated the sand
to Il depth of about three feet. The
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-08-07
AMERICAN PLAN
IS NOT PRESSED

WASHINGTON, Aug. e-Secrc-
tary of State Robert Lansing. one of
the five delegates from the United
States to the Peace Conference In
Faris, told the Senate Foreign Rela
tions Committee that the American
plan for the League of Nations was
not pressed" at Versailles.
He likewise said that it had never
been presented to the full peace con-
ference. Secretary Lansing declared
that he did not know whether there
was copy of the American draft in
existence although he thought that
the President might have one.
Discussing Shantung, Secretary
Lansing said that the Lansing -Ishii
agreement had been made to obtain
the reaffirmation by japan of the
open-door policy in China. He said
it was entered into by the American
government without the knowledge
of the secret treaty between Japan
and the Allies for the transfer Of
German concessions in Shantung to
Japan.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-08-07
COMB SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
DARKENS BEAUTIFULLY AND RE.
STORES ITS NATURAL COLOR
AND LUSTRE AT ONCE

Common garden sage brewed into
heavy tea. with sulphur and alcohol
added. will turn gray, streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and lux.
urians. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui.
blesome. An easier way Is to get the
phur recipe at home. though. is trou-
ready to use preparation improved by
the addition OF other ingredients
costing about SO cents large bottle
at drug stores. known as "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" thus
avoiding lot OF muss
While gray, faded hair is not sin
full, we all desire to retain our youth.
full appearance and attractiveness. BY
darkening your hair with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound. no one
can tell, because 1t is done so natur-
ally, so evenly. You Just dampen 9
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair, taking one
small strand at time; by morning
all gray hairs have disappeared. AT
ter another application or two your
hair becomes dark, glossy, soft, and
luxuriant, and you appear years
younger.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-08-07
WILL PURCHASE
FOREIGN BONDS
Government In Vienna VIII Buy
Precious Metals From Private
Individuals to Purchase Needed
Raw Materials.

VIENNA. Aug. The govern
mont has decrced that 1t VIII take
over all gold. silver, towelry. foreign
bonds and forests which are In the
possession of private indiiduals, who
will receive compensation for them
One OF the governments objects Is to
obtain funds to purchase coal aud
raw materials in order to provide
work for tue people. incidentally to
buy foodstnffs. without which tho
starvation conditions of last winter
will be horribly accentuated this fall,
II is predicted that unless the AL
lies occupy Budapest and end the
present communist regime the conn
try's crops will be wasted and the
people will starve In the coming win
ter,
The first effect of II kind of blo"f-
ade estahlls he'd by force Of Ameri-
can soldiers along the Austrian from
tier of Hungary will bc to prevent
money. or materials which represent
money from flowing out Of the coun-
try. for It is known that the commu"-
lists are sending money abroad for
propag lnda purposes.
The Americans are expcrioncin"
great difficulties in controlling an I'm
mense amount of contraband trnf-
fic that has sprung up in small border
towns like BruCk. 'hrough which ~"
communists nre smuggling out money
and Hungarians who fled to Vienn1
are trying to bring ont their hrr'"1
treasures and bonds. There is said -
exist n special smuggling service car.
ried out by airplanes by means Of
which hundreds OF millions of crowns
have been conveyed out OF the coun-
try.