The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
CITIZEN REPUBLICAN
=. A. BLISS, PUB.
U6TLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA

Alfred Maggie, representative VI lAo
Letvian government, who has peeE
ordered deported from New YORK, was
responsible for the selection OF Nlco-
lai Lenin by the Germans, to mead
the bolshevist revolution IN Russia,
according to reports in the hands OF
the state department. These reports
state that in 1917, Maggie was employed
by the imperial German chancellor to
to Switzerland, and there pick out
the best revolutionists to e into
Russia to overthrow the cars gov
eminent. Maggie informed the chan
cellor that Lenin was the most radical
leader, and he was sent by the Ger
mans to Russia on the now famous
sealed train.
The national safety council, which
has had a number of railroad ross
fnes under observation for some time,
reports that, during the period of OBJ
s~eryation. 5 per cent. of the train
engineers failed to obey the aw for
crossing signals, and 80 per cent. Of
the car drivers failed to obey the law
recurring them to slow down, or look
or listen. Many crossed in spite OF
The fact that the warning signals were
being SOunded.
The commissioner of immigration
thinks it would be a grand thing IL
we could tell the immigrants where to
settle in this country; if We could
say: mo more immigration to New
York City. Chicago, Pittsburgh, De-
troit or Cleveland for SIX months" x
we could keep the Jews from going
to the cities and send the Italians to
the farms.
The Illinois Agricultural association,
after checking the records of the L.
linois Central Co, writes TO the farm
bureaus that greater a delays We're
caused by the failure Of shippers and
c~oasignees to load and unload cars
promptly than from all other causes
combined, and asks members of the
farm bureaus to help remedy the
abuse.
Servants are SO scarce at Wellesley
college that special courses in art,
music, and other subjects are being
offered as an inducement to waitress
es and housemaids, wanted to work
in college dining rooms and dormi-
tories. The servant problem at the
$SAlSSO 40 w DSSAi StaoSN
by the academic atmosphere, lack of
movies, and restrictions on callers.
Two thousand eight hundred and
eighty-two French government en-
ployes have been arrested, dismissed
or suspended in connection with the
sale of leftover American, British
and French war stocks. The Ameri-
can stocks proved a great attraction
to the employees who were imbued
with the idea that liquidation began
at home. Many of them are now in
La Sante prison.
Congressman, whose rents have
been raised along with everyone's else
In Washington. are talking of the
possibility Of having congress meet in
some other city. Landlords ask SITS
to 500 for a single furnished room,
and double that, or more, for tiny
housekeeping apartments.
Thirty-six leper patients recently
treated with chaulmoogra oil in Hon.
olulu, have been paroled, the doctors
believing them cured Of q hitherto
'incurable" disease. The oil will now
70 tried on the leper settlement,
where there are 600 patients. The
formula for the treatment was pre-
pared by three doctors Of the Uni
versdty q Hawaii.
Il feel satisfied that I have found
tho plantation and the very Hill where
God made the first annual white
sweet clover plant" says II. D.
Hugheat Of the Iowa Agricultural sta
ton The spot Is near Newbern, Ala.
Owing to the high cost Of materials,
the German toy manufacturers have
been. obliged to replace the manufac-
ture of mechanical metal toys, with
aleathes and valvet animals. Leather
cows have replaced the German tin
soldiers.
The 40 Russian anarchists who have
been occupying quarters adequate for
the accommodation Of ESQ on Ellis
Island while awaiting an opportunity
50 deport them, have been shifted to
Deer Island, near Boston, to make
room Tor newcomers.
The United States commissioner Of
education recently advised Alabama
people who asked for the best coun-
try schools in the United States, to
Ego to Iowa and see the consolidated
schooIA"~ The party visited the Jes-
sup consolidated school
Not a single Norwegian language
publication In America has been sus-
pended since the beginning OF the
war. In spite Of prejudice against
foreign language publications in gen.
eral.
The citizens Of great Britain are
said to be living on practically the
same rations that won the war" the
only change being larger quantities.
Their menus contain SO per cent. OF
cereals. reports an observer.
Il ia explained that even the bees
had influenza last year, and con-
seQuently moro honey Is expected
from them this year than last.
London busses have cut the fare tc
5 cents The tamways. which ar.
owned by the city. complain that the,
can not compete with this price.
Under the new Canadian freigh'
rates. II win cost moro to transpor
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