The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-07
CITIZEN REPUBLICAN,

school Life" one OF the official
publications Of the department of ed
ucation, which is sent free at the ex-
pense of the government to school Of
fcers throughout the nation says the
democratic nominee for the presi-
dency favors better pay for teachers
and greater opportunities for educa-
ton, and quotes editorially: In a re-
cent letter to the Commissioner of
education, Governor Cox wrote:
"'You may rest assured that my in
terest in the cause Of education will
never lag"
Plans have been made for the an
Inhalation OF the herd of buffalo on
Buffalo Island, in Great Salt Lake, as
the animals are not a paying invest
ment. One hundred OF them will be
killed during the coming winter, their
c~arcaSses sold to butcher shops and
their hides tonned for robes. The herd
is said to be the largest in the United
States and with its passing will go
the only group that is retained in a
wild state.
There liz an old church III John
street, New York city, very near
where the recent bomb explosion took
place, whose clock was presented to
the church by Wesley himself, has
been ticking steadily for 1853 years
The works are said to be of wood, but
no n has examined them. Nc in
formation is obtainable as to whether
or not the clock was stopped by the
bomb.
The District of Columbia pay it's
school principals the highest salaries.
followed by California, Arizona n
New Jersey in the order named. Ne
braska pays the lowest. Maine.
Michigan, Indiana and Iowa together
with several southern commonwealth
are also classed among the poor a
ting" states.
Nyack, N. Y, won't take the word
of Washington as to what it's popula-
ton is. Washington says the old town
has lost 269 inhabitants during the
last 10 years, and Nyak, counting on
its fingers, knows better. The board
of trustees has ordered the police de-
partment to count the inhabitants of
the town, first Of all.
The neuro-psychiatric society, re-
Gently in session in Milwaukee, decid-
ed that eff preventive measures are
AAOL IdhtIl, luS OIl1lGu States Will UG Il
nation of Inconsistencies within SO
years. The stress Of living and the
continued uncertainty of the times
are weakening the systems
especially Of young men n women"
Two Frenchmen, who quarreled re-
Gently in China, and wished to settle
the matter ION the field of honor"
were persuaded by their friends to
fight the duel with fire hose, both
principles belonging to the volunteer
fire brigade. The combat lasted is
minutes.
Fashion centers say that high var
Der rates are changing the fashion in
hair cuts. Everybody wears it longer.
n confideS barber, "a great
many who formerly thought that they
could not shave themselves have dis
covered that they cam"
The abundance Of fish in the Sea of
Galilee is to this day the wonder of
travellers Most of the fishing done
by the Syrians involves the use Of
nets probably identical in construc-
ton with those of the apostles.
The wine grape, which was said to
be suitable for wine only, has been
found to be marvelously adapted to
the making of jellies, marmalades,
syrups, breakfast foods, CONNECTIONS
and even a certain kind of bread.
A Massachusetts, professor is soon to
sattsmpt sending a rocket to the moon,
just to prove the practicability Of the
method. He says the chief reason
the work is proceeding slowly, is lack
of support.
Watch out! Something big is GO
Ing to bust in the east this week"
An employee Of the West Milwaukee
zshops OF the St Panl railroad shons
made this remark to a fellow worker
hast Monday.
A motor car driver of Rio de
Janeiro recently offered a special
Thanksgiving mass because he had
completed his 10th year as a motor
car driver without being involved in
any accident.
Because congress, in writing he
for the District Of Columbia,
used the term man in connection
with sury duty, it is ruled that wom-
q not qualify for jury duty
there.
Paris is quite offended because
Mary Pickford called Paris skirts
short" The only explanation
Paris can think Of is that the ankles
Sof American girl must be, well
seobust!,.
I One director Of a state employment
service is not convinced that en-
soloyes are interested in saving
money. They prefer the fee paying
agencies.
I Two thousand soldiers have been
placed IN farms comprising 48o. 900
acres in southern Alberta by the Cal
ssary branch Of the soldier settlement
since the beginning OF 1919.
During the last eight years the
sJnited States government has built
Up g secret police and investigative
which ID costing consid-
serably more than $50, 100000 q year.
4 During the last year the deaths of