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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
FIRE LOSSES OF TWO
MONTHS TOTAL $2es, 800

Pierre, S. D., April 25 (SpeciaD.-
The report of the state fire marshal
for April gives the detailed figures of
fire losses in this state for the
months of January and February at a
total of $26s,300, On this amount the
January loss was the lighter, at s123,-
755, and the balance was covered by
the February loss. The bulletin is
devoted practically exclusively to the
benefits of a cleanup program as a
fire prevention program, urging pre-
vention as of far more Importance
than the handling of fires after they
have once got under way
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
Myth Of il.lterate Author.
From the Chicago Daily News

For years stories have been going
round to the effect that certain promi-
nent Chicago author was totally litter
ate. It seemed that this author, an ex-
cellent novelist, had never read any
thing but the daily newspapers, and
possibly one book. Many claimed to
know what this book was, but no two
agreed as to its title.
At any rate, there was general &C.
ceptance Of the report that this author
read very little, that he wrote In q
kind Of frenzy. with pencil stub, rest
ing his paper on his knees and dropping
the sheets on the door as they were filed
with inspiration, for his wife to pick
up, bunch together and mail to his
publishing house, where 1t required q
rewrite man, two expert proofreadcrs
and clairvoyant to interpret and prepare
the manuscript for publication. The
moral seemed to be that to real genius
education was, il not harmful. at least
entirely unnecessary.
Lately 1t has transpired that this
particular author has always read wide
ly, especially in fiction. He uses lap
board, keeps dictionary beside him
and prefers his fountain pen to the stub
OF pencil He number his pages, ties
q neat bundle and will not even trust
his wife to attend to the mailing Of his
manuscripts.
People who admired him for his sup
posed illiteracy are surprised and dis
gusted. Once NOR the myth Of the il
literate author has been exploded, as it
was exploded in the case Of Nathaniel
Hawthorne, Robert Burns and others.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
The Senators and VIvIanI.


The Indianapolis News is on solid
ground in it's assertion that it is not
for senators to be telling the French
envoy extraordinary. M. Viviani, what
this government will or will not do in
the matter of its diplomatic relations,
or to outline a policy and assure him
that there will be no departure from
It, II it is correct for the senators to
outline ostensibly official policies in
that way, because treaties must finally
come before them for confirmation, It
would be only slightly less correct for
members of the Lower House to be
telling the French envoy what ho might
expect, on the ground that any money
required in carrying out any lnterna-
tionaI agreement cannot be obtained ex-
cept by vote of the House. The next
step in the process would be for JUS
tees OF the supreme courts to invite
him to dinner and confide to him just
what they would or would not stand
for, as the final authority on the con-
stitutionality of any proposed agree
ment.
The true interests Of the country, and
certainly it's national dignity, require
that it shall speak to the outside world
as unit, and through single spokes-
man. And that spokesman, according
to the constitution and according to
sound reason, can be none other than
the countrys executive head. speaking
either in his own person or through
some diplomatic agent designated by
him and responsible to him. It Is pos
siblo, OF course, that certain senators
have not gone quite so far in their rep
reservations TO Envoy viviani as has
been reported; but there is current
looseness Of thought concerning diplo-
matte propriety In such matters that
promises nothing but confusion and in
ternational misunderstanding If not cor
rected.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
TEST CASE WILL
Be HEARD MONDAY
Sunday Movies in South Da-
kota at Stake in Action
Brought Against OPP
orator at Huron.

Huron, S. D., April Is Especially -
Attorneys for A. S. Goetkal. proprie-
tor of the Lyric theater, arrested here
April 2, on charge of exhibiting
moving representation of a dramatic
performance on Sunday have been
summoned by the clerk of state SUI
preme court at Pierre to appear be-
fore the supreme court Monday,
April rs.
Since Mr.. Cocktails arrest no fur
Their action has been taken by the
states attorney. Moving picture
houses, filling stations, and other bus
mess usually conducted. has been
conducted as usual
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
STILL DRILLING, THOUGH
BIG WATER FLOW STRUCK

Sturges, S. D., April 25.-A man.
moth artesian well, located about
mile west of Bear Butte, near Sturgis
is attracting hundreds of visitors
every day. The artesian we'll casing
Is eight inches in diameter and the
well has flow Of approximately 3d.
600 barrels of water each "a. The flow
from the well has formed a large
creek, which plunges down a 700 foot
fall to the valley below.
The drill in the well is now down
more than 500 feet, but drilling is
being continued in the belief that oil
will be struck in that region.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
WooDPEckER RETURNS TO
JOB FROM WINTER IN SOUTH

Howard, S. D., April 25.--Perhaps
the most persistent bird in South
Dakota is a ed-headed woodpecker
which has been doing his best the
past two or three years to peck
hole in the iron roof of the Episco-
pal church.
The same bird, Howard people de-
clare. has returned from the south
each spring and resumed his peck
ing on the church roof
He is almost continuously at work
and his hammerings can be heard all
over that part Of the town
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
LEGION POSTS WILL
HELP THE BONUS BOARD

Yankton, S. D.. April % Especially.
arrangements for the liaison be-
tween the state bonus board and the
American Legion, which will begin
operation about the middle of May
with the calling Of special meetings
by county seat legion posts for the
purpose of explaining the process Of
obtaining the bonus, have been COM
pleted by Department Commander
Fred b. Ray and Department Ad-
jutant David f. Hebron, in consulta-
ton here. AS soon as the procedure
has been explained to the county seat
posts, the members will at once be-
gin the work of filling out the blanks
and sending them in to the state
board
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
SOME SHORT NAMES
IN SOUTH DAKOTA TOWNS

Sioux Falls, S. D., April % (Spe-
ciaD.-A number of towns in the state
are holding a. contest to see which can
produce q resident with the shortest
name. The contest resulted when
California recently claimed TO have a
resident with the shortest name in
America, Ed Ow.
A town in Sanborn county claims
that AL Ow is numbered among its
citizens. Hitchcock claims to have
this claim beaten by Boosting Of a
citizen named o. Elk. A man named
Ans lives at Baltic. Reports from
other sections Of South Dakota should
bring out quite list Of abbreviated
names.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
BIC ri: WARD MAY
60 To FIVE MEN
Postmaster General Hays Of,
fer Expected to Be Claimed
For Arrest of Men Who
Shot Storekeeper.

Aberdeen, S. D., April % Especially.
The five men who gave information
and participated in the arrest of the
three confessed slayers of Clarence
Hetland, store keeper at Tacoma
Park, who was murdered last Sat
urday night. probably will participate
in the division Of the $4,000 reward
offered recently by Postmaster Gen
eral Hays. The reward is for the
arrest and information leading to the
arrest Of persons wanted for killing
persons in the postal service. Mr..
Hetland at the time of his death was
acting postmaster
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
GAS, OIL AND WATER
IN THE SAME HOLE

Scenic, s. D., April 25 (SpeciaD-.
All is excitement in this little town.
The people here have got the Oil bug
as the result Of developments while
drilling an artesian well within the
city limits for the purpose of provid-
ing the town with water for fire pro-
lection and domestic purposes. At a
depth Of 240 feet the drill struck gas,
and a few feet further tapped an oil
bearing sand. After going still deep
er the drillers obtain ed supply Of
water mixed with OIL
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
FARM BUREAU SECRETARY
QUiTS-lNTO OTHER WORK

Huron, S. D., April % Especially. =
p. J. Crandall, secretary of the South
Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
since it's organization in April 1920,
with headquarters here, announces
that he has resigned and will take
up other work. He has done ex-
tensive farm research work in the
state and also took part in the draft
ing of much of the legislation of the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
He will be succeeded by NJ. r.. Ben
edict, Instructor at State college of
Brookings.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
The Dragon Fly.

To see the aryoplane come down.
1t had scarlet eyes on Its yellow wings
And its body was smooth and brown.
1t buzzed right out of the summer sky
And ! wished that the arymoan was X!
When we came home I saw bug,
All wicked black and wicked blue;
swiped It hard with my old straw hat,
But grandpa said, Now, that won't
do.
He's an aryoplane-that dragon fly
And wished thas the wicked bug was 1!
Marie Drennss In Nav York Times.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
MANY ARE SEEKING TO
BE MADE CITIZENS

sios'A Fails, S. D., april 2i.--.an ex-
ceptonally large class Of applicants
for final citizenship papers will APP
pear before Judge Medin on Monday,
May 9, to have their petitions heard,
There are 33 petitions, representing
IL different countries. Federal Nat
uralization Examiner M. D Hermann
of ST. Paul will be in Sioux Falls
Friday to examine the "a applicants
who have been taking the work in
the Americanization classes of the
public schools
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
BOYS ARE FINED FOR
STARTING FOREST FIRES

Rapids City, S. D.,April 26(SpeciaD
Two forest rangers appeared here
In juvenile court recently and COM
planned against two youngsters, is
and II years Of age, charging that
they negligently and carelessIy set
fires and allowed them to burn into
the forest reserve near Mystic.
deserted cabin was destroyed and
about 10 acres OF land was burned
over. Had 1t not been for the prompt
and efficient work Of the rangers
great financial damage would have
been done and thousands OF feet OF
timber would have been burned.
The boys stated that they had been
fishing and camping on the banks Of
Rapid Creek and that they left the
spot thinking the fire was out When
they returned they found that it had
gone beyond their control Each was
fined $25 to be paid out OF their own
earnings.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
THINK EARL OF DERBY
MET WITH De VALERA

Journal learns that the earl of Derby
has been in Ireland this week and
stayed last night, incognito, in hotel
on Sackvise street.
There is good ground for believing,
the paper declares. that Lord Derby
previously saw Cardinal Logue. and
though he returned to England to-
night the newspaper believes he has
seen De Valera.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
DAKOTA WOMAN TEACHER
TO TOUR EUROPE THIS YEAR.

Canton, S. D., April rs Especially
Miss Grayce Guhderson, formerly an
instructor in Augustana college here,
has announced she will depart FOR
Europe. where sho will tour during
the summer. Immediately after the.
close OF her school term. She, in.
company with a number of other in-
structors will visit the more histor-
tc places in England, France ana Ger
many. The party will leave New
/ York about the middle of June
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
CREAM CHECK sWiNDLE
is THE LATEST OUT

Buck Grove, Ia, April 90 Especially.
q new form OF swindIe has been
developed in this section recently.
Many cream checks have been pre-
sented at stores and banks. They
were readily cashed. 1t developed
that blank check were stolen from
the cream stations and filed out for
reasonable sums thus exciting no
suspicion.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
lSsENHUTH ELECTED
MAYOR OF PARksToN

Parkston, s. D.. April IS especially.
AT the annual city election OF Parks
ton. Franklin Issenhuth was elected
mayor. The final count was 1913 for
Issephuth against 121 for G. w. Meis-
enhoelder. the present incumbent.
Mayor Issenhuth is merchant and
has been resident Of PariSston for
almost a quarter of century
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
DOES Hlo BUSINESS
IN SHIPPING FROGS

ortley. S. D.. April IS Especially.
Bert Spearbeck of this place has
caught and shipped over 10000 frogs
since the season opened. Spear
beck ships these to Minneapolis and
other eastern cities where the legs
are used in restaurants. The mar
ket price ranges about soc pound at
this time Of year and every morning
several crates Of live frogs start
croaking their way to the Minneapolis
markets.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
4ARMoNizE WORK WITH
AGRICULTURAL SPECIALISTS

gram OF work for the coming year
that win tend to harmonic their ef-
forts with those Of the agricultural
specialists Of the State college, at
Bookings, will be outlined in Sioux
Falls, April Is and rs, when the
county agents from this and adjoin-
ing counties will meet.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28

More than rs per cent. Of the railways
Of Argentina are owned and operated by
British companies.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28

SAN SALVADOR, REPUBLIC OF
SALVADOR - Proclamation Of
moratorium in Salvador which has
been requested by banking institu~
lions was issued by the council OF
ministers last night.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
A Continuous Performances.

From the Royal Magazine. London.
First Navvy-Ye know, it's hard lines
on Joe, i'm bein' SO short sighted.
Second Navvy-Why? Yer don't
need good eyesight for our job!
First Navry-No, but e can't see
when the foreman amt lookin, SO he
has to keep on workin' all the time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28
In DURANGO Vile.

From the Buffalo Express.
"Hello7 Atlanta prison? I'd like 10
speak to Mr.. Debe, please.
Mr.. Dehs isn't In now. May I hAvs
him call your
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-28

Sunday = week ago ,~as New forks
a1Fyest Sunday IN Is years. since, IN
11s6, when Theodore Roosevelt az POI
} Nee commissioner stopped Sunday liquor
seliing.
a law prohibiting street railways from
changing more than half fare for pas
! ssenxers obliged to stand was passed
sSeys The Missouri house OF Representatives
feCentiy
Ax ~ resent Gridiron club dinner Il
aAlkinxton II Was suxeested Is tf,e
dent that he appoint Henry Ford
einister e Ralsatine. end s,et nature
~ het courHe. : "a y =
lentana fertners ara csntempla ting 1
hrs xattng projsci
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-03
FATE OF 11-YEAR-OlD BOY,
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER OF
CHUM. Is IN HANDS OF JURY

'0UlInn"d Fr0m first r.gol
,rl.d. and mis- ,bii.Ii.,
blcd. bu, IA, ansv,,.i 1870. =. IN
'rn,n hc H,,,l rt.,,s.i. t"'S' '""-
"A lad WHO vy... ,..,,ii,,,, w., ."t -
s3yc ri. b,o,r., Guy" |"
II hay.. .r,y.r :, an ,,,
heard an. Wines. ur.l.,.
aticnri "a sbfola his hro,h., XII.
child. Alfred H,irltr,t m,,,. 49,, .,
stand :. ~, n,i,,,,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-03
SUI TAN URGES GIVING UP
OF BRITISH PRISONERS
S'nds Angora Government Note
Warming of EnGIand's War
like prcpnr:ttiouS

oN"i NNFiNoPLE. Jnnc Eth,
sublime porte today sent :, m,..,c.
10 IN" Turkish Nationalist govern.
meht IN AnEora. asking il to give nm
INC Hrit!*h prisoners held by ~. ",
ron"iiSis. declaring the Rri,i.n wcr,
preparing 10 blockade III. .Anut:li,u
r"rtS. take oyer the command of ;hc
eleventh. Greek division III Ismid. and
otherwise SuHport the Greeks ueatns.
tho Natiou\ lists.
1t is Thought here. however. ma,
the request comes too late. ~ IN,
British are cuusidcrsI VIRTUALLY a,
war with the Naticnliis', and the
allies hav" withdrawn tho neutrality
OF tho ConStantinoplc area.
Tho Ancora government progresses
I" send mex mission to Paris 10 ne
Sot'1t" Frinc"Turk ish treaty. II
,Ac Frtnch consent 10 Smch nctinn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-03

which is simple justice. We need
immediate and continued help"
IL was said by President Thomas S.
NheciwriEht that AN increase OF
cont an farc would give an additional
amount OF about 100000. which would
Iittlc more than pay the interest ION
the bond issue. He said that there
had been decrease in passenger
hauling of l.299.i03 during the first
nihc months of the G-ccnt rate. and
II" attributed this loss To the Jitncys.
which he said carried 1900 passcn-
gers day.
The proposed increase" said Mr.
Whcclwrirh,. would hold things to-
Scthcr until the proposed franchise
had been granted"
bth"r Speakers in favor Of the pc
tltion were G. O'Grady, w. Meade Ad-
olson. who presented a set OF rcSo-
buttons adopted by practically all
the banks and trust companies In tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-03
": Branch johnson. representa-,

city: Branch Johnson. representa-;
the Civic Associations; j. c. Dickcv-
man, of the Society of Engineers: Mrs
Norman V. Randolph. who said sh.
wanted the company to get Z cents
ana she wanted the jitncys to remain.
too; petitions from the North Rich.
mond Citizens Association, the Re,
tail Merchants Association, West
hampton titizcns' Association. k
wants Club and business MANAGE
w. Il. Dabncy.f who stated that the
Chamber OF Commerce had adopted
resolutions favorable TO the compan,
which had been sent direct to council
An effort wiil be made at the meet.
ing next Friday night TO dispose uf
the matter. At that meeting all pa
pCrs which should have reached TN.
meeting Will be- received and oppou-
cntH OF the proposed ordinance Nill
bc heard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-03
Harding Warns Middies
Wives Real Commanders
lEy Aseocintcd rrrssl

ANNAPoLlS. MD, June 2.-prcs-
id"nt Harding dclivarcd "A hit OF
sage advice to the 80 graduates
al tn" Naval Academy here today.
You need not avoid the married
state. lie advised the young Of
hccrS. but. warn YOU now tht,.
you VIII command less after YOU
enter II than before YOU went In"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-03
RAISE s15.OOo.O0O FOR
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

HAsllyIi.I.E. TENN. Juno 9.-Moro
imam Sl5.00o.o0c haas been raised H.
The las, four days for tho cause "f
Christian education, according 4"
figures ana estimates announced 10"
day hy officials Of The Christian odu-
cation movcmcut of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-03
IMMEDIATE HELP is
PLEA OF v, r. & P.
TO COUNCIL. BODY

CONTINUED From First ragc)
at the proper time oppose the sug-
gcstcd increase in ear fare.
Meet Again Next Friday.
The committee. after it was found
that the advocates or the measure
had completed their presentation of
the case. adjourncd 10 meet at s
o'clock next Friday night
In his voluminous presentation Of
the company's side Of the case. MIR.
Williams referred To the fact that
tho Virginia Railway and Power
COMPANY WAS one Of the largest tax
PAYERS. ana had received little con
sidcrati"u. although II distributes
more than Sl.6Ooo. 900 annually in the
city. He said tho maintenance of the
comihny was essential To tho social.
moral. commercial and Industrial wei
fax" Of the city. and that at this mo-
mont there was great danger OF col
lapse and dissolution of the system.
~" pointed out ihat since 1872 In.
wages of employees had arisen from
- Wit" .'Ii h'ui lc II MIN mum OF 10
cents. He said that now tho company
is without credit. because /, doc: not
derive - rcISonahl" income on its
Investment. ard that withou, crcdi,
1t could secure no money with which
t" r"hahilitatc' the system. 1t needed
i"hSonahl. revenue TO establish .f-
hr'oHt service. ANA with such service.
ana "a blanket franchise. thor. was
every reason TO believe Tic future nsi
some hup". when tho volnpuuy.
started "a i"p?. II asked cu-"pcr.,,inu
from TIA" city ia Il rcadju>iiurut IL
affairs incidental tr the bad coudi
ton into which the system had rotuG
itself before this TIM. WhMc the
far. was continued at tho old figure.
everything else had Increased, inclu l.
ing wages ana the cost Of material.
amt stiil the company continued on
the old rate.
ASKS Elasti" Selling Price.
w hat the company should have
said MIR. Williams. ".s uu elastic sell
ing price. based on elastic cos. and -
spirit of cooperation betw.,." 'E"
city and tho company. Cuuucl mas
The power. ana may say :, is IL.
duty. - provide AN adequate revenue.
tl>'wucr" pcopl" huv" been Laying
from Is cents Ia 10 cents FOR .Irla...
while w" have been going ON IN tn,
same old rat of decades ago. Norfolk
VIII on Juno -. 20 10 tn. 7-ccu' faro
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-03

"'''EWU'U FTUIII i ITSI TUEE.D
at the proper time oppose the sug-
EcStcd increase I'm r,r f,rc
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-02
RESPECTED CITIZEN
DIES AT HIS HOME
Thomas jackson Smith Succumbs
After Long and Game Battle
For Life

On Tuesday evening at 9:30,
after lingering illness. death
claimed MIR. Thomas Jackson
Smith. in the 76th year OF his age.
He was the only son OF Joseph II.
Smith and Harriet Jackson
Smith and was born in Newport.
Tenn, December 3. 1915. He i
survived by his widow. Mrs. Anne
Smith, two sons. G. Murray
Smith. oi this city. and Joe Smith,
OF Fayettc. and one daughter.
Mrs. y. X. Denny. OF Richmond.
In the passing of tbs truly
good and noble man. his home
city. his family and his friends.
suffer a loss not to be computed.
for he was the embodiment uf the
Scriptural injunction: Let not
thy left hand know what thy
right hand docth." The tenants
ON his farm would rs one man
cry ".\meu!' to this. for they
knew him Is IN uniailiug. helpful.
and sympathetic friend always.
but especially through these late
years al stress and prvation.
Mr. Smith was a man OF firm.
character. absolute III c.ritv.
simple tastes. serene temper. won
dci'ful industry. anal kindly. gen
tie. sympathetic. loving heart.
His home was to him a shrine /:
to his family he was the very
heart OF that home 1t i a price
less and 4 precious legacy that
he leaves to his children.
by their fruits We shall know
them"