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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
1
Railway timetable lists North West trains and freight times for Marion and Running Water. A market notice from T I Parren of Bootland South Dakota announces licensed sale of nursery stock under free law, offering orchard and shade tree planting and replacements, dated Oct 22 1907.
The piece accuses corporate leaders of backing Mr. Crawford and details railroad and farm tax assessments in Bon Homme County. It contrasts past administrations, cites specific rail lines and figures, and notes ex congressman Martin praising Roosevelt policies while urging Taft for president. It reports school notes and local events in Scotland and surrounding districts.
P W Dougherty counsel for the railroad board files answer to the railroad companies complaint on passenger rate reductions. He contests property valuation and argues a 24 cent per mile rate would not cut net earnings. He cites the state average about 2 cents per mile over three years and accuses the roads of misstating passenger earnings while profiting from town property sales along new lines not reflected in board returns.
A lighthearted tale shows Mr Bungle consoling a worried friend deluded by talk of a brain ailment. In a separate vignette a generous hostess refuses charity yet offers a larger sum for the joy of giving, prompting the tramp to gratefully request more.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a visit to the theater for Hamlet. The reviewer calls the production lively yet fair and suggests a stronger show could benefit society overall.
A lighthearted quip notes a wife can tell the time in a dark room by making her husband check the clock. It humorously plays on the husband’s task to reveal the hour in the middle of the night.
C M Young dean of the college of arts and sciences at Vermillion died last Saturday after health decline from overwork. He had connections to Scotland via Prof Young, A O Mason, and Prof J E Tachantz and had traveled to Oklahoma for a vacation. The obituary notes his prominence and the wide regard in Scotland. Dr Shoop's Cough Cure advertised by R W Russell Drug Co is mentioned.
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