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Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1890-12-26
Who Merits the Honors?

The standard for measuring mans
worth is not intellectual ability, men
Cal requirements, business capacity,
social standing, distinguished lineage
nor wealth. All OF these combined
might create an imposing character OF
out little value. In popular estima-
tlon any OF these characteristics very
properly count tor something. Too
many times they measure worth.
But with them all, in good degree. a
man may be indolent, selfish, proud.
overbearlng, and without enterprise.
public spirit or benevolence and thus
be perfectly worthless to the commun-
itV as q man or citizen. People are
frequently blind to these distinctions.
Therefore a person OF fine exterior. #
ambitious, may win his way to popu.
iarity and high honors, when he is of
no possible value-except to himself
There ought to be q change in the
popular standard OF worth, making it
rest upon service to the people ana
the municipality or commonwealth.
The disposition to serve, and the
achievement of useful purposes.
should be regarded as well as ability.
The honors OF life should be conferred
upon those who have done something
worthy of recognition. and not upon
those, who without having wrought
Tor the public benefit, seek to grasp
the prizes within rich. Promises to.
do not stand for performance. As a
rule it will be found that the men
who perform the most useful service
are too busy to lay plans for their
own aggrandizement. They are there.
lore generally ignored in the distribu-
ton OF honors. The proper standard
therefore OF true worth is service. Un-
til the people recognize the necessity
OF changing the standard, they must
expect to be disappointed and de-
ceived as they are too, frequently at
present. 1t would therefore In all
be we'll to ask Of g. pro.
posed candidate: "What has he done
to entitle him to the distinction he
asks?' Some one can be found whose
service as we'll as ability is worthy of
'ecognition.-AberdeeE Daily News.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1890-12-26

Inc enrolment has been thirty five
more than during any previous term.
The regularity in atte ndauce has not
been all that it should be. Some
have been detained on account of
sickness, but far too many have been
Kept out to work and for other causes
that we believe could and ought to be
avoided. Some have been out of
school 80 much that their studies
have suffered very materially. As
result their interest has diminished,
and all their mischief, sometimes
innocent, but often malicious, has
oeen made manifest.
Trouble is very likely to follow, for
which the teacher is often blamed. In
almost every instance OF the kind the
blame belongs to the parent and not
to The teacher. Parents who find it
difficult to get along without one or
two children at home, should be very
cautious how they senture the teacher,
who have 8 full room to deal with.
Parents should be positive
that the reports brought home are
true to the very letter, before they
side in with the child and condemn
the teacher. Great injustice has been
done, from these causes, right here in
Brookings during the past term.
NJ. A. ROBINSON,
Supt. City Schools.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1890-12-26
NO.. 20
PICK UPS.

| PICK UPS.
1ankton now has three cement COM
panies.
Chamberlain will soon have q LAW
brick hotel and an artesian we'll.
Hon. r. F. Pettigrew has introduced
q bill prohibiting the sale OF fire arms
to Indians.
Pierre will deed twenty acres of
land and the capitol building to the
state as the city agreed.
DR.. Koch advises American con.
sumptlves to stay at home and be
treated at hospitals here.
1t is reported that Sitting Bull
prophetized his death. Several Indians
state that they have seen the old
mans ghost.
This board of health at Sioux Falls
says all the school children must be
vaccinated, and there Is war among
the citizens.
Giovanni Succi, of New York. has
just completed a forty five days fast
with success. Physicians attending
him during the fast say it has been an
honest one.
One thousand acres of land was
purchased at Yankton the other day
by the Mt. Carmel Aeronautic Naviea-
ton company OF Chicago, containing
large deposits of aluminium, the metal
TO De used to construct the company's
air ships.
Dr. Justin, OF Syracuse, N. Y, has
invented a shell in which dynamite
may be fired from a cannon. An
press dispatch of the goth,
says, DIR. Justin succeeded today i'm
making q successful test OF his she'll
tor firing dynamite from an ordinary
cannon. The range was about 500
teet. The first shell contained seven
and half pounds OF dynamite, and
the cannon was loaded with thirty
pounds OF powder. The shell struck
large wall OF rock, exploding there
with great violence. Two more shells
bred under similar conditions were
equally successful.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1890-12-26
Chinch Bugs Must Go j.

II the following be true, the ravages
OF the chincb bugs will be a thing OF
the past: The discovery by Prof.
Snow, chancellor OF the Kansas state
university, of the existence of q dis.
ease fatal to the chinch bug will doubt
less afford the farmers relief from the
destruction OF their crops by this pest.
During the summer injected bugs were
let loose in q bug infested field. The
disease spread so rapidly that the
field was sooE nd of the pests. Many
farmers have made application to the
professor Tor carcasses OF bugs which
have died.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1890-12-26
Another Injustice. (?)

Another injustice is being done 10
the farmers OF South Dakota(?) The
Dakota Loan and Trust company of
Watertown, is placing on some OF it's
farms in CodiDgton and Sphinx coun-
ties, families OF the German Russian
Variety. There should be a etop
put 10 this at once-you know these
families will all be competitors in
wheat raislng-they can raise wheat
cheaper than the average Dakota
farmer-see the point? We refer the
above to the RURALIsT-please agitate.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1890-12-26
Band Concert and Bali.

The concert and ball to be given at
the opera house, by the Second Regi-
ment Band OF this city, will be one oi
the events of the season. The band is
making extensive preparations for
their guests and friends, and every.
body should be present at the grand
concert to be given early in the even
ing. The following is the program for
the concert:
hOiltnsOn
Concentration.
S-SodchmaH Meyseiles
Introducing Whip and Bells.)
3.-overture. .............T. p Brooke
Capetano.
4.-Grand Potpourri. ..............S SchlepeyseIl
Fair Dore o Fond Dore.
O.-LoScf Efnll Ascner
Cornet Duet.
bdr Tie
Pauline.
''-"dfch.. Robinson
r..#. Hot Shot.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1890-12-26
No Mans Land,

Talking with Governor Steele was a
man of middle age, medium height,
with dark whiskers tinged with gray,
and look of determined self posses
sion. He was L. NJ. Hubbard, formerly
of Ohio, who went down into No
Mans Land four years ago, and has
been prominent in pulling order out of
chaos in that peculiar region. I'VE are
glad" said he, Ito be at last under q
government. We have had to get along.
the best we could We set up a pro-
visional government. The members
labored without pay. We could collect
no taxes, SO the government got along.
on general contributions from those
who felt able to give.
"A few days ago we were oppressed by
rough and fawless element and by
cattlemen, who thought they owned
the country. But vigilance committees
were organized, who put q quietus on
the discrderly, and the cattlemen were
shown that 160 acres were as much as
one man could grab at one time We
have not had the 'pre-emption and tim
Der claim laws to hamper us, and as a.
result tine land which is taken is occu-
pied by settlers and the speculators are
out.
"At present We are separated from.
the rest of Oklahoma by the Cherokee
strip, but in time we will be together,
as we are already under the territorial
government. No Mans Land is SO by
166 miles, and the Texas panhandle,
which is now in dispute, will add as
much more to us. We have, over 49,
900 population and well watered and
fertile country. New York Star.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1890-12-26

School Report.
The following is the report of the
city schools OF Brookings, for the
month ending Dec. 10, 1890:
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1890-12-26
On Its Feet Again.

The special correspondent from
Huron TO the Sioux Falls Press, last
week Thursday, stated "the Huron
National oank opened it's doors this
morning. Hon. John E. Diamond,
national bank examiner, is in charge.
He has taken hold of the affairs OF the
bank in away that indicates that he
fully understands his business.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1890-12-26
Beyond Controversy.

"Scaggs," said Leak, sis fool"
'But Leak" said some cne, "he says
you're fool"
WELL" said Leak, triuInphantly,
who minds what fool says2'-Philar
delphia Press.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29

TIME alone will tell how much money
will be taken from the treasury by the
dependent pension bill signed by the
president on Friday. From sS00OOOOO
paid for pensions last year the sum has
mounted up this year to Sl09OOOO0o
and the estimate for next year is Sl2o,-
100000, exclusive of the dependent bill.
This certainly will not call for less than
S35,00o,0O0 the first year, which will
bring the total payment for pensions
next year up to at least sl6o,0OO,O0o.
The New York Times figures that up
to date the country has expended since
1861 over S1,100,oo0,OOo in pensions, and
BY the close OF the century, that is,
within thirty five years from the close
of the war, it will have expended as
much more. The situation, so far as
the finances is concerned, is very seri,
Gus, but it does not appear to concern
the republican leaders, who imagine
| that they hold the strings of Fortuna,
tus' purse. What they really hold is
simply the purse strings of the taxpay
ers, who may soon see the necessity Of
loosening these rapacious hands,"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29

The census estimates make many
changes in the relative standing of our
leading cities. New York apparently
has moved UP in the decade from 1906
600 in 1880 to more than 100000 in
1890; Chicago from 5O3,lS5 to 100000;
Washington from l47,OOO to 100000; st.
Paul from Al 800 to 100000; Minneapo-
lis from 46,SOO to 10000; indianapolis
from $4,000 to $4,000; Columbus, O.,
from 81 800 to 113,7OO; Milwaukee from
1l5,6OO to $4,000; Louisville from 1885,
700 to 10000; Buffalo from 10000 to
100000; Detroi: from 10000 to 1O9,-
600; Plttsburg from 10000 to 80
COO; Cleveland from 100000 to 24S,OOO.
With the exception Of the estimate for
Detroit the above figures indicate rapid
growth, and the Michigan metropolis, ii
is claimed, has been the victim of bad
enumeration, by which ut least 10000
inhabitants have not been listed. The
neck and neck race between Buffalo,
Cleveland and Pittsburg continues to be
interesting. Ten years ago these cities
had $4,000, 100000 and 10000 inhabi-
tants respectively and now they probably
do not vary 5000 either side of 100000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29

in federal courts composed entirely of
men of the party in power. We appeal
to American freemen without regard to
party to enter timely protest, by way of
public meeting or otherwise, against
this consolidation of government power
by the destruction of popular rights
and the very foundation of American lib
erty, as this vicious and unpatriotic
measure is most serious menace to the
very life of the republic. The issue is
shall political party elect itself and
keep in power by paid agents who are tc
control political elections in all the
states" These are words of truth and
soberness,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29

HELENA does not stand alone in her
impeachment of the accuracy of the
census. From every quarter Of the
union complaints are pouring in, and
city after city reports cases where whole
families have been consigned to oblivion
by the overweight, much abused emu
merators. In such motley crowd, en-
gagged at low rate for merely tempo
rary purpose, and without special quail
tications for the task ASS gned them,
it would have been too much to expect
that some would not be guilty OF lazi-
taken occasion to remark, we believe
that very little Of the fault lies at their
door, and that the majority Of them per
formed an ungrateful task to the best OF
their ability. After all, there is really
nothing very wonderful about the con-
spicuous failure we have achieved at a
startling cost when we come to think
that the supervision of the census was
awarded as plum for political services
to man who lacked the confidence of
the public IN general, and who increased
their suspicion Of him by the vigor with
which he opposed the application OF
anything like civil service reform meth
DDS to the choice of his subordinates
Failure was inevitable, we must con
clude, as we review the offensive ques
tons that formed part of the scheduled
list, and are forced to the belief that
in many instances the government was
overstepping the limits Of the authority
entrusted to it.
In the light Of onr experience, il
should be interesting and perhaps
instructive to watch the British census
taker at work next April. The mar
feature of the work promises to be it
simplicity. The elaborate results which
were expected to be tabulated from GU
own complex system of returns will b'
nearly valueless owing to lack of accu
racy and completeness. That expert
ence is not likely to occur on the othe
side. The enumerator will have no lis
of Objectionable questions to waste hi
time and the victims patience. Thu
practical object Of census is to ascer
tain the statistics Of population, anc
that will be the aim OF the British emu
merators. The census of the great CIT,
of London will be taken in a single
day, and the whole work will b.
brought to a conclusion with wonderful
rapidity. The advantages of thi
method over our own are patent to ever.
one, and it is questionable if, in the mat
ter Of cost, there will be any differenc
except in favor of the foreign system
1t is as cheap to hire 1900 enumerator
for one day as to employ 400 for ten. l
Porter had utilized his visit to England
in gaining a thorough acquaintanc
with British census methods, instead Q
spending his time in misrepresentin
the condition of things under the fire.
trade system, we should be LOOKING
forward now to accurate census returns
with good deal more confidence thar
we are entitled to feel.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29

AS 'fleas have lesser feas that bite
EN-" so political bosses have other
bosses that boss 'em. Boss Quay, it ap-
pears, had the nomination of Delamater
for governor Of Pennsylvania dictated to
him by the Standard Oil company after
he had laid the pipes for the nomination
of Gen Hastinps
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29

THE appeal of the northern demo-
cratic members of congress to the Amer
lean people to protect their liberties
from an unconstitutional federal cleo
ton law is forcible, dlgnitied and time
ly. No more dangerous invasion of pop
ular rights ever threatened the citizens
Of any country, and the ringing protest
sent forth by the democrats in congress
should be responded to by an uprising
of patriotic citizens all over the land.
and there should be no time lost in
making such a demonstration either.
The protesting congressman do not ex-
aggerate the gravity of the situation
when they say: ''If the power claimed
By the majority resides IN the constitu-
ton, which we deny, the republic has
gone through the difficulties of tho
formation period, made heroic strug-
gle against dissolution, triumphed and
successfully readjusted itself to the
changed conditions without the exer.
else of such power by the federal gov,
eminent for one hundred years anC
over. The bill is purely a partisan
measure, intended primarily to contro
the elections for congress and the presi
dental election in all states, and to in
timidate, hound and obstruct ant
harass by political prosecutions in un
friendly hands adverse majorities il
cities of tho north. To carry on thi
scheme Of imperial government million
OF dollars will bs taxed from our people
aud the judiciary Of the United States
prostituted to tie basest craftsmanship il
the management OF elections, AID thes
inyasions OF the liberties of our peopl
will be left Tor safety to partisan iurie
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
HELENA, MONT, JUNE %. 1880.

1Montanians abroad will always find TIE
DAILY INDEPENDENT file at their favortS
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York: Grand Pacific. Chicago; West. Minneapolis;
BALDWIN and Palace, San Francisco St. Nicholas
and McDermott Butte; Leland Hotel, Spring
field, Ill
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29

istry has submitted to the cortes
measure to regulate the labor Of women
and children; to initiate and extend the
German system of insurance against
sickness, accident and old age, and to
limit the legal working day to eight
bo,,rc
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29

TIE International Labor conference
held in Berlin a few weeks ago has
borne fruit in legislative movements TO
alleviate tho condition of women and
children employed IN factories in several
European countries. The Spanish min
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29

The story that somebody in Oakland,
Cal, is about to come TO Helena to claim
the greater part of the townsite need
not alarm anybody. The claimant. if he
has any intention of making such Il
claim. is on wild goose chase. AS our
local columns show, the titles are all
right.
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Call on Us and Look Up Some Of the
FOLLOWING BARGAINS.

On the insta!lment plan we have:
One good 4-room house on Hoback ST.,
$1,000.
One good 4-room house on Brecken-
ridge st., $1,000.
-Four good 4-room cottages on Lyn-
dale ave-, $3.50 each.
One Groom dwelling in Broadwater
add, $500.
Two 4,room houses in Broadwater
add, Sl.s0O.
One Groom dwelling on Madison ave.,
$500.
One Groom dwelling on Ninth ave-,
$780, and number of other snaps.
Two hundred feet on Broadway at
rock bottom figures.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29
Just Received.

A carload Rocky Mountain" Plaster, war
ranted fully equal 10 New York Plaster"
Price $3.50 per barrel. ii. M. Parchen &
Co., sole agents.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29
kcODSnRtI.

wassweiler's hot springs will open to-day
under the old proprietorship. Lunches and
meals al all hours. i. j. WAssNEILER.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-29

We have s few o. those SO ran-sboat Wagons
and so business carts left. Call and secure .ns
from /. Z. Power 4 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-24
PERSONAL.
degree.

Not many men c.l boast of having had three En-
peror godathers for three of their sons There is
brawny smith in the little town OF Brandcnbfrg who
has ten Emperor william | was godfather TO
his seventh boy, Emperor Frederick to his eighth and
the present Emperor TO his ninth.
The Queen of England is about to leave Windsor
for Axles- Bans where she will remain three weeks.
Her carriages horses. servants, furniture, heavy bag
gage and even her little chasc and favorite donkey
have already arrived at the famous French watering
Mace She will stay the villa Mottet, which has
been rechrlstcned the villa Victoria. and mas been
put in readiness for her arrival.
Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton has held, observes
The Boston Advertiser the last for the season Of
her delightful Friday afternoon receptions which have
been successful as always. There is peculiarly about
these receptions which attaches 10 but few social
events. As very charming literary woman once
said 10 a newcomer at one of these afternoons.
Every one who comes here does something Whao
she meant was that those who frequent Mrs Moultons
parlors and women devoted to letters, 70 art
in its various forms OF painting, sculpture music or
the drama One always meets ch3rining people tlerc.
often poem IS rccitcd. clever story told, or perhaps
on special occasions a little charade is performed to
attract and amuSe the guests. Prominent divnes.
eminent actors d-tn gised professors All c0ngrcgate
at Mrs. Moulton's on Friday. yiand' are served At
o'clock together with cups OF fragrant Russian yea;
poured ont by nymph some naad or a grace
In Grecan gown bcwildcrng 70 the eye.
The Prince Of Wales has recently been the innocent
cause considerable bad feeling ard acrimonious dis
cussion al Brooks's Club which is one Of the most
ancient and exclusive institutions Of the kind IN Lon
don. A rule recently passed that members could
not invite strangers 10 dine in the club sundays
and on other days OF the week but either In
tentlonaly ignoring else of the regulation,
Mr. +. ". Hamilton. formerly private secretary -
Nr. Gladstone invited the Prince 10 dine az the club
A few sunday ago. several of the members, indig
nani AZ this iufrctiOn OF the rules, made complaint
to the committee and the question has raised storm
in the club. Mr.. Hamilton has since been censured
aud warned that the observance OF the rules can
not be- tolerated. when the violation In question
is for the advantage of the heir apparent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-24

Heating and his gang of pirates were puoilc
officials in the public service. and they had no
right to take one cent from Ives to when 'heN
were not clearly entitled by law. That they
nlied the trade of highwaymen in the despoli-
ing of prisoners no one doubts who is iamiliar
with Ludlow Street Jail methods and manage
mcnt. Yet they were all truly representative
Tammany men, and they are truly representa-
tive Tammany men to-day.
The senate Committee is serving the cltS
and the State we'll in turning over to puoh'
view the souirming mass of corruption upon
which the walls Of Tammany arc reared. ms
,vorl, should be encouraged and applauded by
every one who does not sympathizc with wrong
doing. Nav the committee plough deep ana
wide. May the ploughshare OF tins inveS.ea-
tion leave burrows so broad and so searching
that combinations and conspiracies for plumber
in any mar, of the public service may ma no
hiding-pace so cunnnsly contrvcd as to shield
them from destruction