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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06

iowa farmers are looking pver l4n9
In the central and western part OF tnn
state, with view to purchase, Q4f
man has sold his Iowa property apu
will invest near jamestown.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
INCOME DURING YEAR,

Assessments: mortuary SILL
S53,42 expense, Sll6,5l674
and reserve S34 1896 ......S 262,79fl1
Medical examiners fees paid
by applicant -. ......... 6.63S.O0
Total paid by members. Is 900, ,432 IL
Interest, rent -. ..........S 7,249.26
Cash received from all other
sources, viz -. .......... 5000
Total income ........ .....S 277, 7,040.3 .3S
Total net resources ........ Sol, ,765.H
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Insurance. Department.

L L. c. Campbell. Commissioner Of In
hereby certify that the above u true cory
OF the Original statement now on file in this
office.
In witness whereof. have hereunto ct
nv hand and affixed the seal Of this 0fice
st Pierre. this 18th day Of February, 1899.
rSeaLl l.. c. CAAPBELL.
Commissioners Of InGWancoA
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06

State OF Minnesota. county Of Hennepin,
IS. DIR. J. F. Force. president, and G. E.
Force secretary of the Northwestern Life
association being duly sworn, depose and
say that the foregoing is fun, true and
correct statement Of the affairs OF said
company; and they are the above described
officers OF said insurance company.
DR. j. F. FORCE, President.
c. f. FORCE. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me-
this 9th day Of February, 1889.
JESSE VAN vALKENBURG.
Notary Public.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
MERCHANT AND EDITOR PINCHED
nIVT

The country merchant now attaches lit
tie weight to these discussions, but ne -
beginning to feel the strong arm OF piratical
socialism. The LcpartL ent store IN the
city takes away his patronage. The mail
order house. being more economical IN
management and doing cash business,
gets the fat of the trade and is increasing
its dominions. In his frenzy the country
merchant seeks through anti-peddler laws
and other impotent legislative devices. to
stem the tide which is turning against him
but the department store mocks his efforts
by promptly establishing an agency IN his
town for the sale of goods by ssmple. The
country merchant must resort to the
methods of the trust or retire from 5usi-
ness. l fancy that see the country mer-
chants the hired hands of manufacturers
and city corporations, running dependent
agencies where they now run independent
stores, and entirely maintained on the
bounty of the capitalists who employ thsm.
Looking a little way ahead i see the pres
ent country daily new spaper with its fab
by invective against reform Gnd the little
country weekly with Its coarse abuse, OF
socialistic effort completely submerged by
the great city daily with its commercial
opinions aud a subservient correspondent
in every community furnishing the news
quicker and better than it is now being
done by multitude of country weeklies
and starving dailies. The prophecy may be
carried to almost any length without de-
stroying plausibility or feasibility. There
is no business which is safe from being alb
sorbed by this power
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
BALANCE SHEET.

Amount OF net or invested as
sets December 81 of previ.
GUS year ..............S 22f, f,72J.33
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
Destructiye statesmanshin.

stroyed?" Destructive statesmanship,
seeking immediate relief, and overlooking
the only solution which is easy and natur-
nopoly. while cooler and greater minds in.
quire, what do you propose to build where
you have burned" The first Is the dying
rage of disabled competitive system; the
last is the clear, firm voice OF settled pol
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
rhe whole character Of our industrial sy.

The whole character Of our industrial sys
TEN has been changed during the last ten
years and the monopolies, instead OF be-
coming weaker under hostile legislation,
seem to grow more virile. The weaker
have continued to give way to the strong
er and every new attack from the state
has precipitated fresh movement among
them toward completer centralization.
They thrive on higher taxes and grow tat
under increased burdens. During the last
war uearly every important raiiway sys-
tenn in the country has come under the
management of j. p. MORAN. who lays and
collects his taxes with less fear and with
more certainty than the car OF Russia.
What the people have been too faolish to
do the railroads have been compelled to
undertake to earn dividends for their
stockholders This centralizing growth IS
simply marvellous, and monopoly IS sweep
ing everything before it and bending every
influence in its favor. Its victory INDUS
trially has been achieved. It's battle pollti-
cally has just begun. The issue OF the fu-
ture and particularly the issue in this state
this fall. is between the piratieal socialism
Of the railroad trust and the interests OF
four hundred thousand oyerburdened
people.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06

NON IINNIFNI MUM OhhI ftJE5IxI .
COR RES0URCES.)
Mprtuary assessments, not
yet called, for losses unad-
justed, reported ..........$ 35,54.Si
Total due from members g 35,5l4.8l
Net amount due from mem.
bers ...... -. ........ 35,5I4Sl
Losses adjusted. not yet due
number Of claims 3).......$ 10000
Losses reported number
OF claims 20) .............. 100000
Total contingent, mortuary
liabilities 1880. ........$ 33,500.00
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06

ton follow snd run riot by reason Of the
unholy statutes which permit a weazen soul
to monopolize the earth. The hungry stom-
aehs OF the starving people are temporarily
the promise OF a painted prosperity which
rs to follow the election of the monopoly
candidate; and with the assurance that
they will thrive if they will but work hard
enough and save their money, the wage
slaves embrace their chains and believe the
man who FORCES them
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06

NON-INvESTED ASSETS.
Interest due and accrued IS 2,l27.03
Total non-invested assets IS 2,l27.03
Gross assets 49,. ...... 243, 3,567.20
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06

u
Cost value OF real estate in
cash, exclusive of incum.
brance, as per schedule C.S l5,463.92
Loans on mortgages FIRST
liensl on real estate ........ 100 $3.50 %
Cost value of bonds and
stocks owned absolutely. 2S,35l.00
Agents ledger balances ..... la,984.63
Cash in offices ...... ........ 4H.6
Cash deposits in hanks on
account -. ;. ............ ss,532.4I
All other deposits, furniture
and fixtures ...... ....... 100000
Total net or invested assetsS 263, ,475.S0
Deduct depreciation of assets.
to bring same to market ~
value, and agents bal.
arces unsecured $500. 49,. 22,03J.63
-------
Total net or invested as
sets, less depreciation ....S 2n, ,440.H
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
he government an overgrown policeman

the government an overgrown policeman
with no power but to declare war, II the
bankers say so. and to levy taxes when the
trusts say 80, Goes not give satisfaction.
The people are learning that the govern
ment has no power except to help the rich
in ievying tribute from the poor, and
though slow 90 recognize an infringement
OF its rights and slower to resent 1t, the
American public will learn, eventually, that
government which promises 10 protect
the life, secure the property and promote
the happiness of the citizens must do some
thing more than preserve order while the
strong trample upon the weak and the very
rich seize the reins of power to further ex-
aggerate their wealth.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
DIRECT GOVERNMENT THE BEST.

That is the best government in which the
people exercise direct and supreme authori-
ty. That will be the most happy and pros.
porous people who shape thtr government
ditions arise. True democratic government
cannot otherwise exist. That will be the
most useful government which actively en-
cages in the performance OF such public
functions as would be otherwise unper-
formed or drift into the hands OF oppres-
sINls InnnnnnlIpS
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
INDEPENDENCE A FALLACY.

The boasted independence of the present
ia a myth The oppo tunity for individual
bent which is so gloriously described by
ignorant politicians is a relic Of the past.
Individual bent can only be promoted by
a complete reformation OF the social state.
Men mast first be made masters Of their
machines, and masters OF their necessities
before genius will have its day in court.
In the future we shall have monopoly by
government or government by monopoly.
There is no middle ground; there can be
no turning back.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
NET OR INVESTED ASSETS

Total disbursements .....s 2ss.2so.9l
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
TIDE OF THE TRUST SWEEPS EV
ERYTHING BEFORE IT.

Senator Allen OF Nebraska declared IN a
speech in the senate some time since that
the country is rotten with trusts. John
Sherman more than year ago stated that
the trusts are the great issue before the
country today. More OF these institutions
were Organized during the year 1897 than
in the whole previous period OF our na'
tiopal existence. You may look in vain
for any great industry which has not al
ready become a monopoly.
The policy Of the government Is dictated
By syndicates and combinations OF capital
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06


Monopoly has indeed been an engine for
the destruction Of Liberty IL has been a
creator nj caste, privilege and tyranny. but
il contains In its veins sac virus which will
prove its death. Prom demon hated by
all it may become q benetaction hailed with
joy BY the people. Bot that viii be whsn
the trust becomes . government institution,
sonferrins its blessings spon al .: lav,shly
as Is now showers them upon the few. That
will be when the people at large have
learned the benefits OF socialstc co-opera-
ton a. wen a. the trusts have learned it
That will be when the people, exasperated
by repeated failures 70 demolish the trusts,
have been forced, az a measure OF sslf-pres-
srvation, TO adopt shs trust and make it
come about, however, ,U she people have
had their hu of fighting she trusts and have
learned by sad experiences that cancer
cannot be cured with court-plaster. The
trusts have used the whip and the knife
without mercy. They have bought and
bled and buncoed and blazed the way for
ali the opposition OF which their managers
and tyrannous. They have spilled human
bloes and trafficked in human anguish and
dispair till they have become under private
guidance for private gam, at once the very
incarnation Of all that Is evil. There IS
little wonder that the people are intent
upon their destruction and will scarcely
listen TO any remedy which does not pro-
pose their immediate and final obiteration.
This sentiment has not arisen through any
resort TO reason, but is wild and infuriat-
ed exhibition of resentment rather than an
orderly proposition for an amelloriatloH or
the difficulty. Reason asks. How do YOU
propose to destroy the monopolies or pre-.
vent their growth without doing away with
the system, under and by virtue of which
they were created" Intelligent and FAR
sighted men, realizing the tremendous ben
efts OF trust methods when applied TO
proper purposes, are prone 70 inquire,
what is to be done 70 take the place Of
the monopoly industries if they are de-
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
LIABILITIES.

Balance. Net assets ......s 2ss,5e7D
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06

The Hannas, Yerkes, Rockefellers and
Vanderbilts are the unconscious agents Of
better things to come. Their very cruelty
is blessing in disguise. for i y auis1sn.
thought OF the country to the irresistible
conclusion that the government must pos
sess inself of the monopolies or 60 into his,
tory as a failure. / do not propose the De-
tails OF the Transformation. I merely ern.
phasize the fundamental fact. Be. ID con-
ciusion wish to say. that there Is one key,
and one key only, which viii unlock 20 AS
the sweets Of comlpete political and indus.
trial freedom, and for that key refer You
10 the plank in the populist platform 6f
South Dakota which declares that "no peol
pie can be free who are not allowed to
vote yes and no upon every Law to whica
they are subject"
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
SOCIALISM OR DESPOTISM.

But if there are those who still doubt the
'polIcy of extending this system to other
things, | want TO impress it upon your
minds that we have reached the forks of
the road the future offers but two paths,
socialism or despotsm; and l think upon
reflection you will conclude with senator
Pettigrew, that socialism is preferable to
despotism. You will become an intelligent
and independent member OF the ideal fra
ternal state, or you must yield to monop.
olistic despotsm
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
FLOUR|SHED A
GUN ON THE
CREEK FERRY
Capt. Fredericks Was
Threatened.
MYSTERY OF A WOMAN
SHE HELD THE DECK OF The
GARDEN CITY.
Anxious to Be Rid of Such Passen-
ger, No One Made Any At
tempt to Arrest
Her.
MYSTERY OF A WOMAN
SHE HELD THE DECK OF The
GARDEN CITY.

OAKLAND, Feb. S.-A mysterious wom-
an who travels frequently on the ferry
boat Garden City by the creek route be-
tween this city and San Francisco caused
considerable fear and annoyance to Cap
tain Fredericks and Mate Hogan. Last
night she came over on the o'clock boat.
1t was cold and windy, and the few pas
sengers that were on board sought shell
tered seats and left the upper deck solely
to the mysterious woman. AS soon as she
came aboard Captain Fredericks said to
the mate:
Here she comes again; I wish she
would travel by some other boat"
Asked for an explanation. he said that
the woman is always acting in a most pc
culiar manner. She carries a revolver,
and sometimes is not slow in producing it.
Barely had the captain made these re-
marks than he exclaimed:
There she goes again., and the woman
with a pistol in her hand was seen rum
ming to and fro on the deserted deck,
threatening to shoot everybody who
was in sight and sending sundry
threats in the direction of the captain.
said that he had no desire to meet the
lady; he hoped that she was not anything
more criminal than demented, but said
he heartily wished she would cease pa
tronizing the Garden City.
No one appeared anxious to arrest the
woman, and when the boat arrived at the
slip all were so glad to see the last of her
that they made no effort to follow her or
to ascertain her identity.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
ENDEAVORERS WILL
MEET IN CONVENTION
Tenth Annual Conference of the Ala
media County C. E. Union in
Berkeley Tomorrow.

BERKELEY, Feb. 9.-The Christian En-
deavor Union of Alameda County will
hold its tenth annual convention in the
university town tomorrow. Three ses-
.sions have been arranged for, covering
morning, afternoon and evening services
At 11:30 o'clock in the morning the En-
deavorers will gather in Stiles Hall,
where an hour of prayer will be observed,
led by the Rev. W. H Fulton.
The afternoon and evening services are
to be held in Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. A committee from the Berkeley
city union, with Leo Rodger as chair
man, have announced the general subject
of the meetings as Loyal Endeavor."
The programme is arranged as follows
Forenoon-11:3O till 1890 O. oclock-Quiet hour.
led by the Rev. w. H. Fulton.
Afternoon-Song service: devotional exer-
cises. Miss Clotilde Grunsky; address OF well
come, Rev. John Coyle. DID; address, Past
and Present. B. L. Spence; reports of retiring
officers; address, "Our Evangelistic Enter
prise" Miss Grace NJ Fisher; address, Power
for Endeavor for the Crucifed,'' Rev. J. George
Gibson open parliament, What Is the Prov
ince of the Endeavor Society in the Church %
William Nathaniel Friend.
Evening-Devotional exercises, Earl Swan:
introduction and installation of officers, Rev.
c. H. Hobart; address. Our Next State Con-
venton, George p. Lowell; address, Some
Forces and Factors in Soul Winning Rev.
f. r. Ollie. DID,; conservation service, John
c. Suhr.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
MAJOR dunn
ON THE ABSENCE
OF THE BOWL
Was Missing From
the Cotillon.
HAS SOCIETY REFORMED?
CHARLES BATES RECIPE FOR
"cIRCUs LEMONADE"
The Gallant Gentlemen Declare That
HAS SOCIETY REFORMED?
CHARLES BATES RECIPE FOR
"CIRCUS LEMONADE"
The Gallant Gentlemen Declare That
No Young Lady Was Tipsy-
That She Merely Slipped
on the Floor.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
a08 Broadway Feb 8.

SV0 bTOdQWdys cp ,.
After being entertained by ladies for a
long time the gentlemen in Oakland So
ciety have at last repaid a small portion
of their Indebtedness. They have given
a cotillon in honor of the ladies, and the
affair was particularly interesting in that
the punch-bowl was conspicuous by its
absence. This incident has caused much
comment and some explanation.
DR.. ]. p. H. Dunn the handsome
Health Officer of this city, and who is alb
solutely irresistible in his uniform of sur
geon major of the National Guard, has
made an explanation of the punch-bowl,
of its absence from the gentlemen's CO.
tillon and of the incident that led to the
recent disturbance in society caused by
the enectS of said punch-b bowl on GER
tain young lady.
There was no punch-bowl," said the
doctor, "and that Is all that can be said
II wasn't there, so we can't talk about it.
Nobody appeared to miss. it, and being
somewhat of a bud myself and as this
was the first of these annual gentlemen 8
cotillons that took part in, l cannot say
whether Its absence differed from the
customs of previous cotilons or not"
Ihen the gallant surgeon major eX-
planned the little incident that shook So
ciety, two weeks ago. 1T is preposter-
ous, he said, that a young lady in So
clety should take too much punch. The
aHair was not understood. The young
NoNt oAC VI Tic llS QIcS VI the german,
resembling a whip, was on the end of the
line, and fell to the floor rather heavily.
she sought to pass the incident off by
Laughing heartily. Just one unchar-
liable attendant at that ball saw the whole
thing, misconstrued it, hurt the young
lady,s feelings, slashed at society right
and left and brought the punch-bowl into
question"
That Is all-Dr. Dunn says so.
Charles ID. Bates, another bud" of the
gentlemen,s annual cotillon, says that the
punch used by society at the young lady's
dances is the most harmless thing in the
world. 1t is merely lemonade coiored by
a little claret. Circus lemonade, If you
Will, quoth he. 'and it wouldn't affect
anybody If she drank the whole bowlful .
The incident has caused trouble for Mr..
Bates. Tuesday afternoon a young lady
from Berkeley called on his wife anxious
to find out the name of the young lady
vaguely limited at as being the victim of
the punch-bowl. And so 1t goes on, but
the punch-bowl has disappeared, never
thelesS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
OUTSIDERS ARE BARhED.
Young Mems Republican Club Dis
covers That Non-Members
Were Running Things.

ALAMEDA, Feb. "a startling discov-
cry was made last night by the Young
Mems Republican Club, when 1t was
learned that the course of the organiza-
ton in the local campaign was being
shaped by men who were not even mem
bers of the club. All the flowery speeches
treating upon the momentous questions
considered by the body have been made
by rank outsiders" These parties have
monopoliZed so much of the clubs time
giving the members no show whatever
that rule was adopted last night barring
from the meetings all non-members.
The Harmonic Hall party has made
overtures to the Young Mems Club to
combine forces on the local issues, and
the proposition has met with some fa-
vor. The executive committees of both or
ganiZations will confer on the subject dur
ing the week. If a combination is not
effected the Young Mems Club intends to
nominate a ticket of its own.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
.DEsEATED HIS FAMILY.
Thomas. Doyle's Wife Wants Him to
-. Support Her.

= OAKLAND, Feb. S.-Mrs. Nettie Doyle
to-day. commenced an action for main
tenance against her husband, Thomas
Doyle, who conducts a horseshoeing shop
at. !62s Howard street, San Francisco
Some time ago Mrs. Doyle sued for a di-
vorce from her husband, but the suit was
dismissed.
In. the present complaint the wife al
leges that her husband deserted his fam
fly on January 2 last with intent to aban-
don them; that during the past two years
he has contributed nothing to the support
of the family consisting of the wife and
two minor children, and that plaintiff
about year ago was compelled to bor-
row $3.50, giving a mortgage on the home
at 69S Thirty-ffth street as security She
asserts her belief that the defendant
earns at least $3.50 per month, which is
mostly spent for intoxicating liquors.
She asks that the court give her GUS
tody of the two children and order de-
fendant TO pay $50 monthly for the fam
fly maintenance.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
COMPANY BIS MINSTREL SHOW.
Affair Will Take Place Monday
Evening.

Company B, League of the Cross Ca
diets, will give grand minstrel entertain
ment next Monday evening at Native
Sons Hall. The affair will mark the COM
pany's fifth anniversary. Gorgeous cos
tunes and stage settings, coupled with a
talented troupe of witty amateur per-
formers, will furnish an evenings enjoy
ment to the many friends Of Company
B who will attend the show.
ex-Leutenants Harold and Hooper, Wal
ter Minner and Albert McElroy will
round out some up-to-date jokes from the
ends.
and P. A. Dunworth will render solos.
The members of the company will COM
pose the chorus. The proceeds of the en-
tertainment will be devoted to the COM
pany's uniform fund A large number of
tickets have already been disposed of.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-10
GAMBETrA's BODY FOUND.
Probably Committed Suicide While
Despondent Over the Loss
of Monev

NOVATO, Feb. 9.-The mystery of the
disappearance of the farm hand, Peter
Gambetta. was cleared up to-day by the
discovery of the body of the missing man
in Novato creek, near the railway draw
bridge, about mile from town. The
body was first perceived where 1t had
washed up on the bank by some employees
BETA, a brother Coroner Eden was sum
moned from San Rafael, and an inquest
held this afternoon. The evidence showed
that Gambetta was respondent over the
theft of SIS, his savings of several
months. He rose from the supper table
and left the house on the evening of jan
body was found. The verdict of the Jury
was that deceased came to his death by
drowning. Everything goes to show. and
the townspeople, with not single excep-
tion, believe that Gambetta committed
suicide through despondency.