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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
Forest Fires Sweeping Two States
Serious Forest Fires in Cotton Belt Region of Mississippi and
Arkansas Counfry EnveIoped in Dense Smoke

Memphis. Tenn Nov. 25.-The on.
tire Cotton Belt region of West Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas is envcloped in
dense smoke as result of serious
forest fires which have been raging
for three days. Large areas Of tim
Der are burning and the fires have
spread rapidly Advices from Little
Rock. Ark, state that fires are burn
Ing in all directions and pail OF
irritating smoke hangs over that city.
Between Memphis and Little Rock,
on the Choctaw railroad. the woods
are on fire on both sides OF the rail
way line. while the timbcred section
north of Little Rock on the Iron Noun
tain road is burning. The fires ex-
tend as far north as Walnut ridge and
the timber lands southwest OF Swifton
are in flames
At Grocnville. Miss. and other
points in the IaZoo delta great clouds
Of smoke seriously interfere with
river traffic Inhabitants of the Cot
ton Belt arc anXiouSly awaiting the
first signs Of rain. which will serve to
eXtineuish the flames
No lives have been lost so far as
Is known. but II is reported that live
stock has suffered severely.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
Three Days. Recess Agreed On
National House of Representatives Refuses Adjourn Extra Se
sion as Planned by the Senate

MAJOR general. MAJOR Rathbnne re.
sumed his testimony in explanation OF
his personal charges He also asked
the committee to subpOenae Major f.
j. Iadd, L. 5. A., and interrOgate him
concerning the condition of General
Woods Santiago accounts in 1898,
when he was acting as auditor of
Cuba
Brigadier General Taylor H. Bliss
of the federal staff will be summoned
by the committee and asked for GER
tain information he is said to possess
concerning the charge made by Major
RathbOne that General Wood accom-
panied +. G.. Bellairs from Havana 10
New York in 1900 with some knowl.
edge that Bellairs was an eX-convict.
Colonel Bliss was chief collector of
customs of Cuba, with headquarters
al Havana, during that time and he
will be asked also in regard to charges
that presents for General and Mrs.
Wood were admitted to Cuba without
payment of duties.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
MORGAN ON CANALS.
Alabama Senator Resumes His Crit
cism of President.

Washington, Nov 25.-Immedately
after the converting of the senate
President Pro TEN. Frye recurred to a
question raised Monday as to whether
concurrent resolutions of congress re
Quire the approval of the president in
order to render them operative. He
said that it had never been the prac-
tice to send such resolutions to the
president, but he read the provision
OF the Constitution bearing on the sub
Ject, which makes no distinction be
tween concurrent resolutions and Joint
resolutions, and remarked that he did
not know how congress had been able
to escape from the constitutional re-
Qurement.
The suggestion from the chair led
to a discussion of the point by Sen
ators Spooner, Teller, Hale, Platt
Conn and Tillman
Without disposng of the subject the
senate passed to routine business.
after which Mr.. Carmack's resolution
for the investigation of the conduct
of the postoffice department was laid
before the senate and, upon motion Of
Mr.. Penrose, was referred to the com.
mittee on poStoftices and postroads.
Mr.. Morgan was then recognized to
continue his speech on the Panama
canal question. AS on Monday be
Sharply criticised the course of the
administration and of others who op-
posed the Nicaragua route.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
Cement Business is FI0urishinq
Johnson Binord Compelled TO Enlarge Their Facilities Take
Care of Rapidly Increasing Business

Johnson g. Binford, manufacturers
of cement blocks have enough work in
sight for next season TO warrant them
in the erection OF building 32x90
feet TO be used as a factory. This
move on their part is also made neces-
sary by the fact that In addition to
cement blocks they will manufacture
cement fence posts and sewer
pipe. 1t has been proven beyond a
doubt that it is feasible to make these
articles out of cement and that the
lasting qualities are the same as in
the building blocks.
The new factory is being built on
the site Of the old tow mill, west Of
the creamery, thus affordng easy
access to the railroad tracks. The old
building at the Binford lum Der yard
will be also used for cement manufac.
turing purposes and with the increased
facilities the firm will be enabled to
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
NEW CURRENCY MEASURE.
Bill introduced by Representative Hill
o. Connecticut.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Representa-
tive Hill of Connecticut has intro
duced bill ito improve currency con
ditions." The bill contains seven sec
tions, each one of which changes some
portion of The existing fiscal law.
The measure proposes to make it
possible for the secretary of the treas
ury to deposit all government receipts
in national bank repositories by
eliminating the words except receipts
for customs" repeals the S3,000,0c0
limit on the withdrawal of circulating
notes: provides that the subsidiary
coinage may be increased by the re-
coinage of silver dollars; that the
ratio of printing the denominations of
silver certificates and greenbacks be
changed to meet the demands of busi-
ness; provides for d new $40 gold GER
tifcate TO take the place of the $40
greenback; removes the restriction on
the issuance of $5 bank notes and pro
vides a uniform tax of one-hdlf of |
per cent per annum on all national
bank circulation
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
Council Proceedings.

Council TN City Of Brookings,
Nov, 8th 1904.
City Council met in special session
with Mayor Jenkins. Aldermen
Kremer, Nicholson, Johnson, Eyerly
Dawson and Caldwell present
Committee on claims and accounts
made favorable report on the follow
ing bills.
f. w. Cappelen balance due on con-
tract for plans for Sewer System $500.
Stromberg Carlson Telephone Mfg.
Co. supplies 1892
1t was moved and seconded that tn G
bills be allowed and on roll call Kre-
mer, Nicholson, Johnson, Eyerly,
Dawson and Caldwell all voting Aye.
Motion was declared carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
balance due Pond and Hasey on heat
ing system contract Of $225O be allowed
and warrant drawn for some on roll
call Kremer Nicholson, Johnson,
Eyerly, Dawson and Caldwell all vot-
ing Aye. Motion carried.
After general discussion council
on molten adjourned.
G.. II. SToDDART, J. G. JENKINS,
Clerk. Mayor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26

New York. Nov. 25-Testimony OF
sensational nature was introduced az
the United States Shipb,Sding hear
ing which was resumed here during
the day During the course of the re
direct examination OF Lewis Nixon,
president of the shipbuilding company
Mr.. Untermeyer, counsel for the com
plainants, brought out from Mr.. Nixon
the statement that Of the S5.000.O00
additional stock issued when the COM
pany was reorganiZed to take in the
Bethlehem company $l,000,000 went TO
Max Pam, Mr.. Schwab's counsel, and
100000 each TO Mr.. Nixon Mr.
Dresser and the Trust Company Of
the Republic, leaving $l000,000, the
disposition of which he did not know
He did not know whether Mr. Schwah
obtained it. 1t was also brought out
that at the time the Sheldon rSorgani-
Zation plan was under consideration
Mr.. Schwab offered to purchase $780,
900 bonds, with the accompanying
bonus Of $4,000 shares common and
$4,000 shares preferred stock, issued
to Mr.. Nixon for $4,000 while the
market value was far less than this,
Mr.. Untermeyer making the direct
charges that this was
In the Nature Of Bribe
to induce Mr. Nixon to agree to the
Sheldon plan Of reorganization instead
OF the plan for an assessment OF stock,
which he had previously advocated.
The offer was shown in two letters Of
Mr.. Schwab to Joseph II. Hoadley.
dated May %, 1903, copies Of which
were introduced in evidence Mr.
Hoadley, it was testified. had CON
Quoted the negotiations with Mr.
Schwab when Mr.. Nixon was en-
deavoring to persuade SChwab TO ac-
cede to the assessment plan and had
after the proposal, urged Nixon to ac-
cede TO the Sheldon plan Nixon said
that at Hoadley's request he had done
so.
~ think the testimony shows clear
ly that there has been no settlement" 4"
said Mr. Untermeyer during the re-
cess.
At the conclusion Of the session Mr
Nixon gave ont for publication a let
ter he had recently received from Mr.
Hoadloy in answer TO NiXon's request
for copies of the correspondence be
tween SchWab and HOadley.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
Preparing For Second Concert
Philharmonic Society Busy Engaged Preparing the Program
For the Second Concert of the Series

The second concert OF the Phlhar-
monte society will be given between
Christmas and New Years, and already
the different organizations are busily
engaged in preparing the numbers
required Of them by the director and
it is safe at this time 10 predict that
this concert will eclipse the first one
by long odds. In addition To the mum
bers to be furnished by the City Band,
Ladies symphony Club and Apollo
Male Chorus, the officers Of the society
announce the engagement Of Prof.
Warren w. Tolles of Madison, who
will appear in several numbers. Prof.
TOlles has a voice Of rare beauty, and
those who have heard him cannot
speak too highly Of his singing. From
the concert he leaves for Minneapolis
where he Joins talent from the North
western Conservatory Of music in a
concert tour.
hCcp III IIlbu billS oCtObb tOuCCi
on your absence or presence depends
the question as to what kind Of an
auditorium you want. The members
Of the Philharmonic Society are in
earnest in this matter and in the near
future tangible plan will be forth
coming. 1t has been suggested that
a Y. M. G. A. auditorium be built and
that the Philharmonic Society be
called upon to aid this project. We
are In position TO state that II this
plan was put on paper in proper form
and presented to the society that the
chances are it would meet with hearty
support from the officers and mem
bers. AS was outlined in the begin
ming the Philharmonic society stands
ready to aid with their voices and
instruments any logical plan that will
insure Brookings an auditorium seat
ing 1000 people. 1t all depends upon
the citizens Of this city as to the kind
OF auditorium this will be, but we are
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
Bro okings Has Developed Fast
Leads in Many ThngsMens Social Union Has Done Much to
Stimulate Progress in All Lines

soon the civic association was rec
ognized factor in public affairs. with
a steady mem bership Of about one
hundred OF the representative peo-
pie OF the city. That association has
done much to keep the city clean and
beautiful, and to do the things which
are "nobody's business" with the re-
suits above outlined"
The Argus Leader no doubt means
the Mems Social Union, which was
started last year by Prof. Kerr, who
invited thirteen Of his young men
friends to a o'clock dinner at the
Brookings House, after which dis
cussiOn ensued as to the best method
Of bringing together the men of the
city, with the result that the semi
monthly dinners Of the Union were
looked forward to with pleasure.
This original fourteen met last even
ing to make arrangements for start
ing the ball rolling for the winters
sessions OF the Union. AS the REGIS
TER goes to press early this week in
order to give its employees an oppor-
tunity to eat turkey we are unable to
announce the outcome of the confer
ence. One thing is certain-the Men S
Social Union continue to be a factor
in the development Of all good things
in Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
College Lecture Course

The third number on the College
lecture course will be given In the
chapel Thursday evening, Dec. 3, by
Albert Armstrong In his dramatic
picture plays. This is rot an Illus
trated lecture. 1t is a play as pre-
sented on the stage of theater, except
that the scenes and characters OF the
story are represented by pictures
thrown on the screen, while the words
are all spoken by one person. This is
one OF the highest types OF entertain.
ment before the public today.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
ONE AMERICAN KILLED.
General Woods Force Has Another
Fight With Moros.

Manila. Nov. 25.-General Wood
captured the Moro position in the
hills OF Jolo. north of Taglibi. on the
goth inst. and destroyed the earth
works they had thrown up there Pri.
vate Martin Brennan of the Four
teenth cavalry was killed during the
engagement and two privates were
wounded, one seriously
The loss on the Moro side is known
to have been seventy-tve. probably
more, as the ground is covered with
brush and bodies are hard to find
The expedition returned to Jolo and.
pending an investigation, General
Wood says that so far as he can see
there will be no more opposition on
the part of the sultan's men who led
the fighting.
According to his understanding this
action on the part Of the Moros abro-
gates the Bates treaty.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26

The Sioux Falls-Argus Leader Of
the 10th inst. contained the following
good words for BrookingS:
"The city OF Brookings has devel-
oped to greater extent than any city
10 the state in the idea Of municipal
ownership. In that city all Of the
public utilities are owned by the city,
and when the time comes to install a
street car service, it is practically GER
tain that it will be built, owned and
operated by the city. Brookings owns
her own water plant, and is giving
good service at low price. 1t owns its
own telephone system and electric
light works and has recently put in a
central heating plant with which the
$pubic school building and number
of large business buildings are heated.
The city makes all Of these things
nav well, and could not be induced to
put themselves in the grasping clutch
es of foreign corporations.
'The secret Of Brooking's success
lies in its civic improvement society.
This society includes In its member
sh practically all Of the prominent
business men Of Brookings. 1t is in
formal in its discussions. Whenever
q thing comes up which is Of general
interest. "the fellows" get together
md talk it over. Brookngs is largely
without business factions. The citi-
zens work together for the common
good, and the result is perhaps the
best governed, the best kept and the
most progressive little city in the
state.
"The civic association was organized
several years ago Ten men met at a
hotel dinner and talked things over
which ought to be done for the town.
Ahey adjourned to the the next month
and each Of the ten invited one
friend. That made twenty. Then
each Of the twenty invited one, and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26

Lady Com. bessie Murphy.
Lady 1t. Com Jessie McCracken
Lady r.. K.-Mary Howard.
Lady r. X Cora Kendall.
Lady Chaplin-Rhoda Pprdy.
Lady Sargent Matilda Paul.
Lady NJ. at A.-Edith klavenesS.
Lady Sentry-Hilga Wilson.
Lady Picket-Luella Walters.
Medical ExamIners-Drs. KlavenesS
md McCrdCken.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
AGED COUPLE PERiSHES.
Burn to Death in Fire Which Destroys
Their Home.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 25.-Mr
and Mrs. George Smith, sixty years oi
age, were burned TO death early in the
day in fire which entirely consumed
their home. The couple lived alone
outside the city limits The fire was
discovered by neighbors. but before
any help could be rendered the old
people the building collapsed.
There is strong suspicion that the
fire in the Smith house was preceded
by murder and suicide. The Smiths
had not lived happily together and
only last Saturday Mrs Smith told a
neighbOr that she was afraid OF her
husband; that he had threatened her,
saving: 'If it was not for the law Ia
murder you"
Smith had also told this neighbor
that he intended to get rid Of his wife.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
L. o. T. M. Organized

A Ladies Of the Maccabees lodge
was organized in this city, Saturday
evening Nov 81 at Odd Fellows hall
by S. Nevada Hereford, Supreme Lady
Commander Of Minneapolis.
The lodge is for ladies only and the
membership is not confined to rela-
tives Of Maccabees; any female being
eligible. The insurance policies may
be issued in amounts OF $3.50, $500,
ST, 900 and $4,000.
The following officers were elected
and installed:
p. l.. Com-Leola Laird.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
FOOTBALL FATALITIES.
Seventeen Deaths Reported SO Far
This Season.

Philadelphia, Nov. 25-Football has
claimed its usual list of victims this
year. not fewer than seventeen fatali-
ties being reported to date. II il were
possible to secure the entire number
OF deaths from the national fall sport
this number.
Last season the list was not as
large up to THANKSGIVING day. but sew
cral deaths were recorded after that
date. Minor injuries. such as broken
arms. logs. ribs. noses. collar bones,
etc. do not show any decrease this
year. Some of the unfortunate ones
are still in critical condition and
may not recover
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
MAIL POUCH RiFlED.
Several Hundred Letters Opened and
Contents Taken.

st. Louis Nov PA mail pouch
that was rined near Oelwein, la. has
been received at the Office of Chief
Postoffice Inspector Dice The pouch
had contained several hundred letters
from points in the West and hau been
cut open and the contents taken.
Every letter had been opened and the
money in the letters taken Money
orders and checks amounting TO $40
900 were left Nearly all the letters
were torn or mutilated in such a man
ner that It will be impossible to for
ward them to their destinations. The
only clew the government has regard
ing the robbery is that the sack was
taken from the car somewhere be-
tween, st. Joseph Mo, and Oelwein.
Ia, IT'D being last seen intact at the
formef city.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26

II. A. Crowell, living on Route 4,
paid his annual visit TO the REGIsTER
Office last week and reports good re.
suits in his farming operations this
season. His wheat went nearly IS
bushels and his corn crop is shellng
out about 60 bushels. His other crops
are in proportion and he feels pretty
good, thank you.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
TWO HUNDRED DROWNED.
Great Damage Done by Flood in Paiar
River in India.

London. Nov 25.-A telegram has
been received at the Indian office from
the viceroy of India. Lord Curzon, say
Ing that. according to reports received
at Madras a flood in the Palar river
on Nov. 10 destroyed half OF the town
OF Vanzambadi, in the Salem district.
Two hundred persons were drowned.
The floods. the telegram says, have
now SnhSided
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
A RARE ENTERTAINMENT
Baritone Ballad Singer, Concert
Violinlst and Reader

Miss ola BidweIl, one Of Chjcago's
most noted and versatile entertainers,
haviug achieved fame throughout the
entire south. i now touring the west
She i pupil OF Edwin Wareham,
London'> favoritc Grand Opera Tenor
and critics pronounce her voice the
deepest and richest Of the four lady
baritones known to the muSical world
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
FIRE CAUSES PANIC.
Blaze in Apartment House Creates Up
roar Among Women.

Des Moines, Nov. 25.-A fire in the
Had. a fashionable apartment house
In this city, caused $4,000 damage.
The fire was confined to the top floor,
but some of the lower floors were
damaged by water Several women
became panic stricken and r"~'e down
the fire escape in their mig ,5as.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26

Mrs. Mary Farley of Cavour, is the
nearly 30 years old and has been blind
for several years. She came here last
Wednesday and the Drs. Stevenson
operated on her eyes for cataracts,
completely restoring her sight. Sioux
Falls Argus.Leader.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
Charqed With Conspiracy.

ST Louis, Nov. 25-The trial OF
"A" Morrow, stenographer to Gov
ernor Dockery. and Thomas e. Bar
rett former marshal OF the st. Louis
court Of appeals. charged with con-
spiracy in the fraudulent naturaliza-
tion Of ten alien residents OF st. Louis
county. began during the day before
Judge Adams in the United States dis
trict court.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26

Mrs. Aiken. teacher Of. the first
primary, is suffering from an abscess
on one side OF her face and is tenn
porarily absent from her post Of duty.
Mrs Grace BuIlen is teaching in her
place.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
TEN PER CENT CUT IN WAGES
Notice Affects Three Thousand New
Jersey Miners.

Morristown, n. J., Nov. 25.-Notices
have been posted in all the mines OF
the Empire Steel and Iron company in
Mount Hope, Hibernia and the other
big mines in Morris county to the
effect that a 10 per cent reduction
would be made in the wages of all
miners, beginning on Dec. /. Also that
only one shift Of men would be used
where two formerly worked. The or
der affects 5000 men.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
PLEADS SELF-OEFENSE.
Prisoner Admits Killing Minneapolis
Italian.

Prisoner Admits Killing Minneapolis
italian.
Minneapolis. Nov 25-AntOnio Cal
derOne has admitted killing Salvatore
Battala after a searching cross-eXam-
ination by Chief ConrOy Of the Mime
apols police force and Deputy Sheriff
Arthur Jones
The examination took place in the
insane ward of the Henncpin county
Jail and lasted about eight hours. A
stonogapher was present and took
down Calderone's statement, which he
afterwards signed
In effect Calderone says that he
killed Battalia in self-defense, as the
latter first attacked him with a knife
and then Calderone wrenched the
weapon from him and stabbed him
I'LL he fell
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26
GAS PLANT EXPLODED.
Proprietor Seriously Injured and Hotel
Building Wrecked.

Taylors Falls, Mimi. Nov. 25.-EA-
ward Kattcuberg was nearly killed
and his hotel badly wrecked by the
explosion Of the acotylene gas plant
He is no" in a critical condition
from the shock and his burns. but it
Is thought that be will recover
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1903-11-26

Dr. and Mrs. f.. Klaveness expect to
depart for Europe next week to be
absent two or three months. DR..
Klaveness' father has been i'll and
his son goes TO give him medical aid.
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The ShipbuiIding Trust Hearing
Direct Charge of Bribery is MadeSehwab Said TO Paid Over
Market Value for Certain Stock

a tnlrd man was IN the party, whose
name Calderone declares he does not
know, never having met him before
Wednesday night. The third party
fed when the cutting began and took
no hand in it,
The police do not believe Calde-
rone's story and have pointed ont sew
eral particulars in which ii does not
agree with other facts that they have
learned