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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-21
Phillips New Store
Large, Attractive Stock
Each Department Repeie With Bargains. New Goods Are
Arriving Every Day

W. II. III. Phillips new stock which
occupies the large store room in the
Binford block, recently vacated by
Kaufman Bros, is now ready for in
spection and presents an inviting and
attractive appearance.
The dry goods department, which is
in charge of Miss Gina Johnson. is
replete with new fabrics including the
latest styles of silks and other dress
goods. laceS and ribbons. While the
ladies furnishings cannot fail to inter
est those who want to dress fashion,
able. New stock of ladies underwear
received this week. The newest STYLES
in ladies tailor-made suits, skirts and
waists.
Mr.. Phillips intends going out Of
the clothing business entirely and
offers this stock at half price in order
to clear the department quickly.
An elegant line Of new shoes has
been purchased and these, with the
stock already on hand, offers an op-
portunity to those who are particular
about their footwear.
X. l.. Howard has charge of the
grocery department and here is where
the store shines as it is doubtful if
there is another stock superior to it in
the county. In fact many lines of
goods are duplicated making it neceS-
sary to sell at low prices in order to
reduce the stock, especially is this
true of canned goods and our readers
may well watch for cut prices that
cannot fail to induce buyers.
An immense new invoiccof crockery
has just been Shelved and in this de-
partment will be found high grade
goods, including chinaware, cut glass,
queensware, fancy hand-painted goods
Mr.. Phillips wants to reduce his stock
in this line and will offer some rich
bargains.
Among those articles which deserve
special mention is the fresh line of
gents furnishings and underwear, the
immense stock of muslins, the vast
assortment of ribbons and the new
dress goods.
The entire store is filed basement
and first floor with first-class goods
and the public is invited to inspect
the bargains oficred-cvery day bar
gains to please the intelligent BUYER.
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South Dakota Food
and Dairy Exhibit
An Interesting Exhibit Is Being Prepared for the ST. Lou
Exposition by Food Commissioner Sherwood

The state food and dairy department
have prepared an interesting exhibit
which will be sent to st. Louis this
week to be placed in the agricultural
building. Ten thousand square feet
OF space has been set aside and will be
occupied by the display of the National
Association of Food and Dairy Com
missioners and this exhibit from
South Dakota will be placed there
among the rest.
Commissioner Sherwood and Prof.
Jas. II. Shepard, chemist, have been
using their small appropriation to
good advantage and while the size OF
the exhibit will undoubtedly be small
in comparison with other states it will
be none the less interesting. The pure
food law passed by the last Legislature
is gradually working change for the
better. The adulteratiOn of certain
food products became so marked that
stop to this nefarious practice. \
great deal of good has already been
accomplished and numerous manu-
facturers have been compelled to
change their tactics or lose their
patronage. In some instances they
have gone out of business.
The department has prepared about
fifty samples embracing catsups, tia
voring extracts, vinegars, preserves,
favOring syrups, wines, ETC., which
will be placed on exhibition with IA
card giving the name OF the product,
the firm by whom it was manufacture
ed, the kind and extent of the adulter-
alton.
Some Of the chemical tests shown in
this manner are indeed startling Tor
instance, the quality and quantity OF
the coal tar dye used in cOlOring the
various products. In four ounces
each of grape and claret syrup a
syrup used for havoring soda foun-
tain drinks was extracted enough
dye for cOlOring a piece Of wooden
cloth eighteen inches square. From
eight ounces of Catsup enough coal
tar dye was taken to color a square
yard of wooden cloth good and strong,
and ten ounces of ordinary port wine
also dyed yard square of wooden
cloth. One and a half ounces each of
banana and raspberry extracts fur
nished enough coloring matter for
dyeing Il piece of the same material a
foot square.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-21

the loughoighny & Lehigh Coal Co.,
the Brown Coal Co. and the General
Wilmington Coal Co.
1t was moved ard seconded that the
council go into private session. Car
ried. 1t was after general discussion
moved and seconded that the bid of
G. W. NBnDusen & Co. be accepted
and contract made. Amount be placed
at HOO tons or more of Standard
Screened Wilmington Lump coal at
$3.50 per ton +. o. b. Brookings, 5. ID.
On roll call Alton, Neill, Johnson,
Eyerly, DAWSON, Borst and Skinner
all voting aye. Motion was declared
carried.
Moved and seconded that this coun-
ell meeting be adjourned until We'd
nesday April Goth at s o'clock p. m.
Carried.
Attest; W. A. Caldwell,
q. III. Stoddart, Chairman
Clerk. or Mayor pro tenn.
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Council Proceedings
April 18th, 1901.

y I'Gll INlH, lcUt.
Council Hall, City of Brookings.
Council met in regular session with
Alderman Neill, Johnson, Nicholson,
| Alton, Eycrly, Dawson and Caldwell
present.
! In the absence Of the mayor, Alder
man Caldwell was on motion appointed
chairman or mayor pro tenn.
The minutes of the last reg
ular meeting and special meetings
were read and approved.
The city attorney's opinion on ordi-
nance OF Dakota Central Telephone
lines company was read also ordinance
on same prepared by city attorney and
| all ON motion were referred to the tel
! ephonc committee.
! The oath of Office Of J. c. Jenkins
! for mayor, l.. G. Borst for alderman
Of the First Ward; HaIvor G. Johnson,
alderman of the Second Ward; II. T.
| DAWSON, alderman Of the second ward:
| G. \. skinner, alderman Of the Fourth
ward, were on motion all approved.
The bond and oath of office Of the
following: II. +. Haroldson, for treas
urer, q. II. Stoddart for clerk, w. II &.
Murphy for assessor, Albert Matson
for city justice, Geo. z. Hall, police
justice, were on motion all approved
The proposition Of adopting the sew
erage system was brought up and con-
sidered and on motion was postponed
! for further consideration until We'd
nesday evening April Goth at O'Clock
! p. m.
1t was moved and seconded that
mayor appoint two more members on
COmmitte to conduct the negotiations
for the Kennard property tn take the
place of the retiring members and he
| Motion carried.
The mayor appointed Aldermen
Neill and skinner with himself as
such.
1t was moved and seconded that
committee secure the services OF sur
veyor and take with them. Carried.
Mr.. G. w. Nelson being present
made request that he have rent of
house put at 10000 per year.
| 1t was moved and seconded that the
matter be left to committee on city
property. Carried.
\ request of VIM. Richie was read
requesting that city put heat in his
hotel known as the Bookings House
and ON motion was placed on file.
As per request of council the bids
for city coal for the ensuing year were
opened from the Ohio Coal Co., the
Saylor Coal Co., Geo. VanDusen & Co., !,
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What l Think

So many have asked me ''what
think" about the report since 1t came
out that have concluded to take this
method of telling all what think
about it.
On the whole, it is q very good
showing of the city's financial cOndi-
ton. ii the citizen, who is interested
in the city's welfare, Will study that
report carefully, he can tell very nearly
"where we are att as business city.
There are some things that might have
been made a little more plain, Q, 9,
the report does not state that the city
has charged itself with street lighting
and given credit to the electric account
unless it be under the head paid
electric lights" and, if that be for
street lights it should have so stated
as plainly as it did for the hydrants.
Again in the matter of wages and COM
missions paid, those items are so
mixed with "other expenses" that it
is impossible to tell what is paid in,
or for, wages and commissions. In
the electric account there are $3.50
credited to 'Wages recharged to heat
ing account no such charge occurs
unless it is included in the item
"Other expenses for same"
But it is easy to find fault and we
should not criticise too closely.
Whenever the government or the state
or municipality attempt to do their
own business instead Of granting a
franchise to a private company their
aim is to give the best service compat-
ible with an economical outlay.
Thus, they are required to keep a
larger force of employees. This mat
ter should be guarded as carefully as
by a private company and not employ
more than necessary to give satisfac-
tory service.
The opponents of municipal owner
ship find fault with the amount OF our
bonded Indebtedness. Before giving
too great weight to their complaints
make comparison with other cities Of
the size of ours. Do not forget to take
an inventory of the assets of those
cities and see if they overbalance their
Indebtedness. The city of Brookings
has assets in the value of her enter
prises, to say nothing about the money
invested in sewerage, street building,
and III sidewalks, to more than over
balance her bonded Indebtedness.
Such is the modern method of COM
merce. Every private, as we'll as pub
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-21
STUDENT AT BROOKINGS
Lieut.. Davidson's Home Was at
Sioux City.

Lieutenant W. G.. Davidson, who
was killed in the explosion on the
battleship Missouri, was the only son
of Andrew J. Davidson of Sioux City.
He was appointed to the naval academy
at the request of Congressman Picker
Of South Dakota while attending the
Agricultural college at Bookings, in
1921. While serving as an ensign on
the cruiser Concord in the Philippines
he commanded the marines on the
steamer Petrol and captured a Spanish
cannon which was afterwards given to
Sioux City.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-21
LAST YEARS BIRDS NEST
Doing Business on Seed Sown Last
Season.

\ merchant who thinks he can do
business this year on his last years
advertising would consider the farmer
an idiot who attempted to secure d
crop of wheat from seed sown last
year and which had matured one crop.
The bicycle trust thought it would do
business without advertising and at
tempted 10 reap a harvest from the
advertising which had been paid for
by individual concerns prior to form
ing combination. Their sales drop
ped off one-half last year and now
there is greater activity in bicycle adj
vertising than ever before. Advertise
ing is not only necessary to secure
trade-it is just as essential to adver-
tise to hold your trade. The same
goods are not sold every year-some-
thing new takes the place of the old.
Prices differ from month to month.
The merchant who advertises continue
ally and literally is bound to get
closer to the people than the one who
is spasmodic ami leads the public to
believe his business methods are
tickle or that he does not have some-
thing good to offer his customers only
on certain occasions. The merchant
who goes after business knows that he
can find some inducement to offer
every day-at least once q week-and
he catches the buyer by letting the
nmhlic know what be has 10 soil
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-21
"ON THE FIRING LINEn
City Council Have an Interesting
Session

The city council had busy meet
ing last evening and a considerable
amount Of important business was
disposed Of.
1t was voted TO have the committee
negotiate with Geo. Kennard for five
acres of ground to be used rs sewer
age basin and city dump. Mr.. Ken
nard asks 81 800 for the tract.
+. w. Davis was awarded the coal
hauling contract and Ed. Poole the
general freight. w. J.. Davis to DO
the street sprinkling.
All voted to license the billiard halls
and bowling alleys.
G. II. Stoddart was retained as city
accountant at an increase OF salary.
City Engineer Swanson was retained
at a salary of 800 per month-the
council reserving the right to dismiss
him on thirty days notice.
Perry Peterson will act as city mar
shal and pump water during the fore-
noon.
Andrew Larson will act as night
watch.
Thos. Stedman was re-appointed as
street commissioner.
DR.. +. G. Miller was retained as
chairman Of the board OF health. =.
J. p. Cheever will again act as city
attorney.
The sewerage and waterworks inn
provement will be pushed as fast as
possible.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-21
New Telephone Card.

Manager kight informs the ROSTER
that a new telephone card will be
issued May lst and requests all wish
ing new phones or to have their
phones changed to inform the tele-
phone department. so their numbers
may appear on the new card.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-21

You can tell successful farmer by
looking at his horses. You can tell a
slovenly woman by looking at her
hair. You can tell the dry goods box
statesman by the patches on the bosom
of his pantaloons. You can tell the
poisonous serpent by the bluntness of
of his tail. But the easiest thing Of
all you can tell the enterprising mer-
chant by glance at the local papers
This is not divine revelation, but
business and gospel truth. Henry
Independent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-21

\ teacher in public school not a
thousand miles from Brooking- the
other day told her class that "ncws-
papers are not fit to read because Of
the poor grammar used by the "ditor"
and in less than a moment afterwards
the same teacher said, 81 don't believe
YOU know nothing about it, y and be-
fore the day was over she reprimanded
pupil who was looking about the
room by saying, don't rubber"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-21
the whole story"

1t is the story Of the weakness of
human love along all lines. We
shrink from seeing dear feet bruised
by the roughness Of the way, and dear
hearts carrying heavy burdens. We
are willing 10 trust ourselves to God
long before we are willing to trust him
with those dearer than self. For them
we would smooth all the road and
banish every heartache, forgetting that
for them, a. for ourselves, the reward
is 'tO him that overcometh. ."-Ex.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-21
FAREWELL RECEPTION
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Wellman are
to Leave BrookingS

Members of the NJ. T.. church and
society met at the edifice Monday even
ing and about ten O'Clock proceeded
to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
NJ. Wellman where reception was
held in honor Of that worthy couple
who are about to depart for Madison
to take up permanent residence and
where Mr.. Wellman has business in
terests. The reception was a compli-
ment to Mr.. and Mrs. Wellman who
have, during their residence in this
city, won the esteem of their many
friends and acquaintances. They will
he greatly missed in church circles
here and Madison will gain what
Brookings has lost-people who are
worthy of the highest regard of the
better classes in that enterprising city.
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lie business is founded on "bonded
Indebtedness Dig down deep into
the business secrets of enterprise, any
where, and you will find. nine times
out OF ten, that their debts are equal
to their assets.
Can the municipal-ownership-ki kicker
show Il better foundation for business
than the city of Brookings?
:. II. GOODFELLOW.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-21

The First National Bank of Volga
offers prize of watch and chain or
fountain pen to the boy or girl of
school age in Brookings county writ
ing the best original composition on
the subject of saving. Composition
not to exceed 300 words, written in
handwriting with name and address
signed. Markings to be on a basis of
80 per cent on thought and compost
ton and 80 per cent on the general
appearance OF the manuscript-pe
manship, punctuation, etc. Judges
to be Prof. b. NJ. Cobb and Miss Tena
Jorgensen of the Volga schools, and
Prof. NJ. q. Hill, OF Brookings, to
whom compositions may be given, not
later than May 14th, and result will
be announced by June /.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-04-21

The state exchanges are appIauding
Brookings on its vote on the license
question.
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EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
First Annual Session TO be Held in Brookings Friday
and Saturday, May 6 and T. 1904

and Saturday, May and Z, 1904.
The Eastern South Dakota Teachers Association composed of
Brookngs Kngsbury Bead Moody,
Lake Miner Deuel. Imn Clark and Codingon and will hold its
first annual meeting this city stated Visiting educators
will receive glad welcome will inter
estng The following has been prepared for the occasion
PROGRAMME
FRIDAY, 300 NJ,
Study
Do Public schools Prepare Citizenship
The ..............C T. King
FRIDAY, 6, P. NJ, BAPTIST CHURCH.
Address Welcome. DIR, John W, on
Response L. T. Fitch, Watertown
Lecture Of Worlds Best Literature
Jas. Chalmers Agricultural College
SATURDAY, MAY :, P, NJ. COLLEGE CHAPEL.
Plea for Common Teaching H. NJ Manuel, Huron
The Eyes and Ears of school Ch Dr. G. Parsons Bookings
Industrial Drawing in Our Schools Prof H. c. Soberg
The Teacher. sup L. G. Avery, Madison
DEPARTMENT MEETINGS
SATURDAY. :, 900 4. NJ.
City and Town Supervision department, High school Room
More Than Principal and Less than superintendent
II. Seymour Arlington
Why Do SO Few Of Boys Go to High School
Public High school NJ. Cobb voga
What the High School Work Should be Elective.
What Colleges Doing High
Miss Christine }oyson,
GRADED SCHOOL DryIslo>
Moral Nor INSTRUCTION in the Grad Mrs l. NJ Ioes Madison
The Advabiy Of Teaching ciyic in the Grades
The school as a Social Moral and Ethical Educator.
Mrs J. +. Iapln, White
SEVENTH
Schools Sheets
0 Study
From the Standpoint a County Superintendent
From the Standpoint a Country School Teacher.
F. F. Kruger, Madison.
Andrew Anderson, Brookings,
How Start Children in the Right Civic Relations
George Cotton Bruce
Importance Of Readings Miss Alice Mitchell,
PRIMARY TEACHERS GRADE ROOMS
tho p;p
Evening journal., 1904-09-09
Australian Rabbits

''The rabbit OF my country" said an
Australian. will fight circular saw.
and that is one OF the chief reasons
why our government hns been Offering
for years mn Immense sum Of money to
the man whose clcverness will rid us
OF the pest. There Is no dog over there
gritty enough 10 give them combat
I'm some remote sections OF Australia
We have rabbit which is nearly the
equal OF the panther In size and which
when aroused will whip any panther or
other species Of wildcat Of its size as
easily as n cat will crush mouse.
They carry OF pigs. poultry and young
sheep TO their mountain lairs. and there
Is a tradition that they have. when as
sailed by hunger. attacked full grown
men. AT any rate the people OF these
districts dread them TO such an extent
That they never fail to carry their
trusty rifles along. even when paying
nelghborly calls.
1T is the odium these fighting bun.
nles have brought on the rabbit family
that makes Australia so eager TO be rid
OF the beasts. suppose the kind you
have In the States are quite bad
enough. but for heavens sake never
allow any OF our terrors 10 land on
your soil lest they propagate and make
for you the same miserable rabbit prob
lem that has worried us so long
Washington Post.
Evening journal., 1904-09-09
SnIYrna

Mrs. Laura Yocum and daughter
Miss Sarah, who have been spending
the summer at Rehoboth, returned
home last week. They are now enter
tanning Mrs George Barton, Of Mill
VILE, n. J.
Mrs Mary Feiro and granddaughter,
Miss Mary Moore. of Baltimore, Nd.
are sojournlng at the Smyrna House
and incidentally visiting their former
friends.
Miss Ethel vandever of Wilmington.
was entertained over Sunday by the
family of her uncle, Robert d. Hof-
fecker.
Willard f. Weldon. Of New York city,
Is spending his vacation in Smyrna.
where he has joined his wife and son
who have been down for several weeks
on visit to the family OF b. V. We'll
don.
Mr.. and Mrs. William FAIRIES and
daughter, Miss Ethel. who have been
spending the summer at their cottage,
Chester Heights, have returned home.
John " Spruance. of Philadelphia,
has been spending few days with Mr.
and Mrs. George Reed Lohand.
Edward NJ. Boyd of Philadelphia,
Joined his wife here Sunday on a visit
TO Mrs. e. r. FAIRIES. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd left Monday for their home at
Ratledge Pa.
Edgar l.. Haynes, Of Wilmington.
spent Sunday with his mother Mrs. T.
II. Haynes.
Miss Grace Collision and Miss Kleata
Seeds, Of Philadelphia. are being enter
tanned by Miss Gertrude Bell.
Miss Wilhelmina Hurlock Is visiting
in Mlllington. Md.
Mrs. w. A. Winford and children
have returned from Rehoboth, where
they have been spending the SUMMER at
their cottage
Mr. and Mrs. Walter w. Rich, of
Washington. d. c., are visiting the
family of her mother Mrs. Il. w
Tschudy.
DR.. r. A. Comegys who has been on a
three weeks trip to Boston. Mass.
Cape Briton and Montreal, returned
home Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Richards and
daughter, Of Jersey City, n. j.. are wise
iting his mother. Mrs. S. Il. Richards,
OF this town. and his sister, Mrs. w. s.
Colpitts. at Clayton.
Mrs. James r.. McCausland left yes
terday for visit to her sister. Mrs.
Gertrude Bell. at Portsmouth. VA.
Miss Mabel Conner. of FELTON,. Is vis-
iting her aunt, Mrs. J. w. Clifton.
Miss Maize Allaband has returned to
her home In Philadelphia, after a pleas
ant visit with her cousin, Miss Evelyn
Jones. u.
Miss Carrie kethcart and Miss Mar
tina Bryan. of Philadelphia, spent a
few days with relatives and friends OF
this town.
Francis L. Burrows. OF Wilmington,
is spending a few days with his sister.
Mrs. b. Hazel Ross.
Mr. and Mrs George w. LaConey. of
Camden, n. j., have returned home af-
D ter spending few days with her sis
. ter, Mrs. c. G.. Ross.
s Miss Julia Ross. of near town. is
2 spending a few days with her grand
|, parents, Mr. and Mrs c. G. Ross.
Miss Jessie Mcpherson. OF Clearfield
. Pa. has returned from a visit to Dr.
and Mrs. Robert Watt, at Asbury NJ. F.
parsonage.
Evening journal., 1904-09-09
DOINGS IN A
SOCIAL WAY
Social and PersonaI Notes

Dr. Harvey Patton of this city left IN
his automobile. Einore. this city for
Ocean city n. j. II has red body. yell
low running gear ana being sixteen horse
power is a great hill climber.
Miss Ella Morris of Philadelphia Is
visiting friends here
Fred G. Nixon Zimmerman hmrdlmm
Fred @. Nixon Nirdlinger. general
manager for Nixon & Zimmerman, was
in this city lasi evening
Mrs. Humphries. the mother Of man
ager Daniel Humphries of the Lyceum
Theatre. visited her son in this city
yesterday
Arthur w. Swarts. the local manager
and Aubrey Vandever and J. w. Cor
bett agents of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company OF New York. left yes
terday for ST. Louis Messrs Vandever
and Corbett won the trip to the fair
for getting the largest amount Of new
business I'm this district
Mrs H. L. Martin and Miss L. May
Murtin are visiting IN Kennett Square.
Victor b. Woolley is on business trip
to New York.
Mrs Charlotte Hope Shewey who has
been visiting Miss Bertha Hayes. Of this
city for several months has returned to
MoKensie, West Virginia.
Bullock, VII lam Linton and George Nc
Kay have returned from a trip to Beth
lehem, Pa.