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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11
RAILROAD
CONJECTURE
Brookings Liable to Become an
Important Railroad Center

4 rumor has been afoat here the
past few days to the effect that the
Northwestern Railway company had
purchased ten acres OF land west OF the
round house and that it was their pur-
pose to move the shops and division
headquarters from Huron to this city.
Persistent inquiry fails to reveal any
thing definite, but there are pretty
good grounds for believing that some
thing of importance is about to hap
pen in the next twelve months.
The belief has been current for some
time that the company has had some
deeper motive in the expenditure of
large sums of money at this point
other than that OF just pleasing the
people of Brookings. More money
has been and is now being expended
by the company in Brookings than at
any other point in the state and in
fact, on any Of their western divisions.
This in itself is significant.
The recent contemplated issue of
100000 more of the company's
bonds must certainly have in view
the extension of the road from Pierre
to the Black Hills and, while we
hardly anticipate general move In
that direction this year, the opinion OF
many is that early next season will
see the road pushed through to the
Hills country. The contemplated
Improvements at Pierre would suggest
such thing as it is we'll known that the
company is now making preparations
to build new depot and make exten-
sive alterations in its terminal facill-
ties at the capital city.
With road through to the Black
Hills Pierre will, of course, become
the end OF passenger division.
Brookings being situated about half
way between Pierre and Mankato IS
we'll located for another passenger
division, with the added advantage OF
being at the end of the Watertown-
Redfield run. And should the COM
pans decide, as it is strongly believed
it will. to extend the Watertown
branch southwark to Sioux Falls, the
advantages of Brookings as a divi-
sional point and railroad center
become easily apparent.
There are other indications that
point toward the removal of the COM
pany's shops from Huron which the
REGISTER will not mention at this
time, but it is confidently believed,
Notwithstanding that other towns are
E in the field, that if the shops and
division headquarters OF the road are
moved from Huron they will be moved
to Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11
Ought to Rank High

The Watertown Public Opinion says
that Miss Laura Vinegar, sister of C..
E. Vinegar of the postoffice force, was
in the city on Wednesday, the 3rd, for
the purpose of taking civil service
examination for the department clerk
at Washington. In the absence of
Secretary Alexander of the examining
board, the examination was conducted
by Postmaster Cory. Miss Vinegar
completed the examination in about
three and half hours, six hours being
the limit Of time allowed. This shows
that for speed she ought to rank high.
She returned on the evening North
Western.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11
OUR NEW
OFFICERS
Bonds Approved and Accepted by
the City Council
Council Hall, City of Brooking>
May 3rd, 1905.

Council Hall, City of Brookings
May 3rd, 1905.
City council met in special session
with Mayor f. NJ. kremer, Aldermen
Neill, Olsen, Palmer, Oyloe, Alton
and Hoy present.
The bond and oath OF G. II. Stod-
dart as city auditor was read and
moved and seconded that bond and
oath be accepted. On roll call Neill,
Olsen, Palmer, Oyloe, Alton and Hoy
all voting aye, motion was declared
carried.
Bond and oath of John c. Jenkins
as city attorney was read and it was
moved and seconded that bond and
oath be accepted. On roll call Neill,
Olsen, Palmer, Oyloe, Alton and Hoy
all voting aye, motion was declared
carried.
Bond and oath of Nels Gullick for
chief of police was read and it was
moved and seconded that bond and
oath be accepted. On roll call Neill,
Olsen, Palmer, Oyloe, Alton and Hoy
all voting aye, motion was declared
carried.
Bond and oath of G.. II. Bullen foI
assistant chief of police was read and
it was moved and seconded that bond
and oath be accepted. On roll call
Neill, Olsen, Palmer, Oyloe, Alton and
Hoy, all voting, motion was declared
carried.
Bond and oath of DR.. r. w. Tenant
for chairman board of health was read
and it was moved and seconded thai
bond and oath be accepted. On rol
call Neill, Olsen, Palmer, Oyloe, Altor
and Hoy all voting aye motion was
declared carried.
On motion council adjourned.
Attest; +. NJ. Kremer.
q. Ii. Stoddart, Mayor.
Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11
IN THE CHURCHES
News Pertaining to Church Work
Announcements, Etc.

Christian Science subject next sun
day, "Soul and Body"
Rev. II. ]. Everly of Bloomfield,
Iowa, will preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning and evening
Good music for both services.
4 fine musical program is being
prepared by the Presbyterian Sunday
school orchestra for May 10th. Don't
fail to hear it. Admission 10 cents.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered in the Pres
byterian church next Sabbath. The
pastor will preach morning and even
ing.
The Mems club of the NJ. f. church
will be addressed next Sunday at 4
O'Clock by 7. l.. Chappell on the SUBJ
iect, Chow Business Men Size up
BOYS" All men are cordially invited
to be present.
Catholic services in Odd Fellows
Z Hall next Sunday. Mass and sermon
at O'Clock sharp. 1t will be the last
chance to make the Easter communion.
As the mission opens in the evening
in Aurora there will be no services in
Bookings.
Services at St. PauPs Episcopal
church, Sunday as follows: Morning
prayer and sermon 1915 a. m. Sun
day school at 1;:45 a. m. Evensong
and sermon at s p. m. Special sing
ing in the evening. You are cordially
invited to be present.
The Epworth League of the NJ. f.
church will have their usual anniver-
sary meeting Sunday evening. Dur
ing the evening the officers for the
ensuing year will be installed. A
choice program will be rendered in
connection with the services. All are
invited.
Agawam Tribe, /. o. O. R. NJ, will
attend church services at the NJ. +.
church next Sunday morning in a
body, the pastor, Rev..G. F. Hopkins,
preaching a sermon orthem. Special
music will be rendered for the occasion.
This service is public and all who
usually attend services at this church
and all others are welcome.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11
SAVED THE
PHONE OFFICE
BrookingS Central Telephone Ex-
change Has Narrow Escape

Sunday evening Miss Birdie
Erickson, night operator in the city
telephone exchange, thought she
smelled smoke; after making a tour of
the building, however, she could dis
cover no fire and retired as usual.
During the night she was awakened
by sitting smoke and going into the
front office found that fire had caught
from sawdust in cuspidor and was
burning the wainscoting under the
window. She hastily put out the
flames just as they were about to set
fire to the window shade, thus perhaps
saving the building and valuable
fixtures. 1t is supposed that someone
dropped a match or cigar stub in the
sawdust.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11
PROGR

JUNE 22D-1:30 p. NJ.
Address of Welcome.
.......E f. I. Taubman, Aberdeen
Response. ....M. F. Greeley, Gary
Annual Address of President. .........
..............W. w. Manley, MINI.
Address. Peter Jansen, Omaha, Neb.
Grasses and Folders
Professor ]. w. Wilson, Brookings
Address w. l.. Burnett, Minneapolis
Starting with Sheep.
............. John Manning, Fooge
EVENING SESSION-S:30 p. NJ.
"Woolology" Observation-Disclosures.
... Herman Reed, Milwaukee, Wis. i.
Care of Full Blood Sheep. .............
..... Frank Cronk, Tulare
Feeding Sheep and Lambs for Market
............W. G. Mead, Mellette
When to Buy and When to Sell ......
.......E. l.. Squirting, Brookings
Care of the Young Lamb.
............ A. NJ. Mitchell, Hecla
JUNE 2oD-IU \. NJ.
Shearing Exhibition. n..................
1:30 p. NJ.
Sheep on the Dakota Farms ...........
............M NJ. F. Greeley, Gary
Worms in Sheep. ..........
.....Dr. +. l.. Moore, Brookings
Sheep in Large or Small Flocks ......
........F. NJ. Joslin, Frederick
Actual and Scientific Value of Food
Stuffs, w. +. Raymond, Twin Brooks
Are Sheep Money Makers on Our South
Dakota Farms
...........P. S. Ingersoll, Selby
Sheep as Soil Improvers. s............
................W. F. Kelley, Baltic
J. c. Hall,
Secretary-Treasurer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11

If you believe in laughing see Ma
hara's Minstrels next Monday evening.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11
EnCampment Tulv 6

Adjutant General Englesby has is
sued call to the commissioned men
of the South Dakota National guard
to assemble in Watertown on May Sc,
1905, for the purpose of discussing
plans and arrangements for the en-
campment on July 6. The call is in
conformity to precedent of previous
years, when General Conklin called
his officers to assemble for this same
purpose.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11
Supper and Sale

The l.. A. S. of the Baptist church
will give an apron sale and supper
in the church parlors Tuesday evening
May Is. Other useful articles will be
for sale and good supper is assured.
Every one is invited to come and enjoy
a good supper and social time. Sup
per will be served from $3.50 till all are
served
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11
PROGRAM
COMPLETE
Interesting Features for the Wool
Growers Meeting

The South Dakota Sheep Breeders
and Wool Growers Association will
hold its annual meeting at Aberdeen
on June 22d and 23d. All sheep men,
and all who are interested in sheep,
are cordially invited to attend. There
will be speakers from outside the state,
as well as plenty of good home talent.
There will also he wool buyers from
the east in attendance and shearinc
machines will be in operation. All
who have wool to sell are asked to
bring sample fleece. There will be
cut rates if there are 100 in attendance
who come over the railroads. This
will be q good old fashioned meeting,
and everything indicates large
crowd.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11
Excursion Tickets to intercollegiate Am.
ateur Athletic Meet, Yanton, 5. D.

Via the Northwestern Line, will be
sold reduced rates May "a, 25 and 26,
limited to return until May 90, inclus-
i've. Apply to agents Chicago & North
Western R'y.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11
COUNTY
OFFICIALS
Adjourned Session of the Board of
County Commissioners

Adjourned session of the Board of
County Commissioners of Brookings
county, s. D., convened at the office
OF the county auditor at 9:30 O'Clock
Il. m. on Tuesday, May I'd, 1905.
Members present: Chairman F.. w.
Newton, and Commissioners 0. G.
Oyloe, Lewis Johnson, Ole Erickson,
and James Pike, and the auditor as
clerk.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Newton and the matter of con-
tract with Hamlin county for the con-
struction of steel bridge across the Sioux
river on county line was taken up and
the contract signed, said contract hav-
ing been laid over at the last meeting
on account of failure OF Hamin
county to attach plans and specifica-
tions to said contract.
The board on motion approved the
liquor bonds Of j. n. Sievert, Tom
Connolly and p. II. Connolly, OF Elk
ton, Pat Smith, OF Aurora, ]. C. Burns,
Tom Anderson and Jacob f. Jacob
son, of Nolga, for the year beginning
July 1st, 1905, also bond of Jacob E.
Jacobson, from May 1st to July 1st,
1905.
The board then proceeded to audit
claims, and on motion the following
waro a a1lowad.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-05-11
Another SUNDAY Dinner.

The w. c. I. U. will again have for
sale in Wimsey's store next Saturday
afternoon just what you like best for
dinner on Sunday. Everything just
like your mother used to cook. Fresh
brown bread, white bread, rolls, baked
beans, doughnuts, pies, cakes, Jelly,
preserves, pickles, etc.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-16
JUDGES AND JURlES
HON. w. v. ALLEN SUGGESTS
WAYS TO IMPROVE THEM
Former Senator From Nebraska Be-
Iieves all Judges, Federal and State,
Should Be Elected and That
Juries Should Be Restricted

Hon. William v. Allen, former
United States senator from Nebraska,
has an article in the Arena for No
vember on "The American Judicial
System" Dealing with methods Of
improving the system, ne writes:
With a modification | will here
point out, | am satisfied that our
judges should be elected by popular
vote. II federal judges were elected
for term of not less than say fifteen
years, the judges of the supreme court
at large and the circuit and district
judges by the people of their respec-
tive circuits and districts, and IL all
state judges were elected for an
equal length of time, | think much
Of the weakness now apparent in our
judicial system would be eliminated
and we would have a uniformly
higher order Of ability and integrity
on the bench. In that case, the fed
cral judge would be checked from 60
ing to extremes by the knowledge that
his record would be reviewed by
the people, while the time given to
the judges under both systems would
be sufficient to enable the people to
correct their opinions II they should
become disappointed at rightful de-
cisions.
Weakness of Jury System
Another important fact is to be con
sidered All law courts have an aux
Hilary of twelve men known as the
traverse jury, to whom 7controverted
questions of fact are submitted under
the direction of presiding judge
1t not infrequently happens that the
jury is unwisely selected and that the
facts submitted to them are such as
to induce sympathy for one party an6
prejudice against the other, SO tina
their verdict is clearly the result o.
prejudice and inability to make proper
deductions from the facts, or to un
derstand and apply the law as giver
them in the courts charge. In sucl
cases there will be miscarriage o
Justice, unless the Judge of the mis-
prius court. or the appellate court
shall set aside the verdict An ar
pointive Judge caring nothing for TIL
Indignation of jury whose verde
is set aside. because 1t is bevond thei
power to iniure him. may more readil
grant a new trial when he should d.
so than weak elective Judge O
whose constituency the jury are
part, and who NAV uniustlv refuse t
do so and. to fortify himself in thei
good opinions, enter on stilted an
unmerited encomium on the sacred
ness of Jury trials. IT in such case
the appellate court shall decline [
inquire into the regularity of the vel
dict on the supposition that the tria
judge possessed better opnortunit
10 determine the merits OF the cas-
than they have, as rs frequently III
case. II will be seen that the tri,
In reduced to a moclServ under IN
forms of the law and that the end
OF Justice are defeated. But poss
bly,. here. too. the vice Ia more
the judge than In the system.
Believes In Grand Jury
Passing from this has'y glance
The merits OF the respective metho,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-16
AGENTS Wanted FysyWhsra n.sns NJ.

New BOOK. "TnE FRFF PASS RRIHERr
SYSTEM" This bock win be a seller fverv.
body viii wantil Yun can rake tlnonn peF
month For particular address The hide
pendent
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-16

There Is a public belief that the
laws delays are inexcusable and this
may be admitted In some instances.
but I think that more injustice Is
done by too great haste and inatten.
tion In the determination OF cases
than by reasonable delay and delibera-
tion.
The overruled and modified. critl.
clxed and doubted decisions 10 be
met with In searching the books.
betoken the haste. or incompetency,
and sometimes both. OF some Of the
judges Of our courts.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-16

Passing from this hastv glance al
The merits OF the respective methods
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
WOES OF CASH CUSTOMERS
Why Shoppers With Accounts Receive
Special Attention

From the New York Press.
II should think they'd show more
consideration to good cash customer" I"
exclaimed the shopper. who had just
had wordy encounter over an ex-
change slip with the foor-walken "If
they would take the trouble to look the
matter up, they'd find my name regu-
larly on the delivery books"
That's just the trouble-its only on
the delivery books and not among their
charge customers"
But 1 should think the firm would
want big cash trader"
"It does; but firm and employees look
at 1t differently. When woman says,
Charge, please the clerk sits up and
takes notice. The woman who has an
account is the woman who can most
easily complain of discourtesy and mat
tention on the part of a clerk. The
value of her trade is known to the
firm. She prefaces her complaint with
the words: AS you know, I've had an
account here ever since the store was
opened The cash customer represents
single sale. She cannot prove how
valuable her trade is to the house, and
the clerk knows it. I've watched the
rule work again and again. 1t almost
discourages one in the self-imposed
task of paying cash.
But, on the other hand" objected the
tired shopper, 'if a woman pays cash.
She buys more carefully, more proSi-
IDENTIFY"
"That is Just the point" smiled her
wise companion. at is the woman who
buys improvidently, sometimes fool
ishly, who commands the respect. and,
incidentally, the attention of clerks"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
The Eccentric Deposltor

H. A. Fuller, toastmaster at the an
nual banquet of the Pennsylvania
bankers convention In Wilkesbarre
last month, introduced with this story
the banker who responded to the toast.
"Our Depositors."
"a depositor in neighboring trust
company is an eccentric farmer Of mid
die age. This farmer, though he is
wealthy, overdrew his account one day
to the tune OF $500.
Notification Of the overdraft was at
once sent TO him.
',He replied: You tell me I have
overdrawn my account $500. Well, ]
know IT. SO what is the necessity OF
bothering me about it? Why not trust
me as do you? DO go to you, when
/ have, money in your institution. and
shout: "You have $500 Of mine?" Such
statements are supeFnuOus either
way ~ Minneapolis Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
ROPE LADDER TRICK
Wholesale Hypnotism Explains Work
of Ceylon Juggler


An American resident of Ceylon re-
Gently wrote home the following ac-
count Of the famous rope ladder trick:
1--WE sat in the compound, solemn
and silent, as the magician's state
demanded, for he was the greatest of
Ceylonese jugglers.t
There was a burst of weird music,
and the man appeared with a rope
ladder coiled in his hand. He looked
at us, and then, with a graceful, power
full movement, he threw the ladder up
towards the blue, sunlit sky.
1--WE all gasped.
For the ladder stood erect in the
air, the bottom a foot from the ground,
and the top running up, up, up, till
it was lost to view.
1--WE gasped. If this was not magic,
what was it?
"A boy appeared. He put his foot
on the erect and floating ladders
bottom rung, and he began, very
slowly, to climb up.
"Up, up, he went. I counted a
hundred rungS, hundred and twenty
five, hundred and fifty. The boy
became very small. rubbed my eyes.
The magician clasped his hands sud-
denly, the music burst into wild
strain-the boy and the ladder dis
appeared.
"They disappeared completely. ]
didn't see them again. till the next
afternoon, when the same trick was
repeated. 1 had hand camera along
this time, and I made a half dozen
snaps of different parts of the ladder
trick. These snaps came out well.
They showed the magician, the orches-
ira, the compound. But they showed
nothing--nothing whatever-of the lad
der and the boy. Hence, it is plain
that the famous eastern ladder trick is
remarkable piece of hypnotism.
There was no ladder, there was no
boy. The magician had thrown us all
into trance. and made us imagine
| them"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06

money well spent; but he would be
hanged before he would buy himself an
ornamented waistcoat and sustain life
ON a penny bun. what awful things
we should eat II 1t were not for menl
am sure table d'hote dinners were in
vented By some philanthropist 10 save
women.
Il cannot eat la CARTE" said a
friend q mime In . piteous burst Of
o0nndsnsAl 'Its Just like eating
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06

the length of time required for prelim-
mary cooking and for the subsequent
completion Of the process in the box:
when cooked on the stove, dried beans,
for instance, require constant boiling
and close attention for three or four
hours. When the hay box is used, the
beans, after being soaked over night in
cold water, should be boiled briskly for
not more than four or five minutes and
then committed to the box for three
hours, when they will be found soft
and ready for the table.
Soup should be boiled from three
minutes to half an hour, according to
its character; for fresh vegetables a
few minutes will suffice; meats need
seldom less than twenty minutes and
never more than forty-five. Experi-
ments and experience will soon supply
the housewife with all the information
needed on this point, and also I'm re-
gard to the amount of water which
should be used. Naturally, though, as
the steam does not escape, less water
is needed than when the cooking is
done entirely upon stove.
The hay box may also be prepared
In transportable form, and much might
be written in regard to its Importance
and utility from this standpoint. 1t
can be made to supply the night
watchman with hot coffee, the field
laborer with soup, or even an entire
warm meal, and it can add materially
to the enjoyment and comfort of a
Dioptc
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
Women know how to cook-sOms OF

Women know how to cook-some OF
them--but none of them know how 10
eat
"A woman feels that TO eat well and
substantially is a sheer waste-there is
nothing to show for 1t; but she would
not hesitate moment TO spend even
more in something that she can show
A man doesn't think twice about hav-
ins = EiDpins sood dinner and . bottle
Of extra sood winsl ne thinks 4 4
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06

money" So when her husband travels
with her he always leads her to the
table d'hote, If only TO preserve her
from starvation. When she is resigned
to the cost she has an excellent ap-
petite. 1 really think If It were not for
men women would wrap themselves IN
sable and point lace and starye TO
DEATH"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
FEMININE ECONOMY
queer Things That Women Eat When
They Are Alone

Mrs John Lane in Fortnightly heyisw'
Is Il not also a part OF our e~'raV-
agant economy that makes women ear
such queer things when they are by
their lonely selves? What self-respect-
ing man would lunch OFF sultana cake
a tart OF an icsg SHOW me the self
tssbsotlna woman who has not done itl
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06

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