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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-23

Both Sawyer and Hupp, who played
in the Brookings baseball team this
season were here as ''subs" for Yer
million, also Duggan a former student
of the S. ID. A. c.
A man from headquarters is expected
here in a few days to assist in opening
sup branch offices by telephone in
connection with the local Office of the
Edwards Wood Co. in this city.
Mrs. W. III. Cornell departed Mon
day to join her husband at Russell, \.
D., where she expects to spend the
winter. Mr.. Cornell is assisting his
son Harry in a bank at that place.
The sleeping car over the North
Western running between Huron and
Rochester has been discontinued and
a daily sleeping car service established
between Huron and the twin cities.
Mrs. Geo. Larrabee kindly took
charge OF the school at Aurora Tines.
day afternoon thus allowing Prof.
Boyden to accompany Editor Larrabee
to this city to see the football game.
Superintendent McCarty passed
through Bookings in his special cal
Monday morning on his way tc
| Rochester where a friend of his was
about to undergo a dangerous opera
ton.
A. b. Allison, W. Fl. Bly,, J. H,
Bushnell, c. S. Ripley, H. a. Hoy
John F.. Denerich, A. NJ. Cook and W
f. Boyes left Tuesday night for Shell
Lake and Brentwood, in northern
Wisconsin.
Brookings Commandery, knight:
Templar will hold a regular convoca'
ton next Tuesday evening NovembeI
28th, at which time there will be work
in the Black Cross degree. All SiI
Knights are requested to be present.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-23
G. A. R. Hall for Rent

Will be rented for sociables, lectures,
concerts and meetings of benevolent
societies at reasonable rates. Cloak,
and dining>rooms and a kitchen con-
nected. Apply to j. S. Smith Mana
e G. A. r. Association. 26-2w
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-23
Abbreviated Local News
and Personal Mention
Printer Wanted

F~irst-class all around printer can
find permanent employment at the
REGISTER office. Hurry!
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-23
The McDougaN
Kitchen Cabinets

Are destined to revolutionize hOuSeWOrk by the introduction of syS-
tenn. They offer a solution of the Servent problem. They cut in
half the time and strength now spent in cooking. No kitchen. how
ever elaborate, is complete without one. 40 kitchen, however
modest, but needs one. 1t is an indispensable article iii every prop
erly-equpped kitchen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

expanded it into one of the great rail r l systems of the country.
 It is needed in this district in order to perfect here a concentration of rail roads uhequalled in the cotton states, not excepting New Orleans or Mem- phis. If the Gould system were added to our railroad facilities, the minor lines would follow naturally. No great railroad system, already less than 300 miles, can afford to ignore freights that exceed 20,OO0.OOO tons a year. Nowhere else In the south can such a tonnage be found.
 The Gould system touches the Father of Waters at Memphis, Helena, Arkan- sas City and Natchez. Arkansas City lies abreast of Birmingham, about three hundred miles away. A direct line from Natchez might, however, be preferable, and Natchez could be de- pended upon to promote an enterprise of that sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Effect onIheatres.


 We do not know where we are going after our engagement next week at the Bijou is completed" so said the agent of an attraction which is coming to the Bijou.
 theatrical schedules" he went on to explain "are made in early summer or rather soon after the previous winters engagements have been played. We were billed to spend a week in New Orleans and we cannot go there from Birmingham We must find some other theatre in some other town in which to play the week al- lotted to New Orleans Fifty companies at least will between this time and Christmas find themselves in the situation Of Lovers and Lunatics.' We are now rearranging our schedule but our Bir- mingham date will stand unchanged This will be the plan of many compa- nies They will approach the fever zone as far as Birmingham, and from this town new schedules will be made.
 Some companies will no doubt abandon a southern trip altogether, but as a rule they will meet their engagements except at New Orleans, which will not be open to them until after a killing frost. They could go to New Orleans before a frost but they could not then go elsewhere on account of quarantines."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
State and County CunyIcts.

The net earnings of the convict de- partment in the twelve months ending August s1 were $3O5,6 1928, a sum six tines larger than was earned by the conyicts of this state in any year pre- ceding Governor Jelks' administration. Ant it is not too much to say perhaps that the health and general condition of the prisoners is six times better. The ooath rata has been reduced to about 25 in a 1000 a year, and some cities have death rates as high as that.
 Dr. Shirley Bragg, the fearless phy- sician member of the convict board, calls attention to the rapid increase in tuberculosis amon., the convicts of Ala bama, and he asks that hospital for tubercular prisoners be built, wholly isolated so that no uninfected prisoner can go near 1t. Unless this be done Dr. Bragg thinks all the convicts of the state will in the course of time be- come tubercular.
 Dr. Bragg again calls attention to the wretched condition of the county jails O. Alabama He excepts none, when he speaks, as follows:
 I have nothing now to report In regard to the county convict system, but regret to say that this curse of civilization Is de- cidedly on the increase in the state. The 1 enhanced value of convict labor has quiekened the alertness of the fee brigade The drag-net has in many places been materially enlarged Convictions are be- ! ing had on the most frivolous charges, and in many instances the costs are very many times greater than the fine. It seems to me, with all due deference to the courts of our country, that a little more rigid care upon their part. looking to the protection of the weak and defense less part of our humanity. would subserve humanely the interest of the poor ignor- ant and friendless part of the commun- ity, which bear the burdens to which reference is already made, and from which neither women, children or imbe- ciles escape.
 No improvement has been made in the jail system since my last report. They are still killing their full quota, besides delivering to us many invalids, some of whom are restored to health, while others are permanently disabled.
 This indictment is unsparing, but 1t is known to be truthful, and yet the las legislature refused to take any steps of reform. The next legislature may noe be so cailous or so controlled by hidden influences, and if Dr. Bragg will continue to expose the present system reform will certainly come. It has long been overdue, and the human ity of the state will yet assert itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
ADJUSTMENTS
"A Corner in Coffee"

"A Corner in Coffee" is a play to warm has never had a better vehicle for the display of his talents, nor one in which he so completely wins his audience. Struc- turally. the dramatization which Owen Davis has made from Dr. Brady's cele- brated story Is satisfactory, although a trihe crude in the first two acts.
 MT. Murphy was in magnificent form, Dorothy Sherrod was more sweet and womanly than ever and the supporting company was adequate. MT. Murphy was rendered an ovation last night that made his eyes sparkle. He responded to an encore with several witty stories that intensified the good humor of the au- dience.
 "A Corner in Coffee" is a dramatic and exceedingly human story of how man, devoid of the polish deemed essential in society," loves an heiress. Elijah D. Til- lotson is the man and he is of that big, broad kind, true and fearless nature, that is produced by the far south and the west. He has won a modest fortune in the world and at middle age has lost his heart to Constance Van Benthuysen Liv- ingston, a maid of millions Bertram Van Benthuysen Livingston is the brother of Constance and a cad. He accuses fii- lotson of being fortune hunter when informed that the latter desired Constance as his wife. Bertram escapes being shot hut Tillotson is aroused and swears that he will not ask for Miss Livingston's an- swer until his fortune equals hers. He allows himself two months In which to turn over, his money and make Slo,0O0,- 900. Then he will receive the answer or the woman he loves.
 Colonel Johnston Is a friend of Til- lotson tried and true. He Is summoned to New York with his entire fortune and the two chums begin a battle in Wall street, stalking every dollar they have to hold corner in coffee. Tillotson and Johnston are the bulls Young Living ston is the bear" He sinks his sister wealth in the battle and is driven to the wall. Facing ruin, Livingston Is saved at the last moment. Tilotson learns the truth, breaks the corner and ruins him. self, along with his friend. for the sake of Constance Livingston. Tillotson Is pre- paring to leave New York when Colonel Johnston bestirs himself reveals to Miss Livingston the real state of affairs and by a clever ruse the two lovers are brought together. Of course there Is happy ending.
 Minor characters and '.color' detail Is worked into the story. with the result
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
PROFESSIONAL WATERS
 ARE NOT ALL CHAPTERS

Society at large has a warm spot in its heart for the waiter and knows how to separate the numerous sheep from the occasional goat among them. It Is not going to cry down the whole society be- cause few of it's members have essayed to carry out a scheme of grating in con sonance with their conception of the spirit of the time The rank and file of the profession still remain content with the tips which come in as the traditional need of their service, and have no in- clination to make irregular grabs at rich CT sources of plunder. They are the ones who in the long run give character to the associations of which they are the body and animating spirit. It will un- willingly take in wicked recruits now and then, and these unworthy incomers who 'climb and intrude and creep into the fold' will sit up all night studying out methods to best the bunch," so to speak and divert riyulets of tribute away from its legitimate tides. But these will al- ways remain an inconsiderable minority and are always speedily found out and extirpated. Purgation of them from the rolls of an honorable service is benefac- tion to the public at large as well as the service itself, not leaving out the tavern keepers against whom their subtle machi- nations are In general directed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Health Certificates.

'The state board of health" said State Health Officer Sanders on Tuesday, "has no control over the issuance of health certificates. Any town or county can issue reams of them in it's own way, and the state board cannot interfere, simply because the state laws are silent on that point There is no law whatever regu- lating health certificates.
 q wrote the quarantine law myself and I advisedly did not refer to health certificates because I had come to have a very poor opinion of health certificates. In no instance has a proclamation of the Governor or any regulation of the state board taken any cognizance of certificates. When a person thinks a certificate from a quarantine officer of this state will do him good in travelling from one point to another the certificate is issued. After all, it depends on the veracity of the person holding the cer- tificate,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Business Is Good.

"Politlcs and business in Walker county. especially around Jasper, are holding the boards" said Nose Newburger, coroner of Walker county and prominent mer- chant of Jasper. "I am a strong sup porter of Colonel Bankhead and believe that he will again defeat Captain Hob son and that, too. by more decisive ma jority than during the last campaign in the Sixth Congressional district, when the two gentlemen locked horns for the democratic nomination for Congress Both have friends in my county, though I be- lieve that Colonel Bankhead Is stronger than ever before in Walker county.
 Business is magnificent and everybody appears happy. Baseball has a strong hold on the people and they are pulling hard for Harry Vaughan and his Barons to finish at least second. It is we'll known that New Orleans has the pennant land ed, but we Alabamians desire to see Birmingham finish next to best"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Only One System Lackina,

The Illinois Central and the Harri- man lines across the continent will soon have terminal in this city. This will add many thousands of miles of track to the general mileage of this district. It will in fact give us all the railroad facilities that are available in the southeast--all the great systems except one, and that one touches the Mississippi at several points, from any one of which line of rails could be laid to Birmingham. That system is controlled b.. George J. Gould, and it is known as the Gould system. It was begun when Jav Gould got control of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain railroads, and his children have since
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
New Mexico Prosperous.

"The alfalfa crop in New Mexico is better this year than 1t has been since it was first tried in the west" said D. M Shapiro of Roswell, N. M., yester- day
 Roswell has grown from little town to a population of nearly ten thousand, and the rapid growth Is. attributed to the alfalfa farms. It Is certain that they have been an important factor in the development of the town. The fruit crop in and around Roswell Is also fine this year. One apple crop from an or chard of 500 acres brought $65,OOO on the trees.
 q believe that New Meixco, and espe- cially Roswell, Is enjoying almost as much prosperity as Alabama So many people have a mistaken idea of New Mexico, regarding it as a remote state that is wholly devoid of activity. It is one of the livest states in the union, and just at present many towns in the state like Roswell are growing with wonder full rapidity.
 Immigration is doing a great deal for our section Many more men are needed to work the farms and immigrants are being induced to come there daily"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Gains in the Gulf Ports.

In the official lists of exports during the last fiscal year New Orleans comes first. followed in order by Galveston, baltimore, Savannah and Mobile. Our Alabama port holds fifth place, out ranking Wilmington, Newport News, Pensacola and Brunswick. The exports of New Orleans aggregated in value 50,936,947, whilo those of Mobile were worth S1S,074,556. If Mobile were great cotton port it's aggregate would be heavier, but it handles less than a th.rd of Alabama's crop.
 The exports from the four chief gulf ports-Pensacola, Mobile, New Or leans and Galveston-are rapidly in- creasing. In the fiscal year they handled export goods to the value of $319,000,- 0O0, as against $125,0O0,000 in 1893. The percentage of the gulf ports has risen from 14s in 1893 to 21 in 1905, ant. even the imports have been nearly doubled in that time. New York con- tinues to receive the greater part of tl goods brought into the country, but lne time is fast coming when the gulf ports will exceed the Atlantic ports in exports. It is estimated that the for mer handled in the last fiscal year 41 per cent of the countrys exports.
 'It was not to be expected" says the Wall street Journal, that the Atlantic ports could maintain their full advant- age of former years. They were bound to experience the competition of the gulf ports. That competition is alto gether healthy and natural. It is not good thing for the country for one ion to grow at the expense of an other. The best progress is the prog ress in which every section shares on something like an equal basis. The Atlantic ports will always be in the nature of things the chief ports of for eign commerce, but the coming years will show great percentage gains for t. gulf and the Pacific ports"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 There is hardly any fun at all in being only as smart as people think you are.
 A vacation in a summer hotel is a nice way to learn what a good time one has at home.
 Generally friendly compromise is based on the fear you will get something worse If you don't.
 When a woman plays cards either she doesn't know the rules or knows them and doesn't know what to do with them.
 It ought to make man feel very happy not to have any money and be able to think how many fool investments he did not 20 into.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Jefferson Hotel Site.

Brown Bros. & Co.,, the recognized rep resentatives of w. H. Woodward, the Birmingham capitalist, who Is the most powerful influence in the Jefferson Con struction company, denied emphatically last night the report that the Jefferson hotel will be erected, not on the old Mo- ran property at Twentieth street and Fourth avenue, but on Fifth avenue and Twentieth street, in order to be nearer the projected new railway station.
 '"There is absolutely no foundation whatever" said Brown Bros. & Go. last night, "in any such report. If there was any truth in it our firm would know of 1t. We shall thank you. therefore. if you will deny the report as emphatically and as completely as possible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

that Is admirable throughout. The play contains bright, telling lines that strikes home and there are situations that have strong appeal to the heart, especially the stirring incidents which take place in the office of Cutters while the great battle in coffee Is being waged. It might also be said that the character drawing is excellent. Mir. Murphy as Elijah D. Tillotson has a role which suits him exactly and permits him to make love in his old nimitable way. Miss Sherrod is called upon to be, just a woman," with all that implies, and she succeeds admirably. In a matter of love she throws conventions to the winds and woos instead of being wooed. J. R. Arm7 strong. as Colonel Johnston, could not we'll be improved upon. Bluff and hearty engenious and like child in the presence Of conventionalities, he Is pure gold and wins all hearts. Augustin MacHugh, in the role of an English lord who proves himself hero, despite his mannerisms. wle3 extremely good. He provoked much laughter and received applause for his clever acting when called upon to be se- ricus. Miss Morgia Ward Lytton as Miss Gertrude Van Styler, was also well placed as an ultra aunt with a horror of work and a flat in Harlem. The remaining mem- bers of the company were satisfactory, with the possible exception of William l.. Gibson as Bertram Livingston. He oyerdid the part.
 Adeouate scenery and property would help MT. Murphys play immensely, but "A Corner in Coffee is destined to prove one of the most popular dramatic offering that the comedian has yet presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
THE DANCE O. THE HEATERS.

From Shakespeare. You nymphs. called Naiads. of the wan
 dering brooks. With your sedged crowns. and ever-harm-
 less looks, Leave you crisp channels. and on this
 green land Answer you summons; Juno does com
 mand Come temperate nymphs, and help to cel-'
 ebrate contract of true love: be not too late. You sun-burnt sicklemen. of August
 weary. Come hither from the furrow. and be
 merry. Make holiday; your rye-straw hats pus And these fresh nymphs encounter every Tn county footing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Brisk Coal Trade.

'sThe Alabama coal trade is in fine condition" said J. R. Ryan of Corona. "There is an active demand for all coal of good quality. The Corona company is making large shipments of coal to Louis iana and these shipments would be even larger 1.-the mines could turn out coal faster In other words, the demand Is greater than the supply.
 "when the yellow fever first broke out in New Orleans was afraid Alabama s Louisiana coal trade would be seriously affected but I was agreeably disap- pointed
 There will be material advance in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times
 3 HE confederacy of a bakers dozen SY walters, more or less, to sweat
 the revenue they are allowed to handle on it's way from the sinner at the table to the publican at the till ought not stand at reproach against the entire guild which, taken altogether is prob ably as honest as other associations. It is recruited out of all ranks from low to high has no end of princes and dukes as well as smaller nobility on it's roster, and if examined would no doubt present an educational showing beyond expecta- ton. So far as it's moral standards are concerned, they are without official cer- tification and have to be guessed at. But there is in the nature of things no reason to imagine that they are more than a few pegs lower than those which regu- late the conduct of metaphysicians or pro- fessors of biology.
 The members of the society now under bonds on the charge of defrauding hotel are only handful out of a great army. and the amount of their spoil shrinks under examination to the most modest proportions. It was originally set forth as about the sum which Japan thought she ought to get as indemnity, but turns out to be more like the figure which Rus sia thought she ought to pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

demand. and the Journals bugbears will not convince them that they are not entitled to fair and reasonable proft-to golden eggs-for their bales grown this year.