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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
SOUTH pAKoTA's CROP IMMENSE
People OF Site Expect $4,000, 900
Bushels Of Wheat.

South Dakota wheat production for
1905: Not less than 100000 bush
els.
This is the mark at which the state
has set its wheat production for this
year. Wether or not the wheat yield
Of the state will reach this enormous
figure will be determined by the char.
acter Of the weather during the next
ten days or two weeks.
During the warm weather Of last
week crops Of all kinds made really
wonderful progress. While the rain OF
Saturday was not badly needed in
many parts of the state, it came at a
good time for many localities. where
the surface of the ground had become
dry, and was beneficial to the crops
throughout the state.
Crops in the state at large, from all
reports, are in really excellent condi-
ton. Although the present is the crit
ical period for the crops Of South Da-
kota, everything indicates that only an.
foreseen calamity, such as hurricane
covering a wide extent Of country, or
a prolonged rainy period, can now pre-
vent South Dakota from raising what
will perhaps, be the greatest crop in
its history.
There were destructive hailstorms
last week, but these were confined to
limited areas.
Traces Of Rust.
Some traces Of rust were found over
limited areas Immediately after the
prolonged wet weather of about two
weeks ago. The hot weather of last
week, however, removd all fears OF
damage by rust, at least for the time
being.
Corn Looks Good.
Corn was very backward In the early
part Of the season. owing to cool
weather, but the hot weather of the
past ten days or two weeks has pushed
this corn ahead very rapidly. Farm,
ers in many parts Of the state who had
given up all hope of heing able to raise
a crop of corn this year, now say
there is every prospect that their corn
will yield better than for several
years.
The part Of the state west Of the
Missouri river, although newly devel'
oped, has had fully as much rain this
season as the older part of the state
east Of the Missouri river, and the
crops of the thousands of new settlers
are almost certain to be Of the bumper
kind
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
MAKE "WILD WEST" RAID.
Ten Horses Are Run or by Thieves
But Are Recovered.

ouS are H0COSCTCos
A horse stealing raid, which bore .
striking resemblance to the raids OF
early pioneer days, has been made In
the western part Of Aurora county.
BY reason of the promptness with
which q posse Of armed citizens took
up the trail of the thieves, their plans
were frustrated and they were COM
PEELED, after strenuous and exciting
chase, to abandon the stolen animals.
The thieves first visited the pas.
ture of County Commissioner Dunbar
and ran off ten head OF valuable
horses They also visited the barn OF
Thomas Miller, living in the vicinity,
and stole one of his horses. They
then fed with the stolen animals.
The wholesale theft speedily was dis
covered and a posse started on the
trail of the thieves. In the Bijou Hills,
near the Missouri river in the southern
part of Brule county, the pursuers got
so close upon the heels Of the thieves
that the latter were forced to abandon
the animals in order TO escape.
The fact that the stolen horses
were being driven in that direction
indicates that the raid was made by
mixed-blood Sioux Indians from the
Rosebud reservation. Had they sue
ceeded In getting the horses to the
west side of the Missouri river there
Is little doubt they never would have
been recovered by the owners.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
WILL TEACH MORALS.

South Dakota Educators Lead Nation
In New Public School Movement.
Forty county superintendent Of
South Dakota assembled In Mitchell
last week to begin their work on the
revision of the course Of study. At the
afternoon session the committee Of If
teen appointed by the State Education
al association to prepare course OF
study on moral training in the public
schools reported that at its meeting
held the day before it was determined
that the work should comprise two
lines of thought, to be placed in man
ual and distributed to the teachers.
These should be:
Eirst-General instructions to the
teachers, urging selfpreparation for
this important work, with especial at
tention directed to the teachers ex-
ample before the school. The COM
mittee believes that his work is large
ly one of heart power on the part OF
the teacher.
Second-A system Of morning exer-
cises will be recommended which will
be devotional In their nature, and a
definite course of instruction looking
toward inculcation Of the cardinal vir-
tues Of life, will be formed by sub
committee.
The subcommittee to draft this
course will be composed of State
Superintendent Ramer, ex-officio;
Supt. G. G.. Wenzlaff Of Yankton, Miss
Helen S. Peabody Of Sioux Falls and
DR.. Thomas Nicholson Of Mitchell.
The county superintendent voted,
when the question was presented that
when the outline was finished it should
become an integral part of the state
course of study.
South Dakota is the first state in the
Union to adopt this advanced course
In the morals Of its young people.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
OUTLOOK GOOD FOR BIG CROP
South Dakota Conditions Are Most
Promising.

Promising.
With the temperature ranging from
SO to SO in the shade, and several Co
pious showers well distributed. corn
has made marked growth during the
past week, while wheat, oats, barley,
rye and speltz have kept even pace
toward maturity. Some barley and
oats is almost ready for cutting;
wheat heads are fast developing and
are Of good size and plump.
The reported existence of black rust
does not apply to this section-care-
full watch of fields is being kept and
up to this date no black rust has been
reported Some fields are more or
less tinEed with red rust, but this APP
pears not to hinder the progress of
the crop which is very rapidly ma
turing.
Flax, in very many fields, is in bios
som and on the average may be said
to be in fair condition, although the
crop as a whole does not give promise
Of coming up to expectation. Haying
is In progress, and the crop is album
dant and of good quality.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
YOUTH Is CUT BY STRANGER.
Unknown Man Slabs Him al He
Stands on the Street.


Thomas Brady, Jr, of Beresford has
cen the victim Of a mysterious as
ault, as a result Of which he is In a
critical condition. Brady was stand
ing with a crowd on the street, when
he suddenly was approached by a
stranger. The latter, without word
Of warning or explanation, drew a
knife and out two long gashes on the
side Of Brady's head.
The assault created great excite
ment, and In the hubbub which fol-
lowed the stranger made his escape.
Later, however, he was located near
the town OF Komstad. and a posse
started out to capture him. He was
staying with q man Of the name OF
Johnson, and, while the posse were
questioning Johnson, he made his APP
pearance He resisted the efforts OF
the officers to arrest him. and was
finally overcome at the point of pis-
toll.
He said his name was Ham Moffit,
and surrendered to the officers the
knife with which the cutting had been
done, but refused to reveal his reason
for the attack on Brady. He was
brought here and given a preliminary
hearing which resulted in his being
bound over to the circuit court.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
LOSES LIFE BUT SAVES BABE.
Woman Uses Kerosene to Start the
Kitchen Fire.

Woman Uses Kerosene to Start the
Kitchen Fire.
With her clothing afire and her self
suffering from the burns flames were
inf1icting upon her, Mrs. Ernest Hite
carried her infant child out of the
house in safety, and then fell uncon-
scious in the road. A neighbor, attract.
ed by the cries of the injured woman.
extinguished the fire, but not until the
woman had received such terrible in.
juries that she died the following day.
Mrs. Hite, who lives ON q farm in
Sphinx county, southwest OF Verdon,
was using kerosene to start a fire. The
oil can Is said to have exploded, sat
urating her clothing and setting 1t on
fire.
Mrs. Hite was alone In the house
with her two children. an infant OF
two months and an elder child. The
flames spread to the kitchen, and Mrs.
Hite, despite her own predicament,
picked up the infant and carried 1t out
of the house. The older child seized a
pail OF water and dashed 1t on the
flames in the kitchen, extinguishing
them before any great amount Of dam.
age was done.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
RIGHT OF WAY.
Mysterious Railroad Agents In Clay
County.

mysterious HdliTodu agents VI Sldy
County.
A report Is in circulation at Yer
million that the prospects are good for
another line of railway being built
soon through Clay county. Farmers
say an agent recently has been among
them In an effort to determine what
obstacles would be found in the way
OF getting right of way. Although
the agent would not announce the
name Of the corporation for whom he
is working, there are those who sur
mise that the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul is interested.
According to the railroad represen-
tative his company has plans for
something big in the way OF railway
building. He intimated that it was
desired to lay track through the coun-
ties Of Union, Clay, Yankton, Hutchin.
son, Dawson, Aurora, Buffalo, Hyde.
Sully, Potter and WalwOrth. The
starting point will be near Westfield,
Iowa. and the terminus at Evarts. The
Milwaukee company controls the situ-
alton at both places, and this is given
as the principal reason for the belief
that this company and no other Is in
tereSted in another line.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
DOCTORS DON'T REPORT.

Supt. Doane Robinson Of the de-
partment Of vital statistics has been
finding trouble in securing the re-
quired data for his bureau from doc
tors who reside near the state line
In other states and practice in this
state. He has called the matter to
the attention Of the attorney general
for an opinion as to the liability Of
such physicians under the law of this
state when they practice In South
Dakota, and will require them to make
the necessary report II possible.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
TWO WEEKS OF THEOLOGY.
institute to Be Held at Yankton COL
lege.

At the end of this month will COM
mence at Yankton college and con-
tinue two weeks a theological insti-
tute, a continuation Of an idea which
was started 20 years ago by DR.. Ward,
founder of the college. The instructors
will be Rev. Frank K. Sanders, secre-
tary of the Congregational Sunday
school and Publishing company, for
merly dean of Yale theological semi
nary; Rev. William G. Ballantyne,
Biblical instructor in international Y.
Nj. c. A. training school Of Spring
field, Mass, and formerly president Of
Oberlin and teacher Of Old Testament
A number of other instructors have
been engaged for special addresses,
among them Rev. w. J. Turner. Nor
folk, Neb, who was here last year
The congregational ministers Of Elk
Point, Mitchell, Estelline, Yankton.
Huron, Beresford, Yetcher and Canton
will also be present.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
UNC,LEAN HOUSES.
Food commissioner Makes Inspection
Throughout State.


Throughout State.
State Food and Dairy Commissioner
E. w. Small of Webster City is taking
steps for the closing up Of all slaugh.
ter houses, meat markets and stock
yards in the state. The slaughter
houses are the worst offenders against
decent cleanliness, according to a gen
eral investigation which Mr.. Small re.
Gently made. Mr.. Small says the in.
terror and appliances Of the typical
slaughter house are rarely II ever
washed, the walls being covered with
blood, grease and filth, which at this
season Of the year attract and breed
swarms of flies. Adjoining the house
are the cattle and pig pens, deep with
manure, the whole being an Ideal
breeding place for disease.
Small says the stock yards at rail
road stations, while either white
washed or painted in many cases, are
usually dirty and in condition to
spread contagious disease among
healthy cattle ready for shipment. He
asserts the back rooms and yards Of
many meat markets are often quite
at variance with the apparent cleanli
ness in front Of the counters.
To correct this carelessness on the
part Of many meat dealers the COM
missioner is calling upon the chair
men &c the boards of health of the
count 3, cities and towns of the state
to enforce rigidly all rules as to sani-
tation All buildings in which meat is
prepared and all places where cattle
are corralled must be regularly
inspected and cleaned. Small says
South Dakota will! be assured of pure
meat supply hereafter
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
WALKS OUT OF JAIL.
Man Wanted in Nebraska Escapes In
South Dakota.

Man Wanted in Nebraska Escapes in
South Dakota.
West Hale Of Nebraska, who was
captured in Charles Mix county, S. D.,
and for whose transfer to Nebraska
Gov Elrod few days ago granted
extradition papers, has escaped.
After his arrest by Sheriff Skillings
Of Charles Mix county, upon advice Of
Sheriff L. d. Phipps OF Burke county,
Neb., he was lodged in Jail at Geddes.
During broad daylight he succeeded In
christening the bolts Of the Jail door
and walked out. making his escape
from town unobserved.
Although the entire region for many
miles around Geddes has been care
fully searched. and the authorities of
the various towns have kept close
watch, no trace Of the fugitive has
been found.
Hale is wanted at Tekemah, Neb.,
for alleged assault upon a twelve-year-
old girl.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
Fossil HUNT SUCCESSFUL.
Five Rhinoceroses' Bones Found by
Scientists in Bad Lands.

Prof. John Melik of the Lead high
school has returned from trip to the
Bad Lands with a party Of Columbia
callege professors and students. The
principal explorations were made
some forty-fve miles east of Rapid
City, and a fine collection Of fossils
was made They succeeded in getting
the partial skeletons Of five rhinocer-
oses. from which they will be able to
make one perfect skeleton, which will
be the only one in existence. They
also discovered the remains Of q
titanotherium. which Is as perfect a
specimen as has ever been found. A
conservative estimate placed upon the
fossils secured values them at $500.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
Club BuiIdinns Burn.

Cleveland, July 2S,-Fire early yes.
terday practically destroyed Re build
ings of the Cleveland Country club. a
few mi'as east Of the city limits. The
loss is estimated at S150,0O0. partially
covered by insurance. The fire is
thought to have originated from do.
fective electric wiring.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
FROM FOREST RESERVE.

STATE to Receive Ten Per Cent Of Re.
ceipts.
Governor Elrod has received a COM
munication from the secretary OF agri-
culture notifying him that under the
provisions Of tho appropriation act Of
The last congress all the states in which
forest reserves are located are b re-
osivs 10 per esnt from TIE receipts
Il the same. susA monsy - - ~
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
Two Hurt in BUILDING CT sh.

ST. Louis, July 2S With a roar that
startled the business center, a portion
of the third floor Of the American Oak
and Leather company. heavily loaded
with leather, crashed through the Sec
ond and first floors into the cellar.
Two employees were injured.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
HIS FACE NOT SLAPPED.
Dreyfus Not MoIested in Exclusive
Paris Club.

Paris. July 2S.-An official denial
was ed yesterday of the report
that Mai. Dreyfus face was slapped
by an unnamed army officer Wednes.
day at the Circle Nilitairc, one of the
most exclusive clubs in Paris. Drey.
fus dinod at the c'ub Wednesday night
but was not molested.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
email Town Has Bad Blaze,

Marshalltown, Iowa, July 2S.-By
the explosion Of gasoline stove In
the restaurant of James Steward at
Montour. six miles east OF here, one
third of the business section Of the
place was destroyed by fire yesterday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
Bow Nav Die of Burns,

Garrison, n. d.. July 2S.-Fred Kerr
men. the nine-year-old son OF Mrs.
Kerzmen, who lives near Emmett, was
probably fatally burned while trying
to start fire in the kitchen stove by
the aid of kerosene during his moth.
er's absence
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02

bursed for the benefit of either the
road or school funds Of the counties
In which the forest reserves are 10
Gated. Under authority from the leg.
islature, under the provisions Of this
act. South Dakota is entitled to $685..
SS0.51. which will go to the counties
OF Fan River, Pennington, Custer.
Lawrence. Meade and Butte. The
other forest reserves In the state are
slim Butte, Cave Hills and Short Pine.
but no receipts are recorded from
these. and there will b no rOvenuD
from that source fos this par.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
May Be Permanently Crippled.

st. Peter, Mimi, July 2S.-While
washi~g her breakfast dishes yester-
day Mrs. J. H. So 'crquiat wife of
Lafayette township farmer was terri.
bly, scalded. and Il is feared that the
burns may permanently disfigure and
cripple her.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
BRIDGE is DYNAMITED.
Farmer Is Injured in Mysterious AZ.
tempt on Structure.

A good deal OF excitement has been
caused at Galena by an attempt to
blow up a wagon bridge about a quar-.
ter OF mile above the camp. AS
rancher named Hartzell was returning
home about 7:30 in the evening an ex-
plosion OF giant powder under the
bridge took place just as he had
crossed 1t. His horses took fright,
and, piunging forward, took him out
Of immediate danger, although his face
was badly cut by flying fragments of
the wood. The wooden supports of
the bridge acre so badly shaken that
they will have to be replaced. Neither
motive nor clue to the perpetrators
Of the crime has been discovered.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02

The business men OF Yankton got
together in an elaborate banquet at
the Pierce Thursday evening, and a
greater Yankton" was discussed. The
evening marked a new era for the
city, the affair being the first of q
planned monthly series.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
Child Falls on Mover Sickle,

Green Isle, Mimi, July 2S.-The
four-year old son of Thomas Martin OF
this place fell from the seat of a now
er upon the sickle and was dragged
several feet Seventeen stitches were
taken in his head
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
BEGIN CATTLE SHIPPING.
First Train Of Season Leaves Belle
Fourche for Chicago.

The first cattle shipment OF the sea-
son was made last week. when ]. M.
Carey Of Belle Fourche shipped a
train load of cattle to Chicago There
were thirty cars in the train and a
total of about 600 head Of cattle. The
stock was in fine condition. as the
feed on the ranges north Of Belle
Fourche Is exceptionally good this
year, the best, In fact. that It has
been I'm ten years. .
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-02
DROPS CHiSEl IN DYNAMITE.
Clumsy Clerk Is Killed and Store
Damaged $4,000 Worth.

Lagrange, Ga, July 2S.-Ycsterday
afternoon, while young Willie Stewart,
in the employ of a local firm. was
showing a customer a chisel, he drop.
ped it in a case of dynamite. causing
an ex' ion. Stewart was killed in
stantly and several other men in the
store were badly hurt. The damage
Is about $4,000.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-01-05
La Separation en- France

Un Li7re blanc, du Vatican. tra-
|duit en- francais ct 90 rattachant .
la separation des Eglises ct de
Il'Etat, est arrive cesolr = PARIS .Oe
l1vre content 800 pages. pr6ced6es
dune preface.
II est divsis6 en- deux parties ct
sc termine par un appendix, ce
dernier contenant Enombre de do
cuments qui mont pas encore 6t6
publ16s.
Dams ce livre, il est dit que le
Vatican ma nullement pintention
de r6pondre aux ennemis de pE-
gllse. On y exprime le desir de
n'ofenser personne, sa publication
6tant faite principalement ct sim
pIement dams le but ia '6clairer po-
pinion puDlique snr les chooses
telles qu'elles s9 sent pass6es, aim
dempecher de fausses declare
rions sur un fat historique dune
aussi grande importance.
Dams les premiers chapit7es, un
effort est fait pour demvntrer cue
toute la faute relative 3 la rupture
entire le Vatican ct France, sir
al que la SEPARATE Eglises 81
de l'Etat, doit etre 1mputee aux
differents cabinets qui se sont sue
c6des au pouvoir, les ministries
composant ces cabinets ayant suiss
vi une politique antire]igieuse, tel
lie que la suppression des cougr6-
cations ct celle de lenseignement
religisux dams les ecoles.
LIE livre continue en- refutant
Paccusation d'avo1r rendu la sepa-
ration inevitable d la suite de Pat
titude de lEglise. ii dit que cette
accusation a etc faite parce que les
NOMINEES d'Etat francais, sachant
que lie peuple francais ne desirait
pas la s6paration, voulaient en- Sc
conduisant ainsi ne pes etre res
ronsables de consequences qui,
faut-il remarquer, pourrraient
etre ega!emert serieuses pour Ia
France ct PEglise.
Puts, Went eDsuite tout un ex-
pose dams lequel lie livre montre
la fausset6 des accusations pronor-
Gees contre pEglise en- ce qui tou-
che sa politique supposee etre
contraire aux 1nterets de la repu-
blique.
La question de la nomination
des 6veques est longuement discu-
tee dams ce livre.
Dams pappendix, on parle 6gale-
ment dn protectorat de la France
sur les catalogues, en- Extreme
Orient. LIE Vatican fait remarquer
que, quoique ce protectorat ait Ste
6tabli par des traites internatio-
naux, son existence depend de so
volonte.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1906-01-05
La Musiaue Re1fgieuse
EFT LIE GRAMAPHONE

Nous lisons dams la "Semaine
religleuse" de Cambria France):
lie gramophone va etre adopt6
con. me regulateur phon6tique du
chant gregorien.
"Uniformiser les memes m6tho-
des avec lie meme ryth me nest
point aussi facile qu'on l'avait cru
d'abord. L'accentuation TONGUE
differe scion les pays, a cause de
Paccent eide la prononciation. Or,
pour obten1r Yunit6 parfaite, un
Jesuite AMERICAN sugger6 4 la
commission pontifcale du plain
chant lid6e aussi originate que
pratique de SO servir du gramo-
phone.
"On a done enregistre, CONNIE
essai" les principales m6lodies;gre-
goriennes scion le chant des B6n6-
dictioDs de Solesmes, ct la COM
mission a fait entendre le gramo-
phone B Pie < qui s'est beaucoup
1ntereS3o B la cnOee. "Ce est, dlt-1l,
une idee excellente ct IL faut la
propager."
"Ce nest pas danjourd'hui que
pon s'est rendu compte de la diff
cutie d'obtenir partout une accen-
tuation TONGUE uniforme.:. Deja
Charlemagne, qui await Ia passion
du plainychant, s'6tait apercu que
les chantres gaulois, apl4s avoir
recu pAntiphonaire note de Rome,
n'ex6cutaient pas de la meme fa-
CON quo les chpntres romans. LIE
grand empereur pria done le Pape
de lui envoyer des chantres pour
styler les siens.
"Ayec le gramophone au bout
de quelques annees, on pourra ar
river q obtenir dams tout le monde
catholique, .luniformit6 desiree,
Sans svoir besoin de d6placer Les
chantres de la chapelle papale!"