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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
CAPITALS ALIKE IN CLIMATE.
Pierre Has Much Same Weather as
Other State Centers.

Doane Robinson has been collecting
a few figures to show that climatic
conditions at Pierre are not so much
different from those at other state cap
itals. The observations show the av-
erage for a period Of five years. and
cover the capitals Of twelve states,
reaching from Albany, N. Y, west to
Pierre.
The rainfall for the crop months OF
the veal Is shown to be 1914 inches at
Pierre; IA inches at Albany: 10.5
inches at Bismarck; IA 8 inches at Har-
risburg; 134 at Madison, Wis, and
running from these figures up to 22.6
at Des Moines.
The annual movement OF wind In
miles for the year show Pierre at &c..
1873; Madison, Wis, 91,344, with AL
bany, Indianapolis and Atlanta little
less than Pierre, indicating that Da-
kota winds are but little II any wilder
than those Of the country generally.
Pierre leads all with the number OF
clear days in the year, with the n ex.
ception Of Bismarck, and Is far ahead
81 most Of the capitals on that score.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
FARMERS FAVOR COMBINE.
American Society Of Equity Grows
Rapidly in South Dakota.

Rapidly in South Dakota.
Much interest is manifested in this
state in the dispatches from ~Indianap-
oils to the effect that the American
Society Of Equity has secured a men,
bership of 100000 farmers. and that
the members have determined not to
sell their products after March l, ex-
cept at the minimum price agreed on
by the officers of the society.
For the last six months agents Of
this society have been at work in
South Dakota organizing local socie-
ties. and have met with Gee far
beyond their expectations. Farmers
are joining in great numbers. and
shrewd business men are becoming
convinced that these producers will
be able to exert a marked influence
on the prices Of farm products. Con-
Aitions here now are more favorable
to a project of this kind than In the
middle and eastern states, as the
percentage Of rents Is comparatively
small. and the great majority Of farm
ers are so situated that they will not
have to dispose of their produce as
O o az possible to meet outstanding
obligations, but a afford to hold for
higher prices. The farmers Of Sphinx
county will meet here on March Is
to perfect their local organization.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
A PERFECT HAND.
How Its Appearance Became Familiar
to the Public.

The story Of how probably the
most perfect feminine hand in Ameri-
ca became known to the people is
rather interesting.
AS the story goes the possessor Of
the hand was with some friends in a
photographers one day, and while
talking, held up a piece Of candy.
The pose Of the hand, with its per-
feet contour and faultless shape at
tracted the attention Of the artist, who
proposed to photograph it. The re-
suit was a beautiful picture kept in
the family until, n day, after read
ing a letter from some one inquiring
as to who wrote the Postum and
Grape-Nuts advertisements, Mr.. Post
said to his wife: I'VE receive SO
many inquiries Of this kind, that it is
evident ONE people are curious
to know; suppose we let the advertis-
ing department have that picture Of
Helping Hand" Mrs. Post has as
sisted him in preparation Of some Of
the most famous advertisements).
There was a natural shrinking
from the publicity, but with an agree
ment that no name would accompany
the picture its use was granted.
The case was presented in the light
Of extending a welcoming hand to tho
friends Of Postum and Grape-Nuts.
so the picture appeared on the back
covers Of many Of the January and
February magazines and became
known to millions Of people.
Many artists have commented upon
it as probably the most perfect hand
In the world.
The advertising dept. Of the Post
um Co. did not seem able to resist the
temptation to enlist the curiosity Of
the public, by refraining from giving
the name of the owner when the pic
ture appeared, but stated that the
name would be given later in one OF
the newspaper announcements, thus
seeking to induce the readers to look
for and read the forthcoming advek
tisements to learn the name of the
owner.
This combination of art and COM
merce and the multitude OF inquiries
furnishes an excellent illustration Of
the interest the public takes in the
personal and family life of large
manufacturers whose names become
household words through extensive
and continuous announcements IN
newspapers and periodicals.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
BIG INCREASE IN LAND VALUES.
South Dakota School Trscts Advance
in Price.

State Land Commissioner Bach has
returned from his trip into the north
ern counties of the state for the pur-
pose of appraising state school lands
that will be offered for sale the COM
ing monte The minimum price fsed
70 rsuch lands in Brown county is Sl2
an acre, and the highest appraisement
on any one tract is s42 an acre, with
an average at about s25 for the coun-
ty.
In Faulk county the lowest ap-
praisement is S12 and the highest s25
an acre, with an average OF SIS an
acre.
For Hyde county the lowest ap-
praisement is $12 and the highest $50,
with an average of about Sl4. The
appraisement in the two last named
counties is worthy of comment, when
the fact is taken into consideration
that in 1900 lands could be bought
in either of the counties at 81 an acre,
and a large amount Of it was trans
ferred at that price. 1t was a stand
ing joke that the purchaser had to
watch out when he bought a quarter
section or the seller would work in
more on him to get rid Of il.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
HERITAGE TAX 70 ACT.
Heirs Of storer Estate May Contest
Statute.

sO"o VI SSOTCT 6OSOS0 "ay ~VUSCU
Statute.
What Is believed to be the first ap-
plication in South Dakota Of the terms
Of the inheritance tax act, passed by
the last Legislature, is being made in
the Minnehaha county court in Sioux
Falls in the settlement of the estate Of
George L .Storer of Madison. The law
went into effect last July, but up to
this time no application Of it's provi-
sions had been made in this county.
Lying in Minnehaha county and in
the city Of Sioux Falls are lands val
ued at $4,000 which belong to the es-
tate of the late Mr.. Storer. According
to the provisions of the law, this prop
erty is not exempt.
The exemptions in this case are the
amounts Of $4,000 to each of the sons
and daughters, and 5000 to the wild
Ow. Three children of Mr.. Storer re-
ceived the amount exempted by law
from the division of the property in
Lake county, and the widow also was
provided for to the extent of the ex-
emption from the same properties.
When the will was brought to the
attention Of County Judge Bailey, he
remembered something of the division
of the property outside of Minnehaha
county and decided that the inheri-
lance tax should apply. A special ap.
praiser was appointed and submitted
his appraisement, which showed the
estate to be approximately $4,000 in
value.
The tax on this property, amounting
to 500, will have to be paid to the
county treasurer before the title to 1t
can be given to the heirs. The case
may be contested, and it is possible
that the state supreme court may be
called upon to render a decision as to
the constitutionality of the new law.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
MYSTERY sHRoUps MURDER.
Murderer Flees, but Later 10 Arrested
-He Refuses to Talk.


He Refuses to Talk.
Duluth, Mimi, March 6.-Matt Hank
,ovitch, a blonde giant thirty-seven
years Of age, who came here from Chi
cago two weeks ago, shot and instant
ly killed H. Tolovic, thirty years OF
age, yesterday morning just opposite
Thomas Doyle's saloon in West Du-
luth..
Hankovitch and his friend, John
Zranjesh, who came here from Chicago
with him, fed to Superior, and both
were arrested late yesterday after
o Neither will talk.
Hankovitch confided to one person
that he had come from Chicago in
search Of his wife. He said heshad
searched Northern Michigan and Wis
consin for her, and came here for that
purpose.
He is an Austrian. He is six feet
three inches tall and weighs 200
pounds.
Whether Hankovitch shot Tolcvic
because of anger over cards or wheth-
er there was some other previous and
deeper grudge is not known at pres
ent. The men conversed in Austrial
just before the murder, and Brewer,
the bartender, could not understand
them. 1t is considered likely that Toll
ovic knew something of Hankovitch's
wife, and for reasons best known to
himself had declined to reveal her
whereabouts.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
LATE DAY FOR DIVORCE.
South Dakota Woman FiIes Petition
After Thirty Years Marriage.

SSeef ~
After Thirty Years Marriage.
A divorce case Of more than ordi-
nary importance will come up in the
circuit court in Roberts county during
the present term. After being hap
PLY married for thirty years, Mrs.
Sarah Drake has brought suit for alb
solute divorce. a division Of q large
estate and the custody of Scott Drake.
q boy Of II years, against Al6nzo
Drake, her husband. Mrs. Drake al
leges cruelty and drunkenness. Her
husband has entered a general denial.
The brakes are we'll known and
wealthy. They have a family of nine
children, the boy, Scott, being the
youngest. Mrs. Drake alleges in her
complaint that the boy Is forcibly
held against his will. and Is anxious
to live with his mother, and she fur
Their complains he is not allowed to
have any communication with her.
In a preliminary hearing on some
legal points the boy appeared to be in
clined to seek his father.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
GET PREACHER OUT OF PRISON.
Appeal to President for Rev. G. G.
Ware,

Omaha, Neb. March 6. The an
nouncement vas made yesterday that
the friends of Rev. George G. Ware of
Lead. S. D., who as president Of the
U. B. l. Cattle company, was recently
convicted in the United States district
cour of conspiracy TO defraud the
government by e Of fraudulent
homestead entries, will appeal TO
President Roosevelt to remit the Jail
portion of the sentence. The appeal. it
is said, will be made through the Epis-
copal diocese of South Dakota.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
MAKE A SENSATIONAL ESCAPE.
Prisoners Gain Freedom During a
Heavy Storm.

Grand Rapigs, Wis, March 6.-John
Mcpherson and Frank Murphy. a ne.
gro, both of Marshfield, serving a nine
ty-day sentence here in the county Jail,
made a sensational escape during a
fierce blizzard, getting out Of a modern
steel cage, then a brick wall and down
two stories to the ground and both
getting away. Their tools comprised
several small bolts. two short bed
stats and a piece Of pipe taken from
the heating plant.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
NO CLAIM FOR ESTATE.
South DakSta Pioneer Leaves No
Known Heirs.

An estate valued at $1,000 is await.
ing a claimant at Yankton, and if
none appears the money will escheat
to the state. The estate is that of
Lawrence Llndstrum, an aged pioneer,
who died a few days ago in the state
hospital for the insane. He came to
Dakota territory in 1873 from Norway
and filed on a homestead in Yankton
county. This recently "a sold for
$4,000, and Of that amount there re-
mains $1,000 for the heirs should any
be discovered. Lindstrum was un-
married, and so far as known had 40
relatives in this country. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that several relatives
i've in NORWAY.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
FIX TAX.
Ten Cents a Share to Be Assessment
of Water Users Association.

The regular quarterly meeting OF the
board of directors of the Water Users
association has just been held In Belle
Fourche. Regarding the first assess.
ment for association purposes as pro-
vided in the bylaws, it was agreed to
assess the stock, each share of which
represents one irrigable acre, 10 cents
a share.
There will not be less than 10000
acres in Butte and Meade counties TO
be supplied with water, and when the
nine-mile extension is added this will
be increased to 100, 900 acres. About
half the land under this project is still
government land, and two or three
years probably will elapse before all
these public lands will be taken. In
the meantime, the association assess
ments will constitute liens against
such lands, to be collected from the
settlers before the land will be served
with water. This land would be taken
up much sooner if it were not for the
fact that it will take at least three
years TO construct the big dam, and
some of these lands will wait about
that length Of time for the delivery OF
water.
Secretary w. S. Hamilton and En-
gineer Raymond F. Walter are receiv-
ing inquiries daily from individuals
and enterprises in regard TO agricul-
tural and stock prospects. The sugar
beet industry is creating much inter-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
NORMAL At ~sPEARFIsH.
Seventy Acres Of State Grounds Con-
nected With School.

nectcd With School.
The state normal school, located at
Spearfish, is unusual in the fact that
It combines many of the features OF
an industrial school with those Of a
normal school, and is a good illustra-
ton of the prominent part which in
dustrial training claims to-day In our
methods of education. Seventy acres
of state grounds are connected with
the school, and fifteen acres OF this
is in fruit and garden and under irri-
cation. Included in this ground are
100 plum trees, $50 apple trees, ever
al acres Of currants, gooseberr1es,
raspberries, Strawberries, a large bed
Of asparagus and considerable of those
good old-fashioned staples, rhubarb
and horseradish. Not less than $500
quarts Of jelly, jam and canned small
fruits are put up yearly for the board
Ing department, and a sufficient lot Is
sold to pay the expenses. Opportu-
nifty IL given to students wishing sum-
mer work to help in this garden, and
most all the work of picking fruit Is
done by the students usually under
the supervision of some member OF
the faculty. The school also owns
forty hogs for which 1t Is necessary
to buy almost no feed except perhaps
q little shorts during the summer va
cation. It has been the plan Of the
school to add bee culture and poultry
raising, both for purposes Of instruc-
ton and also to aid the boarding de-
partment, but these plans have not
yet been carried out. President Cook
has been making experiments along
the chicken raising line for several
years and hopes soon to make this
addition to the schools needs. The
school has grown very rapidly, and
has been hampered very much by lack
of funds. A large amount OF the
work in garden, fields and house Is
done by the students. There are con-
tracts for 1872 hours of such work, to
be paid for at the rate Of y cents an
hour and to. be done partly by the
girls, partly by the boys. In addition
to this about $500 hours Of transient
work is done by school boys for 20
cents an hour. All of this is outside
of the work Of picking fruit already
referred to-. Although so much atten-
ton is given to industrial and agricul-
tural training, vet there is no neglect
of the purely mental culture required.
The. record Of the graduates of this
school both as educators and as bust
ness men and women is remarkably
good, and can probably not be ex-
celled by any SIMILAR institution in
the United States. Professor F. L..
Cook, the president, has been with the
school for almost twenty years. lie is
q Minnesota man, coming from WI
mona, and is recognized as n Of the
foremost educators of the west. Some
$50 students are living in the dormi-
tory, and the attendance is not less
than $50. A we'll equipped, model
school is in operation in connection
with the normal, and furnishes expe-
rience for the pupil-teacher.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08

are considering a proposition which
has been made to them by a Catholic
Sisters society for establishing a new
10000 hospital in the city. 1t is ex-
pected early action on the proposition
will be taken. Bonds will be issued
for the purpose of raising the money
Cor the construction Of the proposed
new hospital. Business men are asked
to purchase these bonds, which will
draw 4 per cent interest, to be redeem
ed at the expiration Of five. ten, fifteen
or a longer term Of years, the inten-
ton of the society being to ultimately
swn the hospital.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
FALLS FROM A
Man Seventy-Four Years Old Is Badly
Bruised.

Spring Valley, Mimi, March 6.-Ole
Gulbrenson. aged seventy-four years, a
farmer residing near Lanesboro, Mimi,
fell off the east-bound passenger train
last night about seven miles west Of
this place. His son, missing him, re-
ported the matter TO the conductor,
and a freight engine was run up the
road. The man was found about ten
rods from the track wandering about
bareheaded and dazed. He was brought
here and placed under care Of DR.. Ut
ley, who reports him quite badly
bruised.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
Fall Fatal to Pioneer.

Park Rapids, Mimi, March 6. - AS
the result Of a fall two weeks ago,
when she severely injured her hip,
Mrs. Harriet L. Smith, a pioneer resi-.
dent of Stutsman county, N. D., is
dead, aged eighty-nine years. Mrs.
Smith came. to North Dakota with
her husband in 1879.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
Rush Middies Into Service.

Annapolis, Nd, March 6. - 1t has
been decided TO graduate the naval
academy class of 1907 in two sections,
the first in September next, and the
second in February, 1907. This de.
cision has been made because of the
scarcity of junior officers III the navy.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
Awful.

Mrs. Mslaprop-Mrs. Gagley was
tellin' me they've a new minister at
her church. l wonder how she likes
him?
Mrs. Wise-Not at all. She tells MI
his preaching is positively incomprs-
hensible.
Mrs. Malaprop-Well, well! It's
shockin' how many ministers are bein'
accused Of heritage these days.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
Something Had to Slide.

THE jokesmiths." remarked the OBJ
server OF events and things. who had
a large stock of stories about people
slipping down on icy sidewalks this
winter, have had TO just let EN- slide.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
Stock Growers Meeting.

Belle Fourche, S. D., March Con
April II, Is and IA the fourth annual
session Of the Northwestern Stock
Growers association will be held in
this city. The citizens are preparing
royal entertainment for the visitors.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
Epidemic Of Appendicitis.

Long Prairie, Mimi, March 6.-An
epidemic Of appendicitis seems to
have struck this locality. Within ten
days our local surgeons have operated
In seven cases and in each cas- sue.
cessfully.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08
Fire at Winona.

Winona, Mimi, March 6. - Fire
caused by defective electric wiring
caused $4,000 damage to the cold stor.
age plant of E. B. Schoonmaker. It
was fully insured.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-03-08

Do not pay IS or 50 cents for
Trust baking powders, which
are SO compounded as to
leave large quantities Of
Rochelle Salts in the food
Constant dosing of Rochelle
Salts is injurious to health.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-18
SPORT S
ROW
IN BALL CIRCLES
KAMS PROTEST AGAINST THE
PLAYING OF THE MALE BOYS
IN OTHER TEAMS.

Another cloud appeared on the base
ball horizon yesterday when a league
meeting was called to consider the fol-
lowing letter:
Hon. d. p. r. Isenberg, President
Honolulu Baseball League.
Dear Sir:-On behalf of the Kameha-
meha baseball team, we do hereby pro-
test against the Punahou Athletic Club
and the Oahu baseball team having in
their teams players belonging to the
present Male lima baseball team.
We claim that this is contrary to the
bylaws of the Honolulu Baseball
League and that no team should be
allowed to partake in any of the re-
naming games of this season with
players belonging to other teams with
out the unanimous consent of the
teams Of the league.
We therefore request the league in
this matter and that they prohibit all
illegal players from taking part in any
of our league games for the balance
of the season. Yours very truly
L. LEMON, Manager.
RICHARD P. REUTER-, Captain.
Kamehameha Baseball Team
There was not a quorum present at
the league meeting and so nothing was
accomplished.
Captain Desha stated yesterday that
he did not intend to play Lo On today
against the Rams as they had objected
to him.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-18
GOLF ENTRIES.

The entries and handicaps for the
seventh White Rock golf trophy tour
nament, to be played at Haleiwa to-
morrow, are as follows:
d. w. Anderson, stratch; H. Giffard
scratch; w. H. Hoogs, Jr., scratch; r.
Anderson, 5; st. c. Bidgood. 49, @. H.
Berrey, 3; e. N. Campbell. 12; John c.
Evans, s; H. r. Grant, IS; DIR. c. B.
High, 3; c. j. Hutchins 3; Frank Hal
stead, 8; P. j. Harwood Is; j. Kala-
nianaole, Is; F. w. Kiebahn, CIR. H. P.
Lishman, II; o. Mayall, 9; j. D. McIn-
erny. IS; A. Mahaulu, 8; ]. A. Orme. 10;
F. c. Smith, IS; Austin White, 6; e. o.
White, 4; w. Woon, IS; w. William
son, 8; DR.. o. E. Wall, 10; C. T. Wilder,
IS.
~+;'~"%+:.~":" -.
of the Promotion Committee and dis
cussed good roads although nothing
was accomplished of note. The an
nual membership feet of the club was
yesterday fixed at Sc.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-18
PRoPosALs FoR PRINTING.-of-

PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING.-of-
fee of Constructing Quartermaster,
Honolulu, H. T., August IA, 1906
Sealed proposals in duplicate for print
ing specifications for making roads,
sidewalks and grading at the new post
at KahauilSi, will be received here
until 10 a. M, August Fl, 1906, and then
opened. Blank proposals and informa-
ton furnished on application. En-
velopes containing proposals should be
Endorsed, Proposals for printing" and
addressed, G.. F. Humphrey, Jr., Cap
tain and Quartermaster, U. S. A, Ho-
nolulu, H. T.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-18
BASEBALL TOMORROW.

At las p. m.-Alohas VS.. Metropol-
itans.
At 3:15 p. m.-Twiltghts VS.. Diamond
Heads
Minor Leagues
At $3.50 a. m.-Aala League games.
Riverside League
At l:45 p. m.-Japanese VS.. Panamas.
At S:l5 p. m.-Chinese Athletics VS..
Independents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-08-18
BAND ON ITS
RETURN TRIP
MEMPHIS, TENN, WAS AS FAR
EAST AS THE BAND GOT-WILL
BE HOME EARLY IN OCTOBER.

Memphis, Tenn, was as far East as
the Royal Hawaiian Band reached on
their tour. They are now returning
over their old route towards San Fran
cisco giving concerts as they come.
Owing to the heat in the East the
theatergoing public could not be en-
'ticed out and so the band did not have
as much of a success as was expected.
Engagements to play IL parks and
other outdoor places could not be
made.
The band will sail for home from
San Francisco October by the s. s.
Mongolia.