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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-11
"A SMALL THING"

Do you believe in progress? Do you
believe that all the wonderful achieve
ments of the nineteenth century-the
railroad, the telegraph, the telephone,
electric light, kerosene, sewing ma
chine, agricultural machinery, steam
ships, trolley cars, etc.-have made
life easier and better worth living? l
do. ! believe that man who lives
40 years under modern conditions has
experienced more life and better life
than Methusalem, though he had lived
20 centuries of his time.
The triumphs Of the nineteenth CEN
fury were triumphs of human service
the placing of knowledge and the
fruits of knowledge within the reach
Of the common man. Every mans
life is better, happier, more secure be-
cause of them. We live more comfort
able, more sociable lives in better and
more comfortable houses because Of
them. Even the hopeless dweller In
the worst city slums Is more COM
Portable in his physical conditions than
George Washington.
In little things as In great, comfort
and convenience have been the legacy
Of the Century of Improvement"
Paint, In certain sense, is a minor
matter. yet 1t gives beauty, healthful-
ness and durability to our dwellings.
Fifty years ago painting was serious
proposition. luxury for the owners
Of stately mansions who could afford
the expense of frequent renewals. To-
day ready mixed paint is so cheap, so
good, and so universal that no house
owner has an excuse for not keeping
his property well painted.
A small thing, indeed; yet several
hundred large factories, employing
thousands of chemists and skilled
workmcn, are running every day in
the year to keep our houses fresh,
clean and wholesome.
A small thing, yet a can OF good
ready mixed paint, such as one may
buy from any reputable dealer en-
bodies the study of generations of
skilled chemists, the toll of thou
sand workmen In mill, laboratory and
factory, and the product Of long
series Of special machinery invented
and designed just to make that can
Of paint and to furnish us an infinite
variety Of tints, colors and shades.
1t was wonderful century, that
nineteenth of our era, and not the
least of its wonderful gifts was that
same commonplace can of paint.
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-11
HUMAN HAND IN ROCK.

Farm Boy Makes Peculiar Discovery
In Boulder on South Dakota Land.
Ralph Bagby, farm boy residing
with his parents near Okobojo. Sully
county, recently made a peculiar find
in the Fox Ridge country, south OF tho
Missouri river. He was working In
that section helping build pasture
fences, and found large boulder
which he says weighed about 500
pounds. In this were set many fossil
specimens of fishes, turtles and lower
orders of life of what Is believed BY
those who have seen some OF the spe-
cimens to have been Of the Mesozoie
age.
He began breaking the specimens
out Of the rock. and down in the center
of it found q perfectly formed human
hand and wrist, and about the wrist
was a metallic circlet to which was at
tached q cross. He broke the rock
down to a size in which he could bring
it home, leaving about twenty-five
pounds attached to the specimen,
which he has at his home.
Several reliable parties who know
nothing of the geological phase Of the
matter, say there Is no question as to
the existence of the hand, which Is
about the size of an ordinary human
hand, lying open, palm up, about half
Embedded in the rock, with the metallic
circlet about the wrist. This circlet Is
supposed to be copper or similar ma
terial, as it has taken polish at
points which have been tested since
the find. 1t may be natural forma-
ton instead of a petrified hand, but
even at that the metallic cilclat makes
it rare find.
Those who have seen the specimen
say they do not believe that anything
OF this kind could be manufactured,
as half the formation Is imbedded in
the rock. Whatever the young man
has found, be it a natural formation or
a petrifed hand, he has specimen
which will excite the curiosity OF
students of geology and archaeology.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-11

ply repetition Of that in other sec
tons. For wheat raising, corn and
other grains, no state In the Union
can surpass South Dakota. The case
Of Mr.. Foth Is only one of many In
the state.
The big crops and the great amount
OF new railway construction that Is
going on in the state are daily bring
ing in thropg Of homeseekers. Most
Of these are pushing to the western
part Of the state, as that Is where the
railway construction Is opening up an
entirely new country and where land
Is the cheapest. But there are many
among the homeseekers who do not
care to open up new country, and
are satisfied to pay reasonable price
for land. the capacity of which has
been proved and which 10 nearer the
centers of population.
Three Fine Farming Counties.
The counties Of Beadle. Hyde and
Hand. in the central part Of the state.
are attracting large part Of this
class Of homeseekers. These coun.
ties are In the great artesian belt.
have plenty of land that has never
known the pillow, and contain q mum.
Der of thriving communities. Take
the county Of Beadle as an illustra.
ton. Its county seat, Huron, is one
of the bright, hustling and pushing
communities of the state. 1t furnish
es a market not only for its own coun-
ty, but for several others. Two rail-
ways enter 1t, so that 1t Is a large
receiving and shipping point. Its
streets are we'll kept and we'll lighted.
and it has good hotels. They are now
building a hotel there that will cost
100000 when completed.
The land in these counties can bo
had at what seems ridiculously low
prices when one compares its yield
with that of lands in Illinois, Iowa or
other Western states. They raised
thirty bushels Of wheat to the acre In
Beadle county this year and eighty
bushels of oats, while the corn crop
promises to be something immense.
1t Is a fine dairying country, produces
a large number of hogs, and, like all
parts Of South Dakota, 1t never has hog
cholera. What has been said of Bea-
die county also applies to Hyde and
Hand, except that they have no such
towns as Huron in point Of size. Both
have a number of good sized towns,
however, and IL they are not as large
as Huron they are strictly up to date
and good business centers. 1t Will on
" be a matter Of a few years when
these counties will have all their
lands occupied and under cultivation.
1t is the man who gets them at the
present price that Is going to make
the money, as they are certain to
treble and quadruple in the next few
years.-Herbert VaDderhoof In Min
neapolis Journal.
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NEW WELL A WoRLD-BEATER.
Second Artesian Basin Penetrated at
EauIkton at Depth of 1855 Feet,

Second Artesian Basin Penetrated at
Faulkton at Depth Of 1855 Feet.
The greatest gusher In the way OF
an artesian well in this state, depth to
be considered, was struck at Faulkton
By Norbeck & Nicholson, who were
putting down a well for the city. The
artesian basin was struck at depth
Of 1900 feet, but on account Of the
high altitude at that place only a
small flow was secured. The well at
this depth was four and one-half
inches in diameter at the bottom. AS
the flow and force was not satisfactory.
a twoinch test drill was started down
from the bottom Of the four-and-a-half-
inch hole.
At the depth of 1855 feet another
artesian was tapped that proved a
gusher. With only two-inch hole at
the bottom, there is flowing $50 gal
Ions of water minute, with a pres
sure estimated at 125 pounds. The
well drillers will now enlarge the small
hole to four inches, when the flow will
be increased accordingly. This makes
the fourth artesian well in Faulkton.
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LEAGUE is FULL OF FIGHT.
Anti-SaIoon Workers Have New
Field Man and Money in Treasury.


The annual meeting Of the South Da-
kota Anti-Saloon league resulted in the
selection of superintendent to handle
the work Of the state, the position hav-
ing been filed temporarily. Rev. F.
w. Grafton Of Dell Rapids, S. D., was
chosen for the place.
The league decided to incorporate.
A subcommittee was continued for the
purpose of buying or building an office
for the headquarters Of the committee.
The league has 2 fund OF $4,000 on
hand for this purpose. The following
officers were elected: President, Rev.
II. P. Carson, Scotland; vice president,
J.. w. Seaman, Mitchell; secretary,
Rev. J. E. Booth, MINER; treasurer,
Rev. A. E. Carhart, Mitchell. The
headquarters committee will be COM
posed Of these officers and A. Loomis,
Redfield; Prof. M. M. Ramer, Milbank;
Mrs. Eva Williams, WATERFOWL, and
Mrs F. A. Bidwell, Mitchell.
The finances of the league are In ex.
cellent shape. The cash receipts
amount to about $4,000, with the $4,000
in the building fund. The league is
planning on an active season Of work.
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NEAR THE BREAKING POINT.
Rupture of an Engagement Due to
Error Barely Averted.

Rupture Of an Engagement Due to
Error Barely Averted.
The engagement between a wealthy
Baltimore belle and an impecunious
clubman of that city was at one time
last winter perilously near the break
ing off" point, and all by reason OF
the unfortunate mistake of florists
assistant Of whom the young man had
ordered flowers for his beloved.
1t appears that the young fellow had
hastily dispatched to the florists es-
Enlistment two cards, one bearing an
order for roses to be sent to the
young lady's address and the other
intended to be attached to the flow.
ers.
What was the establishment and in
dignation of the beloved one when on
taking the roses from their box she
found affixed the card bearing the le-
gend:
Roses. Do the best you can for
49,"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-11
RAPID CONSTRUCTION.
Yorkshire Way Of Putting Up Build
ina Rather Swift

The Yankee in England had been
talking ever since entering the train
two stops back about the speed with
which buildings were erected in his
home across the water, says the Phila-
delphia Ledger. Finally, to cap the
climax he told OF a twenty-five story
building which was started and fin
ished in one month.
His fellow passengers had given up
all hope that he would ever stop, when
a diminutive Yorkshire man turned TO
him, saying:
Why, mon, thot's nowt. At home
have seen them laying the fonnda-
tons for row of houses in the morn
ing when | am going to work, and az
night when | come back they are turn
ing the people out for back rent
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-11
THREE INDIANS CONVICTED.
Assault on Indian Policeman Is
Proved in Court.

Fargo, N d., Oct. 4.-Drags Wolf,
Medicine Crow and Makes-the-Dust-
Fly, three Indians from the Fort Ber-
thold reservation, were convicted in
the United States court here last
night Of a brutal assault on Indian
Policeman Huntsalong. The trial has
been in progress several days. Hunts
along was directed to maintain order
at dance on the reservation and be.
came involved in trOuble with the
three men and one other. He killed
the latter and was himself so badly
beaten that he lay unconscious in the
snow for hours. thought TO be dead.
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BLOW SAFE; GET $3.50.
Craeksmen Are Scared Away by
Clerk With Firearms

Shawano, Wis, Oct. 4.-Little booty
was obtained by cracksmen who en-
tered the general store of w. c. Zach
ow G. Co.. at Cecil, and blew the safe.
One OF the clerks was sleeping in, a
room over the store and was aroused
by the noise { the explosion. He
crept down stairs and fired one shot at
the burglars. frightening them away
They took with them $245. all the
money the safe contained.
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FARMERS COLLEGE OPENS.
Agricultural School at Bookings Has
Some New "Profs."

The fall term of the South Dakota
agricultural college in Bookings has
commenced under unusually favorable
conditions. There is every prospect
that the present term will prove to be
the most successful In the history OF
the college.
There are a number Of new faces
among the faculty this year. George
NJ. Howe has been selected as profess
sor Of modern languages to succeed
Prof J. II. Wheeler, who resigned at
the end OF the spring term. Prof.
Howe spent the last year studying at
Berlin. Germany, and previous to that
he taught at Cornell university.
Miss Edith n. Wilcox is the new
professor Of domestic science. She
succeeds Miss Ruth A. Wardell, who
rendered her resignation. Miss VIII
cox Is from the University of Chicago,
where she was assistant In domestic
science.
The work OF the music department
will be divided among three instruct
ors. all Of Effngham, Kan, will be
piano instructor; Francis J. Haynes
Of Hudson, Mich, Instructor In voice
culture. Carl Christensen, Brook
1ngs musician, has been engaged as in
structor in violin and stringed instru-
ments at the college.
Miss Estella Musgravc Of Hutson-
Vile, H., is the new teacher Of elocu-
ton. She succeeds Mrs. Maud Vaughn
Peters. Miss Musgrave during the
last year taught in the public schools
OF Hutsonville. She is graduate Of
the Detroit training school Of elocu.
ton and also took course of study
at Lombard college.
Prof. o. n. Trooien, assistant In
mechanics, has been granted years
leave Of absence, which he will spend
at the University of Wisconsin. His
place In the agricultural college has
been taken by William Schaphorst
Prof. Schaphorst graduated from the
agricultural college with the class OF
"a During last year he took advanced
work at the college.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-11
Clouds Of Insects.

A Sandwich correspondent SAYS a
remarkable but very unpleasant phe-
nomenon occurred there recently ont
of the fog which ovcrhung the chan.
mel, which is described as looking
like a large black thuuderclOud sud
denly advanced from the sea across
the sandhills and spread over sand
wich and the surrounding district
millions of winged insects which stung
people like gnats The River StOur
was covered with a thick black layer
of the insects.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-11
TAYLOR TRACTS SELL WELL.

Brings Good Price.
State Land Commissioner Bach and
Auditor Halliday did not make their
expected trip from Chamberlain over
the new railroad lines for the purpose
Of appraisement. The rains had made
the road practically impossible in the
country west OF the river and forced
the INTO change their plans. While at
Chamberlain they disposed Of all the
state addition to that town. every lot
being taken. about four blocks ok Il
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-11
PUTS IN CLAIM FOR MORE CARO-.
Elevator Company Says It Does Not
Get Its Share.

Elevator Company Says It Does Not
Get Its Share.
A number of matters of importance
were disposed Of during the regular
monthly meeting of the state board OF
railroad commissioners which has just
been held at the headquarters OF the
commission in Sioux Falls.
The board considered question
which during the remainder OF the
grain shipping period may cause con-
siderable friction between the elevator
men and railroad companies having
lines in this state. The matter was
called to the attention of the board by
the Farmers Elevator company OF
belmont, Douglas county.
The elevator has been in the habit
OF charging cent per bushel for load
ing grain into cars, the elevator COM
pany acting as loading agent for farm
ers in that locality who desire to ship
grain to market on their own response
bility and lease cars for that purpose.
The farmers take their grain to the
elevator company, and instead OF SELL
ing it outright to the elevator COM
pany, simply engage the services OF
the company to load the grain into
cars.
The scarcity Of cars already is caus-
ing both the railroads and the shippers
a great deal of annoyance, and the
railroad commissioners have been
striving to minimize the trouble by
having the railroads distribute cars
with a view to first supplying the
points where the cars are most needed.
In the case of belmont, the eleva-
tor company has complained to the
railroad commissioners that 1t could
not get its required number of cars,
but the railroad company claims that
1t has furnished the elevator in ques-
ton with cars, and asserts that the
cars which have been rented by farm
ers for individual shipments and load
ed at the elevator must be charged up
to that particular elevator, and that
the railroad commissioners shall give
the railroad company credit for having
delivered the cars to the elevator in
compliance with orders.
The elevator company, on the other
hand, claims that the cars rented or
leased by farmers for private ship
ments should not be charged up to the
elevator company, because they are
not loaded with grain purchased by
the elevator, the grain with which the
cars are loaded being simply stored in
the elevator and shipped by the farm
ers individually.
The elevator company further claims
that the charging up Of the leased
cars to the elevator deprives the eleva-
tor Of cars which 1t would ioad with
it's own grain. The elevator company
asks the railroad commissioners to
have additional cars in which it may
load it's own grain supplied to 1t by the
railroad company. When the railroad
commissioners make a ruling on the
question it will be of considerable i'm
portance, as it is believed that many
other elevators in the state mako a
similar practice Of acting merely as
loading agents for farmers who wish
to ship their grain as individuals and
not dispose of it to the elevator COM
panies.
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The incoming passenger train on
the Milwaukee branch ran into a team
Of horses about one mile from Sisse-
ton. Both horses were killed, and the
buggy to which they were hitched was
smashed to splinters. There was no
driver In the vehicle, and the owner
ship of the team is not known 1t is
believed the horses broke loose in
some town, and, starting Tor home,
left the wagon road and took the rail
road track.
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being secured for a city park. The
total receipts for the addition were
S5,223.6l, which was well above the
appraisement price. While at that
place they also disposed of two tracts
Of Taylor lands, receiving $6.665.
which also was greater sum than
that at which the property was ap-
praised.
James McKeachie, farmer living
near Walshtown, met death In an un-
known manner. He retired as usual
In good health His lifeless remains
were found b. enc Of his children
1t the foot Of TIA stairs next morning.
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FARMER is HELD UP.
One of Robbers Later Is Caught and
He Confesses.

ne SOnISSSGSs
julius Wenblem, farmer residing
near Hudson, S. D., was held up by
two highway robbers near the railway
depot in Elk Point and was robbed of
SO in money. Mr.. Wenblem gave the
sheriff a good description Of the men
and in less than half an hour one OF
the robbers was captured and placed
in the county Jail. He confessed to
the robbery and said that his partner
secured the money. All efforts are be-
ing made to locate the other robber.
The captured robber gives his name as
Mailing and says he halls from Lake
Preston, S. d. The man for whom the
sheriff is looking goes by the name of
RYAN,
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THRIFTY RUSSIANS INVEST.
Pap $4,000 for Ranch Property Near
Fore stburu, S. D,


One of the heaviest LAID deals OF
recent date in the vicinity of Huron
has just been made by R. o. Richards
of Huron. The sale is of what is
known as the r. O. Richards ranch,
and includes 1900 acres of land near
Forestburg, together with all improve
ments.
The ranch is one Of the finest in this
section Of the country and the build
ings are modern and complete, while
the location is exceptionally pretty
and attractive. The purchasers are
members Of the Hutterische Bruder-
Gemeinde society, German-Russian
organization with headquarters at Oil
vet, Hutchinson county, and the pur-
chase price was $4,000, including
stock and other personal property.
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Village Constable 60 villagcr who
has been knocked down by passing
motor-cyclisD-YOu didn't see the
number, but you could swear to the
man?
Villager-I did; but don't think e
card me.
1t used to be popular fallacy that
sense came with age and wisdom with
experience.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-11
Accidentally Shot,

Centuria, Wis, Sept 29.-Mrs. Eu-
gene Turville, living about three miles
south of Balsam Lake. was accidental
ly shot in the thigh by her son, aged
fifteen, while removing a shell from
his shotgun. Her recovery is doubt
full.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-11
Hundreds Search for NEGRO.

Indianapolis, Oct. 3.-Several hun
dred men are searching the country
around Ben Davis for an unknown
negro who assaulted a woman, lsavina
her IN q dying condition.
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Prison Warden Dies.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Oct. 3.-William
A. Hunter, warden of the state prison
at Anamoosa for twelve years, died
last night, aged seventy years. Hunter
has come into national prominence be
cause of his advocacy of prison re-
forms
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-11
Two Hurt In Runaway,

Germantown. Mimi, Sept. 29.-En
Libau, farmer, and his twelve-year.
old daughter were seriously injured
In . runaway accident near their
home.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-05

people, that there is adequate supervi- sion and control over the business use of the swollen fortunes of to-day, and also wisely to determine the conditions upon which these fortunes are to be transmitted and the percentage that they shall pay to the government whose protecting arm alone enables them to exist Only the nation can do this work. TO relegate it to the state is a farce, and is simply another way of saying that it shall not be done at all.
 Under wise and farseeing interpre- tation of the interstate commerce clause of the Constitution, maintain that the national government should have complete power to deal with all of this wealth which In any way goes into the commerce between the states ahd practically all of it that is employed in the great corporations does thus go in. The national legislators should most scrupulously avoid any demagogic leg islation about the business use of this wealth, and should realize that it would be better to have no legislation at all than legislation couched either in Vindictive spirit of hatred toward men of wealth or else drawn with the reclolessness of impracticable vislona- ries, But, on the other hand, it shall and must ultimately be understood that the United States government on behalf of the people of the United States, has and is to exercise the power of supervision and control over the business use of thls weaith--in the first place, over all the work of the common carriers of the nation, and in the next place over the work of all the great corporations which directly or indi- rectly do any interstate business what- ever-and this includes almost all of the great corporations.
 During the last few years the nation al government has taken very long strides in the direction of exercising and securing this adequate control over the great corporations, and 1t was under the leadership of one of the most honored public men in our coun-