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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-21
PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT
Reasons Why Brookings Should
Encourage Electric Railway


Considerable speculation is going
the rounds with reference to the pro-
posed Brookings d Sioux Falls rail-
way and few suggestions may be OF
interest and we trust some profit to
the readers of this paper.
The movements of people and indus
trial development are chronicled In
epochs. Ten years ago Brookings was
a remote western town scarcely known
outside of the state except as rail-
road station. Today our city is re-
garded by albwho visit it as one OF
homes and culture. The question
naturally arises what has transformed
the recent frontier villa into so preten-
tious and pleasant city? What in
fuences have conspired to place
Brookings at the head Of this state as
a city OF homes? South Dakota for
the past five or more years has been
enormously prosperous and We may
ask the cause of all this sudden pros
perity.
First of all climatic conditions have
been the leading cause to bring about
these results. The overflow OF people
and wealth of the old eastern states
have bean pouring into our city and
state during the past few years and as
a result South Dakota people have
grown prosperous not especially by
their own efforts but simply because
of this prosperity being thrust upon
them.
AS a result of this unearned incre-
ment OF development our city has
doubled in population; hundreds OF
homes haye been built; modern church
edifices have taken the place of the
modest structures of some years ago;
imposing public school and college
buildings have been added to afford a
growing population better, educational
advantages; these and many Other
Improvements mark only two clearly
the result of rapidly growing COM
monwealth.
Has this growth reached its full
limit? This is question to be
answered only by the citizens them
selves. The "boom" is passed anC
our growth from now on will be grad
ual and accelerated by the public spir'
it and enterprise OF our citizens.
The immediate concerted action o.
our business men to carry forward
this movement is absolutely necessary
There is no enterprise so important
and far reaching to carry forward this
already progressive stage as the rail
road facilities and especially is this
true of the interurban systems. Vari
Gus arguments haye been advanced
against this proposed line but we think
chiefly because the benefits OF such q
road are imperfectly understood. Ex'
perience we think will bear out the
statement that all such lines develop
the country through which they pass
and as settlement becomes more dense
the towns enjoy equal growth and
commercial prosperity. Many farms
between hear and Sioux Falls run into
the hundreds of acres whereas il We
secure the service OF an electric line
connecting these cities these farms
will be divided and subdivided thus
accommodating many families instead
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-21
Tom Gullick Sells Restaurant

r. H. Bartlett has purchased the res
taurant and business of Thos. Gullick
and took possession Monday evening.
Mr.. Gullick has built up splendid
business and his many patrons regret
that i'll health compels him to retire
to private life for time at least. The
new proprietor has been employed in
Skinner's Department Store for some
time and has many friends who trust
he may be as successful as his prede-
cessor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-21

The Rev. K. NJ. Hardman, rector oI
st. Paul's Episcopal church, was ap.
pointed at the convocation at Sioux
Falls last week as a delegate to the
sixth missionary jurisdiction OF the
Protestant Episcopal church which
comprises several states Of the north.
west and middlewest to meet in Mimi
eapolis in November.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-21


class OF 'O6 took their leave from the
S. D. A. c. This is one Of the finest
classes that has ever graduated from
our college and is certainly credit to
the institution. The exercises this
year were all we'll rendered and we
will give brief mention OF the
various programs, regretting that we
cannot devote more space.
On Friday evening June s, the
regular Military Ball was given in the
Boys Gymnasium and was attended
by about thirty couple. The music
was furnished by Davies Orchestra Of
Lake Benton and gave excellent salts
faction. A splendid time is the report
of the young folks.
Saturday night the joint Literary
program between the Miltonian and
Athenian Literary societies was held
in the college chapel to crowded
house. An excellent program was
rendered and the decision of the
judges was in favor of the Miltonians.
The program was as follows:-
Essay Arthur Knox (A)
Essay-"The Chinese Quarter Of Los
Angles. ....... Gladys Davies NJ
Recitation-"The Romance ola Rose"
Amy Ladd (A)
Recitation-"A Woman in Shoe
Store" "..........N Nellie Kendall (M)
Oration-'Truth". Jay Greenly (A)
Oration-"Reaps". go. Ellery Chilcott
instrumental Solo. Ruth WescOtt
Decision of Judges ....................
The baccalureate sermon before
the graduating class was preached
from the Methodist church pulpit
Sunday morning by Rev. Samuel
Weir of Dakota Wesleyan University
at Mitchell. The church was filled to
its utmost capacity and the people
were certainly we'll repaid for their
pains in attending as they heard one
of the best sermons ever delivered in
this city. 1t was full of good advice
which the young people will not soon
forget. -
Monday evening at the college
chapel occurred the term music and
elocution recital. The recital this year
was the best ever held and .this is in
no way detrimental to the previous
programs which have been presented
to the people of Brookings. This re-
cital was given under the direction of
Mrs. Guy f. Kelley, instructor in
piano M Isic, Mrs. Maude Vaughan
Peters, elocution instructor, and Prof.
]. P. Mann, professor of vocal. The
students gave the audience splendid
exhibition of their ability and reflected
credit upon themselves as we'll as their
instructors.
Following is the program:
Der Prophet Meyerbeer
Misses PlockeS Dull Lawrence, ,Schauer
Ave Marie-Violin Obligato. Schubert
Frances West
Witches Dance. .........".. .MacDowell
Ruth Peirce
Morceaux De Salon. .Op. 81, Herman
Carl Johnson
vase. ........ UOQaru
Jennie Hanson
l Can't do that Sum, Musical Reading
Nellie Kendall
podo,,;p 7 oya Sopn p;nopti
~ Malcolm Aldrich
.Polacca Briiliante. e......,....,,.B Bohm
% Mary Johnson
Grand Fantasia. a.................C Casey
Allan Smith
Au Matin. .................... Godard
Florence Plocker
Air Varie. .Op SO No Dancla
Claude Dillon
Country Dance. e..................Ne Nevin
Misses Hanson and Johnson
There is Green Hill Far Away, Gonoud
Lila Alton
"THE PIPER'S PAY"
A COMEDY IN ONE ACT
Characters
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-21
"THE PIPER'S PAY"


COMEDY IN ONE ACT
Characters
Mrs. John Burton-Peggy. Lila Alton
Mrs. Chas. Dover-Mabei. ei.............
Nellie Kendall
Mrs. Hereford-Carr Florence West
Miss Freda Dixon. Ida Nicholson
Mary Clark-Detective, Ellen Brownell
Evelyn Evans-A Reporter. ..........
Edith Hubbart
Katy-A Maid ........... Winnie Dull
Tuesday afternoon the various
departments OF the college, expert
'ment station and farm were thrown
open to the many guests who were
inclined to visit these departments.
By looking over the work done in the
different departments one could see
that the students had put in their
time to the best advantage possible as
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-21

Benediction. 80. Rev. VIM. I. Shean
The annual Alumni Banquet given
by the College alumni and served by
the ladies of the Methodist church
Thursday afternoon at one O'Clock.
Over 100 plates were laid and it is said
to have been as fine banquet as was
ever served. Toasts were responded
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-04

ment, and he had the courage to main
tain his convictions openly.
1t was indeed natural that he should
not assent to all that has been pro,
posed in the name of transportation
reform, but he distinguished between
demagogic agitation and popular in
slstence for better conditions under
public control, even though many sug-
gestions of method seemed to him
fallacious. He recognized the sincerity
Of purpose underlying the universal
movement and had faith that it would
work out a wise solution of problems,
the gravity of which and the need Of
settlement, he as a profound student
and actor in such affairs clearly per-
ceived.
The example, unfortunately too rare,
is one of incalculable value. The
hearty cooperation of those who are
at the front in conducting transporta-
ton is needed in reconciling it's vast
interests with the vaster interests of
the industrial and commercial public.
1t is not in the mind of the public to
do hurt to the former, but hurt to
both inevitably results where hostility
and obstinate resistance to the more
efficient rule of law amounts to war.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-04
4 BILLION DOLLAR GOVERNMENT.


The estimates of expenditures to be
provided for in the regular appropria-
ton bills for the next fiscal year once
more emphasize the fact that the
annual cost of maintaining the gov
eminent is mounting we'll up towards
q billion dollars. These estimates are
carefully prepared in the departments
and usually are close approximations
to actual cost. For the next fiscal year
they exceed, though not largely, the
appropriations made for the current
fiscal year.
While the aggregate, of course, is
large, it is to be remembered that it
is for the government of a billion
dollar country. II has been developing
at no greater rate than the country
itself The growth aud diversification
of our interests have inevitably COM
PEELED enlargement of the scope of
governmental operations.
There will be no complaint from the
body of the people if service COM
mensurate with the outlay be verify
rendered. While, such enormous totals
call for increased caution and scrutiny
of appropriations, the burden imposed
upon the individual citizen is rarely
not greater than when the magnitude
of federal undertakings was far less.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-04
SLEEPY TRAIN DIsPATcHERs.
Reliable Means Needed TO wake
Them IN.


From the accounts that come from the
scene of the wreck at the little town Of
Lawyers, Va, the life of the greatest cap
tain of industry the south has produced In
half a century was sacrificed by the blum
der Of a sleepy telegraph operator.
No other explanation would account Tor
the wreck unless II be that the crew of the
second train neglected to wait for the sig
nal without which they should not have
rushed into the station.
If the railroads, as is charged, are In the
habit Of intrusting the lives OF their pas
scngers TO overworked train dispatchers II
Is time that the practice be stopped by leg
islation rigidly enforced.
In the present strained condition OF rail-
road trafic, when IL seems impossible 10
run trains on time. the sleepy, overworked
or incompetent train dispatcher Is about
the most dangerous individual In the rail-
road service OF the United States.
The killing OF so important a man as
Samuel Spencer brings the sleepy dis
patcher into the limelght OF public notice.
Railroad managers see him plainly enough
now. WIN they do away with hint
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-04
personal NOTES.

Salaries Of congressmen's secretaries
have been raised $25 a month. Members
having no secretaries are Just as thankful.
They draw the allowance just the same.
Adrian H. Joline, the new president Of
the Missouri. Kansas & Texas railroad,
besides a great railroad man, has written
number Of books, including THE Di.
versions of a Booklover"
Secretary Wilson says, in his annual re-
port: Every time the clock ticks a second
during ten hours Of a workday the farmer
drives nine meat animals to the butcher -
Who will say the farmer is slow?
DR.. David p. Barrows, director of educa,
ton of the Philippines, landed in San Fran
cisco this week, 20 remain in the United
States eight months on leave of absence.
and will keep in touch with the young
Filipino students in American institutions
The retiring lord mayor of London, Sir
Walter Vaughan Moody, doubtless is glad
to lay down the civic and social cares of
the office he held. Out of 837 days as
lord mayor he dlned away from home 257
times. These functions in many cases
were formal and of the most dreary char
acter.
Joseph NJ Patterson has resigned his
position as commissioner of public works
In Chicago, and has gone to the Univer-
sity of Winconsin to take course in
agriculture. He expects to apply his agrl-
cultural knowledge to the management of
a large estate which he purchased last
spring near Lake Forest, Ill.
George ]. Gould is the patron saint of
Lakewood, N. J. Last year he laid for
seventeen miles of improved highway
running from Lakewood to point on the
Atlantic coast 1t is said that Mr.. Gould
has standing offer to pay one-half the
cost of any improved roads in or about
Lakewood, provided some one else will
stand the cost for the other half
George Bernard Shaw has been discus
sing himself again, summing up the sub
ject in this way: II am a bachelor, an
Irishman, a vegetarian, an atheist, a tee
totaler, a fanatic, a lunatic, a humorist,
a fluent liar, a social democrat, a lecturer
and debater lover of music, fierce OPP
pOnent of the present status of women
and an insister on the seriousness of art"
When the introduction Of Chinese la
borers into South Africa was proposed an
effort to justify 1t was made on the ground
that it would give employment TO more
white men. Lord Miner an advocate Of
Chinese labor, said in May 1904: II am
prepared to stake my reputation that for
every 1900 colored men introduced there
will in three years time he 10000 more
white men in the country" The three
years are not quite out, but II is interest
ing to note how far the prediction is in
process of fulhllment In May, 1904 there
were SO coored men to one white man;
there are now 81 to one.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-04
UNION PACIFIC-MILwAUKEE,
Close Relations of Both ROod,
Through Directors.


wall street Journal.
Whether the Union Pacific ever obtains
control of st. Paul or not the chances are
decidedly against such a thing being done
IN the open market, The boards Of directors
of these two roads are so made IN that II
would take complete realignment of the
forces commonly understood to be arrayed
behind Mr.. Hartman to bring about any
such open contest
The simple fact is that the men who have
made Harriman's career possible are very
largely the same men who form the con-
trolling party in st, Paul. II Mr. Hartman
had in mind any object which the st. Paul
management prevented him from obtaining,
| and II he should undertake to remove the
obstacle by aggressive buying of St. Paul
! on his own account, he would be certain
| to ALLEVIATE his strongest followers I'm the
Union Pacific itself, The St, Paul has been
known for years as a Standard Oil road
and It IS no less so now than at any pre-
vious time Out of the thirteen members
OF the board there are not over nine who
are Of great Importance from the capital
istic standpoint, that is, Importance when
1t comes to controlling annual elections.
OF these at least three are Standard OIL
men and among these three are two Of the
most powerful men of railroad affairs in
/ the country, William Rockefeller and II. II.
/ Rogers.
With the Union Pacific it would not be
/ impossible to show that the Standard OH
| party is even stronger than with the st.
( Paul OF the fifteen directors only seven
I can be called men of the first rank In the
matter Of determining control. OF these
/ three are unquestionablv Standard Oil men
! and a fourth has been more or less as
/ ISOLATED in recent years with the same
/ party. I'm addition TO these the president
/ Of the St. Paul is a director Of the Union
| Pacific
I Any explanation of the strength of St.
| Paul, therefore, which IS found upon the
I theory of Hartman buying for control, is
! too improbable to be taken seriously with
! ouu some tangible evidence to support II
/ The theory of forthcoming stock rights
/ obtains much better hearing in conserva-
/ tive quarters. II insiders really have a
part I'm the present movement It is because
. they are preparing the market for an OFFER
/ Of new stock. ST. Paul acted much the
( same way before the last offer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-04
DODGE ron SPEAKER.

DOBGB FOh bBEA Eh.
The announcement by the members
Of the Douglas county delegation to
the lower house Of the incoming legis-
lature that they will support Hon. N.
P. Dodge ir, for speaker is an fndica-
ton of the sentiment that prevails in
Douglas county, Mr. Dodge has UNI
deniable qualifications for the office.
His legislative experience is a great
advantage to him in this regard, while
his habit of thought and training will
bring to the place those qualities so
eminently necessary for a successful
administration of its affairs. Mr..
Dodge has entered on an active canvass
for the place and his candidacy will
certainly add interest to the proceed
ings connected with the organization
of the legislature.
The endorsement of Mr.. Dodge
means more than appears on the sur
face Direct charges of treachery
have been laid against the Douglas
county legislative delegates. They
have been openly accused of an inten-
ton to bolt certain features of the re-
publican program and to head a revolt
against the result of the state conven-
ton that met last August. These
charges, made by parties interested in
defeating the program of the repub-
lican party, should fall of their own
weight The republicans of Douglas
county have not felt called upon to dig
Nifty these unfair insinuations by
openly denying them. The fact that
each member Of the delegation publicly
pledged himself before election to
abide by the platform and action of
the state convention, and that each
man was voted for by the people with
the full knowledge of his attitude on
these matters should be satisfactory
evidence of the intention of Douglas
county to act in the legislature accord
ing to the expressed wish of the peo-
pie.
For the first time in several years
the republican candidate for governor
received q plurality OF votes in Douglas
county. The entire legislative ticket
was elected by handsome majorities.
This result was accomplished in the
face of the united and vigorous oppo-
sition of the railroads and franchised
corporations whose interests are OPP
posed to those of the people. The re-
suit of the election could only have
been achieved because the people Of
Douglas county had faith in the re-
publican candidates. 1t is, therefore,
an insult to the intelligence of the
voters of Douglas county for any man
or set of men to insinuate that the
Douglas county Legislators will aban-
don the platform and program of the
republican party, or any part of it.
Douglas county stands pledged to the
election of Norris Brown for United
terminal taxation law, to the enact
ment of an anti-free pass law, to the
enactment of an employers liability
law and to other measures demanded
by the republicans for the relief of the
people OF the state.
In putting forth Mr. Dodge as can
didate for speaker the members of the
house delegation have simply renewed
their faith and their pledges to sup
port the party's program
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-04

Lincoln real estate owners are busily
initiating a proposition to erect a mag
nifcent state library building and
headquarters for the judicial depart
ment of the state government It will
be we'll for the legislature to pay little
heed to the glittering prospectus pre-
scented by these gentlemen. The day
is not far distant, if it is not already
at hand, when the state of Nebraska
will erect a new capitol building. At
that time the library and the supreme
court will be very comfortably and ap-
propriately taken care of under the
same roof with the other departments
of the state government. 1t would be
unwise to erect a separate building for
the sole purpose of adjoining a vacant
corner on one of Lincolns business
streets. When the legislature begins
to consider this topic it should take
it up from the standpoint of a new
capitol or nothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-04
Dogs in the Manager.
Harper's Weekly.


In his report for 1906, Just issued. Sur
geon General O'Reilly says that the rate
Of admission to sick report in our army
is next to that OF the Dutch army, the
highest in the world. It is 1885 per 1000.
The lowest rate, Russia's, is s.4s. Our
army's death rate is high, too, 6.2S. next
to that of the British army, which is 7.1s.
The Prussian armys death rate Is only
two per LOCO; but the report says that
many countries have a low death ra te be-
cause their sick are promptly discharged
or retired. and die out OF the service. Our
army beats all others in its addiction to
dysentery and alcoholism. its primacy in
the latter item being an affecting tribute
to the labors of the ladies Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union in abolisbins
the canteen.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-04
FLASHES OF FUN.


did you ever succeed in swaying an au-
dience TO laughter or tears at wil?'
NO" answered Senator Sorghum; 81 rec
ognize the fact that ali the worlds stage.
| don't care to be reciting speeches. I
want to he one OF the men in the box
Office. "-Washingto Star.
Austere Matron-No / haven't any cold
Victuals or any other kind of Victuals to
give away, but I should like to offer you
this little tract entitled, "Faithfulness in
the Performance Of Duty It's own Re-
ward"
Ruffon wratz (standing on his dignity
don't need it, ma am, thank We, but I'll
take It and give 1t to me private seeker
tary.-Chicago Tribune.
Did the singing Instructor do your
yes, but he swatted the neighborhood a
good one; she hollers louder than ever
now.'-Houston Post.
what does your husband do for exer-
else. now that the golfng season is ended|,
"Why, he has had a dozen bottles OF
Scotch and a case Of charged water sent
to the house. washington Herald.
"The bearers of the ruler Of Algiers
would be handy men to have around at
election times"
How so?''
because, stupid, don't they always carry
the Dey?"-Ealtimore American.
Mabel" said Mr. Jockey, winking at his
maria geable daughter, Il want to tell you
n Christmas secret I'm going to give your
mother a new spOonholder.'
"A new spoonholder?" said the dear girl.
Yes, a new parlor sofa. "-Philadelphia
Press. q
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-04
MEMORIAL TO John HAr.

While the beautiful memorial win
dow in Keneseth Israel temple in
Philadelphia in honor of the late John
Hay is a special tribute of the Jewish
people, it is one in the spirit of which
every genuine American may equally
share. The efforts of the great secre-
tary on behalf of terribly suffering
people in a foreign land we're inspired
by the liberal and compassionate i'm
pulses in which our institutions were
conceived towards victims of tyranny
to the uttermost ends of the earth
and without distinction of creed or
nationality.
The service was a noble one, going
to the extreme verge of possibility
under the rigorous restraints upon
international comfy. The memorial,
therefore, is fit and commendable, for
it emphasizes an ideal that cannot be
too Loyalty upheld. Proud as we may
justly be of our own country as an
asylum for the oppressed of other
lands, we are yet not so exempt of the
baser passions and the influences that
make toward oppression that we can
afford to neglect to exalt the catholi-
city and generous spirit exemplified
in the character of John Hay.