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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
DREAM REVEALS LOST WEALTH
Remarkable Case Comes to Light at
Aberdeen.


A remark BILE case of a dream re-
vealing the whereabouts of lost wealth
came to light in Aberdeen when
Charles Cassie visited local bank
with a bunch OF soiled savings bank
certificates and told the story of how
he had recovered $1,055 he lost about
three months ago.
Cassie is a Scot and industrious.
For a long time he had been saving
up his money with the object Of taking
trip to Scotland. Last August he
went to work digging trenches for a
local firm. of contractors engaged in
installing a storm sewer. One day he
missed his pocketboOk containing the
bank certificates and $40 in currency.
He reported the matter to the police
but without success. Cassie went to
bed tired out and dreamed Of his loss.
Later he wandered in the spiritland to
a point of the Milwaukee freight
house, where he dreamed he found his
pocketbook.
In the morning he recalled every de-
tail of the dream and proceeded to in
vestigate. He went to the spot he
visited in his dream and began kick.
ing away the dirt in one of the
trenches. In a few minutes he kicked
his pocketbook and, opening it, found
the contents intact. He left at once
for Scotland. where he will winter.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
State News of Interest
NERD LAW MEN HOT.
Very Warm Meeting Is Held at
Fresno.

Very Warm Meeting Is Held at
Fresno.
The homesteaders of Lyman county.
who attempted to secure a vote on the
herd law proposition in that county
through petition to the board of coun-
ty commissioners for an election un-
der the law, and who found them
selves blocked by the action Of the
board in cutting enough names of
their petition to get 1t below the re.
CURED majority, on the ground that
the names stricken off did not appear
on the poll lists Of the county, are now
on the warpath in earnest. Under the
provisions of the law they cannot now
set a vote before the general election
of next year, and that means another
all summer row between the farmers
and stockmen.
While they were barred from any
further direct action, over 300 Of the
homesteaders met at Presho and after
q warm discussion OF the situation
demanded the resignation Of the en-
tire board. Some of those present at
the meeting wanted petition in
boots" on hand at the January meet
ing of the board to see that the resig-
nations were handed in. They finally
adopted resolutions and appointed
committees to circulate petitions all
over the country, demanding the res
ignations. The resolutions read:
I'VE, the citizens and taxpayers Of
Lyman county, assembled by call of
the Herd Law association, feeling
keenly the insult put upon us by the
board of county commissioners in re-
jecting the petition presented at the
special session of the board, held Nov
20 to "a inclusive, and in rejecting the
names of over 100 men who are legal
voters In this county, especially in re-
jecting the names of men whose affi-
davits were attached, and
Whereas, 1t has been the custom of
the board to disregard the wishes Of
the people on every occasion possible
and to trample rough-shod over every
right of the citizens OF the county:
Resolved, That we, over three hun
Lyman county, do hereby demand that
every member of the board OF county
commissioners Shall Immediately We
sign their office, and not wait for the
petition to be presented to the audi
tor asking for their resignation, which
is now being circulated, and will be
presented before the next meeting of
the board, which is to be held Jan. 2,
1908"
The commissioners were accused by
the same meeting of being under the
domination of one man who is practi-
cally the board, and who dictates their
action on all matters which come be-
fore them" The situation promises
to be one of warm language on the
prairies Of Lyman county before it is
over, If nothing more serious is called
out by the strained relations between
the farmers and stockmen
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
EXPRESS RATE TOO HIGH.
Implement Dealers President Makes
u Declaration.


an That the express companies Of the
country are charging tariffs that take
all the profit out Of the repair depart
ment of the implement business was
the assertion of President Mesick OF
the Retail Implement Dealers Associa-
ton of South Dakota, Southwestern
Minnesota and Northwestern Iowa at
its ninth annual convention held at
Watertown. Either radical reduction
in express rates or the establishment
of a parcels post system is inevitable
in the opinion Of the president, the
former being much preferred by ma
jority of the dealers.
c. E. Sanders of Chicago, represent
ing the National Pillow Manufacturers
association, declared that in another
year the retail implement dealers will
have to buy upon about ninety days
time with discount of per cent per
month, the manufacturers will insist
upon a settlement upon receipt Of In.
voice and the jobbers will do the same
with the retailers, and the trade will
be forced to sell on the same terms ex-
acted for hardware, furniture and dry
goods. All sessions of the conven.
ton we're well attended.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
Encourage Dairying.

To influence farmers along their
new route across the state to engage
in the dairy business the Milwaukee
railroad has just announced big cut
in the rates for the transportation Of
milk and cream This new rate ap-
plies to all points within a radius Of
100 miles on the line from Rapid City.
The rates are probably the lowest Of
that nature ever made in that portion
of the state and are already product.
i've of results.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26

All the air with love is laden,
Where the Yule logs glow and flame,
Hopeful youth and trustful maiden
Softly chant the Masters name.
Now, If there be any sad ones.
Bid their fearful eyes be dried.
Now. If there be thoughtless glad ones.
Be that gladness purified;
For the bells Of peace are ringing.
Ginning anthems of the free.
Earth and heaven join in singing
or the glories yet to be-
Seek the boughs, so green and fragrant,
Let the waXen tapers dance,
Here is hope for prince, for vagrant,
Christ of every circumstance!
Pile the leaping fagots higher.
Let the wide-mouthed chimney roar.
Clash the cymbals. twang the Tyre,
Angels wait at every door.
Soft the Day of Peace is breaking;
Gladdest day Of all the year:
And sweet Plenty, want o'ertaking.
Spreads a feast of love and cheer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
CATTLE SHIPPING HEAVY.
Season 10 Particularly and Unexpect,
edIy Heavy.


Cattle shipments from Belle Fourche
for the season OF 1907 are practically
over. Contrary to expectations, the
season has been particularly success
full, Notwithstanding the drop in the
price of cattle, which came with the
first approach of money stringency
and curtailed shipments.
& According to the estimates of both
the Northwestern railroad and cat
.%lemen, something like $4,000 head Of
stock were shipped from this point
this year. Belle Fourche always had
the reputation of being the largest
single cattle shipping point in the
world, but records of other localities
probably will equal it this year. In
all, about 1900 cars Of cattle, sheep
and horses were sent from here to
Eastern markets, the majority being
cattle for beef purposes, and most of
1t going to Omaha and Chicago, where
in former years Sioux City got large
share
Returns show that previous to the
slump on the market, steers this year
brought from SIS to $40 per head net
lover last years prices and resulted in
many more cattle being shipped than
was expected. There are still more
cattle on the range this winter than
slast year, and these will be ready for
shipment in 1908.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
REFORMS FOR THE SALOON.
Brewers Take Action Toward Elm.
mating Disreputable Places.

mating Disreputable Places.
That the brewery interests are
awakening to the fact that more or
less danger menaces them as result
Of the wave of prohibition which APP
pears to be sweeping over some parts
of the country. is evidenced In the re-
ceipt Of a letter by the Aberdeen gen
eral agent of one of the largest brew
cry concerns in the country, which
calls upon the agent for an exhaustive
report of conditions in this section Of
the country, with especial reference
to the disreputable saloons. A portion
Of the letter reads as follows:
1--WE are determined to suppress, as
far as we can, every saloon that must
be regarded as menace to peace and
good morals, and in carrying out this
plan we cannot accept as true or final
every complaint, private or official;
but in every instance we must finally
act upon our own responsibility. This
we are prepared to do, and we call
upon you to aid us. We do not expect
to be openly antagonized, but we
would like to know to what extent we
are going to be supported. In our
judgment the situation is not to be be-
Titled; and the demands upon our
business at this time are not greater
than those which public Impotence
has imposed upon other lines of bust
ness. The public mind is keen, and 1t
would be a mistake to permit this
time to pass without doing what we
can to bring all Of our interests to
proper standard. Kindly give us.
therefore, as promptly as you can, an
exhaustive report and remember that
in doing so we look to you for the in
formation upon which we propose to
act, and by which We shall ultimately
be judged"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
NEGLECT COSTS HOME.
Although on Land Fifteen Years Pos.
SCISSORS Fall to File Before Plating.

Although on Land Fifteen Years Pos.
SCISSORS Fall to File Before Plating.
Because officially they slept on their
rights, although except for an interval
of about two years, they have made
their home on the ground for seven
teen years, the children and heirs of
Hans Seim, deceased, are now ousted
by the general land Office from their
claim near Belle Fourche. The decis-
ion of the land officials at Washington
has just been received at the local
land oficep in Rapid City, and is Of
general interest to homesteaders, as
the case has been much discussed and
Watched.
% Seim died many years ago. neglect
ing to file his claim befores plating,
and the children also neglected this
although they have made several
Thousand dollars worth OF improve
>1nents on the land. In 1895, the land
being vacant according to the official
records. was filed upon by John B..
Num-, whose claim now is sustained
Ind the seven children will lose their
home
eI AS they had neither father nor moth
Or, and were dependent upon the old
est sister, a school teacher, they
MANNED II was necessary for them to
vacate the land for two years In 1905
md rent 1t out to tenant. which fact
oided In disQualifying them.
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It Was Too Risky

"You keep harmonious here?" she
half-queried as she entered a music
store and a clerk came forward -
wait on her.
Certainly. ma'am-a full line o.
them. Is 1t a Christmas present for
one Of the children"
No; it's for the old man. He's been
playing On the last one for fifteen
years and there's only one note left"
so he plays. does he?" queried the
clerk as he handed out the goods.
From morning till night. He don't
have to work, and so he just sits ana
plays"
Then he must have a thousand dit.
ferent tunes?"
mo, he hain't got but one. He jest
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
THROUGH TO OEADWOOD.
another Rumor That Chicago Trains
Will Have Through Schedule.

Rumor to the effect that the Mil
waukee railroad is making plans to
run its trains from Chicago straight
through to Deadwood is again current
and is on the authority of Deadwood
railroad man who is considered relia-
bic. 1t is said that the Milwaukee Is
planning to utilize the Crouch rail-
road. which runs between Rapid City
and Mystic, to get into the latter
point, which is on the line of the Bur
lington railroad and from there use
the tracks Of the Burlington to Dead
wood, until such time as it's own line
is completed. The Crouch line will
have to undergo considerable repair
ing and strengthening before such a
move can be made. but 1t is known
that the Milwaukee has long tried to
reach Deadwood and the Northern
Hills by some route.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26

the shelf with burlap, which helps to
hold the chaff we scatter there.
The birds soon find this food. and
as the supply is constantly renewed,
the window becomes their favorite re-
sort, particularly in snowy weather,
when their usual fare is hard to obtain.
Jays, chickadees, nuthatches, wood.
peckers, snowbirds, song sparrows.
tree sparrows and myrtle warblers
come to the Christmas tree.
II they are shy at first we use lace
sash curtain, for they cannot see
through this, while they are plainly
visible from within. 1t can be removed
when they have become accustomed
to window feeding.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
SMASH MORE NEXT YEAR.

There are Christmas gifts and
Christmas gifts" said Bishop Foss. a
few days before his departure for Jap
an; "but the onl. acceptable ones are
those given with a pure motive.
"In crockery shop. during the holi-
days, once saw the proprietor hand a
plainly dressed young woman 81 bill.
"She looked at the bill and said bit
terly:
"Ts that all? And durin' the past
year amt broken thirty-tive tumblers,
twenty-six cups, nine meat platters,
four saucers, seventy-two plates and
thirteen of the mistress best tureens?"
"There. there said the shopman.
soothingly; here's another dollar for
you. And don't forget me. you know.
he ended with a wink"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
BRONCHO BUSTER.
Wild Cayuses Got Away and Busted"
Rancher Who Was Trying to Bust
Thar,

Them.
John Ballheim, Stanley county
rancher, was seriously injured as the
result of a peculiar accident. In COM
pany with two other men he was en-
gagged in breaking a team of wild
horses, which had been hitched up to
wagon. The bronchos got beyond
control of the driver and started to
run Ballheim was In charge of the
brake on the wagon and bore down
so hard upon 1t In the effort to bring
the running horses to standstill that
the reach broke and stuck into the
ground, sending Ballheim up into the
air.
He was thrown to quite a height
and struck the ground with considera-
BILE force, seriously injuring him, as
stated. His companions remained in
the wagon but were not able to con-
troll the wild brCnchos until they had
run a great GistaEce and the hind
wheels of the wagon had been wreck
ed. permitting tho back of the wagon
to drag On tie ground.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,
Lawrence County to Be Scene Of Ef.
fort to Correct Abuses to Brutes.

Lawrence County to Be Scene Of e..
fort to Correct Abuses to Brutes.
Largely due to the fact that there
have been recently many instances Of
abuse to dumb animals, a Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
has just been formed at Deadwood,
with Lawrence county as it's field, and
steps are now being taken to form
similar organizations throughout the
Black Hills. The new society held
its first meeting and chose H. B.
Schlichting as president and Judge
John II. Burns OF Deadwood as secre.
tary and treasurer Even in the out-
laying districts. where their work is
expected to be IAost effective. the
school children have been made hon.
orary members and will report all in.
stances of cruelty.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
WANT UNCLE SAM TO DIG.
settlers Think Government Should
Provide Artesian Wells.


Provide Artesian Wells.
The homesteaders west Of the Mis-.
souri, river think they are entitled to
a portion of the money they pay for
anal proofs in return in the way Of q
fund for sinking an artesian we'll in
every township of that section and for
the establishment of storage dams on
the land of the individuals, all to be
located by competent engineers pro-
vided by the government for that pur-
pose.
They cite the appropriation Of pub
Slic money for irrigation work on the
part of the general government as a
foundation for their action. They APP
parently overlook the fact that the
cost Of placing such systems is added
to the cost Of the land within the dis
tr.ct which 1t covers.
\ While it would be good thing for
the state to secure this aid, it is hard
1y likely that the present congress
will grant it unless the law carries
with It some such provision for the
payment. And if that is to be added
the settlers could get much quicker
action by proceeding under the exist
ing state laws, which will allow them
to bond their townships for artesian
wells, and put In their own storage
dams, and as long as they would
have to do 1t at their own expense,
they could get what they want at once
instead OF waiting long time for it.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
SANTA WILL STAY.

There are a lost of people
Who love to wag their Jaws
And tell the children plainly
There is no Santa Claus.
No Santa Claus-what nonsense
Down childish threats to ram,
You might as we'll inform them
There is no Uncle Sam,
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GET RID OF UTES.
Rapid City Citizens Do Not Like to
Have Redskins So Near

Rapid City Citizens Do Not Like to
Have Redskins So Near
Before another spring has passed
the three hundred Ute Indians whose
adventures since leaving Utah some
sixteen months ago have furnished
history, will be again on their old
Unitah reservation. This was the
declaration of Capt. H. s. Hutchins,
made at special meeting of the city
council at Rapid City, held for the pur-
pose Of permitting the citizens to dis
cuss their opinions on the close prox-
unity of the redskins which has set
some nervous people to thinking that
the troublemakers were altogether too
close for peace Of mind. Capt. Hutch
ms, who is special Indian agent there
from Washington to see that the Utes
are held within bounds, assured the
public at large that the government
was prepared to take every precau-
ton to prevent any disastrous results
and that If the citizens would refrain
from breaking the federal law against
furnishing whiskey to Indians, all
would be well. The council took the
same view Of the situation, and as the
Indians are employed on the Crouch
railroad there, and will be all winter,
there is little fear of a repetition Of
any Of their disturbances.
Work commenced at Gregory few
days ago on the construction of fine
new Catholic church building. Good
progress is being made and 1t will not
be long until the Catholics of Gregory
county have one of the finest and most
modern church edifices in that part OF
the state.
Fred SchnauNer, F. v. Van Tassel,
John Holman, Springer and Isaac
Piles have acquired the property and
franchise Of the old gas company at
Yankton and have formed a new COM
pany to erect a plant in the spring.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
GUITAR PLAYER STRICKEN.

Heart disease suddenly caused the
death Of Anton Novak, barber, while
he was sitting In a chair at his home
at Terry. All the evening Novak had
been entertaining a number Of his
friends in his shop with some selec-
tons on his guitar, and wound up with
Home, Sweet Home" remarking that
1t was time that all went there. A few
minutes later he was dead. Novak
was about fifty-nve years old. Two
sons In Wyoming survive him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
ECONOMY.

What's the matter with that mani"
asked the dealer, after the customer
had gone out "He got mad when
tried to sell him Christmas tree"
That's Uppem," said one Of his
neighbors. Hes rich and proud, but
stingy. He hangs all his Christmas
presents on his family tree"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
A BIRDS CHRISTMAS TREE.
Set 1t Up Outside the Window and
Hang Suet In the Branches.

Why not have a Christmas tree for
the birds this winter? We put up
such tree every year, says a writer
IN Suburban Life. We made broad
shelf outside the window and fastened
a small pine tree firmly upon it.
AS winter draws near, we fasten
some pieces of suet to trees about the
house and scatter chaff and hayseed In
the yard to bring the birds about.
They soon gather to the feast.
Then when it is almost Christmas
time we put up our birds tree and
supply it literally with suet We cover
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26

ut is all right. Perhaps he will now
learn some other air and substitute Il
once in a while"
Mercy, but IL | thought 80
wouldn't buy this!"
But Why"
Because he's got his wind worked
up to just the pitch for The Old Oak.
en- Bucket and IL he should switch OF
onto Old Black Joe he might bust
and scatter himself all over the kitch-
en-. I'm not risking any new tunes
around my house until after Joseph
has made will leaving everything to
me-"
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Still 70 Let.

"That house that you finished few
weeks ago is the biggest Of the lot"
said the real estate agent. Perhaps
that's why It's SO hard to find ten
ant"
eyes" answered the builder. tits
last hat not leased"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
FATE FoILs FORTUNE.
After Baseball Pitchers Hand Is
Mashed He Gets Team Offer.

After Baseball PItCher's Hand Is
Mashed He Gets Team Offer.
Just as he had suffered the MASKING
of his right hand in a piece of ma
chinery on which he was working,
Horace Scott, young baker of Dead.
wood. who has attained some fame on
the baseball field, received a fiattering
offer to go to Butte, Mont, next sum-
mer as a member OF the Butte team
for the season Of 1908. Scott, Who
formerly resided in st. Louis, won
fame there as pitcher, but the acct
dent he has just met with effectually
will cripple him, and his baseball days
are over.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-26
Wilson Stopped IL.

Shaws, Miss, Dec. "a - A. A. VII.
son. prominent merchant. shot and
killed Bud Doughty, wealthy planter.
in the formers store here. 1t is claim.
ed Doughty was using improper Ian.
guage before women.
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A Sad Jolt.

"Ah," said the press humorist, II
see you have cut out one of my
jokes"
''Ha, hs."
Found II funny, did your"
Excuse me for laughing. old man.
What I cut out was an I'd ON tie 9th.
or side Of the page"
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keeps playing The Old Oaken Bucket

Keeps playing The Old Oaken Bucket
over and over again"
and you must be pretty well a.
quainted with 1t by this timer"
II am. How much is this one?"
Fifty cents
TOO high. How much for this?"
"A quarter"
Well" she said after passing 10
across her lips half dozen times. Il
think ! will take this for his Santa
Claus present. 1t seems all right"
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