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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22
LEGAL NOON.
a Time That Seems 10 Vary In the
Different States.

a Time That Seems 10 Vary In the
Different States.
Tho courts of several states have
dealt with an odd question. none OF
them agreeing upon . similar answer.
When Is II legally n0on2 Fire lnsur-
anee policies expire at noon, and the
word h admitted to mean exactly II
o'clock midday. But standard time
has not been adopted In all communi-
hea. Many small towns cling to sun
time. which may be from a few min
utes to nearly an hour earlier than
standard. In one state a tire occurred
at two minutes past noon. sun time,
and the Insurance company held that
the policy had expired before the lire
sun time Is used In that town, but the
Insured sued the company, holding that
local customs did not rule the policy
and that he was entitled to his lnsur>
anc@ The state courts sustained him.
In another state similar contention
was taken to the courts and Just the
opposite decision given. Several con-
nicting preeedents have been estab-
nshed In state courts, and II Is said
the question can only be decided for
good and all when case has been
carried Into the United States courts
and passed upon by the supreme court.
New York Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22
ST. PATRICK
BEAT THE DRUM
The Sunken Rock and the Legend
of Banished Snakes

There IA an old legend to the effect
that st. Patrick banlshed all reptiles
from ireland by beating drum, but
no one probably seriously believes the
story. According to the myth, he took
his drum out for the purpose mention
ed and commenced pounding It 70 Wig
orously that he knocked hole In the
drumhead. thus seriously endangering
the success Of the miracle. While pom.
dering what to do st. Patrick was as
tonlshod by the appearance Of an an
gel, who Immediately set TO work to
mend the broken musical instrument
After the hole had been mended the
angel vanished, and st. Patrick con-
tinued the work OF serpent banlshlng
being successful In Kidding the island
OF every representative of the snake
tribe except one old slayer who had
lived 70 long that his tusks protruded
from his mouth like horns This mon
Stsr refused to leave the land of his
fathers" and the good saint resolved to
practice q little piece OF strategy. He
removed the patch which the angel had
put on the drumhead and then per-
shaded the serpent to creep into the
drum for the night. When the reptile
had done as requested, st. Patrick
glued down the magic patch and then
threw drum, serpent and all into the
sea. A sunken bowlder off the west
coast Of Ireland Is called st. patrick's
drum.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22

Influenza derives It's name from an
Italian word meaning influence. II
was thus entitled by the Italians In
tho seventeenth ceutury because they
attributed the disease 70 the influence
o. the stars. A very common belief 4
that influenza Is a comparatively mod.
ern disease. dlaassoclated from gen
eral class by latter day medical men.
but this b far from being the case.
for the Illness has been mentioned by
ancient writers as far back as the
fourteenth century. there being rec.
orda Of it appearance In France In
iaiI and laos.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22

Benson havs literary friend who
Il 20 absentmindsd that when he went
to London recently he telegraphed
himself ahead 10 wait for himself at a
certain place. smith-Did the tele-
gram have the desired result1 Baa-
son-No; he got 1t all right. but he had
forp0tten to sign his name, and. act
knowing who II was from. be paid no
attention 10 iE-PeaRsonS Weekly.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22
The modern Man.

Mrs. Cobble-Your husband is a very
nervous man, isn't he?
Mrs. Stone Oh, yesI He's never
been able to have his picture taken.
"But now they do 1t instantaneously
lin the thousandth part Of second"
81 know 1t, but that's too long for
him to sit still. New York Life.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22
His OceuDaaiOn,

Police Masistrate-What's your occu-
patton?
The HobO-Tm a summer banker.
Police Magistrate - And what's a
summer banker3
The Hobo-A Teller wot sets ON de
bank NV de lake an fishes. Seef-
Pueblo ChleftaIn.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22

PIke-How did the submarine con.
cert turn out?
Why, Mr.. Bass sung a
bass solo, and the Holsters in the gal
lery yelled, Get the hookw
Pike-What happened then?
Whltefsh-W Why, the hook got Mr..
Bass. There was a fisherman above
Chicago News.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22
Merely = Hint.

WVF0HV HNnts
Here's the trousers got Of you last
spring" said Shortleigh as he handed
his tailor a package. 81 wish you
would reseat them for me-"
by the way" rejolned the tailor, al
can also receipt the bill for them at
any time. Pick Me-Up.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22

Helen-Are you going to give up el
gars when you marry mel
Gsorse-NO, but I'll swear Oh giving
them up TO your father and two broth.
ers every time l Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22

Towne-Some men think that good
dinner Is the only thing to be desired.
Rrowne-Yes. and there are some
other men who think OF a dinner only
as something to have a good smoke
aftsr.-Phlladelphia Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22

''1'n never forget the first jackpot !
ever won," said the veteran at the
game.
what did you holdf' asked the
youngster.
"My breath. for one thing. don't
remember what else. Detroit Free
Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22
Mated.

''She made him sign the pledge when
they were married"
II always heard that marriaRe AZ.
foetSd q maa's splrits."-Judga
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22

Vivian Maude-How do you like your
new church,
Ethel Gladys-well, the mualc Ia avn.
tul and unfortunately the rector Is
married. but the guild quarrels are alb
aolutely fascinating. New York Times.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22

She-Let US have a white wedding
when we are married.
He-Certainly. / never did care
much for colored weddings. Philadsl
phia Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-22
VOTING CONTESI
A Library of 100 Volumes Will Be Civ
Away

This elegant library including 100 volumes and b
some case will be given by vote to the Lodge, SOci
Church or School in Occur dAlene securing the Iav
number of votes in the following manner: The merc
listed below will give with each 10c cash purchase
The contest began JAM 49, 1907, and will close Juns
1907 at o'clock p M ballot box is placed in the
Drug store, where votes to be deposited
At close of contest, the Lodge Society, Church !
School having received the largest number of votes
be awarded the library.
Current accounts, when promptly paid are entitled
votes.
Repember votes can be secured by trading with fin
listed below. Hugh Whitaker will count the votes.
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the Proper wa1.

The Proper Way.
80 Wlseman is married at last BE
used to say II he ever got married he'd
manage his wife ali right"
"Well, he's pretty shrewds he's going
about 1t In the right way"
"Is he7 Howl"
Letting her have her own way
Boston Transcript.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
Nice Monument Works

We had the pleasure one day this
week OF looking over c. j. Days
monument works. Mr.. Day carries
one OF the largest and finest retail
stocks to be found anywhere in this
part OF the country, and the enterprise
is worthy OF the patronage and help Of
the people OF the city. The day we
were there the force were busy taking
care OF couple of carloads of stock,
which included some OF the finest
work possible to obtain in that line.
Mr.. Day carries in stock nearly every
grade of stone suitable for this work,
including New York and Vermont
GRANTEES. light and dark. the colors OF
st. Cloud stone, New York Gray,
Florence, light and dark. and imported
Scotch and Italian work.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
Will Ordte at YdnktOn

Messrs. Sperb, Dilman and Salmon
Will leave tomorrow morning for
Iankton, where tomorrow evening
they represent the college in the first
annual debate with Yankton college.
The question for debate is: Resolved,
That the adjudication OF disputes
between employers and employees
should be made part OF the admin
istration OF Justice; Granted, that
special courts with appropriate rules
OF procedure may be established;
Granted, that labor unions may be re-
quired to incorporate. The Brookings
teams will defend the negative side OF
the question. This will be the first
debate ever entered into with Yankton
college, and the Brookings team is
very confident of making a good start
bv winning first laurels. The judges
for the debate will be Hon. Bartlett
Tripp of Iankton, Regent +. C. Erick-
son of Elk Point, and third yet to be
selected.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
The AthenidnS Win

The second inter-society contest be.
tween the Miltonian and Athenian
societies wac held at the college chapel
Saturday evening. The contest con-
sisted OF an oration, an essay and a
reading by representatives of each OF
the societies, and the judges decision
was in favor of the Athenians. This
will give them possession of the faculty
trophy for next year, which is now in
their keeping, they having won a
majority OF last years contests.
In the orations Carl Reich won out
for the Athenians over Miss Amy
Maryland with an Grafton entitled +,
ga Patriot OF two Countries" The
subject OF Miss Mayland's Grafton was
Jean Vatican" Orlando White OF
the Athenian society, had the prize
essay, The Value OF Beauty" His
opponent was Howard Biggar with an
essay on "The Pitiful Appeal of the
Child Toiler." In the readings Miss
Florence West won for the Miltonians
over Miss Lotto Underwood.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25

age OF sixteen he began to learn the
printers trade in the office OF the Min
era Point Democrat. AT the first call
for volunteers in 1861 he enlisted in
the Second Wisconsin infantry, a part
of the famous "Iron Brigade" under
Gen. Gibbons. He served in the Army
OF the Potomac three years without re-
ceiying wound, but was injured in
terrally.
After the var he again took up his
trade and worked on and published a
number of different papers. On Jan.
lst. 1886, he came to Nolga, this coun-
ty, and purchased the Tribune, which
he published for fourteen years. He
sold out to A. z. Allen in 1900 and
purchased a paper at Salem, later sell
ling that on account OF failing health.
Mr.. Bishop was prominent mem
ber OF the q. A. r., the Masonic fra
ternity and the A. q. Il. ". lie
served one term as mayor OF Salem
and one term as president OF the state
publishers association, and it was
from this organization that he received
the endearing name OF Dad" which
clung to him for 80 many years. He
is survived by Mrs. Bishop.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
Mrs. Edward Fleming Cremated by
Fire Caused BY Breaking Lamp

Mrs. Edward Fleming, wife OF a
we'll known farmer living fourteen
miles north OF town, was fatally burned
Sunday evening by the accidental
breaking of lamp. Mrs. Fleming
was at work in the kitchen OF her
home when the accident occurred.
The lamp was sitting on the table
underneath a shelf, and it is sup
posed that some object rolled from the
shelf onto it. The burning oil set fire
to Mrs. Fleming's clothes and she
rushed from the house and threw
herself upon the ground in an effort to
extinguish the flames. Her husband
and son, who we're at the barn, came
to her assistance and put out the
flames with their coats, but not before
all the clothes had burned from her
body and the bair from her head.
The fire in the kitchen was extin-
guished with very little loss. Mrs.
Fleming fingered until nine O'Clock
the next morning before death came
to her relief.
The funeral was held from the NJ. f.
church at White yesterday afternoon.
The two oldest sons were in Canada
at the time OF the accident. The
family is one of the oldest and best
known among the settlers OF the north
part Of the county, Mr.. Fleming
having located there twenty-nine years
ago. Words cannot express the deep
sympathy which is extended to the
bereaved family at this time of sorrow.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
GIVEN FAREWELL RECEPTION
DR.. r. W. Tenant and |. D. SpOOner
Thus treated by Friends

The fire BOYS OF Hose Co. No. !,
rendered banquet to the entire fire
department and at the same time held
a farwell reception tor Or. X. w.
Tennant and |. ID. SpOoner, who for a
number of years have been members
OF the Hose Co. The banquet was
held in the G. A. X. Hall and the
menu was prepared and served by
Caterer Bartlett, and to say Bart did
himself proud fails to express it.
Following is description OF the bill
OF fare: Cold chicken, cold sliced
ham, light biscuits and butter, potato
salad, redishes, lettuce, ice-cream.
cake and coffee. The tables we're very
tastily decorated and the absence OF
liquid refreshments seemed to be no
cause for comment nor create surprise.
Alter everybody had partaken of more
OF the good things to eat than was
necessary for an evening meal social
hour was spent in speaking and
speech making. The affair was per-
haps the incest entertainment ever
attempted by the fremen and was
heartily enjoyed. The Hose Co.
loose two valuable members and many
regrets we're expressed but were fol-
lowed by as many wishes for the
success of the two boys who are soon
to make their homes in other localities
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
Bdrrister to Become Benedict.

Wallace Purdy went to Sauk Centre.
Minn., Tuesday evening, where this
evening he will be married to Miss
Lola La Grave. After a short wedding
trip they will return here, and will be
at home in the DR.. Hyde cottage on
Seventh avenue, formerly occupied by
Prof. w. A. Wheeler. Miss La Grave
will be remembered as the trimmer in
Miss Berkheimer' millinery store last
year, and she, as well as Wallace, has
large number OF friends here who
will hasten to extend congratulations
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
AMPLE WATER FOR
FIRE PROTECTION.
And Other Purposes Will be Afforded BY New Water Mains
to be Laid This Summer
NEW WORK WILL AGGREGATE 25 MILES
Including the New Sewer Work. Contract for Former has
Already Been Let.

As we stated last week, the city
council awarded the contract for putting
in the extension of the water system
to w. l. Gray & Co. of Minneapolis.
Their bid of SIS, ,435 was deemed the
best out OF the nine received, and was
very close to City Engineer Woods
estimate of $20,4S5 for the work.
They expect to begin work about the
10Th of May, and it will take about
two months to complete it. There is
about three miles and half OF piping
to be laid, which will give practically
every property in the city good service.
We are enabled to give our readers
an outline OF the new and old systems
through the courtesy of City Engineer
Wood. The old system, starting from
the south end OF Main street, runs
north to the corner OF Ed Harte's
property on Eight street, thence east
two blocks, thence north one block
and then east again to the college
campus. Another main starts at the
Leon hotel and runs up Williams
street east, to the standpipe, two blocks
east of Medary avenue, and branch
runs up Medary avenue to the college
campus. Another main runs from
Prof. Shephard's corner west along
Sixth street to Main street.
When the new system is installed the
fire protection in the residence part OF
the city will be nearly perfect. There
are about forty blocks OF the new
system as follows:
Beginning at the corner OF Main
and Third streets a main runs east to
Colegroye's corner on Medary avenue
and thence north one block, joining
the old main on Williams street.
Beginning again at Main and Third
streets a main runs across the railroad
tracks to South Second street, near
the ball grounds, and thence east two
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
Ball Game at College

There was an interesting ball game
at the college Saturday afternoon, in
which the steam engineering team
was arrayed against the rest OF the
college. The despised "whistlers"
showed that they are some ball players
by cleaning up their opponents by a
score of II to Z. The "whistlers" have
easily the best class team at the college,
numbering among their players Gregg,
Rossbach. Anderson, Thayer and Hoy
of the first team.
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blocks.
From the Leon hotel the system will
extend west along Williams street,
and from the Leon one block south to
the Commercial house.
A main will run from the corner OF
Main and Fifth streets east to II. +.
Lloyd's corner on Eleventh avenue
and thence north two blocks to j. II.
Bushnells residence.
Coupling with the present main on
Sixth street the new system runs as
follows: From Ed Farrenkop's corner
on Fifth avenue two blocks north to
Eight street; from A. q. Ioung's
corner on Sixth avenue two blocks
north to Eight street; from Il. G..
LOveland's corner on Seventh avenue
three blocks north; from W. II. II.
Phillips corner north to Ninth street.
from Is. l.. Wilson's corner three
blocks north to Ninth street.
Another extension runs north one
DlUCh lIOul II. II. hOTStdu , COTUcI Oh
Ninth street.
The contract for the new sewerage
system will be let by the city council
some time next month, and it is
expected that it will take about two
years for its completion. Twenty-Five
miles OF piping will be laid for this
system, and every part of the city will
get the service.
When the two new systems are in
stalled We believe that Brookings will
be as we'll fixed in this respect as any
city of its size in the country. AS
city water is absolutely necessary for
the proper operation OF sewerage
system and as proper sewerage facilities
are absolutely necessary to conserve
the public health, it will be seen that
Brookings is this year taking long
step toward making our pretty little
city an ideal place in which to live.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
Ball Game Today

There will be a ball game at the
college grounds this afternoon between
the Pipestone Indians and the college,
and second game between the teams
at the down town park tomorrow after
noon. This will be the first time the
team from Pipestone has ever played
here, and large crowd will probably
be out to see them in action. Gregg,
the southpaw pitcher, will twirl one
game for the college, and Rossback
will o&ciate in the other.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
About the YOunqS

A. &. Young OF Brookings who
attended the meeting o. Presbytery in
White this week was a welcome caller
at this Office yesterday. Mr.. Young
and wife spent the winter with their
son, Bert, at Lafayette, Ind, where
he has charge OF the engineering de-
partment OF Purdue University.
Many OF our readers remember Bert,
and will be pleased to learn that he is
rapidly climbing the ladder and is
rated as top-notcher among the men
OF his chosen profession in the United
States w hite Leader.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
Recital at College

Prof II. II. Loudenback, instructor
in music at the college, will give a
recital at the college chapel Thursday
evening, May 2nd. He will be as
sisted by C. A. Carriel, violinist, and
a male quartette consisting of Messrs.
Boyden, Carriel, Alton and butcher.
The admission will lie by tickets, and
tickets can be secured at the college
secretary's Office after next Wednesday
noon. Those wishing seats reserved
for them should phone before that
time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
BrOOkingS Defeats ElktOn

The first base ball game on the home
grounds was pulled Off Saturday
between the Elkton and Bookings
high school teams, and the home team
a score OF 10 to7. The day was warm
and sunny, allowing them to extend
themselves. and good crowd OF
enthusiasts, including a number OF
ladies, we're present to cheer the locals.
The Brookings boys started off like
winners, making three scores in the
first inning by good hitting coupled
with the errors OF the visitors. The
game went on rather tamely until the
seventh inning when Elkton tied the
score by pounding out three runs.
The locals came back in their hall
and again went to the lead by pushing
a run across the plate. In the first Of
the eight the visitors made last
desperate effort to win and took the
lead by scoring two runs, but the
home boys put the game on ice in
their half by pounding Pratt, the
visitors pitcher, for four scores.
Severson, the Brookings pitcher,
was steady ali through the game, and
has in him the making of good
twirler. Pratt the Elkton pitcher, did
fair work, but did not receive the
excellent support accorded Severson.
The base running of Carl Dakin Of
the home team, was one of the features
of the game. The teams lined up as
follows: Brookings-Sloan, catcher;
Reeves, End base; Thayer, 3rd base;
Johnson, lst base; kremer, shortstop;
Severson. pitcher; Chappell, left field;
Dakin, center field; Tidball, right
field. Elkton-Williams, catcher;
Pratt, pitcher; Mangan, shortstop;
Sauk, lst base; Lemon, 2nd base;
kearney, Ord base; Culhane, center
field; Kruger, right field; Maloney,
left field.
The score by innings:
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Beggar Prince Comic opera Company

Too much cannot be said in praise
OF this excellent company, and the fact
of Mgr. Walker having secured them
speaks we'll for his desire to give his
patrons the very best the road affords,
and we hope the theater goers Of
Brookings will show their app-ecia-
ton OF his efforts by giving him their
hearty support. The company has
already had fourteen very successful
seasons, and now comes with larger
and stronger cast than heretofore.
This is what we learn from authentic
sources that the play and players are
really meritorious and far superior to
the average organizations OF this kind.
At the Opera House next Tuesday
evening, April 3oth, in ERA Diavolo.' >,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
Pushing the Lawyers Graft

W. S. Ingham of Canton, has been
here this week canvassing the city to
secure signatures for submitting the
new divorce law to a vote of the people
at the next election. The law will go
into effect July lst if the referendum
is not invoked, but if a sufficient
number OF signers are secured the bill
will be held up pending the vote in
1903. 1t requires five per cent OF the
legal voters to invoke the referendum.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-04-25
Nearly Poisoned

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Christensen who were here visit
ing few days last week, narrowly
escaped being poisoned. The little
one accidentally got hold OF a bottle
of bedbug poison and proceeded to
drink it. She was detected by her
mother with the bottle to her mouth
and hurried to the Office of DR.. Lees,
who administered an antidote and
emetic with the result that the poison
was gotten rid Of before it had taken
effect. White Leader.