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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19

The 3rookinas furniture manage
ment has been more than busy the
past Week rearraDging the took and
making other Improvements The ad-
d.uoual room at the back end of the
store has been utilized in making more
space IN which 20 display the stock,
Mrs. II. y. Reeves Went 10 Roches-
ter Monday morning 10 see Mr. Reeves
who underwent an operation at the
hospital last week. Late reports bring
he information that Mr. Reeves is
steadily improving in health, and it
| IS expected that he viii he able to
return home the last of tn" week.
State Dairy and Food Commission
| er Wheaton went 20 St Paul Sunday
night 10 attend the meeting of the
Western Food and Dairy Commission
ers association. Prof. James H. Shep-
ard, state chemist, went up Monday
morning. The association is composed
OF the food commissioners and chem
| lists Of most of the western states
Misses Winnie Paul and Ada Err
win gave a farewell party Monday
afternoon from to O'Clock at the
residence of Mrs VIM. Paul in honor
of Miss Winifred Catlett Delightful
refreshments were served, Mrs. Wal
lace Purdy presided in the dining
room. Miss Catlett went 10 Mime
apols Tuesday noon and from there
she will go to California where she
will attend school.
ole Hanson returned Monday morn
ing from Rapid City, where he served
on the petit jury of the United States
court. After the adjournment of
court Mr. Hanson visited all the places
of interest in the Hills. and spent a
week very pleasantly in this way. He
says that Rapid City and in fact all
the Hills country, is on the boom at
the present time on account of the
two roads going through from the Mis-
souri, river
E z. GAYLORD. the optician has
about the finest parlors in the state,
We were shown through them the
other day, and while We did not under
stand all the technical names of the
different instruments, We were much
interested in them, and became much
impressed with their value as adjuncts
TO Mr. Gaylords business. The par
lors, which are located in the Gaylord
building, have Just been completed
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19

and will make Mr.. Gaylord most de,
sirable place of business.
Miss Nellie Hall has accepted a posi-
ton as stenographer for the White
more Land and Investment Co. of
Estalline and went there Monday to
enter in upon her duties
Arthur Dillman, a graduate Of the
college last spring, was here visiting
friends over Sunday. Mr.. Dillman
is now employed in the Mitchell whole
sale seed house, of which Prof. w. A.
Wheeler is the manager.
James Natesta returned home Sat
urday night from his trip to the Pa
cifc coast Mr., Natesta was gone
about two months, and visited nearly
every place of interest along the
coast and up into British Columbia.
He returned by way of Chicago and
Beloit, Wis, and at the latter place
visited his son, Willford, who is going
to school there.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19

Twelve pages this week. Be sure
and read them all.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-19

and will make MI Gaylord a most de-
sirable place of business.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

plies which have been destroyed after
being condemned as unfit for use.
The health authorities OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia are devotlng a great
deal OF their attention 10 the milk
question nowadays and DIT. Wood
ward, the health officer, and his as
sistants have done much 10 minimize
the effects Of bad milk. II Congress
sees III 10 pass the pending bin for a
meteorological laboratory FOR the
health Office. impure milk In the Dis
trict OF Columbia Will soon become a
thing OF d past. so far as the deal
ers are concerned. The education OF
h-ouseholders in the matter Of keep
ing milk pure Is going along slowly.
but DIT. Woodward thinks IL viii come
10 something in time, and when #
does the lives OF many infants viii
be saved.
Under the new pure food law the
officials Of the United States Govern
ment will handle questions relating 10
every other kind OF food, but the Dis
trict authorities have full swing on
the milk question and are fully alive
10 the seriousness thereof. Babies are
the greatest sufferers from milk. and
carefully gathered statistics in the
possession ~ the Health Department
Of the District show how many little
cnes lose their ives on account Of the
way they are fed.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

hid too much food than OF giving il
too little. Do not nurse IL or feed il
every times u cries. A few drops Of
water Is very often all II ant
Heat kills babies and young chill
dren largely because II spells their
milk and other food. II these be kept
fresh and sweet. cholera infantum is
not apt TO acCur.
Use only fresh milk. See that il Is
clean and cold men o get it, Keep
il clean and cold unit you use IL. II
IL sOurs too soon or seems 10 have too
little cream, notify the Health Depart
ment.
a child should be vaccinated BY b
time {, is one year old.
IF the child is III. especially II II
be taken during the summer with an
attack OF vomiting and diarrhea. send
for a physician at once.
The advice and services OF a ply
stefan 10 the poor can be obtained, by
those unable TO employ a medical at
tendant, by applying at the station
house Of the police precinct IN which
the patient lives. Free medical advice
n assistance can be obtained. too,
at any OF the d-ispensaries throughout
the city"
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

sometimes almost hard, but ne will
achieve his ambition, and VIII carry
out any contract he enters into, and
make an excellent husband.
The sharp angle formed by the nose
ana brow denote a capacity Tor detail
and a keen observation OF his fellow
men.
Look at the young fellow next 10
him: his brOws are muCh further
apart. leaving quite a bare, triangular
space between them. Note the perfect
arch of the eyebrow. Here you have
a lOvable man. not necessarily a strong
one. but n who is liked and esteemed
by everyone with whom he comes in
cOntact-generous. fOrgivtng and open
hearted
Eyebrows running straight across the
forehead, providing they are fairly
wild apart. show the student
Heavy eyebrows. close to the eyes
and forming A mass near tie nose,
show a violent temper and usually an
~oveTbearing manner while tlin eye
brows, running up from the eyes, de
note an inQuiring nature. n usually
certain amount OF cOnceit. Eyebrows
that are of uneven thickness show
good thinking powers.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

found that the caterwauling or the si-
rens OF the tea tugs which vent
up n down the river exerted a dis
turbing influence.
He would ave had 10 give up play
ing the game entirely perhaps had Il
not occurred to him in the founda-
tions OF his house was a space which
could be readily utilized as a sound
proof refuge.
il is literally a chamber blasted and
hewn out OF the living rock.
Despite its walls or rock, unpferced
by windows except at the back, this
Don has a free circulation OF air and
is one OF the most cory and comfort
able apartments imaginable.
Only Once in a while. on very foggy
nights. is the sound Of the steam ST.
rens heard. and then IL comes only as
a faint and far-on echo. The room Is
2 feet square. and there is abundant
space for six chess tables and numr-
Gus leather upholstered chairs.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
o HAS WOODEN LEG

keeper Of the Suffolk hounds fired a
shotgun TO scare UlancO Out of the
paddock where the pack is kept
UlancO had been a frequent intruder.
Some of, the shot struck the Russian
hound in the left leg. He was tender
~ removed 10 the Darn on h Breese
estate, and, with a silk pillow for a
head rest and Miss Morton and other
members OF the fashionable colony for
nurses. was operated on. The wound
began 10 heal. but a few days ago
UlancO unmuZzled himself, snawed
away the bandage and reOpened the
wound. with the result that poisoning
set in. During the next few days
U.anco received the best possible med
icaI attendance.
But. despite the expert care the
wound grew worse. A consultation
was held, and II was decided 10 send
him 10 a dog hospital 10 have mis- leg
amputated. Many tears were shed as
DE was borne away, and bulletins were
received fror- the hospital with as
much frequency as IL a member OF the
family were under the knife. The leg
was taken or. and he is recovering.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
How Hundreds of Washington Children Are Sacrificed

system is in use. On a special card
form there are outline pictures OF 4
COW. and any peculiar markings each
individual COW may have are care
fully noted. Her age. breed, and col
or are accurately set down, so that
If she is condemned and then appears
in another dairy, there is little trou-
BILE in identifying her. as each IN
spector carries With him at AL times
"a hook of records
With the establishment OF the Sac
THEOLOGICAL laboratory, the inspection
system will be complete There milk
will be tested and absOluate facts fur
nished upon which the inspectors can
work. For instance, Il is frequently
next TO impossible 20 detect tmpurty
in milk without a meteorological test.
When the laboratory is established
samples Of AL milk sold in the Dis
trict Will be examined. and armed with
the results Of the examination, the
inspectors can easily haul up dairy
men who may now be selling impure
milk and skinfully escaping h In
spectors' eyes.
II will cost little more than $500 =
year 10 run the laboratory. although
many OF the leading physicians Of the
District. who AVE no connection with
the Health Once. are OF h opinion
that $4,000 should be appropriated an
nuaIly for this purpose. A hard night
is being made TO have such an appro-
priation Incorporated in the next Dis
trict bill and the chances for success
appear favorable at this time.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
What Paul Pierce Says.

In writing OF this milk question,
Paul Pierce. the noted New York pure
God crusader. says,
THE enormous death rate among ba-
bies shows hat The mother herself
must be the ennis and food expert
Of the family" He then gives the fol
lowing simple directions 10 employ in
examining milk 70 test It's purity.
when the milk is skinned or wa
tered. the fluid is OF a thin. blush
color. To cover his defect coloring Is
res0rted 20 by unprincipIed dairymen-
This may be known by letting the milk
or cream stand in a clear glass say
twelve hours. and then noticing The
sWatery and creamy layers. II the low
er layer be Of a yellow color Of the
same shade as the cream. artificial
cOIOring is indicated Cream low, or
deficient in butter fat. may be de-
tected in a similar way. II an aniline
dye has been employed to give the
milk or cream an apparent richness.
a little vinegar added to the heated
cream OF milk produces IN the curd
a distinct range color. II caramel or
annato has been used. the curd viii
have a brownish color The curd OF
pure milk or ream should be nearly
white. Or If the cream or milk be
kept In an open vessel for forty-eight
hours and remains sweet al b end
of a. tim. '- slmost sure 10 con-
tain a preventative"
The Health Department OF the Dis
trict. in its educational crusade. has
prepared a list OF simple directions.
which are sen to every home in which
the birth of a child is recorded. Ere
quently the mothers and nurses pay
no attention to these directions, but
often they do. and many letters Of ap-
probation are on file in the Health
Office from mothers who have Drohted
by the official advice.
Here are some of the instructions.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

expressiOn-hOlcs that Part OF the
brain which controls our thinking
powers.
Coming hone in a railway train OF
trolley this evening. just glance at
your nearest neighbor opposite. Pos
sibly you VIII find his brOws close TO-
gether. almost touching, and running
first in an upward direction from the
eye. and then taking a sudden turn
down. Beware Of him, He Is not
sten1fast NJ character. His broWs
denote meaI-aess and deceit, and al
though he may lead others TO think
him clever, yet he viii ~ rise be-
yOund a certain point. He is 100 sus-
picious OF others TO trust himself in
an emergency.
Now look at his ~neighbor. Perhaps
at first you viii notice very little diff
creme in the shape OF the brow;
out he seems a different stamp OF
mar 10 the other. Look carefully.
The brOws are almost the same
shape. but they lOOk heavier. and are
much wider apart,
Perhaps o Will ind that WheG the
eye is looking upward the upper ptrt
Of the lid disappears. This nan is 20
be trusted. His character is firm.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

that is sold in the city. The laws
relating 10 the conduct OF diaries
within the limits Of the District are
exceedingly strict and are being en-
forced more and more rigidly every
day.
The inspection Of diaries in Mary
land and Virginia. which ship milk
into the District. is more difficult,
yet the health officers are handling
this phase Of the situation admirably.
IN the District h producers may be
approached by the inspectors under
the law. but the outsiders may de-
cline TO have their farms and COWS in
spected. But if they refuses, however,
they are liable 20 the loss OF their
permits, without which they cannot
sell milk in the District For this
reason inspectors are usually admitted
10 the dairy farms OF Virginia and
Maryland which ship milk 10 Wash
1ngUon.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

+ 7 is not generally recognized what
a vast amount OF character Is con-
IL cealed in the eyebrows. l can
imagine some one reading this say
ing: ''What nonsense! The eyebrows
are only the halr growing over the
eyes"
They are more tE%n tbs. Put your
finger TO yuur brow. and YOU VIII ind
directly under thst portion Of the
forehead on which Che hair grow that
there is a bOnr. II SO. all the better
for YOU, for YOU VIII prob bly, sue-
Cecd where others fail II the bone IS
the right shape.
Now feel very carefully from the
angle OF the nose along the eyebrow.
and If YOU have "a successful temper
ament yoI VIII md a slight bump
Then your fingers viii run along
smoothly. and You will md a second
bump and a hollow on Ire other side.
The larger tina second bump IS the
greater chance you have Of being a
successful mar or WOmS~
Yen will see from his tEat il is not
actually the hair which betrays the
character, but the one beneath il
which. forming As it does the front
hoor Of the skull-if ! may use the
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
nost liam Ion Bad I'M.

This includes expenditures in grocer
les. AIMED stuus. meat, nsh, fruII
and vegetables and. worst Of all. mIlA-
Probably more harm 10 humanity IS
done by impure milk Jha any other
food product and yet il is in milk
that IL is easiest 10 detect impurities,
and form definite ideas OF The harm
done.
Taking figures for the city Of New
York. and comparing the relative
population OF the metropolis with
Washington. a fair estimate, however,
may be made. since the proportion OF
bad food supplies in large city Is
practically the same as that ia an
other. Paul Pierce, the pure FOOD
crusader. mas estimated that D con-
sumers OF New York o SlihVo,uJJ
annually through the purchase OF Dad
food. The population Of New YORK Is
Az 2G. while that OF Washington Is
27ssl7. according 10 the last census
These are conservative estimates.
Thus Washington has approximately
one-tweIfth the population OF Ne"
York. And. II New YORK loses FA''
100000 annually through bad 1000 sup
plies. Washington loses 81, 500
OF foodstuns that are destroyed IN
Washington every year, the following
figures are considered most conseINa-
tive by those individuals who ave
carefully considered the question:
Vegetables, 8i.525 pounds; fruits, 5l4,-
f0 pounds; groceries, 400 pounds;
meats, s0.I35 pounds. fish, $500 pounds,
milk, 1000 gallons.
These figures represent the sup
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
OND 1NPORC FOOD
IN WASHINGTON

everything in his power 10 get al the
exact causes OF the death OF each In
FAINT. whether IL vas the child OF a
millionaire or of a pauper. The re-
suit Of his Investigations was the prep
aration of statistics eminently fair and
unprejudiced.
OF the go infant deaths investigated
by DE- Lynch. there were 2s bottle
fed babies; % that were breast fed
IS which had received combined feed
ing, one that had been fed broth and
soup. and S. the manner Of whose feed
ing could not be discovered With the
exception Of a very small percentage.
the babies were normally healthy. but
had died of stomach troubles brought
on by improper feeding.
OF the 29 bottle fed babies. 10 had
been fed on condensed milk; "a on
cows milk. and 3 on patent milk
foods. dissolved in water without the
addition Of fresh milk, These figures
speak for themselves and speak elo-
quently,
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

daytime and once in the night is suf-
hcient. II a physician advises the use
Of food other than breast milk, he viii
state the kind Of food 10 be used and
how often the child is 10 be fed with
il.
Carefully battle the nipple before
and after nursing.
IF the mother has not milk enough,
or if she has consumption or any other
serious illness. she should consult a
physician 10 learn whether 10 try TO
bring the child up by the bottle.
DO not wean The child just before
or during hot weather, nor before IL Is
ten months old Al any other time. as
soon as h center teeth have come,
the child should have. in addition 10
its milk. one or two other meals each
day, consisting OF milk and stale
bread. or broth not containing too
much grease. Gradually the mothers
milk should be Withdrawn from the
child, so that it win be weaned COM
pIeteIy by the time il is twelve months
old unless the occurrence OF hot
weather causes some delay. Mix
should continue TO he the main article
Of diet until the end of the second or
third year. Y hen the child Is one year
old, il may have. once a day. in ad-
ditiOn TO its bread and milk or broth,
the yOIk Of a fresh. ~sOft-bOiled egg.
and. later. lean beef, mutton. or fowl
can be added 10 its diet. It should
not be given any ham, pork, bacon,
tea, or coffee.
There is more danger OF giving a
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

Sometimes the little ones died be
cause the milk they drank was a
when their parents received IT,. In
other cases the milk was good when
taken from the dealer, but became bad
through improper handling. Again.
many babies are fed on condensed
milk and it is through this means that
most OF them suffer. DT. r. S. Lynch,
OF the Health Department, not long
ago made a personal investigation in
TO the causes OF the deaths Of go in
fants in the District. He took he
cases as they were reported 10 the
Health Department for a period cover
ing five months Of the summer and
early autumn. and made special re-
ports on all OF them.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

| HE new year has brought
nothing 70 h people OF
Washington that is of more
value 10 them than the safe
guards they will receive
under the provisions Of the
pure food law. which went into edect
January ]. Not in dollars and cents
alone does II near a great saving 10
Washingtonians, but in that more
valuable asset, health. as well. That
millions OF dollars have been thrown
away annually by Washington house
keepers on impure foods and milk is
well known TO all who have studied
the question. How much money Is
spent each year for foodstuus that are
not only UNFIT for the table, but IN
furious as well, can never be knoWn,
for there has never been a Nay TO COM
pile actual statistics. but in the opinion
Of those who nave given the question
or impure foods close study, approx
imatsly 100000 has been wasted
every twelve months by Washington
h-ousekeepeTs.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

Ii the other dogs of pedigree
n in the Southampton colony
~ viii not be able to look with
pity upon Ulauco, a splendid
Russian wolf hound. says the New
York Telegram. The simple fact that
one OF his legs has been amputated
need not worry him any, for some time
this week he is TO AVE an artificial
limb made viii be able 10 III
about almost as lively as ever. Ulanco
is the pet OF Sidney l. Breese and his
hancee, Miss Betty Morton.
Purchased last summer In Europe by
Mr.. BreesS the animal was taken 10
the hummer home Of James Lawrence
Breese in Southampton. and there he
became a favorite with every one, es-
peclally with Miss Morton. He accom-
panied her and Mr.. Breese In sheir
walks. drives and horseback rides
and spent as muc time on the Nor
ton estate as on The Breese homestead
II was about a month ago that the
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
Routine of inspectors.

The Inspector, after examining a
dairy. makes out a regular ard re-
port. showing the Number and n
dition of the cows. the character OF
food they receive. the condition OF the
stables, diaries. cooling plants. etc.
He leaves a copy of the card with
the dairyman and files the original
with the health authorities in Wash
ington.
81 careful are they with regard TO
the COWS, that a regular GOV Bertillon
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
Deaths of Infants.

For instance, during the FIRST ten
months OF the year 1895, that IS. from
January 10 October. inclusive. the
total OF deaths in the District Of Co
lumbia was 1852. for persons OF all
In the same period 3S infants.
under tWO ear or age. died Of stOm-
ach diseases due 70 imnroner feeding
Following IS a table showing the
number Of children under I'VE years
Of age. which die from all causes,
during the year lust closed.
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
Keening Tab on Mill.

II the mothers viii look TO the care
OF the milk after il has been received
into their homes. the dangers Of IN
FAINT mortality viii be greatly mini
mized. because the District authorities
ars keeping closC tab On all the milk
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
Instructions as to Feeding.

DO not begin to give a child food
other than breast milk before 1t is ten
months old, unless advised TO do SO by
a physician.
a child should be nursed every two
hours during the daytime and once
or twice during the night. until it is
four OF FIVE weeks old After that
age it is not necessary TO feed It so
often every three hours during the
The Washington times., 1907-01-06

proof shelter deep IN me ioun-
datlons. Of Mr.. and Mrs Isaac
L. Rice in Riverside drive. New York
city.
The Rices are the successful leaders
Of a campaign against the superfuous
whistEng Of the craft which ply in
the Hudson. and are also the pioneers
OF a movement which is 10 bring into
being the society for the Suppression
OF Unnecessary Noises.
Mr.. Rice is one of the best-known
patrons OF the game OF chess in the
United States and the inventor of a
gambit which has given him a high
place among the experts who move
knights and bishops over the checker
board.
Chess is a game which requires quiet
and contemplation. When Mr.. Rice in
Vited hts friends TO tournaments he
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
visited BOth Rleh and POOr.

No special class OF families was
looked into. The rich and h poor
alike were visited, and DIT. Lynch did
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
Food TbroUn AgUaY
Yearly in Washington

Total money loss. So
The Washington times., 1907-01-06
NOISE-PROOF CHESS ROOM

ROOF against all the din OF
street and river Is the sound
proof shelter deep In the foun-
datlons. Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-02

The proposed plant of the Chero-
kee Power company. twelve miles
southwest of Alton, |. r.. would have
a capacity Of $4,000 horsepower, and
Is one Of The biggest electric power
plants In the West The Grand,
Spring, Neosho. and Cowskin rivers.
and Shoal Brush. Five Mile and Lost
creeks would be harnessed TO pro-
duee the power which would be used
TO furnish light and power In the Jop.
lin mining district the Quapaw min
Ing district the towns of Vinita. AZ
ton, Miami, Grove, Baxter Springs
and Galena, and other towns along a
line running about iifty miles north
70 the joplin. Webb City Oronogo
aud Carl Junction mining districts.