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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-11
KNOX HAS A CLOSE CALL
Devil Wagon Reaches for Him, but
He Comes Away with Little
Damage

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 8.-Sena-
tor Philander G. Knox, of Pennsylva-
mia, had a narrow escape from serious
injury while returning from Evian-
Les-Bains 70 Geneva by automobile.
Senator Knox was accompanied by his
son, and the latter also escaped with
few bruises and torn clothes.
Z The mishap occurred while the auto
mobile was proceeding along a narrow
road at a good rate of speed Pass
ing over a soft spot the mechine skid
ded and ran over the bank into deep
ditch. Senator Knox was practically
unhurt, and his son, who managed to
jump from the car, was only slightly
bruised about the arms and shoulders.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-11
Frost on the Moon.

Changes on the moons surface, espe-
cially at the point known as the crater
Linnaeus, are recognized by some as
tronomers. 1t is concluded that the
.diminution of white patch must be
a melting Of hoarfrost at sunrise and
that the deposition and melting frost
must be taking place in other parts of
the NOOK II .ondon Chronicle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-11
MIGHT Be Worse,

An old woman was brought into a
London hospital suffering from pol
soned leg. The house surgeon made a
hurried examination. He was man
Of blunt speech. at win have to come
off," he told her
"What, not all of it?'
The whole of 1t, I'm sorry to say"
growled the house surgeon.
Nothing else for it?"
mo other chance for you whatever
explained the house surgeon.
"Ah. well. thank Gawd it's not my
cad"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-11
Auto Overturns Kills Woman.

st. Paul. Sept 8.-Paris Fletcher,
member of well-known real estate
firm of this city and prominent social
", was Instantly killed and Mrs.
Fletcher was severiy injured by the
overturning of their automobile at
Minneiska, near Wabasha, MINI.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-11
Giant Picture Completed.

Proctor. Vt. Sept. S.-After years
of work. Guido Horvath, Hungarian
artist. has completed a mammoth
oil painting of Washington at the
Battle of Trenton 1t is said to be
the largest picture on any subject ever
produced in this country The paint
ing IS 30 feet long and eleven feet
high.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-11
Four Kinds of Trou BILE.

Judge-What have you to say as to
the charge that while the husband OF
one woman you married three others?
Bigamist Simply this-that having
four Of kind isn't what it is cracked
ND to be-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
NOT WHAT YOU WANTED?

If it is not what you wanted the
question is where did you buy it? If
you made your purchases of one of
our home merchants it will probably
be easy to arrange an exchange, but
if you sent your goods to a Chicago
mail order house it would seem to be
a case of being obliged to keep what
they sent you no matter how disap-
pointed you are. The home merchant
does not want to- work off an inferior
article upon you because he wants
your trade, he wants to please you
and give you your moneys worth. He
is here to- stay and must build up and
keep up his business by making and
keeping friends. He wants to know
and serve you as friend and neighbor.
The catalogue man likes your money,
but he cares nothing for you, your
township or your county.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
STOCK SALE PAVILION
WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK
sRooklNGS is EIGHTH.

The figures showing the total valu-
alton of all property in all the coun-
ties of the state, as left by the state
assessment board, only shows three
counties which goes as high as $40 0,O00,-
600. Two Of these, Brown and Sphinx,
are in the northern part of the state,
and the third, Minnehaha, is in the
southern part. Only one county in
the Black Hills approaches that, Law
renee being over S9,0O0,000. The coun-
ties of Stanley, Lyman and Gregory,
all west Of the river, show the largest
percentage of increase 0t any of the
counties of the state. Brookings coun.
ty is eighth in point of wealth, with a
total of S7,73S,559.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
SUSTAlNS PRIMARY.

The Supreme Court of the state has
handed down decision sustaining the
primary law, in the case brought
against it by the democratic party
and has refused the convention nom-
inees of that party place on the bal
lot as democrats. This leaves that par
ty with a ticket composed of congress.
men, governor, and lieutenant govern
or, who were nominated at the prima.
ries. Any other nominations for places
on the state ticket must be by petition
under some other than the democratic
head The decision is a severe blow to
the democrats. 1t leaves them with a
small portion of a ticket, which will
go upon the ballot as democratic. The
only way any of the others can get on
the ballot will be as independent can
didates. The court disposes of the
contentious of the attorneys for the
democratic candidates, as to the consti-
tutiOnality of the law, and their rights
to- act Independent of the law in max
ing party selections, in a summary
manner, the holding being that so long
as the democrats participated in the
primary as an organized party, they
then nominated their ticket and could
make no changes in it's makeup other
than those prescribed by the primary
law itself; that the legislative attempt
was to provide mandatory method OF
making party nominations, and such
a law was one properly within it's
constitutional authority.
This leaves the democratic ticket
with only Andrew e. Lee for governor,
w. T. La Toilette for lieutenant gov
ernor, r. E. Dowdell and A. N. Olsen
for congress. Their convention selec-
tions can only get upon the ballot as
Independent candidates, and in another
column. BY the nominating of only a
part of a ticket BY the primary method
they are worse off than if they had
ignored it in it's entirety, for in that
case they could have grouped their
candidates all under one head.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
MRS. PECK GETS DIVORCE.

Mrs. Cornelia d. Peck, who made
her home in this city the greater part
or last year, was granted a divorce
last week at Sioux Falls. Harry Thurs
ton Peck, her husband who used to be,
is one of the best known book critics
In the country and professor of Latin
at Columbia University, New York
City. A Sioux Falls dispatch says:
Harry Thurston Peck, professor of
Latin in Columbia University, maya
zine writer and prominent educator of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, was the defend
ant in a divorce action which was ter
minated yesterday when a decree of
divorce was granted Mrs. Cornelia
Dawbarn Peck was filed in the office
of the clerk of courts in this city.
The decree was applied for and
granted Mrs. Peck upon the ground
of desertion. The decree sets forth
the property rights of the plaintiff and
efendant have been settled and adjust
ed in way fair and reasonable to each
of the parties Of the suit. BY the
decree Mrs. Peck is given the care,
custody and control of the only child
of the couple, daughter, Constance
Saltonstall Dawbarn Peck, aged 16,
until the daughter shall have reached
the age of IS. Mr.. and Mrs. Peck were
married at No. 612 Carlton avenue,
Brooklyn, on April 26, 1882
Mrs. Peck testified that she had not
got along with her husband for IA,
years, that he had made extended trips
to- Europe without her, and would stay
in town without her consent. Mrs.
Peck also testified that she had turned
over $1,000 to her husband, which he
had lost.
Offered as an exhibit in the case was
a letter sent to- Mrs Peck by Mr..
Peck while the former was a resident
of South Dakota and after a summons
in her divorce suit had been served
upon him in New York.
In the letter he attempted to justify
his action in abandoning her and ad-
mitted having deserted her, as charged
in her complaint.
Mrs. Peck took up her residence in
South Dakota April of last year,
locating at Brookings in the northwest
ern part of the state, where she has
since resided.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
a CLUE THE BURGLARS.

Trace has been found of the burg
lars who broke into Sharp's jewelry
store last week, but as they have
now been gone ten days it is unlikely
that they will be captured. They are
supposed to be two highwaymen, who
were arrested twice and broke jail
both times, their last escape being
from Rutland, near Madison. The day
following the robbery here they
were seen about Lake Campbell, being
at the Turner, Simpkins and Mckin-
new farms. but after leaving the latter
splace no trace has been found OF them.
They are described as follows: One,
five feet. six inches tall, weight about
155 pounds; hair, brown; eyes and
acomplexion dark; heavy build. The
other dark, straight hair; brawny
complexion; about five feet, seven
inches tall; weight about 16O pounds,
can play mouth organ. Both have
tattoo marks, one girl, cross and the
nag: the other a girl and three letters
on arm. Both can speak German.
About 25 years old. When last seen
were twelve miles southeast of Brook
ings, going east.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
PAVILION
IS COMPLETED
The New Structure at Fair
Grounds Ready For Use
ONE OF THE BEST IN NORTHWEST
Means Much to the Stock In
tereSt OF BroOkingS. S. D.

The new stock sale pavilion at the
fair grounds is nearly completed and
Will be ready for use within a very
few days. The new building is a mann.
moth structure, but at the same time
it is not at all too large for the pur
pose for which it was built. Its com.
pletion and the sales which are to be
held In 1t should give an impetus to
the live stock industry of this county
that will be worth many times the cost
of the building.
The main part of the pavilion Is 80
feet square, with 20 foot posts. The
roof is square with a dome in the
center 20 feet square and feet high.
Entirely surrounding this part is a lien
20 feet wide, which provides the room
for housing the horses and cattle.
Through the center of the main build
ing is show ring, 23x80 feet, making
1t possible to- show As head of cattle
at one time. On each side of this
ring are balcony seats, with capacity
of 1000. Entrance to the seats is
gained from the center of the sides
through under the seats to a passage
way in front OF them, thus avoiding in.
terference with stock in the ring. The
building is heated by steam, which
will make possible the holding of sales
in the coolest weather.
In the lien around the building are
the stalls for the stock, Accommodations
being provided for 166 head, together
with ample feed bins and hay mows.
Under the seats are 2S special stallion
stalls, five feet wide and twelve feet
deep.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
A FINE TRIP.

Company G arrived home last Mon.
day night from their trip to Fort Riley,
Kansas, where, with the other com
panies of the state guard, they were in
camp ten days with the regular army.
The boys report a fine trip, but there
was lots of hard work mixed with the
pleasure. The time was taken up with
military manoeuvres, such as sham bat
ties, drills and marches, and under con-
ditions as near as possible like actual
warfare. The experience gained will
be invaluable to them in their military
work and that is the object of the
government in having them come to
this school of instruction.
In camp with the boys were 5000
regulars and two Iowa volunteer COM
panies. Every arm of the service was
represented, including the infantry,
artillery, cavalry, signal service and
hospital corps. Gen. Luke Wright. Sec.
retary of War, and Gen. Bell, chief-of-
staff of the army, were in camp one
day, and there were extensive military
manoeuvres in their honor.
The South Dakota boys were camped
next to Capt. Geo. ID. Guyer's regi-
ment, the 18th U. S. Infantry, and
they met a number of men from his
company, all of whom were pleased
to hear that their captain would soon
join them.
: The boys brought back number
of photographs taken during the week,
which give an excellent idea of the
manner of handling a great army.
One of the big pictures is a view of
the South Dakota regiment and three
of the regular regiments, and the
Brookings boys may be seen eating
their dinner before the mess tent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
SUNDAY SERVICE.

On Sunday the Northwestern road
put on two extra Sunday trains on this
division and we now have the same
service on the Sabbath that we en-
joy on the week days. The trains from
the east on Sunday now reach here at
4:45 in the morning and 60 in the
evening, and from the west at Ills in
the morning and 11:20 at night. This
day evening, and it is presumed that
the government will order the mail
distributed at the same time as on
the service on the branch line between
here and Redfield.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
LAID At REST.

The funeral of the late A. G.. Younx
was held from the Presbyterian church
Friday afternoon at two o'clock, being
In charge of the pastor, Rev. Hugh
Robinson, assisted by Rev. E. p. Hall
OF the M. K. church. A large gather
ing of friends and neighbors were
present to pay a last tribute to the
deceased and the floral offerings were
many and beautiful.
Amos G.. Young was 70 years of age,
having been born May 81, 1888. He
was one of twelve children, all of
whom lived to be over sixty years old.
His birthplace was Oakland county,
Michigan, and at the age of four his
parents moved to Owosso, Mich. He
came west in 1881, locating at Lake
Benton, Mimi, where he made his
home until his removal to this city
in 1888. In 1861 Mr.. Young was mar.
ried to- Miss Mary A. AlIing of Antrim,
Mich, who survives him. Five chill.
dren were born to them, of whom all
but one are living. Arthur died in
1885, and the surviving ones are:
Mrs. +. G.. Carlisle, Mrs. c. H. Bullen
and Miss Hattie Young of this city,
and Gilbert A. Young of Lafayette.
Indiana.
In 1862 Mr. Young organized a COM
pany for the Civil War, with the rank
of lieutenant. The company went to
the front but Mr.. Young was taken
sick with pneumonia in Kentucky and
had to be sent home. Mr.. Young join
ed the Congregational church when a
boy of fifteen, and since living here
has been faithful member of the
Presbyterian church. He has been
an officer of the church for twenty
years.
During his long residence here Mr..
Young had the confidence and respect
of every resident Of the city, and his
sudden death is sincerely mourned.
He was kind, lovable man, who did
right because he believed In it, and
his taking away is distinct loss to
the community.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
SCHOOL MA ANS
ARE HERE
City Schools Open Monday
With Fine Attendance
A VERY STRONG; TEACHING CORPS
Prospects Are Bright For An.
other Year

The city schools opened Monday
morning for the fall term, with a fine
attendance in all grades and excellent
prospects for profitable years work.
Monday morning there were 10 en-.
rolled in the high school, and this mum.
ber is expected to reach the 200 mark
in very short time. An unusually
large number of students from the
country are enrolled, and there are
prospects of fine attendance from
outside of the city.
On account of the crowded condition
of the high school it was necessary to
secure third room for them, and Miss
Kingsley of the eighth grade is giving
half of her time to assist in that
department.
Following is the teaching force OF
the schools: Superintendent, G. F.
Brown; high school, H. B. Leland
Cedar Falls, Iowa, principal; Miss Gus
sic Hefron, Bemidji, Mimi. Miss Ruth
Hill, Minneapolis; Miss Kingsley, Min
neapolis; grades, Miss Esther Peirce,
Brookings; Miss Kingsley Minneapo
lis; Miss Ella Drew, Newton, Iowa
Miss Ruby Williams, Brookings; Miss
Boyer, Lake Benton; Miss Hardman
Cedar Falls, Iowa; Miss Florence Mil
Ter, Elkport, Iowa; Mrs. Bessie De
Motifs, Brookings; Miss Agnes Johnson
Heron Lake, Mimi; Miss Mary Boyd
Brookings; Miss Loretta McElmurry
Brookings; Miss Winnifred Enos
Brcokings; Miss Winnifred Jennings
Cedar Falls, Iowa; Miss Sweeney, Col
man; Miss Bee Bonesteel, Watertown
The above constitutes an unusually
strong teaching force, the best in fact
the school has ever had. All Of the
teachers have had normal training and
nearly all have degrees.
We believe the school board deserves
the thanks of the citizens for their eff
forts toward better school conditions
They have labored increasingly to Sc
cure the best teaching staff and one
that is entirely harmonious, and we
look for excellent results from the
years work. During the past year
the board has made a large number
of improvements, including complete
renovation of the buildings, the in
stallation of water and sewer system
and the building of new walks about
the main building. Drinking foun
tians have been placed on all OF the
foors, and conditions are sanitary in
every respect.
The prospects are very bright for a
winning football team this season, as
all of the last years team with the
exception of one or two are in school,
and there is considerable good new
material. Principal Leland will have
charge of the coaching, and he has
had considerable experience we look
for good results.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
LEEkLEY--ROBERTS.

John Fl. Roberts and Miss Elsie
Leekley were married at the M. E.
parsonage last Thursday afternoon, DR..
f. p. Hall officiating. The marriage
was in a way surprise to- their closest
friends, who had no intimation that
the happy event was to take place so
soon. and they have been busy this
week receiving congratulations. The
bride is daughter Of Mrs. e. p. Leek-
ley, and one of the most popular young
ladies Of the city. Mr.. Roberts has
made his home here the past year. be-
ing engaged in the plumbing business.
and he has the respect and confidence
ia large number of friends. The Reg
lister, in common with other friends,
extends best wishes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
HORSE THIEF CAPTURED.


Frank f. Smith, the horse thief, who
last week stole horse from the barn
of F. +. Rebne, three miles south of
Bruce, was captured by Sheriff Miles
near Clear Lake Thursday morning
Smith was brought here and placed
in Jail and Saturday afternoon he had
a preliminary hearing before Judge
Matson, who bound him over to the
next term Of circuit court He was
unable to furnish bond and will have
to await his trial in the county jail
He expressed desire to appear as
soon as possible as he wanted his SEN
tence to- begin at once.
/ Sheriff Miles received word late
Wednesday night from the sheriff or
Deuel. county that the stolen horse had
been located at Astoria, about twenty
miles from Clear Lake. The sheriff
left here early Thursday morning in
James Natesta's auto, in company with
Mr.. Rebne, the owner of the horse.
They made the run to Clear Lake in a
couple of hours, getting there in time
for breakfast They found that the
sheriff was at Astoria, so start was
made for that place. When about I.3
miles out they saw a man coming
out of a corn field that bordered the
road, and as he saw the auto to late
to retreat he came directly toward
them. AS they passed him Mr.. Rebne
remarked to the sheriff that the fellow
used to work for him. Sheriff Miles
Immediately stopped and called to the
man, who made no attempt to escape
and he was ordered to get into the
auto after being searched. Then they
proceeded to Astoria, where brother
: of the man who bought the horse identi.
fed the prisoner as the one who had
sold the stolen animal.
The horse was sold to- a man by
the name of Stensland, mile south
of Astoria, and Smith only received
$40 for the animal. When taken by
! the sheriff no money was found, but
J a revolver and a knife were taken
away from him. The sheriff of Deuel.
county happened to be at Astoria Wed
nesday afternoon, after he had been
notified of the theft by Sheriff Miles
and when he heard of the sale of a
good horse for $40 he Immediately con.
cluded that it was the animal wanted
Upon the payment of the $50 reward
to the sheriff the horse was turned
over to Mr.. Rebne. When captured
Smith was on his way north In an at
tempt to get out of the country.
Smith is a slim built fellow, about
27 OF 2S years old, and does not ap
pear to be criminal. He stated his
reason for stealing the horse was that
he wanted to sell it and get some mon
ey for whiskey. He had worked for
Rebne a short time in June and had
become familiar about the place, but
since that time Mr. Rebne has seen
nothing Of him. He worked in the
vicinity of Astoria last year, and bore
good reputation, which was the rea
son that Stensland was not suspicious
when the horse was offered to him sc
cheaply.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
NOW Is THE TIME.

q Supt. Brown OF the city SCHOOLS
Wishes to announce that only one
Urinary class will be started this year
hd that all parents having children
IL years old or who will be six be-
fore February to enter them at this
time. There will be no primary class
started in February, as has been the
case in the past.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
DEBS TO BE HERE.

Eugene V. Debs, candidate of the
Socialist party for president of the
United States, will be in Brookings
in his red special train some time
during the forenoon of September 20.
He is making a tour Of the country
and will make short address here.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10

w. D. Allison dislocated his right
arm at the elbow Friday while work
ing around his threshing machine,
which was busy south of town. The
injury will lay him up for some time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10

Dr. A. A. Harris, who has been
taking special work at Chicago for
several weeks, arrived home last even
ing.