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The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
HOUSEHOLD WOE.

Life used to have a rosy hue. But now it's turning green, measly verdanee meets my view In each domestic scene. I'm pretty sure | never thought had the sefrestraint That 1 have shown since Mary bought That gallon can of paint. She bought lt to renew chair That age and use had worn, And ever since with blank despair And rage and grief I'm torn. The color Isn't to my taste, The odor makes me faint, But Mary doesn't lilkesto waste She's using up that paint Perhaps a pint had been enough Perhaps a little less; But there's a gallon of the stuff That causes my distress. She's freshened this and freshened tha Till 1t would vex a saint, It's green as grass all through the flat Since Mary bought that paint
 Chicago News.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
ALEXANDER TRoUp.

A picturesque, enthusiastic and dom inant man was withdrawn from the stirring life of Connecticut when Alex ander Troup dropped suddenly Into the silence of the unknown yesterday. It was logical that he should have died as he did die with all of his emotional energies active and alert. It Is too ear- ly to carefully and justly estimate the conspicuous phases of his character; too early to lntellgently and accurate ly measure the extent of his influence as citizen, editor and public servant, He was a rough and ready worker in the world, man who met the prob lems of life face to face. sometimes un- derestimatlng their significance and sometimes exaggerating them, but all ways meeting them with the courage of his own convictions-convict which at moments irritated perhaps, but whlch'later compelled one to admit that after all ones own life Is the only life worth living. We in the business of making newspapers and defending the faith which Is ours referred to him affectionately as Uncle Aleck." IL is pleasant at this late hour. as we write, to be able to say: Good night, Uncle Aleck Sleep well'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
A Hartford View.

lllartiord Courant.)
 If, owing to disagreement with its employees In Providence, the manage ment of the trolley system should stor operations here in Hartford, you couldn't find sane person In the coun- try who would not condemn them 'un- hcsitatingly and most profusely, Turn 1t about and see if Il Is likely that the employees of the company will under take to take Providence grievance out of the riding public of Hartford It does not seem very probable.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
Chances Being Lessencd.
(New Britain Herald.)

The press reports for the past few days were to the effect that an ef- fort was being mae to induce a Bridge fort was being made to induce Bridge governor, and there was much specula- ton as to whom the reference was made. II now turns out 10 be Judge Wheeler, and tho possibility of his be- Ing made the nominee IS being favor ably commented on as he Is man of ability and fine character. Should he refuse fl will place the leaders in a peculiar predlcnment. So many have already refused to be considered as q candidate that if there are many more it will increase the difficulty of securing any one to run at all Certainly the c nces of election are being lessen cd.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
The Two W0odruifs.
lBrldgeport Post.l

Ni'IluStppIl losh|
 The bltch0old Enquirer explains, Tho Woodrulfs good old democratic name, by the way-George and James, run the paper George Is strongly re- publican, James clIngs to the faith of the futher When George Is in charge, the Enquirer breathes out republican hopefulness When James Is the pen. pushcr there Is marked sympathy for Bryan, also for Lake, although James will vote the democratic ticket, George on the other hand, is for Lilley. A mighty Interesting combination.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
The Poor New York Sun.
lRrIdgenort standardN

No time for truth telling" says tho Springfield Republican. insultlngly as a comment on our protest against fur ther offensive attacks" on MT Lilley by Republicans. The time to stop lying" IL might more ftly have said Waterbury American.
 Never did rctort fit better or set closer than does that of the American The supercllous mentors of the mora s and manners of their fellow men whose time Is spent mostly in sitting in judgment upon matters which they know about only by rumor or hearsay are more false dishonest and deserv- ing of censure than those whose hon. esty and understanding they ignorantly and persistently impugn
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
worthy of Praise.
lRrldrennrt pnst.l

The suggestion of Judge Wheeler as a candidate by the Democratic manag- erB ls highly creditnble to their sa- gaclty, and Is an evidence that they are anxious 10 present to the people of the state d standard bearer who can command support without criticism. Al lts best the situation Is not hope full and the result in Vermont SO far as New England at least IS concerned, has emphasized the doubt of success but the party leaders are making a most vigorous effort to put their best men to the front, and that is always worthy of praise,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

Convicted of no more serious crime than of attempting to change the existing form of Russian society prin- cess Alexandrovna Tchercisky and thirty-eight of her followers nave been sentenced to long terms of exile in Si- berla. Still another outrage of the czar for the facllc pen of Count Tol- stoy to deplore. Really the count Is about the only Russian che czar Is afraid of
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

The announcement was made at the recent Rockefeller family reunion that John D. is of noble lineage, being des- cended from the French barons. We had always suspected that he count ed" some in the financial markets.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
"Crnb Apples" Now.
lBrlstol Press.

Who longer dares doubt that farm ing Is profitable as well as fashiona- ole? Then read the story of the jour ney of those New Haven agricultur- ists who went to orange q few days ago in automobiles, inspected the crop preserves of Wilson Leo and saw Gov ernor Woodruff successfully milk d pedigree COW to the applause of the witnesses. This gathering of rugged sons of toll lacked only Railroad Com missioner Fyler 10 give a demonstra- ton of how to effectively fix fences, and of Colonel Osborn 10 lecture on How my pippins became crab apples"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

al George Hare Ford, has developed q spirit of inquiry and research which attaches substantial value to his his- torical papers on old Connecticut.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
ouR CONTEMPORARIES.
He's n politician, All Right.
fNaupatuok NewA1

That George l., Lilley will receive the republican nomination for governor k now generally conceded. He has certainly demonstrated that he can play the game of politics thoroughly and we'll
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

British India has S6,912 miles of tel cgraph and cable wires in operation. Since 19)2-O3 the annual earnings of the cables between India and Europe show profits of from $1,000,O00 to Si,- 200,0 900.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

Some of the attitudes out In Colo rado simply take ones breath away"
 Are you thinking of mountains or hotel rates7"-Kansas City Times,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

Fifty rifles, 2,O00 rounds of ammuni- tiop and q dispatch box of Dinzulu's 8 have been discovered concealed in caves in Zululand,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

Of an annual output of manufac- lures valued at l5,o00,000,0)0, we ex- port only about , per cent.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

The treasures of the Louvre are now guarded by watch dogs.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

It is said that the use of an oil or gas engine on the farm results in q saving of from 20 io 50 per cent. as compared with horses
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

American made automobiles are pop ular in Norway The character of the roads there, however, make their use somewhat limited.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

The deepening and lengthenng of the Annisquam river has made an island out of Cape Cod.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

Acting Is a less tempting profession in Holland than almost anywhere else, because there are so few cities in which Dutch is understood.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

Blohbs---Thcre Is only one thing a woman loves better than to be told q secret.
 Slotbs-What Is that?
 Blohbs--To find lt out for herself.-- Philadelphia Record.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

The office may seek the man, but the boy looking for a job comes down on it like n mob.-Pnck,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

Whats all that noise In the rectory?
 Snlcker-Thats the minister practice Ing what he's going to preach-Brook- lyn Life.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
CLIPPED.

Mrs. Bacon-You say they are your closest neighbors?
 Mrs. Egbert-Ges; why, do you know they won't lend us a thing!--Yonkers Statesman,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

Yale comes out on top again She received Sj00,0O0 by the will of Fred erick C. Hewitt Thursday, whereas Harvard got only $100,000 by the set clement of the will of Walter r. Baker one of her alumni, on the same day
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

You have only got to owe man money to appreciate what small place the world is,-Lloyd's Weekly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

Chill is now exporting nitrate at the rate of over 2,000,000 tons year.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

Our esteemed fellow citizen, Gener-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05

!. B. Darlington. Publisher F. A. street. ........ Business Manager
 n. U. r. Norman Advertising Manager
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
ATTRACTS GREAT CROWDS
People from Brookings Visit Airing
ton to Hear Evangelist

The evangelistic meetings at Arl-
ington, which are in charge of Oscar
Lowry, have been attracting a num-
Der Of Brookings citizens, who are en-
abled to go up and hear him in the
evening on account of the excellent
train service. The following made up
a party bound for Arlington Friday
evening: G. F. Knappen, Prof. c. F..
Brown, DR.. f. p. Hall, Miss Mary Kor-
stad, Mrs. Nels Jacobson. John A.
Olson, Thos. Martinson, Chris Steven
son, C.. l.. Ness. G.. J. Flittie, Mrs
Jacobson. Mrs. G. TOrgurd, J. Young
berg, A. T. Grove, Mr.. and Mrs c. r.
Wescott, Mr.. Douglass. Miss Revel,
Miss Ruth Wescott, Miss Mable Knut-
son, Mrs. J. f.. Errington, C.. NJ. Ols-
ton, Miss Pearl Skinner, Miss Cert
rude Nelson, Miss Winnie Hyde. Miss
Dora Orth, Aaron Johnson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
"A WOMAN OF MYSTERY"
A Pessimist's View

The pessimist is wont to say that i'm
most human being the bad in nature
predominates because they judge
people by appearances. Just as they
meet them mostly with their bad foot
farward, and they spread this idea
with vehemence, but normal mind
when it judges charitably will see that
the pessimist is wrong. A nature that
sometimes appears vicious and
thoughtless may on careful investiga-
tion be found to be capable of noble
deeds and it only required a reminder
of what life really means to shed a
light on a benighted mind and lead it
on to paths of virtue. For an example
a woman in SiouxFalls, s. D., who
had been leading reckless, thought
less life for many years, bartering and
bargaining for that which should be
sacred, after seeing "A Woman of
Mystery" sold all of her belongings,
closed her den of infamy to start life
anew, and "A Woman of Mystery"
is the great play that the great emo
tional actress Miss Courtenay Morgan
will play at the Grand Friday. March
20.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
THE PRIMARY LAW

The result of the primaries i'm South
Dakota last week Tuesday, while not
seen at its best, has demonstrated, be-
yond question, that it will in time
prove one of the wisest measures ever
passed by the state legislature.
Two years ago when the voters by
ballot declared themselves as opposed
to further domination by boss rule, I'm
most instances the township commit
teemen over the state were not dis
placed. These committeeman were
composed largely of stalwarts and of
course when the time for holding
primaries approached they. In most
cases, grasped the opportunity afford
ed by provision In the primary law
and appointed delegates to the state
convention to be held on the 7th of
April. 1t is unnecessary to say that In
every instance, possible, the delegates
chosen by stalwart committees were
stalwarts-the people at large having
no voice in the selection of delegates.
In counties, however, where the
committees were composed mainly of
Progressive republicans the stalwarts
forced the primaries, If possible. hoping
that By hook or crook they might win
out, as was attempted in Brookings
county.
The result was the stalwarts gained
a strong lead through the appointment
of delegates which they would not
have had otherwise, and the Register
believes that had county election of
delegates been held throughout the en-
tire state, instead of the appointment OF
delegates by the committees the stall
warts would not have had as
great percentage of the delegates in
the state convention as they had
two years ago this spring. A con-
servative estimate of the vote of coun-
ties where delegates were appointed
would bring the number of Progress
sive delegates up to about 1886, had
elections been held in every county
This cannot fail to impress the fair
minded voter with the belief that the
primary election is what is needed to
eliminate ring rule. 1t affords the
people the opportunity to make their
personal choice.
OF course this first election of dele
gates is nothing to be compared with
the effectiveness of voting direct for
the aspirant for office as will be de-
mOnstrated In the June primaries,
when every voter will have an oppor-
tunity to vote for his choice of men
who shall be voted for in November
to fill the Offices.
The law is not politicians law
politicians for revenue only despise
the law-it takes away their oppor-
tunity to mould the ticket to their
own liking. Every man who aspires
to office. great or small must go dir
ect to the people for support instead
of making dickers with the boss, and
| while it may not in one year purify
the political atmosphere i'm this state,
and then there may be found flaws
in the law, the fact remains that the
principle is right and will eventually
become popular and we trust the time
is not far distant when every public
official will be elected i'm the same
manner. and particularly would we
include l.. S. senators.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
ORGANIZE GRANGE
First Grange Ever Started in South
Dakota-Brookings No. I.

The first Grange ever organized in
South Dakota was started at the city
hall in this city last Saturday after
noon. The new Grange, which will be
known as Brookings No. /. starts out
with a charter membership of twenty
three, and with the following officers:
Master, Henry |. Stearns; Lecturer,
Miss Jessie M. Hoover; Treasurer
Frank Sherwin; Secretary, Geo. n.
Kennard. Another meeting will be
held at the G. A. r. hall Monday even
ing, March 23rd, at which time Chas.
B. Hoyt of Concord, New Hampshire
national organizer, will install the of
ficers, assisted by Mrs. Hoyt. Mr.
Hoyt has been sent here by the Ma
tional Grange to organize the farmers
of the state into township, county and
ultimately into a state grange, as
twenty-Six states of the union are now
organized. Any township wishing a
grange should notify Mr.. Hoyt at
BrOokings.
The Grange began it's work forty.
one years ago and has been steadily
at work all these years in the inter
ests of the farmers and the farm
homes. In the eastern states it is
especially strong. It's aim is to edu
cate. stimulate and unite the farmers
of the nation to protect and promote
their interests. The grange has now
over a million members and it is con:
stantly gaining. They are now work
ing for a parcels post law postal saw
ings bank and national aid for perma
nent road building, irrespective of
party policies. The farmers realize
that by cooperation in buying and
selling they can ultimately have a
voice in the price of their products
They realize that the politicians are
not protecting their interests. and that
is why they have been such a force
in wiping out "ring-rule." They also
realize that by discussion they can
find out their needs and become better
prepared to defend their rights.
The social side of the grange is one
Of it's pleasantest and most important
features. The ladies take very i'm
portant part in grange work and in
the eastern states they have been an
important factor in keeping up the
interest The township oranges usu
ally meet once a month.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
A FITTING TRIBUTE
Words Of Praise for an Early Pioneer
Of Esteline

The funeral of Mrs. T. ]. Carpenter
of Estelline, mother of Mrs. ID. w.
Bunday of this city. of whose death
we made mention last week was held
at Estelline Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Carpenter was one of the pio-
neers of this county, having located
on a homestead near Lake Oakwood
in the early sos. The Estelline Tri-
bune pays the following tribute to her
memory:
Let us, if possible, gather up the
elements of the life of the departed
one and weave of them a picture for
the walls of memory. The pathway
of her journey through life is marked
with deeds of kindness and cheer.
Flowers, not thorns, sunshine, not
shadows, did she scatter everywhere.
Truth was the inspiration Of her life
and by kindness she exemplified its
great worth"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
NOTICE

Henry H. Loudenback will remain
in Brookings during the summer
months and will teach a class in piano.
The class will begin the 18th of June.
and continue for eight weeks. Free
classes in technic and harmony will
be offered with the course. Mr.. Loud
enback will accept pupils of all grades
who are past ten years of age. Those
desiring further particulars regarding
tuition, lessons. etc, should call on or
address
Henry H. Loudenback.
Brookings, s. d.
Phone B-341.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19

each ward. The mayor and other city
officers, who were elected last year.
hold over for another year. In the
First ward Alderman II. II. Hoy CON
pletes his term, in the Second way &
Alderman j. G. Oyloe is the retir =
member and in the Third ward Aide.
man Hanson has served his two years.
The citizens of the Fourth ward elect
"a representative to fill the vacancy
which has existed since the resigna-
ton of Thos. Alton last spring. Alder
man Nord holds over for another year.
We have heard of no candidates for
the positions to be vacated and are
not informed as to whether the pre-
sent incumbents will consent to have
their names come before the caucuses.
Under the new law passed by the
last legislature the date of the school
election was changed to the third
Tuesday in June. which this year is
the 10th. The new law reduces the
number of the members of the school
board from nine to five. and they are
elected at large instead of two from
each ward and one at large. The
law says that this year there shall be
two elected for one year, two for two
years, and one for three years. Every
year thereafter there shall be elected
two members for this board who will
serve for three years, except those
years which are divisible by three
when only one shall be elected No
member of the city council is to be
elected member of the 81 hool board.
A treasurer is to be elected this year
for a period of three years. The
school election is to be in charge of
the school board, who will have the
appointing of judges and will canvas
the result of the election. The law
provides that in cities of the first and
second class, which includes Brook
ings, the voting shall be by wards, but
as stated before the school board
members will be elected at large and
not by wards
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19

or which is invariably a flag pole
frol which the flag floats every sun
day and upon festive days or at half
mast upon deaths. Painted floors and
lace curtains are found i'm every
mouse. rich or poor: those well off
may have linoleum for the dining
room and large center rugs for their
sitting room and library; but most
rooms are without. Cheap pianos are
Kept in most homes, but organs are
seldom seen. There beds are. as
rule, OF the old fashioned feather kind
The barns are. as rule. red and trim
med in white and at first sight impress
ses one as large and comfortable. One
OF the first impressions formed is the
noticeable politeness of the people i'm
tipping their hats in passing each 9th
er sometimes with a word or smile.
but the hat must not fail to come off
TO an acquaintance at all events, or
one is considered rude and unedu-
Gated
The custom of taking their hat off
on entering public places such as "A
bank drug store, etc, thanking the
host FOR the food upon rising from the
table at every meal. seem strange and
unnecessary to foreigner, say moth
ing about all the thanking for little
courtesies extended each other in
every day life all is apt to impress
stranger that they are more than
ordinarily polite and one can not help
often feeling embarrassed by their
bows, over-politeness and attention.
The Norwegian people are sensitive
{ nctt ;x;,
their social customs, they always over
look a foreigners compliance or
social shortcomings. as they call it
and try to make it as pleasant for
him as possible.
One of the beautiful traits of senti-
ment Of the Norwegian people is
their kindness and love for their
brother animals and birds, which no.
body with heart can fail to admire
One seldom sees anyone riding on a
load or even in a carriage up any con-
siderable hill and the average Nor
wegian horse knows 1t and will stop
at the foot of the hill for the driver to
get off and walk up, if the load Is
heavy or the hill long; the horse will
stop of his own accord at regular In
tervals and rest and If one fails to
block the wheels, it will look around
as. if to remind you. The horse in
Norway is loved, is fat and slick. and
is seldom abused
When winter comes particularly
Christmas time, i'm the interior where
the snow lies, everybody who has a
grave to keep will carry a sheaf of
grain and set it in the snow upon
the grave for the little birds to feed
on, until the average cemetary looks
like harvest field. The farmers will,
also, bring up two pine or spruce
trees and tie few sheaves to the top
Of each as midwinter Offering to birds
and fasten one tree on each side of
the barn door openings, so one may
travel thousand miles in Norway in
midwinter to find starved dead bird.
The beautiful nature of Norway. pc
culiarly it's own. which attracts tour
lists by the thousands to it's shores
each summer from nearly every civil
lied country in the world is indeed in
teresting. Every nook and crook seems
to have its own charms of varied
scenery and wild flowers. To appre-
ciate it, one must go and see it,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
NEW FOREMAN
Brookings Marble Works Shows Posi-.
tive Signs Of Prosperity

M. f. Dolan arrived from Binghamp-
ton, n. ". the first of the week and
has taken a position as foreman of
the plant of the Brookings Marble and
Granite Works. Mr.. Dolan was highly
recommended to Mr.. Day, the mana
ger of the company, as one of the
best workmen in his line in the state
of New York, and the company was
very much pleased to secure his SER
vices. When Mr.. Day was on his re-
cent eastern trip he purchased about
$4,000 pounds of stone. This ar
rived last week and is now being
placed I'm position.