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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
AN AWFUL AFFAIR.

The deciding game between the mar
ried and single men was pulled off at
the fair grounds last Friday afternoon
in the presence of large assemblage,
who had gathered with the expectation
OF seeing ball game. In this they were
badly disappointed, as the unmarried
men turned the game into farce
by scoring twelve runs in the first two
innings by solid hitting aided by time
ly errors on the part of the benedicts
The single men scored two more in the
third, and in the fourth the rout be-
came a slaughter when they drove
Lawrence out Of the box and took five
more. They took a breathing spell
in the next two rounds, but in order to
cinch the game they helped themselves
to three in the last inning, bringing
their total up to %.
In the meantime the married men
were having hard work to connect
with Allisons shoots and for five in
nings there was nothing doing in the
scoring line At the end of the fifth
the single men after conference, de-
cided to let them have a few runs in
the hope Of getting them to play again
SO by reason of this liberality the
married men were saved from the
ignominy of a shut out.
The following table shows how aw-
full the affair was:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
RIGHT IN YOUR WAGON.

What a convenience it is to drive
up to the store, pick out your goods
and have them put right in your
wagon? No waiting a week. ten days
or two weeks, no unnecessary trips to
the depot, no freight or express
charges, all OF which come with the
catalogue way Of buying things in
Chicago. The mail-order mans prices
sometimes look especially cheap, but
if you will bring your catalogue with
YOU when you come to Brookings and
call upon sur progressive merchants
who are regular advertisers in the
Register YOU will find that goods can
be bought right here at home at
figures that will make it just as cheap
and sometimes cheaper for you than
if you sent he order away. Keep
your eye on the advertising columns
Of the Register and you can tell who
the dealers are who want your busi-
ness.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
COUNCIL GRANTS
FRANCHISE
To BrOOkingS and Sioux Falls
Railway
FRANCHISE IS FOR TWENTY YEARS
And Road Promises to Push
the Work

Monday evening the city council
granted franchise to the BroOkingS
and Sioux Falls Railway company to
enter the city of BrOokings. The
franchise was granted for twenty
years, with the provision that 1t is
void unless the railway company has
fully completed and in actual and con-
tnuous operation one mile of road
within the city. within two years after
granting the franchise.
The franchise gives the road the
right of way along the following
streets: Over, upon and across South
Third street, between Medary avenue
and Eighth avenue south, in the south
east quarter of Section 26, in Town
ship 10, Range SO; over, upon and
across Front street i'm SINNERS First
Addition, between Eighth and Seventh
avenues; over, upon and across
Seventh avenue at Front street;
thence along Front street to to First
avenue, crossing Sixth, Fifth, Main.
| Third and Second avenues; thence
along First avenue to it's northern linn
it's. crossing Williams. Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
streets.
The road when entering the city
will cross the Northwestern tracks
west of the Medary avenue crossing,
going from there west paralleling the
North Western tracks to First avenue,
at John Randall's corner where it will
run north past the fair grounds.
The franchise provides that the
system shall be electric or other me-
chanical power, except steam, with
the right to use steam during the con-
struction work The privilege in
cmdes the right to lay and maintain
single and double tracks. with nee
essary turnouts, curves and switches;
to erect, maintain and wire trolley
pCles to run cars and carriages and
to do all other things necessary to
maintain the system.
| The railway must be Of standard
euage four feet, eight and one-half
| inches wide. and it will be subject to
such reasonable regulations as the
city council shall provide from time to
time. The road must be constructed
and maintained upon the most i'm
proved system and so as to not OBJ
struct public travel upon the streets
where it passes. All improvements
must be made that are necessary for
the safety and convenience of employ
ees, passengers and public The tracks
must conform to the city grades and
at all times must be kept clean and
free from snow All grades, walks
and crossings as ordered by the city
council must be put in at the COM
pany's expense.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
A MERRY JOUST.

The Second and Third ward ball
teams played the second game of the
city league series at the fair grounds
Tuesday evening, resulting in an'over-
whelming victory for the second, by
a score of IS to 3. Arneson started
in to pitch for the losers. but every
thing he offered was belted out be
yond the. reach Of the fielders, and
Barnes was put in to save the game
He performed about as well as Arno-
SOB and Bert Tree, who used to be
some pitcher i'm the days Of long ago
took up the work and thereafter the
contest looked something like n ball
game. 1t was fortunate thing for
all concerned that Bert happened to
be in the game, or the teams would
probably be out there playing yet. He
batted in two of the three runs made
by the Third and scored the other
himself. Joe Tree played right field
and showed up some of his more
youthful team mates.
Anderson pitched a nice game for
the winners and received good sup
port from the men behind him. All
brey Lawrence and Ray Thayer did
the best hitting for the Second, each
getting three safe ones. Mayor Math
ews umpired satisfactory game.
Len Mccoy was chief "rOoter' for
the Third but Harry Dawson who
was expected to be on hand and lend
his assistance, failed to show up and
this lack of concerted action may have
had something to do with the result.
For the Second Geo. Cole was the man
with the big voice and he was ably
assisted by Fred Carlisle, bur sc look
ed in vain for Doc Lentz.
This game puts it up to the First
and Second wards tO play for the
championship, while Harry Allison's
Fourth warders will play the Third
for whatever honors are left The
championship game, which will be
played next week. should be a red hot
affair. but we look for the First
ward to come off with the scalps
After these games it is likely that the
First and Third and Second and Fourth
will play, which would make a contest
between each of the ward teams.
The teams lined up as follows in
Tuesdays struggle:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
A GOOD SCHOOL.

The phenomenal success of the
Minneapolis Business college Is a
proof of the fact that the public ap-
preciates the advantages of an up-to.
date institution. This school, which
was established less than six years
ago, has the largest patronage of any
school of like nature in the North
west. The corps of instructors con-
sists of ten high grade. experienced
teachers, putting all of their time in
the school room. The precision and
system which predominates though
the whole school has brought to it an
attendance of the very pest class of
young people preparing for CONNER
cial activities.
The building is beautifully lighted
and furnished in a substantial man.
ner and fitted throughout with the
very best make of machines, includ-
ing a mu.tigraph Neostyle, adding
machine and all of the labor-saving
de ices that are so essential in up
to- date mercantile houses.
The courses of study are modern
and comprehensive, embracing the
most practical ideas Of the times.
Their catalogue, which is a work OF
art, has no approach by other schools
issuing an annual prospectus. The
work is not only outlined and thorough
" explained but is fully illustrated
by handsome halftOne pictures.
The school is patronized by a high
grade of students; and upon gradua-
ton find abundant opportunity for
pmulCvment 1t will pay you to write
TO the principal d. c. Rugg, 3O5 Cen
trail ave, Minneapolis Mimi, if you
intend to take up commercial course.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
A LIBERAL OFFER.

]. l.. Jarvis, the hardware man, will
give a $500 set of the famous Claus
shears to the lady who brings him the
incest bouquet of flowers ON the Sec
ohd day Of the Brookings County Fair,
%. To the lady bringing
the second best bouquet he will give
as prize a $500 set Of Claus shears,
and to the lady with the third best
Sl.50 pair of Claus shears. Each lady
will have to furnish her own vase to
hold the flowers and these will be re-
turned after the judges have passed
on the bouquets, which will be on the
last day of the fair. The Claus shears
are so well known that scores of
BroOkings county ladies will without
doubt strive for these prizes, which
are very liberal and wei worth try.
ing for.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
A BAD BLAZE.

A gasoline stove exploded at the
home of John p. Johnson Friday morn
ing, setting fire to the kitchen and be-
fore the flames were subdued that
part of the house was gutted. Mrs.
johnson had been in the room, but
had just stepped out and the explosion
occurred while she was absent, which
was very fortunate circumstance as
had she been in the kitchen she would
have undoubtedly been badly burned.
The city fire department responded to
the alarm and soon after their ar.
rival they had the fire under control.
The damage to the house and contents
will amount to nearly $500.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
DIVISION VOTE COMING.

The Butte county commissioners
have granted petitions which will
mean a vote in November to cut that
county into three organizations, one
in the northeastern corner to be known
as Perkins county and one in the
northwest to be known as Harding
county. This would again cut Butte
county proper down to about what it
originally was before the county ex-
pansiCn scheme of ten years ago.
The people of Lennon are pushing
for the northeast county, and ask for
about eighty townships. They expect
a county seat by the move, regardless
Of their geographical location.
The county Of Harding is being
urged by the people of Camp Crook,
who are also after n county seat
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
A FAMOUS NEWSPAPER MAN.

William f. Curtis, the famous cor
respondent of the Chicago Record
Herald, writes n two-cOlumn letter for
his paper every day in the year with
out intermssion. His powers of
as his faculty of always making his
matter interesting.
Probably mo other newspaper cor
respondent in the country is read so
regularly and SO eagerly by so many
thousands of men and women as Mr..
Curtis. Mr.. Curtis has travelled sew
eral times around the world visiting
every country under the sun, and writ
ing n large number of brilliant and
interesting letters of travel than were
ever before produced by single hand.
Many of these have later been re-
printed in book form. One of his
latest expeditions for the RecordHer-
aid was through Mexico, resulting in
a series of letters as entertaining as
those he wrote a few years ago from
India, Turkey and the Holy Land
His forthcoming letters from Ireland
Russia and Germany will rival in i'm
portance and interest any Of his pre-
vious contributions.
Beginning his career in Chicago as
reporter in 1872, Mr.. Curtis rapidly
rose to be managing editor. He re
signed that position to accept gov.
ernment appointment as secretary OF
the South African commission. Sc
brilliantly did he perform the duties
of this office that James G.. Blaine, sec
retary OF state, placed him at the head
of the Bureau Of American Republics
At the worlds tair. in Chicago he dis
tinguished himself as the executive
head of the Latin-American depart
ment. He is member of almost
every learned society in Washington
and of many in Europe 1t is not
strange that the RecordHerald prints
Mr.. Curtis letter every day in the
first column of the front page, and
that nothing but a California earth
quake can displace it from that sta
tion of honor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZES.

he new city school board met
evening and organized by
the election Of w. A. Caldwell as presi-
dent and II. C.. Johnson vice president
The other members of the board are
Dr. A. w. Hyde. A. B. Allison and VIM.
Paul. The board deferred the elec-
tion of a clerk until later date, and
the selection of Cne teacher to fill the
vacancy in the schools was also post
poned. The board decided to build a
new cement sidewalk on the east and
west. sides of the main grounds and
from the southwest and southeast cor
ncrs of the grounds to the south en-
trance. The old board walk leading to
the south street will be torn up. 1t was
decided to finish off one of the rooms
in the upstairs of the new building for
use the coming year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
DISHEARTENED.

After Fridays game with the single
men the benedicts held meeting and
drew off the following resolutions:
Whereas, on the 31st day OF July,
1908 asso called ball game took place
at the fair grounds between a team
composed of Married Men and bunch
of swift ones known as Singles in
which the Married Men were defeated
bv quite a large majority, and,
Whereas, we firmly believe that we
were up against a team that could
show up the Chicago White Sox or
the New York Giants. Be it hereby
Resolved. that we Married Men are
convinced mat we can't play ball even
a little bit
Resolved, that hereafter we will
fight shy Of any proposition to play
ball as we have positively made our
last appearance on any diamond.
Resolved, that SO far as we are con-
corned the Singles are entitled to the
peunant and all the glory and honor
attached to it, while we will probably
be deluged with Sympathy"
Resolved. that we tender our heart
felt thanks to the crowd that good
naturedly watched the bum exhibition
we put up, also to the few rooters who
stood by us loyally, among whom are
Len Mccoy, Bert Tree, Tony Lentz
and others
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06

Dick Ashton. general manager of
the Northwestern is much interested
in the good roads movement and has
sent an agent into a township i'm Iowa
where an experiment was being made
last spring with split log drag on %
miles of highway; the town bought
the drags and hired men to operate
them. The total expense for one year
was S2.40 per mile. and the roads
were like a race track the greater por-
tion of the year. Consequently Mr..
Ashton enthusiastically recommends
the split log drag to the farmers in
the region through which his road
runs and gives them some pointers
upon it's operation. The time to use
the contraption is while the roads are
still real muddy. The drag at that
time fills the ruts, forces the water to
run off the pike and then dry and
bake hard.-Pierre Dakotan.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06

When a man falls in love with an
other mans wife, that's affinity, but
when a man falls in love with your
wife, that's-different. If you stand
on the corner and make ugly remarks
about another mans daughter, that's
fun; but when it happens to be your
daughter, that's scandal. 1t makes a
lot of difference whose wife or daugh-
ter it is, and which way you peel the
bark-WaukOn Democrat.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
Second Ward
Third Ward
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

Notice is hereby given that the
next regular teachers examination in
Brookings county will be held in the
court house i'm Brookings ON August
13 and IA beginning at eight O'Clock
each morning. Applicants may write
for all grades of certificates at this
time. Another teachers examination
will be given October s and 3. Bring
pens and ink.
Malcolm Aldrich,
County Superintendent of Schools.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06

Oregon has law prohibiting can
didate or a newspaper from telling
lie on a candidate opposed to him or
it. The best stalwart papers in the
state declare this would not have
prevented a single thing they pub
lished during the campaign prior to
the primaries.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06

TWO base hits-NIIisOn. SaCrIfce Mus
Villas. Bartlett. Allison. Murphy. Struck
Out-By Allison, A. by Fridley, /; by Law
renee l. hv Dressed . Base balls--Om
Lawrence !; off Dressed. 8; off Allison, +:
of Frdley 8. Hit by pitched bv-By Frid-
lev l. Left on bqscs-Marricd Men |: Sin
ole Men IA Earned runs Married Men, l;
single Men 6. Umpire, Ed Carlisle Time
If rlme 10
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06
Is Second Interviews With the Mar
ried Men After the Game.
and others.

''SN '"S'' SNIkS' VIC Sd'iCs
Geo. Roskie-My book How I
Played Shortstop' will not be issued
until 1909.
r. H. Bartelt-I'm going to take
mine in hunting ducks after this and
GU out base ball.
II. B. Mathews believe | would
rather play tennis.
\. w. Dressel-When | need more
cEercise I'll NOW my lawn, that's
more in my line.
captain F. l.. Villas, , :
No sir, you don't get
me out there again, I'm through.
- =! - ** =.
aubrey Lawrence--If the base ball
enthusiasts in Fargo hear that I play
ed IN this game | see my finish.
Dad Slightam-I have played ball
fC thirty-six yCnrs but this game
came near being The Blow That AL
st Killed Father"
& A. Gullick-We would have won
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-06

Z. j. Vhite-Iaving no further
usr for them | offer the following ar
ticles at bargain One pair of base
bail breeches, one base ball cap one
fieIders mitt, one pair of base ball
socks.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-06-10
AN ORDNANCE
Establishing the Rate Of Taxstiea
in the City Of Mt. Sterling, n.y.
for the Year Beginning Jsiy I,
1904. AMI PreMlfaa fer the
Disppsities Of the Reycsse OBJ
tanned thereby.

BE IT ordained by The 1Nogor and
Board Of Council Of the Csfy Of
MI Sterling ny
That there is hereby levied tax
of IS cents on each 500 worth of,
taxable property in said city for
the year beginning July L, 1908,
for the following purposes. to-wit:
Sixty per cent. of said tax Is
levied for the purpose of defraying
the ordinary, general current ex-
penses of said city for the fiscal
year beginning July /. 1908, and
shall, when collected, be placed by
the Treasurer of said city to the
credit of the Current Expense
Fund of 1905" and applied solely
to the payment of the ordinary.
general and current expenses of
said city for said fiscal year.
Forty per cent. of said tax is
levied for the purpose of paying
any existing Indebtedness of said
city incurred prior to January /,
1908, and, when collected, shall be
placed by the Treasurer of said
city to the credit Of the Floating
Debt Fund" and applied solely to
the payment of said Indebtedness.
This Ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage and pub
location. as required by law.
G. W. HARRIS, MAYOR.
A est: H. NJ. RINGo, Clerk.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-06-10
Democratic Mass Convention.

At meeting Of the Democrats
OF Montgomery county. IL Mass
Convention. assembled Iii the
Court House IL Mt. Sterling. XIV.
Oh June 6. 1908, al 2 O'Clock p.
IL. pursuant 10 call Of the D4m-
Ocratic state Executive Commit
tee. sind meeting was called 10
order by Z. W Senf. County
Chairman. and Oh motion duly
carried W. a. DeHaven was
elected chairman Of tins meeting
and Clark =. Patterson. secretary.
The following resolutions were
duly offered and adopted. to-wit:
First. That we suggest with
pride TO the Democracy Of Ken
lucky the name of our fellow
oountryman. Hon. Henry L.
PrewItt. a. worthy, capable and
loyal Democrat TO place at toe
bead Of our party organization Id
the State. and instruct the dele
gates hereinafter named TO use all
honorable means TO secure ms Sc
lection as Chairman of the Demo
cratic State Central and Executive
Committees.
Second.-That We instruct said
delegates TO vote In favor of dele
gates 10 attend the National Dem
ocratic Convention. 10 be held at
Denver, Colorado. who are in
sympathy with the candidacy and
selection of Hon. Vim. j. Bryan as
the next Democratic nominee for
President.
Third. That the hereinafter
named Democrats are hereby sp-
pointed delegates to attend the
State Convention to be held on
June II, 1908. at Lexington, KY.
tO-wit:
Here one hundred Democrats.
favorable to Mr.. Prewitt's caDdi-
dacy for State Chairman. were
named.)
Fourth. That said delegates
will vote upon questions before
said Convention and In the district
meeting as 3 unit.
On motion the Convention ad-
journed.
There was a large attendance
from city and county. The bust
ness was soon transacted. as DO OPP
position was shown to any pro-
fposal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-06-10

county are areativ N need OF q
bridge iuwn there and when al
overwhelming MAJORITY of tine it
izens agree upon 4 place suitable
10 their convenience they are en-
titled IL some consideration as well
rs tine lew
Now let the fiscal court of both
counties get together and JOINTLY
build 3 bridge III the proper place
an0 II necessary, as Judge Hazel
rigc SAID. Leave the old one
standing ar monument to tine rs
slninIty of tire committee that put
il there" and II there be any poi
itics IL II HI all. let II be that
brand that gives the majority the
rigiIt to rule.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-06-10
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at
the Office of W. A. DeHaven, Mt.
Sterling. KY, until Saturday,
June 20, 1908. at II m. for the
construction of p miles of turn
pike, known as the "Old Forge
Dirt Road" turnpike. Work to
be done according to plans and
specifications now on file in the
aforesaid Office. Work will be let
to the lowest and best bidder, and
the right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
j. G Turley,
4S-2t Geo. Blevins.