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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-17
Filipinos Adopting system.

AT first the Filipinos did not to
any great extent avail themselves Of
the opportunity Of depositing portion
Of their receipts In the postal savings
bank, anda great bulk of the depositors
were Americans and Of other nation
alities. As the advantages of this sys-
tenn have been disseminated through
means of schools, government bureaus,
private agencies and others, the pro-
portion Of Filipinos Ia continually in
creasing, and gives very good promise
that the Filipinos viii learn to trust
their money to the care of the govern
ment, and welcome the opportunity
'"The accounts opened up to the
close Of the fiscal year numbered
2,676, OF which 847 were closed, leav-
ing 1929 still open. The deposits
reached the total sum Of 1856, 361 .03 pc
sos AN average OF 1O8.21 pesos. With
drawals reached the total amount Of
CSC, 498.21 pesos, leaving q net deposit
Of sos, 463.31 pesos at the end Of the
fiscal year--or the first nine months
Of the operation of the postal savings
bank-but by no means the drst nine
months ;of operation OF the average
number Of Offices, the smaller ones
having been opened from time to time
during the year, SO that many had
not been opened more than month or
two at the time these figures were
taken. g.. 49,. - g. - sss. IN
Enoouraging SMALL Accounts. s.
"The device Of issuing postal saw
ings bank stamps has met with some
response. The stamps are simply a
method by which small amounts can
be deposited without the expense of
issuing d book, figuring interest, and
opening an account.
''On the whole, the reception accord
ed the postal savings bank has been
gratifying, and gives good promise.
The investment of the funds is in the
hands of postal savings bank invest
ment board, which carries a certain
amount Of the funds on deposit, and
has limited power of investment. The
| law provides that 25 per cent Of the
money held on deposit may be loaned
on first-class real estate, under limita-
tions carefully drawn to protect the
depositors, and 10 per cent on agricul-
tural lands under still more rigid limi-
tations.'' H. q %. . a., 49,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-17

GRAINS. sf
Chicago, Oct. Is. Close wheat,
Dec. 1Ooas; May 1885; July 9s1s.
Corn, Oct. Tx; Dec. es&;; May,
$685. to 6351za July 62A to 627s.
Oats, Dec. 4s?;; May. 5oA to sos;
July 40.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-17

Save time. labor and fuel by us
ing Sears Perfect Fireless Cooker.
For sale at French & Welch's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-17
Rebekahs.

LODGE NO. 20. MEETS THR
I Assk and third Saturdays IN each meath b
odGfelIows' hall. Elsie Mcdonald. N
4 G.; Mrs. Nellie Evarts, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED Thousand secondhand
U gunny sacks. Apply to George
Gussner, the Grocer, Main st. \,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-17

Railroad Commissioner .
83sss o. II. N. ANDERSON. Ramsey.
w. II. MANN, Merton.
WI. II. STUTsMAN, Morton
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-17

LslNSOLNa nv. y. SEA.
ond and fourth Thursdays each nonth at
K. p. hall. Elizabeth Belk, NJ. e. c.
Mrs. Nellie Evarts, M. or R. and G.
Brotherhood of American Yeomen.
a FRATERNAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT
insurance organization. Meets the last Tues
day OF each month in the Maennerchor Hall.
Henry Butler, Foreman; G. A. Hess, M. A.;
4. A. Belk, Correspondent f5
A. O. wv.
BISMARCK LODGE NO. 100. MEETS TIL
4 first and third Fridays at Maennerchor hall
B y sso'elock; NJ. J. Mckenzie, N. WI;
JAMES B. MCPHERSON POST NO. ., d
partment of North Dakota, Grand Army Oh
the Republic. Meets last Thursday in each
month at G. A. r. hall. Joseph Wood, pos
commander; A Cordner adjutant.
M. W. A.
BISMARCK CAMP NO. a1e4, N. W. 4
=. n. Mockler, v. c.; A w. Cook, clsri
I. @. O.. z.
CAPITAL CITY LODGE NO. o. MEETS
every Thursday evening ct Odd Fallsws'
hall. Feed Roberts, N. G.; James Savage,
". G.; ~. E. Boyce, secretary; e. A. Dawson,
treasurer. 49, E-.-
Rebekaha.
aICHOISoN LODGE NO. 20. MEETS THk
Asse and third Saturdays in each meath b
odGfclIowS hall. Elsie Mcdonald. N
G.; Mrs. Nellie Evarts, secretary.
Maeeahees.
| (. o. Il M.-MEETS EVERY FIRST Ann
! third Thursday Of each msnth at e'clod
| D.. n. ut /. o. O. F. hail. Visiting memhe&
cordially welcomed. d. c. Ramp, Cog
! Eandegf Erick Erickson. Record Keeper.
1 .. O. r.
COURT BISMARCK, NO. ss7. MEEg
4 every fourth Thursday in each month 4
| Oddfellows' hall. John Yegap, C. R.; VIZ
More, Z. 81. w. Heaiy. r. S. zs2
7 M. 3. A.
Il. B. A MEETS FIRST: AND rHIk
Wednesdays Of each month at Maennercho
/ hall. ThSs. An serson, president; A. +
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
A STELLAR ENTERTAINMENT.

Brookings Chapter o. e. S. entertain
ed Associate Grand Patron Fletcher at
it's regular meeting On Tuesday night.
There was good attendance in spite
of the threatening weather and very
enjoyable evening was spent. Choice
refreshments were served during the
evening.
One of the features of the evening
was a reception given Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Reeves who are soon to- take
their departure for California to make
their future home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reeves have both been prominent in
Masonic affairs ever since their resi-
dence in Brookings. Mr.. Reeves is a
Past Patron of Brookings Chapter and
Mrs. Reeves Past Matron.
AS slight testimonial of esteem
and good fellowship they were pre-
sented with very handsome solid
silver jelly knife, the presentation Of
which was made in a unique manner
by Prof. H. c. Solberg
The pleasure of the evening was
marred only by the thought of so soon
loosing these people who have always
played such an important part in the
work and social activities of the order.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
COUNTY FAIR NEWS.

At a meeting of the Fair associa-
tion directors the latter part of the
week /. E. Lees was elected treasurer
and will have charge of the financial
part of the work during fair week.
The directors decided to move the
ticket office from the south side of
the gate to the north side, where it
will be more convenient to patrons,
and as the teams enter they will be
directed straight south in the rear of
the buildings. where they will not
interfere with or injure foot travel
ers. 120 rods of So inch woven wire
fencing has been purchased and the
track will be fenced ON the east side
from the grandstand to the north
fence and from the grandstand west
A $125 iron gate has been purchased
and will be erected at the main open
ing on the east, and will have separ-
ate doors for teams and pedestrians.
1t will have a twelve foot arch, with
the wording, "Brookings County Fair
Association" across the top. The
Page Woven Wire company, from
which it was purchased, will send a
man here to erect it.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
THEATRICAL TRUST.

H. L. Walker went to Minneapolis
the first of the week, where he met
C. p Walker of Winnipeg, Canada,
and Maurice Jencks of Sioux Falls,
and the result of the conference was
the forming of the biggest theatrical
booking combination for one night
stand houses in this country. In
speaking of the syndicate the Min
neapolis Journal of Tuesday says:
The biggest theatrical booking COM
bination for one night stand houses
in America was formed in Minneapolis
today, through the consolidation Of
the booking interests of C. p. Walker
of Winnipeg, Canada, Maurice w.
Jencks Of Sioux Falls, s. d. and H. L.
Walker Of Brookings, s. d.
Bookings for $50 one night stands
towns in the six northwestern states
and all Canada west of Port Arthur
are absolutely controlled today by the
combination.
Hereafter it will be impossible for
a one night stand or repertory COM
pany to do business in the northwest
or western Canada except through this
combination. To all intents and pur-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
NEW CLOTHING STORE,

M. A. Nelson of Watertown, has rent
ed the Hyde-Harris building and will
put in line of clothing and gents
furnishing goods soon after the first
of the month. Mr.. Nelson is a member
of the firm of Nelson & Michaels at
Watertown, and we understand that
they have clothing stores at a number
of points. The Hyde-Harris building is
admirably adapted for a store of this
kind, as it is roomy and well lighted
and the show windows are excellent.
c. E. Carlisle, who now occupies the
building with his large grocery, will
move by the first of the month to his
new location In the Dawson building
at the north end of Main street On
Monday Mr.. Dawson moved his restau-
rant to its new home north of the
fTew Furniture store.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
BASE BALL AND RACE MATINEE.

There will be base ball and race
matinee at the Fair grounds tomorrow
afternoon, beginning at o'clock.
There will be a special matched race
between Eastwood's PAGER from Bruce
and the Anderson horse from Volga
for a purse of $25. Besides this there.
will be a pacing and a trotting race;
1s mile heats, two in three. There will
be base ball game between the Sec
ond and Fourth ward teams, and these
will be strengthened considerably by
players from the other two wards. The
business houses will close between the
hours of two and five, and everybody
will be there to enjoy good afternoons
sport A small admission will be
charged and the proceeds will be used
to grade up and improve the track.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
CONGRESSMAN HALL INJURED.
Has Lower Limb Broken in Accident
at His Home.

Last Friday evening Congressman
Hall while ascending the stairs at his
residence slipped, falling several feet
and breaking his left lower limb just
below the hip. The floor is of polish
ed hardwood and as he turned while
to speak to bis daughter
who had called him, his foot slipped
and he lost his balance with the above
result. 1t is just another of those
serious catastrophes which are so often
occasioned by the most trivial cir
cumstances. All that medical aid and
solicitous friends and relatives can do
has been and is being done, but the
nature Of the break will, with the best
of care and good fortune, keep him
confined to- his bed for several weeks.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20

Under the assessment law of the
last legislative session, the terminal
properties and improvements of rail-
roads in towns and cities are assessed
separately and the different towns CIV
en- larger amount of local tax than
under the old system of assessment
on a straight mileage basis for the
roads ON all property, whatever it's
character might be. Under this sys-
TEN Sioux Falls leads in railroad .vaIn-
alton among the cities of the state,
with a total of $310,4S0. Pierre is
next, with $309,37S; Deadwood third
on the list with $24O,046. The other
towns of the state are Huron, with
$217,337; Aberdeen, with $1S5,913;
Watertown, $17O,OS6; Lead, $161,S71;
Yankton, $97,176; Mitchell, $94,1o0;
and Rapid City, $73,400.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
POOR PIGGY.

Sometime ago we told of a new
Preventative of hog cholera, which
had been discovtred by the bureau of
animal husbandry Of the Department
of Agriculture, and which will be in
Produced into this state by DIR. e. l..
Moore of the State college. A re-
cent Washington dispatch gives the
following interesting account of how
fhe preventative is obtained:
Attendance upon a pig-tail cutting
carnival will be one of Secretary Will
sons summer vacation amusements.
He left the city some time ago and
after a rest at his home at Traer he
will go to Ames, Iowa. That's where
the pig-tail cutting takes place at the
Agricultural college, the faculty OF
Whicb had Mr.. Wilson as a member
Nhen President Mckinley called him
- become secretary of agriculture.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
R. R. TAX IS
BOOSTED
Six and a Half Millions Added
to Assessment.
JUST ANOTHER CRAWFORD PROMISE
Which. Like the Others. Is Be.
ing Faithfully Kept

The state auditor has completed the
assessment figures on the railroads of
the state, as shown by the work of
the state assessment board and the re.
suit is an increase of $6,5OO,000 over
the assessment figures Of last year.
which means that the railroads will
pay considerable more money in
taxes than they ever have before. $S43
per mile was the average increase in
the lines over the state, and an in
crease is also secured from the 500
additional miles of trackage which
has been built The valuations placed
on the different systems are:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
REGENTS MEET.

The Regents of Education met at
the college Monday and awarded con-
tracts for the furnishing of electric
light fixtures and wiring for the new
girls dormitory. The contract for the
furniture amounted to about $4,000,
the largesct part of the contract going
to- the New England Furniture store
of Minneapolis. The two local deal
ers, E. G. Grover & Co., and the New
Furniture store, and Boutell Bros, of
Minneapolis and the Mortenson Fur
niture store of Sioux Falls, divided
up the rest of the contract. The
Board selected a good grade of fur
niture, there not being cheap piece
in the contract, and the furnishings
will be in keeping with the fine new
building. The contract for wiring the
building and furnishing the electrical
fixtures was awarded to- Prof. H. H..
Hoy, which assures a first class job.
The Board also let the contracts for
furnishing the new main building at
the Aberdeen normal, and opened bids
for furaishing the new law building
at the state university.
All of the Board were present with
the exception of A. w. Burt of HUI
ron, who is in Montana. They went
fr<n IN hn ,ay.k <,f
the state, west of the Missouri, where
they will select sites for the two
new experimental sub-stations, which
the last legislature provided for.
College will open this fall on the
14th of September, but the first two
days will be taken up with examina-
tiions and registration and classes will
not begin until the 10th. Resident
students are requested to register
as soon as possible. There is move
ment on foot to compel those students
who register late to take extra work to
make up for their tardiness.
There will be number of changes
in the faculty this year. Miss Estella
Musgrave has resigned as teacher of
physical culture and elocution and
her place will not be filled immediate
ly. j. M. Saunderson succeeds w. J..
Juneau as director of athletics, and
Miss Edna N. Perry takes Miss Edin-
borough's place as assistant in music,
Dr. Rodheaver will fill the position
left vacant by the resignation of Prof.
McClenon, Ben Alton succeeds Shirley
Miller as instructor in zoology and
Lynn Whitehead succeeds John Nelson
as assistant in mathematics. Fred
Collier has resigned as assistant in
chemistry and his successor has not
yet been appointed. Miss Nina Wat
ters of Madison, is the matron of
the new girls dormitory.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
NEW SHOW HOUSE.

Last evening j. E. McGill opened
his new moving picture show in the
building north of the opera house,
which he recently purchased and re-
modelled. The theatre will be known
as the pleasant Hour" and from our
examination of it we should say that
it was well named. The entire inter
ior has been rearranged with the idea
of having everything convenient, safe
and comfortable and we believe that
Mr.. McGill will be rewarded by liber-
al patronage. The building has a seat
ing capacity of about 275, the seats
being the best grade opera chairs, and
it is we'll lighted and ventilated. The
isles are wide and there are sufficient
exits so that the building could be emp
tied in very few minutes. The
machine is safely housed, where in no
case it could injure the spectators or
set fire to the building.
Mr.. McGill has purchased the ma
chine which was used at the opera
house for some time, and it is the
best of its kind on the market. He
assures us that he is going to give
the people of Brookings a good, clean
show, In which case he will merit
and receive a liberal patronage. Mr..
McGill has purchased e. e. Gaylord's
Scenic and that theatre gave Its last
performance on Tuesday evening.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
AUTOMOBILE RUNAWAY.

o. A. Brictson, r. E. Anderson and
Merritt Wood, who left last week for
the Twin Cities in Mr. Brictson's auto
mobile, met with an accident at Man.
kato, in which Mr.. Brictson received
a dislocated shoulder and other in
juries and Mr.. Anderson a sprained
ankle and cuts about the head Young
Wood escaped uninjured. The party
had narrow escape from serious in.
jury or death and they have every
reason to congratulate themselves.
The auto was so badly damaged that
the trip had to be abandoned and they
returned home by train Friday.
From the Mankato Daily Free Press
we get the following account of the
accident, which the Free Press says
was Like the Dip of Death"
A party of automobilists from Brook
ings, S. d., had narrow escape from
death at about $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, on the big hill leading
down into North Mankato from the
bluff. The party was composed of O.
A. Brictson, manufacturer of the Brict-
son automobile tire tread, and r. e.
Anderson, his salesman, and a boy
They were on their way to- ST. Paul
stopping at the different places to sell
the treads. They left Lamberton yes
terday morning and came through
without accident until they reached
the top of the big hill. There they
discovered that the brake ON their
big four cylinder Mitchell touring car
would not work. They started down
the steep grade, nevertheless, think
ing they would be able to make it.
They made the two upper turns in
safety, but saw that they would not
be able to make the next one, as their
machine was going at the rate of
fifty miles an hour, so they ran it
against the bank rather than run
chances of going off the other side
and probably being killed. The ma
chine ran up against the bank and
turned over twice, remaining in the
roadway. The passengers were rolled
over with the machine, and both men
were badly hurt, but the boy miracul-
ously escaped uninjured. Mr.. Brict-
sons shoulder was painfully injured,
and Mr.. Anderson received a number
of cuts and bruises.
Mr.. d. Fancher passed by with his
machine soon afterwards, and took
the men to the Office of local physi-
clan. After their injuries had been
treated they went back to superintend
the removal of their machine, which
was taken to Schwender Bros gar
age. The machine was damaged to
the extent of $10O. 1t will take some
little time to repair the car, and the
Brookings men will return home, eth
er leaving it to- be repaired in Manka-
to or shipping it.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
FAREWELL RECEPTION.

The members of the Baptist church
and congregation will lgive a farewell
reception for Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Reeves at the home of Mrs. Morehouse
Friday, August 21, from s to 8 p. m.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet Thurs.
day, August q at the home of Mrs.
Hugh Robinson. Mrs. Robinson will
be assisted by Mr.. J. d. Wilson. Mrs.
Helga Wilson and Mrs. Lois Jerde. All
are cordially invited. :, -
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20

H. G. Riley of Sleepy Eye, was the
guest of his brother, w. 8. Riley this
week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-29
QUAKE AFFECTS
SCORE OF TOWNS
Damage in Italy Is Enormous
and Number Of Victims Can
not Be Estimated.
A TIDAL WAVE FOLLOWS
Waters Sweep Into Caiania, Complet-
inq Work Of Destruction Wrought
When Earth Yawned-Thieves
Loot the Ruins.

| Palermo, Dec. 29.-Reports from
all the towns and villages around
| Messina state that serious damage
| has been done by the earthquake and
| that the number of victims is large
| The greatest damage was done to
public buildings and churches at
Florida, Notre, Chairimonto, Vittor-
ia, Paterno, Terranova, Marianopolo
and Mario.
At Minot there were a number of
shocks. At Augusta, which once be-
fore was destroyed by an earthquake
the tidal wave yesterday wrecked
the great salt works of the govern
ment
The prisoners employed there
mutinied, but were eventually sup
pressed
At Patio the shock was followed
! by a binding flash of lightning,
while serious havoc was wrought at
Barcelona and ten persons were
killed at Castronal and Montanago.
Prof. Joicego, director of the
Mount Aetna observatory, says that
the center of the earthquake was
near the volcano. 1t is possible that
further shocks will follow those of
today, but these are expected to be
of minor force.
Santa Maria college, at Alai, lit
tie place between Messina and Cata-
MIA, was destroyed, several of the
girl students being buried in the
ruins.
The steamer Piedmont. according
to word received here, has arrived
at Milazzo with 800 women and chill
dren and fifty men who were injur-
ed at Messina After transferring
the wounded the Piedmont started
back to the stricken city.
There is no doubt that large por-
ton of Messina has been destroyed.
To add to the terrible effects of the
disaster, thieves were soon at work,
setting fire to property at various
points, and stealing everything they
could lay hands to, even robbing the
injured as they lay helpless and the
dead. Stores were broken into and
great disorder and even terrorism
prevailed for a time. The officers
have promptly taken the most
stringent measures to maintain or
der and those who were caught in
the acts of incendiarism and robbery
were severely dealt with.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-29
An EXTENSION OF THE CENTRAL
President Lovett Reticent on Propo-
sition Of Building North Of Denison.

The presence of President r. s.
IsoN14& ss exnr
EentTxl T1lfNny Id ffacEnken. coupled
with the recent purchase Of the Col
orado Southern, the parent Of the
Trinity and Brazos Valley, gave i'm
petus to the story that has been
afloat in railway circles for the past
several months to the effect that the
Houston and Texas Central will
build north out of Denison to con-
meet with the Union Pacific, another
of Harriman's lines, at Kansas City
or Manhattan, Kas., distance of
400 miles, says the Houston Post.
When Post representative asked
Mr.. Lovett concerning the PROPOSE
tion. he stated that he did not care
to discuss it, andSwould neither con-
firm nor deny the rumor.
II have seen the report in news
papers, of course, but you newspaper
people have way Of saying things,
you know"
That was all Mr. Lovett would say
concerning the rumor. However,
there is every reason to believe that
such connection of the two Hartman
lines is very probable. The Houston
and Texas Central railway at the
present time is nothing more than a
local Texas line, and must have a
northern outlet through Oklahoma,
and such connections as will con-
vert it into trunk line. This line
of railway has enjoyed unique po-
sition in the Texas railway field ever
since its construction. The first rail-
way of any consequence in the state,
the territory tributary from the
northern terminus to Houston, was
the first section of the state to devel-
op, and during the past thirty years
this development has been steady,
and the tonnage incident as we'll as
the passenger traffic the road has
enjoyed has been almost equal to the
traffic of the railways in the older
and more populous states
In fact the Houston and Texas
Central absolutely controlled the
business OF the most populous and
one OF the most fertile strips of ter
ritOry through the state from north
to south until few menths ago,