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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker, of Fayette, n. Y, a
veteran of the civil war, who lost a
foot at Gettysburg. SAYS The good
Electric Bitters have done is worth
more than five hundred dollars to me.
l spent much money doctoring for a
bad case of stomach trouble, to little
purpose. Then I tried Electric Bitters,
and they cured me. I now take them
as a tonic, and they keep me strong
and we'll" soc. at C. D. Kendall's drug
store.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22
ACT QUICKLY
Delay Has Been Dangerous in
Brookings

"
Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in times Of danger.
Backache is kidney danger.
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cure all distressing, dangerous kid.
ney ills.
Plenty of evidence to prove this.
Mrs. Justice +. Leonard, Montana,
Ave. near Seventh ST, Huron, S. d.,
says: My experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills has been highly satisfac-
tory and it gives me great pleasure to
recommend them. For several years
suffered from a d~isordered condition
of my kidneys. My back ached severe
ly and at times the attacks were so
severe that | was unable to get up or
down stairs. IT, last attack lasted
about four wee15 and | was almost
Frustrated with pain.
At the time | was suffering much
misery from NY back, my kidneys were
d~isordered and this fact was made
manifest by the frequent passage of
the kidney secretions. | CHANGED to
read of Doan's Kidney Pills, deciding
to try them | procured a box. | re-
ceived great relief, procured a second
and since taking the contents | am
glad to say that | have had no occasion
to use any kidney remedy. The Sc
cretions from my kidneys are now ma
tural in appearance and the pains have
entirely left my back"
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22
Had a Close Call.

Mrs. Ada l.. Groom, the widely
known proprietor of the Groom Hotel,
Vaughn, Miss, says: For several
months l suffered with a yer cough.
and consumption seemed to have a
grip on me, when a friend recommend
ed DR.. Kings New Discovery. | be.
gan taking it, and three bottles effected
a complete cure" the fame of This
life saving cough and cold remedy,
and lung and throat healer is world
wide. Sold at Kendalls drug store.
SOC. and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22
GROWTH OF WEALTH PER
CAPITA.
Doctrine that the Poor Are Growing
Poorer shown to he False.

Doctrine that the Poor Are Growing
Poorer shown To he False.
(From the Los Angeles Times.)
In 1920 the savings banks of the
United States held $l,13s.576. This
was a poor country then compared with
now. The amount was only an average
Of II cents for the population Of that
time. That amount of average economy
was very small.
Now the people OF this country have
5000, S7S,94J in savings banks. This
is an average for the whole population
OF this time of over So. The actual
depositcrs have an average oc $i21 to
their credit. In 1920 only S.63G per-
sons IL TIE country were rich enough 10
have a savings bank account. Now
there are S,5SS,S11.
When James Buchanan, the last
Democratic President in n long line.
went into Office. there was about $780,
100000 in the savings banks Of the
United States. BY 1870, after fighting
out the grea. war. the people. under
Republican rule for twenty years, Lad
$3.50 600 in the savings banks. When
the next Democratic President took his
seat In 1888, the savings Of the people
had passed the billion point. BY 1898
the savings had doubled again.
SO there it is. In 1920 there were
only about 5000 people rich enough to
have a savings bank account Now
there are over 5000, 900. In 1920 the
savings were - cents per capita now
they are over $40.
That the poor grow poorer and the
rich richer in this country Is as true
as any other Populistic notion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22
BRYAN'S SPECIoUS RECORD.
Judge Taft Points Out the Weak
Spots I'm the Nebraskan's POIit-
zeal History.


(From Taft's Cincinnati Speech
what is it that we have to expect
from Mr.. Bryan? Have we anything
to expect but what he promises? Have
we anything to expect but what Is
based upon his eloquence and his
adroitness as a public critic? Has he
ever given any practical demonstration
Of his ability to meet problems and
solve them? Has he ever done any
thing but formulate propositions in his
closet Of an utterly impracticable
plausibility, and very little with "A view
Of their operation? BY their fruits
we shall know them
with the record OF promises and
prophecies unfulflled for a period Of
twelve years; with this record of Il
hunt for an issue upon which TO
achieve the presidency with this rec
ord Of reputation, Of negotiation and
Of running away from national reSpon-
sibilities, Mr.. Bryan comes forward
and asks that the people now give him
an opportunity to put into operation
new reforms in respect to trusts and
in respect to guaranty OF bank depos-
its, wholly untried, wholly theoretical,
and on their face bearing evidence of
their impracticability and Of having
been devised by the ready brain Of
n looking for plausible arguments
nathan fhon rnn1 rnfnrn,o 10 nnIv I'm
a qualified way approved the postal
savings bank recommended by the Re
publican platform, which is a tried
and proved means Of encouraging the
w~age-earner and small farmer to make
deposits in a bank absolutely secure ;
but much prefers a system which takes
a mans money to pay another mans
default, and which instead OF strength,
ening our banking system will break ii
down by destroying the value Of the
banking character and experience and
capital and by Offering inducement to
reckless and speculative bankers with
out character or capital.
1.-THE record of Mr.. Bryan and his
character, as it Is understood by "a
twelve years acquaintance with him,
have impressed the business communi-
ty OF this country and those whose
judgmetS determines whether or not
capital shall be invested that he is not
q safe man with whom to try expert
ments In government; that he loves
financial theories that are full of so
phistry and are impractical; that he
advances propositions with but little
sense Of respect as to how they may
be carried out In practice, and that he
gives but little attention to the wei
| fare of the conservative business com.
munity in his suggestions Of reform.
Certainly his record justifes this judg-
nent Of him by the business men. II
he was to be elected. un~questionably
because Of his record. however mucl,
now he may seek to pose as a conserva-
tive-because Of his record. because Of
the failure of the theory which he has
proposed for the last twelve years
his election will mean a paralysis Of
business, and we should have a recur-
renee Of the disastrous business con-
dition Of the last Democratic admins
tration."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22
FOR EVERY
PURPOSE

Our Coal mean the
highest quality in coal
of every kind. Coal for
the furnace, coal for the
CRATE, coal for the range. Our
coal is the epitome Of coal good
ness. We know coal quality and
nothing but the best is good
enough for our customers.
Let us figure with you on
your winter supply.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22
Bryan.

bTyuh
He talks in the morning and talks in
the night,
He talks when he's wrong and he
talks when he's right
He talks in the office and talks In the
hall.
He talks in the church and he talks at
the ball.
He talks to the Senate and talks to the
House.
He talks to the people as poor common
sOuse;
He talks to the press and he talks to
the crowd.
He talks and he talks with a voice long
and loud;
Like an old clapper mill he'll sound to
the end
And die disappointed for office and
friend,
John A.. Joyce in Baltimore Amcri-
can
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22

Governor IIaSkcll's utter unit
ness for any public position u
trust or for association with any
man anxious to make an appeal
on a moral issue to the American
people has been abundantiy
shown.
AS an American citizen who
prizes his Americanism and Citi-
ZenShip far above any question
of p~artisanship. regard it as a
scandal and disgrace that Gov
ernor Haskell should be connect
ed with the management of a IA
tional campaign.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22
Would Mortgage the Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2, Empire.
Ca, w. A.. Floyd by name, says: Buck
ems Arnica Salve cured THE two worst
sores l ever saw: n on my hand and
one ON my leg. 1t is worth than
it's weight in gold. / would not be
without it If I had to mortgage the
farm to get It." Only 25c. at C. D.
Kendall's drug store.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22
1.-THE FLAMING o

A genuine Indian brass band, blank
ct Indians surrounded by an atmos-
phere of the west, are among the
pleasant and agreeable surprises
promised by Lincoln J. Carter, whose
beautiful drama "The Flaming Arrow"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22

English SPAWN Liniment removes
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses; also Blood
Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring
Bone, Stiles, Sprains, Swollen Threats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. A wonderful Blemish Cure.
Sold by f. L. Villas, Druggist.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22

l put Mr.. Taft's deeds against
your words. | ask that MI. Taft
be judged by all his deeds, for he
wishes none Of them forgotten. |
ask that YOU be judged both by
the words You wish remembered
and by the words that seemingly
YOU and your party now desire to
have forgotten
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22
Davis & Allen
DRAY, LINE

Having purchased the dray pusl,
1oss Of T'hos. Mutt we are prepared
to do ali kinds of drawing on short
notice. Baggage called for n
delivered to any part of the city
Phones 3 81 or r lbs.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22
Roosevelt on Taft.

/ hope and believe that all far
sighted citizens who wish to q
this country prosperous In mate.
rial things Will support Mr.. Taft.
but above all | ask for support
for him because he stands for the
moral upllft Of the nation. be
cause his deeds have made good
his words. and because the poll
cies to which he is committed are
Of Unreasonable consequence
alike to the honor and interest OF
the whole American people.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-03
TWO DOUBTFUL sTA TES.

While the most sanguine republican
politicians are hesitating to predict the
breaking up of the solid south at the
coming election, peculiar conditions
exist in both Georgia and Virginia that
may result in an unusual political
lineup.
Georgia has a candidate for the pres
idency and for the vice presidency.
Tom Watson, the populist nominee for
president, has a remarkably strong
following in the state. He was a
leader of the democratic party until
he Joined the populist movement and
was a vice presidential candidate on
the Bryan ticket. He is now fighting
Bryan most bitterly, n is securing
a support that is causing the demo-
cratic leaders of the state much con-
Germ. John Temple Graves, for many
years an Atlanta editor and one of
the most forceful writer's and eloquent
speakers of Georgia, is a candidate for
vice president on the independent
league ticket and is making an elo-
quent appeal for support. The voters
that these two Georgians will attract
will not be drawn from the republican
ticket but will come almost entirely
from the democratic ranks. In addition
to this, many prominent business men
of Georgia are declaring their inten-
ton to support Mr.. Taft, so that in a
four-ticket combination the usual
Georgia democratic majority will be
very much reduced.
The Virginia situation is another il
lustration of the truth of the old
adage about chickens coming home to
roost. In the scheme to ~disfranchise
the negro voters, the democratic party
of Virginia passed a law making a
poll tax receipt one of the qualifica-
lions of a voter. The poor whites were
provided with these receipts, while the
negroes were practically prohibited
from voting, as but a small proportion
of them would pay a poll tax for the
privilege. 1t was the custom of the
democratic committee to use the cam
paign funds for the payment of these
taxes, sending the receipts to the in
dividual voters. A court decision re-
Gently rendered holds that these taxes
must be paid in person and in CASH
The effect of this threatens to dis
franchise about half of the vote which
is usually cast for the democratic
candidates. At the same time, the re-
publicans of the state are better or
ganized than ever before and appar-
emily have some reason for their claim
that they will elect two or three con-
gressmen and may be able to swing
the electoral vote of the state to Taft
and Sherman.
In any event, the elections in Vir-
ginia and Georgia this year will con-
sist in something more than the mere
counting of the vote for the democratic
candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-03
Personal NOTES.

President Diaz Of Mexico will be so years
old when his present presidential term ex-
pires, two years hence. That is a sutfi-
Gent reason for his declaration that he
would not be a candidate again.
In his first accident in more than a
half century Of railroading Sandy" Pol
lard, veteran OF the Big Four, was hurled
to death in the yards at Becea, o., by the
Big Four Flyer as IT swept through
at a speed Of seventy miles an hour.
Miss Elaine Goldins, who is the cham
pion woman swimmer OF America, COM
peted and won in a three-mile swimming
race last week, beating Miss Thiel. Miss
Golding, who lives at Pierpont, N. Y, is
anxious to meet Miss K~ellerman, the Aus
TRAN champion, now in this country.
Mrs. George B.. Custer, widow Of the gen
eral who lost his life at the Little Big
Horn battle, has returned from an auto
mobile tour of Europe. She received while
away a letter telling OF the acceptance of
William c. Potter's design for an eques-
trlan statue of the general to be put up
at his home in Monroe. Mich.
Since Cincinnati achieved a full-moon
spot on the newspaper map. evidence of
local growth are cropping out. When the
time came for c. c. Brewer. an eccentric
Cincinnati capitalist, TO occupy the coffin
he had already purchased, 1t was found
he had far outgrown the measurement
given two years ago, and an expanded
wooden overcoat had to be purchased.
1t may not be generally known that DR..
Yung Wing. former Chinese commissions
of education and now a resident Of Hart
ford, is interdicted from returning to China.
He is a prescribed man, with a bounty
Of $4,000 taels upon his head says the
Hartford Courant. His last visit was in
1902, when he made some effort to revive
the liberal movements which we're attended
with such success earlier in his career,
but il was an utter failure"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-03
THE MESSAGE FROM vERM ONT.

The September elections in Vermont
and Maine in presidential years always
have been eagerly anticipated and
their results have been accepted as in
dicative at least of republican enthu-
siasm or the want of it throughout the
country. These results in the past
have belied their prophetic lsignifi-
canoe, but seldom in Maine, and never
in Vermont.
The result of the state election in
Vermont on Tuesday brings no cheer
to democratic hopes. The republican
candidate for governor was elected by
$4,000 plurality, as compared with a
plurality of 31,549 for President
Roosevelt in 1904. The plurality for
the republican candidate for governor
in 1904, however, was but 21,549, or
more than 1000 less than the plural
ity recorded on Tuesday. All of the
democratic managers, including Mr..
Bryan and Chairman Mack, have ad-
mitted that the democrats would not
find much encouragement in the re-
turns from Vermont unless the re-
publican plurality was less than
$4,000. On that basis, the record
shows that the resistance to the candi-
dacy OF Mr.. Bryan has not been les
sened in Vermont.
The republican plurality in Yer
mont was 26 Goa in 1890. in 1884 II
fell to 23,734. Four years later it rose
to 2S,992 and in 1892 it fell to 19,7O2.
1t reached the high water mark of
$3.50 in 1896, falling in 1900 to
31,312 and increasing to 31,549 in
1904.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-03
arrangement for a continuance of the
service under stipulated terms.


The controversy that has arisen over
the destruction Of a condemned build
ing merely emphasizes the nee1 for an
intelligent and comprehensive building
ordinance and its rigid enforcement in
Omaha. Under present conditions the
building ordinance that exists is made
a farce by the action of the city u
ell, which never fails to grant to the
property owner or prospective con-
structor privileges denied by the build
ing inspector. Property owners and
business men are more interested in
this matter than the general public,
for the insurance rate depends entirely
on the qualities of buildings existing
in the city, and so long as the pro-
visions OF the ordinance are ignored,
either by the building inspectors office
or by the city council, in overriding
the city o~flcials' decisions, just so lopy
insurance rates will remain high in
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-03
TIE nnprnLlcAN TICKET.

The ticket chosen by the republican
voters of Douglas county at the pri-
mary on Tuesday will commend itself
to citizens of all classes. 1t Is the d.
rect expression of the voters of the
party, and as their choice deserves the
unqualified support of the party at the
coming general election. II was cas-
lily understood from the start that all
who aspired to this could not be
chosen. The voters have made their
selection from the lists and the losers
should now gracefully submit to the
verdict and give their hearty support
to the ticket, just as they would have
expected the winners to do had the re-
suit been reversed.
The spirit in which the primary
campaign was carried on is the best
possible evidence of the union that ex-
lists within the republican party in
Douglas county and presages a hand
some victory in November. This spirit
should not be weakened by any bitter
ness of disappointment at the outcome
of the primary. In this year more
than in any other recently the repub-
licans should stand firmly together and
cheerfully and steadfastly support the
nominees of the party. Douglas
county should be registered in Novem-
Der for Taft and for every republican
on the ticket below him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-03
VANISHING PUBLIC LANDS.
A Few Million Remain of the Former
Vast Area.
Chicago R~ecord-Herald.

Chicago Record-Herald
From a report OF the land office it ap-
pears that the public lands contain 754, S95, 2S6
acres, an area more than four times as
great as that of Texas. But 1t would be
an error to conclude that this vast domain
is available for settlement. Nearly one-half
the area is In Alaska, and much the greater
part Of what remains Is in the mountain
states of the west-Arizona, California, Col
orado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mex
leo, Oregon and Utah. More than g. 1000, 900
acres are in Nevada, where there are SEEM
ingly endless stretches OF rock and sand.
In crossing the continent by any of the
great railroads one is always impressed by
such barren wastes, and 1t is certain that
throughout much OF their extent reolama-
ton Is impossible. The present
projects OF the government affect only
100000 acres all told. There is nothing,
thepefore, in the figures first given to en-
courage the thought of a limitless reserve
for the people. 1t should be felt, rather,
that the old opportunities are rapidly pass
ing away and that the chances that are
left should not be neglected. Conditions
are such that the most earnest efforts are
being made to prevent the abuses OF the
past, to discountenance speculation on a
large scale and render all possible assist
ance to settlers in good faith.
To show how rapidly the area has dimin-
ished we shall refer to a statement pre-
pared by the land office ten years ago. At
that time the acreage Of the public lands
vacant and subject to entry and settlement
and exclusive Of Alaska was placed at
579, 96S, "a. The public lands in Alaska were
estimated at 1853, 529.6 eco acres, which gave a
total of 1887 74. This did not include In
dian reservations which have been thrown
open since and occupied,
1t is obvious that the time is near when
there will be little arabic land at the dispo-
sition OF the government. But II has a
great work to perform in its irrigation
schemes and in the related projects for con-
serving the natural resources of the coun-
try. When it has done all that it can do
in promoting the settlement OF the arid
regions, It must still labor at e kind Of pro-
lection concerning whose main principles
there is hardly a difference Of opinion
among the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-03
WATER WORKS POSSIBILITIES.

A frenzied appeal issued by the self
constituted newspaper organ of the
Water board called upon the citizens
of Omaha to vote for two particular
candidates for Water board nomina-
tions at the recent primary in order
Ito prevent any compromise" with the
water company. Inasmuch as The
Bee had already commended the same
two candidates because of their bust
ness experience and reputed possession
of common sense, the effort to inject
this issue, of course, could not be sue
c~essful, but 1t makes pertinent, at any
rate, the question, What are the posi-
bilities of our present water works sit
uation?
1t goes without saying that either
the city or the water company will get
the decision In the compulsory pur-
chase litigation now in the United
States supreme court. II the water
company wins it will secure a decree
of specific performance commanding
the city to take possession of the water
plant and pay over the $6,243, 600. In
that event there will be only two posi-
bilities-the city must either acquire
the property at the upset price n as
sumo the financial obligations, or it
must reach a compromise of some sort
with the water company.
If the city wins the decision from
the supreme court the annulment of
the appraisement may be expected to
carry with it an order for the appoint
ment of a new set of engineers and a
reappraisement. equivalent to starting
the parties out where they first began.
Inasmuch as the present appraisement
proceedings have lasted only a little
more than five years, no one in his
right mind would venture to fix a time
limit for a new appraisement short of
several years. Success in the supreme
court, therefore, would put the city up
to the alternative of getting along with
the present unsatisfactory conditions
of water service indefinitely pending
reappraisement or seeking a short way
out by some sort of compromise.
The water works possibilities are
now exactly al repeatedly outlined by
The Bee from time to time from the
outset. If we finally buy the water
plant by election under the purchase
clause of the franchise instead of by
eminent domain, as We should have
done, we will have TO pay a price sat
isfactory to the owners OF the water
company, and IL the price at which the
water company is willing to sell does
not appeal 10 our citizens the city and
the water company will have to get to-
lgether upon some mutually acceptable