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Bishop Alexander Walters on the
Division Of the Negro vote.
Concluded from page II
Davis was at the Denver Convention
so far as the Associated Press reports
are concerned nobody knows it save
himself.
Roosevelt Honors TilIman.
So far as Senator Tillman is con-
cerned, our REPUBLICAN PRESI-
DENT, THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
thought enough of his ability, his libe-
rality and his broad craftsmanship to
put him in charge Of the Rate Bill, his
most important measure, since his
occupancy of the White House. And
yet this same Ben Tillman, United
States Senator from South Carolina,
stated politically upon the floor of the
Senate that he would not have lynched
167 Negroes at one time.
The foolish cry that the Negro can
not go into the Democratic party on
account Of Vardaman, loses its weight,
when it is remembered that this same
Vardaman has again and again de-
nounced, viliied and abused our RE
PUBLICAN PRESIDENT, sometimes
in trems unfit for publication but none
OF this has prevented our Republican
President from appointing Democra-
tic Judges, Cabinet Officers, Civil
Service Commissioners, political re-
ferces and Democrates to every Office
within his gift. IF DEMOCRATS ARE
GOOD ENOUGH TO BE APPOINTED
BY A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT
ARE THEY NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO
BE VOTED INTO OFFICE? AND
VOTED INTO OFFICE BY NE
GRoES?
l cannot see for for the life of me
why it is so highly commendabIe in
the President to do everything that is
in his power to win over Southern
Democrats to the support of his poll
cies and on the other hand is so re-
prehensible and down right treaehery
on the part Of Negroes to vote with
the Democratic Party in order to have
that party change it's policy towards
the Negro. 1t is the only party that
can change the discriminatory Iegisla-
ton which has been enacted against
us, without a great political upheavel
amounting to almost a revolution.
Republican Party Fails to Give Relief.
We have prayed and we have made
appeal after appeal to a Republican
Congress for relief, only to be told
that we had appealed to the wrong
place, that We should go to the Su-
preme Court for redress; but when
we Knocked at the doors of the Su-
preme Court and asked for relief we
were told to go back to Congress that
the matter was out Of the Jurisdiction
OF the Court. Thus we have been
sent by the President to the Court,
rom the Court to Congress, and from
Congress back to the Court, and relief
Is about as near in sight as when we
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HOW SHOULD THE NEGROES.
VoTE9

am not Negro and can't answer
for them, but were Negro, as I am
a white. would vote against Taft
if had to vote a blank. 1 espoused
the cause Of the Negroes at the age OF
nineteen and have held to the faith
ever since. Because of the way Roose-
welt outraged the Negro soldiers at
Brownsville, / shall vote for Bryan,
state ticket and all. Taft is Roose-
velt's shadow. / have read over two
thousand pages Of the testimony in
that Brownsville outrage, and as a
result, 1 say without hesitation that
the Negro soldiers never shot up that
town. It was q set-up job. 1 don't
claim that all the people of Browns
vile held a town meeting and re-
solved to shoot up their town in order
to make the impression that the Ne
groes did, but lot Of hudIums did go
into a conspiracy to do it, and imi-
tated the Negroes as wen as they
could. They were mad about the Ne
groes being sent there, and took this
way to get lid of them. 1 now be
heVe Roosevelt had them taken there
purposely to lay the foundation for a
trouble so he would have an excuse
10 do what he did. These soldiers
have been as greatly outraged as was
Captain Dreyfus of France, because
he was a Jew. France has at last
righted the wrong to Dreyfus. VIII
the United States government do the
same by these Negroes who saved
Roosevelt at San Juan hill in the war
with Spain?
On May p Senator Foraker, who
made brave fight for justice to these
Negro soldiers, said Of his bill to re-
store the Negro soldiers: Il hope the
Colored people win see their opportu-
nifty and require every senator and
congressman, who stands for re-elec-
ton this year, to pledge himself 20
support the bill, and not only ask
congressman and senators to define
their. position, but our candidates for
the presidency and vice-presidency
also"
/ wonder If he got such a promise
from Taft? venture not. Taft would
have to go and ask Roosevelt, and he
would say NO. YOU SHALL NOT
MAKE SUCH A PROMISE. Foraker's
COW gave a bucket full Of good milk
then kicked it over.
VIII Bryan and Kern do any better
by the Negroes than has Roosevelt
and Taft? Wen, they can't do worse,
and probably viii not do as bad. What
Kern said about the Negro vote was
while he was smarting under defeat
which the Negroes helped to make.
Roosevelt said worse about them after
they had all voted for him. Republic
ans say the southern Democrats VIII
use their influence with Bryan against
the Negroes. Wen, the southern lille
white Republicans win use their in
huence with Tan against the Negroes.
So there Is your onset
. Cleveland, who got no Negro votes.
treated them Ear better than has
Roosevelt, who got al Of them
Roosevelt lifted them mp q little, then
threw them down harder than has
anybody else, and propose to hold
them down. II in view Of all this, the
Negroes stin vote In droVes IKE
asleep for TAFT and Sherman, and con-
time to lick the hand that smites
them. they win deserve the smite
which they win get-J. 7. C.
Soldiers Home. Lafayette. septsm-
Der Is. 1s0s.-The Tippecanoe County
Democrat. LAfayette. Ind.
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Mr.. Marshall W. Ponder and ME-
Diam TaIbout Smiley were united u
Wedlock Saturday evening SEPTEMBER
26th, at eight thirty o'clock The resi-
dence Of the bride 2111 Indiana ave.
where the wedding took place Wa'
beautifully decorated with flowers
About one hundred guests were hidden
and the ceremonies were pertormeo
by Rev. Father Massiah Of St Thomas
Episcopal Church. Many handsom'
presents were received. The eoupi9
WIN rside at the above address, Wnere
the bride carries on q good caterins
business.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT,

The Pskin Inn Cafe hereafter win
be under the management Of Mr.. W.
P. Ben. who win be glad to see and
serve his many friends everything IN
season cuisine and service the best
after theatre. parties and banquets.
receive our special attention, three
private dining rooms.
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AID. MICHAEL McnNERNEX.

msquoted the daily reference drawing
positively states that" ExAderman Brad
ley accompanied superintendent Cooley u
the vicinity Of the High school
there, vacant
them the their
school, located
from their homes conversation
drawing establishing the line
n Chicago
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Henry Golngs. Shreveport Ia u
q warm supporter Of The Broad Az
and he likes It because IT stands up
for the civil and political rights Of the
Afro-Amsrican.
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Robert K. sloan. president Of the
Livery mems Association Of Chicago.
who Is widely ana favorably known In
all sections Of the city. is putting up
q strong fight to be elected Coroner
Of Cook County.
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oOOD caANcg 70 MAkE MONEy

Agents wanted for Tayior's Cylinder
Comb. The best lair straightener
Every family Vim buy one. Write
Newton Novelty Mfg. Co, $40 Main
St. Cincinnati. o.
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TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE GATHER TO HEAR THE GREAT
EST COMMONER OF THE PRESENT AGE RIDDLE
THE POSITION OF THE MONEY CHANGERS AND
SPECIAL. PRIVILEGED CLASSES, SIX THOUSAND OF
WHOM WERE TANNED INSIDE THE ARMORY.
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WAYNE COUNTY CoLoRED BRYAN CLUB ATTEND IN
BODY AND ARE GIVEN FRONT SEATS TOGETHER
THEIR BANNER ON THE PLATFORM-DERTOIT
COLLEGE OF LAW BRYAN CLUB SECURED SEC
TON IN GALLERY.
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BRYAN A CONQUERING HERO

FOR NEARLY TWO HOURS HE USES CONVINCING ARGu-
MENT AND IMPROBABLE LOGIC IN THE DISCUS
SION OF PUBLIC QUESTIONS AT LIGHT GUARD
ARMORY.
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Entered as sseond-claSs Matter.
AEg. g. 1909 at the Post once at
Chicago. Illinois, under Act Of March
3, 1879.
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PUBLIsHEp wEEKLY.

JULIUS +. TAYLOR. Editor ana Pub
fisher.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
The Airship In War.

The dirigible balloon, or airship. as
1t is usually called, is now an estab-
lished success, and is sure to play ar
important part in future wars. The
French government is taking the lead
in the matter, and will soon have a
whole fleet of aerial cruisers, capable
of sailing I'VE the enemy's defenses
and dropping hundreds of pounds OF
dynamite into their Notifications; OF
Of gliding quietly out at night over a
~battleship, and dropping down on her
enough dynamite to send her. a shat
tered wreck. with al Ion board, to the
bottom of the sea.
Germany is also making rapid
strides in this work. Count Zeppelin.
working under the patronage of the
government, has built the largest and
probably the most scientifically plan
ned airship v constructed.-From
Henry B.. Hersey's Experiences in the
Sky" in the Century.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
TRUCE IN COUNTY SEAT WAR.
Tri-Division Proposition Brings De-
cision to Waive Vote This Year.

County division for Stanley county
appears to be dead for this year. At
a meeting at Philip it was discovered
that while some Of the people wanted
%two-county division others would not
be satisfied with anything but three
county division, and the old boun-
diaries of Jackson county restored,
making a new county Of that part o.
Stanley lying west of Lyman county.
While no action was taken formally
the sentiment Of the people who at
tended the meeting was at its close
that any attempt to divide either in
two or three counties at the present
time would bring on such a contest
that 1t would be better to allow the
matter to 90 over the election Of this
year and be settled at some time in
the future when further development
would more definitely settle wher
the lines should be drawn.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
TO PUSH BELLE FOURCHE WORK
Uncle Sam Will Be Able to Open Big
Tract This Year.

Since it has been practically decid-
ed that Orman & Crook, the bankrupt
contractors, will not attempt to com
plete the work on the Belle Fourche
irrigation project, the government has
sumption Of work, and now is perfect
ing a plan whereby this will be start
ed in a few weeks and continued UNI
til the work is completed.
Twenty-Five per cent of the Ormau
& Crook contract is finished, and one
half Of the entire project is completed.
It is estimated that it will require six
years to complete the project. As the
work stands to-day there are $4,000
acres of land on the south side of the
creek on which the water can be turn
ed this year, making it ready for i'm
mediate purchase by the public. For
this land the government will receive
$3.50 per acre for the use of the water
$4,000. This amount will be used to
finish the north side OF the creek. For
the six years the government will re-
ceive s250.000 from the users of water
on the south side and 100000 from
the north side, which, together with
the tools and horses of the Orman &
Crook company seized by the govern,
ment. will come close to making up
the $500, 900 which will have 10 be OK
pended before the entire work is com
pleted.
1t is on these lines that the govern.
ment figures that it can complete the
project cheaper and better than by
granting a new contract.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
STATE SOCIALLY HEALTHY.
Prisons and Poorhouses Are Little
P%atronized in South Dakota.

w. f. Upton, a member OF the state
board OF charities and corrections. and
corresponding secretary Of the Nation
al Conference Of Charities and Correc-
tons. which holds it's next session in
May at Richmond, Va, has secured
some interesting facts relative to the
social conditions in South Dakota,
which he will present at that time.
The showing is remarkable for a
young state with 500 900 population.
of the state it is ascertained that on
Jan. /, 1908, there were 1873 men and
two women doing time In the state
prison at Sioux Falls, twenty-four OF
whom are serving life sentences. A
majority of the convicts, however, are
short-time prisoners. 1t is shown that
in the various county jails Of this
state there were % men and not a
single woman serving short-time sen
fences, and that there are seventy
four men and one woman being held
in the jails awaiting trial.
There are fifty six boys and seven
teen girls being educated in the state
training school at PlanhintCn. One OF
the most significant facts shown Is
that Of the entire population only ITO
men and 1C5 ONE are being cared
for in the poorhouses and almshouses
in the state, and that a mere bakers
dozen are receiving public aid in their
homes. These figures do not include
the inmates of the soldiers home. In
the insane hospital at Yankton there
are ASP men and 255 women This
makes II insane person to every 700
of the population on the average. The
usual average is about one in every
$50 or 500. This is an exceptionally
good showing in the insane class.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
BUSINESS CLUB Is DOER.
100000 Company Is Organized to Re.
build Foundry.

Plans have been completed by the
DeadwOod Business club for the or
ganizatiOn of a company with 500. 900
capital that will remodel the old foun-
dry OF the Black Hills Manufacturing
company, which was burned down at
Deadwood more than a year ago. The
lack Of the foundry has been sadly felt
there and other towns are getting the
o of the business in that line. J.
c. O'Donnell, the proprietor Of the old
foundry, is one OF the principal mem
berS OF the new company and will
manage the foundry. The new foun-
dry will be much larger and more com
plete than the one destroyed, and it is
expected that il will be in operation
some time during the present year. as
work on its construction shortly will
be commenced.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
CLIMATE IS IDEAL
GREAT WEALTH ACQUIRED IN
GROWING GRAIN.

Writing from Saskatoon, Saskatche-
wan, Canada, w. II. %Ellwanger. who
was formerly a resident Of Green
Mountain, Iowa, says: The climate
in summer is ideal for growing grain.
Long, clear days of sunshine, no bad
storms. We eve need to guard
against cyclones; ! never saw a better
climate in my life. We made more
money during the season of 1906 than
any previous five years i'm central
loWa-one of the best districts in the
state" But Mr.. Ellwanger was a resi-
dent of the town. and it might be more
interesting to read what a farmer has
to say about Western Canada. From
hundreds of letters all filled with
words OF praise, %recounting success in
Western Canada there has been one
selected. 1t is as follows:
Paynton, Sask., Canada,
Dec. 10th, 1907.
To Whom This May Concern:
l moved to this address February 3,
1907, from Montgomery, Iowa, and
took a homestead 35 miles north of
Paynton. 1t was cold when | moved
here but it did. not stay cold long; it
broke up the Sth OF February, n was
not so cold after that but the spring
was late on account of the heavy snow
fall, but in spite Of the late spring I
saw better grain than l eve saw in
the states, raised this year. l helped
a man finish sowing oats the 4th of
July and they made fair oats. In a
| good year oats will go 100 bushels to
the acre and wheat rs to so: all roo
crops do well here. | saw turnips weigh
Z and 8 pounds. | raised potatoes his
year that measured liz inches
n way and 1919 the other in cir
conference. This is a fine stock coun-
try; hay in abundance, good water,
plenty of fuel. free and plenty OF
building material-the government
| gives us timber to saw into lumber
and we can get it sawed for about
| $500 per thousand. All small fruit
grows wild here, then there are ducks,
| geese, grouse, ~pheasants, deer. moose,
| elk and fish i'm abundance. | was over
to Turtle Lake yesterday where there
is lots of fishing being done this win
ter. | saw about a carload Of white
fish in one pile. | gave 25 cents for
Sc pounds Of fish. What do you think
of that, Brother Yankee? think this
is a fine place both to make money
and to live. There was an old man up
here visiting his brother-in-law. Now
this man owns land close to Des
MOines, Iowa, and is in good circum-
stances, but he ooh a homestead and
says he will be cOntented If he can
only put in the rest of his days in
Canada. He would get up in the norm
and look out of the door and say:
well, who wouldn't live in Canada
Now | have been in 13 different states
In the United States. and ! never saw
the nance that there Is here for a
man that has a little muscle and a
little brains. Three cheers for Cana
da! (Siened.)
w. A. SPICE"
This is the temperature through
November. / took it myself so |
know it is right, in the shade:
| Morning at
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
Has Bio Nugget Of Gold.

A piece of quartz about the size OF
a hens egg. was brought to LIE Beau
from the country west Of there by Pc
ter lie Peau, a mixed blood, and has
been sent to a government assay of
flee for a report. The specimen show.
ed samples Of free gold and is consid-
cred valuable, but lie Beau refuses to
say where he secured it.
Several years ago Narcise Narcelle,
another mixed blood living on that
reservation, brought to Pierre several
small gold nuggets which he said he
had picked up, but refused to tell
where. Several attempts to learn the
location of his find failed, and he has
kept still about it ever since.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
LAW LIMITS FUNDS.
County Commissioners Must Draw No
More Than State Allows.

more mar state Allows
Members of boards of county COM
missioners in South Dakota who have
made a practice OF overseeing road
work In their districts and performing
other special services which run the
amounts drawn by them from the
county treasury in excess of the limit
fixed by law, will exercise more care
in future in view of the opinion which
has Just been rendered by S. W. Clark,
attorney general Of South Dakota.
The question arose in Jerauld coun-
ty, where charges were preferred with
States Attorney Bradford against a
member of the board Of county com
missioners, who was accused Of hav-
ing drawn from the county funds
more than was allowed by law. The
matter was submitted by the states
attorney to the attorney general. who
holds that such payment by the com
missioners was illegal.
The attorney general contends that
a county commissioner can draw only
the amount specified by law and that
he cannot receive ! cent more for any
work or service.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
RUNS AMUCk WITH RAZOR.
Barber Scares Restaurant Patrons So
Badly They Fall OF Their Chairs.

Clad in a suit Of underwear and
socks and wildly fiourishing a razor, A.
G. Hyde, a demented barber, startled
the early morning habitues at an Alb
erdeen restaurant by rushing into the
place and demanding protection from
two negroes he said were pursuing
him.
The mar sleeps in a room adjoining
the shop in which he is employed. He
said that he was aroused by two col.
ored men who threatened to kill him.
He was quoted down and was taken
to the county Jail to await examination
into his sanity. When he ran into the
restaurant two lei who wer~ sitting
at the lunch counter fell off their high
chairs in their anxiety to get out of
reach of the visitor and his razor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
I'm and About the State
TO DISCUSS SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
Charities and Corrections Convention
to Open on April I.

Secretary Upton of the State Con-
ference of Charities and Corrections,
has issued the program for the state
convention which has been called to
assemble at Redfield on April /, >
and 3.
Delegates are not to be selected TO
this convention, but it is open to the
general public. 1t is expected that
Gov. Crawford will be present and de
liver an address. The convention
proper will not be held until Wednes-
day evening. when the following pro
gram will be given. covering the time
until Friday afternoon:
Wednesday Evening - Address OF
welcome; response on behalf of con
terence by Col. s. K. Young OF the
state training school; annual address,
by DR.. H. X. Warren. president; adj
dress, by DR.. Thomas Nicholson, pres
ident of the North Dakota Wesleyan
university. on Some Fundamental
Factors in Moral Reform
Thursday Morning Reception OF
members: paper by DR.. F. NJ. Grain Of
Redfield, "Tuberculosis or the White
Plague discussion led by Hon. ID. G.
Thomas Of WATERFOWL, member of the
board of charities and corrections: pa
per by Miss Allie Jewell of the Sioux
Falls children's home on Child Saw
ing a Factor in Society Building" dis
cussion led by Rev. Franz j. Fenler of
Milbank; paper by Prof. George w.
Nash. president Of the state normal
school at Aberdeen. True Philan-
thropy VS.. False Philanthropy" dis
cussion led by w. z. Upton. member
state board Of charities. of Mitchell.
Thursday Afternoon Address by
Hon. f. G.. Ericsson, president of the
board of regents. discussion led by
Charles NJ. Stevens of Aberdeen; ad-
dress by Judge G.. S. Robinson of Des
MOines, Iowa, member of the state
board of control, on penal Reforms"
discussion led by Hon. ]. w. Parmley
of Ipswich: address by Bishop O'Gor-
man of Sioux Falls; visit to the feeble
minded institute.
Thursday Evening-Paper by Or. G..
l.. Mead, superintendent of the state
hospital for the insane at Yankton, on
Social and Political Status of Our In
sane" discussed by DR.. H. A. Tom
%linson, superintendent of the state
hospital for the insane at st. Peter.
Mimi: address by Miss Julia Lathrop
of Chicago, member of the state board
of charities and corrections of Hi
nois. on State Institutions and State
politics, Their True Relation"
Friday Morning - Paper by Mrs.
Dora Donald, superintendent of the
school for the blind at Gary, s. D., on
Education of the Blind" discussion
led by Mrs. Madge NJ. Williams of
C%enterville; address by Bishop Hare
of Sioux Falls on Divorce a Step To
ward a Second Marriages. paper by
Attorney General Clark on Law En-
forcement,' discussion led by Hon. A..
w. Burt of Huron.
Friday Afternoon - Paper by DR..
F.. b. Gault, president of the state
university at Nermillion. on Some
Social Aspects OF Public Education 3"
business session and election of Off
GERS.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
EN- al VOTE.
School Issue Gives Right Of Suffrage,
Attorney General Says.

A number of towns and cities Of the
state will this year vote on the ques.
ton Of issuing school bonds to meet
the rapidly growing demands of the
school population. In this relation it
is generally interesting to know that
Attorney General Clark has ruled that
women are entitled to vote at such
elections, basing his opinion upon the
provisions Of section 8 of article z OF
the constitution, which. after providing
that any woman having the qualifca'
tons Of a voter as to age and resi-.
'crce may vote at any election held
so.cly for school purposes" The ques-
tion was taken TO the attorney general
by women at Mitchell. where a vote
was being taken on bonds for school
building construction, and after Sc.
curing his opinion they generally vot'
ed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-19
His Grievance.

"A little boy / know" said Miss
Mabel T~aliaferro, appearing in Polly
Of the Circus" was sitting despond.
emily on the front steps when l passed
the other day.
Whats the matter, Johnny in.
qpired I.
Jaw, our hired girls Sick
but why should tE~t IJlher your
"'Well, II does
But why?'
"'Cause ma makes me wash the
dishes. an then l have to eat eff
EN-"