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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
COUNTY TO NAME BOARD.
Supreme Court Ruling Is Of Provision
Primary Law Omits.

Supreme Court Ruling Is Of Provis'o IN
Primary Law Omits.
BY the repeal of the caucus Jaw
last winter and failure to. include in
the primary law any provisions for
the manner OF nominating county
commissioners, Secretary Wimpf, in
sending out his instructions to county
auditors this year, will authorize the
selection of the commissioners by the
vote of the whole county. on the
strength Of a supreme court de,
cision that they are county officers.
The caucus law provided for their
nomination by the districts in which
they reside, the election law itself
providing that they are to be elected
by the votes Of the whole county. In
making the provision for nominations
by districts, the caucus law repealed
the old statute providing for their
nomination by the county general
convention. With both repealed the
secretary will act under general pro-
visions, and the court decision in his
ruling. That is another Of the pro
visions Of the primary law which will
be looked after at the next legislative
session.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
ANNIE Is EvASlvE.
Pretty Austrian Woman Charged With
Foruinu Bothers Attorneys.


Pretty Annie Miljas, the Austrian
oma of Lead, who Is being tried in
the circuit court at Deadwood for
forgery in the second degree, is the
cause of much trouble to tbs local at
torneys who have the ase in charge.
Her quick, evasive answers to their
shower Of questions has unarmed
them more than once. She is accused
of having raised the amounts On sew.
eral checks on Lead merchants and
also of stealing a packet of checks in
transit between two banks, erasing
the paid stamp and repassing them.
After these charges are disposed OF
she will have to answer to the charge
of trying to extort a large sum of
money from T. J. Grier, superintend-
ent Of the Homestake mine, by neal
Of threatening letters written to him
in which it is alleged she said that
a plot was on foot to destroy his home
with dynamite unless the money was
paid within t~wenty-four hours.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
GAMBLING PLACES RAIpEp.
WATERFOWL 10 Aroused by Action and
Votarles Are Getting Away.

votarIes Are Getting Away.
Four watertown preachers have
been the cause Of more commotion
IN that city recently than an explo-
sion of dynamite, for upon warrants
sworn out by them three well ap-
pointed gambling houses were raid
ed. The proprietors were placed un-
der arrest, but were admitted to bail
To appear at the next term OF the cir
cult court. The prosecution is under
the state law which provides a pen
atty of fine or imprisonment or both
and the confiscation and destruction
Of the property seized.
The ministers had been in CORE
spondence with Attorney General s.
w. Clark of Redfeld. and the order
10 proceed with the arrest and prose
cution Of the proprietors Is said to
have come from him. The raid was a
complete surprise to the patrons and
proprietors of the houses and brought
CONSERVATION to all concerned. and
many are leaving the city.
The Young Peoples Christian Fed
GRAFTON of Watertown is back Of the
preachers, and how much evidence
they have Is not known. 1t is under
stood that they have had spoilers out
for several weeks, but the committee
in charge of this business will give
out no information.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
Elevator Men to Unite.

The program has been completed
for the big meeting OF Independent ell
evator men of South Dakota, which
will be held in Sioux Falls on Thurs
day for the purpose of organizing a
state association of independent eleva
tor interests. 1t is estimated that
there are in South Dakots about CSC
farmers and other elevators which are
Independent of the so-calied elevator
combine or trust. Those attending
the meeting will be welcomed to the
city by Frank Pillsbury, mayor Of
Sioux Falls.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
CHECK SWINDLE ALLEGED.
Wisconsin Man Is Arrested on Charge
Of Passing Paper.

Wisconsin Man Is Arrested on Charge
Of Passing Paper.
w. B. Holmes, who recently went to
Mitchell from some point in Wiscon.
sin, has been arrested on a charge of
passing worthless checks. A few
weeks ago he arrived in Mitchell, and,
it is alleged. presented a draft for
$500 at one OF the banks to have
cashed. The cashier, however, de,
clined to cash It, but accepted it for
collection against the Wisconsin bank
on which, it was alleged, issued the
draft. In the meantime Holmes Is.
sued several checks against the funds
in the Wisconsin bank, 1t is charged,
which later showed that he did not
have any money deposited there. In
all. 1t is said. he got about $25 from
the Mitchell bank. He was arrested at
Milbank and taken to Mitchell and a
justice OF the peace bound him over
to the April term Of the circuit court.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
MANY VIOLENT DEATHS.
Suicides Head the Number In Soutl
Dakota So Were Drowned.

Suicides Head the Number In South
Dakota So Were Drowned.
During the year 1907 there were
392 violent deaths in South Dakota,
suicides and drownings being in the
majority. They are classed as fol-
lows:
Suicides, So; murders. IL; drowned,
So: accidental gunshot wounds, 25;
railroad accidents, 81; burned to
death, IS; killed by horses, II.
The weather was responsible for
~ deaths, as follows: Sunstroke, 1;
lightning, II; freezing. Is.
The favorite method Of suicile was
~ the firearm route, % Shutting
Cd" that way. Twelve sought deliver
ance from the pains of the world by
the use of poison, and the same mum.
her adopted the moose. Three cut
their threats and three drowned them.
selves, while one found death in front
o. a train.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
Parties Select Coiors.

The Socialists at last have got into
line under the provisions Of the pri-
mary law and have fled with the
s~ocretary Of state their choice of color
Tor their official primary ballot, hav.
ing selected pink for that purpose.
This makes three colors-Republican
white. Democratic yellow, Socialist
pink. While it is generally under
stood that the Prohibitionists will use
blue for their ballots they have not
made any such fling as yet with the
secretary of state to make 1t a legal
selection.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
Net amount in force. 81, COZ ,2JO, 379.OO
BUSINESS N THE STATE OF SOUTH
DAKOTA DURING THE YEAR 1907.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
Ilnpl rLLaaxal nf Innara

-
Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas. The Home Insurance Com
pany, d corporation organized under
the laws of New York. has filed in
this office a sworn statement exhibiting
its condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1907. conformabie
To the requirements Of the laws OF this
state regulating the business CT insur-
ance; and,
Whereas, The said company has fled
in this office a duly certified copy OF
It's charter, with certificate OF organ
~iZation. in compliance with the require
ments of the insurance law aforesaid:
Now. therefore, ], o.. S. Basford, Conn
missioner OF Inst rance OF the State Of
South Dakota. pursuant to the provisions
Of said laws. do hereby certify that the
above named company is fully empow-
cred. through it's authorized agents. to
transact Its appropriate business of Fire
Insurance in this state. according to the
laws thereof, until the thirty-frst day
Of December. A. u. 1905.
In testimony whereof. | have %hereunto
set my hand and official seal at Pierre,
this LIST day % February, A. d. 1908.
tSeal.) O. s. BASFORD,
Commissioner of Insurance.
BY I. A. Schubert. CHIEF Clerk.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
State News of Interest
CAR RUNS AWAY % MILES.
Vehicle Covers Distance In 80 Min
utes and 10 Safely Stopped.

utes and 10 Safely Stopped.
A remarkable run of more than
thirty miles, not all Of which was
down grade, was completed by a par.
TALLY loaded runaway freight a on
the Milwaukee line when the car
slowed up on an upgrade at Creston
and was brought to a standstill by
the operator there. The run was all
the more remarkable for the time
consumed, which was ninety minutes,
and the fact hat there "a no acct.
dent.
The car broke away in the Rapid
City yards when allowed to stand un.
occupied for a few minutes while 9TH
er cars were being unloaded. 1t hap
pened to be on a down grade, and the
car when shunted kept on moving,
gaining speed with each revolution OF
the wheels until it was travelling at
a high rate Of speed. Messages Of
warning were sent to all the operat-
ors between Rapid City and the
Cheyenne river, thirty miles away
but they could do nothing except
clear the track. Through some OF the
small towns the car few like a whirl'
wind, with the populace staring open.
eyed, and on until 1t struck an up.
grade at Creston where Operator II
c. Troth was able to stop It by plac'
ing small chunks OF wood on the
track.
The car even assembled three Sigh,
up grades in it's journey.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
Correct Interpretation Esss mia,

Many of the most beautiful pieces OF
poetry in literature would seem unin-
teresti1g and fiat II read by a bad re-
otter. In the same way, a good reciter
will make attractive a poem whose
beauties are not so apparent. \ tine
painter will light up each little beauty
in his pictures until the smallest de-
tail is attractive and strikes the eye.
1t is only the mediocrity whose work
is characterized by sameness ana lack
of interest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
Immiqrants Flock In.

Immigrants are beginning to arrive
in the state in large numbers. During
the past few days forty train loads OF
immigrants and their movables have
passed Huron. A large proportion of
them go to farms on the west side of
the Missouri river. Others have
bought improved farms in Beadle
county and points north. All are a
thrifty looking lot of people and bring
with them, besides their household
furnishings, stock and farm machin-
cry.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
70 ORGANIZE ELEVATORS.
Farmers' Companies Will Hold Con
vention In Mitchell.

ventlO0 IN mItCueUs
A movement has been started for
the organization of the various farm.
or elevator companies in South Dako-
ta- L. M. Doyle. a banker of Letcher.
Is the treasurer of the farmers eleva.
tor in that place, and he started a cor.
respondence with the elevators over
the state looking toward the organiza-
ton of the companies. The replies to
his letters were SO enthusiastic and
In favor of the move that Mr.. Doyle
has called q convention Of managers
of farmers elevators to be held at
Sioux Falls on March 8. Replies from
more than 80 per cen Of the managers
express a willingness to attend the
convention. In the last three or four
years the farmer elevators have been
growing in number until they com
mand quite a large business through
out the state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
VOTE BONDS At MITCHELL.
Women Help In Election on School
Building Issue.

A special election was held in
Mitchell last week for the purpose
of voting on the issuance OF 9 1000
bonds for the erection OF a high
school building. A fierce campaign
was conducted against the bonds. but
the opponents were defeated and the
bonds carried by a vote Of 1855 to 319.
About 275 women voted at the cleo
ton after securing an opinion from
the attorney general this afternoon
that they were legally entitled to vote
under the constitution Of the state.
1t had been held by several attorneys
that women could not vote legally for
the issuance of bonds.
1t is the intention cf the school
board to erect the new building this
year, commencing just as soon as the
bonds can be disposed OF.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
To Have Their New Phone System.

Three icy telephone companies
filed articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state. The Warren Tele-
phone company at Woonsocket, with
a capital of 81 800; incorporators, J.
P. O'Neill, G. w. Hopper, T. j. Raus
and w. A. Rummelhart; the Sisseton
Telephone company at Sisseton, with
a capital of $4,000; incorporators.
Ingelman Sverre. N. T. Axness and
Knute Bowe; the Lunde Telephone
company at Vienna. with a capital Of
$4,000; incorporators. c. N. Christie
pherson, A. P. Lunde and Edward E.
Peterson.
Articles also were filed for the
White Creamery company at White.
with . capital Of $4,000; incorpo.
rators, Tom Kidman, C. c. Gorton. J..
H. Simmons. August King and j. w.
Evans.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
CHIEF PANTAlFUNE DEAD.
Find Ute leadir Succumbs on Chey'
enne Reservation.

enne Reservation.
The vital statistics report from
Cheyenne reservation for the last
three months show there are yet PIT
Utes at the Thunder Butte station
and that 149 of the band are at Rapid
City. For the time since September
FIVE deaths are reported in that band.
one of them being their old blind Chief
Pantalfune. For the same time there
were three deaths reported among the
Sioux at that station. and at Cherry
Creek station nine deaths are report
ed, among them being Fred Thunder
Hawk, who was killed by the acct
dental discharge Of a revolver which
he was handling.
For the same time three births were
reported among the Sioux at Thunder
Butte, and four at the Cherry Creek
station.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
The Chicago & North Western R.

The chicago q North-W western Rail
way company has been made the de
PENDANT in a $4,000 suit which has
just been instituted in the United
States court in Sioux Falls by VIII
lam E. Briggle OF Union county, South
Dakota, who states in his complaint
that on Dec. 10. 1906. his wife was
killed by a train on the tracks OF the
company while the vehicle in which
she was riding was crossing the
tracks Of the company in Union coun
ty. 1t is probable the case will be
tried during the regular April term
of federal court In Sioux Falls.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
WILL GIVE "CRAzY" PARTY.
Guests at Social Function Must Act
Like lunatics.

Guests at Social Function Must Act
Like lunatics.
For sweet charity's sake, a number
Of women Of Mystic are now arranging
a unique social event. 1t is 10 be
known as a "crazy" party, and a
large number of invitations will be
issued.
All who come are expected to de-
pict some form or characteristic Of an
insane person. To guard against
roughness, six husky young men will
be designated as "bouncers" and told
to use their discretion in quieting
unruly guests. The party is already
much talked of, and newspapers in
the hills are referring to it in caustic
terms.
Guests from other towns beside
Mystic are expected to be present.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
March Term 10 Postponed.

According to an order signed BY
Judge Levi MCGEE, the March term Of
the circuit court at Rapid City has
been postponed for six weeks, or until
the last week in April. Judge MCGEE
issued the order ON the petition Of the
lawyers, who declared that the coming
month would be in%convenient for both
themselves and their clients.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12

In an alleged endeavor to rob the
acid tanks at the mill Of the Mogul
Mining company at Puma. William
Harvey and Lerov Naff, the latter an
employee, nearly lost their lives from
the fumes. Both. it is charged. were
caught in the act
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-12
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For ths Year Ending December 31st,
A. q. 1907.
OF the conditions and affairs of

THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY,
Organized under the laws OF the state OF
New York. made to the Commissioned
of Insurance of the State of South ia-
kota pursuant to the laws thereof.
President, Elbridge q. Snow. Secre-
tary, Charles l.. Tyner, Incorporated,
April. 1855. Commenced business. April
IL. 1853. Home office. ~ Cedar street.
New York. n. Y.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
Numberina the Presidents.

VIII William Fl. Taft be the twenty
sixth or twenty-seventh president Of
the United States? is a question inter-
esting some minds, as it has every
time new president has been elected
since the administration OF Benjamin
Harrison. Cleveland at his first cleo
ton was the twenty y-second president.
All are agreed as to this. Was he the
twenty fourth president on his second
election after an interval Of one term?
Il so, then Mr. Taft will be the twen-
ty-seventh president; IL not, then he
win be the twenty sixth. But IL
George Washington was the first pres
ident, even through his second term,
why should Mr. Cleveland be the TWEEN
ty-fourth president in his second term
when he was the twenty-second prest
dent In his first term? Let the idle
ones pass on to some other equally
harmless post-election subject. Mr.
Taft viii be the twenty y-sixth presi.
dent. Springfield Republican,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22

cape from prison bars and relatives
again. According to the information
received BY Mrs. Alexander G'Fellas
stated he would make an effort TO
escape from the county Jail upon the
first opportunity and then join Goldie.
sG'Fellas is serving q sentence Of six
months, which commenced last sat
surday
Mrs. Alexander wants the states at
itorney to notify her just as soon as
possible in case he escapes from jail
here, 90 that she can guard Goldie.
The local authorities do not take
much stock in the story. They think
1t probable that G'Fellas may have
promised to break out Of jail in order
to show the girl that he loved her
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
Rainfall the Source
Of Our Prosperity


WO hundred trion average
the surface every year This to the
minds Of most people but lot Of figures with
string Of cphers To be explicit equals about
ssppi and that volume Of the ENTIRE BASIS OF
OUR PROSPERITY.
With the Mississppis falling upon the United
States every two Misspp off Thus
fall the heavens flows the the eight Mssissppis
manning about FIVE absorbed passing precipi
tated and again fraction passes the earth and
slowly reaches the oceans while another passing
into chemical combinations, such as plant growth etc
What to do to MINIMIZE THE WASTE OF VA
TER AND MAXMIZE THE BENEFITS which must accrue to
the citizens and country BY proper CONSERVATION
supply.
FLOW IN UNIFORM STAGE PRosLEM OF
INLAND NAvaATioN MAKE THE UNITED STATES RICHER
ny A THOUSAND PER CENT IS TODAY
In order do this equae run Of the streams at the
heads OF the and this be done by
scientific cultivation Of the soil along
The levees the lower Mississippi done magnificent
work but the PREVENTION OF FLOODS all
the evees IN the world.
k What want to do IS to GET BACK TO NATURE
ing with waterf prevent foods second compel
and pure that year Of
the mainland of the UNITED STATES POUR INTO THE SEA
A THOUSAND MILLIONS OF TONS sOF RICHEST SOIL
MATTER in the suspended sediment post greater
al our land taxes combined and INJURY TO COM
MERGE rivers which rendered caprcious and diff
I cult Of control By this unstable load.
#s# DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
CONTROLLED uNcoNTRoLLED STREAMS WOULD TEN
i YEARS cosT CONTROL THE
! UNITED STATES COUPLED WITH
EVERY YEAR THROUGH SOIL EROSION, DUE TO
FLOODS CONSTRUCT "A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF
WATER CONTROL IN THE UNITED STATES.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
electiorls
MEXICAN LOTTERIES.
They Pull $4,000 a Day From the Peo
pie Of the Capital City.

They Pull $4,000 Day From the Peo.
pie Of the Capital City. .3
Nearly 500. 900 is spent in the City
of Mexico every week In lottery tick
cts, and In the same period about
$4,000 Is paid back In premiums.
On the weeks Immediately preceding
the big drawings the sale, OF course,
mounts up to great sums as, for In
stance, when the $1,000 drawings
are held there are 10000 tickets at $40
each sold on the streets, and practi-
cally every ticket is disposed Of, most
OF them during the last two weeks be-
fore the drawing. But as. general
proposition an average Of Sic, 900 q
day is spent by the City Of Mexico
people on the lotteries.
There are, as Is well known, three
companies operating under concessions
from the government for the conduct
Of lotteries In the City Of Mexico.
Many picturesque figures are includ-
ed lii the list Of lottery venders in
Mexico, for all must be licensed. Blind
men and women, dogs, old men, Grip
pies and deformed persons, all seem
attracted to the business Of selling lot
terry tickets, for there Is an inexplica-
BILE fascination about buying ticket
from misshapen person, for there
surely must be luck In 1t, and this feel
ing is played upon by the vendors.
E There have been from time to time
rumors Of changes coming in the lott
terry business Of Mexico, that this In
dustry is going the way OF the gam
bling houses, now entirely driven out
Of practically all cities Of the republic,
and one hears that the great new
prizes are but the forerunners Of the
lotteries last days and their efforts to
gather In what they may while they
can. How much truth there Is In this
one cannot say, but It is reasonable to
suppose that the lotteries will ulti-
mately be suppressed. Mexican Her
aid. Il ss
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
peru's Change of Time.

BY decree OF the government OF
Peru issued By President Pardo the
time OF the seyenty-fifth meridian
west Of Greenwich was on Juiy 2s
adopted as the national standard time
for the whole Of Peru. The meridian
is only o few minutes from that Of
Lima and runs almost exactly through
the middle Of the country All time
pieces throughout Peru viii now coin.
eide with those In the United States
where eastern time Is kept Peru Is
the first South American republic II
adopt the world standard.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
Al Bullet Proof Garment.

q Carl Keill, an engineer OF Munich.
has invented q bullet proof garment
which promises to bring him a small
fortune. It Is In the form Of wo-
mans corset, weighs about six pounds
and is made Of thin steel rings or links
about an inch and threequarters wide.
At trial Of the garment eighteen re
volver shots fired at distance Of e1ev-
en- yards failed to make any impress
sion upon It. The Russian govern
ment is said to have offered Keill
$4,000 for his discovery, provided II
viii stand proof against Mauser bull
lets, but he declined the offer, prefer
ring to deal with the German war OF.
fee" the Pail Mall Gazette says.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-22
Reckef.lI.r ,-,as . sp5,ooo I aundry.

John p. Rockefeller believes in hav-
ing everything up to date around his
country estate at Pocantico Ellis. In
addition I'd his 81, 200. 900 mansion, his
$250,000 stable and several lodges,
he has just completed $25. 900 laun-
dry, where ali the linen for the, big
house, the members Of his family and
the servants is made spotless.
Mr.. Rockefeller also has a private
dairy, from which he obtains fresh
milk, cream and butter for his coun-
try house as well as his own house in
Manhattan. 8s3s. Y! sss
Mr. Rockefeller still has several
agents out, It is said, trying to buy up
more land SO that he can enlarge his
park. New York American.