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The Washington times., 1908-09-05
HIS MISTAKE.
~ has giVen nOlIce. =

Fanny has given nOlfce.'
''Why?''
'.She says you spoke in a brutal man
ner TO her on the telephone yesterday"
Yesterday ! thought / was speak
ing to your
The Washington times., 1908-09-05
OWES HIS RECOVERY
TO GRAF TED SKIN
Victim of Serious Burns,
Operated on Yesterday,
Is Recovering.

His cheerful little face smiling from
behind the yards OF bandages with
which he is swathed. little Andrew
Buscher. who was operated on by DR..
Gwgnn at the Georgetown University
Hospital yesterday for serious burns. IS
today making rapid progress toward
recovery,
The unusual operation performed by
Or. Gwynn, so far has been remarkably
successful. The five men, who gave
portions o. their skin in the hope Of
saving the little fellows Hfe were all
glad TO hear Of ~ Improvement this
morning, and the glad tidings that their
sacrifice would be rewarded by his re-
COvery.
The Washington times., 1908-09-05
URGES LAW
FOR 65-CENT GAS
District Electrical Engineer
Allen Explains Reason for
New Recommendations.

That the Commissioners urge upon
Congress legislation compelling Ehe gas
light compenies TO furnish gas for street
lighting ~ g. cents per 1000 cubic feet.
is the recommendation included in the
annual estimates for the next fiscal
year. o. Electrical Engineer W. c.
Allen,
AIr. Allen says that according to in
formation furnished by the American
Street Lighting Company, OF Baltimore,
the present contractors for mantle gas
lighting. the cost of maintaining each
lamp per annum is S2OS5 Of which sum
s15 is for gas and the remainder for
the cost Of maintenance. labor. repair
ing lamps and replacing lights. The con-
tractors claim that at the present rate
of 500 per 1000 feet for gas. they are
unable to make any money, aad that
the prices for next year undoubtedly
will be higher
What allen Recommends.
Mr.. Allen recommends, therefore, that
the cost of each lamp be divided as
follows; 1900 cubic feet Of gas at 65
cents per 1000. $50; labor, $3.50, and
maintenance. $40
There are a number Of cities where
contracts for this kind Of service are
awarded in two items, one for the gas
and one for the labor and mainte-
nance" says Mr.. Allen The figures
quoted for labor and maintenance
amount 10 $1+2O per lamp per annum
as maximum price that can be paid
under the law if the price OF gas IS
fixed as recommended Where the city
furnished the gas, the prices for the
equipment and service vary from $f1.S0
IN Baltimore to $3.50 in Brooklyn"
The following increases in salaries in
the electrical department are recon-
mended; electrical engineer, from S2,5g0
TO $1,000 ". f. BIeC, superintendent to
neer, Sl,bJo 10 $500 j. j Murray, cleo
triCaI inspector, $3.50 To S1,500; D. T.,
HARRISON, 500 to S620- Fifteen hundred
dollars. an increase of 500, is requested
for general supplies and $500, an in
crease of $3.50. is asked for the extension
Of the police patrol system, including
purchase Of new boxes, purchase and
erection Of poles.
Many Items Included.
The following items are included; For
purchasing. erecting. and maintaining
new lamp posts, S275, 600; for electric arc
lighting and the extension Of such serv-
serve as a reserve ca Die for break
ing lead covered underground cables to
serve as a reserve cables E0T a break
patrol, and telephone system. 5000; for
purchasing and installing twelve inn
proved police patrol box res, 81, $40.
The estimates total 496.745 as COM
pared with S46S,370 for tie present fiscal
year.
The Washington times., 1908-09-05
The Start.

II am learning better control Of the
machine already" he said 'The reason
for the dipping at the curves was that
1 was paying attention to the steering
of the machine rather than to maintain
ing it at a eel. She behaved beautiful
", and the mctor was in perfect work
ing order. I might have flown much
farther had I ch7sen. but / think it
hest not TO undertake long fights at The
outset; and prefer rather 20 work grad
ually up to them"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
Wavs of Huntinu,

Devastating among the Dogrib In
dams is managed by a skllful counter
felt of the animal. Two hunters walk
together thu man behind with bent
body, the one in front carrying a
stays head. The legs of the men
serve very we'll for the fore and hind
legs Of the animal. In this way the
hunters get almost in the midst of
herd of deer before the creatures are
aware Of danger.
The ostrich is hunted in a similar
way 10y the huShmen of South Africa,
and the ESkimOs sometimes come to
close quarters with seals by dressing
themselves in seal skins and deXterous-
~ mimickinG the style of swimming
and topping so characteristic of the
animal.
In Australia the natives bring the
wallaby or young kangaroo within the
range Of the spear 10y suSpending a
small birds skin and feathers from
the end of long rod and initiating
the birds cry.-I.ondOn Strand
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
When We Were All Tenors.

The primitive Inhabitants Of Europe
were all tenOrs. Their descendants of
the present time are baritoneS, and fu
ture generations viii have scmibasS
voices. The voice has Il tendency TO
deepen with age. The tenor of twenty
becomes the baritone of twenty eight
and the bass Of thirty-siX. The inferior
races have higher pitched voices than
the more cultured. The negro has Il
higher voice than the white man
Among white races the fair complex
toned man has Il higher voice than his
darker skinned brother. The former is
usually baritone or 4 tenor, the lat
ter a contralto or bass. 1t is asserted
that tenors are usually Of slender
build, whereas basses are stout, but
there are too many exceptions to such
a rule for it TO he reliable. The same
remark applies 10 the statement that
thoughtful men have deep toned voices,
and vice versa. The tones Of voice
are perceptibly higher before than aft
er n meal, for which reason tenors are
generally careful not TO sing too soon
after dinnCr.-pearSon' Weekly.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
Iona Lived IceIanders,

1t would be interesting TO know IL
any part of the world beats iceland ia
the average length of life Of its inhabit-
ants. IL is shown by statistics that
on an average the people Of that island
live 70 the age of Gl.S years which IS
very nearly double the mean duration
Of human life as it was computed a
generation ago. sweden and Norway
are regarded as very hcalthful coun-
tries, but Iceland takes the palm IN
longevity. the mean duration Of life in
Sweden being J002 years and in Nor
way 1891 years.
Some Of Iceland's earthquakes are
nerve racking; but, on the whole the
lives Of most Of its simple and indus
trions inhabitants slip along with few
Incidents that unduly stimulate or de
press the pulse. Summer and winter
the same old mail boat from Leith
steams into the harbor Of Reykjavik
every three weeks, but very rarely
brings news that touches Iceland so
closely as TO make excitement. IN fact
the little island enjoys many of the adj
vantageS Of civilization and avoids
most Of its draw backs. christian Adj
vOcatp
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23

Mrs. Wipedunks Jenkinson. we
ought to take one of the first class
magazines. It's only 81 year, and
the children are getting old enough
now to have something good to read.
Mr. Wipedunks-Only 81 year.
That's all, is it? If you begin on maga-
zines youil think YOU have to keep it
up. At the end Of every year you'll
want to have EN- bound. There's two
volumes in a year. Costs 81 volume
for binding. That makes So a year
In ten years it's $50. Then you'll want
n bookcase to hold the twenty volumes
That'll cost about So because You'll
think it ought to he big enough to hold
the twenty more volumes. There's S.
thrown away DO you think I'm made
Of money? If you want TO read thl
magazines, what's the matter with Dor
rowing mf-Chicago Tribune.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
4 Great Telesco- &c.

A number of persons were talking
about telescopes. and each professed
10 have looked through the largest in
the world" One after another told Of
the powerful effect of the respective
telescopes. At last 4 quiet man said
mildly: Il once looked through Il tele-
scope. | don't know that it was the
largest in the world. hope it wasn't
But 1t brought the moon so near that
we could see the man in it gesticulat-
ing wildly and crying out: Don't shoot.
Don't shoot" The old duffer thought
1t was big cannon that we were point
ing at him. The quiet man subsidized
and so did all the rest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23

Dr. f. f.. Boyden went TO Aurora on
business Tuesday
Dyar Haber, who was operated upon
for appendicitis some time ago, is
able TO be out.
Axtel Beck, who is employed at
Orhrans' meat market. was taken sick
with pneumonia Tuesday.
{. G.. Barr, of WatertoWn intends
charging his restaurant building next
spring and put in a fine bakery.
Mrs. John Johnson went to Tracy,
Mimi, yesterday morning, being called
there by the illness of her sister, Miss
Mary Lockhart, who is teaching in the
city schools.
The following sons and daughters
of the late John Dewey We're here
to attend his funeral Monday: John
Dewey, Glidden, Iowa; Napoleon
Dewey, Wacoma; Mrs. Lucy McCor-
mick Cooke, Nebraska Mrs. Hattie
Jarwood, Cooke, Nebraska; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Gum. Capa; John Ben
way, Sherbune, Mimi.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
Gravitation.

The law of gravitation is thus given
in Newton's words: Every particle of
matter in the universe attracts every
other particle with force whose di-
rection is that Of the straight line join
Ing the two ana whose magnitude is
proportional directly as the product
Of their masses and inversely as the
square of their mutual distance"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Helen r Collier a hus to Jennie
Maryland lots 10, II II blk
4 SINNERS addn to Brook
ings Observation-Disclosures. s 5000
+ | Briggs Il WI to w ) Loban
lot II blk : 2nd addn to
Brookings OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1870
Matilda II Mutt 4 hus to Mary
V Ray lot blk 3 Hill Park
addn to Brookings. .... $500
+ l. Baker & VT to James Rat
cliffe lots 13 & II blk 1 & lots
& 2 blk Browns addn to-
Elkton. 1000
S ID C Land Co to Hogan
Hoganson Eddie A. Peter
son lot 7 blk Sinai ........ 500
Nikolai Olsen & WI to Thomas
Larson Out-lot "F' Sinai 1871
Nikolai Olsen & VT to Eddie A
Peterson Outlet "B" Sinai. 225
Nikolai Olsen & wi to Hogan
Hoganson Outlet "a" Sinai 375
w I l. Co to V 4 Taylor lot Il
Nolga. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2UU
Thomas Alton & wi to Haag 4
Frandsen lot 8 blk 1 Volga. 900
George l. Farwell 4 WI to
Andrew y Loken Jr, sw! OF
mel OF 5-ll2-4S................ /
Ady 4 Shaw Clothing Co to
Rufus Ames swt of 2-110-4S.,
Charles O Natesta & VT to Rufus
Ames swt of 2-110-4S ........ /
Clyde Wilcox & VT to Rufus
Ames swl of 2-1l0-iS.,....... 41S0
Caleb S Maxwell & VT to Ida f
Lloyd und II W. OF sci & e!
Of swi OF 22-106-49. ........... $50
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
Spirelld CorSetS

Expert fitting and selection at your
home where accurate measurements
can be taken and garment de-
manded by your individual figure
selected. A postal card or phone call
to number below will arrange call al
your convenience.
Nellie l.. White,
81 Sixth st. Brookings, S. ID.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
ADVISING a Statesman.

"If you must monkey with restrictive
legislation, Abner, why not 60 in for
something popular?"
"Can such legislation be popular?"
ut can. Make it n penal offense for
q man to ask for hair cut on Satur-
day afternoon. "-Washington Herald
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
A Fittino Theme,

"Rhlmer showed me his last poem.
1t is entitled Sonnet to but One"
"Humph. Ii he wrote the truth. it
would he Owed TO Every body Bal
timore American.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
THE INCUBATEO CHICK

"a Psychological Tragedy
I'm not a little orphan, sir,
But | am just as bad,
Apeakin' and a-pinin for
The love never had
one touch Of human sympathy
Would melt my poultry natur',
But / refrain from hope so vain,
For mas an incubator.
When first | burst my parent shell,
How hideOuS the dream
40 rich cluck, cluck fond love to t"lI
40 sound, alas. but-stcam!
felt in vain for sheltering wing
Within that broilin' crater;
And then. in sooth, the horrid truth
Ma was an incubator,
see that tin thing over there
And weep beside my brother
"Ah, hideous lie--how much | try
cannot call it mother"
You say I'm false, unnatural
Cruel as an alligator.
One can't remain quite normal when
His mas an incubator.
Sometimes at rosy-fngered dawn
/ stand in pensiye mood
AS now and then some kind, sweet hen
Walks proudly with her brood
Dear influences Of the home!
And /, a woman-hater.
Stand all apart with withered heart:
For mas an incubator.
Wallace Irwin in The Century Maya
zine
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23

That man is not poor who has the
use OF things necessary Horace.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23

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, 1908-01-23
ATTORN EYS
MISCELLANEOUS

F. }. CARLISLE.-Abstractor Rooms
20l-202 New Century block Com
plete Abstracts Of Brookings, 90.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
Bookings Hospital

r. E. BOYDEN-Phesician and sur
geon. Hospital and general practice.
Residence, Hospital, phone. 253. City
office corner Main and Fifth. Office
hours. city office a. m. to II m. 1870
p. m. to ) p. m. Hospital, : p. m. TO
9 p. N.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
Lease OF School and Endowment
Lands

Notice is hereby given that on March 2lst,
1908, all the Unbiased -chool and endowment
lands in Brookings county, will be offered for
lease at public auction. between the hours of
10 o'clock a. m. and o'clock u m, at the front
door of the court house in said county.
Dated at Pierre, Jan. S, 1905.
O. G. DOKnEN,
Commissioner of School and Public Lands.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-08-28
HOT FUSILADE
At BURGLARS
Over 100 Shots Fired by
Tower City People at Es.
Gaping Burglars Who We're
Lively With Their Shoot
S'.-NObOby Hurt

Tower City, N. D., Aug 27.-In a
running fight between a posse of citi-
bens and two robbers, who had been
trapped in the general store of W. W.
King & Co., nearly 100 shots were
fired at late hour last evening,
which for a time terrorized the whole
town. Both burglars made successful
escapes, and it is believed that one
is fatally wounded, as he was seen to
limp as he staggered off into the
heavy weeds along the road. One of
the robbers made a most sensational
escape from the building that was be-
ing watched by the posse when, with
out warning, he opened one of the
doors, drawing brace of revolvers,
began shooting right and left in a
rapid manner. During the excitement
he made quick run for the tall
weeds along the road and disappeared
under the cover of darkness. The
other burglar took advantage of the
shooting in front of the store, and,
forcing his way out through one of
the rear windows, he was soon lost in
the inky b1ackness of the night.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-08-28
new JERSEY GRAND JURY DISRE.
CARDS INSTRUCTIONS Of COURT
To INDICI EXCISE V|OLAIORS

the licensing Of all passenger ticket
agents and the issuing Of a certificate
by the secretary of state upon the
payment Of S. in each case and for
the proper posting of such license.
'sYour further attention is called
to section 4310, prohibiting the sale
of tickets without the Issuance Of
such certificate.
Your further attention Is called
to section 4311, providing the penalty
for non compliance which is made
punishable by fine of not less than
$500 or by Imprisonment not exceed
ing one year, or either, or both, in
the discretion of the court.
HPlease ascertain the number of
ticket agents Of your company now
selling tickets in this state and not
acting under the provisions of said
section 1909, in order that the law be
compiled with and licenses be duly
issued" .....
The secretary on being interviewed
about the matter said: "There is no
particular significance to the request.
The law is on the statute books and
whether wise or not it is not for me
to say. 1t means additional revenue
and the state should have the mon
ey." Ia
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-08-28
GOLD in Ward
FOUND in PLENTY

Minot, Aug. 27.-That Ward county
contains gold in paying quantities
now seems to be without question,
and steps are being taken to develop
the find to the fullest.
The gold was discovered on Mr..
Sandland's farm, and Mr.. Sand1and
has been communicating with tho
Denbigh parties who are exploiting
the territory around Denbigh where
traces of gold have been discovered.
4 A Denbigh business man stated to-
day that an essay outfit has been en-
gagged, and that it is on the road to
Denbigh from Sacramento, Cal, and
It is expected that it viii arrive most
any day.
Among the people from Denbigh
who are investigating the prospect
are J. R. Blocher, head of the expIoita-
tion company, whose home Is in Fiji
more, N. D., and @. Grsbe, an expert
from 81 Pasa, Tex
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-08-28
AMERICAN Land
IS GOOD STUFF
Sec'y Wilson Says Forty Years.
Test Shows Ii Is Bet
ter Than Ever

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. q. Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson today declared
that after forty years investigation
the department of agriculture was
ready to say conclusiyely that Ameri-
can land is not wearing out. He
said at the Iowa state fair today
that its productivity on the whole
was larger today than ten years ago.
This is the first information upon the
matter given out by the secretary.
The department has ust ended an
exhaustive and scientific investiga-
tion on this subject and Secretary
Wilson regards the results as con-
elusive. @
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-08-28
SUBSIDIZED
--.-
Augusta Flood Put Every
thing Out Of Business
$l,OOO,OOO Loss
Ten TO Fifteen Drowned and
Much DestitutiOn Will
Result

Augusta, Ca, Aug. 27.-The flood
waters at Augusta began 'receding
this afternoon They reached a height
of forty feet, probably as high as the
flood Of 1888. .
Rain has ceased in the upper val
ley and there is no danger Of fur
ther losses. The loss, approximating
$3.50 900 to 81 100000, consists of dam
age to stocks of goods and private
property, losses on the streets, de-
struction Of the wagon and railroad
bridges across the Savannah river,
and breaks in the canal banks. There
are dependent on the canal for power
eight large and small cotton mills.
A thousand of mill operatives will be
idle for three or four months.
While the flood was at its height
five fires broke out, entailing consid-
cradle loss Of property. The Augusta
Railroad and Electric company can
not run cars for three days. No pow
| er plant is in operation, telephone
lines are not doing business, and
railroads are not accepting passen.
gers. The water service is crippled
but intact. The gas company is i'm
paired, but not shut down.
There have been ten or fifteen
drownings, mostly negro laborers.
| Whether Augusta will be able to
care for the situation among the poor
will not be known until the water
further recedes and an opportunity
is given for inspection. .,.,
Tonight is a night of tension. Re-
ports of missing men, even Of mis-.
sing families, being received.
The Augusta Chronicle got out its
Thursday, edition in abbreviated form
at 9 o'clock tonight. The Augusta
Herald, an afternoon paper, could not
/ publish Wednesday or Thursday.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-08-28
Oh, OH, What AN
AWFUL " ASTE
Oklahoma Officials Dump 800
Barrels Of Beer Into the
Sewer Bismarck Seizures
Discounted to a Ffizzle

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 27.-
eight hundred barrels Of beer, valued
at $4,000, belonging to local brew
ing company. was emptied into the
sewer this afternoon in the presence
Of State Dispensary Agent Robert q,
Losier and Internal Revenue Collect
or Chas. Howard. Two thousand peo-
pie attended the emptying, some with
buckets and pitchers, hoping for q
chance Of salvage, which hope was
disappointed. Photographers took
pictures Of the scene. The beer was
on hand when the state law took
effect.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-08-28
BRYAN TELLS AT Topeka
HIS VIEWS ON GUARANTY
Of ALL BANK DEPOSITS

ing four national banks have already
made the change and are operating
under the state bank laws, and six
teen other national banks have ap-
piled for state charters. This is the
conclusion and proof that the Okla
homa law is a success. e,
"A national charter is supposed to
have some advantage over state
charter and the benefits OF the guar
anty law must be admitted when
twenty national banks will in a short
time change from the national sys-
tenn to the state system in order to
give their depositors the advantages
furnished by the guaranty system.
.'Since the preparation of my
speech on this subject the Republi-
cans of Kansas have held a conven-
tion and adopted state platform.
The plank on the guaranty Of banks
is recognition of the necessity for
such security, but the plank is SO
worded as to be practically useless
so far as protection of the people is
concerned. The Republicans pur-
pose is to enable state banks to mu-
tually and voluntarily guarantee de-
posits. But this is not enough. Sup
pose that banks mutually agreed not
to do it? must the depositor be left
unsecured?
"The Kansas Republican platform
also requests Republican candidates
for congress and United States SEN
ate to favor a law, in aiding national
banks to participate in the proposed
mutual and voluntary system. But
what chance is there Of securing such
| a law when the Republican national
convention refused to pay attention
ito the subject and when they, oppose
the whole proposition Of guaranty?
/ This denunciation Of guaranty is sc
sweeping that no disinterested person
i can believe for minute that Taft
! will either encourage or permit 8
law fayoring national banks to par,
ticipate in state systems. What the
4 people need is. a system whereby
both state and national banks will be
compelled to guaranty depositors
and only a Democratic victory car
secure this reform. With Demo
cratic president and Democratic con.
gress it will be easy to secure the
adoption Of a system which will
make both state and national banks
secure" &.s IA
i Mr.. Bryan left at midnight for Lin
coin, where he is expected to arrive
tomorrow afternoon.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-08-28
GAS FOR MINOT
CITY PASSES FRANCHISE TO COM
PANY FOR ILLUMINATING THE
PLACE WITH NATURAL GAS.

Minot, Aug. 27.--The city council
has passed the franchise to the Great
Northern Oil, Gas and Pipe Line COM
pany which permits that company to
pipe to the city from the Westhope
gas field natural gas for Illuminating
and power purposes, and it Is hoped
that within year the gas will be In
general use here. This will mean a
great saving in cost of fuel for all
kinds Of manufacturing purposes. and
as an illuminant the gas is said to be
superior to either lamps or electricity.