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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-16
Wbv Taxes are Higher in One township
Than They are in Another

The nsly unequal unfair ratio OF taxation On , take pains
Inc Scent ND cussed by the property holders VINO 40 hot a
discussed anu township over
In another. the factt his
o 80 90 higher this than last but what ne e' pepeNeu
the Tact that he had pay $500 in taxes on MS quarter '
was Inc ~ O,ness Bookings township only paid
m m ~ - section of land Seemingly Mr. lhayer hao KICK ons
h rube Of looking the matter The county treasurer
hooks the olowing: o,, rou,shin
NJ : Thaver sect'n 1856 SI3 % 90 90 S 90 %
n Oueness3 1910 81 20 ~
no noted that there difference in the valuation Oh the TWO par
acre for acre. Mr. just twice as much a Mr.
49, tnd known the consolidated levy Estate county,
NV Rnt notice the owshp Here is where the
~ exnJans the perexng problem. Mr. Thayer lives in Alton
school taxes have always oeeh h,g anu NC pay ~;
Bookings township into the township general Mr. mayer
than Mr. bitterness does
% will he seen that the while be fe higher this
~ M owing to the building plant, yet the difference
OF
which the ia nothing whatever 10 90 "th
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-16
NOTICE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS

To meet the conditions imposed by
the heavily increased cost Of print
paper and other expenses, and follow
ing the course already assumed by
other publications we will discontinue
the $1.0o in advance rate for subscrip-
tlons to the Register on and after jan
uary 1st, 1908. The regular price OF
$3.50 per year will be charged II paid
In advance or during the year. To all
subscribers paying $3.50 in advance
we will mail both the Brookings Regis
ter and the Minnesota and Dakota
Farmer for one year. You may have
the Farmer mailed to any address in
the United States IL so desired.
Very Truly
REGISTER PUBLISHING CO.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-16

Commissioner Wheaton, hoVe,r
will continue to draw his increasI
salary, which is about all the interst
he has in the Office anyway -lroquOn
Chief.
This is really an unkind cut. com.
ing as it does from Dick Halladsy
who was recently auditor Of the state
but then Dick should not take III
measure OF other officials with III
same stick he uses on himseli-t
rather that the public might us
Dick always was such joker.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-16

What will the taxpayers think Of the
'soreheads" who have been crying
high taxes" when they learn that the
stalwarts themselves are responsible
for thigh taxes" in not making a
three mill levy in 1908 to cover the in
debted ess they had themselves in
cured?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-16

When mentioning the bills intro
duced by Congressman Philo Hall the
Flandreau Enterprise pays that gentle
man the following compliment:
cit will be observed that the proposed
laws are OF general as we'll as local
bearing, thus showing that Congress
man Hall has taken broad grasp oil
his duties as a national representa-.
tive
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-16
Joe Murphy's figuring is knocked
into q cooked hat.

United States Senator Robert J.
Gamble secured favorable report yes
terday from the committee on his bill
giving settlers the right to second
filing who have lost the homestead ent
ry without hteir fault and who are IN
able to perfect the same on account
of q mistake as to the character o.
location Of the land.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-16

At the request of the State Medical
association the REGISTER in another
page this week publishes a paper by
DR.. F. NJ. Grain on one phase OF the
fight against tuberculosis. The REG
IsTER is glad to aid in this great work
for humanity and hopes every reader
will take the time to carefully read the
article
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-16

According to the Argus-Leader il a
citizen OF South Dakota, who was
deprived OF securing the remedy" at
his local drug store, would send to
Rears, Sawbuch & Co. for an ounce Of
"opadildock"-S0 per cent alcohol to
cure a sore corn when he could receive
greater benefit by washing his feet
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-16

Senator Gamble introduced a bill
granting to the state OF South Dakota
80 900 acres OF public lands to be used
in connection with the school OF fores-
try of the agriculture college at Brook
inpa
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-16

How do the taxpayers like to pay
interest in deficiency warrants which
had to be issued to cover up the low
tax levy made by the "stalwarts" in
1902
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-16
Very Truly

REGISTER PUBLISHING CO
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12
BRISTOL NEWS SOLD

The Bristol News has been
purchased by the political and
personal friends of Congress
man Brownlow, of the First
District of Tennessee, and of
Congressman Slemp, of the
Ninth District of Virginia. 1t
is needless to say, therefore,
that it is TO continue its policy
of consistently advocating the
dominance of the principles Of
the Republican party. But the
new ownership proposes to
make first of all, a newspaper
covering fully the news, Nation
al, State and local. Telegrahic
reports viii be depended upon
to give the latest and most re-
liable news. Correspondents
in every community of both the
First District of Tennessee and
the Ninth of Virginia viii be
secured, so that nothing i'm
portant in that field, having a
population of 500, 900, will fail
to be reported. The size of the
paper will be enlarged, the typ
ographical appearance will be
improved, the excellent moral
tone cultivated by Messrs Smith
for the past twenty-four years,
will be maintained.
The News will continue under
the management of Mr. A. G.
Smith & Son until the oath
instant, when the new manage
ment will take over the plant
and make the changes indicated
! above. Bristol News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12
TRACK LAYING.
Vn the Carolins CGiachiield s1d Ohlo
Railroad Being Pushed Rapidly

Gate City. Va, Aug. 1T is
estimated that track laying on
the Carolina, Clinchfield and
Ohio Railroad will be completed
through Scott county by Nov.
ember LIST. The track has been
laid from St. Paul. in Wise
county, TO Dungannon. in Scott
county, and is pushing on
toward Fort BlackmOre. The
tunnels, including the great
Clinch Mountain tunnel. at
Speer's Ferry, are an completed
and the grading is being finish
ed all along the line. The steel
trestle which is 10 be one hun
dred and eighty feet high, and
span Copper Greek Valley is
being constructed This is the
only trestle on the line in Scott
county. great fills being made
ln place of trestles at an other
points The roadbed will be
one of the best i'm the United
States, having been constructed
.on most expensive scale. tt
Dis hewn through the solid ada
mant Of che great bluffs and IS
every where made wide enough
for double tracks.
This is 90 be a great coal
carrying road and greatly re
.duces the distance from the
coal fields to the South Allan
tic Coast. a fine grade has
been made, and 10 is said that
am engine can draw fifty loaded
cars over its entire length.
The building of this great
road through Scott county has
made money plentiful here
Many poor men who were I'M
debt when its construction be
gan three years ago have saved
enough money to buy small
farms for themselves. Other.
who never had any money OF
consequence before now have
snug bank accounts.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12

of the firm, and is ever ready
20 discuss the legal phase Of
any questions arising which
are Of interest 10 the senior
member Mrs. Bryan regards
the study Of law as rather pleas
ant, not at all difficult, but re-
curing unlimited patience and
time.
Mrs Bryan herself is very
fond of athletics. and besides
being an expert swimmer en-
joys several other sports She
depiores the fact that the great
est drawback today for the girl
is her lack Of ply steal strength
20 undertake the college course.
thinking that. as a rule special
izing is preferable 90 a full
course for her; and Mrs. Bryan
emphasizes thcIact that a girls
physical endurance should be
the first consideration on the
part of her parents To answer
She oft heard argument that a
higher education unfits the girl
for "a homekeeper. Mrs. Bryan
thinks n there is tendancy to-
ward that which is domistic
implanted within the girls
nature nothing will destroy it.
Mrs Bryan is very fond Of
reading, aal while the BRYAN
children were small She found
many leisure hours when even
ing came I'M which Co enjoy her
books She always read TO the
children half an hour each
night They had the pleasure
of hearing her read fairy stories
to. for. Mrs Bryan believes in
them Vow that her children
are grown she reverts TO the
4 old-time custom and reads 20
her grandchildren her lifelong
iavorite from tho fairy world,
"Ihe Ugly Duckling,"
Vow that the hours OF leisure
for Mrs Bryan have been short
ened-in fact there are many
days in which they cannot be
found at ail-hor time for liter
airy recreation has been greatly
lessened.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12
COL HAGAN'S DREAM
COMES TRUE.
Development OF thousands Of Acres Of
Southwest Yirginia Coat Property is
Accomplished Fact

Wise, Va, August Col.
Patrick Hagan. one of Vir-
ginia's greatest lawyers. now
retired, is attending the session
of court at Wise this week.
Mr. Hagan stated with almost
boyish delight the fact that the
Carolina, Clmchheld and Ohio
train would blow the first whis-
tie for Dunganon-on the Clinch
early this month, which is a
station very near his home.
The G.. G.. * o. was formerly
known as the South < Western,
and back in the early nineties
known as the three C's.
Since the days Of his young
manhood Mr. Hagau has had
faith in the wealth of his noun
tains. Here, miles from a rail-
road, he has dwelt in a palatial
home, sharing a fellowship and
the "short and simple annals of
the poor
No mans memory will flour
ish in immortal green brighter
than Patrick Hagan's, especial
lly in the minds of those whose
lives he has touched, and now
that his dream. like MarathOu's,
is about TO mature, may many
years yet be his TO enjoy the
comforts of the G.. G. q o.,
whose bright rails now thread
their way through the noun
tain gorges and come so near
his door. Indeed it is beauti-
ful dream fully come to pass.
I The mountains, whose rich
mineral wealth he has longed
I TO see developed; they will at
last yield up their harvest to
reward the promoters af a great
railway system, which will soon
, blow the whistle for Dunganon,
the beautiful Dunganon-on-the-
: Clinch.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12
PURCHASED
COAL LAND.
Big Stone Gap Company Makes Large
Investments iu Kentucky.

a special from Sargent, Ky,
announces that the ROckhouse
Realty Company of this place,
of which Mr.. G.. Basc0m Slemp
is president, has Just closed
negotiations for the purchase of
1900 acres of coal and timber
lands. located on the Cumber-
land River, in Harlan and
Letcher counties, Ky. 1t is
stated that the property
contains seven distinct coal
seams, some of them meas
uring seven and eight feet, of
good coking quality, while
there is an abundance of sever
al kinds Of timber. The com
pany is reported as TO com
mence development work at an
early date which Will be facili-
tated by the construction of the
Cumberland River branch of
the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, 10 be constructed
from Wasioto, Ky, into the
Cumberland Valley.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12

At the last session of Con-
gress Congressman Slemp in
troduced a bill 70 provide a fed
eral building at Pulaski and
this Office has now advanced
from the 3rd TO the 2nd class,
he undoubtedly will be able 10
get this bill passed at an early
date. The people of Pulaski
are indebted to Congressman
Slemp for his efforts IN secur-
ing for our local postoffice much
needed improvements. PULASKI
Times.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12
ByARS IS NOMINATED.

appointed to notify Mr.. Byars,
and he was escorted to the
stage, where he made a speech
of acceptance, and the conven.
tloniadjourned after adopting
rendering thanks TO resolutions
the people of Pulaski for the
hospitality shown the delegates.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12

Mrs. NJ. d. Dawson, of $50. o79 Clifford
Ave. SAN Jose. Cal. saws "Inc worth uI
Electric Btters as general family remedy.
Tor headache. bnhousue-, and tornnr oi tle
liver and bowels Is .o pronounced thaf ! lm
prompted to ,ay "a word Iu iis favor. ior le
henclf ol those seeking relief .rom such
atictions There is more health iur the DE-
gestive organs in "a bottle of Electric 1906.
ters than in anv other remedy know OBJ
sold under guarantee ai j vs.. helIys drug
store SOC.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12
100000 ACRES OF LAND MISSING.
One District in Buchanan County has
Shrunk Considerably.

Buchanan county is one of
the few counties in the State
which has more land returned
for taxation than there is i'm the
county. For many years, as a
result of litigation, several
large tracks of land have been
returned by various claimants.
and in some instances the tax
es have been paid, and the
acreage Of the county was made
60 appear several times its
actual size This year, as com
pared with last, shows shrink
age in the eastern district of
the county of some 100000
acres, and while the county has
lost that much I'M acreage. the
tax lists show an increase i'm
valuation Of fl, 100000.
Following are the figures for
the eastern district for theyears
1907 and 1905.
Acres. Value.
l907-2.403 $3.50 S7.O44.299
l90s-I.702.370 S0,5lI.7I7
The books for the western
district Of the county have not
been carefully examined, and if
the proportion of land dis
appearance is as great i'm that
district as i'm the eastern dis
trict the county viii have loss
more than 100000 acres, and
the value of the land listed for
taxation will show an increase
of more than $3,0O0.O00. -Taze
well Republican.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12

II have found Bucken's Amica Sa,ve to
be the proper thing 90 use fer sore feet as
well as foe healing burns. sores, cuts and ali
manner of abrasions writes Mr. ". stone.
of East Poland. Maine. Ii is the proper
thing too tor piles Try it Sold under
guarantee at J. W. Kelly's drug store 2se
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12
MRS. BRYAN AT HOME.

debate, where can End mater
ial on the subjectT' 'Where
viii those taking the negative
side of the question be likely TO
find referencess'' ''Is such and
such a quotation corrects"
Have you some good recisa-
tions suitable for Christmas en-
tertaiumentss' L am TO read
a paper at the club. have YOU
written on the same subject"
These are but a very few sam
pies But even these are not
the real trial that Mrs. Bryan
has TO endure. for these are
comparatively small compared
with the requests she has 10
contribute articles 60 church
bazaars. They are the bane Of
her life She deplores the fact
that In this wealthy country
the women of the Churches
are obliged % make such pa
thetic appeals for money ani
considers the system very
poor one. indeed
It would take multimillion
air to supply materially even 70
part OF the requests that come
7 90 Mrs. Bryan for aid for the
handkerchief booths. the doll
bazaar, apron sales. jellies and
+ preserves for the church mar
kets and what not else.
AS soon as Mrs. Bryan's mail
is dispatched there are letters
p TO write for Mr.. Bryan. and
. should they be very important
5 they are attended Co first. Itis
now over five years since Mrs.
B. Bryan has assumed entire
E charge Of her husbands CORE
2 spondence Mr.. Bryan calls
b. his wife his confidential" see.
. retary. When Mrs. Bryan add
s ed this work Go her other duties
Z she found writing longhand
p was altogether too slow "a pro.
b cess TO accomplish what she
D wanted Co, $50 she resorted @,
s the use of "a typewriter She
D soon became "a very expert In
4 it's operation. and now takes
p most of her dictation on the
!. machine direct. Mr.. Bryan
{ dictates an his editorials ir
e this way. Oftentimes he reaches
! home ON "a late train and must
p leave early the following morn
S ing. so there is no time for d
d stenographer from the Office oi
?. the COmmoner TO make "a triI
D.; 20 "Fairview, " or perhaps th,
y letters are of such privat,
p nature that only the "contiden
? tial' secretary must know tn,
8 contents, consequently the,
n are dictated 60 Mrs. Bryan
e Often a number Of special arti
s cles are disposed of az the sam
y time. There are times whel
& Mrs. Bryan does not take dicta
b. tion on the typewriter, for sh
l. has a shorthand system entire
Il ly of her own invention, hav
p ing made a study of an author
d lied style, and which answer
a her every purpose.
It Mrs. Bryan's first seriOu
% study after her marriage wa
is that of the law, for at tha
,r time it was Mr. Bryan's inter
y tion to pratice law as his life
n profession Only a desire for
Il closer companionship with he
re husband inspired Mrs. Bryan j
)r this undertaking; yet she mod
r. estly Acknowledges also ths
a she did not wish Mr.. Bryan
al be cOnversant with a subject {
a. which she was ignorant.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12
Work Of the caadidaie's Niie-HoW
She Assets Him in His Work and
Looks after Household and Family
Affairs.

From the indianapolis News.
In outward characteristics
Mrs. Bryan is self revealing.
Dominating her expression is
the unmistakable sign Of true
sense of humor behind which
one sees warmth of heart and
fine intellectual perception.
Her cordial and charming man
ner makes friends Of everyone.
and the friendships last. While
cares have left their touch upon
her I'm the last few years time
has not borne heavily. and she
is exceedingly proud of the title
of grandmother, thoroughly en-
/ ljoyiug the babyhood of the
second generation.
The location of ihe Bryan
home, "Fairview" was chosen
10y its mistress, who SO arranged
1t that the first spadeful Of earth
from the excavation was turned
on the day of their twentieth
w e q q in K anniversary five
years ago last October. The
home is surrounded ON three
sides 10y wide veranda. W here
I its mistress may often be seen
at sunrise, watching the glory
OF the morning sky. Five
o'clock is her usual rising hour.
for every detail of household
management goes under her
watchful eye and she believes
In an early start. for her days
are crowded TO OVERLOOKING
The morning meal at the Bry.
am home is a sort of movable
feast, for which each member
takes his own time. Mrs. Bry-
an frequently breakfasts alone,
/ and incidentally She drinks
neither tea nor coffee. Many
I times her duties are we'll plann.
/ ed before the morning repast Is
/ served. She orders q luncheon
menu, sees that material i,
. ready for the seamstress who
may be coming for the day, and
/ replaces books left ou the libra
Try table the night previous. a
/ telegram arrives saying thai
friends are coming in ON th,
afternoon train, and should
they be either intimate associ
ates or personal acquaintance.
of prominence, the dinner menl
is all arranged for the evening
Ting-a-ling, there's a telephone
Chicago train just ina party
to see Mr.. Bryan-can an inter
view be arranged for 10 O'Clock
And meanwhile Mrs. Bryan il
mentally arranging for her owl
mornings work, which must b,
done by her personally. A
] soon as the orders for the da,
are completed the mornin,
mail receives her consideration
The number of letters com
- posing Mrs. Bryan's persona
p correspOndence-not these mere
ly marked "personal"-woull
be taxing upon the time of
+ most efficient secretary, ye
e Mrs. Bryan with her ability {
I quickly dispatch matters Of thi
e nature, takes time to look owe
each communication. Friendl
letters are answered by her i
her own handwriting and a
@ business communications ar
i answered on the typewriter c
{. else dictated TO a stenographel
,r Mrs. Bryan does not keep
social seer, tary, but severe
T. time a week has a special ster
i Ogr apher come for the da
! when her desk is cleared-Onl
q to be filled again with the a
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-12
J, ;, AsslamsiiOa as Democratic
c,ndidsie in the Ninth.

D.,.ski. Va. August 5.-The
s..ocratic Congressional Con-
Eson Of the Ninth District,
EIbere today, nominated J. {.
T. for Congress by acclama-
70 oppose the Republican
s #l;sste. C. 3. Slemp-
f. morning session was
- with prayer by Rev.
i White, being called to or
j bv Chairman Frank Buch-
%B Temporary organization
1 affected by r. Lee Trinkle,
rvtbeyille. temporary chair
|, and ]. r. Visor, of Pu-
\. temporary secretary. The
"a house. where the cOnven-
was held. was taxed to its
,c.tv with more than 600
sgates and a large number
b,ber loyal Democrats. Music
furnished by the Radford
M which inspired the dele
.ss. who yelled themselves
,rse at the mention of Bry-
name IN Sir. Trinkles open
speech.
ach county named IFS mem
for the various committees,
the convention adjourned
O'Clock to allow the com
tees 90 make their report.
lr M W. Williams, Of Giles,
elected permanent chair
n. and BIZ. Wysor perma-
secretary The commit
Oh resolutions reported reso-
Ions. which were adopted.
substance these are:
First Affirming the platform
p.ei by the National Demo
ac Convention at Denver,
pledging their support TO
an and Kern.
Second. Declaring the Re
b.ican party sectional in its
gin and its politics hostile TO
people and institutions of
South. as shown by their
rt 90 pass laws reducing our
resentation lon Congress, and
olcing the action Of G b..
pap in supporting this hostile
aiation during the last ses
b Of Congress.
hiri Declaring that the
prt Of the Republican con
tion held at Norton, Va, to
Plemeut the National plat
p Of the Republican party
iavor of declaring congress
aal legislation prohibiting
Interstate shipment Of in
'catng liquors into dry ter
Fy was evidently adopted
Iae purpose of trying TO
We The voters, and hereby
lge the nominee of this con
'lon Co vote as a member Of
ngfess 90 vote in favor of a
aefal statute in favor of pro.
llng The shipment of intoxi-
Elon liquors into dry territory
u any point outside the
BE.
0urth: Denouncing the op.
charged and believed prac.
0i Slemp Of levying contri.
lon on Federal otfice-holders
0nng the corrupt funds Sc
a'ed into the Ninth District
lsOauch the voters and per
lale himself and favored
ends in office.
le chairman declared nomi-
'Ons IN order, and H. G.
'vis' OF Bristol, in a ringing
VOn' IN which he idolizec
an and pulverized Slemp
S' IN Nomination Mr.. j. G.
dis Of D.easr