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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05
ATTACK
None Too Good to Escape the SANDER
of Political Opponents

As an evidence of the righteousness
and truly desperate. methods which
are going to be used against all friends
of political reform during the present
campaign we quote the following from
the Minneapolis Journal of Sunday:
Wellman, in the Record Herald, to-
day saws that probably no other preSl-
dent OF the United States was ever
more savagely maligned than Mr..
Roosevelt. His enemies have now taxi
en- to assailing his sanity and his ha-
bits. Nothing like it has been known
since the comprehend bitterness
against Lincoln and the ~'drunkard'
SANDER against Grant.
From the venomous charges made
against him, President Roosevelt needs
II O defense. He himself gives no heed
ito the reckless lies told about him, no
[matter by whom invented or circulat-
Nd. The strength and dignity OF his
are superior to any tempta-
ZION TO reply, but his friends have the
> yht to speak for him, or if not for
b for the dignity and i~nviolability
oil the office of president.
DIR. Allen McLane Hamilton has
I charged in an article in the North
American Review that President
Roosevelt is insane. Unknown scoun-
drels in Wall street have circulated
the lie that President Roosevelt is a
drunkard."
Mr.. Wellman says those who know
Nthe facts are amazed and intensely an
gered because of Hamilton's insinua-
tions and an inquiry is made as to
his motives for such a ~dastardly at
tack. 1t is found that Hamilton's son
was tried by courtmarshal in the
Philippines and found guilty. Hamil-
ton appealed to the president. The
offense charged against Lieut.. Hamil-
ton was the use of improper language
in the presence of the wife of one of
+. his brother officers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05
SURPRISE PARTY
Miss Alta Simmons Reminded of Her
Birthday

Miss Alta Simmons was reminded
in a very pleasing manner of her
birthday last Tuesday, when two sur
prise parties were arranged for at
her home to give about forty of her
friends an opportunity to help cele-
brate. The first party from 4 to $50
p. IN. and the second party from 1870
to 10 p. m. Games, music and a guess
ing contest were the amusements.
The lucky prize winners for the con.
test were Matte StOddart, Grace
Bacon, Elliott Prentice and Rhea
Roach. Agnes Peterson did the hand
some thing by getting a BOBBY prize.
The first group of friends presented
her with a gold ink we'll stand consist.
ing of two cut glass bottles. The
second group with a souvenir spoon
with the words Seventh Grade" en-
graved. An appropriate lunch vas
served and all agreed that a fine time
was enjoyed and that it was fun to
surprise Alta.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05
TO BIG TO LICK
Carl Erstad Created a Sensation in
North Dakota

Nobody in Neche. y. d., attempted
to lick C. r. Erstad of Brookings. S.
d., on his recent visit there. The
~Chronotype man looked him over but
shook his head and decided not to
tackle. Mr.. Erstad is six feet eight
and a half inches tall. He is proper
toned in ratio to his height, and does
not give one the impression of tallness
so much as that of bigness. He
weighs $50 pounds, and is not fleshy.
Mr.. Erstad wears only soft hats. He
used to wear the other kind, but he
broke so many of them when he would
forget and stand up straight in coun-
try hotels, that he quit. His other
discomforts are many. but he accepts
them smilingly. The hotel bed sheet
usually looks to him about like a peck
ct handkerchief and he is often Oblig-
ed furl up some of himself in order
to get within the limits of the bed.
But he sells the goods, which is the
main thing.-Minneapolis Journal
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05
WHICH DO YOU PREFER

During all the years the legislature
was controlled by the Kittredge-stal-
wart-railroad combination. not one
single law was Yer enacted that was
not satisfactory to the railroads and
other public service corporations.
In 1907. under the Crawford admin
stration and Notwithstanding the most
stubborn opposition on part of the
stalwart members of the legislature
and the railroad and other corpora
ton lobbyists, the following laws i'm
the interests OF the people were ca
acted:
4 law to prevent corrupt methods in
politics by requiring the filing of cam
paign eXpcnsr accounts.
The food and dairy law. TO protect
the people AGAINST fraud. and harm.
ful adulterajion OF foods and 10 pro
tect the dairy and home creamery
interests.
To compel safe and sanitary man
agement OF hotels.
To protect people against manUfac-
turers Of worthless paints.
Compelling railroads to put in trans
fer tracks at junction points.
Compelling railroads to pay double
damages for injury done when they
refuse 10 make prompt and just set.
Element.
Reciprocal demurrage
TO fix maximum railroad freight
rates.
The fellow servant ~law-making cor
porations liable for damage caused by
a careless employee.
Limited hours of continuous service
on railroads. protection to the ira
yelling public from accidents caused
by over-worked employees.
The primary election law, for which
the people petitioned in 1905 and
which a stalwart legislature refused
to enact.
A law providing for a just and
equitable assessment for taxation of
all railroad and other corporate pro-
erty.
The ahti-lobby law. which destroys
the power of railroads or other in
terests by the old lobby methods-to
influence legislation by corrupt meth
DDS.
A law giving added power to the
state railroad commission for the pro-
lection of the public.
A law controlling telephone com
panies and their methods of deal
ing with the public.
The anti-paSs law TO prevent rail
roads and other public service cor
porations from placing legislators
and the public servants under obi
cations by showing them ~favors, not
shown the people generally.
Besides amending many other laws
for the better protection and in the
interest of the public.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05
TO LEARN AMERICAN FARMING
English Gentleman Comes to Brook
inas the Center Of Agriculture

Lionel w. Graft arrived from Lon
don. England, Saturday evening and
is visiting at the home of Geo. n.
kennard. Mr.. Graft Ome to this
country to learn farming, and after
this is accomplished if he likes the
country he will remain and make it
his home. otherwise he will return to
England. He is very much pleased
with the United States so far, having
some time in Chicago and New
York on his way here, and was par
|ticularly we'll pleased with South Da-
Lkota and Brookings. He says that
|Brookings is far superior to towns of
size in his own country as
far as the buildings and n%eatness of
the streets is concerned. He spent
IA part of Tuesday looking over the
State college and was we'll pleased
with everything, especially the farm.
Mr.. Graft will make his home with
Fred Killing and he can consider him
self fortunate, as we do not know of
ia better place to learn up-to-date
American farming.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05
A GREAT ACTOR

Mr.. Harold Nelson, the we'll known
classic and romantic actor, will be the
attraction at the Grand opera house
next Friday and Saturday, Is and IA.
The Slave and the Princess" a new
romantic drama. will be the Offering
for the opening night. The play tells
a story of love and adventure abound
ing i'm sensational situations and thrill
ing climaXes. Rupert" a wandering
soldier of fortune. IS brought before
the court of W%olfsburg charged with
having interfered with soldiers who
were about to hang IN innocent peas
ant man for some absurd crime. He
is sentenced to death, but is saved
from that fate by the Princess Hilda
who exercises her right to claim the
life of one condemned to death, pro-
vided the condemned one veal to do
her every bidding for a year and a
day, at the end of which time If he
has faithfully kept his promise he
will be given his freedom. Rupert
the w%anderer finally turns u to be
the real Prince of W%olfsberg who was
sentenced to be ~strangled when a
child. but owing to the tender heart
of the e~Xecutioner his life was spared
and he was given to a peasant family
to adopt.
Mr.. Nelson has i'm Prince Rupert a
part which gives ample scope for his
abilities. His superb stage presence
together with a rich, We'll modulated
voice and a perfect understanding of
stage technique make him an ideal
actor of romantic roles.
"A Marriage of Convenience will
be given at the matinee Saturday
afternoon and Shakespeare Hamlet"
in the evening. Evening prices. both
nights. 25. 80, 10 and 81. Matinee
prices, children. % cents, adults. 30
cents, to any part of the house.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05

The annual banquet of Mrs. F. J..
Carlisle's Sunday school class of the
Presbyterian church was held at the
home Of Mrs. Carlisle last Thursday
evening. After the delicious menu
had been disposed of, +. j. Carlisle.
as POSTMASTER. called upon the fol-
lowing TO respond to toasts: G. A.
Carried, Impressions of a Recent
Member" Adams butcher, Our Class
Girl" Fred Lawshe. Away from
Home Everett Sanderson. Influence
of the Class on Its Members Her
mar Nagel. German Religious Life"
A violin solo by Mr.. Carried and a
mandolin solo by Van Fishback helped
to add TO the evenings enjoyment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05
TO OPEN INDIAN RESERVATION
Congressman Philo Hall Introduces an
Important Measure

Congressman Hall sends the Re.
gister a copy OF the bill which he
has introduced in the house OF repre-,
sentatives for the opening OF the
Cheyenne Indian reservation. Mr..
Halls bill is similar to the one in
troduced by Senator Gamble in the
senate only Mr.. Halls includes the
entire reservation and if the bill is
passed the state will add thousands
of dollars TO its school land fund.
Congressman Hall writes that Mr..
Marshall of North Dakota has intro,
duced a similar bill TO open the Stand
ing Rock reservation.
1t certainly looks as though the
Brookings county congressional rep
resentative was mapping out some
valuable legislation on behalf of his
constituents.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05

The crew of men, numbering about
twenty, who are working for the sew
err contractor, struck for higher wages
Tuesday afternoon and marched down
town to Mr.. Haggart's office to make
known their demands. They nave
been receiving $3.50 per day and de-
manded 81, but the contractor claims
he Is losing money at the former fig.
ure and refused to raise the ante.
Yesterday the men wanted to go back
to work for their former wages, but
were unable to get back at any price.
The big ditcher, which has been out
OF commission most of the winter. was
started at work on Eighth ven
yesterday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05
Chas. II. Burke, while congress.

Chas. n. Burke, while congress.
man secured a splendid govern
ment building for, Hughes county
and that county, in an effort to
re-eIect him have thrown over all
other candidates.
~Codington county is willing to
spend $4,000 If they can be as
sured OF getting a congressman.
Bookings county has a cor
gresham. Do we want to lose
him just to please a handful Of
soreheads?
II not cast your vote for men
friends, next Tuesday.
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05
AN APPRECIATION

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton wishes to express to the Advisory
Committee. the pastors. the faculty,
the Young Woman's Christian Asso-
citation and the citizens of Bookings,
their appreciation of the hospitality
and friendly cooperation during the
state convention.
C.. II. Carried, Gen. Sec'y.
Geo. c. Phillips, Pres.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05

March came in like a lion. at least
there was nothing lamb-like about the
weather Sunday, and we may expect
some nice balmy days the last of the
month. The past week has been
damp and most of the snow has dis
appeared.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05

The ladies of White have formed an
organization to improve the appear
ance of the town and hope 10 make
it one of the most beautiful in the
state. They will raise the necessary
funds and offer cash prizes for the
best kept lawns and yards. 1t is pro-
posed to paint every building I'm the
town white, which will make 1t white
in fact as we'll as name.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05

: Every citizen of ~Brookines who
; is loyal to his own interests and
= is loyal to the interests of Brook
X ines county should vote soIidIy
s for Roosevelt aft Hall delegates.
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05

" you vote next Tuesday to.
have a delegation in the interest
CT the "staIwart" faction, you vote
against Bookings county being
represented in congress.
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05

Don't fail to vote right, next Tues
day.
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It HANGS ON TO TORMENT THEM
Property Holders Complain of High Taxes and the County
Auditor is at Bottom Of
THE REAL CAUSE OF "H|GH TAXES" BUGAB00
County Commissioners Being Used to Pull StdlWart Chest
nuts From Fire

We understand that a member of the Board Of County Commits
.iona~s claims that the surplus in the county treasury has been cut
aac v, 70 4 600 by transferring $1,000 to the bridge fund and paying
beut S. 900 for other expenses. This is false and misleading. Even
oaher deducting the $4,000 50 claimed to have been disbursed the
corrt- treasurer's books show that there is still $24Z63.7S county
General fund and the special salary fund has now grown to @20S-
% making a total of $362S2.04 now a surplus and lying idle in the
banks.
Further reference to the Press tax figures which are known to be
n,,rnoseIv misleading seems like shooting a dead dog over again, but
I'VE cannot refrain from calling the attention Of the voter to the fol-
flowing:
COMPARE THESE FIGURES
The HIGHEST railroad tax ever paid in Bookings county under
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
PERSONAL MENTION

George Clarke, the well known ex-
pert accountant, arrived in the city
last evening from South Bend, Wash
ington, where he is engaged on big
piece Of work in his line. He came
over to confer with his representa-
tive here, Mr.. Simons, who has been
at work on the books of Clatsop
county, and which will close and re-
port upon today.
Miss Phoebe Binney, who for the
past three months has been guest
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. A.
Stokes, in this city, returned to her
San Francisco home on the steamship
Rose City.
R. NJ Watson, editor of the Sea-
side Signal was in the city yesterday
and reports that the city council Of
that place at its last meeting granted
a franchise to the Oregon Coast
Electric Railway Company for the
laying of track and the running oi
street cars over certain streets OF
that place, under special limitations
Frank Hart, the well known drug
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
Regatta Aftermath

Captain and MRS. SIMON, OF the
good ship Donna Francesca, in this
harbor, were, on Sunday last, hosts
to a party consisting Of Hon. Her
man Wise, Mayor of Astoria, and
chairman Of the 1908 Regatta; Miss
Birdie Wise, Queen Of that Festival,
and Admiral George Shepherd, OF
Portland, the marine sponsor of the
event. The cali was made to indi-
cate to the captain and his excellent
wife, the appreciation in which they
are held for the fine courtesy they
exhibited in turning their ship over
to the Regatta Committee as its
flagship and to cement the friend
ships then engendered. The affair was
a mos, happy one and will be re-
membered for all time by those who
participated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
For Public Library


IN an effort TO raise money for the
uses Of The free public library, the
ladies Of the library association will
hold sale OF pies, cakes and other
good things TO eat next Saturday
morning The sale and display Of the
cdiblcs will be in the big fine show
windows OF the Astoria furniture
store, formerly Heilborn's, and the
event IL expected to prove quite a
-ucccssful one. All who wish TO give
any fine samples OF the cookery art
may do so, and the donations will be
thankfully received. The library re-
cciyes comparatively very little aid
and there is constant need for money
with which TO buy new books. The
ladies Of the association therefor plan
10 give one or more entertainments
or sales Of this nature yearly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
Northern Lights

Northern Lights
There was remarkable display Of
northern lights IN the far heavens
last night and many people were out
indulging the chance for such a sight.
The colors ranged from deep red
10 yellow and ycllowish-grecn, and
shifted swiftly For while II was
popularity supposed to be the reaec-
ton from a raging forest fire over
III the Washington mountains, but
this idea was abandoned In Difference
to the quick changes in the hues and
the constant play Of the beams. II
was very beautiful al all events, and
the hope Is abroad that il was moth.
ing more nearly grave than the
splendid Arctic lights.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
Administrator Appointed

A petition was filed in the probate
court yesterday by Frank Scott Of
Seaside asking that Frank Bonhard
be appointed administrator Of the es-
tate OF Albert Olsen. who was shot
and killed by Johannes Hjorteland, in
mistake for a deer The petitioner
represented that he was creditor
OF the deceased and holds a mortgage
against his property. There arc said
TO be no heirs Of Olsen in the United
States. though he Is thought 10 have
two brothers in Alaska. Bernhard was
appointed administrator
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
On a Sad Errand--

Mrs. James Babler and daughter,
OF Ilwaco, accompanied by several
kinsmen and friends, among whom
were B. 7 Hawkins and J. X. Haw.
kins, and N. Babler relatives OF An
Gel Babler and Norman Hawkins who
were undoubtedly lost in the Alaskan
wreck OF the bark Star OF Bengal,
were in the city yesterday on the
sad errand OF preparing for the home
coming Of the bodies Of the loved
ones, which are now en- route and
expected very shortly The funerals
will take place at llwaco
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
Suit Against City

The suit of Miss Annie Anderson
against the City OF Astoria to recover
$4,000 for injuries alleged 70 have
been sustained by defect in the
highway. will come up in the federal
court at Portland tomorrow. A mo-
tion will then be made to strike out
certain portions OF the complaint.
Smith Bros are the attorneys for the
plaintiff, while c. A. Abercrombie
and G.. C.. Fulton are for the city
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
Little Boy Hurt

While playing on the crest Of a
high embankment out on West Bond
street on Sunday morning last, the
little 4-year-old son Of Mr., and Mrs.
John Carlson. OF 90 West Bond
street, had the misfortune to fall over
the bank and was badly shocked and
bruised, but happily no bones were
broken; The utmost care has been de-
voted to the lad by his physician and
family, TO ward off concussion Of the
brain which threatens as result OF
his striking heavily on his head. The
little fellow was doing fairly well
last night and has every prospect OF
recovering.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
Awaiting News

NJ. German, OF Cathlamet, was il
the city yesterday awaiting further
dispatches from his old Pennsylvania
home, in regard to the recent alarm
ing illness OF his aged mother II
the news was not more encouraging
Mr.. German intended to take the
evening express to Portland on hi'
way to the bedside Of his mother
but It has not been learned whether
the information required his depart
ure or not,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
Important, II True

Important, III lrue-
Robert Carruthers. Of this city, is
in receipt Of intelligence from his
brother, A. Carruthers, OF Nahcotta,
Wash, to the effect, that very tan
giblc rumor is abroad over in that
country that the Northern Pacific
Railway Company has closed nego-
tiations for the full and final pur-
chase OF the Potter ranch of 400 acres
adjoining the property of the Car
ruthers brothers on the east, for a
very large sum- Mr.. Carruthers, OF
Nahcotta, had not been able to con-
firm the story when he wrote, but
indicated that he was convinced OF
the truth of it. This will give the
North Bank system an outlet on
Willapa Harbor, as well as one on
the Columbia at Frankfort; and is
very significant if it shall be verified
The price quoted is 100000,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
REAL ESTATE

Harriet r. Crawford and husband
to Gladston- Oregon Timber Co, Sc
Ia of S. 81, T. 4 N, R. 10 w; 500,
Isabella Taber an husband to Caro-
line E. Miller, south half Of lots ]
and 2, block 2, Sylvan Park; 81.
Henry Fleckenstein and wife and
R. L. Jefery and wife to Lucy F,
Humphreys, lot Is, block 5, Ingle-
nook addition to Seaside; $l00
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
Is One The Mend

Charles II. Calender returned from
the metropolis on Sunday and says
that he called upon Captain Durham,
OF the Roanoke, now III at his Port
land home, and found that gentleman
quite a sick man, but happily rallied
from d very bad attack Of pneumonia
and doing well, with every chance Of
pulling through successfully.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
Died At Hospital

II. Griffiths, seaman who came to
Astoria on the British ship Andorin-
ha several months ago, died at St,
Mays hospital yesterday OF a com
. plication of disorders, chiefly bladder
Ntrouble. He was 81 years of age He
had $32 in cash and there was due
him the sum OF 500 as wages from
the ship, and this money will be sent
to his home in Cardiff, Wales, by
Acting British Vice Consul F, M
Cherry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-29
Store Attached

The paint and wall paper store on
Commercial street, at Ninth, former
ly owned BY &. NJ. cmbirth and now
owned by II. Linquist, was closed
by attachment yesterday. Mr.. Lin.
quist owed several men for labor.
These claims were all assigned 70
Henry A. Heinonen, one Of the credi-
tors, and he brought the proceedings
In attachment through Attorney G. !.
Curtis. The total amount sued for
il only S2o4s0