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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10

need for revision and amendment Of
the constitution, but that the SAL
ding OF the enormous expense ul
such a convention upon the tax pay
ors OF West Virginia at this time
would be little less than an OUT
rage. Wheeling Register.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10

Money to lend on real estate. l..
J. Holland.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25
BUSINESS MEN
LUNCH7AND CONFER
Regarding Matters OF Interest to Our
Fair City
A NEW AND TAXING SCHEME
Which Should Become Permanent and
Beneficial One

Twenty or more business and pro
fessional men assembled at dinner at
the Brookings Cafe yesterday in re-
sponse TO a suggestion that it would
be good idea to get in closer touch
both in a social and business way;
that it would be a place where any
questions of public Importance could
be discussed informally and possibly
bring about intelligent and concerted
action in the future.
Yesterday the prospect Of locating
branch manufacturing plant in
Brookings was discussed, with the re-
suit that set of resolutions will be
promulgated inviting the people in
terested in this plant to come to
Brookings, inspect the surroundings,
and talk with our business men.
The meeting yesterday did not re-
solve itself into an organization, but
it was 50 satisfactory that all present
agreed to meet again next Wednesday
at the same hour and the cosensus
of opinion was that it would be a move
in the right direction to continue
these meetings, at least once a week
and possibly develop it into bust
ness mems club.
In some cities they have an organ
ization of this kind and call it the
MONDAY club, where business and
professional men meet daily in so
cial way and discuss matters of in
terest, social, business or otherwise
The meeting yesterday and the
one to follow were not intended to
be confined to business and profes
sional men. The Register is author
lied to state that any citizen who is
a booster and has the interests of the
city at heart is cordially invited tc
lend his moral and financial support
Each one pays for his own dinner
which is all the expense attached tC
giving this dinner club and the Reg
lister trusts that every business man
will consider it an advantage to joir
in the one to be given or
next Wednesday, when it will probably
be decided whether 1t is a good thing
to carry forward in the future.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25
PROHIBS TO CONFER.

The prohibitionists of South Da-
kOta will hold state conference and
banquet in the Grand opera house in
Brookings, Thursday, March 4. The
conference opens at a. m. and will
continue throughout the day; very
interesting program has been prepar-
ed. and the addresses will be deliver
ed by prominent workers from all
parts Of the state.
The banquet will be served at $50
p. m, and at 8 y. IN, Clinton \. How
ard of Rochester y. Y, will deliver
an address at q mass meeting in the
opera house. Mr.. Howard ranks as
the greatest orator upon the prohibit
tion platform in America today. He
has delivered over three hundred adj
dresses upon the question in his own
home city, always to an audience that
packs the largest churches and halls.
He has taken part in every fight upon
tie liquor question in recent years
in all parts of the country.
DR.. ]. Wilbur Chapman, the famous
evangelist, said of him: Il consider
him one of the greatest speakers of
the day. Three times he thrilled our
great audiences at the Winona Lake
chautauqua." The Seattle, Wash, Pat
riot said of his address in that city:
1.-TWO thousand men crowded Grand
theatre at the Y. M. c. A. mass meet
ing yesterday to enjoy "A Ride on the
Water Wagon" with Clinton N. How
ard of Rochester, N. Y, as conductor.
From teh first sentence of the speaker
the crowd had, a jolly time. His bat
Continued on page 81
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25

ings county. The best lawyers III the
legislature have given il as their opin
ion that the law is unconstitutiona al
and that the supreme court will so de
care
The house caves the devotees Of the
c fin nail jar Friday afternoon by
passing the bill absolutely prohibiting
them in the state with but four dis
senting votes. all of them being Rus.
slams. This will put it up to the sen
ate to again vote on house moral
bill
The house appropriations commit
tee has decided that the state cannot
stand the expense of an immigration
department, and has so reported to the
house.
Tie senate insurance committee
Goes not appear to be able to get the
house bill abolishing insurance state
ment publications into sufficient work
ing order to get il out on the floor
The house committee has reported
favorably on all of the Dillon civil ser
vice bills from the senate, and they
will no doubt be enacted this session
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25
BROOkiNGS GRANGE
HOLDS MEETING
And Much Useful Information is Dissem-
mated
PICNIC DINNER WAS SERVED.
Organization is Growing And Its Work
Is important .-..

Last Saturday Brookngs Grange
80. 1 held Il public meeting to which
large number of armerS and their
families were invited. The ladies of
the Grange and the lady students of
the School of Agriculture mot at ten
o'clock in the forenoon 10 reparc the
dinner and the farmers wives brought
baskets of appetiZing catables. The
students contributed baked beans and
brown bread, nicely cooked by them
selves in the freless cookers which
Miss Hoover, preceptross of the
School Of Agriculture, planned for the
purpose of instruction and demonstra~
tion. Several fireless cookers and
bakers were shown, some of them in
operation.
The G. A. r. hall was well filed
Win ioyial farming people at the neon
hour, and they in turn, were well fill
ed with substantial yisnds. Delicious
coffee completed the repagt which was
served by two dozen young women stu
dents in very acceptable style at one
thirty p. m The meeting was called
, to order by II. l. Stealns, master Of
the Grange, who, after a few happy
words of welcome, introduced the
speaker OF the day, Chas. b. .IIOyt,
representing the National Grange. Mr..
Hoyt gave to me farmers = frank,
strong presentation Of the needs CT
organization and Of the Grange and its
work. He dwelt especially upon the
social and educational advantages of
the Grange and told Of the adv antages
IL at had como to thousands of rural
communities through the meetings and
,, nited efforts of the order. He explain
ed the advantages that have resulted
in farm work, in home Improvement,
in neighborhood friendship, in village
and town advancement, in county,
state and national affairs relating to
agriculture. He told OF the great move
ment in the Grange the present year
for good roads, parcel post, postal
banks and rural cooperation for bet
ter schools.
Miss Haynes of the State college,
Continued on page 81
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25

also the Register company'S job print
ing department, the volume of business
becoming to great for both the capital
and equipment of the Register COM
pany and the segregation Of the two
was thought to be better than an in
crease in the stock of the original
company. The move puts the Register
company in Il splendid condition to
fully care for the publication of it's
weekly newspaper and its commercial
printing department, while the new
company with its ample capital is in
position TO and will make the Min.
ncsota and Dakota Farmer one of the
strongest agricultural publications i'll
the country. A vigorous subscription
and advertising campaign will be in
augurated at once and pushed to a
successful issue.
The directors Of the new company
are VI. G.. Carlisle. G.. + Knappen, +.
l.. Squirting. DR. A. w Hyde and G.
A. Skinner, and the officers are c. A.
Skinner, president; G. +. Knappen,
vice-president; NJ. c. Carlisle, secre-
tary and treasurer
Incidentally this insures TO Brookings.
work for several men and women who
with their families will add not only
TO the number of Brookings citizens
but to the wealth of our splendid city
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25
THE DUTCH
TREAT GOES
Legislature Having Passed The
Anti-Treat Bill
CLUBS THAT SELL "BOOZt"
Are Required To Take Out a liz
CenSe to Peddle Poison

The senate Wednesday passed the
house antitreat bill without any dis
cussion on the proposition, and there
is no doubt as to the actioa of the
governor on the bill when it gets into
his hands. Come on. boys; whatll
you have" is tabooed in South Dakota
from this on.
The senate also sat down on the
bill of the Sioux Falls Elks club,
which was asking for the privilege
of serving liquor without license,
Bates supported the bill, but found no
help along that line, but a number
ready to oppose the measure. vii
liams of Brookings, who opposed it
on moral grounds. said that the club
with its attempt to evadc the law
was making drunkards.
Thoreson opposed it Oh the ground
that he could not vote to allow a club
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25
FAIR FOLKS
HOLD MEETING
And Clean Up Last Years Fair
Business
AND PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
Officers Are Elected and Stock
viii Be Increased

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Brookings County Fair
association was held at the opera
house Friday afternoon. On account
of other attractions there was not a
very large attendance. but considerable
interest and enthusiasm was displayed,
and plans for a larger and better fair
than ever for the coming year were
discussed.
The old board of directors was elect
ed for another year. They are as fol
lows: w. b. Denhart, White NJ. G.
Carlisle, Brookings; f. l.. Squirting
Brookings; f. J. Carlisle Brookings
II. |. Stearns, Medary; S. J. Rudolph
Brookings township; f. c. Olson
Brookings II. Fishback, Brookings
Frank Sherwin, Brookings. A deserv
ed compliment was paid these nine
gentlemen by an unanimous reelection
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25

countries Of that mysterious region in
and around the desert Cobb, the eX-
plorer and his men travelled. sleeping
on the ground at times, living with
and searching for the alfalfa which
grows fartherest north. In one region
where the subsol is always frozen and
where lakes and rivers freeze to the
bottom, the party found some of the
varieties of which seeds have been
brought back. In one of the localities
visited it is said that the thermometer
has registered in winter SO degrees be-
low zero. Professor Hansen would not
verify this, however.
The party risked cholera and other
dangerous diseases. 1t met with ad
ventures of all sorts and in addition to
the dangers it went through, brought
back story after story that will keep
friends laughing for many months
Professor Hansen stopped at nothing
to get complete knowledge of the
subject in which he was interested
At one time, when he found that he
was too late to collect a quantity OF
certain seeds, he bought a huge pile
of alfalfa and set Cinnamon to work
sorting out the blades and grass and
ecuring from the pile seeds he wanted
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25

to run a saloon without a license.
ScrOggs said that he was an Elk,
but opposed to the bill, ald that if
any club wanted to sell liquor it should
be compelled to take out a license, as
any other dealer would.
Curtis and Andrew were against the
bill, and it was as fiat as stale beer
vnen the result of the vote was an
nounced
The senate also passed the senate
general banking bill and but with one
dissenting vote the house bill to es-
t;.blish tuberculosis hospital ct Gus
ter
The old soldiers of the house, who
Wednesday morning defeated the reso-
lLtiCn asking congress to establish a
civil war officers annuity roll, re-
considered their action in the after
noon and passed the resolution, after
amending it TO include enlist"d men.
The state hail insurance proposition
was discussed in committee of the
whole, with Erickson, Taylor and
Whiting supporting it, and Wyman and
Forbes opposing, the latter wanting the
state TO take up all lines Of insurance
if they took any. The bill went back
TO committee.
The bill sending dope fiends" and
incbriates to q special ward at the
insane hospital at Yankton was
passed This bill is presumed to be
a block to the IIighmorc asylum bill,
but passed without any opposition
from the supporters of that bill
The house has declared for bank de,
post insurance and it is up to the
senate to DO the rest The bill was
finally adopted by the committee and
passed By the house.
! II is a far different measure than
the Oklahoma law. 1t provides for
a voluntary association Of banks and
limits the insurance feature on a de-
poSit at 4 per cent or less interest
Any deposit at a greater rate is at
the risk of the depositor just as at
present.
After voting on several motions to
adjourn and refer, the house finally
passed the senate bill which requires
railway companies to place viaducts
either over or under their tracks
wherever ordered by town boards OIL
city councils. and to keep the same
in good repair.
On Thursday there was a merry
fight in the house over the county au
ditor salary question, and after sew
eral Intellectual attempts to amend
it was sent back to committee. 1t was
brought out that there Is already q
case to test the law now before the
! upreme court of the state, from Brook
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25

the country, is just home from his
fourth trip TO the remote and rigorous
parts OF Russia, Siberia, Turkestan
and North Africa. seeking new plants
for Introduction into this country. He
is now preparing his report, after
which he will return to his duties at
Brookings.
He has returned with more than
goo lots of seeds and plants to be
used by the department Of agriculture
in experimental work On previous
trips Professor Hansen found alfalfa
and clover plants which it was proved
would thrive in sections of the west
where it was impossible to raise
plants of the same variety advan-
tageously. lie also introduced in the
Northwest . Siberian alfalfa that is
said to be the heartiest of proteid
plants and will endure the sevorest
cold
Professor Hansen has located two
more varieties Of this northern plant
which grow in a section OF Siberia
where the mercury freezes and where
there is no snow. The department of
agriculture will conduct experiments
with the new plant in several North
west states
Prof. Hansen is primarily a great
Northwest man. His enthusiasm for
the section is responsible for Secretary
Wilson's choice in sending him on the
recent the fourth of his world wide
expeditions in search of the best that
the eastern and western hemispheres
produces. 50 that the United States
may benefit by it.
Prof. Hansen said one great reason
for the departments anxiety about the
N rthwestern grazing fields. is that
Ii history of the continent show alter
nate cycles OF wet and dry weather.
Just at present, with the farmers own
ing motor cars and everything in first
class full dinner pail order on the
farms, the climatic conditions are
splendid, but if history repeats itself
and a long dry cycle rolls around the
west will suffer for the years in which
the bountiful rains have kept away
For that reason the world has been
actually secured by Professor Hansen
in his effort to get the clover and al
falfa which will be grown in the lati
tudes of the Northwest, and under con
ditions which may be executed. Glover
and alfalfa are the foundations of the
great meat industry abroad, and will
become the beef and mutton raiser3
greatest source of strength when the
results of the Hansen expeditions are
thoroughly disseminated throughout
4 80 cattle states
Professor Hansen carries passport
from the state department showing all
nations that he is an agricultural ex
plorer. The back Of the document Is
stamped and signed with the official
seals and signatures of dozens OF coun
tries Scarcely half an inch of clear
space remains.
Through all of the principalities and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25
MINNESOTA AND
DAKOTA FARMER
Is Taken Over BY Company of
BrOokings Capitalists
WITH CAPITAL OF $4,000
Who Will Greatly Enlarge and
Improve Il

On March |. 1909 the farm journal
known as the Minnesota and Dakota
Farmer which was launched and sue
cessfully conducted by the Register
Publishing company passes from their
hands of the Farmer Publishing asso-
citation. a company of Brookings capi-
talists chartered under the laws Of
South Dakota with capital stock of
$50,0000O.
The terms of the transfer provide
that the mechanical work upon the
publication shall be done by the Reg
lister Publishing company.
The step was made necessary by the
rapid growth of the farm paper and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25
HANSEN RETURNS
FROM FAR NORTH
Bringing New Seeds to Enrich
the Northwest
HIS FOURTH EXPEDITION.
Has Had Trying as Well as Hu-
morOus Experiences

Prot y. +. Hansen, head of the
horticultural department of the State
college arrived at Washington last
Friday from his trip to Russia, Siberia
and Turkestan, where he spent six
months seeking new plants for the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. He will arrive home as soon
as he completes his report to Sec
retary Wilson.
A Washington dispatch to the dali
les in speaking of his trip says:
Professor y. r. Hansen. of the South
Dakota State college at Brookings,
who is probably the most widely known
botanical and horticultural explorer in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25

ness in the "bleached'
flour investigation which
will be conducted by that
government at London.
With much regret Prof.
Shepard was obliged to
decline the offer. as he
could hardly get his work
in shape and reach London
by March s, the time set
for the hearing. and as he
has not been feeling well
Of late it would be a long
hard trip for him. When
the British government de-
cided to investigate the
bleached flour question
they asked the United
States Department Of Agri-
culture for the names of
two or three expert chem.
lists, and as Prof. Shepard
is recognized as one of the
leading pure food chemists
in this country, his was
one of the names suggest
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25

Clerk Of Courts Hanson !
request from Denmark for
copy of the marriage Ii
cense and certificate Iof
Wilhelm K. Peterson and
Nicolena X. kristensen,
who took out a license to
wed in this county in May,
1904. They gave their ad-
dress at that time as
White, and the records
show that they We're mar
ried by Justice of the
Peace +, +. Bae y. The
request for IL certified
copies was made through
the Danish consul at Mon
treal, Canada, and it is
supposed that one or the
other of the parties has
died in Denmark and the
estate is up for probate.
The clerk of courts Office
frequently has requests
for certified copies of diff
ferent legal instruments
from all parts of the coun-
try, but the calls for such
papers from Europe are f
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25
A HIGH HONOR.

Prof. James III. Shepard, head of
the department of chemistry of the
State college, was honored this week
by request from the British govern
ment for his services as expert wit
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25

They have labored faithfully and we'll
toward the success of the fair and to
them all credit is due.
The board of directors met after the
annual meeting and reelected f. j.
Carlisle of BrOokings. as president.
Mr.. Carlisle has been identified with
all the county fairs Brookings ever
had and his guiding hand and sound
advice is invaluable to the association.
The board reelected Secretary Harold
son and Treasurer Lees, but switched
Jobs on them, Mr. Haroldson being
made treasurer and Mr Lees secretary.
The association plans to increase its
capital stock from ten thousand to
twenty or twenty-five thousand dollars
At the present time the fair plant is
worth about twenty thousand and the
capitalization should be increased to
that amount anyway. A vote of two
thirds of the stock IS required to in
crease the capitalization and as there
was not that amount present Fri
day, a meeting was called for the same
place next Satu day afternoon, when
it is hoped to have the required amount
of stock represented.
We print below the report of Treas
urer l. +. Lees. which shows the as
sociation to be in good shape financial
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25

ed, 1t is certainly a high tribute to
Prof. Shepard's ability and an honor
to South Dakota and the State college
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25
FROM DEN MARK.

Clerk of Courts Hanson received a
request from Denmark for certified
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-25

papers from Europe are few and far
between.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-14
MOUNT VERNON.

The w. O. w. camp took in Benja- min Hill Maddox Saturday night. Sev- eral visitors were here from Bethesda camp, and all had good time. The camp continues to grow.
 Dr. Hassell of Rosebud came Sunday to see E. M. Chandler.
 After several days of relapse and confinement to his room, w. C. Newell went out in the country Sunday to spend few days with his sister, Mrs. s. H. Keathley.
 Mrs. l. C. Hatfield speut several days last week visiting friends in town.
 After having worked several months for E. E. Jones, J. r. Alexander has gone to the farm near Garland Spring to make crop and, no doubt, will ar range for housek coping next fall.
 Prof. Henry Langford of Naylor has accepted position with F.. E. Jones as book keeper and salesman, and began his duties few days ago. Saturday was very busy day with our merchants, as there was quite q crowd in town.
 Mrs. Worden entertained the young people Saturday evening.
 Prof. Caste Keathly of Naylor and Miss Tommie Henry, daughter of MT and Mrs. J. $. Henry of this place, were married at the Methodist church on April I, Rev. H. B. Flippin of Conway officiating. We wish for them most pleasant journey through life. April I2
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-14

Conway were here Sunday and attended Easter services. Jessie Moore, who has been very sick the past week with pneumonia, is re ported improved. J. P. Kennamer and family visited at Mallettown a couple of days recently. Quite a crowd attended the w. o. w. meeting Saturday night. Two new choppers were. initiated. Everyone interested should be at the Thornton graveyard on Friday, April 23, for the purpose of helping give the cemetery a needed working | The Easter exercises here Sunday last were we'll attended. The Sunday School pupils, with Superis tendent c. H.. Cheek and J. $. Woford, teacher of the first Bible class, in command, marched from the church to the pic nic grounds About two hundred eggs were hidden, all of which were found. April B.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-14
HOLLAND.

Farmers are getting along bett,r this year than usual.
 ]. M. Garrett and L. P. Lewelling went to Conway Friday.
 L. P. Lewelling has resigned as car rier on rural route No. I, and N. F.. Grisham has been temporarily appoint ed.
 During the electric storm last week, lightning struck the barn of L. P. Ora ham, killing mare belonging to Ar thur Goode.
 Brother Sullivan preached to a large audience at Oakland Sunday.
 Mrs. Mary Rork will return to Black ton Thursday, having visited her daugh- ter, Mrs. w. K. Goode, for the past month.
 The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Enola and Conway Tele- phone line will be held at Holland Sat urday evening, April Y.
 John Mode of Guy attended justice of the peace court at Ho land Friday.
 A. L. Gibbs is the champion fisher man, catching 75 at one setting down
 $. $. Surratt is having concrete storm house built.
 April I2.