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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-08
MAY MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

The May Musical Festival assoca-
tion announces the dates of it's an
nual May Music Festival for May 20
and 81. The association has secured
the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra
to appear for two concerts on the 81, e,
and this feature alone assures that the
festival will be a marked success. The
Minneapolis orchestra has appeared at
the festival for the past two years
and their work so delighted their
hearers that they are sure of crowd
ed houses at both of their concerts
this year.
On the afternoon of the Goth the
faculty Of the music department #
the college will give a recital and in
the evening the college military band
will give a concert. The symphony
orchestra will make their first appear
ance in concert on the afternoon of
the Dist and in the evening will close
the festival with a concert. assisted
by the festival chorus, under the di-
rection of Prof. Haynes.
The Symphony orchestra is under
the direction of Emil Oberhoffer with
the following solists: Louise Ormsby
soprano; Garnett Hedge, tenor, Esther
May Plumb contralto; Arthur Mid
dleton, basso; Carlo Fischer, celIist
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n. n. REEVES WRITES.

A recent letter from II. II. Reeves
informs us that he is taking life easy
and enjoying the glorious climate"
of California He states that they
see Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Palmer nearly
every day and that they are quite
we'll and happy At the South Dako-
ia picnic some weeks ago Mr.. Reeves
saw twenty or thirty people with
whom he had been acquainted here
and says 1T seemed like old times. "
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NEW CLOTHING STORE.

Brookings is to have a new cloth
ing firm the latter part of May. Mr..
Albert j. katz, president and Frank
p Zschunke, secretary and treasurer,
of the Columbia Clothing company of
Mankato, We're here this week and
rented the store building in the Hyde
Harris block and will put in full
line of clothing and gents furnish
ings. They stated that the store
would be ready TO open for business
the latter part Of May, and announced
that they had secured Carl Quail,
who has been with the Model store
for some years, as manager of the
Brookings store Mr. Quail has large
number of friends in the city and will
without doubt make good in his new
position. The Columbia Clothing Co.,
has stores at Mankato, New Ulm and
Madelia, Mimi, at the present time,
and are an enterprising firm that will
be a welcome addition to the business
life of the city
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FUNDS FOR HOMECOMING.

The finance committee of the home
coming association met last night and
perfected plans for an active cam
paign to raise funds for the enter
prise. The first subscription paper
was circulated this morning and the
signers were numerous indeed, near
ly $4,000 being raised this morning
People wanted to put down their SUBJ
scription without solicitation and it
gratified the members of the commit
tee to see how the people felt toward
the undertaking. 1t is predicted that
with such hearty support the home
coming June 1G, Il and IS, will be the
greatest ever held in the Dakotas.
Governor Robert S Vessey has sent
an invitation to the people of North
Dakota, through Governor Burke of
that state, for them to join the people
Of South Dakota in the Dakota home.
coming celebration at Aberdeen June
~, - anu TO- III the CoulSe oi MS
letter TO Governor Burke, Governor
Vessey says:
II bespeak for you the greatest
homecoming celebration that has
ever been held in the Northwest Alb
erdeen people are certainly to be con-
graduated on the enthusiasm they
are displaying in this matter and |
am confident that it will mean a great
deal for the whole state. Aberdeen
News
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Sabbath School Orchestra.
M. e. Church.

In the morning services Tours
God Hath Appointed Day. will be
sung by the chorus and there will be
solos by Miss Ruby Williams and Mr..
Ralph Wiser of Manly, Iowa.
At the evening services n chorus of
of F. J. Haynes, assisted by Mr.. Ralph
+. Wiser, tenor; Prof. Henry H.
Loudenback. baritone and Miss Josie
Williams, pianist, will present Stain
ers' 'Crucinxfon" for the third time.
A silver o2ering viii be received to
defray some * NE necessary expens-
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Presbyterian Church,

Rev. Hugh Robinson, Pastor.
Mrs. W. S. Riley, Organist and Director
Morning Services 1890 a. m.
Dawn to Twilight"
overture ...............B Bennett
Sabbath School Orchestra.
Doxology.
Invocation and Lords Prayer.
Gloria.
Responsive Rcading-Selection No. %
Christian Passover"
Scripture Lesson-Luke xiv: 1885.
Soprano Solo-"Hosanna" =. =. Granier
Mrs. A. G. Kheiralla.
Prayer.
Anthem-"Awake Thou That Sleep.
est .................. Maker
Hymn No. 81.
Offertory-"Romance" -. Engelmann
Sabbath School Orchestra.
Sermon-"The Resurrection"
BY the Pastor.
Anthem-"They Have Taken Away
Ny Lord. "...........Ha Harrington
Hymn-No. &c.
Benediction.
notwithstanding March"
Observation-Disclosures. ..... Rockwell
Sabbath School Orchestra.
The congregation is cordially invit-
ed to remain for the Easter Sunday
school service, which will be held i'm
modiately after the morning worship.
Evening Services p. m.
Prelude-"Festival Overture. Farrar
Sabbath School Orchestra.
Anthem-"Christ Our Passover
Schilling
Hymn-No. 307.
Tenor Soo-"The Resurrection"
..... .................. Shelley
w. S. Riley.
Anthem-"Lo, The Tomb Is Empty"
....,... .,.,.........,.... .Broome
Prayer.
Alto Solo-"Easter Dawn. Woodman
Miss Kathryn Alden.
Anthem-"Christ Being Raised From
The Dead. .................R Rogers
Offertory-"Flower Song" ..... .Kneff
Sabbath School Orchestra.
Baritone Solo-"Come See The Place
Where Jesus Lay. Bartlett
r. Adams butcher.
Soprano Solo-"O Light That Breaks
From Yonder Tomb. Dressler
Miss Sue Bennett
Violin obligato by r. Phelps.
Anthems-"As it Began to Dawn
........ ................. Harker
They Have Taken Away My Lord"
Sermon-"The Risen Life"
BY the Pastor
Anthem-"He Ever Lives to Save"
'..''...'.. -. west
Hymn-No. $50
Benediction.
Postlude-"Drectorat March
........ -. ..............Th Thomas
Sabbath School Orchestra
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ASSESSORS
HOLD MEETING
AT COURT HOUSE AND ADOPT
SCHEDULES.
lFEW CHANGES THIS YEAR
MEETING DECIDES TO FOLLOW
STATE BOARD PLAN.

The assessors of the county met at
the court house Tuesday afternoon
for their annual meeting, and there
was large number present, nearly
every township and town in the coun-
ty being represented. These annual
meetings are held each year to dis
cuss the schedules and make the as
sessment as uniform as possible
throughout the county. At Tuesdays
meeting it was decided to follow as
closely as possible the schedule ad-
opted by the state board of assess
ment at its recent meeting at Pierre
The valuation on personal property
are as follows:
Each
Horses under three years old
and over six months. ann. $500
Horses three years old and over $500
Stations, twenty times service
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Baptist Church.

Easter exercises of the Sunday
school in the morning at 10:30.
The Crucified," an Easter cantata
by George b. Nevin, will be rendered
by the chorus under the direction of
Prof. Carl Christensen in the evening.
Services will commence at eight
o'clock. The orchestra will render
several special numbers
There will be baptisimal services
both morning and evening.
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stock and including automobiles, is
to be assessed at one-third its actual
value. 1t was the sense of the meet
ing that not only an equitable assess
ment should be returned but also a
full assessment, and the assessors will
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-08
EASTER IN THE
CITY CHURCHES
WILL BE FiTTINGLY OBSERVED
SUNDAY.
A MUSICAL PROGRAM WILL
BE A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE
SERVICES.

Below we print the programs for the
special Easter services at the Baptist,
Methodist and Presbyterian churches
next Sunday. An especial effort will
be made to make these services the
finest ever given in the city and the
general public is cordially invited to
attend any one of the churches.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-09
FORT MADISON
HAS CORN SHOW
BIG ATTENDANCE AND GOOD Ex-
HIRITs AT OPENING sEs-
SION TODAY.

Fort Madison, Dec. S-(Special) -
Several hundred people from Lee coun-
ty, Iowa, and Hancock county, ILL.,, are
in Fort Madison today attending the
opening session Of the big corr. show,
which continues until tomorrow even
ing. The weather kept the attend
ance down, but the officials are graft.
fled that SO many came out and that
such big exhibits are shown. The ex.
hibits have been highly complimented
on all sides. The list closes this after
noon at 4 o'clock and the judging will
then be begun. This afternoons ses
sion Of the show will be featured by
an address by M. A. Houser of the
Ames Agricultural college. He will
speak on corn raising. The show is
being held in the Armory, which is
crowded with exhibits from the farms
of Lee and Hancock counties, which
have been entered for the prizes to bs
awarded. w. r. Timpe is chairman d
the show and ]. NJ G. Hamilton secre
ltary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-09
CHANCES MANY
ON ROCK ISLAND
SHAKE UP IN FORCE OF ROAD
SINCE The RECENT
REORGANIZATION

Chicago, Dec. S.-Additional ap-
pointments in line with a general re-
organization were announced on the
Rock Island System yesterday. The
changes follow: ~
L. M. Allen, now general passenger
manager to succeed John Sebastian,
who was elected vice president.
w. ]. Leahy, now assistant general
passenger agent, named general pas
senger agent.
]. A. Stewart, assistant general pas
senger agent at Kansas City, appoint
ed first assistant general passenger
agent to succeed Mr.. Leahy.
S. t. Fulton, who has been assistant
to the president of the Rock Island for
six years. resigned that position to be-
come president of the Emerson Type
writer Company.
1n,the operating department of the
Rock Island the following changes
were agreed upon.
W. S. Tinsman, general manager to
succeed #. O. Melcher. who becomes
vice president.
w. NJ. Whitenton, manager of the
| Choctaw division, to succeed Tinsman
c. w. Jones, made general superin-
| tendent of the central district in place
of H. S. Gable. son of the late r. R
Gable, who resigns.
| j. B. Smalley, appointed general
! superintendent of the Southeastern
district, succeeding Mr.. Smalley
| F. Fl. Beacon, appointed general
| superintendent of the Choctaw divis-
ion, to succeed Whitenton.
FL. p. Greenough, appointed superin-
| tendent of the Illinois division il
place of Smalley.
"A. L. Abbott is made superintendent
of the Iowa division, succeeding Mr.
! |Greenough.
f.. NJ. Patt, now superintendent o,
the Chicago terminals is appontet
superintendent of the Colorado divis
ion in place of Abbott. and A. D
4 Ramsdell succeeds Patt as superin.
| tendent of the Chicago district
/ F. j. Easley becomes superintendent
| of the Missouri division, succeedn.
Beacon, and A. B. Copley succeeds
Easley as superintendent of the Ark
Iansas division.
4 D. Coughlin becomes superintend
ent of the Indian Territory division il
4 place of Mr.. Copley.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-09
sUNDBERe HAS RECORD YIELD
President of State Association Raises
Most Corn on
Single Acre.

Des Moines, Dec. 8.-John Sund-
berg, president of the Iowa Corn
Growers association, raised more and
better corn upon an acre Of Iowa land
this season than any other corn grow
er. This was decided last evening by
the judges at the seventh annual Iowa
corn exposition.
Quality, together with quantity, was
considered by the judges and in some
sections the man who raised the small
est number of bushels to the acre re-
ceived higher prize than the others
because his corn was of the best quail
ity. Mr.. Sundberg carried away all
prizes for selection, termination and
quality.
Seventy pounds to the bushel were
allowed by the judges, although in
many instances the corn ran as high
as eighty pounds. So far as known no
one in the United States has ever
eclipsed the Sundberg record lin acre
contests
The acre yield contest awards are
given in full:
Southern Section.
First-C. W. Cozad Of Red Oak, 100
bushels
Second-J. F. G. Finnell, Hamburg
IA bushels.
Third-A. H Bakehouse, sigourney
80 bushels
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-09
CHILDREN IN MINE
State Finds Evidence of Child Labor
Violations at Cherry; Will
Drosecute

Cherry, ILL.,, Dec. s.--Information
and data, with complete list of wit
nesses in the cases Of ten violations
of the child labor law in the st. Paul
mine, have been filed with the states
attorney by State Factory Inspector
Davies. The states attorney announc-
ed his intention to prosecute, and
there will be an investigation over the
alleged violations.
A driving snow storm and the bitter
cold kept expected witnesses from the
coroners inquest yesterday afternoon
and added to the suffering Of the WON.
en- and children. None of them are well
housed, and most of them are poorly
clad. Many appearls for heavy clothing
were received at the relief commits
sary. Most of the clothing in the relief
store is light or, medium weight and
much of 1t is old and worn.
Rescuers will soon be sent into the
mine to recover the bodies. The main
shaft is steadily cooling. Yesterday
temperature was 104.
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CORN SHOW men
IN DISACREE:M
DIR. KNOWLES DEPosED FROM
MANAGEMENT; GARRETT
SHOWS BEST EAR.

Des Moires. Dec. s. Especially DIR.
G. B. Knowles, manager of the Iowa
corn show was not allowed to resign
by the officials, but was suspended as
manager by the directors this morn
ing. The directors say his management
was not satisfactory.
DR.. Knowles yesterday rendered his
resignation as manager of the corn ex-
position because of difficulties that
have arisen between him and the
board of directors of the corn grow
ers' association. President Sundberg
will manage the osition until it
closes.
C. o. Garrett of Mitchellsville won
the Alec trophy for the best single ear
of corn in the state.
The annual report DIR. Geo NJ
Chapel of the Iowa weather and crop
service shows the valuation of Iowa
crops this year as S352419,615, a fall
ing off of values of S1S.0o0,0 900 There
was a shortage of S16,0000O0 on corr
alone and $S,000,000 on o. IS. The in
crease in the other products makes ur
the difference.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-09
MANUEL ACTURERS
PLAN new BUREAU
FREIGHT ovERcslAReEs COME UP
FOR CRITICISM BY IOWA
ORGANIZE TIoN.

Des Moines, Dec. ys--With view to
preventing overcharses and errors in
bills of Iowa manufacturers for trans
portation the executive committee of
the Iowa Manufacturers association
yesterday established a freight check
Ing bureau at the associations Des
Moines office.
G. A. Wrightman, secretary of the
organization, which is composed of
thousands of manufacturers in Iowa,
will be in charge of the bureau with
sufficient number of assistants to
check up every freight bill received by
the members Of the association.
In addition to conducting check
ing bureau the office force will handle
all claims for errors made by the man
ufacturers against the railroads and
express companies operating in the
state.
Will Conduct Labor Bureau
The executive committee Of the as
sociation also voted for the creation Of
a labor exchange to be located at the
secretary's office The exchange will
make an effort to secure for the man
ufacturers of the state the most COM
petent help that can be had, and, if
necessary the labor exchange will send
out of the state for expert workmen.
For the seventh time the officers of
4 the association arranged for a CAM
paign to secure the enactment at the
next general assembly OF a bill pro-
viding for the appointment of mem
bers of the state railway commission
rather than their election.
The association believes that if the
members of a state public utility COM
mission were appointed instead OF
elected more competent men would be
secured The proposed bill, which will
be prepared by the associations legis-
lative committee, provides for a much
higher salary than now received by the
commissioners. The bill geontemplates
that members of the commission shall
i be appointed by the governor with the
1 lapproval of the senate as the terms OF
office of the present elective members
expire.
The manufacturers have tried many
times within the last several years tc
secure the enactment of a similar bill
Favor Good Roads Law.
The question of good roads was dis
cussed by the executive committee ant
the legislative committee was In
structed to prepare a bill providing TO
statewide good roads. Many othe
minor bills We're dicussed in the in
terests of the manufacturers and al
of them were referred to the legisla
tive committee.
Before being submitted to the legis
lature the bills will be presented t.
the annual convention Of the associa
tion in Marshalltown In June.
Following are the members of tn
executive committee who met in Sec
retary Wrightmans office: f. Fl. Keye
: of Council Bluffs. Thomas B. Carso
5 of Davenport, w. w. M~rsh of Water
! Hoo, 3. H. Kingsbury of Sioux City, +
! G. Ihrer of Burlington, w. B. Marti
: of Dubuque, r. O. Green of Ft. Dodg,
r. L. Wood Of Des Moines, Williar
!, Louden of Fairfield G. T.. Curtiss &
] Clinton, Paul Arbenz of Ottumwa, I
e j. Kicker OF Grinnell, F.. H. Bergma
of Newton, E. II. Draper of Marshall
r town and j. A. Gum of Kellogg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-09

TARuLATED STATEMENT OF I'M
vEsTlGATloN BY NATIONAL
MONETARY COMMISSION AN,
EVIDENCE OF RETTERMENT.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 8.-The nas'
tional monetary commission has just
completed and made public today the
tabulated results of Its investigation
of the condition of various classes OF
incorporated banks throughout the
country, the reports being made in
variably upon uniform blank and all
at the close of business on April 2S,
1909. The institutions reporting to the
commission include 6,S93 national, H.
319 state, 1,703 mutual and stock saw
ings, 1,497 private banks and 1.0Ta
loan and trust companies.
The total resources Of all are $21.s
100,000,000; their loans, $11, 3,000,s
900; investments, $4,614,000,0 1000; due
from banks, s2,562,000,00o; cash on
hand, including $s09,000,000 in gold
coin and certificates, $l,432,o00,0 ,000:i
other resources $1,o94.o 100000: capital
s1,S00, 100000; surplus and profits,
$1,S35, 100000; due banks, 4.000,-
00O deposits dncluding government. !.
$14,106000,0 900; other liabilities,
$S7O 900 900.
| OF the deposits, $6,956 100000 ara
subject to check; $4,926 100000 saw
ings, $1,212,0 100000 time, and $625, 5,000,-
900 demand certificates.
Special reports made show 25,000.-
900 depositors had in the banks re-crt-
ing on this point $13,595, 100000 OF
dollars, ranging from one dollar up
wards.
The average rate of interest on saw
ings is 3.55 per cent, on other accounts
$40 per cent. The bank resources OF
the entire country average $237.24 per
/ capita. The number of banks has
more than doubled since 1900. In
creases since 1900 are: Resources
| 95 per cent; loans, 100 per cent; IN
vestments, 90, per sent: capital stock
rs per cent; individual accounts, 8:
per cent; total deposits, "a per cent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-09
HEAD Of BANK
ACCUSED OF
GROSSFRAUDS
PRESIDENT OF MINERAL POINT
INSTITUTION ARRESTED AFTER
INDICTMENT OF TWENTY-FIVE
COUNTS is RETURNED.

Janesville, Wis, Dec. S.-Calverts
Spensley, president of the defunct
First National bank of Mineral Point,
indicted by the La Crosse grand jury,
was arrested and brought here this
morning by Deputy Marshal Appleby.
They left for Madison where it is ex-
pected Spensley will be admitted to
bail today. Thomas Tompkin, retired
farmer of Mineral Point, accompanied
Spensley and stated he would give
bonds up to 100000 for Spensley
Conspiracy Charged.
La Crosse, Wis, Dec. s.-That a
conspiracy existed between Philip AL
len, Frank E. Hanscom, the cashier
who afterwards committed suicide,
and Calvert Spensley, officers of the
First National Bank of Mineral Point,
by means of which Spensley was able
to cash worthless checks in the insti-
tuition and have the transaction cover
ed up by the other two officials, is the
substance of a majority of the charges
made in twenty-five indictments
against spensley of mineral Point.
Result of Aliens Testimony.
The charges in the indictment are
nearly as varied as those against Phil
ip Allen Jr., who wrecked the defunct
bank and who has accepted sentence
of ten years, having pleaded guilty tc
charges involving the looting of the
| institution of about $168,O00.
| The indictment was returned on AL
lens testimony. Just when the accus
ed man may have been alleged to have
become involved with Allen in the
fraudulent transactions to which the
latter pleaded guilty is not divulged II
the indictment.
With the amount of the embezzle
ments in which the official named i.
/ alleged to have aided and Abettes
| Philip Allen the federal officia1s wht
have instituted the prosecution are no
concerned.
Arrives at Madison.
Madison, Wis, Dec. 8.-Calver
Spensley has arrived here and prob
ably will be arraigned late this after
noon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-09
REDMOND SEES
HOPE FOR ERIN
IRISH LEADER DECLARES HOME
RULE OPPORTUNITY GREAT
EST IN CENTURY.

ondon, Dec. S.-John E. Redmond,
leader Of the Irish party. has forward
ed a manifesto to T. P. O'Connor, pres
ident of the United Irish League OF
Great Britain, who is now in New
York, addressed to the friends of Ire
land in the United States and dealing
with the British political crisis.
Mr. Redmond congratulates Mr.,
O'Connor on the success of his mission
in America and expresses the graft
tude of the irish party at the warm re-
sponse Of the American people to Ire
lands appeal. The manifesto says:
Never has the situation confront
ing Ireland been at the same time
more critical and more hopeful"
Great Opportunity for Ireland.
Then outlining the broad principles
of the struggle which has arisen be
tween the house Of lords and the
| house of commons, it continues:
I "As between the two great English
parties in this contest, the Irish party
stands absolutely independent. NO
for 1870 years has such an opportunity
been offered to Ireland. The lords
| veto has been recently described b.
Rosebery and Lansdowns as the onl!
remaining safeguard against the grant
! ing Of home rule to Ireland. All tha
is necessary to enable Ireland to prof
by this opportunity is that the unity
discipline, and efficiency of the part!
be maintained.
Danger Threatens, However.
| "But the Irish party is threatene'
with grave danger Against it are al
rayed great and wealthy interests, ant
the Unionists have declared their II
tention of naming candidates In ever
constituency in Ireland, with the avoN
ed purpose of exhausting the party
funds. This policy was tried agains
Parnell in 1885 and failed ignominious
ly, thanks to Americas generous SUI
port. So far as voting Is concerned
IL will fail more ANONYMOUSLY no7
than in 1886, but the extra expend
ture involved will severely tax tn
party's resources.
"We, therefore, would welcome tn
ever generous support of our friend
in America, and trust 1t will not fail u
until victory has been won.