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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-05
AURORA.

Three heavy rains since our last
writing.
Mrs. |. C. Southland is home from her
eastern trip.
Miss Pearl Kirby is visiting in Au-
rora this week.
Aurora has a new agent at the
sleepy Eye elevator.
Miss Frances Baker is suffering from
an attack of quinsey.
j. G. McClemans and wife were in
Aurora Friday evening.
Mrs. J.. b. Fort visited north of
Brookings one day last week.
Mrs. w. II. Larrabee was a Brook
ing visitor Saturday evening.
Mrs. Anna Woodbeck and Miss
Maude Wilkinson were in Elkton Tues.
day.
Geo. Thornton and wife and daugh-
ter, Maggie, were m Brookings Tues
day.
Mrs. S. w. Stone of Brookings, Wis
tied at the f. T. Baker home this
week.
The ID. of II. dance and social was
quite well attended and all enjoyed a
good time.
Miss Mable Erickson spent Sunday
in Aurora the guest of her cousin,
Elsie Korte.
Miss Matte Culbertson is the guest
of her grandmother, Mrs. J.. B. Fort
at this writing.
Mrs. Gus Korte and daughter. Edna
and Miss Carrie Schmidt were county
seat visitors Thursday.
Miss Lottie link arrived here from
Iowa Tuesday for an extended visit
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. A. B. Hanson and daughter.
Anita, returned to Brookings Tuesday
after spending a week at F. T. Bakers.
DR.. Geo. Ripley and wife left for
Wisconsin Sunday evening after a ten
days visit with relatives in that vicin-
ity.
Fritz" Hiltz arrived from Colorado
Saturday morning for a indefinite
stay with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Hiltz.
Mrs. James Pike left for Rochester
Monday noo to enter the hospital for
treatment. She was accompanied by
her son. Ernest and brotnerin-law.
Chas. Pike. We hope for favorable
reports.
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CENSUS COMES NEXT YEAR..

In 1910 the government will take the
thirteenth census of the United States,
and in every city and hamlet in the
country Uncle Sans enumerators will
count the people, from the new born
babe to the ce%ntenarian. 1t is hoped
and expected that Brookings will show
a population of 5000 at that time.
The following are the principal pro-
visions of the census law:
The thirteenth census shall be re-
stricted to inquiries relating to popu-
lation, to agriculture, to manufactures,
and to mines and quarries.
The schedules relating to popu-
lation shall include each inhabitant
the name, relation to head of fam
lily, color, sex, age, conjugal condi
ton, place of birth, place of birth of
parents, number of years in the
United States, citizenship, occupation,
whether or not employer or employee,
and, if employee, whether or not en-
ployed at the date of enumeration and
the number of months employed dur
ing the preceding calendar year,
whether or not engaged in agriculture,
school attendance, literary and tenure
of home and whether or not a sur
vivor of the union or confederate
army or navy, and the name and ad-
dress of each blind or deaf and dumb
person; and for the enumeration of
institutions shall include paupera,
prisoners, juvenile delinquents, in
sane, feeble minded, blind, deaf AID
dumb, and inmates of benevolent in
situations.
The compensation of ~enumerators
shall be determined by the director
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of the census as follows: In en-,
divisions where he shall deem spo,
remuneration sufficient, an allowano.
of not less than two or more th,,
four cents for each inhabitant: ~
less than twenty nor more thar thir,
cents for each farm reported: 10,
cents for each barn and enclosure On,
tanning live stock not on farms. ana
not less than twenty nor more tina,
thirty cents for each establishment N
pl oductive industry reported.
In other subdivisions the director N
the census may fix a mixed rate N
not less than n nor more than tvo
dollars per day and, in addition All
allowance of not less than one nm
more than three cents for each inhah|
liant enumerated, and not less thar
fifteen nor more than twenty cents fo,
each farm and each establishment Nj
productive industry reported.
In other subdivisions per diem
rates shall be fixed by the directc
according to the difficulty of enumers
ton, having special reference to tie
regions to be canvassed and the spar
sity of settlement or other consider
tons pertinent thereto. The compen.
sation allowed to an enumerator IN
any such district shall not be less
than SO nor more than Sc per day Of
eight hours actual field work, and no
payment shall be made for time ina.
cess of eight hours for any one diy
No claim for mileage or travelling
expenses shall be allowed an enunl
orator in either class of sub divisions
except in extreme cases, and then
only when authority has been prev.
iously granted by the director of the
census; and the decision of the direc.
tor as to the amount due any emu.
merator shall be final.
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ally. 1t proved to be a bitter cold
day, the minister whom Pete had en-
listed on his mission having had no
opportunity to pluck a good coat was
nearly frozen to death on the trip, and
to this day Pete maintains that the
coat and the happy prospect ahead
were the only things which saved his
life. On the Goth of every April he
consc'entiously totes round a small
offering to Mr.. Carlisle and its dollars
to doughnuts that he will be paying
a yearly toll for the use OF b a coal
as long as Fred and Pete are allowed
live and have their being.
Mrs. Gardner of Denver, Colorado is
here for a visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Piprew
She will go to Aberdeen the last Of
the week to visit her sister, Mrs. H
l.. Walker, and from there to North
Yakima, Wash, to visit another sis
ter.
The Presbyterian Aid society viii
meet with Mrs. McElmurry Thursday
August 18th. Mesdames Shepard, Cut
Ter and Colegrove will assist.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church
will be entertained at the home Of
Mrs. Frank Johnson, Medary avenue
Thursday, August 18th.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
hold a Poverty Social at the home OF
DR.. Miller, Thursday evening. Admis
sion 20 cents.
S. B. Kelley and family are camp
ing at Lake Kampeska.
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PRAIRIE tiOME e.

Edith Evans was a Sunday caller
at the Bishman home.
+. l.. Lanmark is assisting Claude
Chapman with his harvesting.
Eureka was visited by a destructive
hail storm last Friday afternoon.
Miss Nettie Sheldon spent the lat
ter part of the week with Miss WEIGH.
Mr.. erase and family were pleasant
callers at the Geo. Duff home last Sun
day.
Miss Myrtle Frye arrived from How
ard Monday for an extended visit with
friends.
Mrs. John Blakely and Mrs. James
Sloan took tea at the erase home
Tuesday.
Mrs. Arthur Larson was a pleasant
caller at the McComb home one day
last week.
Mrs. Claude Chapman and Mrs. Frye
took supper at John Blakely's Mon
day evening.
Miss Orilla Hough is spending the
week In Broohings the guest of Miss
Ruth Squirting.
Mrs. Frank Farrenkop and Mrs. VIM.
Kennedy spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Charlie Larson.
VIM. Caldwell and family were call
ing on friends in this neighborhood
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. r. l.. Landmark and children
are spending the week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Robert Blakely.
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The Seven Wise Men of Greece.

The seven wise men of Greece were
Thales Of Miletus, Fernandez Of Cor
NTH, Cleobulus Of Lyndus, Chilon OF
Lacedaemon, Scion Of Athens, Bias OF
Prienne and Pittacus Of Mitylene
Some fishermen Of Miletus sold a draft
Of fishes to a bystander. When the
net was drawn in it contained a golden
tripod, and the purchaser claimed 1t
was his, while the fishermen contend
ed that they sold only the fish that
might be in the net. The dispute was
referred to the oracle Of Delphi, who
awarded the tripod to the wisest man
in Greece. Thereupon it was taken to
Thales, who declined it and suggested
that it be given to Bias. He in turn
refused to accept it, and thus it was
successfully declined by all the seven,
and they were thereafter known as the
seven wise men of Greece.
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Bookings Monday and is again ready
icr the harvest field.
Mrs. Wright returned from Plain
view, Mimi, Monday and Is assisting
to care for j.. G.. Allison who is quite
poorly at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Koenig and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Richards We're pleas
ant callers Sunday afternoon at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hayman.
Roy Minton has rented the John
Richards farm at Fountain. Their old
neighbors and friends will be pleased
to welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Minton back
to Alton again after ar absence OF
two years.
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THE PIONEER RS.

BY n. Howard Biggar.

LIE others sing OF the heroes, who fight where sabers CLEAN,
mere te Diood o. the dead and dying 10Th redden M lowing stream
Let otnerst III OF courage, displayed lin the clash of var
mere men rush ove the fallen and the cannons belch and roar.
bt mine Is a different message, of those whom my heart reveres'
l smg OF the empires builders, the dauntless pioneers.
Long ere INT steed Of flashing steel, filled the savage heart with fear
Aon1t In the prairie schooners, they crossed DER the desert drear.
lhers vas a task not easy, their laurels not quickly won.
AS the averse the boundless pairies, that lie toward the setting sun
iheIs al a al to duty, that puts the soul to the test.
~! N hearts were brave in the long ago, of the lei who won the West
mere ere lonely days on the far frontier, and times when the world wouN
seem drear,
ash al were hard to master, and the dangers that thrilled with fear
bt tneTs val a band with a purpose true and the courage that never tas'
m ~ long never wavered, a 1t followed the Western trails.
LAVISH Inc tribute W g owe We, men Of another age!
FORE " us a treasured memry the richest of heritage.
Men OF n worldo of action! Masters OF mighty thought!
the work We accomplished. bIest is the labor wrought.
% your ranks shall issue. the brave. the noble and great,
Inc ruiers OF future empires. the builders of nation and state.
2 ney shall win fame and honor, that win live for aeons Of years
o they ar the ecohs Of heroes, the dauntiess pioneers.
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NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received up to August II, 1909 at
the office of the Secretary of the
South Dakota State College, Brook
ings, S. d., for hauling coal for said
institution during the next year.
Bids will be received at price per
ton. The successful bidder will be re-
CURED to enter into contract to pay
any demurrage charges on cars and
he will be required to furnish a bond
in the sum of 100000.
All coal must be weighed on local
scales. 2w
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visit from their cousin, Asher Arm
strong of New Richland, Wis.
Henry Bohlke and wife spent Mon
day at f. NJ. Fraley's.
Alma Rogholt spent a few days this
week with relatives at Volga.
Mrs. A. Sveen and daughter, Miss
Olga, spent Monday afternoon at Lars
Magistad's.
Selma Karlstad and Agnes Rude OF
Arlington, called on friends in this
corner this week.
Louis Magistad and wife and Miss
Selma Iverson of Arlington, made q
brief call in this vicinity Friday after
noon.
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G. A. r. REUNION SALT LAk7 CITY

Excursion tickets at one far for the
round trip daily, August D TO s, via
Chicago & North Western Ry. Account
G. A. r. Reunion. Pullman STANDARD
and Tourist Sleeping Cars and Free Re
clining Chair Cars through without
change. Illustrated souvenir booklet
free on application to any ticket agent
The North Western Line, or address
w. B. Kniskern, p. T. NJ. Chicago
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BUSINESS

Having sold my business of Furni
ture and Second Hand Household
Goods to Thomas c. Elan, who will
continue the business, l wish to thank
the people for their kindness in the
past and trust they will give to N
successor the same liberal patronage
I bespeak for Mr.. Elan liberal and
accommodating treatment towards his
customers.
All those who are owing me on &C
count will pay their bills directly to
me.
Respectfully,
S. H. Goodfellow.
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OSLO.

Lars Rogholt was a volga visito,
Saturday.
Martin Strande and wife were volgs
visitors Monday.
r. J.. wosje and family spent Sun
day 1t Hellcckson's.
A number Of Osloites spent Sunday
At Lake Campbell.
Miss Rlenda Evsnson was an Airing
ton visitor Saturday.
The Ripley brodaers n enjoying 1
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EMIT.

F. J. Carlisle wishes to announce
that he has not retired from business
and will keep his old office in the
New Century block, where he will con-
tinue to write insurance, do convey
ancing of all kinds, examine titles, etc
and will be glad to have all OF MS
old customers and many new one call
and see him. w
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ALTON.

Mrs. Dan Biery visited at the Clint
Bring home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Offerle spent Sunday
at the G.. Glitter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Papka were guests OF
Alton relatives Saturday.
Mrs. G. w. Koenig spent Thursday
with north Fountain friends.
Mrs. Glasier and son. Frank, attend.
ed church in White Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glass ate Sunday din.
ner at the Il. G. Brink home.
Miss Eva Mcknight spent Friday
evening at the Milt Mcknight home,
DR.. Boyden made a professional call
at the J. C. Allison home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, S. II. Doughty were
in Bookings ON business Monday.
Miss Florence Burgess was an over
Sunday guest of home folks In White,
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G.. Brink took din
ner at the Herman Johnson home Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lepley visited
the first part of the week with Oren
Ward and wife.
f. Fl. Kruegar had a telephone put
IN his residence and is now on the
Brookings line.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, s. Thayer were the
guests of their daughter, Mrs. John
Papka Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Comp and Mr.. Seward
were guests at the Myers home near
Aurora Sunday.
Miss Flossie Falk spent the latter
part of the week at the home of her
brother, Ben Falk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Benson of Argo.
were pleasant callers at the S. Luckin-
bill home Saturday.
j. w. Mcknight came over from
Bookings ana assisted his son. Milt.
with his harvesting.
Ernest Hayman had the misfortune
to lose a valuable colt Friday by be-
ing cut by barb wire.
Mrs. Clyde Grove of White, spent
Wednesday at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hartley.
Mr.. Seward is having a new well
dug on his farm at Alton. Kellogg
brothers are doing the work.
c. W. Koenig made a flying trip
Wednesday in his auto to Bruce, Tor
onto, White and other towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Papka visited at
the home of Mrs. Papka's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer Tuesday.
A number OF Alton people attended
the missionary program at the Pres
byterian church at White Sunday.
Geo. Hartley is treating his farm
buildings to a coat of paint, which adds
much to the appearance OF the place.
John Richards Of White. and Mrs.
w. E. Richards and son. Earl. were
guests at the J.. G. Allison home Mon
day.
Verne Richards of White. was a
pleasant caller at the home Of his
brother. w. =. Richards. Saturday
evening.
Otto Lokke Of White. piped the Dan
Biery residence Tuesday. Dan says
he II now ready for another n Of
those rood rains.
9. w. Koenig went to Brookinga in
Ill auto Tuesday morning to meet
~ early morning train and also again
a ~ svsn16g.
Wsyno 1fc1rnlght who has been on
~ ~ liet rstarned Aems from
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RURAL GLEANINGS

This newspaper desires a correspondent In
every township in the county. III you notice
that your township is not represented under
this heading write us and we VIII send you
the necessary stamped envelopes and paper.
All correspondence must be signed by the
Accredited cnrreRDOndent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

morning there was slight fall of
snow which showed them that winter
was at hand. On the plains there were
no trees and therefore it was impossi-
Bile for them to build fires at night
They suffered much.
Although Nam did not know it, there
had long been muttering against him
and Ital among their followers. This
discomfort was increased by one Of the
wise men, whose name was Clon and
who was jealous of the two boys. He
hoped that he might be able to bring
about revolt against them and make
himself leader in their place. So he
went about among the people saying
sly things against Nam and Ital.
Il fear that they do not know where
they are going" he said. They are
too young to lead US. Unless we take
care of ourselves we shall all perish
on these endless plains. We have al
ready endured great hardships and
there is no telling when they will end.
1t would have been wiser had we re-
NAMED where we were. 1t would have
been easy to make peace with the red
men and they would have joined us in
friendship Who knows where these
boys came from, anyway? They say
they are our cousins, and they carry
the mark of the sacred serpent, to be
longs to them7 Perhaps IT was put there
on purpose to deceive us!'
With such words as these he made
the people doubtful and uneasy. and
many Of them began gradually to talk
against Nam and Ital When IL grew
cold their discomfort increased, and at
last some of them decided that they
would no longer obey their leaders.
Then Clon persuaded them that the
only thing to do was to make Nam and
Ital captives, as they had been when
the scouts first brought them out of
the forest. They were the more ready
to listen, because for several days they
had seen no buffalo and all were
hungry.
Nam and Ital were making ready for
the days march on the morning after
the snowfall when Clon appeared be-
fore them with two other of the wise
men whom he had induced to join him
and band of the warriors. They all
bowed low.
What do they want?" asked Nam.
who saw that something unusual was
about to take place.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

mained behind the red men would at
tack them In this manner the number
of the host that Nam led kept increas-
ing, and before long he began to wonder
what he should do with so many who
looked to him for guidance.
People did not know much about
each other in the days before history
began. There were q great many of
the mound builders in those times, but
they had never heard of such things as
writing, and so all they knew was
what the oldest of them could remem-
ber- For instance, they did not know
where they came from in the first
place. They had never heard of the
ocean and they had no idea where the
great river went They had always
lived along its banks and along the
banks of other rivers that flowed into
It, and as soon as they left their homes
everything was new to them. So Nam
could not tell where they were really
going, although 1t was necessary for
him to seem confident He knew that
he must find out all that he could and
as they advanced he always made it a
point to talk with the men of each new
village that they reached and to ask
them all manner Of questions. After a
time he began to hear reports of a
strange people who lived to the west
ward. toward the setting sun.
Who are they?" he asked Of the
villagers from one of the western
towns, who had come down their river
to join IN the march.
They are of our race was the reply.
They live beyond the great plains and
they build no mounds but dwell in
caves and holes in the rocks"
Are they friends or enemies?" asked
Nam
That we can not tell" the villagers
replied I'VE have never seen them. and
all that we know is what certain
travellers have said in the time of our
fathers"
Nam thought a great deal of the
strange people in the west As they
went down the great river they gath
cred at every village a certain number
of boats. in which they placed the old
people and the sick who could not
march without assistance. After a time
they had so many of these boats that
half Of the people were able to float
in them down the river instead of
struggling along the banks through the
forests and the swamps. This was a
relief to Nam and to Ital, for the red
men had been growing bolder and had
often Of late attacked the rear guard
in the hope of getting more plumber.
It is true that the mound builders had
only their axes and knives Of stone
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
Nam and Ital Lead Way 10 a New Country

and copper and their clothing of skins
and of cloth, but to the red men, who
had even less, these things seemed
worth fighting for. One night Ital came
up from the rear guard to where Nam
was, at the head of the line of march.
How tired you look" said Nam, who
had not seen him for many days.
"I should think so,' Ital replied. "The
red men have been making lot of
trouble and I have not had much
Sleep"
What shall we do?" Nam asked.
Il think we shall have to have a
battle and see whether we can not de-
feat them" ItaI replied. 'Tf we do not.
they may fall upon us and defeat us
when we are not expecting it,
Nam was silent, and for some time
he thought, II have a better plan than
that" he said, at last. Our people are
not fighters, as the red men are. They
have lived in peace for SO many years
that they have forgotten how to fight"
THAT is true" Ital said, sadly. They
are no match for the enemy. But what
do you intend to do?"
81 viii tell you,' said Nam. I'VE will
divide our people. Let those who have
boats keep on down the river. They
will soon leave the red men behind
and will be troubled by them no more.
boats to cross to the other bank Of the
river, and then we will make our way
to the west, toward the setting sun,
as we did before, until we reach the
land of the people who dwell in the
rocks. We shall be far away before
the red men can find means to cross the
river, for they have no boats and It is
too broad for them to swim. What do
you say?"
Il say 1t is good plan,% Ita1 replied,
'for unless we do something we shall
be overcome"
SO they called in the wise men and
told them of their decision. The wise
men at first did not wish to agree to
1t, but when Nam and Ital told them
that If they did not consent they would
leave them to save themselves as best
they could they gave way, because they
stood in much fear of the red men of
the north and did not desire to face
them without Nam and Ital.
It was agreed that some of the wise
men should go with the boats, while
others should follow Nam to the west.
On the next night the work of crossing