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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-02
Richard Henry stoddard.
Scots VIVA Ha,

Note Alexander Mcdonald, Standard
Oil masnate. of Cincinnati. speaking of
fellow Scotsman the other day, said: N
Carnegie really means what he says, why
doesn't he divide his money with the com.
munity right away?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-02

BOYS AND GIRLS-A gold plated watch
or camera for selling "a cards beauty
pins at 10c each. Champion Mfg. Co, Al
ton H.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-02

The London Lancet says 500 chill
dren Of leprous parents are being edu-
Gated by the Mission of Lepers, and
the children show no signs of leprosy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-02

MANY $$s can be made by mushroom
growing in spare time. Send Toe for par
ticulars. MUSHROOM GROWERS, Grow
ers, Box go, Scranton, Pa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-02

FOR SALE-Inproved farms southwest
ern Minnesota. From 500 to $50 acre. For
particulars write VIM. Nevin. Ivanhoe,
Lincoln county. Neb.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-02

leicester, first mention of corsets
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-02

oh George. hear father trying to talk
like mother!''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-02

They he'd revival down Dunbar way.
With extry people to sir.g an pray.
They tried to git me to the penitent form
But set In the corner where it wuz
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23
CORN PALACE NEXT WEEK.

On September q the Mitchell Corn
palace will again throw open its doors,
and the marvelously beautiful struc-
ture will be dedicated to King Corn
and all his satellites-all the grains
and grasses-that add to the great
agricultural wealth of South Dakota.
No annual event is of such vast i'm
portance to the state; for here is as
sembled, in rich profusion, the various
products of our productive soil, evil
dencing to the world at large the great
fertility and glorious possibilities for
additional husbandmen to come in
and sup with u.s."
The Corn Palace itself is a marvel
of beauty, and is decorated within and
without, with native products Of the
soil, corn being the chief article used.
To the assembled thousands 1t is truly
a revelation. and its ornate beauty
appeals to the masses. Add to this
the stellar attraction supplied by the
United States Marine band of Wash
d. C.,and the numerous high
vaudeville acts by a corps of
famous artists, and the Corn Palace
ut nee becomes "a thing of beauty
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23
EVERY APPLICANT GETS A FARM
City Auditor,

The great agricultural development
now going on in the west is attract
ing widespread attention, and every
land opening" calls. out thousands of
letters of inquiry concerning the oppor-
tunity for settlers. Just now unusual
interest centers in the Truckee-Car,
son irrigation project in Nevada, where
a thousand farms offered to homeseek-
ers by the government open alluring
possibilities.
These lands are free to every bona
fide homeseeker, the only expense,
with the exception of the nominal Al
ing fee, bsIng the pro rata share of
building tie irrigation system. This
charge amounts to $50 an acre. pay
able { ten annual installmsnts. with
out tkterest. There is nc drawing or
any &ement of chance in applying for
one46f these farms. II. is only nee
essay to make a homestead entry at
theAand office at Carson City or at the
office "a the land commissioners at Fall
Ion, Nevada.
Nature has endowed few regions
more literally with all the elements
necessary to build up a great common
wealth than are found In this Sec
ton. The fertile fields grow alfalfa.
cereals. fruits. vegetables. in fact all
Of the products Of the temperate zone;
the climate is dry and delightful ana
singularly free from severe storms.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23

either a bond or an indemrifying in
surance policy to the amount of $500
to secure the farmers for whom they
thresh against loss occasioned from
fires set from machines.
Before farmers allowed threshers to
begin they should inquire whether the
thresher has taken out bond or policy;
and, il he has not, to at once report
to this department. My reason for
asking this will be seen from reading
the last section Of this law, which
reads as follows, to-wit:
Section 3146. Any person who shall
fail to execute a bond or take out
and keep in force the policy of insur-
ance required in the proceeding sec.
ton shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction there
Of shall be fined rot less than one
hundred ($100) dollars nor more than
three hundred ($3OO) dollars.
Let threshers govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
Respectfully,
o. s. Basford,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23
SulLY ALWAYS DRY.

Since the legislation of Sully county
in 1883, says a Pierre dispatch, the
organized saloon has never had a foot
hold In the county with the exception
of a brief time when Fairbank was
one of the warn propositions in the
central part of the state a quarter of
a century ago and these evidences of
civilization" went out with the going
out Of existence of that town. True.
there have been a few attempts at
working blind pigs in the county, but
they never have been profitable
enough to keep them In existence for
any great length of time. But now
that the railroad is getting into that
county, and will touch Onida, the
county seat, several dispensers of the
thirsty have been spying the land out,
and putting out feelers as to the ad-
visibility Of getting into business in
that place. But all have received a
chilly stare, and intimations that an
attempt to open up in the community
would be similar to attempts to pull
a hanging live wire out of the path in
stead OF going around it, and leaving
1t alone. Several have made the adj
vances to the people of that commun-
ity, but none have been able to break
into the game in any form yet.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Septemher Ii 1909.

ocptClubSI 10 lJOJ.
City council met as per adjournment
with Mayor w. II, Leighty, Aldermen
Bagley. Conklin, Hoover, McElmurry
and Oyloe present; Ray, Sherwin and
Swering absent.
The Messrs. Fridley of the Fridley
Auto Co., appeared to ascertain what
city would heat their building for
from the city heating plant and matter
was on motion referred to the com
mittee on water. light and heat.
They also requested that they be
allowed to place their oil tank in
street next to sidewalk in front Of
their building and matter was on mo-
tion referred to Alderman Bagley of
committee on walks, streets and sew
ers to investigate with power to act
in the matter.
Ordinance No. 20 was submitted
and given its second reading and on
roll call Bagley, Conklin, Hoover, Nc
Elmurry and Oyloe all voting aye Or
dinance No. 20 was declared adopted
and passed.
Ordinance No. 81 was submitted and
given its second reading and on roll
call Bagley. Conklin, Hoover, NIGEL
hurry and Oyloe all voting aye or
dinance No. Il was declared passed
and app owed.
A petition was read from the citi.
zens on west Fifth street to have the
walk along Bishman property on the
north side of lot 15 block 6, original
plat. be repaired and the crossings ON
Third avenue and Fifth street and
matter was on motion referred to CON-
mittee on streets, walks and sewers.
Resolution No. 100. being a resolu-
ton for a sidewalk on the west side
Of Fifth avenue from Williams street
to Seventh street was read.
Moved and seconded Resolution No.
1856 as read be approved.
On roll call Bagley. Conklin, Hooy.
er, McElmurry and Oyloe voting aye
motion carried.
Resolution No. 156, being q resolu-
ton to have cement walk completed
on east side OF Main street between
FIFTH and Sixth streets was read
Moved and seconded Resolution No.
16s - read be- approved.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23

There will be an Auction Sale at the
residence of F. ]. Schonweiler on
Sixth street and Ninth avenue
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1909
Commencing at I o'clock sharp.
1 horse and surrey, / buggy, 1 sim
gle harness, 1 set sled runners, fork, 1
bushel seed corn, so grain sacks, 2
lap robes. scoop shovel, coal shovel,
bushel basket, axe, saw, hoe, 2 rakes,
2 coal scuttles, boys sled, tanning
mill, square, clothes basket sprinkler,
about 1900 feet of old sidewalk, 5 gal
Ion oil can, 8 gallon gasoline can,
croquet set, 2 washing machines, 2
wringers, tub, wash boiler, 3-quart ice
cream freezer, stone jars and crooks,
gas oven, ladies riding saddle, ironing
board. clothes rack, clock, kitchen cab
met, kitchen stand, photograph with
records. buffet, divan, sofa, 2 parlor
tables, reception chair, 4 rocking
chairs, corner chair, arm chair, 6 din
ing chairs, 2 commodes. 3 beds, 8 bed
springs and some household utensils.
Terms Of sale-All sums of $40 and
under, cash; over $40 time will be
given on bankable paper.
S. J. Rudolph, A%uctioneer
H.. =. HaroIdson, Clerk
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23

The u shines almost every day in
the year. The great mining regions
furnish q home market and good prices
for everything that can be raised, and
splendid transportation facilities on
meet the project with the commercial
centers of the country. The govern
ment irrigation system assures the
farmers an abundant supply of water.
The rivers offer unlimited possibilities
for the development of power.
If you wish to obtain one of these
you should write at once to the
Statistician of the U. S. Reclamation
Service, Washington, d. c., for detail
ed information.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23

On roll call Bagley, Conklin, Hoov-
er, McElmurry and Oyloe voting aye
motion carried.
Committee on claims made a favor
able report on the following bills:
Register Publishing Company,
Register Publishing Company,
supplies $50. $50
Register Publishing Company,
supplies s..... 24.50
Moved and seconded report of COM
mittee be adopted, bills allowed and
warrants drawn for same.
On roll call Bagley, Conklin, Hoov-
er, McElmurry and Oyloe voting aye
motion prevailed.
On motion council adjourned.
w. H.. Leighty,
Attest: Mayor.
G. II. Stoddart,
City Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23
and Joy forever"

and joy forever"
The railroads recognize the great
Importance and deep significance Of
this annual exhibition, and run numer-
Jus excursions at half fare, a lower
rate than eve given any similar enter
prise. More than fifteen county eX-
hibits will attest the prodigality of
Mother Earth in response to the in
telligent efforts of the husbandman.
The Corn Palace opens September
q and closes Saturday night, October
2.
. Every citizen of South Dakota
should attend for at least a day.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23
SALE.

residence of f. j. Schonweiler ON
Sixth street and Ninth avenue
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23
WARNING TO THREsHERs.

The attc-tion Of the commiasioner
of insurance has been called to the
alleged fact that many threshars are
violating the law under which every
person owning or operating steam
threshers r required to take out
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23
LOW coLoNIsr RATES to PACIFIC
COAST.

Tfkets on sale daily, September 18th
to October 18th. Good on personally
onducted TOYS in tourist sleeping cars
to the coast without change, via the
Chicago. Union Pacific & North West
ern Line. For full particulars write
8. A. Hutchinson. manager Tour Dept.
2l2 Clark Street. Chicago, H., or ap-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23
FREE LANDS IN WYOMING.
Chicago & Northwestern Ry.

Send for booklet telling how to Sc
cure 800 acres of U. S. Government
lands in Wyoming free of cost, and
describing various irrigation projects
and the nest approved methods of
scientific dry farming. H~omeseekers'
rates. Direct train service from Chi
cago and the east. w. b. Kniskern,
p. II. NJ, Chicago, Ill.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-09-23

ply to any ticket agent of The North
Western Line.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
AMBASSADORS In LONDON
And american Ambassadors IN Par
ticuldr,

Sydney Brooks in Harpers Weekly, February n.
I notice that the question OF Mr.. Whitelaw Red's
successor is being canvassed in the American press
Prematurely canvassed, I hope, because Mr.. Reid
has made for himself and distinctive place
in the social and public life OF England. His kind
illness, his hospitality his great gifts of adaptable
ity and ingratiation Rave become proverbial, and
we should all feel his retirement a personal loss.
There two opinions TO the aptEslde with
which Mr.. Whitelaw Reid has risen TO the con-
ditions OF his office. I have sometimes heard Amer
leans speak of 1t easy office to fill think
that is a mistake. In these halcyOn days OF
Anglo-American friendship 1t probably does not
make very heavy demands the political and
diplomatic abilities Of It's occupant.
But its social requirements are varied and exact
ing More Is asked of American Ambassador
to the Court OF ST. Jamess than Of other diplo-
mat in any other capital It has always seemed
to me TO bo the pleasantest and the most
arduous post in the whole range of diplomacy. AS
a rule diplomatists live In world Of their own
making. agreeable world. every one is aware
who has been admitted 10 1t, but at the same time
d rather stiff professional and restricted world.
II is the good fortune of the American Anbassa-
dor in that he is able to step out Of all this
completely He has not to make world he finds
one already made for him, and In England IL is CO.
extensive with the nation. Englishmen instructive
Iy separate the American from his brother ambas-
sadors He stands peculiarly apart from the other
members of the diplomatic corps. so much SO that
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
NEW MUNICIPAL LODGING HOUSE.

On the ground that cleanliness is next TO godli-
ness and for other reasons. the municipal
lodging house of the Department of Charities. at
Nos 4S4 nd 4ss East 25th street. which opened
the other day, ought. to seem like heaven TO the
weary wanderer OF the streets. Constructed at
cost OF s425ooO II white cleanliness is as impress
sive as that OF a hospital When one looks upon
the white metal bedsteads. the freshly creased
sheets and pillow cases and the wool blankets and
then recalls the wofu condition to which some OF
the wayfarers have descended, one wonders how
this sanitary condition is to be maintained. This
difficulty has not been forgotten. There shower
baths dlsinfecting plant jventilating apparatus
and vacuum cleaning machinery. for the purpose
Of making all wholesome
When a man enters this paradise for the wan
derer he will be fed and then sent to the base
me'nt for examination by physician bath and
clean night clothes Then he will be whisked In
an electric elevator TO his bed the upper floors
While slumber seals his eyes dsinfectng plant
upon his garb. on the second foor which is
gained by a separate entrance, women will be
cared for dining room, shower baths and beds
have been placed here for them. There are a few
separate rooms for with children There
are accommodations for nine hundred men and
hundred women.
To all. however, the gospel of cleanliness does
not appeal. One or the first women seek lodg-
ing at the house sought the streets in high
dudgeon when told she would be obliged to bathe
BATH Goodby,' said she.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
OLD ROME NOT RICH.

Rome, even In the times of its greatest spien-
dor was poor in comparison with the moderh
~rorId: even in the second century after ChrIsI
vber il stood as metropolis at the head OF an
G-roense empire. Rome was smaller, less
wealthy less imposing. than a great metropols
~ Europe or Of America. Some sumptuous
r,,hlje edifces beautiful private houses-that IS
al the spIendor Of the metropolis of the empire.
Moreover the palaces of the Csesars on the
F5sIatine are a grandiose ruin that stlrs the
artist and makes the philosopher think; but II
one sets himself measure them, 10 conjecture
from the remains the proportions OF the ehtlre
edffces he does not conjure up buildings tIAt
rival large modern constructions. The paiace OF
Trtherius for example, rose above street only
f,-o meters wide-less than seven feet-an alley
ike those where to-day in Italian cities live only
.he most miserable inhabitants. We have pct
,,red TO ourselves the imperial banquets or an
cIenf Rome as functions OF unheard Of splendor;
~ Nero or EIsgabaIus could come to life and see
the dining room of q great hotel IN Paris or
New York-resplendent with light, with crystal
with silver-fe would admire il as Tar more
beautiful than the halls in which he gave ms
imperial feasts Think how poor were the an
clients in artificial light, They had Few wines
they knev neither tea nor coffee nor cocoa
neither tobacco. nor the innuplerabie hqueurs
Of which We make use: in face oI our hablts'
they were ALWAYS Spartan. even when they
wasted because they lacked the means 10
sotander-Guglielmo Ferrero In Putnams-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
A MANUFACTURED CLIMATE.

The gardeners of Paris get their products on
the market weeks before the regular season Tor
them The secret is simply this; The French
,,srsfcbers have manufactured a climate to
SIytt them As one observer has said They
have moved the climate of Monte Carlo Up TO
the suburbs OF Paris.
Not al ali Only enormous expense In money
and in sine The gardens whenever possible.
are placed on land with a slope TO me soutn'
s,,5 are we'll rrotected by walls the north
ana east walls built to reflect light as well as
70 give ,,rotecfion from the northeast winds.
not a. IN p greenhouse but by glass frames in
the open ~three-iight" frames OF uniform size,
- feet bv 4 y and also by glass bells. These.
roo arc of d uniform size. about the shape OF a
chanel bell little less tna1 u inches III cisnl-
ezt.r. and fron Il To IS inches high The French
a1 rterl cICches. You may often see over -
shots.nd frames ands over ten thousand glass
bells 81 one two-acrc plot ia The suburbs 9f
Paris
a asoEs recent innovation as the employment
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
OUR PRESIDENTS AT PLAY.

In fact as Well as in order of time, Washing
ton has just claim to the very first place among
our Chieftains mighty out-of-dOors man.
He certainly spent much larger proportion of
his life in the open air than did any Of the
others.
Thomas Jefferson belongs distinctly among
the physically strenuous Presidents, and he re-
vived the traditions of Washington which had
lapsed during the term Of John Adams. Like
the first President, he a notable horsernan
and fox hunter From his youth up he followed
the chase
President Andrew JaCksons physical prowess
was considerable. AS boy he became sk1lful
with the rife and hunted in the woods of WoX-
ham for deer, wild turkeys and other kinds OF
game, which were then plentiful. He did his
killing that period of his life from necessity;
the household needed meat for the table he
seldom missed his mark. He was expert IN all
boys games and sports and was always ready
for a wrestling match. He eXcelled in running
and jumping A horserace was always a dehght
to him, and it must be confessed that during
part Of his career ne took more interest IN
chicken fights than would now be deemed
worthy of a coming President. His horserac-
ing was done before he elected to the office
Of Chief Executive. He bet freely on the races
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
AFRICA AS THE HUNTER KNOWS IT

brown village of thatched huts, squatting In
trampled clearing of the forest, and backed
by thickset trees 50 closely laced with hvlng
sunlight can scarcely penetrate. Slim, naked
blacks slipping like shadows among the broad
leaved bananas and rubber trees, staring fur
tivelv as your bearers file slowly past them.
lonely station, far up down river, where
ha ggard white man sits to receive tribute In the
name of his trading company, marks an outpost
of civilization in this jungle land And through
and under it all is the fevered glare of sunlight,
the ceaseless drowsy whisper Of the woods the
hot dry scents of the parched earth; or, II the
rains have come, all the land about will lie
cloaked in steaming vapOr, the sultry air as
thick and humid as the air Of greenhouse at
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

and now and then ran mis- own horses. Any one
who wished for duel could have It on appica-
ton.
General Grant had an unusual love for horses
He had a stock farm near St Louis before ne
became President, where he kept one hundreo
horses. In the period Immediately before the
Civil War. while living on his farm near 81.
Louis he was distinctly outdoor man, cut
ting down trees and hewing and building with
his own hands This doubtless had much to do
with his extraordinary endurance during the
Civil War.
President Grover Cleveland looms large as an
outdoor President. The country knew and es-
teemed him in the double capacity OF statesman
and fisherman. He also penned charming es-
saws in defence Of the piscatorial art His flies
were cast upon many waters, and his impressive
shadow fell from banks of uncouuted lakes and
mountain streams upon the homes Of fnny
tribes.
MI Roosevelt as boy and man aimed with
unwavering purpose at health and not at ath-
letics for their own sake for competitive
honors at college or elsewhere. Physical culture
is with him a serious business in order that he
may be equal to his responsibilities. He is first
OF all a great worker and for the works sake
he trains for bodily condition. While he enjoys
thoroughly his exercises. these are n means to
an end.-Calvin Dill Wilson, In The Century
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
OUR COAL SUPPLY.

1t was feared at one time that the rate OF coal
consumption would soon outgrow the rate OF
production. and there talk Of curtailing the
use of coal in many industries. But the inventor
proceeded TO make coal mining machinery which
lessened the labor of extracting the raw product
from the earth and increased the output tenfold
England to-day bases her hope of extending the
period of her profitable coal mining upon the
invention OF machinery that VIII compensate
for the added cost Of deeper mining. In America
coal mining machinery has doubled and trlPled
the output. A coal digger cuts and extracts the
coal from its bed as fast three or four skilled
miners could formerly do II falls aatonaaucaHy
upon cars which swing upward like eSvators
TO the light of day and deposit their contents
into chutes Down the sooty mass tumbles 10
the breakers where it is pounded and broken
into sizes suitable for commerce. Thence IL
slides on to the washery and comes out at the
other end to be dumped on cars Ihe cars
quickly cross the country TO some river or pay
where canal boats waiting Ihe transfer
from the cars to the boats, and from the
boats to the wholesale and retail dealers coaI
Yards is performed automatically Even Wheh
the coal comes into our homes it is shot down
chutes into the cellar, and not carried there III
buckets and baskets as Of old. -,
And yet for all this simplifying OF iaDor, TINS
invention of machines to reduce the dust ana
ashes nobody likes coal. and we all pray Tor the
time TO come when its use may pe anoiisneu'
1t is not a popular article of commerce; II Is
clru,sr and dirty fuel and in this age of in
vention and discovery ii seems wofuily out OK
date II IS not new machinery to increase the
OUTPUT that we are longing for. but The olscoV-
cry of some new method of obtaining neat ano
poyver-George Ethelbert WaIsh' III LipPh-