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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-05
Life 100000 Years Ago.

Scientists have found in a cave IN
Switzerland bones Of men, who lived
100000 years ago, when life was IN
constant danger from wild beasts. To-
day the danger, as shown by A. W.
Brown Of Alexander, Me-, is largely
from deadly disease. eff it had not
been for DR.. Kings New Discovery,
which cured me, I could not have
lived" he writes, "suffering as l
did from a severe lung trouble and
stubborn cough To cure Sore
Lungs, Colds, obstinate Coughs, and
prevent Pneumonia, it's the best med
icine on earth. SOC. and S1.0O. Guar
anteed by W. E. Pelham & Son. Trial
bottle free.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-05
THE HERALD AND NEWS.

dix roi and Il large a>>cnhly If dig-
nitaries Of State. The adventurous
and credulous gardener. aided by lis
powerful patron, followed out the
tower from top to bottom and sunk
deep shaft into the earth. The
golden hen was not discovered and
Traucat, who feared the royal dis
pleasure, fled the country.
But in the course of Line :xcava-
tions certain rare statues and frag-
ments Of ancient works Of a.. were
brought to light and form today a
part Of a collection Of the LOWRY
Perhaps they are Of more va1ua than
Tie golden Len.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-05

meath i lurump;iNr rMglur.- bat. hike
the rest. | ended by becoming accus-
toned to such sights.
But to resume my story. During
the first half hour I found little of
unusual interest in the "course.' The
agile razetours moved so lightly on
their feet and avoided with such ap-
parentlv careless ease the rushes of
the bull, that I underestimated the
danger, and in my eyes the scene rep
resented merely a crowd Of farmers
Watching a more or less exciting
game. the fine points Of which [ did
not understand. Here and there were
picturesque touches Of local color,
but as a whole the audience appear
ed distressingly commonplace; the
bull wheeled, charged, paved the
earth. and occasionally snorted, but
nothing came of it, and his manouev-
res grew monotonous by force Of rep
etition.
All at once. down in the arena,
foot slipped. The next instant a
youthful form, impaled upon the
murderous horns, fell broken and
bleeding on the sands. Simultan-
eously long-drawn gasp arose from
two thousand throats, an inarticulate
murmuring wave Of sound IN
curious minor key, that thrilled me
like an electric shock, and left me
chilled and trembling. It was like
the purring Of some gigantic cat that
held secure beneath its claws a torn
and palpitating victim. Deep down
in nv breast an unknown chord re-
sponded to the savage harmony, and
an unknown soul awoke from twenty
centuries Of dreamless sleep. The
smell Of blood was in my nostrlls.
The lust Of blood was abroad on the
winds. Something far away and long
forgotten was calling, calling, calling.
T grew faint and dizzy. The arena
was swimming before my eyes IN a
luminous, red mist. Far below my
feet. in the stony entrails Of the am
phitheatre, I heard the snarllng OF
hungry wolves and the roaring OF
lions; from long deserted subterran-
can passages came the muffled rumb-
ling of chariot wheels: l heard the
creaking of heavy iron hinges, the
blare of trunphets and the clash OF
arms, mingled with the clamor Of a
mighty multitude. Soon the sounds
of combat ceased, the tumult and the
shouting died away, a breathless sill
ence intervened, and then [ heard the
nervous patter Of padded feet upon
the sand. A fearful shriek-a wo-
mans voice-pierced the air, and the
mists we're lifted from my eyes.
I often wonder whittier was drift
ING with this helish vision. Was it a
case of sympathetic hypnotims result
ing from the proximity of those two
thousand bloodthirsty, excited Pro-
vencals, who have unquestionably IN
11arited the traits Of their Roman an
cestors? Was it a reminiscence OF
some previous existence, or was it
simply the primeval instinct of the
man-beast, revived by hazard and
guided by the accidents Of environ
ment and education?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-05
Attention Pensioners.

Twill be in the auditors Office each
Saturday in January, 1909, to pre-
pare applications for pensions Those
on the roll do not have to apply again.
Call promptly and get your blanks.
W. G.. Peterson,
Pension Commissioner.
Newberry, S. c., Dec. Is, 1908.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-05
The Bull-Fight at Aries.
(By W. 3. Seabrooh.)

Augusta Chronicle.
Aries, France, Dec. 12.-With a
vagabond musicia nand an htallan
barber for company, I shook the scaly
dust of Martigues from my feet and
entered the arid plain Of Crau, with
Aries forty kilometers distant, as
our objective point The Crau IS a
desert, covered with stones and
boulders, uninhabited and barren Of
vegetation, sort Of miniature Sa-
hara, which has resisted all attempts
at irrigation and reclamation, ex-
cept for an occasional oasis in the
northern district. The road was long,
the horizon was vast and monotonous
as the ocean and more than once be-
fore our pilgrimage was ended l
wished for a camel or an automobile.
But, finally, one Saturday evening,
as the bells Of St. Trophime we're
sounding vespers, we reached our
goal, and good fortuDe led me to see
hospitality at the quiet inn, which
was destined later to become my per-
manent Headquarters" in Pro-
ence.
Sunday afternoon I followed the
entire able-bodied population of Ar
les to the ancient Roman amphlthea-
tire. Esles arenes," to witness the fin
al "course de taureaux" of the sea-
son. a kind of French version OF the
Spanish bull-fight, not so dangerous
as the latter, but none-the-less e1elt-
ing and resulting occasionally IN
bloodshed and fatality. A savage
bull goaded into blind furysis turned
loose in the arena, with red cockade
tied securely on his forehead, and the
beneficent municipality offers a
prize Of a couple Of hundred francs
to the matador or 'Frazetour" as he
is denominated in the" patols, who
succeeds in snatching this trophy
from it's place between the horns OF
the infuriated animal.
Thirty or forty young men, ur1-
armed and clad as for foot-race, en-
ter the arena and stake their lives
on the slender chance of gaining thlr-
ty or forty dollars and few rounds
of applause. Truly, gentle. and dl-
verting pastirne. But, mon dleu, up
there among the arches sit the bellies
Arlesiennes, the queenly peasant
beauties, with their pretty costumes
and their glorious eyes, shlverlng
with voluptuous pagan delight when
the pointed horns Craze the 1.-the
body of some daring youth, waiting
impatiently to bsetwo their SMILES
and favors upon the victor. Maybe
the young dare-devils are not so
foolish after all. Older and wiser
men have risked their necks for less.
The Sunday Tragedy.
On this particular Sunday after
noon an accident occurred, and the
sands of the arena we're stained with
human blood as in the days Of Con-
stantine. If I could put in written
words my strange emotions, on wit
Messing the scene, the result would
bear little resemblance to this dis
connected and unpretentious nara
tive; it would be a real literature, and
possibly real psychology as well.
AS a newspaper man, Towering"
police assignments, I have become all
too familiar with bloodshed and VOL
ent death in various forms; in my
"cub reporter'' days, my sleep was
often haunted by visions of a still
warm corpse outstretched upon some
barroom floor, or by the recollection
Of some mangled, palpitating mass
Of flesh and bones dragged from be-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-07
EGAN CANNOT HOLD OFFICE.

The expected has happened in the
court proceedings instituted by Mr..
Danforth to prevent George w. Egan
from assuming the office of states at
torney of this county TO which he
was elected last fall by much the larg-
est majority polled by any one, not
wthstanding his previous disbarment
as an attorney by the supreme court
Judge Jones holding that having been
disbarred by the judgment of the
supreme court Mr.. Egan is disqualified
to fill the office of states attorney.
So certain was it generally consider
ed that the decision would be against
MIR. Egan, that it is reported he had
prepared his argument and brlef, in
an appeal to the supreme court, ana
had it ready when the decision was
rendered :,
Whatever the merits of the original
controversy may have been Judge
Jones Interpretation of the constitu-
tional provision, and his deductions
therefrom, will generally be accepted
AS logical and consistent
The constitution provides the same
qualifications, that of being learned
in the law" alike for states attorneys
Judges of the circuit courts and judges
of the supreme court, and under the
constitution the supreme court Is
vested with sole and exclusive power
10 license attorneys to practice and 10
disbar them for cause. 1t would seem
entirely reasonable that whatever
action necessary to restore Mr.. Egan
rights to practice as an attorney and TO
serve as states attorney, must come
from the supreme court which disDar-
red him. and this he probably recog-
nized himself, in the early prepara-
ton of his appeal.
Whether the change of the personel
Of the supreme court, since the dis
barment decision was rendered, is ex-
pected to change the light in which
the appeal may be viewed IS not dis
closed.
The effect of the decision will be TO
create a vacancy in the office OF states
attorney, and it is generally expected
that the county commissioners VIII
appoint Attorney Danforth to the va
cancy, which however, will be only
temporary pending the decision OF the
appeal.-Dell Rapids Times-Tribune.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-07
THE COUNTY FATHERS,

The county commissioners met at
the court house Tuesday morning and
organized by the election of George
Hoch of Elkton, as chairman for the
coming year. Mr.. HOch is one OF
the most valuable members of the board
and the compliment paid him by his
fellow commissioners is a deserving
one. J. l.. Jarvis OF this city, took
up his duties as commissioner, o. G.
Oyloe retiring. The board approved
the bonds of the county officers and
the two new officers, Treasurer Van
Dyke and Clerk of Courts Hanson took
possession of their Offices. Mr.. Van
Dyke has appointed Chas. Gullick as
his deputy and Mr.. Hanson has select
ed W. II. Murphy as his assistant
The change in the auditors Office does
not take place until the first of March
Mr.. Bitterness, auditOr-elect, has an
nounCcd that he will retain W. II,
Cornell, the present deputy, as his as
SiStant
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-07
SEASON OPENS.

The college basket ball season will
open Saturday evening, when the s.
ID. S. G. team will meet the fast Lake
Preston high school team. The game
will be played in the college gymna.
SUM and will be called at 7:30
Coach Saunderson has a very good
squad and this years team should be
a fast one. Among the good men are
Coughlin, Abbott, Charlie Johnson,
Fitzgerald. Buck, Anderson, Mathews,
and Bacon. The first three are veter-
ans, while the others have had con-
siderable experience.
Following Is the schedule for the
year: January 9, Lake Preston at
Brookings; January 16, De Smet high
school at Brookings; January 90, Alb
erdeen Normal at Aberdeen; January
30. Nebraska Wesleyan at Brookings; !;
February 6, Huron college at Brook
ings; February 13, Madison Normal
at Madison; February 20. Aberdeen
normal at Brookings: March 6, Madi-
son normal at BrOokings
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-07
WILL FAIL,
Capitalists Attempt to Make Collection
Agency of South Dakota.

From reports which are gaining cir
culation in the press of the state the
coming legislature will be asked to
make catspaw of itself to pull nuts
from the fire for a syndicate Of North
Carolina bond holders, and will use
the old Taylor defalcation as bait for
the purpose. Just who is back of this
movement remains to be revealed. The
rep 'rt is that Taylor is to turn over
to the state block of North Carolina
bonds to make up the deficit from his
defalcation as state treasurer, and in
return is to secure certain property
secured by the state as result of
such defalcation.
1t is hardly likely that the legisla-
ture will swallow the bait, as any
such present of bonds means that the
state is to bring suit to test their
validity, and may or may not win
At the same time the holding syndicate
would hit back and reap the benefits
if the state would win in any suit
brought. Less than two years ago, a
tender of 81 100000 of such securities
was made to the state on agreement
that suit be brought to collect, but
the offer was turned down by Governor
Crawford.
Several years ago the state did ac-
cept a gift of $4,000 of the securities
of that state, and secured payment af-
ter a suit in the supreme court of the
United States, receiving the money
less attorneys fees. At the same time
Schaffer brothers of New York secured
the validity of their holdings of the
same issue of bonds, on which they
could not bring suit, thus obtained
the benefit. At the session of two
years ago, Senator Dillon introduced
a bill t. return the money to North
Carolina, but it failed to pass. The
money SO secured yet lies in the state
treasury, but the temper of the legisla-
ture, as shown in the discussion two
years ago would not indicate and de-
sire to make another effort at llect-
ing such bonds.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-07

public waiting rooms of stations and
passenger coaches of railroads. If this
should be accomplished and salutary
laws on the subject made and en-
forced, it would be very great ser
vice to the travelling public.
The field for our charities is large
and our provision for them is exten
sive, but here is one more need made
pressing by our present conditions
We make it criminal offense for a
man to desert his family, but when
the condition is changed and he be-
comes a helpless charge upon them
we offer no relief. Confirmed victims
of the liquor habit lose not only their
capacity for supporting their families
but their capacity for self-suppOrt as
well. When they reach this stage, ii
becomes a matter for the state. The
condition is disease and should be
treated as such. l recommend the
establishment of Hospital for In
briates, where these unfOrtunates may
have the care and medical attention
which their condition demands.
so long as the state permits the
sale of Intoxicating liquors, so long
we StdHu uOuDly CndTSeu WitH tHe prop
er care of these unfOrtunaL1s. / be
lieve the liquor traffic, which is the
ause of their downfall, should be made
to stand the expense Of their care.
recommend that provisions be made
for the erection and maintenance OF
the proposed hospital by requiring that
fifty per cent of all licenses paid with
in the state to be paid to the state
direct for that purpose
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-07
1908 STATISTICS.

During the year 1908 the stork
made 33l visits to BrOOkings county
homes, an increase over the previous
year of five, and as to the matter of
sex he was most impartial, leaving
1865 girls and 165 boys. Only bird
of fine discretion could have accom-
plished this result. June was the ban
ner month with Al, of which 20 were
girls and 81 boys. December was sec
ond with SO, II girls and u boys and
January was third with a. evenly
divided between the two sexes. The
number reported each of the remain
ing months was as follows: February
&c, II girls, 10 hnys; March %, 13
girls, 10 boys; ! ril q, Is girls, II
boys; May 16 10 girls, 6 boys; July
"a, II girls, 7 boys; August &c, II
girls IA boys; September "a, 13 girls
II boys; October 26. II girls, Is boys;
November "a, 10 girls, IA boys.
During the twelve months there were
1913 deaths, an increase of 33 over the
previous year The greatest number,
II, occurring during the month of
March, and the smallest number, 6,
during December. The number for
each month of the year is as follows:
January, II; February, Il; March, II;
April. 8; May, s; June, IL; July, 10;
August, 7; September, 12 October,
81 November, 10; December, 6. The
warm months, June, July and August,
have been regal ded as the unhealth-
lest, that is, in other years more
deaths occurred during that period,
but last year was an exception, Dur
ing these months 20 deaths were re-
ported which is a little below the
average of the other months. On the
other hand, during the three coolest
months, January, February and March,
there were 40 deaths. Pneumonia was
the most fatal disease, claiming 20
of the total number. Eight succumbed
to tuberculosis, six each to cancer and
scarlet fever and five to peritonitls
and heart disease. All of the common
diseases from cholera infantum to old
age were fatal during the year, as
well as some of the more uncommon
causes such as suicide by hanging and
delirium tremens.
Clerk of Courts Youngburg issued
11S marriage licenses during the year,
an increase of Is over 1907. June,
the month of brides, was easily the
leaders, with 25. October was second
with IA and March third with 13.
November, which for several years
has been the leading month for mar
riage0 had II. April had the least
number, 3, and May and August had
but each. The number for each
month in the. year is as follows: Jan
uary, 5; February, 6; March. 10;
April 8; May, 4; June, %; July, 8;
August, 4; September II; October, IA;
November, 12; December, II.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-07
LOWRY OPENS.

On Sunday evening Rev. Oscar
Lowry opened series of evangelistic
meetings at the tabernacle, which will
extend over a period of four weeks.
Mr.. Lowry is an earnest and convinc-
ing speaker, whose words carry con-
viction to every hearer and a most
successful series of meetings is looked
for On the opening night the taber'
nacle was crowded to the doors, there
being about 1900 people present, and
there has been an excellent attendance
at the meetings this week, in spite
of the extremely cold weather. Prof.
Moody, assisted by Mrs. Moody, has
charge of the chorus Of nearly 100
voices, whose work has been one OF
the bright features of the meetings.
The meetings open at 1880 in the
evening and extend over a period OF
two hours. The tabernacle has been
very comfortable this week, although
we have had the coolest weather OF
the winter. 1t is heated by number
Of stoves, arranged along the sides,
and a floor of fax straw keeps that
part warm.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-07
MANY ARE AFTER PLUMS.

Candidates for the principal appoint
I've state positions at the disposal of
uo'erhor Nessey at the opening of his
term are so numerous that here will
De no difficulty in finding good material
lot the places. There will be two
places vacant on the state board OF
regents of education through the expir-
alton OF the terms Of Regents f. A.
| Spanord of Flandreau and A. w. Burt
or Huron. Mr.. Burt is leaving the
state and is not candidate for reap
polntment, but Mr.. Spafford is in the
llst Tor another term. Others who de-
sire to fill the places are J. H. Carroll
or DE Smet, who has been a legislative
member several times and who was
twice strong candidate for the speak
ership; |. A. Keith, of Lake Preston,
at one time the head of the state
pharmacy board; o. w. Coursey of
Mitchell, prominent Philippine war
veteran; j. O. Dobson. the district
superintendent of the Methodist
church. Rev. Mr. Rinehart of Eureka,
and MIR. Bowen Of Sioux Falls.
! The term of all of the three mem
bers of the state board of charities and
corrections expire, and all of them, w.
G. Powers, of YanktOn; ID. G. Thomas,
OF Watertown, and w. r. Upton of
Mitchell, are willing to remain upon
the board if selected. Added to these
are Arthur Linn, of Canton, at one
time the head of the state soldiers
home; w. II. King of Parker; the pres
ent secretary of the board; DR.. Klav-
ness OF Sioux Falls, the head OF the
state Scandinavian league; George r.
Lanning of Egan, one of the old time
and yet active newspaper men of the
state; II. p. Packard of Redfield. a
former legislative member and active
in state insurance circles; S. II. Bake
well, Plankington attarney and w. c.
Nesbitt of Dell Rapids, who recently
retired from newspaper work at that
town.
The position of oil inspector appears
to be a popular one, as the candidates
are numerous. For the southern dis
trict those who would be pleased to
serve are J. Nj. Biggins of Bonesteel;
Da Lambe of Geddes; Homer Knapp
of Armour; l.. Kingsley of Armour;
! John Peckham of ParkSton.
! For the northern district the appli-
cants so far are w. S. Demaree of
Huron, JHe DItScHt iiopSS'oi' ~ "a
Murray of Milbank, at present sher-
iff of Grant county; Dan Dickinson or
Warner and J. A. Seaton OF Brook
ings. AS these positions are not to be
filled until July there is time for
others.
Two active candidates are in tn"
field for the position of food and dairy
commissioner, one being A. II. Wheat
on. of Brookings, the present com
missioner; the other Henry Claussen
of Beresford.
Several candidates for the position
OF insurance commissioner are edglng
about. but have not as yet come out
into the open and as the term OF the
present incumbent, o. S. Basford. does
nct expire until the 1st of next July
they will have plenty of time to play
for position.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-07
FARMERS WEALTH.

The American Review Of Reviews
says that if the farmers of this nation
were to- go out of business this year it
would take 10000, 100000 to buy them
and that they would have to sell their
farms on credit as there is not half
that much money in the who'll world
This certainly sounds mighty big
but it is a fact nevertheless. The Re-
view of Reviews further states that
one American harvest would buy the
kingdom of Belgium, king and all; two
would buy Italy, three would buy Aus
triaH aHungaria, and five, at spot cash
price would take the whole of Russia
Many farmers do not realize this
but the Review of Reviews has figur-
ed it out and it says with every four
throbs of the heart of a man that a
thousand dollars has been added to
the cash box of the American farmer
Farming has now become a business
They are commencing to realize that
with all this amount of money invest
ed that the time for the reckless farm
er-the man who merely puts the seed
in the ground in the spring and waits
for it to grow without giving it furth
er attention simply because his faith
er did it this way, is not the man who
is going to make money out of the
farm in the days to come. In this new
country Of ours it is the duty Of every
one to make study of the business
just the same as the business man
does. The business man who runs his
business at loose ends soo1 has no
business and the farmers are going
to find out that they are going to come
up against the same thing in the very
near future. A few years ago the man
with cattle used to- buy any old thing
that had four legs but now If the
stOckman wants to get all there is in
the cattle out he must buy the very
best and must strive to improve them
or the man who lives next door will
take advantage of his slackedness and
will be the fellow who makes the
money, while the other fellows farm
is sold ON a mortgage. With this
country west Of the river rapidly
settling up with progressive farmers.
competition is becoming more keen
and it behOoN es every man to- awake
to the times and alive to his own
interests.