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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24
STATE ENGINEERS REPORT.

The third biennial report of the
state engineer has been submitted to
the governor. This report. gives us
an account of the work of the state
engineers office for the years 1909 10,
going into details concerning the va.
rious matters that were handled by
the department.
A considerable portion OF the O
is taken up with irrigation and water
power development in the western
part OF the state. The Pelle Fourche
project is given proper attention; this
great reclamation project is now
nearing completion. 1t Is seen that
several thousand acres of land are
now receiving water under the pro.
lect; many hundreds OF new settlers
have taken irrigated homesteads and
80 new acarishirg towns, Newell
and Nisland, have come into being by
reason of this great work.
Artesian wells have received con
siderable attention by the state en-
gineer. % much as the limited field
force of his department had the time
TO devote to the subject. The arte.
sion waters of the state are shown
to be a valuable natural resource that
nould be conserved.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24
ASKS COUNSEL L.

Fp,lcW-Citizens of BrOOkings County:
By your generous support at the
polls. which is very much appreciated,
have been elected a member of the
de'c1ation which will represent the
county at Pierre this winter. My de-
sire Is 10 work for the best interests
ot .tla oNtira coHm"nity and | take
this means of communicating with
You Tor the purpose of aScertaining
what you have in mind in regard to
the more important measures tia.
ought to be considered this winter.
/ shall not expect to initiate " sup
port bills unless in your judgment
and mine they are worth while. We
need a better enforcement of the laws
We now have rather than a multiple
city of new laws. You will please
feel free to write to me any time you
wish to make suggestions, so that we
may be able to cooperate in promot-
ing he welfare of both county and
state.
Respectfully,
r. F. Kerr.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24
THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS.

A piece of little-known information
hidden away in q Christmas story by
C.. Bryson Taylor in the December
D%elineator, is that although it's one
of the greatest feasts of the Protes-
tant, Catholic and Greek churches,
nobody knows anything definite about
the origin Of Christmas, or who first
celebrated it, or when, or how. No
body " knows where the first
Christmas tree came from; and, worst
of all. nobody knows whether Deem
Der 20 is really the correct anniver
sary of Christ's birth OF not. This
is partly owing to the fact that the
early Christians looked upon the ce,e-
bration of birthdays, even u Lords
as ~heathenish and therefore to be con
demned.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24

food, This perfect combination of
these ingredients makes a remedy in
valuable for the complete relief of in
indigestion and dyspepsia.
We are so certain of this that we
urge you to try Rexall Dyspepsia tab.
let's on our own personal guarantee.
Three sizes, Is. so cents and 81. Re-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24
S. D. CORN CROP SHORT.

The estimate of the sta,e bureau Of
statistics on the corn crop Of South
Dakota for 1910, shows a decrease Of
l0,00O,0O0 bushels in yield. on prac-
tically 10000 acres Of increased crop.
The estimate by counties is given as
follows:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24

The Grant county newspapers are
growing over the fact that a farmer
up tIere raised a potato that weighed
- ounces. Ia Brookings county We
consider that kinG a very small potato.
During the pass t-ll We had on cNhibi-
lion six po.a;)es-one weighed 81
ounces. one 33 unc and the six to-
gethar weighed twelve pounds and
three ounces These potatoes We're
raised right here in Nolga township
and We can make affidavit TO the fore
SONG statement.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24

Las, Friday Mrs. Horton went to
Aurora - see har uncle, Lawrence
Hits. wso IS in very poor health. Some
SIX or seven yeoks ago Mr.. Hits fell
down stars and cut his head quite
severely. IL was thought that he had
about recovered from the fall, how
ever. until about two weeks ago, when
l-s heal,h began to fail and now he
is totally bli.d and his general health
much impaired. Mr.. Hits is n Of
the old settlers in Brookings county,
coming here in the seventies before
the railroad was built, and with his
brother Nels. settled in Parncll town
ship. where he lived until a few years
ago when he moved to Aurora TO
make his home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24
VOLGA.


From the Tribune.
The president and governor have
proclaimed Thursday, November -, as
d day OF general Thanksgiving. The
president issued his proclamation be-
l0re election, but the governor waited
uu.il afJor he had received his more
nam $4,000 plurality before his vas is
sued.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24

We pay high price for hides and
furs, sell guns traps cheap. N. W.
Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24

Yet editor accompanied c. w. Koe-
mig and Wife, II. II. Koenig and An
thOny Adams on an auto trip to
Bookings Saturday, Chilly riding,
but not long on the road. Everybody
in the county seat wore a broad
smile. We anticipate th,t there will
be few in the county who viii not
wear a look Of satisfaction when the
county moves into its new court
house, which will be a great credit to
its wealth and resources.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24
ELKTON.

From the Record.
II. G. Ehlers took a load Of our local
sports to Brookings to witness the
Brookings Mitchell football game.
There were a great many girls in at
tendance, so Roy and Alex decided to
stay and visit till the midnight train
but Pat came back with I'll. G. Pat
says he has to be good now.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24

The nails gave away in a board on
which r. l.. Howard VAS standing on
,hc top Of y. ". Reeves new barn and
he fell 10 the ground last Thursday.
lie was pretty badly hurt bur is out
again.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24
WHITE.

From the Leader.
Brookings loses its farm paper. the
new owners having decided TO remove
TO some other location, With the
chances a; present fayoring Aberdeen
if that place is able to meet condi-
tions imposed. As thai city possesses
the Invest bunch Of boosters Of any
town in the west we snail be surpris-
"a Il they do not get it,.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24

edies only at-the Rexall store. {.
d. Kendall.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Connolly and
daughter, Miss Nellie, left on Wednes-
day noon for their new home at Stan
field. Ore. While we all regret the
departure of this pioneer family yet
we hope they will find c%ontentmeut
and great gain in the vest. They will
be greatly missed in Elkton.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24

Aug. schultz farm home in Argo
township was saved from destruction
by fire yesterday by the presence OF
mind of his son, a lad about ten years
cid. The family was away from home,
ard on coming home from school. the
boy found the kitchen afame. BY
strenuous effort he managed to eXtin-
suish the flames and save his home.
The floor and wood work were con-
siderably damaged.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24
About the County
39e~3.39583.
DDIfHE
BRUCE.

From the Herald.
4 big ditching machine was at work
last saturday cutting a ditch about
tour feet deep TO carry the food wat
ers south from jay and Washington
streets down 10 the slough that eX-
tends TO the river. That ditch ought
TO carry The water away.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24
AURORA.

From the Times:
Ed SmOthers arrived home on the
early train from California Monday.
where he went early in the fan on ac-
count of his health. He had been ex
%periencing serious trouble with h5s
throat and returned home on that &C.
count.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24

A. w. Tyner has purchased a con
trolling interest in the Bank of Auro-
"a, and will take the management
thereof about the LIST of January. He
has resigned as agent at the North
western headquarters in this city. Mr.
Tyner is a hustler and we wish him
success as bank president.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-24

Christ Jensen left Saturday night
for New York enroute 10 Denmark
where he VIII spend the winter. A
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-03
WHEN THE DEVIL WAS SICK.

COW \ HEN the devil was sick the devil a monk Would pe'
WV The most striking illustration OF that saying IS ir
nished Just now by the Republican "old guard" IN
New Jersey, which is very, very sick, and, it is believed, almost al
the point of dissolution. This sickness set in after the "otd guard
State convention. There was not the least suggestion o a chanee
of heart in that convention, packed as it was with the unregenerate
and hardened party workers. The "old guard fixed up a platform
that was defantly bad, and the convention treated with derlslon
and contumely the few men who dared to speak for righteousness.
The "old guard" was, or believed it was, in vigorous health tnen.
It didn't need either a doctor or spiritual adviser. The way 10
success seemed to be open. The "old guard" had a compact organ
ization, unlimited money and the padded registry. Or what con
sequence, then, the protests of a lot of "kickers' who wanted TO
impose their newfangled notions about the popular interests on the
party? After Woodrow Wilson was on the stump one week the
health of the "od guard visibly began to decline. After he had
campaigned two weeks the case took a serious turn. 1t was then
that the "old guard first began to think of the monklsh haplt.
Nh. Lewis was communed with, and the result was Mr.. Lewlss
opening speech at Hoboken, which was a slight departure from
the "old guards convention platform. AS Woodrow Wilson has
progressed in his addresses so has the cold guard progressed spirit
ually, if Mr.. Lewis can be credited. The bodily sickness has not
improved, but the spirit has become almost sanctifed, If the latest
utterances of Mr.. Lewis are to be believed. The crisis of sickness
is now approaching. If the "old guard" dies it must be in the
odor of sanctity. If health is restored next Tuesday, what then
shall we look for? when the devil was well the devil a monk
was he" There is a widely prevalent belief that "old guard"
penitence is fear and its virtues counterfeit. But the sick "oldI
guard seems to be in a proper frame of mind to die, and the
people seem to be in the frame of mind to bring about that desir-
able event.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-03
sympathy for Expre..meu.
Editor Of the Evening star:

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
One of the best expressed and most
fearless editorials tina has appeared
in your columns for some time past
was that of last night in which SYM
pathy was shown for the poor ex-
pressmen that get such miserable
wages from concerns that are SO i'm
mensely rich. The keynote of that
editorial was humanity, q plea for a
square deal for the man who must
earn his daily bread in the face of
fearful competition as an unskiiled
laborer. Whether labor is skilled or
unskilled it should be properly COM
p%ensated, and if the rich corporations
are %niggardly and greedy, what may
be expected from the individual en-
ployer?
Everybody knows hat the express
companies-and this means the owners
of the stock-are earning great divi-
dends. And you say, justly, hat a
fair share of these earnings should
go to the benefit of the employees.
The first thing we know Uncle Sam
will look after the express business
as he does after the mail business.
Talk about pauper labor of Europe!
Its rewards are fair compared with
what expressmen get if the present
high cost of living is. taken into con-
s%ideration. SYMPATHY.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-03

together too much on any line from
Newark to New York. We all expected
that the a would be raised on ac-
count of the improvements made by the
Pennsylvania railroad, but I don't
think we ought to stand for any such
raise as they now demand.
The city of Newark or it's officials
can do a little debating to the Pennsyl-
vania railroad If they want to. The
railroad is contemplating making sew
eral changes and improvements at the
Market street depot Inc at Saybrook
place. To do this work the railway
company will require several conces-
sions and favors from the city. New
ark should grant no fayors to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company until
a satisfactory arrangement of railroad
rates has been made to the commit
tee on transportation OF the Board of
Trade. The Board of Works should do
all in its power to help the residents
of Newark obtain fair railroad rates.
Toward this end the board can assist
greatly by refusing to make any con-
cessions to the railroad.
COMMUTER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-03
THE ISSUE IN THE MAYORALTY CAMPAIGN.

0N HE importance to Newark of the meadows and waterfront
cannot be overestimated. In their development every lndl
vidual and every interest in Newark has a stake, and no
interest more than the labor interest. The contemplated improve
ment means a vast addition to our commercial wealth, it means
a greatly increased value for city real estate, it means an immense
increase in local trade, and. more important still, it means an
enormous addition of opportunities for labor employment. Mayor
Haussling has said that if Newark could have furnished the sites
two large manufacturing concerns that employ thousands of hands
would have located in Newark, and that daily applications are
received from large manufacturers. There is not on the Atlantic
seaboard a region more favorable for manufacturing than the
Newark meadows. where the manufacturer can have convenient
and quick transportation by water or rail. There are no better
advantages anywhere for commerce than on Newarks waterfront
The issue that has been raised in the mayoraty campaign is
whether these wonderful opportunities shall be grasped by the city
or surrendered to foreign capitalists, TO be used in the future TO
the detriment of the city. Mayor Haussing is ardently for munich
pal ownership and development. Mr.. Gnichtel is opposed, basing
his opposition on fimsy economic grounds. To Newark the mayor
atty election is really Of greater Importance than the State cleo
lion, for it vitality affects the welfare of our city and of all its
varied great interests. 1t will decide whether the meadows and
water front shall belong to Newark or to corporation capitalists
in New York and London.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-03

a fair share Of what they help to
create.
Dr.. Wilson stands today, aside from
his political affiliations, as one Of
Americas leading citizens, one who
has taught the student how to start
a career OF usefulness and honor. To
be suddenly placed in a position where
he could help put into practise what
he has preached, and then to become
a party that would take from men who
toll some of the few benefits enjoyed
and place them bach on the ten or
possibly ~twelve-hour work-day, at.
smaller wages than they now receive
for eight or nine hours. forcing many
out of the now fairly-comfortable fiat
into cheaper quarters, and the children
out of the schools at tender ages into
the stores and factories before they
have gained the rudiments which help
to fight life's battles, is something be-
yond a man of DR.. Wilson'S type.
l consider Mr.. Lewis as somewhat in
the guise of a young boy who starts
running errands in a bank and is
gradually promoted from one position
to another until he becomes the presi-
dent of the bank. He gains this pro-
motion through faithfully serving the
directors of the bank who employ him.
Mr.. Lewis, as he says, has served his
apprenticeship in State affairs. gradu-
ally being promoted from one position
to another, until the directors of the
Republican party seek to place him at
the head of the State. He has gained
these promotions by serving the
directors of the Republican party, and,
while he has from time to time helped
along some good legislation that bene-
flied the working people, he has also,
or his directors have also, helped
along a whole lot of legislation which
has made it very difficult for all the
people who work for a stated salary to
make both ends meet.
So 1 am sure that when the labor
man who is undecided as to whether he
will vote the Democratic or Repub-
lican ticket looks back and figures out
just how much "he" has been benefited
by the Republican party, which has
peer in undisputed control, it should
not be a hard problem for him to figure
out how to vote.
JOHN w. DOBBINS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-03

Union Man to support Wilson.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
The subject as to why labor mel
(members Of labor unions) should or
should not support DR.. Woodrow VIII
son is at this time occupying consider
able attention, and having been asked
my opinion many times, will you allow
me space. as a labor union man, to set
forth why I intend to vote for DR..
Wilson?
| do not consider DR.. Wilson an
avowed enemy Of all organized labor
because he may have at some time or
other seen fit to criticize some of labor's
methods. Labor unions have come as
a necessity, due to present-day condi-
tons. They may not as vet be all that
they should be, and make mistakes
some grievous and disastrous ones
but thai hoes not necessarily mean that
the theory Of all organized labor is
wrong.
Without some kind of organized effort
on the part of those who have to labor
it would be next to impossible to cope
with conditions of the present time.
Conditions within labor unions make
it very necessary to place all its mem
bers on the same level, share and
share alike for it must be remem-
bered hat they are conducted on the
majority-rule plan, and each individual
member of a labor union has self-pride
in his ability and considers he is just
as good a workman as his brother
member.
Therefore. a labor union, as such,
must make a daily wage scale equal
alike for all its members. But it should
be remembered his is always a
minimum" rate and it is left optional
with an employer to reward such of
his help as he sees fit with as much
over the salary minimum as he con-
siders them worth.
Conditions arising from time to time
have made it necessary for labor
unions to make rules to govern their
working conditions which to those IN
familiar with the subject would appear
unjust, but if it were possible to eX-
plain the reason for such rules they
would easily change the opinions OF
! those unfamiliar with labor union
affairs.
No labor union wants to be con-
tinually striking and having trouble
with employers, and If most of the
troubles could be thoroughly investi-
gated it would develop that the en-
ployers III many cases are just as much
at fault as the unions.
Now, DIR. Wilson, not being thor
oughly familiar with labor unior
affairs, could have made the statement;
attributed to him and still not have
meant them in the spirit in which They
seem to have been taken by some labol
men.
l cannot bring myself to believe tina
Mr.. Wilson would do away with labo
unions and leave the Drawn and skill
of the entire world at the mercy Of tn
employing class, many of whom woul'
cast aside all semhlance of fair dealing
with their employees for s~elf-aggran
dizement. Labor unions are not as yet
for the benefit of all concerned, wha
they should be They do not seek t
tear down or destroy, but ask for onl
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-03
THE DAYS BEST STORY

~oLoNEL JIM GREEN, If Chicago, tells a story illustrating the fact
1 that some people believe in praying until the last minute and then act
Ming ~
"Ton Brawnerv said the colonel. twas a religious lumberman out in Wis
conin n a h met a big bear o a narrow trail. A s son Is he SAY
he burst III
oh, Lord, deliver me from thisb ear' III.
Still the bear cam toward him. and he cried vi more loudly:
ooh, Lord, deliver me from this bear!
"Tbis had no eRecto O the progress of thu bear and finally Tom ex
claimed:
"fWen, Lord, If you won't help mew with thsth thing, stand aside see
one of the hottest bear fights ever fought: Popular Magazine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-03
NOT PLEDGED TO LEW1s,s PROMISES.

r0 REPRESENTATIVE FoWLER bluntly tells Mr.. Lewis "the
lM members of the Legislature are not bound by your pledges,
and there is nothing in the platform that commits them
10 these reforms" At the same time there is nothing whatever
in the declarations of the legislative candidates to show that they
have any sympathy with Mr.. Lewiss promises, while the State
and county party managers who nominated these men preserve
an ominous silence. They are the parties who control the Repub-
Iican members Of the next Legislature, as Governor Fort, who also
made prediction promises, can we'll testify. The legislative can
didates are mot in the least committed to what Mr. Lewis may say
on the platform.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-03
Advance II. r.. Fares.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
1 was glad to read in a recent copy
Of the EVENING STAR that some of
the members of the Board of Trade are
going to take up the matter of the adj
vanced Pennsylvania railroad rates
with the local Board of Works. 1t
seems outrageous that a railroad con-
Germ can compel the people to pay SO
cents for a round trip to New York
that a short time ago cost half that
price. OF course everybody knows that
the half a dollar means a straight fast
trip to Thirty-third street and Broad
way, New York, but half a dollar is al
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-03
THE MATINEE GIRL.

Hers is innocent diversion
Just a palpitant immersion,
Or a glad round-trip excursion
In an afternoons romance.
Don't pretend to be judicial
II her hero's artificial,
And she worships his initial,
She'll recover from her trance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-03

but when a healthy, robust nan
who is able to carry his trunk up
three flights of stairs develops the
ailment through devotion to the
flying game it is almost time he
gave 1t UP.
The 'so-called, alleged" artistic
temperament, like charity, covers a
multitude of sins, and also a big
bunch of disagreeable pe%culiarities
which are a lot harder to train
with than the sins.
You must overlook that a
friend will say of a particularly
vicious demonstration on the part
of the sufferer; hes got one of
Observation-Disclosures temperaments,
and sometimes even he has to
sit up nights with it. He amt
always responsible"
When an aviator, 5000 feet up in
the air, finds that his petrol is out
and his feet are cold an artistic
temperament would seem to be the
last thing in the world he needs.