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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14
FAIR ASSOCIATION NEWS.

S. J. Rudolph, president of the asso-
citation, is giving a good share of his
time to the soliciting of new stock.
The money raised will be used for the
new woman's building and if every
one who will be benefited by the
growth of the country will help
out. there is no doubt that the build
ing will be built on time and will be a
credit to the farmers who are making
the annual show such a success.
The work of getting out the pre-
MUM list is well along. The con-
tract for printing has been awarded
and the copy is nearly ready for the
printer. Advertising soliciting is be-
ing done in the outside towns and the
merchants seem to realize that the
making of a good fair is one of the
best advertisements of the county that
would be possible. While the direct
benefit of advertisements in the list
are not as noticeable as some other
methods, yet the building up of the
farming community, the bringing in
of new people to u midst helps all
the residents of Brookings county
alike.
Quite a string of horses are being
trained at the track by the secretary,
c. ID. Cole and William Thompson. II.
H. Natwick, lately of Sioux Falls and
a former resident of Brookings, has a
number of fine horses that are being
developed into fast goers.
The free attractions for the fair
have not been all contracted for as
yet. But visitors can be assured that
there will be plenty of amusements,
both pay and free. The directors are
negotiating for a carnival company to
spend the week in Brookings and will
have one that is good, clean and at
tractive.
The removal of the old horse stalls
from the fence south of the buildings
and grand stand will improve that por-
ton of the grounds and make more
needed room in a convenient place.
Premium lists will be mailed
throughout the county and extra cop
les will be placed in some prominent
place in each town so that every one
can be supplied. Watch for the pre-
MUM list after June list.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14
HIGH SCHOOL BEATS ELkTON.

The high school base ball team de.
feated Elkton at the fair grounds Sat.
urday afternoon by a score of Z to /.
The local team secured an early lead
and the boys. from the Gate City were
never in the running, although they
put up a creditable game. A fine
crowd was present.
Lee Olson, the Brookings pitcher,
did good work and Elkton could do
but very little with his shoots. Peck,
the ElktOn pitcher. was not hit hard
but numerous errors of commission
and commission by his teammates re-
suited in his undoing.
Gooch, the Brookings' left fielder,
made one or two stellar catches and
Dakin performed we'll behind the bat.
Dick Hoy umpired a good game, but
the visitors took numerous exceptions
to his decisions. The kicks did not
come so much from the players as
from the half dozen rOoters who ac-
companied them and so far as we
could see were absolutely without
merit.
Following is the score.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14
FORM A STATE ORGANIZATION.

A good representation of the lead
ing newspaper men of the state as
sembled at Mitchell last Friday and
perfected an organization which will
be known as the State Association Of
Ben Franklin Clubs. The meeting be-
gan in the morning and lasted the en-
tire day. A constitution and bylaws
was adopted and in the afternoon the
meeting was addressed by Gilbert F.
Byron of Minneapolis and J. f. Adams
of Sioux Falls. The officers elected
We're: President, w. r. Ronald of
Mitchell; vice-president, J. w. Parm-
ley of Ipswich; secretary, f. F. Nash
of Canton; treasurer. II. A. Sturgis of
Beresford. The executive board as
elected will consist of w. r. Arnold,
president; F. F. Nash. secretary; H.
A. Sturgis, treasurer; l.. V. Doty of
Doland and Paul butcher Of Brook
ings. The annual meetings of the as
ISOLATION were fixed for the month of
July each year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14
COTTAGES FOR $
OLD SOLDIERS
COL. ORR HAS A PLAN TO HELP
THEM.
VETERANS TO HAVE HOMES
FOR THEMSELVES AND WIVES AT
HOT SPRINGS STATE HOME.

Col. T. G.. Orr, who returned this
week from a meeting of the soldiers
home board ?t Hot Springs, hands us
a copy of the following resolution
which was adopted by the board:
Having received demands beyond
the holdings of the state for cottages
for old soldiers and their wives, it is
ordered that any old soldier and wife,
entitled to admission, who may wish
to enter the home, and who will contri-
butte the sum of six hundred dollars,
the management is authorized to con
Struct a good two room cottage such
as is provided by the state and to be
finished in a good workmanlike man.
ner with porches and approaches, to
be occupied by the soldier and his
wife so contributing for the term of
their natural life and no one else SO
long as either may live and to receive
maintenance from the state, including
clothing for the soldier, so long as
they may live and comply with all
rules and regulations governing the
home; said cottage to revert to the
state at the death of said soldier and
his wife"
Col. Orr has been working on the
plan for several months and it is
believed that it will fill a long felt
want and will be a boon to the old sol
diers. There are many of them in
the state who would welcome an OPP
p%ortunity to go to the home, provided
they could be accompanied by their
wives, and Col. Orr's plan will allow
them to do this.
For some years past every legisla-
ture has granted appropriations for
two or three cottages for old soldiers
and their wives, but the demand is
many times greater than the supply.
Under the new plan any old soldier
may by contributing six hundred dol
lars secure a home for himself and
wife as long as they live and where
they will receive clothing, medical at
tention and every other necessary OF
life at the expense of the state. Doubt
less there are a great many veterans
and their wifes now living alone OF
with their children who would prefer
to go to the Home and have a home for
themselves, and without doubt they
have or could secure the money re
quired. These cottages are to be built
on the grounds of the Home at Hot
Springs.
Col. Orr informs us that at present
there are something over two hun
are being well taken care of by the
state and they are we'll satisfied with
their surroundings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14
WILL PETITION
COMMISSIONERS
TO REFUSE SALOON LICENSES
THIS YEAR.
IS OPTIONAL WITH BOARD
CAN REFUSE LIQUOR PERMITS
WITHOUT GIVING REASONS.

The BrookingS county prohibitions
lists have started a movement, which
if successful, will wipe u every sa-
loon in this county. They are circulat-
ing petitions and are getting a large
number of signers calling upon the
board of county commissioners to re-
fuse to grant liquor licenses when
the applications are made in July. The
prohibitionists hope to secure a ma
jority of the voters of the county, in
which case they believe the board can
not very gracefully ignore the matter.
The question of granting licenses is
up to the board, and they can refuse
to grant a permit and do not have to
give their reasons for SO doing. Just
what action they will take on the petit
ton is p~roblematical, depending with
out doubt on the number of signers
that are secured.
c. r. Carlisle, chairman of the pro-
hibition county committee, writes as
follows regarding the movement:
"A movement is on foot TO request
the board of county commissioners to-
refuse to issue licenses for the sale
of intoxicating liquors any where in
the county after July LIST, 1910. Peti-
tons are being circulated with the
above object in view and so far as
is known to the writer hereof the work
is being done by the state and county
prohibition committees. | wish to
earnestly request all good citizens re-
CARELESS of church Or political affilia-
tons to give our workers a fair hear
ing. Please do not discount the move
ment because the prOhibitiOnists are
pushing it. We have no other business
on earth just this minute but to kill
the saloon that is undermining and up
roofing our vine and fig tree.
statistics have shown that every
fifth man must furnish a boy to fill the
low greedy nav of the saloon.
Il very much doubt if there is a
man in Brookings county who would
wish that his worst enemy should fur.
nish a boy for the delerium tremens
route. l shall lever forget when a
mere lad of seeing a boy less than
twenty years old suffering the horrible
pangs of delerium tremens.
1T is because of these things that
have been, are being, and will be until
every door step is swept clean that
bespeak your kindest consideration
for the cause in Brookings county and
for those who may bring it to your
notice.
cts up to- us all to do our part"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14
COMING MEET AT HURON

With, the approach Of the month of
May, intercollegiate affairs in South
Dakota are rapidly assuming a live
aspect and as the spring days proceed
interest is being centered about the
coming state track meet and oratorical
contest which will be held in Huron
on May &c and q
To track enthusiasts the coming
meet is Of special interest because of
the great probability which exists
that the "aggies" Of Brookings. who
for the past nine years have won the
first honors, are to lose out this year
In carrying off the cup to Vermillion.
The state university team has shown
up strong this season in the early
indoor meets, although Dakota Yves.
leyan, Brookings and Huron are also
prepared to offer some good compe.
tition. Redield and Yankton colleges
are the other contestants.
One special feature of the meet the
season is to be the presentation oil
entertainment events during all dull
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14
FACTORY.

w. F. Roskie of Beloit, Wis, who
has been here visiting his brother, G..
w. Roskie, since last week. has de-
cided to establish a factory here for
the manufacture of canvas gloves and
mittenS. He has rented the building
east of SINNERS department store
and expects to be ready to open up
for business about the first of the
month. He has ordered the machinery
and stock, which will be here in a
few days. He plans to install from
four to eight machines which will give
employment to from six to twelve peo-
pie. AS the business increases added
equipment and a larger force VIII
be necessary.
The demand for gloves and mittenS
Of this kind is enormous and Mr.. Ros-
kie expects to be able to dispose of
his product without trouble. The
greater part of it can be used in this
section and that is one of the adyan-
tages Mr.. Roskie considered in locat-
ing the factory here.
This factory will be a help to the
city, as it will give a number of peo-
pie a "a of livelihood and they will
spend their weekend checks right
here in town. We believe that the
citizens should extend every encour-
agement to this, as we'll as other fac
tories hat can be induced to locate
here. We have quite a few small man
ufacturing establishments and in the
aggregate they give employment to a
large number of our citizens. If We
had a hustling business mems union,
and it Is a disgrace that we are with
out one, no doubt much could be done
to bring such enterprises here. We
need a south road very badly and the
town will not prosper as ii should un-
til we get one There are at least
fifteen travelling men who would move
their families here if we had better
railroad connections. The BrictsOn
Manufacturing company, one of the
concerns that is helping to build up
the town, has had considerable trouble
with its shipping through the city hav-
ing but one railroad. This company
takes the entire output of an eastern
tannery, and trouble is experienced in
getting the material here. At the
present time the company is about 300
orders behind. No trouble Is exper-
fenced in sending out the finished pro-
duct, as all orders go by express.
1t seems to the Register that now is
a good time to boost for Brookings.
We have a good town, but the main
thing is to impress this on outsiders.
get them to come here to make their
homes and IL every citizen will do a
little toward boosting the city the re-
suit will be most gratifying.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14
THIRD DEGREE"

At the head of 1.-THE Third Degree
company is Miss Fernando Eliscu. the
celebrated young actress who has cre-
ated such a sensation in all Of the
cities visited this season. Miss Eliscu
is admirably suited to a correct inter
probation Of the heroine. on account of
her splendid achievements in the
drama heretofore. She has support
ed Maude Adams, Grace George, Mrs
Fiske, Arnold DAILY and enjoyed the
distinction of being stock star at the
Yiddish theatre, New, York. Paul
Everton, whom local amusement seek
ers will remember for his excellent
acting in "The Lion and the Mouse"
essays the character of the cogent
lawyer. Everton has received much
praise for his clean cut and vigorous
rendering, Of the part. Others of
ability and prominence In the cast are
Miss Margaret Drew, Alfred Moore,
E. A. Eberle, Francis Bonn, Ralph
Ramsay, Abner Summons and Harry
Foreman.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14
PRAIRIE FIRES.

1t is strange how needless some
people will continue in regard to
prairie fires. The following graphic
description by II of the employees
of the state insurance department
should serve as a warning.
Wyandotte, Perkins county,
South Dakota, March "a, 1910.
Hon. O. S. Basford, Pierre, S. Oak.
Dear Sir
First it is snow, then it is water
and now it is the other extreme, fire,
the worst Of all.
If you had the terrible wind there
hat we had here you perhaps can
imagine what a prairie fire would do
in such a gale.
My wife had taken me to Strool to
catch the stage and before We got
there the wind began to tear build
ings to pieces and nearly tipped the
buggy over several times.
Everything that was not anchored
was on the move and the only way We
could stay in town when We got there
was to strap the buggy wheels.
About noon a big fire as running
to the north of us and we know there
would not be any stage that trip.
A couple of hours later word came
that another fire had started in Ante
lope valley. We had our ponies and
though they were pretty well tired
from the sixteen miles we had made
in the wind before dinner, we made
the home trip in pretty short order.
When we came Uver the divide north
of the valley seven miles from home
we could see the black waste ahead
of us but were unable to tell at that
distance whether our buildings were
zone or not.
From that time until we topped a
little hill close to home was a pretty
long time for us as we had left the
little boy with his cousin and she had
never even seen a prairie fire. But
we found them safe and the buildings
still standing.
My wife's sister had happened to
come up after we had left and after
dinner had started to go to a neigh
boris when the fire came over the hills
to the west of them and shut them of
from home and If some men had not
seen them and came to help them
they would have been caught by the
fire before they could get to the
neighbors.
There were eight grown people al
the place and a creek only four rods
from the house and all they were able
to- save was the house and a few
bushels of c5rn.
All this time there was no n a!
my place and II I had not had very
good fire breaks and had burned on
inside Of them we would not have
anything here now.
Nothing caught except the hay
stacks which were fully Ave hundred
feet from the nearest fire in the direc
ton from which the fire came. The
hay was not over four feet from the
barn and while the whole side Of the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14

moments by Huron college, the host
of the colleges of the state. In the
past the long waits between track
and field events have detracted great
~ from the enjoyment and enthusi-
assn of the occasion but an attempt
is to be made to remedy this by the
introduction of humorous b%urlesque,
vaudeville and musical acts. -Four
bands will also be on the grounds to
~enliven the occasion and will furnish
music during the evenings,
The %oratorical contest is being
anticipated with keen enthusiasm by
all of the colleges of the state and
predictions are hat it will be the
warmest forensic contest ever held in
the state.-Huron Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14
MOTHERS DAY..

Governor Vessey has issued the fol-
Mothers day proclamation:
"A mothers love is the golden link
that binds youth TO age; and he is
still but a child, however time may
have furrowed his check or silvered
his brow, who can yet recall with a
softened heart, the fond devotion or
the gentle chidings Of the best friend
God ever gave us.-Bovee.
I'm appreciation of the tender re-
gard in which we all hold our moth
ers and in consideration Of the beau
tiful custom which has recently be-
come established, Of observing one
day in each year as Mothers day.
and in further appreciation Of the
value to the nation of perpetuating
such a custom, |, Robert S. Wesley
governor Of the state Of South Dakota,
do hereby set apart as Mothers day,
Sunday, May s, 1910, and / respectfully
request and recommend that the day
be observed throughout the com
monwealth. / especially urge hat APP
propriate addresses and sermons be
given in the various churches, and that
the white flower, the symbol Of moth.
erhood, be much in evidence.
"At the mention Of the word
mother visions Of youth and limo
cence come back to us from the dim
vistas of the past, and we again scent
the fragrance of the lilacs and the
roses of long ago.
1T seems fitting that We should
endeavor to show our respect, love
and reverence for the mother who
has been with us. shoulder to shout
der, IN our journey through the val
ley of childhood and youth, cheering
us when victorious, and always loya.
and sympathetic, even when we SUI
fered defeat.
IF your mother is yet with you
show that you appreciate her. II YOU
have only a glorious memory, cher
! ish it."
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barn was burned black it did not start
to blaze until just as some men came
up and they managed to save it, but
that must have been nearly half an
hour after the hay started to burn. |
lost about fifty dollars worth of hay
and corn, but the gale carried such a
cloud of sparks ahead of the fire that
it is a wonucr ,hat l have anything
left.
There is practically no feed left to
be had but as we were at the north
edge of the burned country | have
about a hundred acres which is not
burned over. Yours truly,
H. Gregory.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14
In Charles Klein's play. "The

In Charles Klein's play, "The Third
Degree" the suspect. a young boy. is
subjected 10 a gruelling cross examina-
ton which lasts seven consecutive
hours-of course, this is f~iguratively
speaking, for the scene itself wherein
the youth suffers the process is not to
exceed twelve minutes duration,
though In that brief period n gets a
pretty vivid idea OF the torture a sus-
pect must have suffered In other days.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-14
ELKTON
Totals. 1 4 "a 9

Struck out, by Olson, 5; by Peck,
7. Double plays, Catlett to- Chappell
to Johnson. Umpire Hoy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-17
SNOW CRYSTALS.
They Invariably Conform to the Rule
of SiN

of Six.
What magic is there in the rule of
SIX that compels the snowflake to con-
form so rigidly to its lsws? Here is a
germ bestrewn realm of nature pos
sessing the charm of mystery. of the
unknown. sure richly to reward the
investigator.
Much wonder has been excited be-
cause the snow crystals exhibit such
bewildering diversity and beauty.
They form within very thin gaseous
solvent. the air, and this allows the
molecules of water an unexampled
freedom of motion and adjustment
while arranging themselves in crystal
form. The fact doubtless largely ex-
exceed other crystals in complexity
and symmetry. Snow crystals, like all
crystals of water, develop under the
hexagonal system and invariably di-
vide into six. Nothing absolutely GER
tain is known as to why they grow
Der and arrangement of the attractive
and repellent poles possessed by the
molecules of water impose this habit
of growth on them. This dividing into
six is necessarily discussed and best
explained in somewhat technical
sounding terms. We may assume each
water particle or molecule possesses
two opposite primary poles, positive
and negative, corresponding in direc-
ton with the main tabular axis of the
crystals, and in addition three or six
equidistant secondary poles arranged
around what may be called the equa-
torial diameters Of the molecules. Wa
ter, being a diamagnetic substance and
susceptible to polar repulsion, presum-
ably has tendency to arrange itself
thus in position between and at right
angles to the primary electromagnetic
poles. This alignment Of the lines of
growth opposite to the lines of greater
magnetic force would compel the crys-
tails of snow to grow mainly outward
In the directions of their equatorial
diameters and secondary poles. This
theory would perhaps best explain
why the crystals grow upon thin tabu-
lar or in the hollow columnar form
and increase so little in the directions
Of their main axes-that is, in the di-
rection in which, it is assumed, their
main position and negative poles lie
Technical World Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-17
Self Examination.

Every mans life is an imperfect sort
of circle which he repeateth and run
meth over every day. He hath a set
of thoughts, desires and inclinations
which return upon him in their proper
time and order and will very hardly
be laid aside to make room for any
thing new and uncommon, so that call
upon him when you please to set
about the study of his own heart and
you are sure to find him pre-engaged.
Either he has some business to do or
some company that he must entertain
or some cross accident hath put him
out of humor and untitled him for
such a grave employment. And thus
1t cometh to pass that man can new
er find leisure to look into himself, be-
cause he doth not set apart some por-
ton of the day for that very purpose.
but foolishly deferreth from one day
to another until his glass is almost
run out and he is called upon to give
a miserable account of himself in the
other world.-Dean Swift.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-17
BRANDED BY TARTARs.
A Greek Robber Who Was Tattooed
From Head to Foot.

from mead TO Foots
A remarkable ease of tattooing came
to light in Professor Hebra's lecture
room in a hospital In Vienna II num-
Der of years ago. The man was the
subject of lecture and one of the
spectators at first mistook him for Il
bronze statue. He was tattooed from
head to foot, and not quarter of a
square inch of his entire person was
intact.
The skin presented an appearance
resembling the tracery of an exceed
ingly rich cashmere shawl. The color
ing was done with indigo principally,
with enough red inserted here and
there to give it effect. His name was
George Constantine. Greek by birth.
who with a band of robbers entered
Chinese Tartary to commit depreda-
tons. The gang was captured, and
this man, with others. was ordered by
the ruler to be branded in this man
ner.
On the palms of his hands letters
were tattooed which explained that he
was "the greatest rascal and thief in
the world" 1t took three months to
tattoo him, the indigo being pricked
into the skin. The designs represent
ed elephants, lions, tigers and birds.
with letters worked in between. A
couple of dragons ornamented his
forehead. He said his body swelled
up very much at the time and ever
since had been sensitive to changes in
the weather. Westminster Gazette.