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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-03
LOS ANGELES AVIATION MEET,
Los Angeles, Calf.
January 81, 1910.


January p, 1910.
To the Brookings Register
Recent events seem to show that
Darius Green was born a little too
soon. The Wright Brothers, Paulhan,
Curtis and others have demonstrated
that Green's philosophy, the birds can
fly and why can't t. was sound.
There has been a ten days aviation
meet in Los Angeles, and the air has
been full of balloons, dirigibles, and
aeroplanes. All previous records have
been broken both as to speed, en-
durance and height. The meet was
held on a ranch about a half hours
ride by trolley from the city.
The weather has been ideal for the
purposes of the meet; little rain, al
most no wind, and the temperature
very comfortable for both aviator and
spectator.
TO finance such All affair was no
small undertaking as it was estimated
that at least $4,000 would be nee
essary to carry out the complete pro-
gram. This was nearly all subscribed
by citizens and it now looks as if
the subscribers would be paid back
every dollar.
The attendance has averaged nearly
10000 a day for the whole time. With
a ffty-cent admission fee and seat IN
the grand stand fifty cents more, a fine
sum was furnished to pay the prizes
and other expenses.
Perhaps a brief outline of the events
for one day, which is a fair cample
Of all, may be interesting to the read
ers of the Register.
The length of the course was 1.61
miles. The first event Of the day on
which We visited the field was a trip
twice around the course by Hamilton
in a Curtis biplane. This was fol
lowed by several other trips both in
the same machine and others. Prob
ably the most interesting event OF the
day was when the celebrated French
aviator Paulhan, accompanied by his
wife. sailed twice around the course
at a height of 100 feet or more and
then left the field soon disappearing
from sight sailing toward the ocean
The crowd watched them until the
airship became a mere speck on the
horizon and Their disappeared alto
gether. They sailed to the Pacific
scared out quite a distance over the
water, to the great delight of the PEG
pie living at Redondo Beach, ther
wheeled and began the return trip
They reached the field and landed in
front of the grand stand having been
in the air forty minutes and sailing
about twenty miles. This is the long
est trip ever made by a heavier-than
air ship with a passenger. Paulhar
has made longer trips than this by
himself.
race between two dirigibles, and Paul
han made several trips around the
course taking passengers with him
though only one at a time.
The last event of the meet was g
parade to illustrate the evolution OF
~locomotion.' A burro led the posses
sion, followed by a cart drawn by
oxen, then a vehicle drawn by a horse
an automobile, a dirigible balloon AND
last the aeroplane. With all the prog
ress made in means of transportation
who shall dispute the right of the
aeroplane in the procession?
r. B. McClenon.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-03

lated. To-day she supplies them all,
sends dollhouse products to town three
times a week in winter, and garden
truck every day in summer.
Another girl visiting a meat-packing
plant was told by the guide of the
poor quality OF aprons furnished the
butchers. She boldly offered to pro-
vide aprons of better material and
appealed to the purchasing agent and
got her chance"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-03
ANNUAL

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
and directors Of the New Century Company
will be held at the Office OF the Brooking s
Land and Trust Company on Tuesday. Feb
ruary Eighth. 1910 at 700 o'clock p m. for
the purpose Of ~electing directors and officer
for said company for ensuing year and
transacting such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
F. J. Carlisle,
Secretary Of New Century Company.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-03

Receipt B~ooks-Bound with stub.
Brookings date line. Books OF rs. 80
and 100 receipts. Call at Register
ONCE.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10
uNLNED CANAL.
lRhowing vegetation.l

DDS combined. II has proved very
efhcient. and its cost is small. The
Jurupa canal, In the vicinity OF River
side as shown in the cut, is lined In
this manner, the lining, however, being
sehly one-quSrter to one-half inch thick
Thin plaster lining is subject to rup.
ture from burrowing animals and
from storm water washing out some
OF tho back filing. 1t is PROBABLE that
tnts kind Of lining would not resist the
climate Of a country subject to very
cold weather
Heavy road oil has been experiment
cd with and found very effective In
preventing growth Of aquatic plants
Pudding with clay is said to be a
good preventive Of seepage, but it does
not hinder vegetation.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10
Boil WeeviI Problems,

All students of the problem of boil
weevil control have agreed that in the
prevention of successful Information
lies the most effectual means OF reduc-
ing the numbers OF the weeyil aud pre-
venting injury the next season. Two
methods are advocated-tirst. the de-
struction Of the stalks in the fall as
early as possible. and. second. rotation
or the cotton crop. planting on land
not In cotton the previous year and as
far from such land as is possible-E.
Dwight Sanderson.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10
I. Dramatic Assassination.

By car the most dramatic royal as
sas3ination was that of the Emperor
Paul Of Russia on March "A, 1901, by
bis mobiles. AS usual Paul had retired
TO rest booted and spurred and In his
regimentals. At the dead Of night he
was awakened by an unusual noise
The hussar who guarded his chamber
door-the only faithful sentry, as It
proved, in the palace-was being killed
by nine mobiles. They burst into the
room and began to attack the emperor
Paul hid behind chairs and tables and
begged for his life. He offered to make
each Of his assailants a prince. He Of
Cered to abdicate in vain. Then he
made IL wild dash for the window. fear
fully gashing himself, but he was drag
ged back. He seized a chair and fo3
some time kept the nine Of them a
bay, and only after terrific struggles
was he seized and strangled with his
ewD sash.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10
THE TOP ROUND
Of THE LADDER.
LOra a.Tal :


Camilla DeminS was country giI''
Who went to the city to- join in the liz
erary scramble. Ambitious and pos
sessing some means. she Intended to
eschew the drudgcry OF editorial work
and strike ut once into authorship. But
one man in her native village WAS suf-
ficiently intellectual t. secure Ter
friendship, Curtis Forster. young
physician who had studied his proTes-
sion in town and returned 10 practice
1t in the country. He was ploddinR
and practical. lie strongly advised her
to choose a role offering greater chances
of success, that of wife and mother.
with himself for the husband. and
when she refused legged her If she
were unsuccessful TO consider The Offer
still open.
She had met with some success by
writing stories for the country papers
and begal IN her new lCld WI u othesS
cIOrc finished. il is true, but the same
simple work that had SO pleased her
neiglhC.s Occasionally She would dis.
pose of one or them 20 Il magazine,
but at the end .. Il year after figuring
up rer net proceeds Sh' had gained
but Il twrnticth of her expenditure
She had brought with hcr from the
country Il III; nf Cii.G.i:. work, which
had remained in The bottom OF her
trunk Feeling that she should make
an effort To adj something 10 her Ia
come for the next year even IL II were
40: hy her chosen creative -u'l Size
| took out this n--nuScript. Suuu,ued t."
| rumpled pages aud loo.ScL II over. =,
consisted Of u ...nS Of selections fru.
| the most affecting scenes in tnc works
| Of Washington Irving. To each Of which
she had written Il brief introduction,
admirably initiating the authors style
1t was accepted. and the book mads
hit. The authors income for the
year from this source was equal TO her
expenditures. Her publisher suggest
ed the writing of another similar book
made up Of extracts from the humor
Of noted author.
The publishers suggeStiOn was sC.
companied Ivy so hanGSo".v .n Ole;
that she accepted. The S".rHl hook
was more popular than the ..st and
the proceeds derived many tines lar
ger. Then commenced scramble
among publishers for the works OF
Camilla Deming. Success is crafty
Ing in any form, ana the young aUtho:
was very much delighted with hers
She did not now consider her work
simply editorial At any rate. she saw
In 1t an opening for her own creations
She had long had oil hand move
which from time to time she had sub
mltted to publishers, then revised and
submitted again. always with the same
result-"Unavailable. Selecting one
of ! dozen publishers who We're now
houn1ing her for her work, sne placed
It in his hands. and 1t was published
| Immediately.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10

BARNWELL COUNTY. S. c.
900 acres land, 700 acres clear
ed and in high state of cultivation;
one dwelling; 20 tenant houses,
barn and stables. This property
lies within two miles of Seigling-
vile, S. c., on Southern Rail1 DAD.
Price per acre only $500
Also 200 acres, about so acres
cleared, balance in timbers and
lies about two miles Northeast of
Midway, S. c. Terms, one-third
cash. 81, 10000
FLORIDA TIMBER LANDS.
729, AL acres of fine timber land,
in virgin pine, cypress and tur-
pentinc propositions, in tracts of
from 5000 to 10000 acres each;
in easy reach OF railroad and water
transportation. Full description,
price and terms on application.
GEORGIA LANDS.
Also Georgia lands, some fine
farms and timber propositions. De-
scriptions, price and terms on ap-
.plicatiOn.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10

than wasted. 1t collects In the lower
lands. fills the soil. browns the roots
Of trees and plants, brings alkan to the
surface In some regions and Is very
gsnerally q prolific breeding place for
mosquitoes.
On large storage works Innings Of
cemsnt, concrets or asphaltum may be
employed without the expense being
: pEohbitive. But ON lateral bitches
and small storage basins simpler and
cheaper methods Of making the sur
fneo impsrvious to water, such as can
BE- carried out by farmers or unskilled
iaborsrs, must be found. Muddy wa
ter soon sits up muddy bitches, but
where water 10 clear, as from wells OF
reservoirs, seepage losses are likely to
: be permanent, and some sort OF lining
- stop this becomes an important mat
tsr.
Southern California affords one Of
TIE great fields for studying irriga-
don. B. A. Etcheverry of the State
university, tracing the progress there,
: says that canals were first paved with
river powders or cobblestones. This
k1vAh6 "dc lucH impTONeu upon Dy
paving and cementing. Plastering with
eement mortar from one-half to one
Inch thick and the use OF concrete for
Innings from three to six inches thick
were introduced afterward. The use
tof steel or cement pipes has become
much In favor In southern California.
Where the volume Of water to distrib-
ute fs not large they have to great
xtent replaced the smaller open ditch.
The advantage Of lining a canal Is
not alone the decrease in seepage 9th.
or factors should be considered First,
the prevention Of growth Of vegetation
10 an important item and Is quite an
expense when in most cases the ditch
or lateral must be cleaned out several
times during an irriga ation season; SOC
ond, the resistance to securing, Oh
which depends the velocity which the
wafer can be given, and, third, the
}re> ntdon Of squirrels and gophers
f-oI: burrowing into the banks and
ottn..Is Of bitches.
The osmert mortar lining Is reported
Professor Etcheverry to be proba-
used more extensively in southern
anfornia than all the other meth.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10
B arm ano
DITCH Innings.

glimpse at Some of Their Phases Ir
Southern California.
a dependable water supply that car
- drawn upon wheucreT needed /.
ons OF the ideal condit on, vf agrj"u!
tgre and almost necessity IL th,
.uck farmers. This considera ton O.;
Aains the undoubted interest in irr!
sation schemes aud their Progress tC
'one extent. at least, i'm huri;G region
)ne OF the irrigator's problems cve.E
there Is the waste water which sinra
nto the soil from bitches and rescr.
yoirs. The loss sometimes amounts 10
more than hall the total flow The
wster which escapes is often woi.s
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10
w..hlnaten.. NIelnam..

william Makepeace Thackeray has
been credited with naming Washington
1.-The City Of Magnificent Distances"
This Is Incorrect Thackeray may have
used the phrase. but 1t originated with
John A. Corwine of BeIlefontaine, Lo-
gan county. O.. who was very IA.
nous parsonage In the. forties and ff-
ties Once on a visit to the national
capital he wound up a period OF ex-
hilarating experiences in the visitors
gallery of the house Of representatives.
and as that august body came to order
Mr.. Corwine felt impelied to rise in
his place and make few remarks.
He began, 81 have been visiting this
city Of magnificent distances" There
was n lot more but this sentence lived
New York World.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10
Coil Sterilization.

The results Of tests at the Vermont,
experiment. station show that soil ster
kixation is an effective means OF pre-
yenting or controlling some Of the
worst enemies Of greenhouse plants.
T'ssor Stuart considers II zone OF
important Of the more recent
yments Of greenhouse technic-
,iieves that ION account oS the
injury 30 frequently caussa by
rdes to tomatoes and cucumbers
rown under glass the sterlliza
Teenhouse son has become al.
". scsss1tv when the soil is thus
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10
Dodder Not Poisonous to Stock.

Dodder is not poisonous TO stock.
Hay carrying dense punches of 1t IL
usually pushed aside by stock, says an
authority on this subject.
1t used to be imagined that the aver.
age level of Asia was much greater
than that Of any other continent Asa
matter of fact, Africa's average level
is exactly that Of Asia. each being
1,6Oo feet. The average elevation OF
North America is 1850 feet and OF
South America. 1,2OO feet.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10
Very Likely.

Mr.. Hogg-Here is some fool says In
the paper that women have forgotten
how to laugh. Mrs. Hogg-I guess he
means married Cincinnati En-
Qutrer.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10

lNPOSTED and BONDED goods Br4ndies, and Beer
are IN stock price list application.
PAY EXPRESS CHARGES all goods Send
oSte money order Express order Registered letter.
York Exchange Cashiers check. -
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10
Tiresome Sport

Tiresome Sport
Patience-Which do you think the
more tiresome. golf or skating2
Patrice-Oh, golf! A person sits
down more while skating!-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10
Point of Resemblance

Point Of Resemblance.
stella-Does her auto match her
gown?
BeIla-Yes, they are neither Of them
paid for.-New York Sun.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-10
arm. Town and Timber
Pr0ertItS.
BAMBERG COUNTY, S. G.

BAMBERG COUNTY, 81
91O acres, about 800 acres clear
ed and about 800 acres more of
fine lands can be cleared; balance
in hardwoods. This property lies
near Southern Railroad, one-half
mile from Midway, S. c.
Price per acre $1,000
Also $50 acres finely timbered
with hardwood. A fine crosstie,
telephone and telegraph pole prop
osition; lies about six miles East of
Ehrhardt, S. c.
Price per acre only SO 90
Also so acres, about 40 acres
cleared; good tenant house, barn
and stables, in fair condition; two
and one-half miles South of Bam-
berg, S. G. .;one-third cash.
Price $1,000
. ESQ acres, about $50 acres clear
ed, balance in margins and tim
bers; no buildings; lies about three
miles East of Bamberg, S. c.
Price only 100000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17
DANGER SIGNALS
AT MONTE CARLO
From TIarper,s Weekly.

FROM ftarpers weekly.
Leaving the kiosk, I hurried onward,
and was about to mount the steps lead
ing to the anterooms of the casino. when
another voice, this time pitched in an un-
mfstakable key of mystery, arrested both
my Eteps and interest.
Post cards, m seu'? p 1t said, and then
after brief pause. sinking appreciably,
1t added, "Frobidden!' u
The last word acted like magic. What
indeed might be the character of any
thing that the morals of this place would
not permit to be sold? 1t was no pruri-
ent curiosity that led me to stop long
enough to investigate the fellows wares,
but sheer human interest In the question
of what could by any possibility be bad
enough to come beneath the ban of this
enlightened community.
"Trente centimes msieu','' continued
the voice, pleadingly, as the weary look
ing person who owned 1t thrust three
cards into my hand, while the neighbor-
ing gendarme ostentatiously turned his
back upon us. I gave the man franc,
and retired behind clump of bushes to
see what could see, and 1t was here that
the danger signals became more visibly
intense and strikingly effective. The first
of the newly acquired cards, for instance,
presented a picture of the front eleva-
ton of the casino flanked by palms,
fronted by two three-lanterned lamp
posts, from one arm of the right of which
hung the limp body of suicide, swaying
hideously; while at the base of the one
to, the left there lay, weltering in pool
of blood, all that was mortal of one who,
having lost everything, had blown his
brains out.
What wonder that such a card was
forbidden here, and yet cynically permit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17
Rida Wanted

Bids will be received by the county
commissioners of Morgan county. Ala
bama, at their ONCE in the courthouse.
Decatur, Ala, until 10 a. M. Tuesday
August 9, 1910, for the following work:
Grading, draining and matchmaking
the Decatur-Danville road from New
Decatur to the mountain, 5h miles.
Grading, draining and merchandising
the Falkville road, west from Cedar
Plains to McKendry's church. y miles.
Grading, draining and merchandising
the Lacey Springs road from Bartee's
gin to the river, 3 miles.
Grading and draining county road
No. 2, east from the county tool house
to Wallace draw bridge, as miles.
Profile, specifications, approximate
quantities, etc, on sfile at once Of coun-
ty engineer, Box 17s, New Decatur. Ala.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
J. T. BULLEN AND R. p. BOYD.
5-17-4t-su County Engineers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17

ride 10 miles from my home, across the
mountains to Asheville, In North Caro-
lima, to see her. OF course l could not
make the trip in one day over rough
highland roads, so I used to stop over
night with a fine old mountain family.
The name vas TilsonI I knew the faith
err of John S. and I knew the boy. He
was younger by several years than 1
and l used to watch him. Then ! went
away from my own mountain home to
become a member of Congress- I lost
sight of the Tilson boy, but 1 heard
of him. I heard how he went to Yale
tall, lanky mountaineer worked his
way through that great university;
then through The law school. When TIL
son was at last sent to Congress, l
knew there was nothing beyond the
dreams of Tennessee mountaineer."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17
mber Refreshments at various ages

listments were of men under Is. The pen
sion authorities, therefore, figure that the
average age of pensioners of the civil war
Is now about IS years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice to Contractors

Sealed bids will be received by the
town council of Alfalfa, Ala, until
O. clock, p. M, July e. 1910, for the con-
struction of sanitary sewer system. con-
sisting Of approximately six and one-half
miles Of pipe sewers and. appurtenances
Plans and specifications are on flle with
the town clerk, Alfalfa, Ala.
L. g. GRAY, Town Clerk.
WILBURN HILL, Engineer.
Gadsden Ala. 7-1O-zt-su
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17
Grabbing Opportunity

The play had fallen very fiat and the
manager was getting worried
Sorry, sir" said the comedian, but
can't go on for a few minutes. l am
feeling kind o. funny"
Funny! Great Scott, mani" Dried the
manager then go on at once and make
the most of 1t while 1t lasts"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17
BENSCOT LITHIA WATER
No other half as good.
Public invited to hear BAND
play at Corey today.

Travelling public appreciate
Seaboard's observation, electri-
cally lighted cars. No other
line furnish such superior
equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17

Ala, July II, 1910. No. 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17
Four Bargains

$75o-5Ox14o feet Earl Place lot
Choice
$15O0-6 room cottage on lot 50x1 90
feet: West End. Modern improve
ments Terms one-third cash.
$1b00-6-room cottage, corner lot
Kingston. One-third cash.
$4000-10-room modern brick residence,
close in on northside. $1,000 cash,
balance easy Good location for
boarders or railroad men.
MINGE, boil First National Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-17

Istments were of men under Is. The PEN
| sion authorities, therefore, figure that the
average age of pensioners Of the civil war
| is now about IS years.
| The worlds leading expert in log
arithms, and likewise the only living son
Of Robert e. Lee, has shaved on his
| whiskers and no longer Is the living image
of the Confederate leader.
Gen. George Washington Gusts Lee
| lives at Ravencroft. Va, and until the
other day, when he had his beard shaved
off. was the living image of his famous
father.
General Lee is president of Washington
ana Lee university, Virginia. He is one
| of the greatest mathematicians In the
country. Spherical geometry is easy
money for him; integral calculus Is 100
easy to be amusing and the fourth al
mension is perfectly plain. He dotes on
| logarithms.
| General Lee mas given no reason for
| becoming a smug-mug. He simply did
| it, and then the protests broke loose.
But he Is determined to Keep MS race
smooth.
The general came to town recently
and succeeded with much effort In es-
tabIishing his identity among his old
friends, who are threatening a chain
letter protest to compel him to turn
his whiskers out again. But he is ad-
amantine, and indications are that the
whiskers is gone forever.
The Southern Commercial congress
estimates that the census OF 1910 Will
show the southern states. including
Missouri and Oklahoma, to have gained
in population al per cent since 1890.
The estimate of population Of the south
is 32,415,2s7. The gain OF other states
is estimated by the congress as 1917
per cent.
The Ave southern states which have
made the greatest gain. according to
the estimate. are Oklahoma, Texas, Mis-
souri,, Georgia and Alabama Oklahoma
gained 100000. The figures were
based upon provisional estimates of
| the census bureau.
| There is a strong bond between Ser-
ator Robert L. Taylor Of Tennessee and
Representative John s. Tilson OF Con-
necticut. 1t dates back to the days
when they both resided in the Tennes
see mountains. They came from ad
joining counties in that state. When
l was a young man." said the senator.
| and was counting my wife, I used to