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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-08-03
MAIN ARTERIES OF COMMERCE.
(By Paul Crissey.)

Wy "
Good roads mean prosperity TO every
one in the country-without a single
exception. Roads are the main arter-
les of commerce, especially in an agri'
cultural nation like the United States,
and the entire problem is of such mag
nitude that its extremities touch vitality
upon nearly every field Of endeayor.
Just what the result OF good roads
In the first place, the farmer is one
OF the main considerations. He forms
the first link in the long chain OF en-.
deayors that go TO make up the life
OF today. His crops feed the people
of the nation n if he fails TO get
those crops to market the result is
a body blow 10 everyone who is de
pendent upon food, and no one escapes
that classification. II the roads are
bad the farmer can not get his pro-
duce TO market before the prices have
risen TO an u~nbearable point, and he
is not the one who profits by such a
forced raise. The bad roads drag
down his horses until they are mere
shadows, and good horseflesh costs
money. His wagons are broken and
stalled, their contents are despoiled.
That Is the story which a few muddy
stretches. a chaos Of ruts. and the
shifting sands Of a bad road tell. The
farmer can not exist and carry on a
profitable business unless the roads
from his farm TO his shipping point
are made worthy Of the attention he
gives them annually.
How will the towns profit by good
roads?
Perhaps in d. gn0sing this situation
ii would be better TO take a specific
instance. 1t happened not long ago
in a little town in Illinois that a man
suddenly rose up from the o%bscurity
Of a quiet citizenship and ~blasphemed
the conditions existing in his town Of
B. Here We are" he said, indig-
nantly, "a perfectly decent little com
munity with nice stores and honest
business men. and yet nearly every
month marks the departure Of some
commercial enterprise from our main
street. These men who pack their
wares and leave in the night say that
there is not enough business here 10
warrant their remaining. 1t is a sad
state of affairs when a community as
as this one is TO do an honest
business car not support a few lei
with all of the farming COM
munity around us to draw from. Some
thing is wrong"
This man had an idea. One Sun
day he rented a team of horses and a
buggy aid drove out into the country,
stopping now and then to talk with the
farmers on the way Finally he
reached a point nine miles out of
town. drove into a farmyard and be-
gan a conversation with the owner of
the place.
Ben he said, why don't you do
your trading in b."
We'll" replied the farmer frankly,
I'd rather 80 to A. | know that
il is five miles farther, but then, the
roads are so much better that don't
mind the difference"
1t didn't take this enterprising citi-
zen long to discover what was wrong
with his home town. He quickly made
his discoveries public. Three weeks
later a good roads club was organized.
That was a few years ago. Now all
of the farmers trade in B., because
the roads to that place are better. A
good roads club can make a heap of
difference in the profit side of a ledger
in any community.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-08-03

The southern democrats in congress
have been hearing from home, and in
no uncertain terms, since they COM
menced revising the tariff, and they
will probably postpone revision of the
cotton and other schedules effecting
the south indefinitely. Funny how
some OF the lawmakers change their
opinion after n quiet tip from home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-08-03

One thing is very noticeable In the
press OF the state these days, says the
WATERFOWL Herald, and that is the
newspaper boys are not falling over
themselves" to shout for any candi-
date for public office. The time has
passed for any legitimate newspaper
to boost a candidate into office except
at the regular advertising rates. It's
well.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-08-03

Germany reached out and grabbed
a big chunk OF Africa under the noses
Of the other powers of Europe and as
she has nine points OF the law she is
now ready TO talk arbitration.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-08-03

Most Of the newspapers Of the state
are optimistic about the crop situa.
ton and without doubt reflect the
opinion OF the people generally, that
South Dakota has ten good years to
n poor one. That's a better average
than almost any other state can show,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-08-03
RABIES IN STATE.

Saturday DR.. E. L. Moore of the col.
lege. received the head OF a dog from
Faulkton to be examined for rabies.
The animal had bitten q man at that
place, and makes the fourth dog
shipped here for examination this
summer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-08-03

South Dakota can claim one distinc-
ton this year anyway. Roastin' ears
were ready for the table at least three
weeks ahead OF previous years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-08-03
Society News

This department is edited by
Mrs. Anna Lawshe ana ANYONE
having social news OF interest Will
confer a favor on the Register by
phoning Mrs. Lawshe. BIAS.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-08-03

Our neighbours prosperity
ones who lives elsewhere"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-08-03

The fine rains OF the past week are
appreciated, ever If a little bit tardy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Florence NJ. Dodge, convicted for
manslaughter in taking the life of Viii
liam A. Heath at Lunenburg, Sept. Il.
last year. and sentenced Saturday by
Judge A. A. Hall to a term of not less
than four and not more than six years
at hard. labor in the state prison At
Windsor prison, left Guildhall. Vt,
Tuesday for Windsor in custody of
Sheriff Beattle to begin her term. She
was accompanied by her counsel, Har-
~ Blodgett. At the train to see her
off were her sister, Mrs. Isabelle Nor
gan; her step-daughter. Mrs. Ida
Blood, and her friend. Mrs. Porter II.
Dale, wife of one of her lawyers, with
Whom she passed several weeks prior
to her trial. Mrs, Dodge was the one
least disturbed over the journey. Just
before leaving she said that she was
innocent of the crime THE jury has
found me guilty." she said and |
must abide by its findings" She said
that she had no i'll feeling for any one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17
UNIVERSITY or MAINE,
Varsity Will Play Colby Today at
MISUNDERSTANDING Celebration.

Varsity Will Play Colby Today at
WaterViIIe-Rousing Celebration.
orono, Me- May 16.-fSpeciaD. -
The Varsity baseball squad will leave
Wednesday morning for Waterville.
where they will play Colby in the aft
'ernoon. This is a championship game
and the team will do its best to win
The following men viii be taken:
Smith, c; Ryan and Libby, p; Bearce,
ib; Abbott 2b; II. Cobb, IS; f. Cobb,
3b; Scales IF; Phillips, eff and Nc
Carthy or Holway, CT. This will be
the teams last trip for the season.
Next Saturday the team will play
Bates at Orono in the first home game
in the championship series.
The student body held rousing
celebration Monday night in the gym
nasium over the winning of the State
track championship. Speeches were
made by members Of the faculty,
Coach Windgard, Captain smith of the
track team, Manager Macdonald.
President Sumner of the Athletic AS
ISOLATION and other member of the
student body The University Band
~ iitoueu Hiu9iC. after the speeches.
adjournment was made to the lawn in
front of Alumni hall where a fine dis
play of fireworks was witnessed. A
celebration on the campus is some
thing of novelty to university stu
dents, as the celebrations are usually
held in Bangor Owing to the recent
fire in Bangor Pres. Alley requested
the students to celebrate on the
campus, which was done.
DR. David n. Beach, president of the
Bangor Theological Seminary. has
been chosen to give the Commence
ment address to the Senior class.
President r.. ]. Alley of the university
viii deliver the Baccalaureate sermon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17
Proceedings for Alleged
Contempt Are Brought
BY D. Of C. Supreme COuTI
Against GOmpeIs Ell Ais.
Gompers Says: go as Far as They
Like; We're Not Running"

Washington May 16.-The supreme
court OF the District of Columbia, on
its own initiative today. instituted
proceedings fer alleged contempt
against President Samuel Gompers.
Vice President John Mitchell and
Frank Morrison Of the American Fed
er&ti6n of Labor. The sentences of
imprisonment, imposed on these men
by lis court, were yesterday revoked
by the United States supreme court
and the case remanded to the district
supreme court.
MIR. Gompers when told of the ae-
ton of the district court said:
Justice Wright can go just as f.r
as re likes. He viii find we are not
running away--not even from him.
The United States supreme court,
in setting aside the sentence of i'm
prisonment, held that the case OH
which the lower court had acted con-
stituted a civil contempt against the
Bucks Stove & Range Co. and that
the cffense was punishable only by a
fine to be recovered by tho wronged
CORPORATION, but it's decision was
without prejudice to the power and
right of the supreme court ef the Dis
triet of Columbia to punish by a prop
er proceeding contempt, if any, COM
mitted against it.
The lower court has been quick to
take advantage of the opportunity af-
forded to reopen the case.
Justice Wright today appointed
James Darling, Daniel Davenport and
James NJ Beck, counsel for the Bucks
Stove 81 Range Co. as committee to
inquire forthwith" into the question
of whether the labor leaders were
guilty of contempt in violating the
injunction against the publication of
a so-calied boycott list in the Amer
iear Federationist, the official organ
of the labor federation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17
BLAMES CHURCH
Severely for It's Attitude
Upon Church Unity.
EpIscOpaIianS al Fault for The
Methodist Separation,
Robert n. Gardiner of Gardiner
Speaks Plainly al Convention.

Portland, Me. May To- robert IL.
Gardiner. secretary 1T the Commission
on Church Unity appointed at the last
General Episcopal Convention. erlu-
eized his own church severely for is
attitude in the matter toward church
unity at the meeting of the Maine
Episcopal Missionary Society here this
evening. The meeting marked the open
ing of the state convention OF the
church.
The following officers were elected:
Secretary, Fey. George +. Nicholson OF
Waterville treasure. William G. Ellis
Of Gardiner: Board of Missions. Rev.
Il. Plant of Gardiner, Rev. Thomas
Burgess OF Saco. Robert H. Gardiner OF
Gardiner. and Henry Van Is. Nash oil
North Newcastle.
The rer4urt of the treasurer showed
Il balance on hand O! $24l4 as against
S2a50 last year Addresses We're made
BY Right Rev Robert Goldman. bishop
of the diocese, Robert H Gardiner
secretary of the commission appointed
at the last general convention to call a
conference on church unity, Rev. Hen
ry f. Kloman. chairman of the di-
oeesean committee representing ths
General Board OF Missions. and Rev
r. w. Plant. MIR Gardiner spoke at
length on "Church Unity and said in
part
we price ourselves on the correct
ness of our belief but | doubt if we
have much conception of the vitality
of true belief. The kingdom can never
be spread SO long as it is divided
against itself and a perfectly valid ar
gument against the truth of Christian
itv is the fact that it is divided Peo-
pie are waiting for the church to pro
claim the one Gospel and the one Lord
take it that one of the great RESULT
of the conference will be that we arc
going to- search ourselves and STE
whether the rejection of the historic
church was the fault of those who re-
iectcd it ar the fault of the church IL
self, | take it that the separation o
tile Nethodists in England was far NOR
the sin of our church than of the Meth
odists. Until the Christiansc churches be
come enc they will never present Il
the world the firm and united front
that our Lord set forth as evidence Of
his mission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17
Contract Let for New Girls
D0rmiiory al NJ. C. |
Preliminary Speaking for Com
mencemeni 10 Be Held Today.
A Funeral Changes Of Business
Positions Personal Notes.

The trustees of Maine Central In
stitute Monday decided to give the
contract for building the new girls
dormitory 10 j. l.. Russell of Old Town,
who has recently finished the rebuild
ing Of the Lancey House and the T.
+. Getchell hardware store. Work of
eNcavating was begun Tuesday and
the contract calls for the completion
of the building by September. The
dormitory will be built in the south,
side and in line with the school build
ing and will be large enough to ac-
commodate the lady teachers of the
school and about SO young lady stu
dents. large dining room will be
made for both girls and boys. In the
basement will he furnished rooms for
domestic science, which will be added
next fall. The dormtory which has
been used by the young lady pupils
viii be used by the young men after
the completion of the new building.
William Philips. who has been the
cloth inspector at the Pioneer mill for
long time. left Tuesday for Dexter,
where he has accepted a position as
overseer in a mill. Saturday the darn-
80 GNN2Niitti wi IiIflIS Win Il
fountain pen and Monday he was Civ
en- a handsome gold watch by the
weaVers, the presentation speech be-
ing made by James Dodd.
The preliminary speaking for the
Alumni prize at Maine Central Insti-
tute commencement exercises will be
held this Wednesday afternoon. The
young ladies will speak in Powers hall
before the following Judges Misses
Lena Marsh, Fern Hoxic Vera Corn
forth. The young men viii be heard in
Society hall with Attorney II. H..
Ihurlongh, Earl Niekery and Earl
Harding, judges
Earl Clifford, who has been employed
at the NJ. c. L. r. station in Bingham
Tor "A few years, has accepted a former
position at the Pittsfield freight office
left vacant by Daniel Livingstone. and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17
OAKLAND.

Miss Hazel ellis had Birthday
party Monday, her 18th anniversary.
About 26 Of her young friends were
present Games were played and ice
cream and cake were served. a birth
day cake being the feature of the re-
freshments.
The Fidelity Class will meet at p.
NJ. Friday with Mrs. c. -. Williams on
Goodwin street.
Prin. F. l.. Mason drove To Mechanic
Fails Saturday. distance of SO miles.
and left his horse at his home He
was accompanied as far as Lewiston
by his wife and daughter.
The baseball game between the Oak
land High school and Lawrence High
at p NJ. Wednesday, promises to
be Of unusual interest Oakland was
defeated at Fairfield at the beginning
Of the season and the boys hope to
wipe cut the defeat in this game.
Bridges win be in the lineup again
ana will strengthen the team ma
terially. The boys have put in some
good practice since their defeat by
Oak Grove and they hope to win.
Mrs. Nina Thuring returned to Bel
grade Lakes Camps Tuesday. after a
short visit in town.
Miss Mae Brown. who has been Wis
iting MIR. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Andrews.
returned Tuesday TO Augusta
Mrs. MARITIME has arrived from Buff
alo to pass the summer at her camp
at East pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17
NIGHT BEFORE CONVENTION.
WaterVilI,e Man Candidate for Pythiar
Grand Chancellor.

Portland Me. May 16.-Members of the
knights of Pythias order from all over
Maine are gathering here this evening
for the meeting of the Grand Lodge.
which opens in the morning. The new
system of eiecting officers by the social
ed Australian ballot will prevail for the
first time Nominations were required To
be filed May s. and there are two or
more candidates for nearly every office.
Edgar J. Brown of Watervile is the only
candidate for grand chancellor, and War
rem f. RiSer for grand keeper of rec
ords has no opposition Only those who
have filed nomination papers can be vot-
ed for and majority is required to elect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17

- The fire department uuder, Foreman
HARRINGTON did good work N wettfng
down the buildings ein the ha1 siness
section of Main STREET Tuesday Fore
noon. II is the wish of the department
that all persons will do what they can
To facilitate a general cleanup of all
inflammable material about their
premises which is likely to be a fire
menace
Mrs David Pearson has returned
from u visit to relatives in Farming
ton
The Flood store on Main street has
been finely fitted up by carpenters ana
painters, inside and out
Judge William {. Simpson returned,
Tuesday morning, from a visit to
friends at West Bath
Mrs n. G Wheeler is visiting friends
in Clinton fer Few days
Mir. an1 Mrs. w +. McCIintock have
returned from visit in SkoWhegan
Miss Sadie Woodman has gone to
visit friends in Mount Vernon, whore
She will take course in outdoor
treatment.
A nambcr Of the Lawrence high
school students will go to Oakland
Wednesday afternoon To sae the game
of baseball between Lawrence high
and Oakland high.
The posters are cut for the Leans
Fat baseball game at the West street
grounds Thursday afternoon at $50
Mrs. +. y. Forbush and daughter.
Mrs. Howard Blaisdell of Springfield.
Mass. are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
II Fl. Fish for a few days.
John r. Pierce, meter reader in this
vicinity for the W. x f. Co. has
moved his family here from Water
vile.
Mrs. Edith Savage Philbrick Of
Skowhegan is the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs +. J. Savage.
Rev. f E. Barton. Rev j. l. Clark
and w. O Hersey, superintendent of
schools have returned from Boston
II. T. Burns has the contract for
building the new office of the Reyes
Fibre Co, work on which he expects
to bcin at once. The office will I'D
situated IN the north side Of tire walk
leading to the mill from the main
highway. 1t viii cost about 5000 and
will be hurried to completion
The Watervile & Fairfield Railway
q Light Co bad men at work Tues
day cleaning mp the land owned by
the company on Water street on which
is situated several partially abandoned
buildings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17

MIL Q4Qys. Lis family .REsEs seep..Mr Us
If0rff ms Truted ftfe f1urfrs of ~fsep Ctotz
Inns ON sIss aa,nfs avepsse Mirs Collins,
who has employment III sWatervflle. will
move his family this week TO that city
Rev y. b. Lothrop of Providence. r.
t. arrived in town Monday TO be pres
ont at the appraisal Tuesday of the prop
orty of the late DR. and Mrs. T. j. Tay-
Tor, hy George Rogers, c. Il. Frost and
Il s Mathews.
The funeral services of the late Mrs
Scion Galusha were held i'm Detroit Mon
day AZ the home OF Harold Prince. The
uterment was in the Detroit Village
cemetery.
Roy Farnum, who has spent several
weeks in south Dakota with his uncle,
Henry Narnum, and family, has returned
home
Miss Edna Martin, a student at West
brook Seminary, is spending a vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ~
Martin.
Harrison Gardner Joseph II Fisher
and Ira Howard have been appointed
fire wardens to serve for the year.
Raymond Hurd, who has been at Leeds
junction, has returned home.
Daniel Livingstone, who has been en-
ployed at the local NJ c. r. IL freight
Office for some time, has resigned to ac-
cept work at the II. f. Bailey Co. mill
Miss Myrtle Kenney of Lewiston is the
guest of her sister Mrs. Evelyn Call
Mrs lmogene Doughty of Augusta ar
rived Monday for visit with her daugh.
ter. Mrs. lay Scrbner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17
SK0WHECAN.

George Smith died Monday night at
his home on the Norrldgewock road
at the age of 46. He had been sick
for some time with consumption, 4
widow and six children: Helen NJ.
Smith, Clinton =. Eleazer, Nellie l..
Stanley and James; two brothers,
Charles and Malcolm Smith Of Aroos-
took county and two sisters Electa
and Evelyn. survive. Funeral services
viii be held Thursday at 10 A. NJ. Rev
f. l.. Hayward officiating. Mr. Smith
came to Skowhegan from Bridgewater
two years ago. He was prosperous
farmer owning large farm in the
edge of Norridgewock.
Henry Peavey left here TUESDAY
morning for Alberta, Canada, where
he will be employed for year.as CON
structing engineer for his brother Eben
Davis
Among those who went to Fairfield
Tuesday, 10 attend the meeting omha1e
Kennebec Baptist Association. ~
Mrs. T. w. Marble, Mrs. Mabel Jtfft-5
Sins. Mrs. Charles Whittenore. Mrs.
Alice Mitchell, Mrs. John A. MOoers,
Mrs. Everett Goodrich, Miss Emma
Antill, Mrs. Waiter Mitchell Mrs. Kate
Holbrook, Mrs. Fred Turner. Mrs. Rose
Burrill. Mrs. Holden. Mrs. David Jew
EFT
Elmer Nolin. student of the Bow
doin Medical School. spent Sunday In
town with his parents.
Among those home from the differ
ent colleges over SUNDAY were. Ar
thur Merrill. Folsom Merrill from
Roydaiu. f..s.,,ssFa %, ,.,<sre fra,,. ..ho
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17
Ke,es Fibre Co. 10 Build
New Office at Once.
FiTemen Wet Down The Build
ings in Business Section.
Basket Meeting Of the kennebec
". B, N. Association.

A Basket meeting of the kennebec
Women's Baptist Missionary Associa-
ton WAS held Tuesday at the Baptist
church on Newhall street The meeting
was opened at 10 A. NJ. and continued
till 4 P. M. with an intermission for
lunch at noon. A business session was
held at which Mrs. e. w Whittemore
of Waterville was elected president,
Mrs. Frank r. Wellman of Augusta,
vice president, and Mrs e. B. Foster
of Waterville, secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. e. w. Marble of Skowhegan act
ed as secretary in the absence of Mrs
Foster Ninety eight members were
present, principally from this town,
Waterville and Skowhegan. though the
work of the mission takes in members
from Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner
Several interesting subjects came Up
Tor liberal discussion during the two
sessions. Much of the time was given
up to the hearing of talks upon mis-
sionary work in Burmah, India and in
the mining districts of West Virginia.
by Miss Julia Craft, who lives in Bur
NAH. and Miss Elizabeth Carr, respec-
lively, Both talks were distinctiveIv
structive A quartet from Fairfield sang
several fine selections, the singers be-
ing Mrs. John Hatch, Mrs. Harry
Bates. Mrs. Angie Blakeney and Mrs.
Reuben Wentworth.
The play THE Chief" was presented
at the Fairfield Opera house 4, lay
night before a large and apprec, re
audience,
Miss Gladys Estes is to leave the lat
ter part of the week for an EXTENDED
visit TO Etna, where she will live witt
her brother. Julian Estes, who is act
ing Maine Central station agent there
Mr. Branckley, who for the past -four
Yeats has been assistant superintend-
ent for the Shawmut Mfg. Co al
Shawmut, has gone to Canada for the
company on an extended exploring ex-
petition. His family viii follow him
there next month. to be gone for the
summer.
Joseph ID. Simpson of Waterville ha.
entered the employ of n. {. Wheeler
the barber sf---s X. sHt-
feAog sis9cE 80 ~ o 7tegt
-s4s % - aao3 ii@.g7Cf 81 10
49, s-ss $780,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17
BOW DOM.

Mir Merrows moved his family t.
Oakland Wednesday where they will
make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. f. e. Cornish were at
Lisbon Falls Wednesday.
Mrs. J. w. jacques was the guest ot
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Jacques. Tuesday
night and Wednesday
George Curtis was at Lisbon Falls
Tuesday on business.
Rev S Garland of Durham is ex-
pected to speak next Sunday at 1920
A. M. at South Bowdoin church.