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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-12-07

morning for Chaplin, Iowa, to visit
two or three weeks.
Miss May Murphy came down from
De Smet the last of the week and
spent several days vacation at home.
Mrs. Gains and Mrs. Mains of
Wells, Mimi, spent a few days last
week visiting at the home of their
brother, A. w. Ferguson.
Miss Gertrude Stedman, our capable
county superintendent, and her as
s%istant, Miss Pratt, attended the state
educational meeting at Pierre last
week.
Miss Florence Phillips, returned to
Arlington Sunday evening, after
spending the Thanksgiving vacation
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. H. Phillips.
Walter Paul and Percy Gullick ar
rived from their claims near Circle,
Montana, the last of the week and
will visit relatives for some time.
Miss Hazel WEIGH, who is a member
of the faculty of the Madison normal,
visited over Thanksgiving with her
parents here. The Misses Baldwin Of
Madison, were her guests during her
home visit.
Oscar Swartling and family came
over from Toronto Thursday to eat
Thanksgiving dinner with relatives.
Mr.. Swartling returned home Friday
morning, but Mrs. Swartling and the
children remained for a few days
longer.
Although the mystery in the new
play, "Rosalind at Redgate," is a dis
tracing affair, and the love element
proportionately strong, all but the
casual observer will realize that the
feature in which lies its greatest
merit is it's character delineation.
Theo. Lentz, who spent a week with
his brother, DR.. Z. A. Lentz, left Sat
urday morning for Redwood Falls,
Mimi, to visit a particular friend Of
his, who at no distant day may bear
an eve closer relation. From there
apolis.
Bring your autoes to us. We a
make old cars new by repair and
paint. Just run the car down to our
shops anytime and have it repaired
while winter prevents its use. Cars
left for ~overhauling will be stored
during the winter free of charge.
Fridley Auto Co.
Manley Champlain, assistant in the
agronomy department at the college,
departed Saturday morning for Wash
ington, D.. c., where he will spend
work in the Department of Agricul-
ture. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Champlain.
The report that large numbers of
men We're to be laid off by the Home
stake company at Lead soon has been
au~thoritatively contradicted by those
in authority, who say that perhaps
fifty single men may be laid off for
a time to. provide work for needy
men with families.
Few dramatized novels have proved
as popular as "Rosalind at Redgate,"
the latest story by Meredith Nichol-
son to be dramatized. The novel has
been made into a play by George
Middleton, who is responsible for the
dramatic version of The House of a
Thousand Candles and the new play
is said to be just as interesting and
mysterious as it's predecessor. .,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-12-07
Local and Personal

Go to the Pleasant Hour for a nice,
clean, cheap entertainment.
Mrs. H, c. Johnson went to Elkton
Friday morning for a few days visit.
Clayton Fasset and family spent
Thanksgiving with relatives at Water
town.
For the children-Take them to the
Saturday afternoon matinee at the
Ileasant Hour.
An ideal present is a Calendar or
Motto. See the big line of them at
Kendall's.
Mrs. S. G. Maryland returned home
Monday morning from a visit with her
daughter at Huron.
Bring your furs to Iver Dybdahl at
the Bingham Bros. elevator. Highest
market price paid.
T. c. Akin went to Watertown Fri
day evening to attend the annual me-
mortal service of the Elks.
Ben Lawshee arrived from st. Paul
the last of the week to spend a few
days visiting B~rookings friends.
Mrs. Geo. Baker of Aurora, spent
a few days as the guest of Mrs.
Homer Rexford the last of the week.
Miss Gladys Fassett returned Mon
day morning from WATERFOWL, where
she spent a few days with her sister.
Clyde Sawyer of Howard, a student
at the college last year, arrived Mon
day morning to visit friends a few
days.
Miss Ella Anderson returned Sun
day evening from Morton, Mimi,
where she spent a few days with
friends.
"Rosalind at Redgate,' with an ex-
ceptional cast, and production, will be
seen at the Grand next Wednesday
evening.
f. L. Squirting and Fred Killing de-
parted the last of the week for Chi
cage to attend the land show and
fat stock show.
Miss Gerda Krogstad returned to
her home at Lanesboro, Mimi, Mon
day morning after a visit with the
family of Andrew Olson.
We can make that old auto as good
as new. Bring it in during the cold
weather and see what we can do for
it. Fridley Automobile Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Caldwell de-
parted Monday morning for Chicago
to attend the stock show and spend
a week visiting and shopping.
Old cars made new at the Fridley
Automobile Company's shops. We
store all cars for the winter free of
charge if brought in to be overhauled.
Sidney Baker, of New York City,
spent a few days the last week Wis
iting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Walter, leaving for home Monday
morning.
Thanksgiving was a quiet day in
Brookings, as there was no football
game to create any excitement, al
though bulletins from Mitchell and
Pierre were watched with interest.
Mr., and Mrs. j. w. Linn and family,
Ester and Elmer Linn of Rapid City,
and VIM. Donaldson and family ate
Thanksgiving dinner with K. X. Linn
of Volga. X. K. Linn is a son of ],
w. Linn of this city.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-12-07

Saturday afternoon matinee at the
Pleasant Hour.
A fine line of Calendars and Mot
toes at Kendall's.
w. H. Murphy visited over Sunday
with his brothers at Elkton.
Chas. Keith went to Bushnell Tues
day morning to look after the work on
his farm.
DR.. A. w. Hyde returned home the
last of the week from his visit at
Clinton, Ill.
Miss Gertrude Wyckoff is assisting
in Kendalls drugstore during the holi-
day season.
Mrs. Dempster went over to Aurora
Tuesday morning to visit relatives
and friends.
Mrs. w. H. Conklin went to Elkton
Tuesday morning and spent the day
with relatives.
Bring your furs to Iver Dybdahl at
the Bingham Bros. elevator. Highest
market price paid.
]. l.. Jarvis and family and Mrs.
NJ. j. Hill visited over Sunday with
friends at C~astlewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Meisel from
Poinsett, spent Thanksgiving at the
home of Y. 0. Bogstie.
Come in early Saturday afternoons
and after your cold ride warm up at
the Pleasant Hour matinee, 800 p.
m.
Mrs. Frank Warning of Yankton.
and Mrs. Lotus of De Smet, were the
guests of Mrs. Paul butcher on Sat
urday.
A good first mortgage $2,000.0 90,
bearing six per cen for sale on Sc
curity valued at $4,000 Address
Box j City.
DR.. A. N. Hume Of the college ia
Guilty, went to Aberdeen Monday ev-
ening, where he has charge of a corn
school this week.
The ladies of the Catholic church
are preparing a generous box of jel-
lies and jams which they will pre-
sent to the hospital.
Mrs. J. c. Gunsalus, of Blunt, ar
rived last week for a couple of weeks
visit at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Shea.
Frank Randall, who is doing engi-
neering work at Aberdeen, spent
Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Randall.
c, E, Bell, architect Of the new
court house, spent a couple of days
this week looking after the work, re-
turning to Minneapolis Tuesday morn
ing.
DR.. Tilden's lecture which was ad-
vertised last week for December Sth,
has been postponed indefinitely on
account of numerous other attrac-
tons.
John Williams, Fred Miner and
son, Earl, Of White, came down by
auto Saturday. Mr.. MINER said the
roads were fine, the snow being all
gone.
Send your children down to the
matinee at the Pleasant Hour and we
will take care of them for n hour.
1t will ease you and please them.
Children under twelve years old .
cents.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
NAIL COLLECTIONS
BY ELECTRIC MOTOR
CARS DECEMBER Is
New Service Will Be Oper.'
ated From Station G Over
Three Routes.

A new electric automobile mall collection
service is to be established by the WASH
ington city postoffice on December 10.
1t will be operated from Station q, IN
@ street northwest, between Sixth and
Seventh streets.
Automobile collection and delivery or
mail in Washington hos proved mighty
satisfactory, both from the standpoint OF
efficiency and speed. and the service VIII
be extended as rapidly as possible.
The service from Station VIII be
used primarily for collections on three
routes in the territory bounded by Ninth
street on the west. Florida avenue ana
College street on the north. North Capi-
tol street on the east, except In Eek
ington, and M street on the south. This
route meets the boundaries Of the three
auto routes from the main office. ana
gives practically the entire northwest
residence section rapid service.
The electric machine Is being fur
nished by the Rauch & Lange Com
pany. 1t will have to travel distance
of about eighty miles day. making
seven trips, collecting from 100 boxes
on each trip. The machine will do the
work of four men, who will be used IN
giving Improved service In rapidly grow
fhe machine not only will make all
the collections, but deliver mail for dis
tribution to the carriers on the routes
! covered.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
This Lotion Will
Improve Compilations

Few women realize what great
is," writes Mrs. Mae Martyr, in the
San Francisco Record. This is easily
prepared-merely dissolve 4 ounces
spurmax in v pint hot water and add
2 teaspoonfuls glycerine. II WITCH
applied.
powder rids the skin of pimples, black
heads and oiliness and gives q gentility
tainable no other way. Aside from
making the skin soft and velvety, and
of exquisite texture. the spurmax lo-
ton Is invisible when on and does not
rub or blow Off"
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
ORDER
FOR CIVIL SERVICE
NOW |S|N EFFECT
Governs Removal and Re-
ducing of Employees BY
Their Chiefs.

President Taft's order Issued on De-
eernbcr 0, making It prohibitory for the
chief of Government bureau to re-
move or reduce subordinate from of
flee without filing with the United States
Civil Service Commission the cause for
such action has become effective, and
copies of the order have been sent to
every Federal bureau.
The regulations of the Civil Service
Commission have been amended to read
as follows:
"A removal or reduction may be made
for any cause which will promote the
efficiency of the service. but like PEN
alties shall be imposed for like Of
fenses. and no discrimination shall be
exercised for political or religious rea-
sons.
"A person whose removal is proposed
shall he furnished with a statement Of
reasons ana be allowed reasonable
time for personally answering such rea-
sons in writing: but no examination of
witnesses nor any trials or hearings
shall be required except in the discre-
ton Of the officer making the removal.
Copy OF such reasons. and answer. and
Of the order OF removal shall be made
partment or office. and the commission
shall upon its request be furnished with
q copy of the record In the case. The
above procedure shall be followed In like
manner in any reduction In grade or
compensation.
Pending action under section Q Of this
rule. n person may be suspended or
temporarily dismissed without notice for
a period not to exceed thirty days, but
the reasons for such suspension or dis
missal shall be fled In the records of
the proper department or office.
The commission shall have no juris-
diotion to review the findings Of re-
moving officer upon the reasons and
answer provided for in section of this
rule, nor shall the commission have au.
thority to investigate any removal or re.
duction. unless it Is alleged. with Offer
of proof. that the procedure required by
section Q OF this rule has not been fol-
lowed or that the removal was made
for political or religious reasons"
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
DECORATIONS FOR
YULET|DE APPEAR
ON CITY MARKETS
Evergreens In Plenty, But
Holly and Mistletoe
Are Scarcer.

Trees, holly, mistletoe, moss, and
other Yuletide decorations are crowded
on the markets this morning. and form
a picturesque addition to the immense
stock Of turkeys, geese, and winter
vaTetabeks carried to supply the heavy
holiday )plyihg in washington. Spruce
trees from Maine. selling at from a dol
lar up, are to be found. while the home-
grown trees are much cheaper, bring
ing from Is cents to q dollar, depending
on the size. Holly Is not so plentiful
this year as last, and prices are corre-
spondingly higher. Mistletoe. truly
symbolic of Christmas, is very scarce
on the local markets.
Celery Is steadily rising in price on
the wholesale markets. and dealers are
charging from 10 cents to IS cents per
bunch, and there are indications that II
will 60 even higher. Cranberries main
tain about. the same level in price, al
though. the supply seems to be shorter
than customary.
Sea foods find slow sale at this
time, owing, 1t Is said, to the heavy
demands on the poultry supply. Peui-
try prices remain at about the same
level, although the supply is said to be
large. and holiday prices will be more
reasonable than was thought.
Butter has dropped a cent in the
wholesale price, and some dealers have
made a corresponding cut In the retaii
price, although in the main the price
dollar-a-pound mark. Beef prices are
at about the same level as last week.
. The following average Of prices Is
given:
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
Masonic Veterans
Of District Elect

Officers OF the Masonic Veteran Asso-
citation OF the District, at the thirty
fourth annual session Of that oreanixa-
ton, held last night at the New Ma
sonic Temple, were elected as follows,
Robert Armour, president, William q.
Henderson, first vice president; James
b. .Lamble, second vice president; Al
bert II. Van Deusen, secretary; Jatnes
A. wetmore, treasurer. and Albion b
Jameson, almoner.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
Lecture and Musical
Course Arranged

A lecture ana musical course has been
arranged by the choir OF Gorsuch Meth
odist Episcopal Church. II consists Of
the following numbers: December Is.
lecture by tho Rev. DR.. Charles l..
Mead. pastor of First Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Baltimore; subject,
Down the Trail" February ., musicale;
March 8. lecture by Frank d. Willis,
Congressman from Ohio: subject, '.Abra-
nAn Lincoln"
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
Fifth Baptist Mems
League Meets Tonight

Or. Erwin 8, Chapman, Of Los An
geies, Cal, author OF THE Stainless
Fag," wifi deliver the principal address
at the meeting OF the Mems League of
the Fifth Baptist Church tonight. An
address also win be delivered by WILL
lam d. Upshaw, Of Georgia.
The Mems League changed its meet
ing night from Wednesday to Friday
this week, because Of the choir concert
given in the church Wednesday night.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
Capt. ShlpIey's Body
To Be Brought Home

Arrangements are being made 70
bring the body OF Capt J. n. shiplcy.
nayai attache Of the American em-
bassy at Tokyo. TO America for burial.
According to cableeram from the
American Ambassador at Tokyo, Cap
tain shipley died I'm that city Wednesday
morning OF apoplexy. Captain shipiey
was born In Iowa City. Iowa, and was
a graduate OF the Naval Academy at
Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
Expensive Boy.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Arthur Hinck-
ley, five years old. simply cannot sub
sist on 5000 year. and his mother
has asked the court to fix his income
at $3.50. from the 100000 estate left
Ay his father.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-23
Cards and Gard PLAYING

In paper in the Journal of the Roy
al Society Of Arts Professor &. Cheney,
discussing the part played by gambling
IN magic, observes: The use Of cards
IS said to be derived from the Turot
cards, which were originally employed
for occult purposes. The legend which
ascribes the invention Of cards to the
purpose Of amusing mad king does
not seem at all a sufficient explana-
ton, and there IS in addition the fact
that cards Of kind existed before the
said King. In further support Of this
idea the well known practice Of telling
fortunes by cards may probably be re-
ga1de1 as survival Of regular form
Of diY1nation by such means. 1t seems,
in fact, that card playing for stakes is
mere development Of ceremony IN
which Individuals consulting the ora
Gle decided to abide by its pronounce
ments as. to the holding Of disputed
propertE.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-23
WASHINGTON as a Humorist.

While president Washington's humor
seemed to fnd expression in the diplo-
macy Of self protection. \ French
revolutonist came to him for general
testimonial, which Washington did not
care to grant, yet be did not wish to
give ofense to the French by curt
refusal, so he wrote an evasiTe card
worthy Of Lincoln-"C- Volney needs
no recommendation f:.m G. Washing
ton"
After CORVALLIS surrender at York
town Washington treated him with
high consideration At dinner given
In honor Of the distinguished prisoner
Rochanbeau proposed 'The United
States" as his toast; Washington re.
sponded with The king Of France"
CornwalIs, perforce, family suggested
His majesty" when Washington
startled them all by announcing, 1.-THE
king Of Ensland-may he stay there"
with a ready wit that made even Corn
wallis laugh.-Century.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-23
4 Dance Without a Smile.

They bare Il singular kind OF dance
conducted Oil ne greens Of country
villages in Russia The dancers stand
apart, q knot OF young men here,
knot of maidens there, each seq BY it.
self and silent as crowd Of mutes.
s piper breaks into tune. A youth
pulls OF his cap and challenges his
girl with wave and bow. If the
girl is willing she waves her handEer-
chief in token of assent. The youth
advances, takes a corner Of the hand
kerchief in his hand and leads his
lassie round and round. No word Is
spoken, aud no laugh is heard. Still
with cords and rich with braids, the
girl moves heavily By herself, going
round and round and never allowing
her partner to touch her hand. The
pipe goes droning on for hours in the
same sad key and measure, and the
prize Of merit in this "circling," as
the dance IS called, IS given by spec
tators to the lassie who IL all that
summer revelry has never spoken and
never smiled.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-23
Wanted More Converts.

Southey in his Life Of Wesley relates
the following whimsical incident. He
states that some of the opponents OF
these religionists in the excess Of zeal
against enthusiasm took up whole
wagon load of Methodists and carried
them before a justice. When they
were asked what these persons had
done there was an awkward silence.
At last one of the accusers said'
"Why, they pretend to be better than
other people. and, besides, they pray
from morning till night
The magistrate asked if they had
done nothing else.
eyes, sir" an old man said. ANT
please your worship, they have con-
verted my wife. Till she went among
them she had such a tongue. and now
she is as quiet as lamb
"Carry them back; carry them back
the magistrate said, "and let them
convert all the scolds in the town.!
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-23
,,fI,. 4LA ,fst+er Win TncnnaSS

What's the Ma5tcr Win rhomasS
There are some Games which seem
peculiarly suited to royalty; Louis, for
instance, has q kingly sound. Francis.
George, Henry in both spellings,
Charles, William, Edward and James
all have served their turn. Johns there
have been, and Stephens. l remember
a Robert in Sicily and a Peter in Rus
sIa and Servia Frederick has often
worn the crown, and royal honors are
even now paid to Ferdinand in Bull
garia. But was there ever, anywhere,
g king named Thomas? Oscars anc
even Haakens ascend the dals, but
ever through all the centuries Thomas
remains the subject, sometimes strus-
Cling up to bishopric or an earldom'
but never attaining the crown. Nlcho-
Iases wear the imperial purple; God
srevs lord it over Jerusalem: Alexis
struts in ermine; Alexanders fare forth
to conquest; julius and Leo don the
triple crown, but Thomas, poor plebeian
Thomas, has never crown to his
name. Now tell me, you who are wise
in the occult influence Of names, what
IS the matter with Tom?-London
TS1ar
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-23
Women and Banking.

The cashier Of i bank which has
many women depoSitors. in speaking Of
these customers. said that the stock
stories about oyerdrawn accounts and
ignorance as to bank methods bad be-
come pointless. Whatever may have
been the case before. women give
banks no more trouble now than men.
"TEe woman who insists on drawing
money when her balance has been OK
haustcd because there are still blank
checks in her book has disappeared.
and in her place we have L woman
who wants interest on her money and
who knows what call money means
said the cashier. Referring to tue
old kind be added: Zone day we Gid
have real case. A woman rushed in.
said she had just figured up bcr &C.
count and found she was $500 short.
Husband away-no other money-what
could she do? She had brought jewels
to leave as collateral security till be
returned, and then we looked up the
matter and found she had over $500 to
her credIt."-NeW York Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-23
Tiny Republics.


Klein-Alp is diminutive republic
tucked away between Switzerland and
France. Only In summer is the re-
public inhabited and then by miners
and cowgirls. There IS one hotel, closed
during the winter. Another little re-
public is in Tyrol, between Austria
and Italy, and in long gone years was
under the jurisdiction Of first king
and then an emperor. But in the ad-
justmcnt Of frontier lines the state Of
Val di Ventino was in some way over
looked, and it promptly organized it
self into a lilliputian republic. 1t has
now about 1000 inhabitants living IN
six villages. Neither Val dl Fentino
nor Klein-Alp has any taxes. There
are no officials or compulsory milita:T
services. The only industry Of Val di
ventino, aside from the farming Of
small fields, Is charcoal burning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-23
Meteors and the Atmosphere

One Of the most useful results aris-
ing from the study Of sporadic meteors
IS the light thrown upon the question
Of the height Of the atmosphere, since
It IS the friction Of the air that sets
them on fire, and If their elevation is
known at the moment Of their first ap-
pearance the probable height Of the at
mosphere can be calculated. On Aug.
Il, 1909, brilliant meteor happened
to impress its picture simultaneously
on three Photographic plates, at Tash-
kend, Islander and Tschimgan, in
Russian Turkestan. The distances be-
tween these places furnished base lines
from which the height could be de-
duced. The calculation shows that the
meteor first appeared at a. height Of
6a.45 miles above the earth and disap-
peared at fifty miles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-23
f,fosern "Dem Ponds"

The ancient dew ponds" of Eng
land have their modern counterparts
on the rock Of Gibraltar. where drink
ing water is obtained by the conden-
sation of the abundant dew in esDe-
cially prepared basins. The primitive
process consists in making hollow II
the ground and filing the bottom with
dry straw. over which is placed lay
er Of clay. On clear night the clay
coo;s very rapidly, and the dew is con-
Gensed into water in the basin. The
pond is improved by putting q layer OF
asphalt or portland cement unGer the
straw. At Gibraltar the present prac-
tice is to use wood instead Of straw
and sheet iron instead Of clay.