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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-01-18
BRooKINes, SOUTH DAKOTA. JANUARY Is, 1919.

for a library for Bookings l read in
the face and voice of the canny old
Scotchman, who for the moment was
off-guard, a story which columns of
the best human interest description,
could not accurately relate. This
little, withered old man, who has
spent his millions for libraries, char
ity, philanthripy and the advancement
of the affairs of the world, is not the
active, energetic man commonly pic
tured in the daily press. At the steel
investigation little matters involving
only n million or two were quite for
gotten, and time and again the king
of steel turned to his attorneys to re-
fresh his memory. Occasionally there
was a sharp sally sparkling with
humor, thoroughly characteristic, and
from these phases of the life of Car
negie, rather than from his usual
manner, is the popular impression
formed. Carnegie at close range i'm
presses one most with being very
old, almost feeble-he has a coun-
tenance that fairly shines with be-
nevolence; and next to the great plea
sure he finds in his giving follows the
joy Of applause that has been heaped
upon him by reason of the distribu-
tion of bjc millions
The dove Of peace" should be re-
christened Democracy" There's
nothing like it in recent history!
When any piece of legislation Is pro-
posed Oscar Underwood and Champ
Clark take all the boys in the
House of Representatives into a
secret caucus and tie. them what to
do, and If they are not willing, give
them a few ~good-natured cuffs on the
ears, after which they appear in the
open House and faithfully execute
their orders. On top OF all this fol-
lowed the great Jackson Day banquet
in Washington, wherein Bryan, Wood
row Wilson, Hearst, Clark, Folk, and
the rest got together, and pulled off
the love7feast Of the season. The Re-
publicans are too astonished at the
performance for u%tterance. The wise
ones Of that party find content in
declaring: 1--WE are having our
troubles now, and when it comes to
lining up for battle we will all be
together. But just watch the merry
time those Denis will have when their
bottled wrath breaks loose and the
explosions take place about nominal
ing time"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-01-18
PIONEER RESIDENT DIES.

A. A. Poole died at the family home
in this city yesterday morning a,
five-thirty o'clock, of acute pneumon
Ia. He was sick but a few days and
the end was unexpected.
The funeral will be held from the
home tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at
two o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. F
Won Tobel of the First Presbyterian
church.
Almond A. Poole was born at Lo.
we'll, Dodge county. Wisconsin. He
was married there in 1876 to Miss
Ormita May Gardner and they came
to B%rookings in 1877, settling at Au.
rora. Mr. Poole served as deputy
sheriff Of the county for fifteen years.
The family moved to Brookings in
1887 and Mr.. Poole had since made
his home here.
Seven children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Poole, of whom six are
living, as follows: Guy A. of Huron,
Roy A. of Chicago, Mrs. Arthur Rich
ardson of Milaca, Mimi, Mrs. F. Z.
Dodsworth of Minneapolis, and the
boys, Lloyd and Floyd, who still re-
side at home. Besides his wife and
children Mr. Poole Is also survived
by three brothers, 2. Poole of Brook,
ings, Wilson Poole of Lake Preston,
and Alfonzo Poole of Winnebago, Wis,
and a sister, Mrs. Hattie Hazelton of
Baraboo, Wis.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-01-18
is BADLY FROZEN

The first victim in this part of the
state of the excessive cold weather
was Scott Babcock, of Hartford, who
had both arms frozen while driving to
Hartford from Sioux Falls. He is in
badly frozen that 1t had to be ampu-
tated to saw his life, and 1t is feared
he also will lose the other arm. A
companion had jumped out Of the
wagon and walked behind 1t for some
distance in order to get warm. When
the companion called to Babcock and
failed to receive a reply he hurried
to the wagon and found Babcock SO
severely frozen that he could mot talk.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-01-18
ORTlCULTURISTS HERE.

The annual meeting of the South
Dakota Horticultural Society is be-
ing held in Brookings, the sessions
being in progress at the State col
lege. The meeting is unusually well
attended, considering the poor train
service, and the meetings are inter
esting and helpful to those in attend
ance. Prof. Hansen, the secretary,
tells us that it promises to be one
of the best meetings in the Society's
history. Among the visitors is a good
sized delegation from the Black Hills
and the country west of the river.
The sessions opened on Tuesday
morning and will close today, the
election of officers being held at
eleven-thirty this morning. Tues
day morning at the opening session
the visitors were welcomed to the
city by President Slagle of the State
college, and it was responded to by
e. ID. Cowles of Vermillion. Presi-
dent A. w. Kruger of Groton, gave
his annual address, and a number Of
papers of interest were delivered.
Tuesday afternoon the subject was
Fruits, Old and New" and papers on
the raising fruits in different parts of
the state were given. Prof. Hansen
gave an interesting report of the new
fruits originated at the college during
the year.
Tuesday evening at the chapel one
of the interesting events of the week
was a chalk talk and lecture by"Bart,"
the famous cartoonist of the Mime
apolis Journal. Bart" demonstrated
that he is a first-rate entertainer, as
well as an artist, and thoroughly
pleased the large audience.
Yesterday morning the subject for
discussion was Forestry and Tree
Planting" and in the afternoon the
marketing of horticultural products
was taken up.
The annual banquet was held in
the domestic science department Of
the college last evening, beginning at
~five-thirty, and was attended by a
large gathering. The menu, which
was served by the domestic science
girls, was a fine one, a pleasing ad-
dition being the serving Of several
kinds of plums which We're originated
at the college. Bart" the cartoon
sit, gave an illustration of the way
he docs it," showing how he gets out
a cartoon for the Journal every day.
A. ]. Philips of West Salem, Wis,
acted as POSTMASTER and he kept the
fun going all the time.
The subject to be discussed this
morning is PLANT Feeding and SAM
tation," with the Laboratory" on the
program for this afternoon.
Next week we will give a detailed
account Of the entire meeting.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-01-18
GOODS ROADS MEETING.

The Business Mems club OF Dead.
wood has issued a call for a good
roads convention in that city February
2 and 3. Lawrence county has just
finished spending a hundred thousand
dollars on the improvement of its
highways and it wants to show the
rest Of the state what it has accom-.
plished In that mountain country. The
movement to make the Black Hills a
national summer resort will also be
discussed, a movement that II success
full would benefit the whole state
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-01-18
TO SURVEY PosToFFIcE SITE.

Lewis Vercoe, a student at the col
lege, has been awarded the contract
for surveying the site Of the new fed
eral building for Brookings, which will
be constructed the coming summer at
the corner OF Main and Fifth streets.
Word has been received from the gov
eminent that the work will be started
about the first Of July. The building
will cost $4,000.
Commercial club msmbeEs should
remember the big needing tomorrow
night.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
Rreedinn karakul Sheen.

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept pa sheep
farm which will be the first of its kind
in this part of the country. which will
produce a new hybrid animal by cross
ing American ewes with Karakul rams
brought from central Asia, has been
started on the L. NJ. Crawford ranch
in this county.
The Karakul sheep. which are ma
tive of Asia. are valuable for the eX-
cellent fur which they produce. which
is here called Persian lamb and AS
trakhan fur. and the object i'll crossing
the Karakul with native sheep is to
produce Il hybrid which will thrive in
this country and Il the same time yield
the valuable fur of the Asiatic variety.
The new hybrid is the result Of en-
periments of d.. c. c. Young. who for
several years has carried on expert
ments on his ranch at Ell Pas0. Tex.
and in connection with the government
experimental station.
In order to obtain the first Karakul
rams DR.. Young made a trip to Tibet,
and it was only after much difficulty
and expense that several rams were
obtained and brought to this country,
where the fist hybrid was produced.
It is the belief of both DR.. Young and
Mr.. Crawford, on whose ranch here
the new enterprise will be tried out.
that the sheep may be raised success
fully on western ranches in this coun-
try and the fur production greatly in
creased.
DR.. Young says at present the United
States is spending annually nearly SD
100000 for these furs and that if west
ern ranchmen can raise these sheep it
will doubtless become an important in
dustry.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
The Biaoest Office BUILDING.

New York, Sept. 24.-Its thirty-six
stories rising 500 feet. the new Equi-
table building, to stand on the site of
the structure destroyed by fire, will,
upon its completion in May, 1914, have
more floor space than any other office
building in the world. The ground for
this huge building was purchased by
syndicate of millionaires headed by
General T. Coleman du Pont of VIII
mington, Del. and the price paid was
reported to have been about $4,000
900. The building will cover an entire
block bounded by Broadway, Pine. Ce-
dar and Nassau streets While the
structure will be more commodious
than any other office building, the
Woolworth building. fifty-five stories
tall, retains supremacy rs New York s
loftiest skyscraper. The tower Of the
Metropolitan building extends in the
air distance of 700 feet 3 inches, the
building being fifty stories high. The
Singer building. forty-One stories high.
rises 612 feet inch.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
Surgery MAY Cure Hunchback People.

Baltimore. Sept. 22.-Physicians of
the Johns Hopkins hospital are plan
ming series of interesting experiments
for perfecting new treatment for
Potts disease, commonly known as
hunchback.
If successful the new treatment,
which will consist Of surgical opera
tons, will eliminate the use of me-
chanical appliances, such as plaster Of
paris jackets. braces, etc. and effect
cures with the knife, in which the
grating of bone will figure conspicu.
ously. 1t is believed that a method of
treatment which would absolutely
eliminate motion Of the diseased verte-
brae or spinal joints, of which there
are nine pairs. and entirely relieve
pressure on the affected bodies would
promise a rapid cure and prevent de-
fOrmity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
Color Line Drawn at Atlanta.

Atlanta. Ga. Sept. 22.-The new
method adopted at the Atlanta peni-
tentiary of seating the prisoners at
small tables in the dining room instead
of seating all the 800 men together ut
long low benches is one of number
of improvements the warden has made
in the prison system in the past few
wears. 1t involved the relaying Of the
dining room floor and the manufacture
ing of 104 small tables for the pur-
pose. Each table seats eight men. and
under the new plan white and cOlored
prisoners are separated. The warden'S
idea is that the new arrangement will
cOnduce more largely to the individual
prisoners self respect and aid i'll estab-
fishing Il new viewpoint as to his obi
cations. Formerly the men were
seated in rows Oh benches at long,
desklike tables, and there was no dis
elimination us to color
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
The Fashionable Man.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Mercy! Men can't
pad any more! The day Of Sandow-
esque effects is over for all hobby
dressers. Men. say the tailors of this
city, will dress like EngliShmen this
fall all over the country, which will
probably cause lot more horses to
run away than ever.
"Men are not using pads in their gar
ments any longer, and real sporting
clothes are being worn. The colors of
all clothing will be bright. All trousers
will be short and will wear cuffs. Well
dressed men will also wear pretty col
ored flannels with flowing ties to bust
ness GOlfing jackets with Enickerbock-
ers will also be worn. the jackets hav-
ing plated backs and patent sleeves"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27

Don't fall off that beam, please" he
painted. 1T might rattle me-"
Il can't help being excited. 1t is the
grandest thing ! ever heard OF. He
can't get out Of there, can he: Dear
me, the sides Of that stall are more
than eight feet high
He -get-out-of-it if-l get
him-in,' gasped Crosby.
Not ten feet away to the left and
some four feet above the floor level
there was a wide opening into box
STALL the home Of Mr.. Austin's prize
sta llion AS the big horse was inside
munching his hay, Crosby was reason
ably sure that the stall with its tall
sides was securely closed and bolted.
Suddenly there was mighty creak
of the ladder, the swish Of Il heavy
body through the air. an interrupted
growl, and then ripping thud. SWal-
lows chubby body shot squarely
through the opening, accomno by
a trusty though somewhat sadly
stretched vest. and the deed was done.
\ cry Of delight came from the beam.
q shout of pride and relief from the
ladder and sounds of Il terrific scram-
BILE from the stall First there was a
sickening grunt, then surprised no i.
then the banging Of horse hoofs and at
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. 24.-The
first annual session of the American
road congress will be held here the
week Of Sept. 80. Arrangements have
been perfected by Logan Waller Page,
director Of the United States office OF
public roads, who is president of the
association He says that the session
will be the most important Of its kind
ever held and that the exhibition
Of road building which has been plan
ned will completely Guido any similar
exhibition President Taft is honor
airy president of the American road
congress, and the president and DR..
Woodrow Wilson were asked to adj
dress the convention. which will mark
the consolida ton Of the conventions of
forty of the principal road associations
in the United States.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
Electric Treatment In Schoolroono,

l.
New York, Sept. 23.-A class of New
York school children termed "defec-
tives" will be kept in an electrically
charged room this fall to test the claim
that such treatment will develop them
mentally and physically. A similar ex-
pertinent will develop them mentally
and physically. A similar experiment
was conducted in Stockholm, Sweden,
and it was asserted that as a result of
il the minds of the children who under
went the test were stimulated and that
they grew two inches two months,
while other children gr ,nly one and
q quarter inches in the sd time. Su-
perintendent Maxwell Oh New York
city agreed to try out the electrified
ton process as applied by Professor
Svante Arrhenius when he had held
several conferences with Nikola Tesla,
who declared that the high frequency
currents assist cercbration Of the brain
cells ard contribute in a remarkable
degree to the physical and mental well
being of the person so treated. Tesla
said that after experimenting on him
self and his assistants steadily for siy
years he detected absolutely no i'll ef-
fects. but, on the contrary. found many
beneficial effects of an enduring varl-
ETY..
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last combination of groWls and hOWls
that proved Swallows invasion of a
hornets nest.
"Thunderationr came in sharp, ago
nized tones from the ladder.
What is the matter:' she cried, de-
tecting disaster in the exclamation.
81 am a-a-bIooming IDIOT he
groaned. Il forgot to remove roll of
bills from an upper pocket i'll that
vest"
''Oh, is that ALL" she cried in great
relief. starting down the ladder.
"All! There was at least $50 in that
roll" he said from the floor, not for
getting to assist her calamity to the
bottom.
You can add it to my bill, you
know" she said sweetly.
But it leaves me dead broke"
"YOu forget that | have money, Mr..
Crosby. What is mine tonight is also
yours. l think we should shake hands
and congratulate one another
Crosby's sunny nature lost it's cloud
in an instant. and the two clasped
hands at the bottom of the ladder.
81 think it is time to cut and rum
he said Its getting so beastly dark
we won't be able to find the road"
"And there Is no moon until mid
night But come: we are free. Let
us fly the hated spot, as they say in the
real novels. How good the air feels"
She was soon leading the way swift
ly toward the gate. Night had fallen
! so quickly that they were in utter
darkness There were lights in the
windows of the house on the hill. and
the escaped prisoners, with one i'm
pulse shook their clenched hands to-
ward them.
81 am awfully sorry. Mr.. Crosby.
that you have endured so much hard
ship in coming to see me-" she went
on 81 hope you haven't many such
clients as t.
zone is enough. l assure YOU" he
responded. and somehow she took it
as compliment.
II suppose our next step is to get to
| the railway station?" she said.
"Irnless you will condescend to lead
! ne through this assortment Of plows.
! woodpiles and farm wagons. I'm in
clined to think my next step will he
| nv last. Was ever night so dark"
| Her warm. strong fingers clutched his
i arm and then dropped to his hand. In
/ this fashion she led him swiftly
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
AGlance at Current Topics and Events

seen in New York for several months
now, and orders are being filled for
many of these vehicles Each seats
Lightweight persons, and as distance
Of seven feet six and onehalf inches
separates the floor and the ceiling on
the lower deck the comfort Of giants
is assured. The conductor is stationed
at money changing desk in the mid
die of the car to receive the fares of
passengers. who after this necessary
detail find seats on the first deck or
ascend the stairways leading to the
upper deck. The latter is inclosed with
glass windows for inclement weather.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
Distributing Confederate Money.

Washington, Sept. %. - Secretary
Franklin MacVeagh has been busy dis
tributing Confederate currency which
was seized by the Federal army in the
civil war and which has been stored
in the federal treasury among institu-
tons of the country for preservation
as historical relics. The larger insti-
buttons were first supplied, but every
state in the Union will have it's proper
proportion of the currency.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
Hioh Masons' Session In Boston.

Boston. Sept. 23.-Masons all over
the world are interested in the SIT
preme council of thirty-third degree
Masons. which takes place here Sept
80 to Oct. ). Barton Smith Of Toledo
O.. is sovereign grand commander Of
the thirty third degree Masons of the
fifteen states north of the Ohio and
east of the Mississippi rivers and has
charge Of the arrangements for the
meeting Three delegates will repre-
sent each of the twenty-six supreme
Masonic councils outside of the United
States.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
EnIarqing New York Aquarium.

enlarging the aquarium an effort will
be made to preserve the contour of
historic Castle Garden, so that it will
be READILY distinguishable in the ar
chitecture of the bigger structure.
The changes have been arranged for
by the New York Geological society,
with financial help from the city park
department The aquarium is to be
increased from two stories to four
stories. and There also will be two
large wings two stories high.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
Double Dock Trolley Cars.

New York, Sept. 24.-The double deck
street car, long time fixture abroad,
has come to this city to replace the
stepless trolley as fast as possible. The
low swung stepless car was a novelty
that attracted much attention. but the
two story substitute is more remark
able looking to the New Yorker who
has not seen the same thing in Eu-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
Chicau Civic Parade.

Chicago. Sept 24.-The civic parade
in this city Sept 80 will witness a dem
onstration by the crusaders against
incompetence and vice. Fully 2J,O0O
women and men are expected to join
in the procession, practically every
church and reform organization in the
state being represented i'll the turn
out. A series Of floats depicting pres
ent conditions will be a feature of the
parade. Colonel Bryan and Colonel
Roosevelt were invited to head the pro
cesSiOn.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
Hats For Sailors,

Washington, Sept. "a. = Bluejackets
without the fiat round cap and the half
ward wide rolling collar. the raiment of
the American navy sailor since the
birth of the republic. may be found
aboard the battleships and cruisers in
the future.
A round. narrow brimmed cloth hat
and regular miners flannel shirt
have been proposed for wear abroad
shin
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
Indiana's Goyernorship.

Anderson, Ind. Sept. 22.-The Re-
publican nominee for governor of this
state. Winfield T. Durbin. who was
state executive Of Indiana 10O1-5. was
q private in the civil war and a colo
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27

pleasant for William +. Murray of BoS-
ton. the youngest member of the house
Of representatives whose duties made
it impossible for him to accompany his
bride of two days on wedding trip
abroad
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27

mel in the Spanish American imbroglio.
After his first taste of military life
he taught school and in 1879 came to
Anderson, engaging in the banking
business. The nominee is fond of a
Jest and an excellent spinner of yarns.
He was born in Lawrenceburg. Ind,
in 1917.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
PASSING of Coloone's Great Bridge.

Cologne, France. Sept. 22.-The "a
nous pontoon bridge at Cologne. which
has been one Of the attractions of the
city for sightseers. is about to give
way to a modern steel structure Of
greatly increased capacity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
DR.. Schurman's Vacation Job.

Ithaca, n. Y. Sept. 22.-As a token
of appreciation of his work on the
platform of the Republican national
convention President Jacob Gould
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27

Schurman of Cornell university will
spend the next year in Greece as
American minister to that country.
President Taft appointed him to the
post, which pays a substantial salary,
to succeed George Higgins Moses. re-
signed. and as he has a years vaca-
ton from Cornell he will be able to
fill the post and return to college with
in the prescribed time. l39 Bl
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-09-27
Womcn's Amateur Golf Championship

Manchester, Mass. Sept 22.-Tue
links OF the Essex Country club here
will be the Mecca of women golfers
from all sections of the country Sept.
30. when the women's amateur cham
pionship Of the United States takes
place