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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-14

tones on the American stage since the
days Of Winifred Golf; John l.. Dickin-
son. the noted English baritone. Ken
meth Dudley. Basso and William
Young. tenor. Among the prima ion
mas are Miss Gladys Caldwell. known
as the american Tetrazzini." Miss
Theresa Claremont. Miss Ruth West
and Miss Louise Hoerger. as we'll as
Miss Merth Carmen, the noted French
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-14

contralto. This galaxy Of stars will be
supplemented with a carefully selected
chorus Of sixty voices and q special or
chestra.
One of the things which has prov
en- a great factor in the success Of the
Sheehan English Opera company is
the fact that every note that is sung
and every word that is spoken is in
English-thus enabling the audience
to understand the plot and story-as
we'll as the beautiful music.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-14

The Sheehan English Opera COM
pany which comes TO the Metropolitan
theater. Saturday. September II, i'm
Verdi's beautiful opera III T~rovatore."
has earned for itself an enviabie repu-
tation. built upon the policy of keep
ing faith with the public and living
up to its promise of presenting the
famous operas in i:nglish-with the
foremost artists. carefully selected
chorus and a magniticiently mounted
production.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-14

For the season Of 1928, all previ-
efforts have been eclipsed. The
country has been secured and money
has not been spared in securing the
foremost operate stars. In addition
to Mr.. John F. Sheehan, the greatest
of all American tenors. the list in
such artists as Francis ].
Boyle. Miss Alma Stetzler. both of
whom We're for years two of Henry w.
Savage's leading stars; Joseph Roger.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-14

by Americans. Moreover, our boys
seem to o~vershadow the rest Of the
world so much that 1 think it will be
many years before there is a change
which will give a foreigner a title in
any of the boxing classes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-14
their lives. But even then non but
those in the little party knew who

their lives. But even then non but
those in the little party knew who
the singer was.
Nine. Schumann-Heink was enthus-
ed over the idea of public concerts in
the peoples wi auditorium. 1T is the
she said. Denver is the only city in
the world hat l have visited where
the idea has been adopted. and it GER
tainly is a stroke of genius that por-
trays a broad and charitable spirit.
The concerts do much good for all the
people"
All the world admires the individ-
ual who is ready to step into the
breach in an emergency ard do his
best no matter what the consequences
may he. And 1t is usually the person
who is willing and ready at such
times that eventually scores a sue.
cess. This was true in the life OF
Nine. Schumann-Heink. who's com.
ing to Grand Forks is being looked
forward to eagerly. After her debut
performance In eBrlin. which was a
was engaged to give a series of per-
formances the following summer.
The director at Hamburg heard of the
furore she had made. and she was
asked upon n days notice to sing
"Fides" at the Hamburg opera. n
knew n would have no chanCe 10
rehearse. but for years she had been
begging for the chance to appear in
ON important role. and this was her
opportunity. So she went on without
a rehearsal and scored a tremendous
success. AT the time II of the most
noted prima donnas in Germany was
a member of the Hamburg company.
She was so piqued at Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink's success that she sent
word that she would be unable to sing
Carmen that night. The manager
dispatched a messenger to Nine.
Schumann-Heink asking if she would
take the role. She not only had never
sung it. but had never studied it. but
she had heard the opera often. and
with her facility for picking up music
by ear. she had acquired the role vo-
cally and by watching the other prima
donnas had learned the business"
Therefore she consented to help the
management out. went on in the ven
ing and scored a veritable triumph.
Following this she sang in various
roles and gradually increased her rep-
ertoire. A success at Beyreuth in
1896 led to her engagement in London
and this country where she made her
debut in 1895. Since that time she
has won world wide fame that in
creases from year to year with no
signs Of diminishing. either in Europe
or in the United States.
Her appearance at the Metropolitan
theater takes place on Monday, Sept.
80, and the mail order sale will start
on Sept. 20.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-14
BATTLE FOR OPERA IN ENGLISH.

BATTLE FOR OPERA IN ENGLISH.
The battle for opera in English. for
opera that can he understood and ap-
preciated, goes bravely on. Its great
exponent is Joseph F. Sheehan. him
self the greatest of American tenors.
who has organized or a high stand
ard Of excellency a company present.
ing operate masterpieces in the lam
guage Of the people. The Sheehan
English Opera company, which comes
to the Metropolitan theater SATURDAY.
Sept. 21. in Verdi's masterpiece. I'll
Trovatore." has an unbroken record
Of successes behind it, and a certainty
Of greater achievements before it.
Already the standard organization
singing in English and equipped with
a group OF stellar singers, a fine
trained chorus and a special orches-
ira. it grows year by year. One Of
these days it will invade New York
and give battle to the foreign Met
ropolitan Grand Opera company on
its own ground. The Metropolitan
people are beginning to stir ~uneasily
and to give heed to the demand for
opera In English. Last season they
sang one Or two operas in English,
though most of the productions were
In the original jargon that no one un-
derstands. More power to Joseph F.
Sheehan and his reforming forces. is
the prayer Of all the English speak,
ing people who love opera and be-
lteve we have as great voices here at
home as Europe can produce.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-06-20
DOING"

1t is surprising how reckless some
of our young people become and to
what lengths they will go for a little
sport" and their regard for the
truth is something amazing when
tLey are confronted with some Of the
consequences of their guilt. Severa!
weeks ago a freezer of sherbet was
stolen from the back door of our resi-
dence. The city marshal was put on
track of the youngsters and it was
discovered that a large number OF
boys and girls, some of them not so
young, were involved in the theft, or
shared in the spoils. All of them be-
long to the first families in Brook
ings and we are sule the parents
would not like to see their names in
print and much less to have them
served with a warrant of arrest. We
have given these young people an
opportunity to settle for the loss and
it was agreed with the city marshal
they would do 50. II the matter Is
not settled within a few days there
will be something doing"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-06-20
COOK STANDS PAT ON LAW

The second list of adulterated foods
and drugs is just being mailed from
the office Of the Food and Drug depart
ment at Vermillion, to the various
county auditors of the state for publ
cation in the various newspapers. The
list has been delayed for nearly three
months on account Of the fact that
several manufacturers, wholesalers
and dealers threatened to sue the
commissioner for damages if their
goods were advertised throughout the
state as a~dulterated and it was neces-
sary for the commissioners to give
them a hearing and also to have sew.
eral items of foods and drugs ~reanalyz-
ed in order to eliminate any possibility
of a mistake. After denomination,
however, it was found that no mistake
had been made in any instance and the
list has gone forward as first prepared
for publication.
The publication of lists of adulterat-
ed foods and drugs is a very import
ant factor in the enforcement of the
pure food and drug laws. Adulterated
and spurious articlues cannot stand
the glare of publicity. The publicity
law has the effect Of driving them from
the market; consequently, certain
vested interests that have been guilty
of selling large quantities Of adulter-
ated goods in South Dakota have
threatened to 60 before the legislature
and demand the repeal of the publicity
law. requiring the publication of adul-
terated foods and drugs in every Of
fetal paper in the state. Commits
sioner Cook, however, has announced
that he will oppose any effort to have
the law repealed as it is one of the
most useful laws ever placed upon
the sale of pure foods and drugs.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-06-20
ANOTHER FLOOD

Last Friday we had another flood,
the heaviest rain of the season, with
the exception of the cloudburst in
May, falling. The Rock Island tracks
near White were damaged to some
extent, but no other damage is re-
ported. The rain practically puts us
on easy street as far as the crop goes
and there is every prospect now OF
the best yield in years. Fridays rain
was accompanied by a severe electro
cal storm, which was the heaviest
about 400 The home OF Elmer
Anderson was struck, the bolt enter
ing the house near the chimney and
travelling down an electric light wire
to the kitchen where it passed be
tween Mrs. Anderson and her little
son, but fortunately neither Of them
felt its effects. The damage to the
house was small. The big barn or
the college farm was also struck BY
a bolt and three or four Of the farm
employees had q narrow escape.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-06-20

should be made clear that there would
be no regular celebration here, with
all the accompanying features, but
that there would be a good race meet.
This action, he said, might prevent
criticism, if the people of the vicinity
r expecting a regular celebration.
DR.. Moore, secretary of the Brookings
Driving association, stated that the
association were not advertising any
thing but the race meet and that if a
wrong impression had gone out it was
not their fault. 1t is well to have
this matter cleared up and made
plain to the people of the county just
what we will have here on the Fourth,
then they will have no reason for
complaint.
President Harris spoke Of the way
B%rookings had been advertised in the
Automobile Blue Book, through the
good work of Prof. Solberg, and called
upon the professor for an eXplana-
ton of how he did it. Hard work and
keeping everlastingly at it vas the
serect of the whole thing, said Prof.
Solberg, and he described how Brook
ngis had put one over on rival
towns and other highways in the
state.
Another selection by the orchestra
and a solo by Mr.. Hedge closed the
program and adjournment for lunch
was carried unanimously.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-06-20
DOING GOOD ROAD WORK

Rural Carrier Collins tells us that
Tom Harmon and Fred Mailey are do
ing a fine stroke of road work for two
or three miles in the vicinity of their
farms near Lake Campbell. This par,
ticular stretch of road has been one of
the worst in the county, but Messrs.
Harmon and Mailey by the continued
use Of a steel road drag have changed
it into a fine turnpike. The work was
done. with a road drag purchased by
the Brookings commercial club, and
others will likely be placed in the
hands Of other public,spirited farmers,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-06-20
GETS THE v

Earl Addison came down from
Watertown yesterday with a dandy
forty-horse power Case auto. which
was turned over to Horace Fishback,
the sale having been made by S. II.
McCarl, local agent for the Case.
This car is a seven passenger, forty
horse power, with all of the latest i'm
provements. Mr.. Fishback has wait,
ed for some years before buying a
car and he seems to have made no
mistake when he did invest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-06-20
WILL VISIT OLD FRIENDS

Miss Lila Harkins, formerly at the
head Of the domestic science depart
ment Of the South Dakota State Col
lege, and more recently at the head
of the domestic science department
at the University of Montana, will ar
rive in Brookings tomorrow and will
remain a guest at the home of Mrs
Enos for a few days. Miss Harkins is
on her way east to take summer work
at Columbia University, New York
City. HA,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-06-20
PRESENTED WITH GOLD WATCH

A recent copy Of the Vicksburg,
Miss, Daily Post has an item OF in
terest. It tells of a banquet rendered
by the citizens of that city to Captain
H. A. Hegeman, who has been in
charge OF the government relief work
for the flood sufferers. 1t was given
in appreciation of Captain Hegeman's
untiring efforts in behalf Of the flood
sufferers, and the captain was pres
ented with a 5000 gold watch. Captain
Hegeman IL a former Brookings boy,
and q nephew of J. A. Hegeman.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-06-20
PLANS FOR NEW
BUILDING HERE
THESE INDICATE THAT BUILD
ING WILL BE THE BEST
IN THE STATE
BIDS TO Be OPENED HERE JUNE rs
And Work On the Structure Will Com
hence Shortly After-The Build
ing is to Cost $10O,0o

Plans for the new $780, 600 admins
tration building to be erected at the
State College, were received this
week at President Slagle's office, and
have been viewed with interest by a
large number. The bids will be open
ed and the contract let by the regents
here on June 2S, and it is expected
that work will start very soon there
after. When completed it will be the
finest college building in the state.
The plans are as follows:
The main building will be LAG feet
long and 81 feet wide. There will be
a wing built on the south side IS feet
long and 62 feet wide. The building
will be located just south of the pres
ent Experiment Station building, the
main part extending east and west.
Specifications call for a three story
structure of brick. trimmed with
stone. The brick will be of the same
general color and quality as that used
in the ladies' dormitory,
The first floor will be taken UP
largely with the offices and the class
rooms for the agronomy depart
ment and the office and bulletin
rooms Of the experiment station,
These will consist of a geological
museum, chemistry, soil. advanced
soil and a large lecture room. There
will also be office rooms for six assis-
tants. At the extreme east end there
will be three music rooms, a large
dressing room and a large room not
vet assigned. This will probably be
used as the future Collegian office.
1t will be 2Sx2O and future editors
should be able TO get out good copy in
such a commodious space.
The second floor will be occupied
by the offices of the president, secre-
tary, accountant and registrar. The
wing will contain three good sized
class rooms and the office of the prin-
cipal of agriculture. The entire east
part of this floor will be occupied by
the auditorium. Together with the
balcony this auditorium will have a
seating capacity of about one thous-
and and will be a great convenience
compared with the present chapel. II
is arranged with a large stage, an
organ recess and orchestra pit. The
office of the dean Of music and three
music rooms will also be located on
this floor.
The third floor will be headquarters
for the zoology and b~acteriology de,
partments. There will be a fine
zoology laboratory 51x23, a fine bac.
teriology laboratory 34X23, an aquar'
ium and preparation room, an ad,
vance zoology laboratory and a refer
ence library room.
Taken all in all the building should
be we'll arranged, there will be a sui
ficient number of windows in all the
laboratories so that efficient work can
be done and the rooms are all conven'
iently arranged. A corridor runs the
full length of the building on all
floors, excepting where it %interferes
with the auditorium. Large lockers
and toilet rooms are located on each
floor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-06-20
CHAPEL LECTURES TOMORROW

Prof. L. c. Rusmisel, principal Of the
new commercial high school at
Omaha, will give a stereopticon lec-
ture at the college chapel tomorrow
evening on "The Story Of Iron" This
lecture Is given in connection with the
summer school at the college. but the
general public II cordially invited to
be present. .sI
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-04

Today Panama City with all it's old disorder of systcmless. winding. vrithlng streets. characterized by many a curling hin. has been cleaned up with an admirable efficiency that has nevertheless robbed it of none of it's fascination of hjstory.steeped picturesuueuess and worn dignity. The city is as healthy as most Of the northern cities. and cleaner than many Of them During a stay of a week in the quaint old city in the hottest season. house fly was never seen. nor was the plaintIye wall Of che mosquito ever heard. all the way from Colon Co Panama. These pests are now non existent, and an army of dimiuutiyc whi,e-clad street clean CTS are busy night and day keeping the streets and plazas clean and or. derly.
 Yet in spite Of it's many age-stained features, this is not the original City Of Panama that first guarded the Pa cidc end of that narrow, death.iuiest. ed jungle and swamp land The old city-the remains of which. short distance from the Panama of the pres eut. may be visited-was the scene Of the English Captain Morgan's career of piracy; its sacking was the crowning feat that finally stamped
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-04
The RegeraciOn of the
 Ancient City Of Panama

"a former Alaskan acquaintance hailed the writer, The greetings on both sides were cordial and free one welcomes the sight of a familiar face in a foreign land This Alaskan had been on the lsthmus for four years
 What have you been doing?" he was asked.
 Until three months ago" he re. piled. 'I had a fine gambling house, Then the Canal Zone government got busy and said to the government of Panama. stop gambling" and hey did It was no bluff. Since that time l. have been running a quiet little poker game in the Hotel Norman die"
 This incident is related to show the powerful influence, not to say denim. ation. exercised by che United States in the affairs of. the republic Of Pa mama. In tact the dominance is conn plete. It does not need a prophet to fortell the ultimate destiny of Pa mama.
 On Sundays bull fights are held, when the crowds are regulated by a police force, composed mcongruousiy of Hu.putian Panamanians and New New York police uniforms But that is another story
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-04

John D. Rockefeller in Cleveland the other day formally celebrated the atyseyeuth anniversary of his bus mess career It was celebration which links his frs, definitely known 6i cents a day wages with his pres ent estimated income of SI.9O 2-S a second. the most astounding money contrast in the history of the world. With wealth so colossal that he does not know his real fortune, Rockeiel- Ter enjoys contemplating the early period ot struggle and this year he made it the occasion for real jol- uaea,iou
 Fiityseyeu years ago John D. Rockefeller was working in the offices of Howell * Futile. commission men m Cleveland. O.. at a salary Of 64 cents for each working day.
 Today John D. EocEefeller's year ly income is S5OOOO,OoO, which is S5,- OOOO0O a month. $1,l55,S+6i5 a week. S5.S53g7 an hour. Sl4O4O minute SIg0 02,2 a second.
 John Rockefeller. as he was then called. was sixteen years of age. lie had just taken his first position. He vas full Of enthusiasm, despite the tact that be received but $50 for his frst three months work
 Nr. Rockefeller is seventy.three , ars of age. He will seventy-four on .hc eighth of next July. He has been out of active business for several years. His health is somewhat i'm paired. His active life is over and each year must necessarily find his physical and mental powers dimin- ished
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-04

his lie with it's infamous fame. In
 1870 Morgan with fleet of ships and au army of men visited the 18th mus After taking the castle Of Cha, g-.s san Lorenzo) his forces set out overland for che Pacific side and, after nine days Of the most terri. bi, privations and sunerings, came upon Pnauma City which they sacked and afterwards destroyed by fire. amid scenes Of savage barbarity. The city was rebuilt two years later, but was again partially destroyed by a couHagarauon in l7&7. But that in che rebuilding of the city in l7&5 due regard was paid to an efficient com pliance with the Queen Of Spains injunction that the denfenses of the city should be constructed substen' yially may yet be judged by the so
 UdiU Of the wall of masonry that extends along a large section of the sea front. In the massive dignity of many of the buildings. both public and commercial. Panama City is es, seuuaIy Spanish. while in the streets may be found as polyglot a crowd Of wayfarers as ever drifted together from the four corners of the earth
 And among them, too, may be found the ubiquitous Alaskan. On one Of the streets. one blistering afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-04

Tom Williams, who has perhaps tramped over as many Alaska hills as any other prospector in the cOun- try having visited all of the diner euJ placer and quartz camps of inn portauce. is a recent arrival in Ju- neaU.
 The country north of Valdez. more particuarly the TeikeI river section, claimed the attention of Mir. Williams during the past summer. According to Mir. Williams Juneau is not the only place on the coast of Alaska that is building oa a solid foundation and destined to a rapid development.
 From personal observations Mir. Williams says he is convinced of the future of Valdez. Speaking Of the TeikeI river development he referred to the property of Ross & Clarkson. They have a fine body Of telluride ore assaying into fabulous figures. The lode shows in the tunnel work mgs vast quantities of this class Of ore They had at the time he left 70 tons of this ore out and sacked ready 10 ship to the shelter. Every ounce of the shipment is high grade. The ore must be hauled 50 miles to Valdez from which point it will be shipped to the Tacoma shelter, but the first movement must wait for good sledding
 Chas. Il. Wetzler is another man
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-04
From GA Cents a Day
 to $19O.OO a Second

The Standard oil Company has sell ing agencies in every civilized coun- try It owns oil fields in Russia and Persia. In addition Mir. Rockefeller is heavily interested in score of other industries.
 Except to his fellow employees and occupants ot his boarding house and the members of his Sunday school class. John Rockefeller was aaso. lutely unknown. He was a quiet youth and did not make many friend. ships.
 Today Mir Rockefeller fig famous throughout the world as ;he richest man alive. lie has given large sums Co charities in many European com, tries, where his name is almost as well known as it is here. More has been printed about him chan any other American millionaire.
 Fitty-seyen years ago John Rocke, feuer's charities consisted of do. nation of one cent a week to his Sunday school class. On a salary of 6i cents a day, out of which lac had to pay for his board and room in ad- diuon to his washing and other inci- dental expenses, one cent a week was al he could anord Co give away,
 Mr. Rocketeller's charities 0acroge S7,OOO,OOO a year He has given away in excess Of $2Oo,OOo,OOO in the last thirty years. His largest single gift was $52.OOO.OOO to education, known as the Rockefeller Foundation. He has given SS5,OOO,OOO to Chicago University. A large proportion of his gifts have never been made pub lie.