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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-07-11
Hotel Man Kills Self

GAINESVILLE, Wis, July I0-Fred r
Jones, a wealthy hotel proprietor. shot
and killed hiplself.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-12
FARM EDUCATION IMPORTANT

To-day is the day to accord to
every country child his educational
chance; it is the day to build good
schools right out in the corn-fields,
where they belong This was the
keynote Of an inspiring address by
Prof. Hume OF the State College, be-
fore the State Teachers Association
at Mitchell. DR.. Hume urged that the
country boys and girls should be
given the same educational oppor-
tunity that is given to city cousins.
The farmers high school stated
the professor, must be where the
farmers can reach it, out in the coun-
try where the farmers are. The cOun-
try boy and girl must go to a high
school where they can return every
night TO where they belong, and that
is at home"
DIR. Hume expressed the idea that
only when we organize an efficient
system of educating the young peo-
pie Of the country--at home-will a
true condition of democracy exist.
City high schools are planned to train
city boys and girls. Country boys
and girls must have training in coun-
try high schools to fit them for a
greater country life. If democracy
means anything at all, it means an
equal chance for every man to do his
best"
Although We have the key to the
problem of how to get agriculture in
the schools, "we stand abashed in
South Dakota before that greater one
How shall We get the schools into ag-
riculture?" A few croakers Of faint
heart protest that 1t cannot be done.
People who want to do things, do
them, "and all that is necessary for
the establishment of adequate coun-
try schools is to have the people who
do things to want to establish them"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-12

laws work out. Congress enacted a
law calling for a statement of cam
paign expenses from each candidate
for the house of representatives. A
great number Of candidates filed state
ments setting forth that they had not
spent a single cent, not even for a
stamp or a cigar or a drink. No at
tempt was made to check up any of
these statements. The department of
justice probably did not consider that
the matter warranted the hiring of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-12
GREAT GOLD STRIKE

:. A. Cochrane, formerly of Brook
ings, who has but recently returned
from Nome, Alaska, gives the follow
ing interview regarding the big strike
of gold made on his company's land
near Nome this summer, the richest
strike made in Alaska this year. I'VE
were making an exhaustive search for
hidden river channels on our land in
the hopes of coming across a strike
of gold that would prove heavier than
the average run of our ground, and
had dug a pit $50 feet long and down
TO what We supposed to be a channel
bottom, a hard strata of heavy clay.
We were clearing this pit, widening it
out. when II afternoon Mrs. Coch-
rane came into the pit and stated
that she wanted to pan out some Of
the dirt. Tnoubhtlessly digging down
into this clay strata | brought up a
shovel full of ground and filled her
pan with it. Upon washing, or pam
ming. this dirt Mrs. Cochrane shouted:
I have found the richest pan YETI
We examined, and found that she had
$3.50 in free gold in the bottom OF her
pan.
This was the richest pan found, al
though We found many others rang
ing from so cents to $l.50. When 1t
is understood that ground panning %
cents Will cause a stampede, one can
readily see the worth of our strike.
Our land was all decided land, and SO
no panic was created, but the Assoc
lated Press soon had the story flash
ing over the wires, and | was flooded
with letters"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-12

Mary Jane and his large retinue of
pretty girl friends. Buster Brown
is the most successful hero Of the pic
torial fiction, Successful as pictorial
in the prints and more so when ideal
lied upon the stage. This success can
be attributed to the fact that the many
strenuous events of his many sided
career appeal to everyone in an au-
dience, from the ragged urchin, perch
ed up in the gallery to the staid mar
of business occupying the higher
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-12
A ON LIARS

Representative Cordell Hull of Ten
nessee, who is regarded by his fellow
democrats as an authority on income
tax legislation, takes a hopeful view
lie and insists hat it approaches the
perfection Of fiscal wisdom"
In theory an income tax, like Henry
Georges single tax, works out admir-
ably. 1t has been said, however, that
an income tax makes a nation Of liars
and certainly it puts a premium on
lying.
Take the laWye r whose fees vary,
M who one year may make $1,000
and the next year $17,0 00, Is he go
ing to report his income at the low or
the high figure? Isn't he more likely
to smother his conscience with the
thought that inasmuch as he made
only $1,000 last year, he is quite like
ly to make only $1,000 next year, so
that ever though he made $1,000 the
present year it would be better TO fix
the average at the lower figure?
And isn't the doctor likely to do the
same thing? If his income for Janu-
airy is 5000 he is likely to say to him
self that it is only a fair precaution to
figure out the yearly income on this
basis, although he may make $500 in
Othar months
If the income tax has no other effect
Il is likely to cause a decay in he art
of bookkeeping. When men habitual-
ly neglect to keep an account of their
income from various sources, they are
quite likely to let a matter of $4,000
or $4,000 slip their minds.
Certainly the government is going
TO have a hard time to check up such
matters. We have recently had an
evidence Of the way in which these
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-12
THE FREE SEED FARCE

Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, in giving
his opinion of a few things he does
not indorse, lands heavily upon the
foolish practice of sending out garden
seeds. The senator makes no bones
of condcmning it. 1t is a species of
~tomfoolery that should long ago have
been abolished. j. Sterling Morton,
when he vas at the head of the bur
eau of agriculture in Cleveland's cab
met, walked over its PROSTATE form
in boots filled with hobnails. He
pointed out how utterly useless it
was. The pretense that it enables
the government to promote scientific
agriculture by inducing people every
where to accept and plant a few little
packages of garden, field and flower
seeds, was so palpable a fraud as to
be no longer resorted to. Time was
when the packages bore a printed re-
quest to the recipient to report the re-
suits Of experiments to the depart
ment, that thus might be determined
the varieties best suited to soil and
climate; but this farce is no longer
played. The injunction long since
disappeared from the packets. These
are 1-cent brides used by congress
men. They are franked through the
mails and used to curry favOrs with
the voters. 1t is a cheap form of
currying favor, and when the demo-
Gratis come into possession Of the
governments machinery they might
Top off this at once to their credit
Fremont Tribune.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-12

priced sea below. Everyone Who
sees Buster recognizes the human ma
ture in him. The boy desires to
emulate him, the man is carried back
to the days when he too became in
volved in boyish scraps that suggested
the slipper cure to his mother. Then,
too, Buster as a stage creation fairly
exudes mirth.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-12
THE POST

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
passed upon the final regulations OF
the parcels post and the first OF the
year the experiment will be inaugu-
rated by the government. The de
partment in Washington is busy send
ing out instructions to the pOstotiices
throughout the country and it will be
necessary that those who intend to
take advantage of the new system,
thoroughly familiarize themselves
with the law.
The statute as finally passed pro
yides for the zone system which regu-
lates the distance a parcel may be
sent for a given amount. Distinctive
parcels post stamps must be used on
all fourth class matter including that
weighing four ounces and less. Ordi-
nary stamps will subject matter to be
ing held for postage.
Under the regulations as drawn,
practically all farm and factory pro
ducts Will be admitted to the parcels
post under the general limitations as
10 size and weight. No matter that
is now third class will be permitted
in the parcels post mails. The de
barment Of this class, which includes
books, circulars and printed matter,
makes il pay a much higher rate than
ordinary merchandise. This is con
trary to previous classifications, as
the mails in the past have favored all
matter tending to have an education
al value. Seeds, roots and plants Will
be permitted under size and weight
applicable TO other parcels post pack
ages but at a given rate regardless
OF distance. A parcel not more than
II inches in length may measure as
much as thirty inches in girth but
the total bulk must not exceed what
would corn spond to these proper
tons. Parcels viii be mailable only
at postoGices or branch offices and
must bear the return card of the send
er. They will be delivered at all free
delivery Offices and to patrons OF rural
routes. Registry will insure special
delivery service.
1t will be interesting to observe
with what degree Of success the in
stitution can be maintained. There is
little doubt but what the scheme will
flourish in the less densely populated
sections of the country but the puzzle
to the authorities at present is the
cities. Here indeed, is a problem
For instance, a parcel may be sent
from one place in a metropolitan cen
ten to another point in the same city
for a smaller fee han is charged for
messenger service. Imagine the hys-
terra coming over the postofiiCe Off
Gals in Chicago or New York as a
vision of the future reveals shoppers
downtown crowding the substations
to send their purchases Of the day
home by mail, Hundreds Of clerks
will be kept busy handling everything
from a suit Ct clothes to a head Of
cabbage-and to go but a few city
squares. And this in addition to the
more legitimate parcels post system,
interurban and between city and U
try, Additional floor space and facili-
ties will be required. Truly the pros
pect cannot be altogether ~alluring to
the postmen of the cities.-Sioux Falls
Press.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-12
BROW

At the Grand on the 14th the bill
boards announce we are to have
Buster Brown" his dog Tige, his
father, his mother, his grandmother,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-12

thousands of detectives to make in
v~estigatiOns. When the income tax
is ratified, perhaps the government
will be equally willing to take afii-
davits on faith.-Washington Post.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-12

E. r. Hubbart went down to Ba,aton,
Mimi, and spent Monday on business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30

abnormal rise in prices, come To nave
public interest and Importance.
one practical difficulty suggests
itself Where is the value OF Inc dol'
lar to be arbitrarily fixed: NJ "i'a'
it is now, when its purchasing power
is small? If every one could ieei as
sured That prices would continue to go
on rising ana that the production OF
gold was at the bottom Of the phenoih-
enon. every one would wish to see the
process arrested at once. But VINO
would be willing to see the purchasing
power Of the dollar fixed. or paru!
fixed. at what ii is to-day, when theIe
is a possibility that the present Ten
dency may change and an era OF low
prices succeedf There is 50 much OF Il
gambling instinct in all OF Us that we
should like 10 see the value Of The dor
lar go up again 50 long as there - as
everybody believes there is, chance ol
its doing so. Nevertheless, acadenhca!-
" Professor Fishers suggestion Is IN
terestlng. on consideration 1t may
come to he so practically.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

when We say America We mean our
own country" writes an American
student from Berlin. hut here that geo
graphical term covers a larger territory,
aud when native speaks OF brother In
America. he may refer To- "A coffee grower
Caracas This greater America and the
German lack of knowledge as TO when
to draw the line between North and South
were shown at theatre here recently.
In a little play one scene represented n
barroom in a Nevada mining camp. The
bar was an elaborate affair. there was
carpet on the floor. and, 10 cap all. the
patrons wore costumes such AZ one sees
In Brazil. The tough man wore IA SOM
brero ornamental with tiny bells. and
the heros dress would have been appro-
pirate for the chorus Ina Carmen. "
Wigg-You can say what you will Of
Bones, he has lot OF good In him.
Wagg-I wish he'd let some OF II out
Philadelphia Record.
Mulai Hand. the eX-Sultan OF Morocco.
took back to Tangler more than 10000
worth of souvenirs bought during hts stay
I'm France. His purchases are extensive.
They include cows. monographs, pianos
fountain pens, dolls, and even sugar.
Several cars were necessary TO take ,is
luggage" TO Marseilles. and the TX
Sultan showed considerable displeas are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30
AT NEWPORT.
rpv Telegraph TO The Tribune.


Newport. Sept. 29.-MaJor General Nell
vor a. Miles was a visitor here to-day
ord WAS the guest OF honor at luncheon
given by Mrs. Stils0n Hutchins, Of Wash
inGton.
Richard v Mattison, jr.. has returned
IN Canada after a visit 10 his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Jones Colford, jr.,
will remain here until November, when
,bov 90 10 New York for the winter. Mr..
Colford returned to New York this even
ing.
Mrs George Satterlee and Miss Satter-
lee leave here for New York on Tuesday.
Ms SCHUYLER Van Rensselaer, and family
40 on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs James q. Blaine. Sd. who
were weekend guests Of Mrs. William
Grosvenor. have returned TO Providence.
Mrs. Grosvenor is entertaining her
mother. Mrs. Congdon. OF Providence.
Mrs. Addison Thomas, who has ended
her stay I'm Maine. and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Fred Harvey, OF Boston, are at the New
cliffs
Mrs. French Vanderbilt has returned
from Chester, y. X.
Robert Sedgwick has ended his sojourn
here and gone to New York.
Mrs. william T. Conn, Of Washington
Is at the Laforge cottage.
Mrs. william H. Everett has closed her
Kay street home and has gone to Wash
ington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30
THE BRITISH DRIFT.

Observers OF political conditions ana
tendencies in the United Kingdom are
wont to pay much attention TO the ap'
parent drift Of sentiment as indicated
In the results Of by-electiOns. Some
times these results have been grossly
misleading as bases for forecasting a
general election. but as rule they are
rightly considered significant. Ger
taiuly the winning of seat ut by
election by reversal Of the former ma
iority il always hailed with eXultation
by the successful party. Such was the
case few days ago. when lnlonist
candidate carried the famous Liberal
constituency Of Midlothian, and on
grounds Of sentiment there can be- no
doubt that the feeling was amply war
ranted That the by-electious which
have occurred during tn" present Par
Lament are 80 significant as whole
as 10 warrant any great degree of exul-
tatiOn on the one side or of despOnd-
ency on the other does not appear.
There have been, including Midlo-
THAN, thirty-ninc contested by-elec-
tions, IN which was east a total Of
4Jl.lS votes, against iii 1872 In the
general election Of 1910. This Increase
OF 6.Oji votes may be regarded aS nor
maj and as indicative of sustained pop
ular interest in politics. The Liberal
vote fell o9.OSO. from 2i7.372 to 2ls292
the TnioniSt vote increased by 1900,
from 1890 10 2o5,195. and the Labor
vote also rose 22.934. from only I.7,ij
to 27.6gg Certainly the Liberals lost
many votes. but yet they still retained
n substantial lead over the Tnionists
The CnioniSts gained. hut not enough
10 give them a maiority or a plurality.
The Labor vote gained proportionately
by far the most Of all.
The Liberal loss. Il ls obvious. went
chiefly TO form the Lahoritc gain, and
IN some individual cases that process
meant the loss Of seats TO the Liberals
and the gaining OF them 10y the Union
lists. So il was in Midlothian. BIT II
II nv no UlfdllN 'fIitlD lIiil llliN u'|fl
tion Of the Liberals 10y Laborites is 10
be permanent. or will be- repeated at
the next general election. II IS n com
mon thing for men 10 indulge their In
dependent whims at by-clections. when
at general elections they stick To- the
party The present Liberal majority
In Parliament Is 50 large that some OBJ
servers think that the lOss Of a seat
now and then will do II no harm. while
the demonstration of Lahorite strength
will DO the trade unions much good. II
is not at all improbable that NJ Il gen
eral election, If one were to be held
now or in the near future. majority
of those who have NJ by-elections de-
serted the Liberals for Labor candi-
dates would return 10 the Liberal ranks
The net result Of the hy-elcctions is
thus to be regarded as not particularly
significant. The drift Is not yet sulli-
GENTLY marked to assure forecasts of
the result Of the next general election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30
FIXING THE DOLLARS VALUE

Professor Fisher, OF Yale University
has an ingenious plan TO meet the prob
lem which is presented by an increaS-
Ing gold supply in its effect Oh prices
Already we are supposed to be su1er-
ing from the effects Of the Increased
production Of gold. What would hap
pen. is sometimes asked. II new
Sorth Africa were discovered or a new
cheaper and more efficient process OF
extracting the metal from the ore were
invented? Professor Fisher would
guard Us against such contingencies
and against the present upward ten
dency Of prices, so far as IL Is the re-
suit Of increased gold production, by
making the value of money indepen-
dent Of the fluctuations OF gold. ln-
stead Of having the dollar exchange for
constant quantity OF gold. rs II doe
now. he would have il exchange for a
varying quantity Of gold. dependent
upon the market for gold IS deter
mined by the value Of commodities.
lie would have the government charge
seigniorage for minting gold, the
amount of the seigniorage depending
upon the fluctuations in the price Of
commodities as determined by n price
index
The idea will be much discussed by
economists, and If their Judgment is
favorable il may even, In the present
anxiety 10 find means to arrest the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30

votes cast wherefore for any memDer
~ tho legislature to fail to support
him would be rank felony. But When
there was danger that the result OF n
free urinary might he the success Oh
man personally Objectionable TO the
Governor, crack went the whip OF the
new bosses and the candidate VINO was
to be successful was dictated In al
vance Just as In the palmy days OF the
Duke of Gloucester" and the other
oldtime bosses.
How sharply the whip cracked over
the heads Of Democratic voters ana
how remOrSelCSsly the steam roller
crushed the undcSired candidates were
suggested i'm the citation which ex-Gov-
ernor Griggs made In Fridays Tribune
from Governor Wilson's own utterances
on this very subject. The Governor
i'm ordering the Democrats Of the stare
10 vote at the primaries for the clhdi-
date whom he had chosen for them,
warned them that every one who ala
not obey his mandate would thereafter
be a marked man, who would he read
out of the party and who would gel 10
favors and no consideration from It's
leaders. We cannot recall that Il boss
orders were ever more arrogan'lE
given. The Governor in that speech
repudiated the spirit of the corrupt
practices act, just as In driving MeSsrs'
Wescott and Gcbhardt from the prl-
maries he repudiatcd the spirit of the
open primaries act-both Of which acts
he brides himself on having forced
through the Legislature and TO both o'
which he has professed an almost idol
atrous devotion. Speaking the other
day of his success IN thus debating TO
the primaries, the Governor said
The moral is that bosses can't rule III
New Jersey" There IRE those who
think that the real moral is that New
Jersey Democrats have exchanged OLD
bosses for new. and the new are as
DoSsy n the old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30
NEW BOSSES FOR OLD.

Two items i'm the reports Of primary
campaign and election expenses I'm New
jersey. which have to he made under
penalty by all candidates whether sue
ceSsful or not. are highly suggestive OF
the New Idea I'm BOSsism which now
prevails IN the Democratic party In
that state. The items are those Of
81 .O27 % expended by John w. Wes-
colt and S24 90 expended by william
Il. Gebhardt, as candidates for the
Democratic preference for United
States Senator. And thereby hangs a
tale. These gentlemen. who spent this
good money. were i'm good faith candi
dates before the primaries. They
trusted to the principle Of free and
open primaries, to which Governor VIII
son 50 unctuouSly Processes devotion,
and thought that under it they had as
good a right as any one else to enter
the contest. But after they had spent
their money, and their names had ocen
printed on the ballots, Governor Wilson
was panic-stricken with the fear that
division Of votes among them might en-
able ex-senator Smith To secure Il plu-
rality. Accordingly the Governor and
his friends on the Democratic National
Committee got busy with their steam
roller and with ruthless despotiSm
never surpassed by any old-line boss
eliminated these gentlemen from the
contest. in order that all the votes
might be consolidated upon single
candidate picked by them and imposed
by them upon the party.
II really does seem as If somebody
ought to reimburse Mcssrs Wescott
and Gehhardt for the expenditures
from which. through 10 fault Of their
own. they were not permitted 10 profit
But whether that is done or not, il will
lie difficult indeed for anybody to re-
habilitate Governor Wilson as sin
cere fried Of the open primary. lie
was Il Jealous hOI-gospeller cor ii when
the result of IL was to send the rye
grading farmer orator" Mr.. MARITIME
TO the Senate. Mr. MARITIME had en-
tered the primary In spite Of the bosses
and had secured a majority Of the few