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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-11
About the County
voLGA

From the Tribune:
p. C. Jacobson, who for a number
of years has lived in Bangor town
ship, and who during the fall had an
auction sale and closed out his per-
sonal property, passed through this
city last Saturday morning while on
his way to his old home in Denmark
o spend the holidays. 1t has been a
long number of years since Mr.. Jacob
son left the father land and he antici-
pates a joyous reunion with old friends
and relatives. While he is cross the
water his wife and children will visit
at their old home in Wisconsin. In
the spring they expect to move to Mon
tana to make their home.
Albert B. Bandy of Volga township,
and Miss Anna Yanke of Brookings,
were married in that city on Thanks
giving by Rev. w. A. Mast, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church. The groom
has lived in this neighborhood most of
the time from early boyhood and has a
host of good friends here. The bride
is one Of the popular young ladies of
Brookings and is a most estimable
young lady. Mr.. and Mrs. Bandy have
gone to housekeeping at the farm
home OF the groom northwest OF this
city. The friends of Bert" unite with
the Tribune in extending congratula-
lions and best wishes for a happy and
prosperous welded life.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-11
AURORA

From the Times.
The farmers in this vicinity are
busy these days Smelling their corn
and hauling 1t to town. the elevators
are paying "a cents a bushel which
nets the farmers a good price.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-11
BRUCE

From the Herald:
Farm machinery that Is left out in
the weather under the trees depre-
ciates more in value each year, than
enough to build a shed to house them
twice over.
A. A. Dixon has just finished a large
barn on the F. L. Wesche farm about
four and one-half miles northwest OF
town. c. H. Fish has rented the farm
and his son Ernest Fish, who worked
the place last year has moved onto his
father-in-law's place down near volga.
White has a commercial club and
last week had their first banquet which
was a decided success, being attended
by q large number who propose to
boost for a bigger White. Wouldn't 1t
be good for Bruce to got a move on and
see II a little public spirit could not be
instilled into the business men. What
has become of the booster club?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-11

Bob" Gust arrived from Canada the
first OF the week where he spent the
summer and fall working on a ranch.
Bob tells US that the farmers are
shock-threshing yet, their delay was
due to an early rain In the fall.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-11

Clare Lovejoy spent Thanksgiving
with pa and ma at home, we had the
opportunity Of going down after her in
fathers car, she returned on the early
morning train Monday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-11

The weather tor the past two weeks
has been exceptionally good, It has
rained and remained damp but we
have had no snow. several Of the farm
ers : blowing yet the ground is not
frozen.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-11

John Hanson Of Lake Benton, man.
ager of the telephone exchange at that
place, was slugged by thugs while on
his way to his residence from down
town Wednesday night of last week.
Robbery was the motive and 1t is In
derstood that he was mistaken for
somebody else. Mr.. Hanson's condi-
ton was serious for several days after
the assault but is reported as pulling
through.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-11
HENDRICKS

From the Pioneer:
A large audience saw j. Jansen
Fuhr's pictures of Norway at the opera
house Friday evening. No doubt many
were familiar with some of the scenes
pictured, and to them the entertain
ment was therefore more interesting.
However, we are of the opinion that IS
cents for a moving picture show is
rubbing 1t in" a little-in fact con-
siderable.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27
An UnhoIy Combination

The of a municipal government depends upon several things One of them. is cooperation, if of all the citizens, least of the greatest number citizens for cooperation is essential to the success of any enterprise in which there are many interests. There is no better place for operation to begin than the beginning, in the selection of directors and officers who shall man. age the affairs of the city.
 We have among us advisers against cooperative effort by the voters. These advisers doing what they can prevent understanding among the voters. These advisers have all the same in terest but they all believe that they profit from the chaos and confusion that may be created in the setting up of the government They are quietly cooperating against healthful cooperation. They are working with different tools, all to the same end
 First have the spells politicians of all par ties They have fought one another bitterly in the past when it was party against party; that is, when it democratic politician against repub hcan politician But party lines have been wiped out, and now we have combination of sposmen against the unorganized people.
 We have another curious combination. a part of the conspiracy of the spells politicians, which ought to set honest people to thinking, co-opera- ton of effort by the most pronounced standpatters and reactonares with the demagogues All of them are now shouting loudly for the rule of the people What the demagogues it is needless say. It is what they have always wanted, the front seat in the band wagon. But what their partners and co-workers are wanting is to shipwreck made of popular rule. They hope that there may come out of the confusion which they trying to create, such municipal government will disgust decent citizens and q popular demand a restoration of party lines and the reestabishment of the party political machine. Such conspiracy against popular government is going on wherever it has been up.
 Some well meaning citizens, unaware the hidden influences work against good government, believed that the Committee of One Hundred and Twenty-Five intended to encroach upon the rights of independent voters and they honestly urged that each voter proceed without any action with any other the nomination of such candidates he believed fitted office of mayor and for places the commission
 But it will be noticed that every we'll known machine politician every reactionary and standpat- ter of whatever party urging the same thing
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27
The Committees Wise Course

The action taken by the Committee of One Hun dred and Twenty-Five last night, believe, was the wisest and best that could have been taken. It not only guarantees organized effort in favor of good government the chief thing sought but it permits more time and greater opportunity for the selection of candidates worthy of the support of all good citi zens as well as that of the committee
 There is afforded to every voter the fullest op- portunity and all the time the primary law allows, to designate his choice of candidates for the cleo tive offices In the number of petitions that will be filed. the committee may find one more men equipped for office than some the committee might have endorsed if the original plan had been carried
 In this postpoEement of action, the committee has not abandoned it's purpose of working together for those candidates who it believes would give Phoenix best government.
 This action too, should silence those projectors who have declared that endorsement at this time or at any time within the period for filing peti- rons would be calculated to forestall render of no effect the individual choice of citizens
 It was the unanimous wish of the committee that this course should be pursued especially it leaves no obstacle in the way of any voter to regis his choice the primary, and, in the end, will permit those who for the future of Phoenix to work together Any objections to this action of the committee must be denial of the right of citizen any number of citizens to go about anything in- teligentIy and effectively.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27
An ImpossibIe Meruer

story of a political deal in Phoenix, involving the merger of the progressive party in this state with q wing of the democratic party has been going the rounds of the state press. We have not been surprised it's appearance in some of the more radical of the republican papers, but we confess surprise the serious treatment of it by our usually we-contained contemporary, the Arizona Star.
 Those who have an understanding of the prin- cples and methods of the progressive party must know that it could not effect combination with any faction of the democratic party any more than it could come understanding with the repub- Hcan party any other party. It can have fellow ship only with those who embrace the principles of the progressive party and who for the advancement Of those principles than they do for political advancement or the spells of office
 office is desirable to the progressive party only as a means o giving effect party principles. But it is important first that majority of the people should be brought believe those principles. The party could gain nothing by in creasing the number of it's adherents by a merger with any other party with the faction of a party.
 The progressives have started a very def- nite from which they cannot turn be turned They will welcome accretions individuals, for individuals would join the party because of it's principles.
 It may also be understood that the pro- gressive party of this has interest in the conflict between the two wings O the democratic party. It has in the result it. It render assistance to either faction without entire departure from the course which it has set out and which it has consistently followed
 It is to be explained that the members of of the democratic factions in this state, well that element in the nation which calls progress which progressives believe But there things in which they do not believe. Also, they have very advanced notions which progressives do not recognize progressive And here it may be stated there is a widespread msconception of the mission Of the progressive party. It is not revolu tionary. It does propose sweeping changes all profess to believe in personal honesty. It believes in social and industrial justice all profess to believe in abstract justice. Under these two heads may be grouped the whole progress sve doctrine. The party advocates nothing theoret- ical experimental It has foolish notions It advises only a sane solution the problems which changed conditions have placed before the country
 One needs only contemplate the and who recognized leaders of the pro- gressive movement. will find a dreamer or a faddist among them; only practical men and
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27
AN EXTRAORDINARY LETTER
 Can You Read IF

In the December strand magazine appears the following anagram letter Each word, group of words enclosed in quotation marks may be formed into single word thus making perfect sense when the whole is read
 My dear neat chair"
 am sending this letter by "a ragman," know ing that the 'houserates' such 7red lane" books as yours will soon come to red and gin" of it's meaning. l can well imagine the no stern action of your good father the cry- -mangle" should this early bat of sury foe fall into his hands therefore will place it upon the T creep safe" where you will find it when you descend into your quite spruce garden.
 Any of his T hire parsons would expect the heaviest nine thumps" which words could inflict on approaching a "crymange' the there we sat of his aged Ruth Please advise come with whatever mad policy I can command
 Tonight l am going to the crate door. l" wish you could go with me to hear the "a dry shop" performed by the "carthorse." When I return I shall look for the light of your nice herald" as no "moonstarer' looked for lost linen coat" If it is still burning shall take it a sign that may present myself as "a cat dined' for into my arm to your respected 'norsecat,' call him. If you approve send word by great help"
 I have lately been very much occupied at the nay repent it.. At present the "staincrash" here have raised a spirit of ito love ruin" among the men, and one of them has been shot. l was his go nurse,' and must attend his real fun" to- morrow.
 During his last days he told me that he ac- qured much the law" by the sale ''oil soap and cities pant spherical tall spies" but he had wasted it all in trying to crush the ten tea pots" of differentscountres. He assured the live agents who visited him that he belonged to the best in prayer church. and he maintained with his latest her bat that he never sympathized with the meat herds of the red tonic of sin a tin tar tub" but, the contrary, thought it simon Peter in tears"
 Two 'sywear" of my acquaintance piled him with willy stupid tale' and many brilliant hair mops, but he left everything that he had to the sheep at Cairo" who attended him.
 have ring of thy mates' which is of what neat leg design. I am sending it to you. and hope to it worn by my rice soup little grin lad
 Your devoted proper wish"
 ARAB CHILD"
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27
Life Expensive
By WALT MASON

The cost of living still goes up, and trouble round us thickens and yet whene'er we dine or sup we've porterhouse or chickens. To make our walls have proper force we should be lean and scrawny but we've the muscles of a horse, and we are lat and brawny. The portly man gets up and Wh"ops about the cost of living. while to his form some costly soups a genial warmth are giving. The club man wrngs his hands and whines, the Cost will make us vagrants while to his breath imported wines mpart pungent fragrance We should De hollow eyed and thin, our slats like Washhoards showing if wed denounce the men of sin who Keep the prices going. But nearly all the kicklnss done by fat and fussy sinners who have their pockets full of mon and swallow four-c"ursr dinners. do not hear the toler wall breathe dir" threats ot slaughter: he eats his dinner from pail and helps it down with water; he and his children shed their woes and warbe Yankee Doodle and to the nov ing picture shows he takes the whole caDoodle
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27
THE GREAT FORGIVENESS

(Marchesa Florence Ali Maccarani in Nautus) Why scorn the poor, the intermediate things Twixt the far poles that ever lowering lie The little souls that strive rise to high Apotheosis Virtues broken wings? Must not the crimson dart the tempest brings Pierce the low clouds blue mists seek the sky? So only he shall see the Victory nigh Der sin, OCT death. who far his pardon filings. There are evil things, no evil men,
 But golden grades upon ascending scales
 Ihat bear known good to good beyond ken Ay and at last souls New Thought raised know well That cen the Great Forgiveness fades and pales For nought for pardon craves in Heaven or Hell
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27
DYNAMITE IN PILE SINKING.
(Record and Guide)


 The use of dynamite or other high explosives m sinking piles has attracted a great deal ot attention Swiss concern "utilizes the mushroom type of certain patented piles, but it's novelty rests in the fact that the enlarged base is made by the use of dynamite or other hish explosive An iron tube containing a wooden pile with an ron point and device the upper end Tor deadehh@ the blows the pile driver, is driven into the ground The wooden pile is then removed and a cartridge with electric detonator is fixed in posi- tion at the bottom the hole. The tube Is then filled with wet concrete. little above the level oI the surface of the ground. The iron tube IS then drawn up some feet prevent it's end from pecom- ing shattered and the cartridge is exploded After the detonation the concrete sinks down. iHil% the space hollowed by the explosion. flnalIy the tube is filling with concrete and drawn up grauu- pleton of this process. and time has been allowed for the settling of the there IS m poStoh in the ground pile with base of greater lateral diameter than is possible to produce hy any other means and the explosion compressed the adjacent earth In fact one pile this system serves the purpose several piles of many other types lnsur- ing great economy. By using the cartridges of greater or less strength the size of the excavation made by the gas be controlled; a cartridge 6Go or 700 grams in weight makes a spherical hollow of three feet in diameter, according to the quantity.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27
Sidewalk Sketches
RURGH.
BY HOWARD |. RAIN

The city of Pittsburgh was named in honor of the eminent English statesman, William Pitt who it will be remembered. stood up and fought King George III to the ropes when that sovereign ex- presesd polite desire insert a ring in the nose of the free-bOrn American citizen Owing to the presence of defective flue in his bronchial tubing Pitt never got any closer Pittsburgh than the Tower of London, but his friends reported that the Pittsburgh smoke made the Lunn non fog look like a new brand of smokeless powder Pittsburgh was discovered by La Sale who raised the French flag on the Davis dam and attached his name to all of stand for il. When Pittsburgh was discovered it enjoyed air-tight monopoly the natural gas supply of the nation, but has lost much of it's prestige account of the sharp competition of the Congressional Record and the Chautauqua circuit Pittsburgh mines great deal of hard coal at s per ton, but most of this coal shipped as perish able matter at letter postage rates. it sets the sumer back ten times that modest sum before it hits the cellar door The Pittsburgh oil fields were invented by Andrew Carnegie who afterward patented the steel trust of whose patents are about expire with a loud noise Andrew built up a good business shed and free public libraries upon the body polite and finally retired taking with him the encomuns of a grateful people and most Of the ready cash of the country. He now has quite a little money oanet on real estate and pipe organs and has been obliged do any work for a number of years Pttsburg is surrounded by two noble rivers and the protective tariff, and is thus enabled to of her ice and cut quite little in Washington.
 THE ROBUSTNESS OF WISDOM.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27
HOW THEY TELL WHERE TO DIG WELL IN
 ARIZONA

Some people believe that 'Water-wtch can find where water underground by using d. vining rod of witch hazel peach -bough crotch This is a popular error; but an Arizona observer has found out how tell by the mesquite whether water is the surface not. When the mes quite grows up into form the ground water lies within fifty feet the surface, but if It remains shrub prospects for finding water are not so goou' We are always learning that every natural phenom- enon has meaning for us if can only read the
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27
A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.

Pop, here this book says that Appoo struck the sounding Tyre"
 Well, what of iIf'
 Didn't they have any Ananias club in Appoos time that they had to beat the liars up?'
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27
= Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

who had advanced to high places in the state and nation, in literary, educational political and socio logical fields before the progressive movement was begun
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27

It is not the man who saves his best for some great occasion who counts for the most in the world, but the man who is doing his best all the time. Willard E. Sharp.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27
A BAD SURMISE,

Is James stuck on his job?" T sincerely hope not" "Why?'
 Because he makes barbed- wire fences"
Arizona republican., 1913-12-27

worry over things that fool never even heard of Cincinnati Enquirer
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-05
Nl2II HCCUR0WG ~ EVRzaK PINS

needed cooperation among cities all striving to-
ward the same end has not been undertaken long
ago Perhaps it is because heretofore the rank
and file have not realized how much power for
good does lie in city government, and how pos.
sible It is by sane and rational of this
power, to rid the world of countless burdens.
we have evolved, it seems to me, very prac.
ticable and sensible plan. You will find, in the
report which We have sent to President Wilson,
that ask first for a survey of the city looking
to precise knowledge of just what it needs and.
second. for the presidents influence to be put
upon the three commissioners of the District of
Columbia to have put into practice there all the
valuable things discovered in all the American
cities.
by this means, we hope to produce scheme
Of government for Washington which will not only
meet its needs. but will by its adoption else
where, work similar benefit.
The importance of the preliminary survey
must not be overlooked. We do not want to go
down to Washington and construct ideal city
out of some mans head. We want 10 find by
the most scrupulous and exhaustive search, what
il is that Washington stands most in need of;
and we propose TO supply her lacks by means OF
the Information We have collected in other cities
That is to say do not want TO do it our
selves. Mr.. Bruere and myself have no ambition
to get the job, even the supervision of it.
We want merely that President Wilson will find
us reasonable enough-and promising enough-to
set out along the lines have suggested; and
that when the need arises for expert service in
the execution Of the plan. he will be able to get
the best brains of the country to assist him.
viii the project we have outlined affect the
physical aspect of cities? That is rather diff
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-07-05
QUEER FISH SCARES JAPS
Odd, SalamanderIike Creature Taken
in Net Alarms Superstitious Sem
ers in California.

Venice, Cal.-The strangest Ash ever
caught In these waters was brought
in by one OF the Japanese fishing
crews.
The fishermen themselves are unac.
uuainted with it, and the oldest bay
district residents have no knowledge
of having ever seen one like il w.
NJ. Milne, who has spent considerable
time In Chinese waters, says ii re.
sembles a Chinese salamander, but
differs from the salamander in having
no eyes nor any place where eyes
should be.
The queer fish was taken in very
deep water in the nets of the Japan.
csc. and is about two feet in length.
In shape It is not unlike gla monster
but it is a dark, muddy brown in
color and slightly notified with green
blotches scarcely discernible. The
head is like that OF an alligator. The
mouth extends far back into the throa:
and is shaped like that of a shovel
nosed shark. Three rows of very
small teeth are evident, and the en-.
trance to the throat is filled with a
green membrane From the back OF
what appears the head. the fish is
smooth, but remarkably tough. The
tail is like that of a lizard, but indi-
Gates great power for propulsion.
The japanese fishermen are much
perturbed and fear the catch will
bring them bad luck. They say they
have a similar fish in their home
waters that can live in either fire or
water. However, none of those here
ever saw one. Legend says that in wa
:er the strange creature swims with a
notion like that of a water lizard and
On shore waddles over the ground with
lts head down on level with its front
,eet. giving no indication that Il
oreathes