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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

No particular fault is to be found
with the legislative delegation from
this county, but We believe everyone
will admit that it was not the strong
est set of men w could have sent out
10 Pierre. The trouble has been IN
the past that these legislative jobs
are passed around the county as a sop
70 some particular locality, and the
idea of each faction has been to dis.
tribute them where they would yield
the largest return in votes, with very
little regard for the ability of the can
didates. And the personnel Of the
delegation is changed every two years
and a new man, especially If he is not
possessed of marked ability, has a
slim chance of getting anywhere in his
first session. He may know he is in
the legislature, but the chances are
that he doesn't have any more idea OF
what is going on than if he were back
home with the folks. This ignorance,
however, is not altogether confined
to the new members, as Brookings peo-
pie learned this winter when one of
our delegation voted for a bill that
was more detrimental to the college
than any other measure that has come
up in some years. Other counties in
the state having interests similar to
ours send their brightest men down to
Pierre and return them session after
session. They are good mixers" and
lives ones, and they get results. Some
day Brookings county people will
wake nm and take q hand in making
up this legislative delegation, instead
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

Congress passed over Mr.. Taft's
veto, the Webb bill, which prohibits
the shipping of liquors into dry"
states. This law will not prohibit a
man living in a dry state from ship
ping liquor for his own personal use,
but is aimed at the big trade between
the wholesale liquor dealers and the
bootleggers. This will not effect
South Dakota particularly, but will
make III sister state on the north
more Of a Sarah desert than ever
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

Harold Haroldson will be a candi-
date to succeed himself for city treas
urer. The Register and everybody
knows that the city's finances have
been carefully guarded and well adj
ministered in his hands and we have
yet to hear ought against Mr.. Harold
sol or his conduct of the Office. There
will undoubtedly be other candidates
but the only thing We have heard adj
vanced for a reason is that ne has
been a long time in the office. This
may look like a good argument but to
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

considerable Of interest TO the people
of the state. There hasn't been a
great deal of evidence of graft found,
but II has shown that the business OF
the state has been done in a slip-shod
ann and with little regard for the
saving of the peoples money. An
efficiency man" at the state capitol
10 do nothing but devise ways of saw
ing the taxpayers m ney would make
his salary several times over each
wear.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

Lars A. bitterness in this
issue of the Register that he will be a
candidate for the office of city treas
urer. Mr.. Bitterness is a young mar
who has Won our respect and admira-
ton in attaining the prominent posi-
ton he now occupies in connection
with the Farmers National Bank and
will no doubt obtain a strong following.
But he is running against a strong
mar with a clean record and the
chances are somewhat against him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend sincere thanks to
the friends and neighbors who We're
so generous with their assistance and
sympathy in our recent bereavement,
and especially do We thank the secret
orders for their beautiful floral tributes
Mrs. S. NJ. Sayre and the children.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

Mr.. Taft did not gain any friends
out in this section by his eleventh
hour pardon of Chas. l.. Hyde. There
Is a feeling out this way that Hyde
was entitled to all that he had coming
and 1t does not set well to have him
escape punishment entirely.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

us it looks like putting a premium on
honesty, f~aithfulness and efficiency.
Not but what there are others just az
competent TO administer the affairs of
this office as Mr.. Haroldson butts
there a good and sufficient reason for
making a change just at the present
moment? What do you think about it?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

At the last moment congress APP
proved a large number OF Mr.. Taft's
nominations, which have been held up
for several months, bringing JOY to the
republicans who landed the jobs and
corresponding gloom to the demo-
Gratis who expected to land them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

The State College did not get much
from the Legislature in the way of new
buildings, and this short-sighted policy
will seriously inconvenience the in
stitution in caring for its increasing
attendance. There seems to be no
cure for it, however, and 1t will have
to be endured for another two years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

The Standard Oil Company is max
ing a new automobile fuel, called
motor spirits" wifi h is sold three
cents a gallon cheaper than gasoline.
There must be considerably more
profit in it than the Standard makes
off of gasoline or the big %octupus
would never allow the two to come into
competition, The Standard will not
tolerate competition from outsiders
and would not stand for it in the
family unless there was a good reason.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

Mexico has been in a fairly tranquil
state the past week. that is no promin-
ent men have been murdered, and the
new government seems to be bringing
something like order out of the I'M
settled conditions of the past few
weeks.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

The present cabinet is twice as
large as the one Washington had,
which indicates that compared with
Wilson the Father OF His Country had
a snap picking his advisers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

The democrats of the state got on
together swimmingly as long as there
were no spells, but since the immed-
late prospect of federal patronage has
appeared there is a merry ruction in
camp. 1t was evor thus.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

of leaving it to a few petty politicians
and until that joyous time comes we
can reasonably expect that our inter
ests will continue to get it where
Agnes wears her beads.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13
NOTICE

The City of Bookings, Bookings
South Dakota, will sell at cost Elec-
trio Flat Irons, Toasters, Heaters and
P~ercolators. G.. H. Stoddart,
By order City Council.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

We noticed a dispatch in the dailies
saying that the suffragettes who
marched from New York to Washing
ton were ION the last leg of their
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

journey" That limb seems to have
been good enough to get them to Wash
ington.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

Mrs. G. F. Thayer went up to Water
town Tuesday evening to attend a d.
of H. meeting.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

Mr.. Brinker seems to be on the
brink OF becoming a resident of Sioux
Falls.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13
ROYAL
Baking Powder

is the greatest of modern
time helps to perfect cake
and biscuit making. Makes
home baking pleasant and
profitable. 1t renders the
food more digestible and
guarantees it safe from
alum and all adulterants.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

The Investigations conducted by the
legislature appear to have uncovered
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-03-13

Mexico seems to be a pretty un-
healthy place for e0presidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

This one item alone should crowd
this store and tax it's selling capae-
ity. Brand new suit styles in all
fabrics and colors. Suits that show
the new short coat models. Regular
$500 Sample Suits. No duplicates
Monday and Tuesday select your
preference from 1 hun G1O OK
dred distinct styles. ID 1910
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-29
HOLES IN THE EXTRACTION
LAW.

The first impression Of the
lawyers on the Thaw escape has
been that the extradition statute
furnishes no means for the re-
turn to New York, either from
another state OF, from Canada, Of
a man held a. an insane person.
This defect if it exists may sbe
avoided ~ the pending deporta-
ton proceedings. But in any
case the episode calls attention
to the sweaknesses Of the exnadi-
tion procedure between nations,
and even more emphatically be
tween states. ID. S. sS.s.ss ssss..i7
Whether a man be sane or in
sane. he should be accountable to
the law and authorities Of his own
state. Thaw was given into the
charge Of the officials of q state
seem strange If he must stop pur-
suing him when a state boundary
stone is reached. that the cost and
burden Of proving him unfit .fos
liberty must be assumed by Off
cials of other state. who are un-
familiar with the case. and not
responsible for the enforcement
Of another Common-wealth' 4
laws.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-29
While the statutes. Of most

While the statutes. Of most
states extradite much more freely
than formerly. the proceedings
are 90 cumbersome and expen-
sive that police officials often do
not attempt them for minor Of
fenses. This does not promote
the fear Of the Lord among the
underworld.
In some states If a criminal il
taken out even on his own con-
sent, without proper extradition
proceedings, the officer removing
him is guilty Of kidnapping. Anti
quated. surely.
International extradiion treat
les are also defective. Some
governments trump up criminal
charges against men obnoxious
on account Of political activity.
This rouses indignation here, and
would make it more difficult to
get treaties providing extradition
for all oGenses.
The American people would
be willing to part with Harry. He
could go to Europe and stay for
all them. But the state Of New
York is naturally not satisfied with
the resemblance suggested be-
tween Matteawan asylum and
a rural lookup.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-29

Mr.. Dickinson was the first
man to sign the petition calling
for the election. Heis man Of
wide experience in business.
school and municipal affairs and
is strongly in favor Of that parti-
cular feature in the seommission
form which places a commissioner
at the head of each department
Of the city's business. 1T is on
the same principle as running a
department store" said Mr.. Dick
inson. "A man is placed at the
head of each department and il
held responsible for that partic-
ular department. 1t is simply
applying good business method.
to the running Of a city. Il am
heartily in favor Of it.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-29

and representative. without the
ills of the old system. Briefly,
by the initiative. referendum and
recall. the people have at all times
control of their officials and their
acts.
The commissioners are elected
at large for a term Of four years
and their duties are divided, each
commissioner having a particular
department. which give them
more direct responsibility, a great
er power and more chance to
help the city.
Under the present system the
responsibility is divided. Success.
in local .sovernment depend,
largely upon,tlas public spirit ol
its officials instead of the private
interests Of men who are .engag-
ed in private enterprises. and that
public spirit is liable to dampen
and lag where the responsibility
is not direct, the sphere of action
definite and the power to accom-
plish ample.
Under the commission form ol
government in our city the fol.
lowing benefits accrue 70 the mu.
nicipality. 49,
!. Direct control by the peo.
2. Ample power given, to the
only elective officers, the commits.
sioners, to act individually and
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-29
Panama Exposition .
Commission Named
Dickinson Man Il Named ~
President Of the Commiss 8 i6ti n . ~.
State WIN Have Suitahla h.
play. s

The Panama Pacific exposition
commission. appointed by Cover.
nor Hanna some weeks ago. met
in the governors Office for ths
purpose of organization, and to
talk over plans for the states ex-
hi5oit at San Francisco. There
were present Governor Hanna
and Commissioners Of Agriculture
and Labor Bilbreath, who are ex-
officio members Of the commis-
sion. A Hilliard of Dickinson.
one of the leading bankers and
business men of the western part
Of the state. John E. Paulson Of
Hillsboro, an old time merchant
of Trail county. and well known
in public affairs. P. ]. McClory.
the well known attorney Of Devile
Lake. and Axel Egeland. banker
and farmer of Bisbee. Towner
county. E. F. Gilbert of Casselton.
who is also a member of the COM
mission. was not present. being
out of the state.
"A Hillard of Dickinson was
chosen president Of the commis-
sion and this is a nice recognition
of the western part of the state
and a tribute to Mr.. Hilliard's 3
ability as business man and an
organizer and his long business
experience and knowledge of the
state resources will be of great
value in directing the assembling
of state exhibit. Mr.. Paulson
was chosen as vice president Of
the commission. Commissioners
Gilbreath was chosen as tempor-
ary secretary. and Messrs. Me-
Glory and Egeland were named
to go to San Francisco and select
a site for the state building and
accept it formally in behalf Of the
state. They will probably leave
for San Francisco in a week or ten
00yo.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-29
CITIZENS ASK FOR
A RETRACTION
Beach Advance Asked to Retract False State
ment. Made Regarding Citizens Who
Attended Council Meeting

The following notice was serv-
cd on A. E. kastein, president Of
the Beach Advance this week.
Beach, N. D.. Aug. 22.
A. D. 1913.
To the Advance Publishing
Company. a corporation, and to
Charles |. Cook, editor Of the
Beach Advance, a weekly news
paper. published at the City Of
Beach, in Golden Valley county.
State of North Dakota, and to
John Doe. true name unknown.
che author and composer Of the
within mentioned article publish
ed in said Newspaper.
Gentlemen:
Under the heading Of an article
entitled Brave Brinton," publish.
ed in the third column Of the
fourth page Of the Beach Ad.
vance. above named in its week.
ly issue Of and dated Aug. 18th,
A. D. 1913, the. following ap.
peared printed therein.
Nov that the bold. fearles.
Brintons nose was sore and hi.
voice badly strained. forced him
to decide that he must have re.
vense. But getting a billy and ar
assistant or two and attacking
Wand at an unglanded moment
40 he did another some time ago
he feared might result in. another
stretching process Of his nose. &c
he collected q motley crowd. com
posed largely Of opponents of tn.
city administration, personal en-
enaies Of the city officials, Law
breakers and transient laborers
and appeared with this array 8
talent. 1t biz back. 1t the, counci
meeting. demanding tdisnissa
Of: Covers for neglect Of duty
! Hi, request was worthy Of con
sideration. but was opposed b,
the city attorney for the reaso,
that the gathering Of such q crowe
appeared to be an attempt to in
timidate the mayor and counci
and thus stifle the exercise Of cain
judgment and careful considera
ton.
Whether Brinton had bee,
Unfolding on this occasion is un
known. but in view Of his condi
ton a short time previous. whe1
taken home by friends at
o'clock in the morning, it woul.
not be beyond the realm of pos
sibility that he was fighting an
other round Of John Barleycorn.
This article 10 not true in thes
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-29
Free Speech: A Precious Right

It's high time for the lberty-loving
and peace-loving citizenship Of the country
TO raise its voice in protest The right Of
free speech and peaceable assemblage is
precious right, vital to the life Of free govern
ment 1t must never be denied or ABRIDGED.
ROBERT M LaFOLLETTE
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-29
BIRTHS.

Mr.. ad Mrs. e. A. Clark, seven
miles north Of Beach. August IS.
a boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monahan, Beach.
August 22. boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Beeler. six
miles west Of Beach, August 26,
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Juhnke.
FIVE miles south of Beach, Ausust
IL. a boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wicka.
southwest of Beach. August l9, =
girl.
Rev. and Mrs. Whitaker,
Beach, August 70, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moore.
August u. a boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hanson,
August ~, a girl.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-29
Want More For Carrying Mails.

Want More For Carrying Mails.
Officials of IL western rail-
roads signed a telegram that was
sent to Postmaster General Burle-
son today urging the governments
to increase the compensation Of
the roads for handling the mails.
The increase is asked on the
ground that the volume Of mail
has greatly increased as 4 result
Of the establishment of the parcel
post and will be further increased
after August 20.
The telegram was sent as a
result of Investigations conducted
by the railroads.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-29

directly for the common good.
;. Election of the commits
sioners for periods long enough
to enable them to accomplish the
same.
4. Gradual change in the
elective body. the commissioners;
no sudden change. having the
benefits Of continuity, in the gov
ernment of the city.
5. A better system of &C.
counts.
Direct Control by the People.
This is accomplished by the in
itiative. the referendum and re-
call. Whatever objections may
be made by the conservative ad-
herents to the old order Of things
political in our country, in 90 far
as the same should be applied to
state and national affairs. do not
apply to city government. The
cumbersomeness and intricacy Of
the operation of the machinery
necessarily used to carry out these
measures as argued by those op-
posed to the measures when ap-
piled to state and national affairs
does not apply to matters muni-
cipal. Il is for this reason that
all genuine reformers. whether
they belong to the conservative
or the progressive electorate, ad-
NIT that they are good and prop
er when applied to a city. The
electorate of a city dwell together.
The wants and needs Of a city
are directly placed before the
voters dailv. They see. know
and feel. directly. their city,
needs. The average voter knows
directly his city's needs. They
know in lesser measure the ac-
tual needs of the state and in a
lesser measure still the needs of
the nation. The needs of a city
effects their personal and immed-
late interests oftener than those
of the state and nation. For this
reason they are commonly in a
better position to vote intelligent
ly upon matters municipal than
on those state or national.
As political intelligence is the
best safeguard Of the voter. there
is always the better opportunity
for the voter to be right. if he
wants to be right. in matters mum
icipal than in matters Of state OF
nation. Among the hundred OF
more such powers which muni-
cipality may exercise. there may
be some that the citizens might
want to exercise by the initiative.
There may be powers which
the council might wish to exercise
under such circumstances which
the people of the municipality
might not want. The initiative
and the referendum furnish their
remedy, by the initiative. making
ordinances, and by the referen-
dunn, vetoing undesirable ones.
The reason that these remedies
are not often resorted to is that
the remedy in the hands of tn.
people furnishe. its own cure.
City councils will be more cautious
where the people have such pow
er. than where they have nothing
TO saw about it. Where. under
The old system. franchises might
be given away, the council being
elected for two years, they will
seldom be attempted. and if at
tempted. they can be annuled
and better ones provided for, by
the voters where the commission
system is in force.
New and growing cities have
always been green fields for fran.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-29
REASONS FOR COMMISSION FORM OF
GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF BEACH

At the outset, in discussing this
matter. it is fitting and proper to
refer to the general powers of a
city.
These are of two classes. Those
of a punely governmental nature
such as police powers, public
health powers, powers for pre-
venting Of fires, and taxation pow
ers for such purposes. In the exer-
else Of these powers a city acts as
a governmental agency the same
as a county. The second class are
Of a private nature. primarily for
the good Of the municipality. and
the city in the exercise Of them
has the position more Of a private
corporation than that Of a gov
erning body. In the exercise Of
the powers Of city government and
in the examination Of the relative
rights and the duties Of cities this
distinction is very marked and Of
vital Importance.
1t 10 because Of the many pow
ers of a private nature which city
may exercise, that renders the gov
eminent Of cities complicated and
extensive when compared with
that Of county.
Where the general powers Of a
city council in all, both govern
mental and private. exceed prob
ably one hundred. as defined in
codes and various statutes, the
general powers Of board of
county commissionerswould hard
ly equal one third of that number.
This 10 an important matter to
remember in this connection as it
is not a question how extensive
our city government has been in
the past as is how far so can it
become. We know that it is de-
veloping very rapidly. But three
years ago the board Of trustees
met only occasionally for the aud
iting Of but a few bills. and hardly
any other business; now they meet
weekly at times and their duties
are on the increase. Az for Beach,
while it is a city Of but moderate
size, it is becoming up-to-date in
everything, except its plan of
government. 1t has an extensive
water works system and sewer
system and we are told private
ly, too. very good. big, round.
young and overgrown debt.
There is no question but what
the present system Of municipal
government comes far from meet
ing modern conditions in munich
palities and corporations would
not tolerate the plan an instant.
1t is purely, and simply the repre-
sentative system which has been
tried and found wanting.
This system at times failed to
represent. 1t misrepresented.
This may be even SO in Beach. 1t
is said that i short time ago one
member Of the city council said
that the, city. council was going
ahead no matter what objection
was made to Covers. That
sounds considerable like the old
time statement of the magnate.
the public be damned 1t is
said, however. that that tune has
changed since the movement for
a commission form Of government
was started.
The pure representative system
had it's failing in its failure to rep
resent. The politician came in
power under promises and then
staid there to carry out his own
ends.
The commission form Of gov
eminent is democratic or popular