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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-02-20
Big Tobacco Twist
Goes by Parcel Post.

Clinton, KY, Feb. IL. One of
the most interesting parcels to
go by parcel post from the local
postoffices here. was a twist of
tobacco, five feet and eight in
ches in length.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02
A NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD

Brookings is always ready to listen
when a north and south railroad for
this section is discussed and the fol-
from the Watertown Public
Opinion will be read with interest.
If a road is built from Watertown
south the chances are greatly in favor
of Brookings getting it. The Public
Opinion says:
Railroad activity Of great import
ance to Watertown is reported both
to the south and to the north of this
city. Efforts all along a great strip
of country to put through a Winni-
peg-to-the-Gulf railroad are being I'M
dertaken.
Omaha and Sioux City to the south
are working out plans. Grand Forks,
Fargo, and other North Dakota points
are boostir5 the new line to the north.
New comp2n.,s G"e being organ
lied for the purpose of building
stretches of the road that will event
ually connect up Canada and a Gulf
port. The coming opening of the
Panama canal, revealing the oppor
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

tunity for a mighty freight channel
from north to south, from south to
north. is stimulating railroad inter
est, Indications are that some one,
or more, of the great railroad systems
of the country is quietly working out
the undertaking.
The Erb lines have the advantage.
The survey north from Watertown to
Canada, it is understood, is practical
ly completed. To build this road, and
continue it southwark by purchase of
the South Dakota Central would give
the ST. Louis first call in occupying
this promising field.
Omaha is now the headquarters of
a new company known as the Mid
land Continental railway. This COM
pany has plans made for building
north from Omaha into South Dakota.
A dispatch from Omaha says it is
proposed to make this road the first
link in a Canada-to-Gulf line. Chica-
go capitalists are said to be behind
the movement.
Sioux City has entered actively into
the campaign. 1t looks as though the
road north from Omaha might be di-
verted into Sioux City, and there con
meet UP with the ST. Louis when built
from Canada, through Watertown,
through Sioux Falls, and then on to
Sioux City. This would complete the
road from its transcontinental Cana
dian connection to Omaha.
Discussing the probabilities, the
Sioux City Tribune editorialy says:
1.-THE fathers had a dream of a north
and south railroad which was named
the Sioux City Pembina.' In the
f~ullness of time, the dream of the
fathers has become the work of the
children and the necessity of the next
generation. A north and south rail-
road from Winnipeg to the Gulf that
shall pass through Sioux City is a
work in which Sioux City must do it's
full share and never by any POSSIBLE
ity permit itself to be passed by in the
construction of such a road.
"The opening of the Panama canal
and the unanimous opinion of the neO-
pie of the United States that our great
waterways shall be developed, the
greatest of which is the Mississippi
Missouri system, means that great
rivers of commerce that have been
flowing east and west are going to
flow north and south also, even as the
waters of the great lakes are to flow
into the Gulf of Mexico"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02
WITH THE
CHURCHES

CThe items In this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
OF the various churches and societies. All
churches and societies have the same
privileges in the use of this column
st. Thomas Catholic church, Father
w. r. Shean, pastor. High mass each
Sunday morning at ten o'clock, Sun
day school at eleven o'clock. Vespers
and benediction at three-thirty.
O. % O.
Baptist church services for Sunday,
January 5th. In the morning a New
Years sermon, "A Lesson in Religious
Biology" In the evening, How Best
to Promote the Kingdom of Christ"
Unworthy Evangelism"
g @ 9
st. Paul's Episcopal church. Sun
day, January 5th. Sunday school at
10000 a. m. Holy Communion and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

Thursday evening for Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ]. Juneau of Madison, Wis. The
home was prettily decorated in the
holiday colors. Whist and social con-
v~ersation made UP a pleasant evening,
and at a late hour a fine lunch was
served.
Cards-Dr. and Mrs. E. A. LentZ
entertained a number Of friends at
their pleasant home on Saturday even
ing. the affair being given for Mrs.
Lentz's father, Mr.. Gamble, whose
birthday it was. A very pleasant
evening was spent at whist, ending
with delicious refreshments.
Watch Party-Lloyd Hyde in his
usual lively way entertained a mum.
Der of his friends at a Watch Party
Music, games, and lively conversation
passed the evening so rapidly that
1913 was on the scene before being
realized. Dainty refreshments We're
served in the course of the evening
O. O. @
Dinner Party-Thursday Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Welch gave an informal
dinner to a few of their friends al
their pleasant home on Third street
@ @ @
Colonial Breakfast-Wednesday Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Sherwin gave a most
enjoyable breakfast at nine o'clock
The guests came dressed in Colonia.
style and the decorations correspond
representing a striking sight.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

Dinner Party-Friday, Prof. and
Mrs. w. II. Powers gave a very pleas
ant $50 dinner. Yule-tide was ac-
cented in the decorations. The V
ing was spent socially.
O. o @
Six O'clock Dinner-Saturday DR..
and Mrs. r. l.. Slagle in their usual
delightful way entertained a few OF
their friends informally at a dinner.
Music and lively conversation passed
the evening rapidly.
@ O @
Evening Party-Misses Esther Irish
and Gertrude Deeth were the charm
ing young hostesses to about thirty OF
their friends Tuesday. Mietletoe dec
orations made it very interesting.
Various amusing games We're enjoyed
and later a delicious luncheon waS
served. The new year of 1913 had APP
Feared before the lively crowd dis
persed.
o o. @
Saturday Literary cIub-Fifteen
ladies' responded to the roll call by
current events at the home of Mrs. j.
f. Erwin. A very interesting paper
on The Modern Public School, was
given by Mrs. j. Fl. Bushnell. The
discussion was led by Mrs. Ziegler.
O. O. @
Watch Party-Mr. and Mrs. G.. j.
Flitte entertained a large number of
lends at their pleasant home i'll
east Brookings on Tuesday evening.
p O~gressive cards whiled away the
time until the New Year had come,
and the evening ended with a delic-
ious lunch.
O @ @
Card Party-Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Murphy entertained a few friends on
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

The other day we noticed a dispatch
from Washington informing us that
the democrats were in perfect har,
mony. We would probably have swal-
lowed this easily had there not been
an interview with Bryan on the same
page, in which he numerically fayed
the democratic leaders in the senate.
Like the republicans, about the only
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02
harmony in the democratic party Is an
agreement to disagree.

The Bruce Herald Is ~displeased to
note that college athletics occupy
much newspaper space to the almost
utter exclusion Of news of what the
students are doing in their studies.
The Herald editor ought to know
enough about the newspaper business
to realize that the athletic events are
covered in full because the average
reader is just red-blooded enough to
demand that class of news. 1t is no
indication whatever that the students
are ~neglecting their studies, and as a
matter of fact in every institution of
standing athletes are required to
maintain a high scholastic average in
order to compete in the various sports.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

sermon at 1900 a. IN. Evening prayer
and sermon at 1880 p. m. The Rev.
r. VI. Hardman will officiate, assisted
by Rev. Paul Roberts.
% @ %
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. e. church
will meet in the church parlors Thurs
day. January 9. The January commit
tee will entertain.
I. o. @
The Presbyterian Aid Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. Ray on
January 9th, 1913. The assistants
will be Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. butcher
and Mrs. j.. d. Wilson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

Last week the state supreme court
denied the application for a writ of
mandamus to compel the secretary of
state to file endorsements by party
committees under the provision of the
new Richards primary law. This de-
cision suspends until 1914 the clause
OF the law which provides that party
nominations are to be filed between
the primary and the general election,
inasmuch as the petitions were not
filed previous to the last general cleo
ton, as the law states they must be.
This means in other words that there
will be the same old scramble for jobs
during the coming two years, and not
until 1914 will the office-grabbing be
placed on a digniied plane.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

Governor Byrne has taRen the right
stand on the Richards primary bill.
He states hat as the people of the
state declared overwhelmingly in its
favor ha will veto any measure passed
by the Legislature to abolish it. The
law is entitled to a fair trial and then
if it is found wanting it can be re-
pealed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

The express companies claim that
they do not fear the competition with
the parcel post and refuse to cut their
rates 20 meet the schedule of the new
government institution. However,
they have the privilege of changing
their mind if they find that most of
their business goes over to the govern
ment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

The Legislature has a program of
good constl cutive legislation before it
that should take up the greater part
OF the session, but the chances are
good that it will go the way OF past
legislatures and accomplish little until
the last week or so.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

In every one of the eighteen coun-
ties that invoked the referendum upon
the good roads law it a carried by
large majorities, and with this voice
of approval from the people the legis-
lature should feel obligated to i'm
prove the present law or pass a new
and better one.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

A Nebraska postmaster has been
sent to prison for raising his
salary, as the government felt that
this was a bad example to set the
other ~postmasters of the country and
merited drastic punishment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

A petition will be presented to the
Legislature asking for an appropria-
tfon to complete the proposed high
way between South Dakota and
Wyoming. This will form a part OF
the Chicago to Yellow Stone Park
highway.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

The Kansas City chief of police has
offered his men a ten days vacation
with pay for every time they bring in
a highwayman, dead or alive. 1t might
be more effective to offer them a va
cation without pay if they don't bring
the crooks in.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

Chas. l.. Hyde, the Pierre real estate
boomer, has failed il his attempt to
secure clemency and must report to
the Leavenworth prison to begin his
sentense the early part of this month.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

T~hirty-eight of the forty union men.
under Indictment for dynamiting,
convicted at Indianapolis. They are a
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

One OF the western counties OF the
state furnishes a legislator named
Budweiser. He should be very popu-
lar at Pierre.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

The Vermillion Republican suggests
that the dollar Egan got from the
Sioux Falls Press could be we'll in
vested in a hair cut.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

It will be Professor Taft after March
4th, the genial president having ac-
cepted a chair in the law department
at Yale.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

Typewriter ribbons at SO cents.
Oliver, Underwood, Smith
PRIMER (visable). Register Publish
ing Company.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

This Is the time Of the year, says an
exchange, when an elastic currency
would be appreciated,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

This fine weather is rather tough
on the coal dealers, but the rest of us
are standing it amazingly well.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

union men will rejoice with other citi-
zens in their conviction and punish
ment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02
NE WIS

This department is edited by
Mrs. Ria l.. Ziegler and anyone
having social news OF interest Will
confer a favor on the Register by
'.honing Mrs. Ziegler, 316.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

A lot OF good resolutions will be
broken today.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02

A Happy New Year.
Alma record., 1913-11-27
ENJOYED FIFTY N|NKS.
Good Audience at Opera House Two
Evenings Last Week
CHORUsEs AND SET I|NSG GOOD
Frank Parker, Star ACtOf-C0llege QuartetIe
Sang and ChaS. Button whiStled

Alma's local talent again drew
good houses last Thursday and Fri
day evenings when Fifty Winks
was given under the auspices OF the
Alma Military Band.
Several fascinating choruses were
introduced, all prettily costumed and
with unique stage settings.
Frank Parker, who has made re-
putation before, not only sustained
the reputation but made it still bet
ter. AS "Ebenezer Green" the man
not acquainted with city methods he
drew hearty and we'll deserved ap-
plause from the audience. His ef-
forts to secure $50 winks" were es-
pecially amusing. Ray Tomlin made
his first appearance before an Alma
audience, and as Col. Thunder played
his part so we'll, that his first appear
ance will doubtless not be the last.
Miss Mary Mallory, the maid was
also a new character, and deserves re-
cognition. Dick Rockwell, the bell
hop added considerably to the merri-
ment of the evening and Rodney Bur
CESS was indeed a smooth individual.
OF the other characters nothing need
Alma record., 1913-11-27
WESSPRRR SURPRISED
Thirty Business and Professional Men
Gather at Wright House
TUESDAY EVENING OF THIS WEEK
And Gave the Genial Landlord Surprise Party
And a Leather Upholstered Chair

Tuesday evening thirty business and
the corner of State and Superior Streets
and proceeded to the Wright House,
where they found the victim of their
trip, Wess Parr, counting on an evening
of quiet at his home However, upon
the arrival of the guests things changed,
at least as soon as Wess collected his
wits, and seven tables and sufficient
chairs were soon surrounded by friends
of Mr.. Parr, all busy with "Rnm, !"
"Five Hundred" Pedro" or other
similar games. Mrs. Parr had been
put next" to the surprise and at ten
o'clock she invited the guests to the
dining-roo where an elegant lunch,
consisting of an oyster stew, chicken
sandwiches, doughnuts, pickles, coffee,
etc., was served.
Following refreshments c. G. Rhodes
took the floor and proceeded to tell Mr..
Parr how much the citizens of Alma
and especially the guests present had
enjoyed the hospitality of the Wright
House during the year he had been its
landlord, how he had run "wide open"
honse and had never refused to accom-
modate his friends and now that he was
soon to leave to take life easy on the
farm where electric mixers would pail
the cows, electric churns produce the
the butter and host of other mechanical
labor saving devices were to make life
easy for him, Mr.. Rhodes on behalf of
those present presented Mr.. Parr with
beautiful mission finish leather up
holstered rocker, in which he might rest
and watch the electric machinery do
the work on the farm.
Mr.. Parr in accepting the gift &C.
knowledged his appreciation in few
we'll chosen words, said he had been
caught in his rubber boots" and ad-
mitted he was genuinely surprised. Mr..
Parr extended cordial invitation to
one and all present to make themselves
at home at his country place as the latch
string would always be accessible.
Alma record., 1913-11-27
MARRIED NOV. 26 IA
Eufal Levi Race Snd Miss Nindh
Maude MdufeF

Announcement issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Maurer convey the information
that their daughter, MSS Ninah Maude,
was united in marriage Wednesday,
Nov. 26 to Mr.. Eural Levi Race of Alma.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Bebee of Ithaca, only a few of the friends
of the bride and groom being present.
Mrs. Race is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Maurer who reside on their
farm south of Ithaca while Eural Race
is the only son of our townspeople, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. w. Race. They will make
their home for the winter months at
1876 Ely street and be at home to their
friends after December eth. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eural Race are well known i'll
Alma and have many friends who extend
congratulations. Mr.. Race is one OF
Uncle Sans popular employees and a
young man of excellent habits and
ideals.
Alma record., 1913-11-27

be said as their ability has been often
proved and were taken by Mabel
Strong Cleland, Minnie Cook and
Charles Button.
A much appreciated feature was
the singing of the College Male quar-
tette, in Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes," an old English song
each voice could be recognized, yet
well blended. Charles Button made
a decided "hit" in his whistling solos
He whistled "The Glow Worm" and
"The Mocking Bird" and after stormy
applause was compelled to respond
to an encore.
Alma record., 1913-11-27
METHODIST NOTES.

Rev. Thomas g. r. Brownlow,
minister; parsonage, 724 State street;
Bell telephone No. 20.
Sunday Services.
1000 a. m.-Preaching. Topic: Our
Fathers Kingdom"
80 a. m.-Bible school.
600 p. m.-Epworth League. Topic:
"The Foreigner in the United
States" Leader - Miss Marcia
Carl. All members and friends
of the league are invited.
700 p. m-Preaching. Topic: La
odicea."
Thursday evening, Z p. m. - Union
Prayer meeting in the Presby-
terian church.
Alma record., 1913-11-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Pure lard at Brewers, IL 1-2c per lb.
Geo. w. Pulfrey is the guest of his
son, H. g. Pulfrey and family in Sagi-
nav today,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Potter of Sumner
township left yesterday for visit with
friends in Lansing and Coldwater. They
will be absent from home ten days or
more.
There will be a meeting of the Order
of Eastern Star for the purpose of organ
izing county association, Wednesday,
Dec. 3, in Ithaca. All members of Alma
Chapter, No. 43, are cordially invited.
The many friends of Glenn Montigel
will be pleased to know that as result
of an operation performed by Drs.
McCullum and Kicker of Cadillac that
he is improving from his recent serious
illness. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Mon tigel have been with him during the
week.
A $13,275. 90 real estate deal was pulled
of by the Elwell Bank last Tuesday.
p. c. Dershem sold his farm in Sumner
township to w. L. Hutchinson for $4,000
and bought p. c. Collister's 75 acre
farm in Bath township, Clinton county,
three and Que. quarter miles from Laings-
burg for 5000. Mr.. Hutchinson then
sold o house and lot in Elwell to Mr..
Oollister for Sl 800 and house and lot
to Mr. DersHsm for e975.O0.
Alma record., 1913-11-27
CARD OF THANKS.

With heartfelt gratitude we thank
the friends and neighbors for the
many known and unknown kind
nesses extended to us during the re-
cent illness and death of our daugh-
ter and sister.
Mrs. Margaret Mcnamara.
Cornelius Mcnamara.
Michael Mcnamara.
James Mcnamara.
Henry Mcnamara.
Catherine Mcnamara.
Alma record., 1913-11-27
SEVILLE AND SUMNER
FARMERS CLUB

The Seville and Sumner Farmers
club will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Z. c. Ferris on Dec. 4th,
1913. Program as follows:
Call to Order. der.............Pr President
Song ................. Club
Invocation.
Reading minutes of last meeting.
Dinner.
Song-Mrs. Handley, Mrs. w. Ferris
Roll Call by quotations.
Unfinished business.
New business.
Communications.
Reports of Committees.
Select reading. 80. Mrs. Geo. Bailey
Election of officers for 1914.
Question box.
Song Observation-Disclosures. Club
Adjournment.
Alma record., 1913-11-27
FREE METHODIST NOTES.

Rev. Q. Smith has returned from
his vacation and will be at his post
of duty the following Sabbath.
A Thanksgiving service will be
held at the church Thursday evening.
Alma record., 1913-11-27

FOR SALE-Five-year-old Durham
COW, giving FIVE gallons Of milk
per day. Three cows fresh soon.
c. R. Ring, o5-3S-iL Union phone.
Alma record., 1913-11-27

FOUND-A Shriner pin. Owner can
have same by proving property and
paying for this notice.
Alma record., 1913-11-27

Mems Cashmere hose, soc values
for 35c or for $1.OO at Hammond's
Alma record., 1913-11-27
SUNDAY MUSIC.

Morning.
Anthem-"Come, O Thou Traveller
Unknown" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. NoDle
Choir.
Evening.
Anthem-"The Prayer of the Peni-
tent '...... MdtthSW w
Choir.
Organist-Miss Theo M. Amsbury.
Director-T A. Fannell.
News Items.
Mrs. III. Stratton united with the
church on probation last Sunday
evening.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Wednesday afternoon, December 3,
at two o'clock, at the church.
Excavating for the sewer at the
church is under way and the other
improvements and repairs will fol-
low.
Two large audiences greeted the
pastor last Sunday. Very few seats
were vacant at either service. In
the evening five people professed con-
version at the class meeting.
Alma record., 1913-11-27

FOR SALE1One large size hard
coal burner in good repair. Ten
dollars buys it. Enquire of Henry
Soule.
Alma record., 1913-11-27

FOR SALE-Two thousand feet cave
trough will be put up and sold cheap
IL taken at once. Bell Telephone 1913.
181Otf
Alma record., 1913-11-27
items OF SPECIAL INTEREST

FOR SALE-Good soft Coal heater
large fire pot Inquire at this Office
lSO8tf
Alma record., 1913-11-27

FOR SALE-One Poland China brood
SOW, weight about $50 pounds. For
particulars call r. O. SaxtOn.
Alma record., 1913-11-27

WANTED Washings wanted at 203
Prospect avenue.
Alma record., 1913-11-27

FOR SAI.E-Eighty acre farm or will
trade for city property. Two miles
north, two miles west of Vestaburg,
one mile TO school, two miles to
church. Good house, fair barn and
outdoor buildings: we'll fenced, small
orchard; 30 acres cleared, 10 stumped,
10 wood timber; good we'll Of water !;
lays level. r. r. delivery and phone
on real estate. Address owner, F.
Church, 163 First avenue. Big Rapids,
Mich. or enquire of H. K. Church,
120 Mechanic street, Alma.