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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02
THE NEW ROAD LAW

The new good roads law, passed at
the last session OF the Legislature,
contained a provision that it's operat-
ton could be suspended until it's next
general election in any county where
a petition signed by 10 per cent of the
voters was filed with the county au-
ditor before the first of July, 1911,
when the law should go into effect,
B~rookings county took this method OF
bringing the law before the voters and
at the recent election the law carried
by a large majority.
Under the law, all road taxes are
to be paid in cash, unless the voters
decide at the annual town meeting
that they would prefer to pay in work.
When the tax is paid in work, the
work must be done under the super
vision of the contractor, and the wages
are fixed by law at 20 cents an hour
for a man and 40 cents an hour for
man and team.
The township road levy is made
under the new law by the township
board in the same ann as under
the old law. This money is collected
by the county treasurer and turned
over to the township in the same man
ner as other funds. The county cor
missioners also make a levy for a
county road fund which they have not
had before.
The office of road ovcrseer is discOn-
tinued, and the township road work
is done under the supervision of the
township board. The board appoints
one of their number to look after the
road work, and he is paid So per day
for his services while attending to
the work. All the duties heretofore
placed in the hands of the overseers
are now given to the town board.
All construction work which in one
place or continuous stretch amounts
to less than $500 is to be done under
the supervision Of the township board
Of supervisors. On contracts of over
500 the board shall advertise for
bids, and on contracts for less amounts
tie work may be left without bids.
Pieces of work which amount to $500
or over, the county commissioners
will have charge of, and these con
tracts must be let the same as other
county contracts.
The law provides that plans and
specifications for roads must provide
that all grades shall be twenty feet
wide with an eight-inch rise in the
center, sloping each way, when com
pleted.
The township supervisors shall
have all the main travelled roads, in
Guiding the mail routes, dragged as in
their judgment most beneficial, and
shall contract for this work at their
March meeting.
The law became effective as soon
as the vote vas canvassed. The com
missioners cannot make a levy until
next fall, and none of the money will
be available until 1914, and it is prob
able that no county work will be done
until that time, unless there Is some
thing of particular importance in the
meantime.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02
TRAFFIC EXPERT is ASKED FOR

The board of railway commissioners
has submitted a report to the gov
ernor, and among the legislative re-
concentrations they ask that the
legislature provide them with a
traffic man. one who will be able to
meet the testimony OF traffic officials
of the railways, who are the ones put
to the front in all suits on rates
against the companies. To provide
for appeal direct from the railway
commission to the supreme court, to
expedite matters in rate orders which
the commission may make. Requir-
ing the consent OF the commission be-
fore competing telephone systems are
placed to cover the same town or ter
ritory. Requiring public service cor
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02
CASTLEWOOD WINS

Hon. Philo Hall received a pleasant
New Years greeting from the referee
in the Hamlin county seat fight-the
announcement that the decision was
in favor of Castlewood. Mr.. Hall is
attorney for Castlewood and argued
the last trial of the case at Watertown
a couple Of weeks ago. 1t is not known
whether or not Hayti will appeal the
case to the supreme court.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02
A JANUARY PICNIC

DR.. E. A. Lentz and family and their
guest, Miss Mansfield OF Mankato,
held a p~icnic--just think Of 1t, OF
New Years Day in South Dakota-at
Medary grove yesterday. They cooked
and ate their dinner in the open and
enjoyed themselves as much as " It
had been June instead of january.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-02
PRIZE OFFER TO
CLOSE JAM. 9TH
CANDIDATE WHO TURNS IN MOST
MONEY BY THEN WINS $50
ELGIN WATCH
KEEP BUSY NOW AND WIN THIS WATCH
Whether You Win or Not You Get the
Votes on the Grand Prize, So You
Will Be Doubly Paid

The special prize offer will be
awarded mex Wednesday evening,
January Sth. The candidate who
turns in the most money from the
beginning of the contest up to We'd
nesday, January Sth, will get this
lady's Elgin watch and the votes re-
presented by the subscription money
prizes just the same. Candidates re-
member whether you win the watch
or not you get the votes on the grand
prizes.
Hire is an excellent opportunity for
a candidate to place herself at the
head of the race and also win a high
grade watch. There are hundreds of
dollars on the list to be collected in
and any candidate can easily collect
$75 or 500 by January Sth.
Each day that passes sees the inter.
est in the Registers automobile con-
test increasing by giant strides. Con-
testants are now all keeping quite
busy and are putting forth their efforts
to win this brand new Ford car. Your
failure to take hold of this splendid
opportunity would be a disappoint-
ment to your friends.
Plenty of time still remains to Sc
cure a large vote and each candidate
should start an earnest convass of
her territory. Call upon your friends
personally and IL you can't see them
just write them a few lines and get
their subscriptions.
Get every one you can to pay in ad-
vance because you get additional votes
for long term subscriptions.
Now Is the time to put forth your
best efforts. Amy candidate who
would write subscribers in other parts
OF the country and canvass their own
erritory and also the nearby towns,
could easily win the auto. Collect all
the money you can from the list of old
subscribers n induce everyone who
is not taking the Register to subscribe
at once. Amy candidate who would
follow the plan outlined above could
easily win this automobile.
Subscription collections whether old
or new will be credited with votes ac-
cording to the following vote sched-
ule:
One year-$1.50 ............ 600 votes
Two years-$3.00 90. ........1 300 votes
Three years-$4.50. ...... 1900 votes
Four years-$6.00 ........ $500 votes
Five ~years-$7.50 ........ 5 900 votes
Ten ye~ars-$15.00 ....... IL, 900 votes
The following is the list OF candi-
dates and their respective standings
up to and including Dec. Gath. The
Register has kept in only the names
of those who have received some votes
In addition to those that accompanied
their respective nominations. Amy
girl whose name has been taken out
and still wishes to take up the work
can have her name among the candi-
dates next week by notifying us of her
desire at once.
The Press., 1913-05-21

Mrs. Austin Slater is seriously i'll. Alvin Gold has been laid up with a badly injured foot.
The Press., 1913-05-21

Miss Bertha Greaves of Hartfor' was home over Sunday. Miss Clifford Clark of Rockville wal at Rev. J. ". Ballantines' over Sun day.
 Miss Gladys Bill of Hartford i visiting her aunt, Mrs. WilDer' Greaves.
 Roy Barlow of Hyde Park returned to his home in Westford Saturday on account of i'll health.
 About 50 were present at a private dance given in Sturtevant's hall Sat- urday evening. The evening passed very pleasantly.
 The stock, farming tools and house. hold furniture belonging to the estate of the late lens Jensen will be sold al auction Saturday at p. m.
 Quite number are planning to att tend the annual meeting of the North Holland Sunday school association at Somers Friday afternoon and evening.
 Y. P. s. O. E. Sunday evening. Topic, "Mission work at home and abroad. Industrial missions" ," Acts 1S:1-6. Leader, Miss Jospehine Newell. Thursday evening meeting subject, "A song of Gods leadership: God knows His sheep by name"
The Press., 1913-05-21
ELLINGTON. OrvstaI Take

MT. and Mrs. Carl Ludwig ant children of Rockville spent Sunday al A. U. Charters.
 George H. Willis, 51, died sudden ly at his late home Monday at 6 a. m. MT. Willis had been in his usual health until within a short time, when he had complained somewhat, but kept at his regular work. MT. Willis was second selectman of tho town and had served the town fol several years in that capacity. He was an active, hard-working man ant good neighbor. He leaves a wife, { daughter, Mrs. Myrtle E. Barlow o1 West Stafford, and two sons, Ray mond G. and Clifford G., both of Crystal Lake. The funeral will be held at the Crystal Lake church to day at 3 p. m. Burial will be in the Center cemetery.
 Pitcarn Island.
 On Pitcairn island, there being little or no money, persons who have been Hncd work off their sentences at rcld hIending, which, for want of supervi. sion. means loafing about the roads until their time Is served.
The Press., 1913-05-21

confined entirely to the auditorium ot the church, and as there was no furniture of value the loss will not be great The building is the prop erty of the southern New England conference, but regular meetings were discontinued some 20 years ago and the church has been opened only oc- casionally since. Until recently the basement was rented to the grange and has been used several times for exhibitions of the Union Agricultural society. At present it is occupied by the Boy Scouts.
The Press., 1913-05-21
ASHFORD. Westford

Miss Mary Baca of Warrenville was week visitor with her parents.
 George Heck and family of Union were guests of friends at the Center Sunday.
 A. O. Squires has the contract to build an addition to the house of Edgar Kidder, near the Wilmington line.
The Press., 1913-05-21

HAVING more time to put into busi- l ness I will endeavor to make 1t profitable for my customers. have a new line of Bed steads. Mattresses and many other things. Also secondhand Furniture Drop in to see me be- fore you make any other purchases. Remember that after buying S2 % worth of goods you will get 21 lbs of Granuated Sugar for Sl.00. Don't
 forget our Royal Trading Stamps. Tel. 52-4.
 6Itf JOHN SENA.
The Press., 1913-05-21
JOHN ANTHONY, M.
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

tMatter uncer this head 10 cents lIne,l Just think, SI.O0 hat for 4Sc, at John Anthony's store, Saturday, the 24th, one day only.
 Just received at Wasserman's, a new lot of Screen l onrs, Window Screens and Hammocks, which will be sold at the low est prices.
The Press., 1913-05-21

SEAMLESS WILTON RUGS, 175 size 9xl2 feet, real $27 50 and $2s OO values. Just see the saving you can make at GS1 . 40 each.
 ROYAL HARVESTER RUGS, S5 bales, size 9x12 feet, Oriental and Floral patterns. Makers price $25 and $27.50. Sale price $16.75. SEAMLESS BRUSSELS RUGS, IS baIes size 7.6x1Ox6, such as regularly sell for $l2OO. Our special sale price, $7.5O each. TAPESTRY BRUSSELS Carpets in parlor, hall and stair patterns. Regular $1. Ovalue 79c yard. BODY BRUSSELS Carpets, 1000 yards best grade. Regular $1 75 and $t.S5 kinds for $1.46 yard
 INLAID LINOLEUM 20 rolls imported regu- lar $l 65 grade at this sale for 8 | .36 a yard
The Press., 1913-05-21
Some High Class CoIored Stuffs

will South Annex suitable for Summer hOo Evening
 mtb @ In 
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  4Oin vhhda
The Press., 1913-05-21

The day of harsh physics is gone Peo pie want mild, easy laxatives Doan' Regulets have satisfied thousands. 25 at all drug stores.
The Press., 1913-05-21

SEAMLESS BRUSSELS RUGS, ss bales, size 9x12 feet makers estimated worth from $i6.50 to SIS 50, Special price, $11.25 each.
 ROYAL HARVESTER RUGS, 15 bales, size 6x9 feet Pleasing designs and colorings. Real worth $l6 to $1sOO. Sale price, $l l.5O.
 HARVESTER RUGS, l7 bales, 200 rugs, size 3x6 feet iu special weave, Oriental and two tone effects, $4 75 value S3 50 each
 WILTON VELVET Carpeting, good hall and stair patterns, regular $l.75 quality, $1.29 yard. CHINA MATING, 80 rolls of the best quality worth $I650 Sale price, 40 yard rolls, $ll.5O. CORK LINoLEUM of extra heavy grade, 1s0 rolls, two yards wide. 75c kind 65c the square yard. .#
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-31

unloaded on gullable public as no
man ever did before.
Morgan utilized the panic of 1907
to get the chief rival of the giant steel
trust, the Tennessee Coal & Iron
Company, out of the way. He sent
representatives to President Roose-
welt and the latter approved the mer-
ger which took the T: c. & l. out of
the market. -...'....
Away from business, Morgan was
remarkable eater He liked the good
things of like. The richest viands ap-
pealed to his appetite. He exulted in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-31
Poor Knives

The good widow was about to sell
her household furniture, her rugs,
plated ware and what not. AS she
was going over these articles her
eyes filed with tears; host of MEM
cries rose to her mind, and, laying
aside half-dozen knives, she said:
ooh, dear! l can't let these go.
They've been in poor Georges mouth
too often!' -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-31

Anna Morgan, weIl-knoWn charity
worker.
surrounding himself with regal lux
ury.
Yachts and palaces were common
so Morgan became collector
He paid $1,000 for rare bible
but never opened it-$5,000 for an
engraving. $25, 1000 for a rug, 10000
for bronze Hercules, $1,000, 900 for
a collection of painted panels. One of
his agents paid $4,000 for a fake
Gainsborough. Yet he had none of
the passions of the real collector. He
merely demanded results
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-31

Morgan bought entire collections,
not single pieces.
Morgan was married twice. His
first wife died after a year. In 1865
he married Miss Francis Louise
Tracy, who survives him. They had
four children, three daughters and
the new head of the house of Morgan,
]. P. Morgan, Jr.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-31
HOLDING THE FORT

Raw recruits were the men, but the
sergeant-in-charge was an old cam
paigner, up to every single move.
The sergeant was waiting for his
commanding officer outside a COM
Portable and inviting hostelry, rejoic-
ing in the name of the Old Apple
Tree, and he resolved to pass the
time in teaching his rockies out
post duty.
"You three men," he said, pointing
to a sturdy trio, will go to the east
end of the street; three more of you
will march to the west end; the re-
naming force will guard the side
streets and turnings, and our cap
tain is supposed to be the enemy"
The men displayed remarkable in
terest in the instructions,
"This little hotel" continued the
sergeant, represents the camp, and
when you sight the enemy, raise the
alarm, and fall back on the main
body-that's myself"
"And what will you do, sergeant"
asked one of the recruits timidly.
"Me?" came the reply. ooh, I'll
go inside the fort, and there attend
to supplies, ammunition and that sort
of thingw
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-16
BETTER ODDS

A farm 1aborer was taken i'll on a
visit to London, and friend gave
him the address of doctor to whom
to go. The fellow soon came back
and reported progress.
Eve taken some medicine" said
he, but I'm hanged if l went to that
doctor of yours.
WHY" asked his friend.
"We1," he replied, 81 was just
about to go in when saw on his
door-plate his name, DR.. x, and
below tito to L. When. l saw that
l said to myself, I'll be hanged if I
take any such risks as that So I
went a few doors farther up the
street and saw another plate with
DR.. y and below it g to s. The
odds were better, so / went to him."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-16
NICELY cORNERED

INlAEL SAhteINh@N
With a glance of venom, and sigh
of despair, Mr. H. laid aside his even
ing paper and mounted the staircase
whence the childish call came.
There's nothing to be afraid of
in the dark" he assured his little
daughter.
"Ain't you 'fraid of dark" queried
the little maid, after pause.
''No, of course not"
"Ain't you 'fraid of cows and thun-
der, dad?"
Certainly not, Margery."
"Ain't you 'fraid of wasps and
black sweeps?"
"Of course not, you silly child" he
said smiling.
Dad" came again the little voice
in the darkness. "Ain't you 'fraid Of
nothin' in the world 'cept mamma 2"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-16
IN SUSPENSE

A small boy gazed long and earn
estly at fat man who stood on a
corner absent-mindedly chewing the
end of piece of string. Finally the
man noticed the boy and inquired;
"Well, my little man, what inter-
ests your"
please, sir" the boy returned,
when are you going to pull the
tooth Judge.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-16
TRUE HOSPITALITY

Seeing that Dawson's Office was
only next door to that of Smith, the
latter was a bit surprised one day
When Dawson burst in upon him,
seemingly in a state of great excite
ment, and, without venturing any
sort of explanation, demanded the
tuse OF a telephone.
II Certainly, old mani" said Smith.
ltssBut what's the matter with yours?
leone wrong again, or what?"
eOh, no." replied Dawson. "The
2fact is want to tell my wife that
I'm going to bring a man home to
dinner. He's in my room now, and l
lBhouldn't like him to see my face
while my wife is talking to me and
Telling me what she thinks of the
idea, and so forth"
~ 1870
SThe yearly journeys of people in
4Iondon total 1905, S46,973 on tram
| way, omnibus and railway lines.
That's some traffic for one city.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-14

Brains and Experienee.-Mr. Alvey
A. Adee is the grand old man OF the
state department. Everybody there
highly regards him. He has been in
the state department 80 aong that ne
Is known to Washington official life
most intimately. Nobody knows wheth-
er he is a Democrat or Republican,
and no one cares, He Is In his 18th
year. He Is second assistant secretary
of state and has been for long time.
When the change Of administration
occurred, Mr.. Adee filed his resigna-
ton. But Secretary Bryan and Presi-
dent Wilson asked him to withdraw It.
or have appointed him all over again
At any rate, four years have been
added to his official life.
He was told that the administration
wanted him, and, probably, 1t does. His
remarkable record and wide expert
ence make him most valuable In the
department at q time when foreign al
fairs will occupy much Of the time ol
the secretary of state and the execu-
tive.
Mr.. Adee has been in the diplomatic
service Of the United States since 1870
when he became secretary Of the le-
CATION at Madrid; later he was ap-
pointed charge d'affaires at different
places; in 1879 he was made chief OF
the diplomatic bureau In the state de-
partment, in 1882 becoming third as
sistant secretary Of state and foul
years later was made second assistant
which position he now holds. He was
present at the signing Of the peace
protocol between the United States
and Spain in 1898; served as secretary
of state for about ten days in Septem.
ber 1898, and was acting secretary Of
state during the critical period Of the
Boxer troubles in China in 1900.
Our information Is that Mr.. Adet
| has written every Thanksgiving day
proclamation since 1885, when he as
sumed his present position.-Augusts
| Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-14
THE CANAL HEALTH BILL
Took $2o,0oo0oo to Drive Fever From
banana,

When the canal shall have been
completed and opened to the shipping
of the world next year, the health Dill
which the United States will have hao
TO paw in connection with Its construc-
ton will be very close to $2O,000'0oo.
Down to the end Of the calendar year
1912 the total expenditures OF the de-
partment Of sanitation aggregated
about $15,50O,OO0. Adding to this sum
the $4,000, 900 expended for the water
works, sewers. etc., in the Canal zone,
we have a total for general health
purposes Of $4,000, 900, writes Joseph
Bucklin Bishop secretary Of the 18th
milan Canal commission, In Scribner's
Magazine. The expenditures Of the
next two years will bring the amount
to nearly or quite $20.000.000. 1t Will
have cost the United States govern
ment this sum, first to make the. 18TH
mus a normally healthy place In which
to live and work; second, to maintain
It in that condition. and. third, to care
for the sick, the injured, the insane
etc.
Has this expenditure made the 18th,
mus a health resort?" In the full
sense of the term, 1t has not II mas
made It a reasonably healthy place OF
abode and work and an agreeable ana
healthful place Of sojourn, especlaily
during the three months Of the dry
season. But this will remain true OF
the Isthmus only 80 long as strlngeh'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-14
Ogden School.
Rock Hill, 8. c., March 4, 1918.

Rock Hill, 8. c., March 4, 1913
Dear Miss Russell:
I know you will be interested to
hear from one Of your little friends at
East View, and to know what we. are
doing.
want to tell you of all the improve:
ments we have made at our school
this year. First we got teachers
table and chair and water cooler.
Then we had our school house painted.
We had an oyster supper and made
enough money to get some books for
our library. Friday night, Feb. 81, we
had a box supper. and. although 1t was
a bad night we had a good crowd and
everybody enjoyed It very much. We
made 1855, which we shall use to
improve our school.
We have organized School Inn
provement association with the fol-
lowing officers:
Ward Mitchell. president; Alice Get
tvs, vice. president; Louise Anderson,
secretary and treasurer. We are going
to try to make a great success or 1t.
When are you coming;s to see Us
again? We want you to. come some
time soon. "~
Sincerely yours,
Louise Anderson,
East View School-Eighth Grade.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-14

Washington, March 10: The VIII
son administration will be dry" This
expression Is used entirely in q sense
that appeals to the inner man Of the
nation and not necessarily to those
who look for stereotype methods OF
government It became known that
President Wilson and his family are
averse to the use Of liquor or wine In
any form. Intoxicating liquors Will
have no place in the White House
during the next four years unless the
presidents views undergo q sharp
change. Secretary Of State Bryan, as
Is we'll known, has been a prohibition
advocate for many years. On one oc-
casion Mr.. Bryan would have made 1t
national issue and 1t was due to his
efforts that the prohibition legislation
In Nebraska was put into effect. 1t is
we'll known that Speaker Clark 1s a
teetoller and has been for many years.
The fact that a large portion or the
Democratic majority in the senate ana
house Is from the south, where prohi-
bition is general, makes certain the
fact that there will be little wine and
less wassail than has been known In
Washington for many years. There
never has been 80 dry a prospect In
the White House since the days of
President Hayes. when Mrs. Hayes ex-
cluded wines and liquors from the exc
cutive mansion Immediately upon be-
coming its mistress.