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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-12
HI POND

Some time ago there was an edi-
torial in one of the city papers in re-
gard to the building of a skating rink
for this winter. The Civic League also
ton, | understand, but in so far as
know, nothing definite has yet been
done. If such a rink is wanted badly
enough, | am sure that the same com
mittee that took charge of it last
year would be willing to undertake it
again if supported. Last yeaa the sup
port came from the Brookings Fellow
ship League, but as that organiza-
ton is no longer in active existence,
support must come from other sources.
Last winter the city kindly furnished
the water, and the Students Associa-
ton at the college bore part of the ex-
pense. If the same arrangements
could be made this year the rink would
not be as expensive as last because
the grading has been done and the ap.
paratus remains for further use. Still
for construction and up keep the ex-
pense would be in the neighborhood
of $75. Are there enough individuals
interested to furnish the necessary
capital, or is any organization or
group of organizations willing to back
this skating rink for the coming win
ter? There would seem no question
as to the popularity of such a recrea-
ton center for the winter nor of its
value for the young people OF the
city, the only question is as to the
financial support that would be forth
coming. Winter will soon be here and
the question must be decided at once
if it is not to be too late.
Paul Roberts.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-12
| HAVE SEEN AND Am SATISFIED

When making the railroad campaign
to sell stock last winter my opinions
were entirely based on the report OF
the committee sen by the Commercial
Club to examine as to merits and de-
merits of the proposition. AS time
rolls on people begin to wonder as to
progress and some to doubt its ever
coming. Occasionally some one de-
clares it will never be built and even
aver that such a road as the Luce
Electric Short Line Railway does not
exist.
To satisfy myself and other stock
holders I spent two days on the line
and in the office. I covered the 40
miles, 10 miles in operation, % miles
ready for ties and iron-the laying OF
which began early this week and will
be finished within 60 days-the ma
terial is in the yard or on way and
paid for. In the yards are also l6
passenger coaches, about 80 freight
cars, 2 steam engines. a powerful cleo
trio engine and car operated by gaso
line, 3 others bought-all this and
much other railroad material. ex
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-12

Be on hand early Hobo Day" Nov.
18th. Hobo stunts and parade from 9
a. m. to 4:3O p. m.
The federal agriculture department
has issued a statement that South
Dakota is first of the entire list of
states growing alfalfa seed. South
Dakota's alfalfa seed amounted to A.
600 bushels this season, which is 40
600 bushels more than any other state
raised.
Misses Phyllis Reid, Mildred Bos-
well and Stella Simons came up from
Bookings Friday evening and remain
ed until Sunday afternoon visiting at
their homes in this place. The girls
are enrolled as freshmen in the State
College and they expressed them
selves as well pleased with the college
and the progress they are making
Castlewood Republican.
The long drawn out county seat
fight in Hamlin county was finally de-
cided at last weeks election, Hayti
winning out over Castlewood. The
vote was 1893 to 61S, Hayti receiving
II votes more than the necessary two
thirds. Castlewood has been the
county seat ever since the county was
organized. Hayti won principally be-
cause it is located in almost the exact
center of the county.
John and James Corothers went to
Brookings Saturday to attend the agri'
cultural college for the five months
course. John will take the second
year course while James does fresh
man work. The farmer who imagines
he can farm nowadays in the old
~haphazard way, is forty miles off the
mark. Science has introduced new
systems, new knowledge of farming
and for success the farmer must be in
formed in scientific matters in his
business.-Clear Lake Advocate.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-12
Chairman Campaign Committee.
DOWNED

O.. NJ. Slocum and Mrs. Jane Prowse,
president and secretary of the local
NJ. B. A. lodge, We're at Sioux Falls
last week to hear an address by f. NJ.
BALI, supreme secretary of the order.
There has been a well developed in
surgent movement in the order, which
resulted in the arrest of Mr.. BALI on
a charge of publishing a false financial
statement. He was soon released,
however, and the matter has been
dropped. MI. BALI on his appearance
at Sioux Falls explained reasons which
led up to his arrest. The charge upon
which he was arrested was that he
spent but $2,405 for field expense,
while he had charged up $4,000 to
this account. The evidence shows,
however, that this $4,000 was not
charged up to field expense, but was
placed in the bank to the credit of the
order and it is bringing in four per
CEN interest. After Mr.. BALI was ar
rested his attorneys secured a writ of
habeas corpus and when brought be-
fore the court he was Immediately dis
charged, the judge stating that there
was no evidence whatever to hold
him. The Brookings lodge upholds
Mr.. BALI in his official acts and has
no sympathy with the insurgent move
ment.
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reconqucring IL own Lind and being
welcomed by its own people.
Very shortly after the Germans &C.
cupied Brussels We were questioned by
the authorities. VIM ~-i. soon sails
fed hat We were Americans. The army
then made every effort II provide us
VITA conveyance to the coast and gave
MS horse ard cart on which we loaded
the trunks and baggage. Il was not
large enough for all of us 10 ride in
50 the four OF MS walked beside the
cart practically the entire distance TO
Ostend. We could proceed only slowly.
for on all sides OF ~ there was battle
or the confusion Of battle, lines of
baggage wagons soldiers hurryinG to
the front. long line' Of ambulances and
carts of every description carrying the
wounded back from the firing Inc and
the orderly confusion which goes with
phe worlds Creates armies al war.
Twice we were under fire once be To-
fore We arrived at Client near a little
village called Melle We happened 10
run between the two armies during an
artillery due, md four shells hurst I'M
comfortably close - us There was a
barn standing ahou' 200 yards away
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The end of the dance.

from us and when the shell dropped
near the corner of & II blew half the
structure apart. We returned the way
We came ana kept going toward Client.
" "c-c IL that oily when the Ger
mans. who had taken Antwerp, came
up. a erimy. rappy crowd again conf
dent that nothing would stop them
from taking Dunkirk. Calais and ult!-
mately reaching London, upon which
every German seems absolutely se:.
I'm Brussels we played al the
palais d'E.te. the Ga.etv ana the
Palais de Danse. The Gaiety has a
theatre upstairs and a cabaret down
stairs aud a day after We stopped
playing there the cabaret hall was
turned into n stable for the German
horses. Two weeks after. when the
Germans took Brussels, the Pallis
GEte ani the Pala.s de Dause were
both made into hospitals. and Miss
EnI Wolfe and Miss Rose Belmont In
my company both volunteered and
served as nurses for two weeks The
sights and sounds were horrible and
II was all they could do TO summon up
enough mental and physical courage
To pass through the terrible ordeal
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They treated French, English and Ger
man wounded during their stay there
our photos were our best passports.
II any one was inclined to think we
were spies and not dancers. AZ We
claimed We were, We showed them our
pictures in dance poses and that usu-
ally suffiCed. II that wasn't enough
We offered 10 prove we were dancers
by giving an exhibition. bu; this was
never necessary.
The Germans treated US with the
utmost courtesy and sheraton. es-
peclally when We were quartcred for
two DAYS in the little city II Suttc-
gem. directly behind the battle lines.
Here we saw the officers and soldiers
who had been at the front and re-
turned. saw unhuried dead and hun
dreds Of wounded. We We're absolutely
destitute and penn'.ess IN Sottegem
even hungry. and the German officers.
in spite Of the fact that they were
engaged in actual war, took interest
in * and assisted US one regiment
there had seen rs dance in the Hause
Theater in Hamburg and when a leu
tenant found We We're absolutely penui-
less he suggested that we give a caba-
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One of the features of the Texas tourney.

ret show or exhibition in the long salon
of the captured castle, where the OFF,
GERS OF the German force in Belgium
We're making their headquarters. They
suggested that al! the soldiers pay five
marks. about a dollar, and that night
they staged the affair. We worked at
one end of the long hall and the Off
GERS were seated at n table in front
Of us. while the men, silent except with
applause. stood up IN the rear. We
had no costumes. but IN spite Of this
gave a good exhibition. This netted
us, with the extra gifts OF the Off
GERS, a nights lodging. plenty OF food
and $40 marks. over $50. Without
this | don't know how We ever would
have reached England.
The officers were very nice to US.
In the gathering was one l.ttle fellow
who had been at the front and when
We went he asked one Of the girls
for kiss. She said no. and he wiped
a tear from his eye as he said 1
wanted Just one kiss. FOR | don't be-
l!eve I'll ever see woman again He
was going out 10 ficht again the fol-
lowing day
"When We loft there the officers
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gravely bent and kissed the girls
hands and shook hands With uS. /
never met a finer lot Of men or finer
gentlemen i'm spite Of the fact that
every man of them had been in the
thick OF the battle.
"One of them showed me his helmet.
made Of some sort of tough leather.
covered with steel. The spike on the
top OF Il had been nicked in three
places by bullets and two had passed
clean through the headpece. inches
only above his scalp. This same Off
Ger showed us pie OF shrapnel shell
which had hit him in the cartridge
belt. exploded one cartridge and left
him unframed. Another showed us
'wo hicks IN his helmet made by a
French cavalrNman in n charge in the
open. The Frenchman had slashed
twice down on his helmet as he rushed
10y on his horse but the thick helmet
turned the strokes and left him un-
harmed.
we found that invariably the Ger
mans We're surprised when England
entered the war, for they never OK
peCted II. They have contempt for the
Belgians. mixed With pity. and feel that
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Mrs. Cummings Method
of Application, Concen-
tration and Despatch
Helps Thousands OF
Children
Tweedle-Tweedle- Tw-ed'e in the Treble
Doode-Doodle-Dood the Bass

Tweedle-Tweedle- Tw-ed'e In the Treble.
Doode-Doodle-Dood the Bass
THIS combination Of sounds with
long intervals OF silence came
i from the practice room. OF
schoo, in a small Kentucky
town where poor little Mary whI'ed
away that weary practice hour paying
a storm with lightning In the treble and
thunder in the bass Yod see Mary had
had but one lesson, 50 how could she
practise? And this futile practice
hour" persisted many weeks before the
teacher had given her enough funda-
mental principles to enable the little
grl 20 think independently. By that
time Music Land had lost It's first en-
chsntment and become place Of tor
ture where queer, black, crooked char
scters were always threatening one
with Why's" which Mary couldn't
answer and the teacher didn't. SO
began the establishment OF the child,
and nothing ever again quite held the
glamour 1t should because her first Joy
In Music Land was disappointment.
Finally she could play rec.tals which
made life hideous because OF uncertain
technique faulty memory and lack OF
enthusiasm, and when she went to "A
great conservatory she had to build a
whole new founda on for her structure
OF music.
While this was happening chapter
OF history was in the making in New
York State. Another little girl was
having the same shattered dreams OF
the enchanted Music Land and making
up her mind that when she became a
grown up she would find a new way t.
show other children the route 10 Music
Land, This determination, strengthened
through he: years Of study in Vienna
and the enthusiastic encouragement o
her teacher, l.cschettzky, and sucl
musicians as Busoni, DE Pachmann
Swaync and others, shows how practi
cally and scientifically she evolved
system for aching beginners.
Finally the Kentucky girl, grow
oder aud st.n having reapses Of he
scanning of dreams, heard lecture b,
this 9th woman Care Louise Dun
ming and ~ last felt tho Joy of realizlr
Tho CRYSTAL 2atlun Of her own hlghes
HD' dt of teaching, instruction give
smpN and practically through IN
M nm NJ special apparatus, game
s.1-- 'N,rythmg that appeals to IN
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Above-Miss Mary Chontrelle
Armstrong.

eyes, ears and intelligence of children,
Mrs. Dunning at the lecture finally
found herself addressing this one glow
ing face in her audience, and at the
end the two clappcd hands understand
ngly. They knew that the Frightening
of little hearts and the strengthening
and training of little minds would he
the life work of each,
So Mrs. Cunning by giving this sys-
tenn To the teachers is helping thou
sands OF children, teaching them con-
centratlon, application and despatch,
which are three essentials often lacking
IN early training. i'iuf fur1-W worth uf
Columbia College said, There IL no sub
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Above-Mrs. Care Louise
Dunning.

S'drIa'u she woudn' have a new
piece and tins language from babies
furnished him with many "A laush and
he sent his own small son of five INTO
the class
This love OF good music IS fos,cted
by pictures ana verses ~ ,he erca est
composers Learning that Haydn was
Rather of tho symphony" led these
children To demand knowledge of or
chestral instruments, and when a great
orchcS m came tn tn" town the entire
class occupied tn" boxes on one side OF
die hratro and div idod tho interest of
III, audience by lh'ii ,lnoc attention ana
intelligent interest IN the music.
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which beginners will become wise little
musicians from the start ana not mere
players OF an instrument,
The picture reproduced here shows
children at their Duunug work. All
drudgery seems eliminated and tho chill
dren are making pleasure of their music
study. Notation is easily learned
through games ana songs by means of
an ipGcuiously constructed keyboard
with The grand stan attached. Tho classes
show intense interest in the rhythmic
songs and intcrpretatiyr dances,
the rhythm sticks and pictures. A.
rhythm i9 the great thought ol music.
the children associate II with every
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j"ct whereby the brain has the same
mental dis, ipiine as in music and in
classes of children In the DunninG
system this Is shown by the improve
mcut Of the Children's reasoning,
memory ard appreciation OF all things
right and true,
The impressions made upon the mind
between the ages of , and IL are the
most lasting. That years unsympa-
thctic teaching at this period may he
an injury that time cannot ohlitcrate
has been proved again and again,
Therefore ii is better to employ means
which VIII inspire and not discourage;
Viii interest and not weary. means by
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th,ng N nature and it becomes a beat
tIfu part of their daily lie
In the car ,HInng ;hey listen to the
slightest variation of sound, and 80 con-
Generate thit finally II becomes simple
to write melodies and harmnnies. and
this leads Ia the desire for original mel
udy writing. classes bringing little
verses SGT Ia original melodies The
hand training Is slmpifcd NJ more
stif wrists and awkward fingers.
\ teacher OF singing went into "A
Dunnng studio lust in time to partici-
pate IN small riot. as on, wee child
declared unless ~h" could have snmc.
thing Us Johann Sebastian Bach or
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Texas Tommy Dancers
Tell of Their Expert
ences in the Thick of
the War-Under Fire
Twice

THE -Four Texas Tommy Dam
GERS" who are American vaude-
vile headlners. were in Brus-
sells when war broke out ana
the tidal wave Of the German army
swept over the Belgian capital. They
stayed in Brussels four weeks after the
Germans took possession and had
wonderful opportunity to study at
close range the inner workings OF the
marvellous German military system on
the war footing. Later they started
for the coast by way OF Bruges, and
arriving at Os;end got a steamec for
Folkcstone and by that means got to
London and the United States
They had thrilling experiences on the
pcrlous Journey from Brussels to the
coast, which is ord narily made in two
hours and winch touk them two weeks
10 make. Twice On the journey they
were under fire and once they were
caught between the two armies during
a furv,us artillery duel, in which four
shells burst close to them.
In all the time that they were In the
midst Of the ''onderful big German
army they say they never once saw
an instance Of atrocity committed by
the German soldiers and officers and
that Belgian citizens. -combatants
and prisoners were treated with the
utmost kindness and consideration by
the German army. They themselves
were given not only safe conduct
through the German lines but were
assisted with money, food and convey
ance in every possible way The men,
bers of the company say that a Ger
man lieutenant named Graefe gave
them 100 eggs Ave loaves OF bread
and several bottles Of wine when they
were almost starving and entirely pen
niless near the Belgian city OF Alost.
Speaking for the members Of the
company Frank Warren said: The
morale Of the German troops Is won
derful in victory or defeat We first
saw the Germans when they took DOS
session Of Brussels on their victorious
march toward Paris, when for four
days and four nights the city thun-
ucTeu tIlt u the mighty
army Of occupation. At that time they
were flushed with victory and success
and confident that they would soon he
In Paris and absolutely sure OF victory.
Four weeks later We saw that same
army intrenched from Antwerp and
far into France following their defeat
almos. a. the gates ~ paris In spite
of the awful blow officers and men
alike seemed just as cheerful. just as
happy and Just az supremacy confident
OF success as before the allied armies
drove them back from their priced
goal
IL have heard talk OF German atroc-
fly only IN this country and in four
weeks in Belgium I have never seen
an instance of IT, In northern Belgium
We find that the people welcomed the
Germans and were glad that they had
occupied the country. There the citi-
zens did everything they could for
the comfort of the troops. All over
Belgium you could see the soldiers
picking up little Belgian children. Civ
ing them food and trinkets. L. one
place near Amiens | saw the German
soldiers going into the fields and pick
ing hops for the people. There were
thousands of instances where the
German soldiers acted not like bar
barous conquerors. but like an army
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Reaches Ideal of Tla,..
ing by Appealing to r..
telligence of Children
Through Games and
Pleasure

Meditation and other sui..-..... .. ..
subjects of harmony mus.ra. l.....
ana theory all have their prcrtr Place.
IN the hrst years mUs.cat rfv. al.
A. demonstration Of tbs w,r; o..
or the fathers bean!nC,y ,a,t. 20 t'.
teacher and said "For MANY . wa. a-t
good ones have ! sper' 10, ,
have never been So vaS'.t ....-.. 20
as by his wonderful class
Victor Muurdook two or ''.,. ,sl..
ago became Diet crank a.. - go
OF more thar hf,y pounds a. -.ei,cs,
weight. He not only ate l1' r.-'. r.
meals himself, but urged N's .... -Ha.
10 do so, and really mad ,.u.,.'. t -'-t
deal Of nuisance with his cor..t-. "a K
about the perils OF much oar.
a little while ago lie v,. cs. q"
Kansas TO campaign for fa. -.~l'o--
snip. When he returned p. V.- 81.
ton he looked as if he had I... '"s""
pounds and had fine. l-. ,.r..-...H
looking girth once aga.
An, ha'" tainted one rs-.-r a'''r
another. What's become @. . "-r
high principles OF Diet"
u found out" SAYS Victor ..-.' '- B
campaign you've simply got on .- =
YOU don't eat heartily Won .-"
make the host and hostees g...
mad but youll give cvery.... '"
preston that You're mot nGn..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
GOTHAM SPORTING DPOE


New York, Aag. 27.-The European
war has at least delayed what prom
Used to be bitter fight between the
East and West over the international
polo game next summer. For the past
few years the West has not been salts
fed because it had no representation
on the American team, and this season
the spirit of discomfort became more
pronounced than ever. Now that Eng
land is embroiled in the war, it would
not be deemed sportsmanlike to issue
a polo challenge now for next summer.
Practically all of England's crack po-
loists are officers in the army. Even
should peace be restored in the near
future, they would have little time to
devote to sports.
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ing it with the best results. A black
velvet suit, richly braided in black silk,
never fails to make success. It Ia
eminently dressey and suitable for all
occasions which demand ceremonious
costumes.
Cheviot is so fashionable this au-
tumn that it should be justly regarded
as new material, and it is novel, in
that never before has it been SO fine.
and altogether alluring. Were it not
almost as flexible as a sheer fabric,
it could not have been used for the
development of model whose skirt
is TERED with three fiounces bordered
with broad black satin bands.
coquettish jacket in the cheviot
has loose back, with eord-and-tassel-
laced seams, ending just below the
waist; short fronts, bloused under q
black satin girdle and sleeve-caps lac
ed at the tops of black satin bishop
sleeves.
The seeker after morning frocks with
which to exc out the wardrobe, almost
shabby at the tag-end of gay summer
comes upon cotton voile in white, strip
ed with tilleul, maize, garnet, French
Or marine blue, one instantly decides
to have something in that material
made up with a separate bodice or
sorcelet in plain taffeta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-28
NEW MODES FOR AUTUMN
BY Maude Hall.

New York, Aug. 27.-The woman who
replenishes her wardrobe so late in
the season as this buys with a view to
future service. Hence the bargains in
silk and cotton mixtures, light wool
ems, silks, etc, that are offered in the
shops to whet the appetite of sumner
end trade, are anxiously snapped up
by women who want to make up frocks
on advanced models at small ex-
pense.
One-piece designs are featured as
conspicuously among the new styles
as if they had never been heard of be-
fore. Upon them however, are rung
in the Russian tunic, the frilled skirts,
coat waists and several new details
that are the correct thing just now.
Women of all ages are going in
strongly for dark colors, especially
street dresses and suits. Even child