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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-10-31
Burns, cottaae.

The Burns cottage ut Ayr is under
the charge of trustees, who purchased
1t in 1881 from the Ayr Shoemakers'
incorporation for the sum OF $4,000.
The birthplace Of the poet had up till
that time been in use as public
house. The trustees abandoned the
license and after time removed
hall and other eXtraneous buildings
which had been added to the premises
and restored the cottage buildings as
nearly as possible to the state they
may have been in in Burns time A
new museum was built at the north
east corner of the grounds Most or
the relics were removed to the muse
um, which now contains priceless
collection-a first or Kilmarnock edi-
ton of the poets work. for which E1,-
600 was paid, and Burns family b.
BILE, acquired at cost OF f1. 1.700.-Lon-
don Answers
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EANkUlU LaNNIBALS.
A Belgian koneo Savage Tribe That
Cannot Be Subdued.

The cannibal Bankutus of Belgian
kongo make a practice of. removing
the upper incisors. Their dress con.
sistS of plated skirt, which does not
quite meet ON the right thigh But the
women of the south wear Il hide girdla
with deep fringe OF palm fiber string
Among this tribe the slaves are com.
PEELED to wear special dress. which
Is, in fact. the ordinary costume OF
the Akeia, to which tribe most OF them
belong. The BaRkptus are great canni-
balls as far as the male members of
the tribe are concerned. and the vic
tins are always slaves. In fact, all
slaves are ultimately eaten. since it is
believed that if slave were buried
his ghost would kill his master
Their chief weapon is the bow, poison
being used on the arrows. Shields are
now obsolete. One of their most inter
eSting points is their use of a conven.
tional throwing knife as currency The
Bankutus are almost the only tribe of
this region who have been successful
In resisting the advance of the white
man. This fact is due to their skill In
forest warfare. The way leading to
their village Is defended by poisoned
spikes hidden by leaves They us,
bows and arrows set like traps in til,
form OF primitive spring guns and are
quite ready If white man is expected
to bait such traps with live baby
being sure that the European will be
unable TO resist the temptation to pick
up an apparently abandoned child. The
poison they use is absolutely deadly.
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Wind does EOt Il waVS go down with
the sun. bIt mas i.nw 1rp.n II Sh IN
low after sunset II wind starts 10
fill up IL low pressure area before sun
set it is liable to keep pouring in until
1t is filled and equilibrium restored
If wind stops exactly ut instant Of SIN
set one may rest assured that the area
OF baromatrical depression is filled. IT
wind blows from sea to land by day IL
may stop ut sunset and reverse direc-
ton. If 1t does the cause is that at
sunrise the suns radiant energy heats
the land more than it does the water
The land warns the air. increases it's
rarity. and it rises. producing Il lower
pressure area. and cooler air from over
the ocean ruShes in to fill it. After
sunset land cOolS in less time than the
water. and the direction of fow is re-
versed. But this may not always oc
cur. Local causes. as fog. saturation
of air, electrical conditions and others
may prevent.-New York Journal.
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Gods of Machinery.

The ceremony OF propitiating the
gods which are supposed to reside In
the printing machinery is annually
performed by the Hindu members OF
the Times OF Malaga printing staff.
The usually prosaic machine and COM
posing rooms are turned into weird
caverns of mystery, dimly lit by can
dies and oil lamps. and odorous with
the heavy scent of incense and per.
fumes. Every machine is garlanded
and has placed before 1t an offering
OF 'makan." Rice and bananas and
cakes are the portion OF each machine
according I'm its size and Importance;
even the "stone" comes in for share
OF the gifts. At the appointed time
braziers. containing smoking camphor
and cocoanut oil. are carried round and
held before each machine, while the
power engine. whose god presumabl,
Is regarded as a particularly aggres
sive parsonage, is smoked" for spc
cially long period.-Times Of Malaga.
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Hospital Efficiency.

highly developed efficiency system
In saving time and trouble for the staff
10 used In London hospital. Indica
tors bearing the names OF the officials.
house doctors and some of the staff
doctors are located In many rooms and
Railways, and these indicators show
at all times whether or not any one
OF the officials Is In the hospital ami
available for consultation. When each
doctor comes into the building a but
ton Is pressed that makes 1t known
on all the indicators that he has ar
rived; and when he goes out the indi-
Gators are made TO record that fact
The indicators also show the word
engaged" which means that the Of
fetal or doctor is not to be disturbed
"a push on a button In the officials
room accomplishing this. Thus. In any
part OF the hospital. at any time. each
doctor knows and each nurse knows
when the various officials and doctors
may be asked to give attention to any
matter.-Saturday Evening Post.
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Won MoItk. and His Snuff.

During the Prussian advance in the
Franco. Prussian war Won Moltke con
tinually took pinches of snuff. When
he was told that MacMahon was
marching northward he exclaimed.
"He is surely mad" and forthwith
nearly emptied his snuffbox as hr re
tired to his tent to organize the plans
that eliminated In the tremendous con
flict Of Sedan. At the end Of the war
Won Moltke received q bill from the
military stores with this item: For
one pound of snuff supplied to General
Won Moltke, thaler." The great sol
dier paid it without q murmur
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A Phil May Anecdote.

One winter night an old hawker en-
tered the bar of the Old Bell tavern.
Fleet street, and offered the customers
sets Of three studs for penny. Phil
May said to him:
"You are just the man l want!'
He took only one stud and gave the
hawker five shilling piece. The bar
maid said to Phil May:
~ believe. Phil, you would give your
coat to the first beggar who asked for
itw
swell, MISS replied the artist,
there would be no harm IN that. St.
Martin gave his coat to beggar, and
he was better man than Phil May.
I am only wicked sinner!'-London
Taller.
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THE CHANGING TIDES.

Causes That Contribute to the Rise
and Fall of the Ocean.
Many people regard the rise and fall
of the ocean as profound and battling
mystery.
The mystery really is not very hard
to understand. As we all know, the
surface of the ocean rises and falls
twice in every lunar day, this rise ap
pearing along a coast to be horizon
tai motion-always ebbing or flowing.
Now, the lunar day consists of about
twenty-five hours. Thus, of course. the
"time" of the tides varies each day
The tides, moreover, do not always rise
to the same height. Every fortnight
with the new and full moon, they rise
very much higher than at other times
These high tides are called spring"
tides, the alternating low tides being
termed "neap." When the moon is
nearest to the earth the rise and fall
Of the ocean are markedly increased
Thus the spring tides are greatest at
the equinoxes-i. e.. at the end of March
and the end of September.
les, you say, DuC Whit has the mOOH
to do with it at all? Surely it is the
sun which attracts the earth.
That is SO. But, although the suns
attraction on the earth is far greater
than the moons. the moon is so very
much nearer to the earth that the diff
ference between It's attraction at the
center and on the surface is three
times as great AS the suns. And It is
this difference which causes tides
London Answers.
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Sometimes Happens So.

The family had gone off for their
holiday in taxi Twenty minutes
later the taxi snorted back up the
road
Forgotten the tickets?" cried a
neighbGr.
no" said the irate householder.
"but my wife's just remembered that
she's left Il kettle boiling ON the gas
stove"
He dived into the house and came
back the next moment with a CHASTITY
calm on his face.
"All right now?' said the neighbor
cheerily.
Fright. I'd forgotten that Id turn
cd the gas off at the meter. and now
we've two hours and Il half to wait for
the next triin."-Glasgow Dispatch.
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Our Curious Brain.

A wonderful piece of self analysis,
worthy Of st. Augustine. which oc-
ours In one OF John Donne's funeral
sermons gives poignant expression to
what must doubtless have been a COM
mon condition OF so sensitive brain:
u throw myself down In my cham
Der. and ] call In and invite God and
his angels together. and when they
are there ] neglect God and his angels
for the noise OF fly. for the rattling
OF coach. for the whining of dog.
j talk on in the same posture Of pray
er. eyes lifted up. knees bowed down.
as though | prayed to God. and IL God
should ask me when last thought of
God In that prayer 1 cannot tell.
Sometimes I find that | forgot what
] was about but when began to for
get 1t cannot tell. A memory of
yesterdays pleasures, a fear of TO-
mOrrow's dangers. a straw under my
knee. noise In mine ear. chimera
IN my brain. troubles me in my
prayer"
1t Is this brain turned inward upon
itself and darting ont ON every side
1D purely random excursions that was
re- ponsible. cannot doubt, for all the
contradictions Of career I'm which
the inner logic Is not at first apps rent
-Fortnightly Review.
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Accounting For Patrick Henr,

1t Is related that Chief justice Sal
mon P. Chase on stopping at the birth
place Of Patrick Henry In Virginia ex-
claimed: "What an atmospheric What
q viewI What glorious monntainsl No
wonder Patrick Henry grew here?
Whereupon an honest native dryly re
marked that the atmosphere, the view
and the mountains had been there for
ages, but that only one Patrick Henry
had been produced
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Quits sumAent.

1t was Oil Il long railway journey,
and for six hours he had sat opposite
solitary travelling companion, and
not a word had been spoken. Excuse
me-" was his opening. "but are you an
Englishman?'
eyes," raped out the stranger.
"Oh, then beg your pardon"
And after that the long journey was
completed in silence.-London Answers.
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Irreverent Youth.

Her Father-YOung man, young man,
would you take my daughter from mef
You don't know q fathers feelings at
such a time. l must suppress them.
Her Lover-Oh. that's all right. If you
want to give three cheers, go ahead
Topeka Journal.
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He Got II.


Small HarOld-Papa. won't you please
give me 5 cents: Papa-NOt now.
Run along. I'm very busy. Small
Harold lholding his hands Joined to-
gether)-WelI. papa, just drop nickel
In tho slot and see me i:n Exchange
Has Her Own Way.
Does your wife always follow your
advice" ''If she does She never over
takes it."-Boston Transcript.
Champagne.
Champagne is a product of France
it was invented or discovered there
25O years ago
His Gift.
"They say he gets $25 for his speech
esq yep. He's pecuniarily gifted
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lDLENESS.

Idleness breeds rust and court.
evil. An unhappy life is an idle
one. Those who are happiest are
the most earnest workers. 1t is
folly to say that we can find no
labor. Life itself is stupendous
task. 1t is cowardly, however, to
shirk labor by feigning not to see
it. Each mortal, if he does his
duty, will have a busy life.
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Woman's ADVANTAGE.

It's easy for woman TO clean up.
She can rub little powder on her nose
and cheeks. but man has to take of
his collar aud necktie and wash.-De-
troit Free Press
The Cutup.
There goes the village cutup."
ais he q joker or surgeon"-Baid-
more American.
Being Right.
You can't be sure you're right sim
ply because you believe you are.-Al-
bany Journal.
Poreupine ouills.
The spines both OF the hedgehog and
the porcupine are nothing more than
excessively enlarged hairs. and on the
bodies Of these animals every grada-
ton between hairs and spines can be
found.
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Comnarisnna.

'I like athletics for girls. You ought
TO see how my daughter can run up
rope"
"And you ought to see how mine can
run up bill."-BaIumore American.
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Quite a Difference.

When woman winds towel
around her head and calls for bucket
OF water II means the beginning Of a
big day. but when q man winds a
towel around his head and calls for
water Ii means the end OF big night
ATLANTA Constitution.
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Hannah More's strietness.

For real Sabbatarianism we must go
back a little. There was Hannah
More, for instance, who refused to
dine out on the Sabbath and retired to
her own room on the very hint Of
music on that day. And more. Ex-
pressions like christening" ship, the
salvation of country or the "ascen-
sion" of a balloon were quite against
her idea of the fitness of the use of
words which had been exalted by their
religious associations.-Lond Chron-
icle.
The Thumb.
The thumb is very powerful. IL is
stronger than all the fingers put to-
gether.
Only twelve men in a hundred have
dark eyes as compared with twenty
women in a hundred.
Our Language.
Hello. Kitty! Anything going on
here now?" "Yes-a lot Of things COM
Ing of this week. Boston Transcript.
Not Worth a Rush.
The expression Not worth a rush"
is as a popular saying the predeces-
sor of the now more common simlle
mot worth straw" In precarpet
days II was the custom TO strew the
floors of dwelling houses. When guests
Of rank were entertained fresh rushes
were spread for them. but folk or low
er degree had to be content with rush.
es that had already been used. while
still humber persons had none. as not
even being worth a rush."-LondoD
Standard.
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hIa-.~uI t+o-~.

Does Miss ieller sing for money!"
asked the old fogy.
II don't know" replied the crouch.
THE only time | ever heard her she
seemed to be singing for spite. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
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A Summer of Haze.

Europe and Asia were covered by
fog during the summer Of 1873. Says
Gilbert White DETER 1907: THE sum-
mer of the year 1873 was an amazing
and a portentous one, Tor, De-
sides the alarming meteors and tire
mendous thunderstorms, the
peculiar haze or smoky fog that pre-
vailed for many weeks In this Island
England and in every part Of Europe
and even beyond its limits was most
extraordinary appearance. The heat
was intense. Calabria and part OF the
isle of Sicily were torn and convulsed
with earthquakes" Cowper also re-
fers to this phenomenon in speaking OF
nature, with a dim and sickly eye"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-10-31

Because of criticism against him I'm
connection with his utterances about
the war, Professor Muensterberg haa
resigned. The Harvard corporation
has not yet acted on the resignation
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Proof Positive.

"Is Professor Doderswell really so
nearSighted
'Fearfully. Why. l saw him at the
zoo the other day looking at the ele-
phant through magnifying glass;
New York Post.
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Dentist telling Sto:y)-I tell you,
when l got to that point of danger ]
lost my nerve. Patient-Well, you've
got mine. haven't your Baltimore
American.
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BRlDLE THY TONGUE.
Let me no wrong or idle word
Cminokng say.
Set thou a seal upon my lips
Through all today.
Samuel Wilberforce.
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Great Combination,

"She has very keen perception"
Yes. and Il sharp tongue" buffalo
Express.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
HIGHLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Ham Wachter and fam
lily, and Miss Lizzie Sthile left Sunday
evening for their home in Huron after
a two weeks visit with relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
The Teolson family, south of Elkton,
visited Sunday at Jake Stransky's.
Miss Ruth Wilson is assisting her
sister, Mrs. Chris Wiese with house
work these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Belson, Genevieve
and Glenn and Otto Johnson, and
Jake Bulger of White, visited Sunday
at Mat Wachter's.
Rev. Wilson of Elkton, delivered ser
vices in District No. As Sunday, but
owing to busy times there was but a
small attendance. The next service
will be September 6. Sunday school
will also be organized.
Roy Rowcliffe of Clark, is assisting
her brother-in-law, Mat Wachter, with
farm work these days.
Mesdames Motter and Stamp spent
Sunday with home folks near Lake
Benton.
Miss Alice Towney spent a few days
last week with friends in Elkton.
Walter Vought of Elkton is carrying
mail on Route two these days. Oul
faithful carrier, Roy Little, is taking
his well-earned vacation.
The H. H. Society met with Mrs
Wendelkon Thursday. A large GROVE
attended and a delicious dinner wa
served.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
SINA

We have had some cool weather
again, the ideal weather to stack grain
In.
1t is rumored that Miss Clara Myhre
will go to Alaska this fall to visit her
sister, Mrs. Ask.
Last Sunday evening Luther League
was held in the West church with a
program and we also had the pleasure
of listening to Miss Ida Helgen, a slum
worker from Chicago, and the talk was
very interesting. In addition to the
program the annual business meeting
was held and the following officers
were elected for the next six months:
President, H. c. Halvorson; vice-presi-
dent Oscar Bursvold; secretary, Petra
Gunderson; treasurer, Otto Bursvold:
soliciting committee, Mrs. E. A. Peter.
son, Peter Bursvold. Amanda Hille,
stad. and Albert Negstad; program
committee. Edward Evenson and
Mabel Bdrsvold. Mrs. z. A. Peterson
ana Matilda Benson were elected dele,
rates 10 90 to Eau Claire. Wis. to the
- #Kt KAN NHM8 fH NH MI# E. FHA
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
PRAIRIE HOME

MIS-. 5. ?. Luckinbill spent several
days of last week assisting her daugh-
ter. Ms. Ed Richard. cook for thresh-
ers.
Ruth Smart entertained friends Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shelp and
daughter spent sunday at the home OF
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson called
on their daughter Sunday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Chapman spent Sunday
afternoon at the Bulls home.
Cecilia Sanders spent the week in
town, the guest of her uncle, \. J.
Sanders.
y few of the young people enjoyed
a picnic supper at Lake Oakwood Sun
day evening.
Charlie Larsons have been enter
tanning relatives from Iowa the past
week.
Mrs. Bulls and daughter Grace were
pleasant callers at the Claude Chap
man home. Wednesday evening.
Robert Getty was out from Brook.
ings last Friday assisting Roy Bulls
repair his gasoline engine.
Mrs. Frank ~Farrankop was calling
on friends in Prairie Home Monday.
Mrs. Brink and her mother and sis
ter were pleasant Thursday afternoon
Prairie Home callers.
A number of relatives spent Friday
afternoon helping Mrs. John Blakely
celebrate her birthday. At the usual
time dainty refreshments were served
which were enjoyed by all.
Miss Elsie Bishman is spending a
few days at the home of her brother
Archie.
Mrs. George Chapman spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Raymond Shelp.
Maude Lucas spent the latter part
of the week with friends in Brookings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo Hawkins enter
tanned friends Sunday.
Misses Edith and jeanette Sloan
spent the latter part of the week on
the farm, visiting their brothers and
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gillet were call
ing on friends over in Alton township
Sunday.
Mrs. Raymond Lievan entertained
friends one day last week.
Mesdames Fred Sanders and VIM.
Kennedy spent Thursday in town.
Edna Hamen spent a few days with
Mrs. Frank ~Farrankop.
1t is reported that what is known as
the Ninman place was sold recently
for 800 per acre.
Mr., and Mrs. Ida Blakely spent Sun.
day with home folks.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
RICHlAND

Nearly everybody in Richland is
through harvesting.
The carnival at Elkton was we'll at.
tended.
Miss Ruth Wilson returned home
after spending a few weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Chris Wiese.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Wiskur and baby
of Elkton, were calling on home folks
one evening last week.
Nick Klees called on ]. Tomscha to
grind some feed last Thursday morn.
ing.
Fred Rust was an Elkton caller for a
few days last week.
Some Of the Richland farmers have
started to plow. They say it is rather
dry for good blowing.
J. Wiskur and j. Tomscha were call
ing on Mr.. Yoeman last Thursday.
Ed. Lakelnan of Elkton, is assisting
his brother-in-law with harvesting.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13

New $1,000 Agricultural Building at
State College.
Two Billiard Halls and Bowling Alley as
Places of Amusement.
Electric Light and Heating Plant owned
and Controlled by City.
Strong Commercial Club with 230 Mem
bers in Good Standing. Fine Club Rooms.
surrounded by the Best Farming Land in
the State, Where Crops are Sure and Boun-
tiful.
Brookings is Located on the Main Line Of
the c. & n. w. Ry. from Chicago to Pierre,
the Capital of the State. Also Headquarters
for Train Crews Running North to Water
town and on to Redfeld and Gettysburg.
Home OF the Brictson Tread.
Brictson Manufacturing Company, makers
OF the Brictson Tire Tread.
Bookings Produce Co. Cash Market for
All Farm Products.
Fifty New Houses and Several Business
Blocks Will Be Erected During 1914.
Beautiful trees line the streets and the
City presents a fine appearance. matted as
it is in the midst OF a fine growth Of shade
and ornamental trees. Her citizens are will
ing and ready to encourage and assist every
helpful industry.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
OBITUARY

At the NJ. f. church, on Sunday
August 9, 1914, occurred the funeral OF
Frederick Ford Benedict, who was
born in Ontario, Canada, July 8, 1861
and died in Tacoma, Wash, August 2
1914, aged SO years and 29 days. He
leaves to mourn his death the aged
mother, Mrs. E. NJ. Benedict of Elan
dreau, S. D., together with five sisters
and one brother. Mrs. Jesse Conner
Flandreau, S. D.; Mrs. A. j. Cornely
sen, Madison, S. D.; Mrs. S. LaMay
Moody county, S. D.; Mrs. A. d. Sim
mons, Flandreau, S. D.; Mrs. Chas
Vance, Hutton Valley, Mo-; w. w
Benedict, F~landreau, S. d.
He came to Minnesota in 1877, stay
ed there one year when he came tC
Moody county with Jessie Conner in
1873, and stayed with him until 1882
when he took up work as a railroad
man, which work he continued until
March /, 1914, when he had to cease
work on account of failing health. He
was an active member of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, Lodge No
1913, San Francisco, Cal, for a number
of years before he died.
Interment was made in Greenwood
cemetery, this city.