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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-19
NOTICE IN REGARD TO INCOME
TAX

To All Concerned:
/ desire to call the attention of every
person liable to the Federal Income
Tax to the necessity of making a
sworn statement of his or her income
to the Collector of Internal Revenue
on or before the list day of March,
1914. This is a liability that attaches
to every person, man or woman, citi-
zens of the United States or alien
residents of the country, with a net
income of $500 or more for the last
ten months Of the year ended Decem>
Der 81, 1913; and what is more, 1t is a
liability that attaches under severe
penalties for refusal to comply with
the law by making such a report. No
person is required to make this report
unless their net income for the last
ten months Of the year. 1913, was ST.
500 or more.
Must Not Wait
The forms for return are now avail
dDIS " ollu = NC pSlit
to all who apply for them. A supply
of these blanks will also be sent to
banks for distribution to their patrons
on request. 1t will not do for a per-
son with a taxable income to wait
until an invitation is extended by this
Office before taking steps to obey the
law by obtaining blank form and pre-
pairing the required report. These per-
sons with taxable incomes who neglect
this responsibility will subject them,
selves to the penalties of the law, and
it will not be in order for them subse,
quently to plead that they were not
asked to file return.
Duty and Liability
My deputies will carefully canvas
the districts under my Jurisdiction.
They will keep up the canvas even
after the LIST of March, 1914, and they
will have ample authority to get the
information they seek. These taxable
persons located after that date will
have failed to obey the law, and will
be liable to it's penalties. Let me men
ton these penalties for the informa-
ton of the public. The penalty for
failure to file a return of income with
in the time specified by law is from
or neglect to render the return within
the required time, so per cent will be
added to the amount of the tax assess
ed. In the case of a false or fraudulent
return 100 per cen will be added to
the tax, and any person found guilty of
such with intent to defraud or evade
the law will be liable to a fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000, or Imprisonment not
exceeding n year, or may be both
fined and imprisoned. l request the
cooperation of the public. and have
called attention to the penalties pro-
vided by the law, not because / expect
attempt to evade the statute, but that
all may understand their duty and
liability.
Ask for Information
Let me emphasize that neglect OF
refusal to file a return will be pen
allied. In other words, the law puts
! the responsibility up to the individual
and the government will hold the in
} dividual to account. While no return
will be required of a person with net
income of less than $500 from March
/, 1913 to December 81. 1913, inclusive
still that person should be IN Of Thu
right Of exemption and deductions 4
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-19

News is opposed to anything and
everything that tends toward popular
iZing the saloon-hence we do not
favor a municipal saloon. The very
fact that money could be made from
the operating of a saloon is evidence
that with a certain class it would be-
come popular, because it would be a
meal of raising money for public use
and consequently reduce their taxes.
But do you realize hat that popular
ity would result in fastening a saloon
upon us for years to come? We are
not ready to concede that a majority
of De Smet people want the saloon in
our midst, regardless of the fact that a
majority of the voters so declared last
spring-may again do so. But we
now have a fighting show to vote them
out, and with a municipal saloon the
thing would be a practical impossible
ity. No, if we are to have saloons let
the responsibility for evils they pro-
duce rest on the shoulders of the sa-
l~oonkeepers, and if there is any profit
to be derived from conducting such a
business they are welcome to it as far
as News is concerned.-De Smet
News.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-19

The Blunt Advocate which recently
contained an account of the finding
of a skeleton in the hills east of Can
ming, where it had evidently been
buried several years ago, has this week
a report of Mr.. Wright, n of the
finders, receiving a letter from L. M.
Hovesson of Brandon, regarding it.
1t seems that Mr.. Hovesson had a
brother who took a claim in that vicin-
ity about thirty years ago. and worked
for a man named Canning, who after
a time wrote him that his brother had
beer taken i'll and died very suddenly
and was buried there. Hoversson now
believes that the brother probably met
with foul play and that the skeleton
found is probably his. He intends to
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-19

A silk ribbon lasts longer and gives
better results than any other. Try
one on your typewriter. Get 1t 1t the
Register ofi1ce.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-19

One of the most interesting cases
ever tried in this state, both from a
legal and personal standpoint, took
place at Granite Falls last week. Harry
Otos, of Wilmar, wha was injured in
September, 1912, while switching in
the yards at that place, having his leg
taken off and being otherwise serious
ly injured, was plaintiff and the Great
Northern Railway Company defend
ant. This case has attracted atten-
ton throughout the state and was
tried by Davis & Mitchell in the Fed
eral court last April and resulted in a
verdict of $50, 000.0 for plaintiff. At
the time the verdict was rendered it
attracted attention and was the sub
ject of comment in daily papers
throughout the entire west. Owing
not only to the size of the verdict but
to the fact that it was brought under
the provisions of a new United States
law, the case was a notable one. This
law provides that the cars of railroad
companies shall be equipped with au-
tomato couplers, which can be I'M
coupled or coupled without the neces-
sity of men going between the ends of
the cars. In this case the pin-lifter on
one car was missing and Otos attempt
ed to uncouple the cars by going be,
tween them, when he was run over
and his leg taken off and he has been
a helpless cripple since.-Marshall
Reporter.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-19

Henning Halvorson returned Mon
day afternoon from his two and a half
months visit with friends in the
Hemct Valley in California, and he
has been almost "froze stiff" since his
return as during the past week we
have been having some real winter,
while he has been accustomed to see
ing green grass, roses and other flow
crs and picking oranges from the trees
tor a number of weeks past. There
is nothing too good for him to say of
the westetn state and he heartily en-
jOyed every minute of his visit. He
brings home greetings from all old
Toronto residents, including the Uti-
CARDS, Eggens, Parishes, Stevensons,
Mrs. NJ. Quickstad and daughters, and
tells US hat all are living happy and
enjoying life. While enjoying Califor-
MAS wonderful climate he got" the
fever and partially bargained for a
ranch" and we presume that it will
be impossible to keep him here much
longer.-Toronto Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-19

4 ! Register Want Ad win not 90 It
Fit canst he donef"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23

was insufficient for one days brisA
fighting in the islands, has been re
plenished. Just how much is now or
hand, the general STAFF would not di
vulge for military reasons. CORRECT
dor fort, a strong defensive port on
the island coast is understood to be
undergoing heavy provisioning.
The chief complication the far east,
ern problem has lent thus far instha
islands is the %harboring of %un-neutral
vessels, many of which it has been
suspected sought to use the Philip
pines as a base of supplies for-yessels
at sea.
The armament plan for the islands
as outlined by a staf officer today IS
that the islands shall be SO strongly
equipped that they can withstand an
assault until such time as the navy
could arrive and use the islands as
an offensive base. 1t is understood
that arms, ammunition and men are
now up to the full legal quota.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
SYRUP Of. FIGS
FOR GROSS, SICK
FEvER|SH CHILD
IF little stomach is sour, liver
torpid or bowels
clogged.

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Syrup of Figs" because
in a few hours all the clogged-up
waste. sour bile and fermenting food
gently moves out of the bowels. and
you have a well, playful child again.
Children simply will not take the time
from play to empty their bowels, and
they become tightly packed, liver
gets sluggish and stomach disordered.
When cross, feverish, restless, see
il tongue is coated, then give this de-
licious fruit laxative" Children love
it, and it can not cause injury. No
difference what ails your little one
IL full Of cold, or q sore throat, diar-
rboea, s~tomachache, bad breath, re-
member. a gentle "inside cleansing"
should always be the first treatment
given. Full directions for babies, chill
dren OF all ages and grown-ups are
printed on each bottle.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie OF California Syrup of Figs"
then look carefully and see that it IS
made by the California Fig Syrup
Company" We make no smaller size.
Hand back with contempt any other
fig syrup. <
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
,nkind word he said to his sister,

unkind word he said to his sister,
father and mother. Here was a son
as open with his affairs to his par.
ents as ever a was. And in cold
blood they say he killed, those four
persons and took an ak and hacked
his fathers body. ! say to you. no
one but the most cold-blooded person
on earth did that deed. Can you
twelve men conceive that such a son
would do such a thing.
"You have been told by Attorney
Bennett that this case has dissolved
itself into four words, Save the fam
lily name Why did he say this? Be
cause this defendants relatives have
come to his aid and believe him In
nocent. The only living brother
Charlie Pfanschmidt has is here. His
sisters r also here. They are in
terested in finding out who the guilty
party Is, and not for a moment do
they believe that this defendant is
the n who took their loved ones
from them. Strike out the family
name and write Save our innocent
boy and you will have the reason
for their coming here to testify to
what they believe IS true.
And now, gentlemen, when you
have weighed this evidence carefully,
and have given the different points
due consideration. I am sure you will
be able to return a verdict In accord
ance with the wishes OF Ray Pfan-
schmidt,s relatives"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23

Read The Gate City want column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
PARTICULARS OF A
OF M II. DENNIS
Brother Of keokuk Citizen Died Sud-
denly From Heart
Trouble.

The Mt. Vernon GILL Daily News OF
Thursday evening, October Is. con.
tanned the following account Of the
death Of James H. Dennis, brother OF
Fred G.. Dennis, of this city:
James H. Dennis, who has been a
resident Of Mt. Vernon for the last
four years, died suddenly at his home,
1126 North street, about 800 o'clock
this morning.
Mr.. Dennis has been afflicted with
valvular heart trouble for several
years and had gone about with the
shadow of death always close to him.
But he was OF a bright and cheerful
disposition and had made many
friends among the people of Mt. vern.
on during his residence here.
For the last three years he has
been employed by A. n. Polk In the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23

STRONG STATEMENTS
Both Sides Are Exhausting All Ora
torical Power. to Convince
Twelve Men Who 10
Right.

MACOMB. ILL.,, Oct. 23.-Shaking
with emotion and laundering SO loud
lly that his voice could be heard sew
eral blocks, Attorney Emery Lancas.
ter late yesterday afternoon started
his plea in behalf of Ray Pfanschmidt,
and the corridors of McDonough coun-
tvs rustic court house rang as he re
hearsed the a In behalf of the
youthful client.
Attorney Lancaster commanded the
full attention Of the crowd which tax
ed the capacity of the court room. The
old and young. weak and strong join
ed in the unanimous opinion that the
address was the most masterful ever
delivered to twelve men in the local
temple Of justice.
Attorney Hainline, who started to
talk at 1870 o'clock. completed his
address in behalf Of the prosecution at
a o'clock. Attorney Lancaster is ex-
.pected to finish sometime this morn
ing, and the last two arguments will
be delivered by Attorney Flack and
States Attorney Fred Wolfe. Ac-
cording to present progress the jury
will not retire before Saturday noon.
Attorney Lancaster started his talk
by declaring that Attorney Hainlin,a
was mistaken when he said that he did
not care who was about the Plan
schmidt premises on Friday and Sat
urday night. Attorney Lancaster de-
clared that he was more than inter
ested, not only because OF the alleged
innocence of the boy, but for the init
mate acquaintance with Charles Plan
schmidt and his family.
Accuses State.
He said in part during his one hours
talk yesterday afternoon:
Il care as much as n man on earth
who was about those premises on Fri
day and Saturday night. / have rep
resented this boys father for years
and would do everything in my power
to u down the murderer, even II it
were to lose my right arm.
Il have been refrained by the state
from securing a description Of the man
who was seen about the Pfanschmidt
premises on Saturday. The laws of evil
dance keep me from securing this in
formation and the lips OF the man who
vas given a description of this person
have been sealed by death. he being
the former states attorney of Adams
county.
The state, too, attempted to. stop
us by their objections from showing
by doctors that Charles Pfanschmidt's
body was cut into pieces. They furth.
did not show you gentlemen the
paper showing the size Of the hoof on
Ray Pfanschmidt's horses as the
attorney told you in his open
ing statement.
Il told You that 1t vas so imperfect
that to produce it would not strength
en- the case, and they have withheld
it. The parafine impression OF the
hoofs, too, has not been produced in
AzjnIine Makes Arn,rnAn$
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
Campaign for Thrift.

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 23.-Led by
Mrs. Henry B. Fall, president of the
State Federation OF Women's Clubs.
the housewives Of Houston have inaug-
urated a thrift campaign. The high
cost of living Is to be reduced. The
women are going to lower prices. not
by boycotting merchants nor by legis
lation but by observing the sugges-
tons made at the great mass meet
ing at which the campaign was
launched. Among the suggestions
We're the following:
1T is the women's business to buy
what goes into the home. She should
know her business. Too man, wom-
en- trust the buying to their servants.
There are many housewives who do
not know what they have In their
pantry. Housewives should do their
own marketing. They should carry
their bundles home. Housewives pay
delivery charges without realizing its
Keep a good scale and dry measures
in the house to make sure the mer-
chant has not cheated. Bring the pro-
Queer and consumer together through
the medium of the ward market.
Make cheaper beef possible in the
future by refusing to buy veal now.
Make it impossible for middlemen to
make four or five times as much as
the producer. Don't encourage the
use of fancy labels. They cost
money"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
LAST CHANCE TO
PLAY OLD SANTA
Tomorrow Afternoon at Five O'Clock
10 Latest at Which Gifts for the
Yule Ship Can be
Received.
EVERYBODY CAN HELP
Merchants Have Been Asked to Send
Something usefuI-Peopie
Responding Gen.
erously.

Five o'clock tomorrow afternoon Is
the fnal time limit for receiving
packages for the Christmas ship.
Your packages must be brought to
the Dewitt Manufacturing company.
MCFARLAND Paper company or the
Rees Manufacturing company before
that time If they are to go in the gen
eral shipment of gifts from Keokuk.
Packages brought to any OF these
three places Of business which are
situated on Johnson street between
Fifth and Sixth streets, must be care
fully marked For the Christmas
ship" They will then be SUI OF
their destination.
If you expect to send your gift for
the children Of stricken Europe you
must get it into the Offices herein
designated before five o'clock.
1t has been suggested that mer-
chants can assist in the movement by
sending some articles which will no
doubt be appropriate and which will
be appreciated, but which may not be
a popular article here just at present.
But remember the Christmas ship
is not a junk shop. and do not send
damaged or battered articles. Just
put your boy or girl In place Of the
boy or girl in Europe to whom the
ship is going. You would not want
them to receive something old and
worn out.
Make the gift useful and be sure
IN send II nv fomorrou NIGHT at <
o'clock.
After that time you will have to
mail the gifts yourself. by parcel post,
addressed to Bush Terminal. Brooklyn,
and marked for the Christmas ship
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
PUT PHILIPPINES
INTO GOOD D
Ammunition n Supplies are Being
Sent to the Islands in
Case Of Trouble.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. %. While
war department officials were unani-
NOUS today in agreeing there is no
extraordinary excitement over the far
eastern situation. they admitted that
the Philippines are being armed and
proyisioned rapidly. In part. the rea-
Sol for this is a comprehensive arma-
ment plan sanctioned by congress, but
a high official OF the army general
staff admitted that the far eastern
situation lends some background to
the activity.
Ammunition, which two years ago
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23

real estate business and had also
built up an insurance business.
Mr.. Dennis had had at
.tacks OF heart trouble that seemed
certain to terminate fatally, but until
last night he had withstood the at
|tacks, and gone on about his business
in the world with a courage that won
the admiration OF those who knew
him.
Mr.. Dennis served In the Spanish
American war, going with the Ameri-
can force to the Philippines as a mem
Der of the signal service. 1t was while
in the Philippines that 1t was first
discovered that he had heart trouble.
During the campaign 1t became acute.
and he vas h%onorably discharged from
the army and granted a pension.
Mr.. Dennis on his return to this
country secured a position with a
railroad and was doing we'll until
he was examined by a physician who
discovered that he was suffering with
heart trouble. He was discharged
from the railroad service on this &C
count.
When MI. Dennis came to Mount
Vernon from Macoupin county a few
years ago he was in very poor health
but he seemed to improve for a time
and was doing well. He was at work
as usual yesterday, making some col
lections last evening after Office
hours.
He was stricken during the night
and when DR.. Andy Hall arrived, seem.
! ed to be dying.
! He told his wife, the doctor, and
the friends who we're at the home
that he could feel that he ri dying.
Some stimulants were administered
and he rallied for a time and talked
to the doctor for about an hour OF
his experiences in the Philippines.
Just as the doctor vas preparing to
leave he was stricken again, and died
instantly.
Mr.. Dennis leaves a wife and three
children, and several brothers to
mourn his death.
He was a member OF King City
lodge, Loyal Order Of Moose.
Arrangements for the funeral will
be announced later
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
Appetite Follows
Good Digestion

Nearly everyone INDUCES their
appetite and the digestive organs
are abused, resulting In q conges-
ton OF poisonous waste that clogs
the bowels and causes much misery
and distress.
The most effective remedy to
correct this condition Is the COM
bination OF simple laxative herbs
with pepsin known Al Or. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. This is q
natural, pleasant-tasting remedy.
gentle yet positive in action. and
quickly relieves Indigestion, con-
stipation. sick headaches, belch-
ing, etc. Drug stores sell DR.. Ca1d-
wells Syrup Pepsin at fifty cents
and one dollar a bottle, and in
thousands OF homes It is the indis-
pensable family remedy. For .
free trial bottle write DR.. w. B.
Caldwell. 451 Washington St.
Monticello, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
HainIine Makes Argument.

Attorney Leslie Hainline made a
strong argument for the prosecution
and was commended by man when
he had closed his plea. He was hand
.icapped during the last hour by a
hoarse voice and cut his deliverance
short.
In closing, the young barrister COM
pared the case with a monument built
by the state and asked that justice be
placed on the top.
He said: place Justice, robed in
the law on the summit OF that non
ment. Ali we ask is, when you come
to that duty it will be done under the
guidance Of God,
I'VE are not trying to punish an in.
nocent man for the crime that shock
ed the state. Illinois wants to know
who committed this deed 30 the guilty
can be punished. The officers would
they had not investigated this q 9
1.-The defense has tried to place tools
in your minds to make you think that
somebody other than this defendant
was in that house on Friday and Sat
urday night. Who was the sole gain
er by this murder, gentlemen? Well
you know"
Govert's Appeal.
Attorney George Covert began his
plea to the jury when court convened
at 9 o'clock this morning. His state.
ment in part was as follows: s
MY argument will be based on
facts. In taking my morning walk
this morning 1 strolled to the city OF
the dead, which reminds me OF an
other graveyard wherein lies this
young mans sister and the charred
bodies of his mother and father.
During the time he lived in his
home you have never heard OF an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
CREAM BALM OPENS C[OGGED
NOSTR|LS AND HEAD-CATARRH GOES

rant balm dissolves by tho heat OF
the nostr1ls ;penetratss and heals tins
infiamed, swollen membrane which
lines the nose. head and throat; clear
the air passages; stops nasty ais
charges and . feeling Of cleansins'
soothing relief comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggiins
for breath, with head stuffed; nostr1is
closed, hawking and blowing. Catarra
or . cold, with its running nose, lou,
mucous dropping into the throat ana
raw dryness ID distressing but truly
needless.
Put your faith-just once-in Ely
Cream Balm" and your cold or CO
tarrh will surely disappear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
instantly Clears Air Passases; Yeu
ereaths Freely, Nasty Discharge
stops, Heavy colds and Dull Head
ache Vanish.

Get . small bottle anyway, Just to
try it-Aphply q little IN the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nos and
stoppe6up air passages Of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
dizziness and headache disappear. BY
morning; the catarrrh, coldin-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now. Get the
small bottle OF "Ely's Cream Balm"
at any drug store. This sweet, frag-