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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-01-01
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE OF PRE-
SENTING APPLICATION FOE DR.
DER DISCHARGING MORT
GAGE OF ECORD


State Of South Dakota,
County OF Brookings, ! %.
In Circuit Court. Third judicial Circuit.
Hoel for an order discharging mortgage OF
record.
Whereas. Irving A. Porter. the assignee
of the hereinafter described mortgage. IL
dead and there Is no acting administratoi
or executor Of his estate and the said mort
gage and note accompanying the same
have been fully paid but not properly dis
charged Of record, therefore, Notice 10 hereby
given that an application has been made to
the Circuit Court of Brookings County, South
Dakota for an order discharging OF record
that certain real estate mortgage executed
by Simon Hoel and wife to Farmers Trust
Co.. dated September 2sth. 1903. on tha
South half OF Southeast quarter section
eleven, the northeast quarter Of the north
east quarter section fourteen and north
west quarter OF Northwest quarter section
thirteen. all In Township liz. Range Sc.
Brookings County. South Dakota. and re-
corded october 18th. 1903. In Book ~ Of
Mortgages At page 572 In the ONCE of Regis
ter OF Deeds of said County. and that the
said application will be presented to the
said Court at the Court room OF said Court
In the Court House in City OF BrookinsD.
Brookings County. South Dakota. January
18th. 1914. at 2 o'clock p. m. or ~ soon
thereafter as Counsel can be heard.
Dated December 10th. 1919.
Simon Hoei,
Applicant and owner Of above described land.
Cuckow & Berke.
Attorneys for applicant.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-01-01

proper effort be made to eQualize as,
sessment and taxation which We de.
clare to be an issue of the utmost i'm
portance.
We favor a graduated progressive
income tax.
We favor the improvement of our
water ways so as to facilitate and
cheaper transportation rates and de-
clare that private corporations should
not be permitted to control in any
manner such highways of commerce
nor should franchise be granted pri-
vate corporations to exploit our water
power and control irrigation.
We declare for the establishment of
a system of rural credits whereby
actual owners and home builders may
borrow money for needed improve
ments in liberal amount at a low rate
and on long time.
We note with qualification that the
Federal Government is alive to this
reform and we pledge the cooperation
of the state in every needful way to
bring about the desired result.
Respectfully submitted,
Nj. G. Carlisle,
B. L. Pearson,
VIM. Brooksmith,
c. w Koenig,
F. f. Ribstein.
Moved by NJ. G. Carlisle of End Ward
of City of Brookings, that the forego-
ing report of the committee on prin-
ciples be adopted and that the prin-
ciples therein set forth be proposed for
the purpose of instructions to the state
proposal committeeman Of the republi-
can majority proposal committee meet
ing to be held at Pierre on Wednesday,
the 7th day of January, 1914.
Carried.
Committee on candidates then made
following report:
Your committe would report as fol-
lows: That the mass meeting held in
this county December End endorsed
the record of Hon. Coe l. Crawford as
U. S. Senator and the Administration
of Governor Byrne, We therefore in
struct our state committeeman to cast
the votes of this county for U. S. Sen
ator and Governor accordingly.
Your committee recommends that no
further instructions be made, leaving
our committeeman to the meeting at
Pierre free to act after a full discus.
sion and consideration of all the con
ditions to the best interests of the
state.
J. M. Culbertson,
H. H.. Hoy,
Peter Bentson,
w. J. Parker,
w. H. Bonhoff.
Moved by H. H. Hoy of the First
Ward of the City Of Brookings pre-
cinct, that the report Of the committee
be accepted and that this committee
endorse and propose the candidates
for congressional and state officers for
the purpose Of instructions to the
state proposal committeeman of the
republican majority electors who will
represent Bookings county at the
state republican majority proposal
committee meeting to be held at
Pierre on the 9Th day of January, 1914.
Carried.
Moved by M. G. Carlisle that IL, for
any reason, a regularly elected pre-
cinct proposalman from any precinct
is unable to be present at the next
regular meeting Of this committee that
his proxy to a duly qualified register.
ed elector afiliated with the majority
electors Of the republican party from
his precinct, in writing, be accepted
and that such person acting as proxy
Of such committeeman may be permit
ted to cast a vote of his precinct.
Carried.
Moved that this committee adjourn
until Wednesday, January 7th, 1914,
at / o'clock p. m, at which time 1t is
to meet again under the law to pro-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-01-01

A silk ribbon lasts longer and gives
better results than any other. Try
one on your typewriter. Get 1t at the
Register office.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-01-01
"THE BANK OF BRUCE" TO BE MOOR
PORATED AS A STATE BANK

Announcement Is hereby made that the
present Bank of Bruce" a private Bank
Ing Institution. liz about to be discontinued
as such. and that a Bank under the same
name Is about TO DO Incorporated under the
State Banking Laws OF South Dakota, for
the purpose of continuing the business as a
Corporation and not as a private Bank.
The present owners who have for many
years been Identified with the private Bank,
will continue the management and be the
officers OF the new Bank Incorporated under
the state Law. a
q. w. Austin,
r. II. Austin,
c. N. Haiyorson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-01-01

1t being New Years and owing to
our crowded condition we were COM
peeled to leave our story out.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-01-01

pose candidates for county Offices.
Carried.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23

v.xes City Council Have Fuss Over
Attorneyship.


Yszoo City-rhe old council, with
It's retiring members. Mr.. ID. A. Swazye.
and J. c. HollinGworth present. held
q meeting. the minutes were read and
J. O. Strfcklin made a motion that the
minutes be amended so that they
would read that at the March meeting
the orfice OF city attorney was ahoI-
ished. and the city attorney was or
dered to write an ordinance for this
action. which was TO be approved by
the council The minutes read that an
ordinance had been passed. which ahol-
ished the office OF city attorney. Mr.
Stricklin bitterly denied having voted
on such an ordinance. whereupon Mr..
Swazye cuntended that the motion was
made by himself and that he had voted
TO have the office abolished uncondt
tionally. A vote was taken and the
motion Of Mr.. StrickIin was lost BY a
majority Of two votes. and Mr.. Strick-
lin then made a motion to have the
meeting declared Illegal. claiming that
the city charter called for no such
meeting. but the mayor refused to put
this motion.
AT the night meeting Mr.. Stricklin
again made this melton and Mr.. h. r.
Holmes. who is an applicant for the
position of city attorney. took the floor
In behalf OF Mr.. Stricklin's motion
However. the mayor refused to put the
motion. claiming that he needed legal
advice In the matter
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23
FRANK SAVED BY APPEAL


Atlanta. Gl.-Execuricn Of Leo NJ
Frank. the young factory superintand-
ent. sentenced to be hanged for the
murder Of Mary Phaxzn. Ia years cid.
vas stayed BY legal action.
Two motions we're fled By counsel
in an effort to save the life Of the de-
fendant. who IL tl-e central figure In
. case that has caused national com
menr- One asks the annuiment of the
guilty verdict On the ground that the
trial Judge erred IN allowing Frank ~
be absent frum the court ruom when
ths verdict was announced The other
ASKS for q ne~ trial on the claim sf
newly discoxered evidence
Arguments on both notisns- which
were filed in superior court. viii b.
heard By Judge Hill This action Of
the court automatically stays the
hanging Of Frank until final action Is
taken on the two motions.
Violation OF the United States con
stirnriun Is claimed By counsel tor the
defense IN the actian OF Judge Raan-
who presided az the trial. IN allowing
Frank To be absent frum the court
ruom when the veratet was returned
II IS believed this plea viii constitute
the basis Of an appeal 10 the supreme
court OF the United States N ease the
epurts finally decide AGAINST a new
hearing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23
NEW HAVEN MONEY WASTED
Entry Of 6ooks Shows Il Went Far
Educational Purroses"-Folk
Shows No Leniency.

Washington. - Remarkable revela,
tfons regarding the squanderfng Of
s10e. 600 belonging To the stockholders
Of the New York. New Haven Il Hart.
ferd railway were brought TO light BY
special Investigators OF the tnterstats
commerce commission.
This money is supposed to have been
spent promiseuously in the state of
Connecticut for niegitimate purposes.
A false entry on the books OF the New
Haven simply shows that the money
was spent for educational purposes
One Of the highest officials Of the
commission said that the money may
have been spent for educational pur.
poses~-that is. he added. educating
state legislators how to vote when cer.
tain railroad interests were at stake"
The attention OF the entire commits
sion was directed TO the Developments
OF the New Haven case. Il is under
stood that the grand Jury OF the Dis
triet Of Columbia supreme court has
voted true bills OF indictments against
hemingway. Morehouse. Field and
XhippIe. the four New Haven and Bill
ard company officials who refused to
answer questions before the commits
SIGN The grand Jury has not yet for
naIIy returned the indictments
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23
SALISBURY GUEST or HONOR.
Employees Of Mississippi Delta Planting
Company Are 1osfs.

Scotia most pleasant social az
tair was given by the employees Of the
Mississippi Delta Planting company
nt the elegant country home OF Dr.
r. R. Miller in honor Of the president
Of the company. l. K salisbury. who
is TO enter upon hts vacation early in
May. when he viii make a trip to EtI-
rope.
He came down from hts home IN
Memphis several days ago to look over
the property before making his trip.
and the employees quietly made ar
rangsmeuts 20 surprise him with a
banquet and present to him a diamond
Shriner pin set In platinum. a very
appropriate present. owing to the fact
that Mr. salisbury had very recently
taken the Shriner degree In Masonry.
which Is known a. the playground OF
Masonry.
All the employees Of the company
numbering 70. met AZ the home Of Dr.
H R. Miller. near Lamont. and were
met and welcomed by the committee
on arrangements. consisting Of B. J.
Young. R. L Locke. Or. H. R. Miller.
c. s. Caffey and r. H. Harris. who
were assisted in receiving by Messrs.
salisbury. Dixon. Mcconnell. George Il
Tucker. r. T. FAINT and Prof Fox
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23
: noTHER Jones RELEASED
Aaeu Laaor Leader 10 Turned Lsose
as last AZ Trsops Lsase Colo
rsno Fiel1L

Denxer--Msther' aary laanss. held
as a military prisoner IN ne Wai=en-
burg iail. was released. according to
announcement ~ Gov Ammnns- A
writ af haheas eorpgs vas issued hy
the calcradn sugrwnas court
The release af the axsd STRIKE lead
err vas simnlfanecus WIN the depart-
ure az the last cf the state troops from
Haerfand county. according % the
xuxernor's announcement
Horace " Hawktns. attorney far
Mrs Jones. said she prohahiy would
erre 60 Denver Tor a conferences with
aim. He declined 70 state what far-
ta~r a<ftsn he would taks WIKI regard
To the haseas curpGz prceesdsnss
Mother Ianss vas arrested al
rrtnhtad early m the year afrsr she
had aefssd an order 10 remain away
trum the coal srrike DISTRICT
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23
EDITOR REFUSES TO TALK
Ae,~srscsr Msr oru--ea 10 Jail and
Fined for Refusing 60 Reveal
Source sf InfcrursfionA

New York--Geurxe Il Bardiek. fer
rer city editor Of the New York rri-
Aans. and William L. Curtin. repsrrer
On that paper. we're oriered committed
TO ialI and fined 500 each By Judge
Hand In ths federal court tor persist
ing in refusing 20 diyuixe the source OF
news sfcries concerning smuggling BY
ex exCcngressman Liffaaer-
Judge Hand then granted both men
a writ Of error upon which their eouIs-
sell former United States Attorney
IsenrY A. Wise and former Assistant
United States Attorney Carl =. Whit-
new viii take their case 90 appeal %
the Supreme Cears Of the United
States. Both men gave cash bail
Attorney Wise w,i carry the ease
up IN appeal On the ground thaf thu
men we're within their rights and thar
in refusing 20 accept a pardon r-cm
President Wilson they stsli maintained
their constitutional right not 70 incrfms
mate themselves
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23
HOLD UP TRAIN AND
k|DNAP THE CREW
sElIEvE STRIKE OF CONDUCTORS
ON SAVANNAH, AND NORTH
WESTERN RESPONSIBLE.
Mob Which seoppsd Train a. Huiiso-
MA Was Armed ard Disguised. :
FEDERAL Authorities May rsks
Hand In Affair.

Savannah. Ga--Officiais Of the Sa
vannah 4 Northwestern railroad an
naunee here that one of their paxsen
ger trains was held up by an armed
mob az Hiiltonia. Ca. and the eondnc-
tor and enxineeS kidnapped The con
ductors on the road recently declared
a strike. and Il was intfmafsd that the
alleged kidnapping was directly con-
nected with this.
According to the statement Of Gen
eral Manager R. r. Morgan. the men
Eho held up the train were both armed
and disguised Il is reported that the
missing eundactor and engineer have
been taken 10 Briar Greek swamp near
by and that a posse already has left
Syivania In pursuit.
The railroad officials notified United
States District Attorney Alexander
Alderman Of Macon. Ca. Of the hold
up. and informed aim that the train
carried United States mail
Details of the affair are meaxer. ow-
ing to the rsnoesness Of the spot AZ
which II occurred
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23
DUAL INTEREST IN
STATE POLITICS.
JuooEsHIPs AND coNcaEs-
sIoNaL RACES TO sE
DECIDED.
SUMMER CAMPAIGN IS ON
Opposition Appears in Majority of
Congressional oissriets-T~enty-
Sever Circuit ard cnsncery
Judges viii BE Named.


Just at this stage in the game Of
politics which will BE- put on through
out Mississippi this summer, Il Is a
question which phase OF the campaign
ing which Is to be carried on before
the people viii hold the greatest in
terest Hitherto the candidates for
congress during every second summer
have had the field OF practical politics
entirely to themselves. and make the
best of It. In those districts in which
opposition developed the congressional
primaries have furnished considerable
Interest. and in some OF the districts.
In which more than two candidates
appeared. run-or contestas have been
necessary.
In this good year 1914 congressional
races will be on In earnest during the
next few weeks and with possibly one
or two exceptions there viii be opposi-
tion candidates. All OF the sitting
members will make the campaign for
reelection. according 10 present indi-
cations. and Il is reported that the In
cumhents are diligently watching the
local situation through long distance
lenses from washington whilst looking
after the interests Of the country and
their constituents.
But national politics and congress
sional campaigning will not be a cir
cumstance 70 the interest which viii
attend the judicial elections also for
this year. There viii be seventeen cir
cuit Judges and ten chaneellors to be
chosen. and there viii be few Of the
districts in which there VIII noe b.
some opposition
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23
DROWNING AT ucxssuRo.
Night Wstehnnsn of Government Fleet
Falls in River

vicksburg. Wharton. mid
dle-aged man. who for some years has
been employed tn the third district "a
night watchman at the government
fleet. was drowned In the lake near
the fleet. evidently having fallen from
one Of the harges of the fleet. although
there was some doubt as to the man
ner In which he met his terrible fate.
A negro woman nearby was the only
eyewitness. and she stated TO govern
ment employees that she saw Wharton
struggling In the water and then saw
his body 90 under. No one saw him
fall into the lake. hut every indica-
tion points to HIS death having been
accidental drowning.
The body was recovered shortly aft
er the unfortunate watchman was
drowned. and taken In charge by IN
dertsker Fisher. who is arranging to
ship the remains to some point in Ken
lucky. as soon as Information can hs
received from the sister Of the d.
ceased vino was originally from thni
xtnenk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23
STATES CAN FIX THE PRICE
supreme Court Decides That insur~
.nes Companies Car se sesu-
lated by Various ssafes

Washington--The right Of the stseD
TO regulate Insurance rates was set
tied once for all by the supreme court
gphnidiny as constitutional the Kansas
fire Insurance law of 1900.
Chief Justice White and Justices
Nzndevanter and Lamar disssnted.
holding tsarance was a private cum
tract with which the state bad no
right to interfere. Justice Lamar do
eiared with vehemence thar the decfs-
Inn upheld the principle that ths stats
had the right % ftx the price Of every
article in the markets.
Justice Lamar said surely the de-
sisaoa would uphold the power Of the
state 10 fix the price OF newspapers
and magazines. for they. OF all things.
we're impressed with public inter
est"
Justice Mckenna. for the majority
Of the court. declared Insurance had
become 50 clothed with a public inter
est as To distinguish IL from ordinary
BUSINESS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23


The supreme court. In an opinion
handed down BY Justice Reed. sus-
tninetf the rfsht % the city Of Grenada.
under the municipality Improvement
laws of 1919. 20 make a threepiy as
sessment in order 20 cover the cost Of
street paving and Improvement The
case was that Of Z. c. Duncan vs.. the
City Of Grenada. and was an Injunction
suit brought 10 restrain the city from
making a special levy 70 cover the ex-
psuse. For the purpose Of meeting the
cost. the city had made the assess
menrs against the abutting property
owners on each side OF the street.
one-third each. and the other third |
against the general fund The chan
cellor had dissolved the Injunction.
and his action was sustained. the case
being affirmed and dismissed.
Justice Reed also handed down the
opinion In the case OF the Jackson
Coca-Cula Bottlins company vs.. Harry
Chapman. from the circuit court of
Kinds county This was the somewhat
nauseous case which grew out Of the
purchase OF a bottle OF coca-cola some
two or three years ago by Harry
Chapman. a telephone messenger boy.
who drank couple Of swallows Of the
beverage and Immediately became Sc
ricusly sick with nausea. Investigation
demonstrated that a mouse had gotten
into the bottle. which was sadly de-
composed. and. according to the dag
nosis Of the physicians. the boys long
Illness following was the direct re-
suit.
The supreme court adopted the the
ory OF the trial Judge as to the respon-
sihility OF the bottlsrs. affirming the
case. together with the judgment.
whica was for SIS.
Justice Cook handed down the rul-
ing IN the ease Of the Y. 4 VI. V. Rail
road company vs.. n. B. Alden. from
the circuit court of Sharkey county.
The action grew out OF alleged unlaw-
fill eiectment OF the appellee from A
train OF the appellant company. when
he attempted TO board il at Valley
Park. a flag station a few miles above
the Yazoo river bridge. The train
which Alden attempted 70 board was
not expected to stop fer passengers
AZ Valley Park. but this train. owing
10 high water troubles at the time. did
stop for few moments. and he under
took 70 catch on. He called to a porter
10 lower the vestibHle step. when the
train auditor or - boil weevil. as that
officer Is designated. came along and
ordered him on. The supreme court
adopted the contention OF the appel
liant company that Mr.. Alden was
trespasser and the instructions 20 the
Jury should have included eonsidera-
tion Of this point. For cause. the case
was ordered reversed aud remanded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23
cAiIlAUx M THE IImElIeHT
t.ntion - Tragedy ard Postpone
nent 1f 7ocnerts Trial aeasons.

Par;s.-Ioseph Cai.lalx's campaign
for re-election To the chamber Of dep
aries Is attracting more attention than
that Of any other politician In France.
The reasons ara the killing Of NJ Cal
merte by Nine. Caillaax and the al
legged infinence used by NJ CaiIlanx
To postpone the trial ef Rochetts. who
IN charged with s~indling
caiIinnxs friends arr busy seeking
the sappor- &c vstsrx m hfs -vonstitn-
encx Of Manners. which be has rep
resented in the chamber since 1sss.
Baron dE;stuurnsEies de- Constant. sen
ator from the Sarshe. b caiEIaux's prfn-
efuai Supporter. The sffurts of the
haron and others have been so vigsr-
Gus that peasants OF the district haT >
begun 70 regard CaliEtax as the vie,
tim Of r-aetionary plots IN Paris. and
ars Inclined % give him support.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23
NEGROES INDICTED.
Alleged Siayers Of Deputy Mullen
Plead Not Guilty.

Friars Puint.-Circuit court con-
vened here in special term 70 try Dave
Washington and Joe Thomas. negroes.
for killing Deputy Sheriff Frank Null
len several weeks ago. The grand Jury
was impaneled at ? o'clock and re-
turned Indictments against the negroes
at II O'clock
The defendants were arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. and stated that they
could not employ counsel TO defend
them The court appointed :. c. Slater
OF the firm of Slater a Longini Of the
Ciarksdale bar to defend them Both
state and defendants announced ready
for trial and proceeded TO select
jury. The venire was exhausted. and
court adjourned to give the officers
time to get ether jurors. After this
case II disposed Of. the special term
will run into the regular term and will
continue for three weeks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-23
NO MORE TRUSTEES.
Good Times Cut Que ny Order Of
the Mayor

Meridian.-rhe good time heretofore
enjoyed by trustees at the city prison
came to an end when Mayor Parker Is
sued an order eliminating this prae-
tice.
The trouble all came about when
Robert E Lee. a notorious petit thief
and general aIl-round police character.
was allowed 70 act as trusty. Robert
not satisfied with being on the outside
looking In. got into a wrangie with J.
Smart. a negro. on the inside Of the
Jail. Lee snatehed up a bottle lying
in the alley in front OF the city prison
and hurled IL with terrible force at
the iron bars. through which smart
was peering. The bottle missed
Smart. broke and a piece struck John
Nall. inflicting such a wound as 70
necessitate his removal to the Matty
Hersee hospital.