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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-28
FLAMES THREATEN
MUCH PROPERTY
Fire in Tiffany's Famous Jew
elry g = Imperilled
Gems.
T WAS ON FIRE
Sixty Firemen orereome by Smoke
and Entire strength Of De
partmsnt Was Called
Out.

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NEW YORK, May 2s.-Millions OF
dollars worth OF gems and jewelry was
imperiled here today when q fierce
blaze ragged for nearly an hour in the
vaults Of Tiffany's famous store on
Fifth avenue.
The fire started In q concretelined
vault. filled with excelsior used In
packing and caused little damage.
Huge volumes Of smoke seeped
through the closed doors Of the treas
ure house. however. and flremen
feared that serious confagration
had started. When demanded en-
trance, the Tiffany watchmen de-
INJURED. Valuable time was lost and
not until the fremen were working
with crow and sledge on the steel
doors were they admitted. Then only
la few minutes Of hot work squelched
the blaze.
Union Depot Abiaxe.
DETROIT. Mich. May 2S.-Eyery
piece of fire fighting apparatus in this
city was brought into action to pre-
vent the destrusion Of the big union
depot here when flames threatened to
consume the building from 8 o'clock
last night until 4 o'clock this morn
ing. Sixty fremen were overcome by
dense clouds Of smoke and several Of
sthem were ID critical condlt tiops In
local hospitals today. It Is believed
today the damage to the building
would not exceed $4,000, but records
OF the Pere Marquette, Wabash and
Canadian Pacific railroads were burn
ed or damaged by water.
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The Idaho Republican., 1914-10-02
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE

H. P. Larson from Lucin, Utah, P.
c, Felsted of Riverside stranger or
two and ye editor.
Grover Mecham and wife were
brought in and the case opened, the
complaint charging the stealing of
two horses from Ralph Dixey and
Charles Diggy by Mecham and Laurie
Smith. w. A. Beakley as attorney
for the defendants objected to trying
Mrs. Mecham under the name Of
Smith. Mr.. Good said that was her
name when the alleged crime was
committed Mr.. Beakley said there
was no Laurie Smith in court and
the woman had said when arraigned
that her true name was Laurie Mec-
ham, and she had a marriage certi-
ficate to prove it. The court gave
permission to correct the complaint
and Mr.. Good retired to his office
and drew a new complaint.
These were the same people who
held up Sheriff Jones and s. D. Rice
west Of town on the morning of the
21st of August, were seen in Black
foot on Saturday the 22nd and Sun
day the 23rd, and were suspected of
aiding in the jail delivery Of Tues
day evening the 25th.
Mr.. Dixey and Mr.. Diggie testified
that two certain horses disappeared
from their places on the night Of
the 21st of August and Mr.. Ziegler
was called and testified that on the
22nd. of August he found two horses,
a sorrel and buckskin, in his field,
and he reported 1t to the sheriff who
took possession of them and said
they were the ones ridden by Mec-
ham and lady when he saw them
west of town on the 21st.
The Idaho Republican., 1914-10-02
REDUCING THE TAXES
Chapter Forty-one


Taxes have been reduced for the year but not all
respects The various boards county, municipal and school
have each conducted their affairs and made their orders for eves
for the current year.
The general levy for the year 1913 and for
just the same p cents 500 valuation.
The county levy for warrant redemption eight cents higher
1914 than in 1913 For expense it three
cents lower in 1914 For roads and bridges it five lower
1914 For payment of bonds it half lower in IoI
In municipal the council reduced the levy from fifteen
in 1913 eleven cents in 1914.
The city school board reduced the levy from
1917 eight in 1914
The total levy for the p CENTS county SI.Io city
$1o and city schools 50 cents per 500 valuation making
total of $500 compared with $3.50 last year The amount
levied in the county for the general school fund IS cents
To the taxpayer living Backfoot, the taxes will be IS
per less than last year, the city having effected saving of
four and the school saving of cents each hundred
dollars
County Clerk Carruh informs that the levy for county
purposes will lack few thousand dollars of meeting the estimated
demands careful estimate of the taution indicates that it
should reduce the county Indebtedness about $9ooo if all the
paid when DUE but that this happens there
always property assessed double and rebates have to be
made There that paid and there accung
amounting from ten thousand dollars and against
that there money derived from interest and penalties
delinquent that paid he has decided that the public
debt will be increased few thousand dollars during the
The levy being made for payment next January and
july and for the most part for paying future b SO the new
board of commissioners will have to onne their expenditures
the present levy and estimate and additional debt
The reduction the county this year will be about per
cent the city Is per and the city school per cent
The writer very familiar with the school accounts
but thinks the business be handled slightly cheaper than
has and with slight Improvement parts of the service and
that the county business be greatly reduced in cost and at
the make light improvement in the average service
and marked Improvement in several departments After the
election is over we shall proceed that subject and offer
plans by which bring it about Our analysis will not
be held back give advantage disadvantage candidates.
but because would be premature give it at this time and
before personnel of the administration known When
offer estimates will be based upon what the officers elect
considered capable of doing if they sincerely undertake the
work on the plans outlined.
This paper agreeaby surprised the 1914 taxes
duced below those of 1913 We have said all the time that
shall be satisfied if campaign of investigation and education
reduced them per cent 1915 and 1916 and without impair
ing the SERVICE but we feel that modify that the
of slight Improvement in the service the reduced cost
The Idaho Republican., 1914-10-02
SPEECH OF M.
ALEXANDER

NJ. Alexander, Democratic candi-
date for governor of Idaho, address
ed a large audience at Athletic hall,
Thursday evening and made the
most interesting speech he ever de-
livered in Blackfoot. The Modern
Woodman band furnished the music,
and the meeting was presided over
by W. j. Darcy. The platform was
occupied by number of leading
Democrats and candidates of the in
terlocking tickets.
In opening, Mr.. Darcy said he
took the presence Of the large audi
ence composed of people of all
parties, as an indication that people
at large are satisfied with the ad-
ministration, of President Woodrow
Wilson, and that they would vote
this fall for a Democrat for governor
and Democrat for the United States
senate, to cooperate with President
Wilson. In response to this there
was some applause.
Mr.. Alexander also paid several
tributes to President Wilson and
The First National Bank and spoke
nicely of his wife and home life. He
is a resident of Boise and is in bus
ness in Boise, Blackfoot and several
other places. He has been mayor of
Boise two terms, is said to have de-
clined repetitions of the honor, and
is a man who makes friends with
those who know him in business and
socially.
He made very interesting ad-
dress. 1t was witty and clever, SEN
sible. clean and honest. He ridiculed
the Republicans enough to put them
in a bad light and make a lot of
merriment that was enjoyed by all
Those who missed hearing him miss
ed a treat, for Mr.. Alexander's per-
sonality is half of the address.
The Idaho Republican., 1914-10-02

Judge Jensen was just recovering
from an attack of the grip the first
of the week land had some cases
which had been postponed from last
week. On Monday afternoon the
Mecham case was called for prelimin-
airy hearing, the two Mechams, Grover
and Laurie having been in jail wait
ing since the 14th of September, and
the hearing delayed, sometimes on
their account and sometimes on
Others
At the opening of court there were
Judge Jensen, Sheriff Jones, Deputy
Fackrell, Jailer Hull, County Steno-
grapher Miss Mabel Jones, County
Attorney Good, Witnesses Ralph
Dixey and Charles Diggie, who live
on the reservation and are prosperous
Indian farmers and stockmen; J. E.
Schultz, an elderly gentleman who
frequents the sheriff's office and
serves on the jury, does the carpenter
work for the county, acts as official
hedge trimmer and at one time was
money lender or banker to the
sheriff; William Springfield, a big
fellow, who wintered at the court
house as vagrant prisoner last
winter, and is theoretically serving a
term Of ninety days for vagrancy but
practically boarding there and enjoy
ing marked degree of liberty, act
ing as trusty, roust-a-bout and spec
tator on all occasions. He is dark
completed, has the reputation of
seldom or never washing himself, is
always conspicuous on that account,
his clothing reeks with dirt and odors
and the man he sits down by soon
finds 1t convenient to leave. Besides
these people there was a man named
The Idaho Republican., 1914-10-02
Son Also Survives
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

At the meeting of the Democratic
forces last week, John G. Brown,
Neil F. Boyle, T. J. Bennett and Pay
ton Harris were made members of
the executive committee. F. e. De-
Kay is chairman and M. M. Farmer
is secretary.
The Idaho Republican., 1914-10-02

SENATOR BRADY AT HOME
Senator and Mrs. Brady left Wash
ington a few days ago to spend
month in Idaho, and were expected
at Pocatello Thursday.
The Idaho Republican., 1914-10-02
BRIDE OF TEN MONTHS is DEAD

Mrs. Mary Benton, wife of Asa
Benton, died yesterday in this city
at one O'Clock. The funeral will be
held from her home 1905 Washington
avenue tomorrow afternoon at 2:30,
Rev. R. E. Close conducting the fun
eral services.
Mrs. Benton was Miss Mary Banton
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Banton of Ladd Canyon. She was
born and raised in Ladd Canyon,
getting her schooling there and fin
ishing in the La (Grande schools.
She was 21 years of age at the time
of her death and had been married
but ten months. Her loss is mourneo
by relatives and a large circle of
friends, both in this city and through
out the valley, where she was so we'll
and favorably known.
The husband, a son, four sisters
anu Two DIOlu0IS dllu tllG pdlSuCS
survive. They are Mrs. William Win
burn, Miss Maude Banton, Miss Eta
Banton, Miss Lola Banton; the
brothers are Eugene and Willie Ban
ton, all of Ladd Canyon. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Banton, parents of the
young lady also reside in Ladd can
yon.
Son Also Survives
The little babe, to give birth to
which the mother died, survives and
is apparently in good health, accum-
ulating strength hourly. The ex-
tremely sad death has been blanket
of sorrow on not only the relatives
but their many acquaintances as
well.-La Grande Evening Observer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-19
BUSHN ELL

Mr.. Insley left for home last Thurs
day evening after spending a weel
visiting his son. Rev. Insley.
Mr.. MacGill, Claude Enright ant
Oathe Coon. who have charge of the
hall are to be complimented on the
way they have improved the looks Of
the stage.
Pete Leibbert and Will Bushnell
shelled corn the last of the week.
Quite a few attended the big show
"St, Elmo" last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. MacGill is moving into Roy Bill
ings' residence.
Hazel and Queenie FELTON, spent
Sunday with home folks.
Quite a few from here were in
Brookings Saturday to attend Hobo
Day.
Mary White who is assisting Mrs.
Thomas Henry with household duties,
spent Sunday with home folks.
Lou Martin of Pipestone, was here
the latter part of the week and spent
a few days with his sister, Mrs. Sedan.
Chris Fricke is holding his head
away up, all over a new Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Giem and fam
lily spent Sunday at Chas. Heinrich's.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bairey left this
week for Cakes, N. d. to look at land.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Poppingo and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bush
nell spent Sunday at the Bursting
home.
John Poppingo returned home from
Rock Rapids, Iowa, last Friday where
he had been visiting his sons. Will and
George, for a few days.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-19
PU BLIC SALE

Having sold my farm and going 10
move to Iowa, | will sell at public sale
on the S. Il. 4 of Section 10 Aurora
township, one mile and a half east of
Brookings and n and a half miles
north and three miles west of Aurora
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER "a
Commencing at l O'clock sharp
II Head High Grade Jersey Cows and
Heifers
Consisting of II mich cows, 8 year
ling heifers, 3 heifer calves and 1
registered Jersey bull 4 years old.
These cattle have all been tested for
tuberculosis.
Farm Machinery-7-ft. cut Deering
binder with road trucks; SIT. cut
Deering mower; double disc Monitor
drill; 30-in. blade wood saw; 2 SCOOP
boards; Success manure s~preader.
Hayes corn planter with 12O rods
wire; Defiance sulky pillow, 16-in.:
John Deere gang pillow, Hin; 2 Avery
riding corn plows, 4-shovel; Assertion
harrow; harrow cart; Avery wagon
with triple box; loft. spader; loft.
self dump hay rake; Breaking plow;
bob sled; set buggy runners; rubber
tire surrey; grindstone; hand corr
shelter; tanning mill; swill cart; work
bench and wise; gas barrel; 8 individ-
ual hog houses 7x7; 20 rods 26-in.
woven wire; set breast collar driving
harness; set hand sheep clippers;
double set power sheep clippers:
power grinder for grinding clipper
blades; Satley sulky pillow, 16-in.; 8
dozen Brown Leghorn hens.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms of Sale-All sums of $40 or
under cash; all sums over $40 time
will be given to November 1st, 1915, on
good bankable paper at S per cent
interest. No property to be removed
until settled for.
J. &. crosser, Prop.
II. r. Claussen, Auctioneer.
First National Bank, Clerk.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-19
M EDARY

Banker Knappen of Brookings, was
in Medary Friday.
Mr.. Worden was driving in Medary
one day last week.
4. l.. Crawford returned from Moody
county Friday evening.
4 few from here attended the basket
social at the O'Brien school in Moody
county Saturday.
Miss Nena Mailey of Medary won
first prize in the auto contest and we
are proud of the fact.
Mr.. Rude was a Medary caller re
Gently.
Mrs. r. S. Carter was an Aurora
visitor Wednesday.
Art Britt was a Medary caller.
Mr.. Wilbur's new house in Trenton
is nearing completion.
A few from here attended Roya
Neighbor Lodge in Aurora last week.
n. I. Nelson and family were up tc
see the hoboes in ~Brookings Saturday
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-19
NORTH ~BROOkINGS

Mrs. Evan Olson and daughter Lily
were callers at the Porter home Tues.
day afternoon.
Messrs. Baldridge, Sheldon, and
Porter were at the Grinols stock sale
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlop were entertain
ed at the J. ID. Wilson home in Brook
ings Wednesday evening.
Mrs. F. w. Faulkner called at the
Porter home last Wednesday after
noon.
Several of the patrons in District
No. l were doing some grading around
the new school building Wednesday
and Thursday.
Messrs. Keck and Dunlop we're
hauling cord wood Thursday out from
Brookings having had a car load ship
ped in from Iowa.
County Supt. Miss Stedman and Mr..
MAR were visiting school in District
No. l last Thursday afternoon.
On Friday evening, November 20 a
chicken pie supper will be given by
Pleasant View Grange in their new
hall in the new school building of Dis
trict No. /. Price twenty-five cents.
The Misses Lydia Keck, Margaret
Holmes and Grace Lindsey attended
the lecture course at the college audi
Thursday evening.
Most everybody from this way took
in Hobo Day Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Yule and family
ate Sunday dinner at the F. F. Bald
home.
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(Too late for last week.
Mr.. "a. CLIFFORD. j.. was seen out
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Correspondence
ALTON

Mesdames o. O. Ward and +. e.
Brink were in Brookings on business
last Thursday.
The Alton Book Club will meet Wed
nesday with Mrs. Roy Horning.
Miss Bertha Biery has gone to York,
Neb., where she enrolled as a student
in the Business College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Minton and daugh-
ters, Of Argo, passed through Alton
Sunday enroute to the Engel home in
Fountain.
A. E. Mcknight and family were in
Brooklngs Saturday to enjoy the Hobo
Day festivities.
Mrs. e. E. Brink was a guest at the
Schrader home near Aurora Tuesday.
Pupils at No. il enjoyed a vacation
Monday, az Miss Harriet Bane was
not able 10 be on duty that day.
rhe A. Offerle sale held last Friday
was well attended and bidding good.
A combination cattle sale was held at
the Hayes home after the Offerle sale.
Owing to the bright sunlight shining
on the glass in thetop of the car a
tree got into the path OF the machine
as A. f. Mcknight was backing it out
of the garage at his home early Sun
day morning. No serious damage.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-19
STERLING

Robert Loban was a volga visitor
Friday.
Ole Rovick of Bruce, has been busy
Smelling corn for Peter Bertness and
e. c. Girton the past week.
Oscar Exc was on the sick list dur
ing the week end.
Miss Eva Odegard arrived home
from Bookings Saturday where she
has been engaged In sewing.
Mrs. Emma Peterson and Miss Ethel
spent Saturday afternoon at Bruce.
Quite q number Sterlingites took In
Hobo Day at Bookings Saturday and
were very much pleased with the big
attraction.
Albert Dimes has been engaged in
threshing corn the last part Of the
week.
Mrs. Andrew Borsvold and Miss
Louise were at volga Friday. taking
treatment from Dr.. Hill.
Theodore Odegard who had the mis-.
fortune ~ 6lslooate hia shoulder some
time aso = getting along nicely. and
soon u1n - nnle y - around again.
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ly and family the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. Thompson of Brookings, hulled
clover for Messrs. Ed. Richards and
Geo. Duff the fore part of the week.
Leroy Larson is assisting Willie
Caldwell with his farm work.
Miss Clara Bishman spent several
days in town the fore part of the
week with her friend, Mrs. John
Murphy.
Those perfect in attendance in
school this month were Helen Smart,
Mary Bishman. Mildred Blakely, Mil
dred Lynch, Clarence and Nellie Dyb-
dahl, Edna Duff, Ray Lynch and Flor
ence Larson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Caldwell took
Sunday dinner with his parents.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-19

the festivities of Hobo Day" in Brook.
ings Saturday and are unanimous in
pronouncing it the best ever"
Frank Duff started a new Deering
corn picker in his big corn field Fri
day morning.
Geo. Cornelius vaccinated his pigs
Saturday morning.
The club met with Grace Bulls
Thursday and all report a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kennedy spent
Monday afternoon at VIII Grasses.
liver Dybdahl spent Monday after
loon at George Dybdahl's.
Mrs. Herman Mitchell entertained
relatives from Brookings Sunday.
The Misses Minnie Inga1, Ida Land
mark and William Landmark of Tor
onto, were the guests of Robert Blake
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riding with a young lady friend Sun
day. AS people are so curious now
days, we wonder who the lucky gal
was. But Ed won't tell.
Mr.. Ed Clifford and friend, Mrs. Bert
Cochran and Miss Margaret Clifford
TOOK supper with the Fleming young
people Sunday evening.
Mr.. Robert Fleming made a trip to
Brookings Sunday with the intention
OF meeting the train, to meet his friend
FROM Huron. S. ID. But Bobbie was
disappointed for his friend did not
show up.
Miss Minnie Rittman is assisting
her sister, Mrs. Joe Conn with her
work this week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-19
IHOLSTEIN SALE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST
Commencing at l O'clock, Sharp
At the Brookings County Fair Grounds
/ will sell my entire herd of Holstein
cattle. consisting of
60-Head Of Holsteins-60
20 Head Registered Stock and DC
Grades; 9 registered Cows from 2 to
years; S registered Heifers 6 months
old; S registered Calves from 2 to G
weeks old. I will also sell my herd bull
Red Wood Seges korndyke.
This bull is not quite 2 years old. He
was bred by f. G. Overton at Adams,
N. Y. He is sired by Sir Segir Korn-
dyke Walker. His dam is Dora De
Kol Bess. He Is one of the best bred
bulls in the west. The young calves
are sired by this bull. The 6 months
old heifers are sired by The College
Herd Bull King Colanthan Clothilde
End. No. S3763. Other bulls used in
the herd are Chief Mercedes and
Jewel C%ornucopia. Any of the cows
or heifers have never been tested but
are very heavy mixers. 5 of them
are fresh at the present time.
The grades are one of the best
marked and bred herds in the west
today. They include
IS Cows from 5 to 8 years old; IL
Heifers coming 8 years; 8 Heifers
coming 2 years; S Heifers 6 months
old.
There will be about ten of these fresh
the day of sale, the rest are s~pringers.
All of the cows and heifers are bred
to a pure bred Bull.
The sale will be held rain or shine in |
the Sale Pavilion at the Fair Grounds.
Remember the date, Tuesday, Decem-
Der LIST. Anyone wanting to ship their
cattle can ship either from B~rookings,
on the N. W. or from Bushnell, on the
Rock Island. They will be put on
board free of charge. These cattle
are not shipped-in stuff, they are all
here on my farm 2 miles from Brook
ings. and can be seen at any time.
/ will furnish the Cattle and Col. Mack
of Fl. Atkinson, Wis, s. j. Rudolph of
Bookings and H. r. Claussen of Elk.
ton. viii do the selling. The Bank of
Bookings will clerk. They will give
10 months time to the worthy.
Remember the sale will be held rain
or shine on Tuesday, December 1st.
am, yours very truly
TOM MAHER,
Brookings. S. D.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-19
PUBLIC SALE

Having more stock than | can
handle or my own farm | will sell my
surplus stock at public sale
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER "a
On my farm IL miles south of Brook
ings, 13 miles north of Colman. Sale to
commence at 1900 o'clock sharp.
81 - Head of Live Stock - 81
Is mich cows, four fresh this
month, balance due to be fresh in De-
cember and January; Z heifers coming
3 years old, due to be fresh in the
spring; 5 2 year old heifers; 10 steers
coming 3 years old; 5 steers coming
2 years old; 8 spring calves; 2 bull
calves; l registered Shorthorn bull.
Nearly all of this herd are high
grade Shorthorns.
so full blood Rhode Island Red
cockerels; 80 full blood Rhode Island
Red hens from n to two years old.
4 fine sheep.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms of Sale-All sums Of $40 or
under cash; all sums over $40 time
will be given to November 1, 1915, on
good bankable paper at 8 per cent. No
property to be removed until settled
for.
o. J. Guam, Prep.
s. ]. Rudolph, Auctioneer.
Citizens State Bank, Colman, Clerk.