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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26
HEARD ON THE STREET
Boosts and Kicks From Var
ious Sources

That this idea of keeping the bust,
ness streets wet down this cold, dusty
weather is a bright idea and the man
who thought of it deserves credit.
That this idea of a Municipal Christ
mas tree is all bunk. We have no
paupers. 1t is only the largest cities
where poverty and sQualor are ram
pant that such methods of aims Civ
ing are necessary to hold in check
promiscuous giving and the breeding
of beggars. Any deserving poor of
~Brookings, of which there is no doubt
a few, can be reached privately with.
out insulting their independence by
such ostentatious display. The Christ
mas trees in the Sunday schools are
bad enough.
That the iron cylinder on Third
street at the back end of the Brook
ings Hardware Store, is no ornament,
for a public thoroughfare. Heintz
says it belongs to the Ellis-Hall Co.,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26

covered that corn may be forced 70
yield a higher per cent of protein and
less of starch in the food content OF
the kernel. This Is affected by merely
selecting seed by mechanical examina-
ton TO determine ears of high pro
tein content. BY planting such SEED
successive crops become exceedingly
rich in protein and therefore increas-
ingly valuable as stock food.
Kernels of corr having a large pro
tein content are proportionately large
in their glossy, c%orneous, semi-trans.
parent part. The germs are large with
a relatively small starchy material in
the kernel composition. Low protein
kernels have small germs, more
starch and smaller portions of glossy.
corneous, semi-transparent material.
Crop experts of the South Dakota
State College at Bookings some years
ago decided that, if possible, the corn
of the state must be improved in its
feeding value. Therefore, an expert
ment covering several years was con
Quoted for the purpose of breeding
corn for more protein and less starch.
The average result of the four years
test showed a difference of protein of
so pounds per acre in favor of plant,
ing selected seed. High protein seed
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26

and they forgot to move it when tbo,,
went north to their new location
Well there are three or four piles of
ashes where the beautiful iron ro
ceptacle has been moved to acccmmo.
date successive incinerations and thev
blow around quite coyly with the west.
ern breeze. Well it's not my street
so let her burn and blow.
That a visiting editor on Hobo Dov
spoke admiringly of the Press Climb
for feeding their fellow scribes. We'll
1t was a good scheme, but as tbo
local bunch are always hungry they
realized their reward.
That a small boy said that since
Dan Patch was dead Dad Mix took his
place in the fast horse world. NOTHING
like local pride and the young are the
ones who have it.
That the latest candidates for the
democratic appointment as postmaster
are circulating petitions like blazes.
any one of the lot is good enough
The old timers say that Charles Hast
ings was honest, though a democrat.
and in modern days we have lived
through the administrations of Allen
and Breed, so | guess the government
won't blow up whoever gets it.
"The Kicker"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26

yielded II per cent more protein per
acre than low protein seed. What is
still more important, the high pro-
tein corr actually yielded more
bushels, an actual increase of some
thing like seven per cent an acre.
Any farmer can select his seed for
a similar purpose by cutting kernels
and by mechanical examination select
ms those ears which appear to have
a smaller amount of starch than the
others. 1t is advised, however, that
farmers making this selection send
the seed to the experiment station for
an occasional chemical analysis. in
order to check up the accuracy of their
selections.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26
THE SPECIAL WAR TAX

The war tax to be paid to the In
ternal Revenue Collector is now caus-
ing comment in Bookings. The special
tax on some things started November
l and the stamp tax will start Deem
Der l.. 1t seems the banks are hit
harder than any other line of business.
1t costs them 81 per thousand on CAPT
tai, surplus and undivided profits, &c
per 500 on loans, So ner hundred on
certificates of indebtedness, and var
ious other taxes. 1t will cost banks
from 500 to $3.50. Insurance papers
are taxed, but mutual companies ex-
empt; deeds and conveyances soc per
hundred on each $500, and soc for
each additional $500. Moving picture
theatres, pool halls and bowling alleys
are not sighted. Theatres with a seat
ing capacity under $50 will have to
pay $25; over $50 and under 500, $50;
pool halls and bowling alleys, IS for
each table and alley. Every tele-
graph and telephone message over 15c
will cost 1c. Upon express packages
there will be a tax of 1c. Every seat
and birth sold in a Pullman, 1c tax.
The war tax ends December 81, 1915.
Promissory notes, each 800, two
cents.
Bundles shipped by freight and ex-
press, one cent.
Deeds or realty transfers valued be-
tween 800 and $500, fifty cents.
Deeds do, each additional $500, fifty
cents.
Insurance of property, new or re-
newed policies, each 81, n half of a
cent.
Perfumery, cosmetics, etc. vaseline,
hair dyes, tooth washes. graded in
value of five cents up to fifteen cents,
each five cent of value one-eighth OF
a cent.
Ditto, valued from fifteen to twenty
i've cents, five-eighths of a cent.
Ditto, each additional twenty-five
retail, fve-eights of a cent
Chewing gum, ETC., valued less than
i a unit, four-tenths of a cent.
Ditto, each additional 81, four-tenths
t a cent
Power to convey real estate, twenty,
We cents.
Palace or parlor car seat Or berth,
cent.
The telegraph and telephone tax
be collected by the company
ON the person paying for the mes
lge.
The government will collect the
car ticket tax from the com
mics.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26
INTERESTING COMPARISONS ON BRIDGE Biz

Last week the Brookngs county board of commissioners opened bids for
bridge work in the county during the coming year. The board were surprised
TO find that this years bids we're considerably lower than those of last year.
In fact the Iowa Bridge Companys figures, which we're the lowest both years,
show a cut of almost onehalf The Iowa Bridge Company a awarded the
contract each year. The price of material has not decreased enough to war
rant such a cut and a a matter o. fact the price OF. steel is understood %
ave advanced since the outbreak of the var One reason for the reduction
in the bids is that there a mor competition this year, but the principal
cause, We believe, is that there las beer considerable agitation against the
socaled bridge trust in the last year. Some time ago the Register had a
article IN the advantage of substituting concrete for steel in the construction
of bridges and it is arguments of thisk kind that have undoubtedly caused the
builders of steel bridges to bring down their prices. Brookings county spends
about $4,000 for bridges. and by reason of the reduced prices it will save
years and last years bids OIL steel bridges. The first column, Plans No. l.
that the figures n this column are for a wood floor bridge, and the
second column. Plans No. z, re for a concrete floor bridge. This does not
that the company will include the wooden or concretef floor a. this price
cut simply indicates that the steel is of a strength Ito sustaina wooden or a
concrete floor. The figures:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26
CHORAL UNION NOTICE

The remainder of the rehearsals of
the Messiah will be on the stage at the
college auditorium. All members of
the Choral Union are urgently re-
quested to be present at the rehearsal
on next Monday evening, as seats will
be assigned and names of each mem
Der taken for the program. At this
rehearsal the orchestra will be pres
ent and help get the work in readiness
for the production on December 18th.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26
A NEW IDEA IN CORN BREEDING

The State College received some
fine publicity in the following
article by Prof. G. A. Starring in the
last number of the Technical World:
Some of the leading experiment sta
tons in the United States have dis
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26

A jury in a manslaughter ease at
Milbank brought in a verdict that the
defendant was guilty Of assault and
battery. This recalls to mind the
judge who gave Mrs. Kaufman q 500
fine for murder.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26

A sign of the times is seer in the
contract let by the Milwaukee road
for the identification of its lines in
the Rocky Mountain district. The
work will extend over four years and
will involve an expenditure of thir-
teen million dollars.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26

Turkey may get away clear in its
trouble with the allies, but in court
ing a scrap with this country it may
be taking in altogether too much ter
ritory.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26

When inclined to worry about what
o. Boreas may be able to do to you,
stop and think how much more vul-
nerable you would be living in a
trench over In Europe. 1t may on
tribute to an optimistic view of your
present situation.-Sioux City Journal.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-11-26

The good old U. s. A., at peace with
all the world, has every reason to be
thankful today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
Doctors Rap Booze-Cure
Scheme of Sanitarium

"Our sanitarium 10 the largest and
best equipped in the middle west.
skilled physicians and trained nurses
in constant attendance; cuisine excel
lent, good rooms, beautiful grounds
make it an ideal place for mental rest
and recuperatiOn.
1.-The inclosed check will be filed
out upon your bringing or sending US
a patient, with the full understanding
that your patient receives cure. and
the best care and attention that skill
full surgeons and trained nurses can
give.
Yours truly,
81. J. HORD.",
The letters and checks are regarded
by reputable local physicians as q
variation of the fee splitting graft.
ut is like the disreputable practice
of some doctors who do not perform
operations but send patients to a sur
geon and then collect fifty per cent
of the fee," remarked one physician.
1t was explained that If a physician
would send a patient to the sanitar-
ium, the SIS check mailed to him
! would in reality come out of the
pocket of the patient. for the sanitar
ium, it was argued, would in some
manner attach the $25 to the patients
bill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07

Physicians in Richmond In the last
few weeks have been receiving letters
from the Hord Sanitarium at Shelby
vile. X. M. Hord. president. and L. J..
Hord, manager and proprietor. The
letter heads are of green paper with
the "Hord Sanitarium" printed in
gold.
1t is stated that the sanitarium is
for liquor and drug habits-a cure
positively guaranteed" The letters
show new form of fee splitting to
mulct patients.
Not the least interesting to physi-
clans is an attached unsigned check
bearing the name of the Shelbyville
Farmers National Bank. The checks
are made out in the amount of $25.
At the bottom is the inscription in
red ink:
This will be signed upon your bring
ing or sending a patient to Hord SAM.
tarium.
Text Of Letter.
The letters, in part, go on to say:
Most states have passed stringent
drug laws prohibiting the sale of habit
forming drugs, and you no doubt will
have frequent inquiries from addicts
in your community as to where to 60
for a cure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
Farmers Fight Blazes in Har-
vest Fields.

Farmers are losing hundreds of dol
lars fro mfires in wheat fields original
ing from sparks from passing locomo-
tives. Losses to Wayne and Preble
county farmers will reach a high fig
ure. Section gangs on all Pennsylva-
mia and c. & o. divisions were busy
yesterday fighting fires.
To conserve their crops many farm
ers whose land adioins railroad tracks
have ployed deep burrows around their
wheat fields.
Extensive fires were reported on the
line between here and Cincinnati yes
terday. South of Eaton a threshing
outfit stopped work to fight blaze
that had attacked a wheat field from
which farmers were hauling grain to
the machine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
FIRE RUINS WHEAT GET SUPPLY. BIDS
Commissions Divide School
Contracts.

Twelve companies submitted bids
for supplying Wayne township with
school supplies on contract, which
when let yesterday, was divided among
three bidders and amounted to only
$751; OF. The successful bidders were
J. d. Adams & Co., of Indianapolis,
Bartel & Robe of Richmond, and Will
liams & White of Winchester. The
supplies consist of chalk, erasers. dust
pans, paper towels, combs, soap,
matches and similar articles.
The bidders for supplying 1877 tons
of coal were Bullerdick, Mother Bros,
and A. Harsh. Harsh, the lowest bid
der, will supply two kinds of coal at
1896 and $3.50. The supply includes
furnace and stove coal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
GROCERY PRICES

Corrected by Ed Cooper, phone 2577.)
Apples, new, 15@25c quarter peck
Asparagus &c bunch.
Bananas, 100000 doz.
Beans, green, 1920 "A peck.
Beets, &c bunch.
Blackberries, 15c at.
Cabbage plants, sc doz.
Cauliflower, 800 Csc bunch. ~-
Canteloupes, 1Oc, for Csc.
Carrot. new, 2 lunches, 15c.
Celery, 5@1Oc bunch.
Cherries, 10c qt.
Cucumbers, 5@10c each.
Cocoanuts 10c.
Dates, 1Oc Id.
Dewberries, 15c qt.
Egg plant 10 to zoe.
Figs, zoe Id.
Grapefruit 5000 each.
Gooseberries, 12kc ct.
Honey, zoe comb.
Kale, 1Oc A-peck.
Lemons. 2 for sc.
Lettuce, heads, 5000; winter let
tuce, 5@Sc bunch; leaf, zoe lb.
Lima beans, 35c quart.
Mangoes, 8 for 1Oc.
Maple sugar, zoe lb.
Onions, spring, 2 for &c; Bermuda.
1Oc Id.
Orange. 3O@6Oc doz
Peas, 15c n PIX.
Pineapples, 15c each.
Parsley, sc bunch.
Parsnips, DC bunch.
Cherries, 15c qt.
Red peppers, 15c pint.
Radishes, 3 lunches 1Oc.
Raspberries, 15025c out.
Potatoes, new, zoe Il peck.
Rutabago, 5000 each.
Spinach, sc A-peck.
Squash, 5@10c each.
Strawberries, 1917 02Oc qt.
Sweet potatoes, 15c 14peck.
Turnips, new sc bunch.
Tomato plants, zoe doz.
Tomatoes, 15c h.
Watercress, &c measure.
Watermelons, soc.
Nuts-Hickory nuts, 10c quart; wal
nuts, 10c Apeck; Philippine cream
nuts, zoe h.; English walnuts, Csc Id.
chestnuts, zoe Id.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
GRAY TAVORS VOTE
GRANTING TO WOMEN

Finly H. Gray, in a communication
to Miss Prudence Winterrowd. presi-
dent of the Franchise League at Con-
nersville. advises here that he favors
votes for women. The text of his
communication is appended:
II have received copy of the 'reso-
luton certified by you as passed at
your mass meeting May 2, 1914, favor.
ing woman suffrage, and the same will
be filed for proper consideration by the
committee having Jurisdiction.
Il am pleased to advise you that
have long favored the right of suf-
frage being extended to women.
Most respectfully,
"FINLY H. GRAY"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
GlimpSeS of EldOradO Life

played on the streets. The Eldorado
band also gave a concert during the
evening" To begin the exercises the
band played "America," and the words
were flashed on the motion picture
screen, and the large crowd united in
singing the national hymn. Four reels
of good pictures were shown. and a
crowd estimated at fifteen hundred
witnessed them. There was no ex.
tensive display of fireworks, but an
intermittent exhibition was kept up by
individuals throughout the evening. No
serious accident was reported.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
REPRIMAND EVANS
FOR CRITICISING u. S

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Brigadier
Gen. r. K. Evans, acting commander
of the department of the east, was
reprimanded today by Secretary of
War Garrison, in a letter forwarded
to the General for his criticism of the
policy of the administration. Gen. Ev-
ans in recent speech before the
Sons of the American Revolution in
New York found fault with the gov
ernment's treatment of foreign affairs
and President Wilson decided that he
was guilty of serious breach of army
uisciDline
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
PRINTERS CARNIVAL
OPENS NEAR PARK

The carnival which Is being held or
the lot opposite Glen Miller park
opened auspiciously last evening witt
q fair sized attendance. The carnival
is being given under the auspices Of
the local typographical union. Al
but one of the shows had opened las,
evening. This show arrived this morn
ing and will be ready for the crowds
tonight. Last evening all children un-
der twelve years Of age were admitted
free. There are eight shows with an
addition of two extra free side attrac
tiOnS,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
JURY HEARS CASE
ON NOTE OF $3.50

*
A jury took the case this afternoon
in circuit court of John F. Turner
against Will A. Rich, local livery
man and horse trader, whom Turner
says forced on him in payment for a
horse worthless note for $3.50. Tur-
ner now demands that amount The
jury consists of Henry Seikman, Clay
ton Hunt, Quincy Meek. Benjamin
Duke. Charles Judkins. Maberry Study.
Albert Anderson, William H. Jay,
Franklin Jordan, William l.. Fouts,
Frank Underhill and John Klute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
FOUNTAIN CITY, IND.

Miss Mabel Harrison, who has been
attending the Muncie Normal, is home
for few days.
Richard Wooters and family enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Fletcher and
son Paul, of Lewisville, Ind, and Har-
old Barnes on Sunday.
Tracy Clerk and Lester Hort of Gen.
terville were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Clark Sunday.
Fred Harmon of Summitville called
on friends here Sunday.
Miss Lettie Hatfield, who was Joint
representative to the state Sunday
school convention, gave report of the
convention at Friends church Sunday
afternoon.
Ernest Aldrich Of Richmond visited
friends here Sunday.
Russell Joy of Richmond was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Clements
Sunday
Members of the Wesleyan congrega-
ton and other friends joined in pic
nice on the Fourth in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. Eddy, who recently returned
from the African missionary field.
Mrs. Eddy, formerly Dolly Goebel, was
pastor here for some time. The picnic
, was held in the park. The time was
spent with short talks, songs and a
social time.
The ladies of the Friends Bible class
will entertain the mems class Thurs
day evening at the church.
The Fountain City ball team played
at Hagerstown Sunday. The score was
IL to in favor of Hagerstown.
Among those attending the ball
game from here were Ed Shoemaker,
Cos Mills, Elmer Death, Ancil Dwig-
oir
Phillips.
A picnic party at Fulghum's grove,
south of town, reported fine time.
danes Albert Thomas, Will Benson,
Asa Pitts, Will Clements, Will Nor
row, J. G.. Fulghum, Misses Mae Ben
son and Nellie Morrow, and Russell
Joy.
Misses Erma Thorpe and Mary
Thornton were home from school the
Fourth.
Harry Robinson and family, Ed Will
kins and family and John Burdsall and
family of Richmond spent the Fourth
picnicking in Edgerton's woods.
Orville Clark attended the meeting
of the National Federated Society OF
the Deaf at Indianapolis Sunday.
On the evening of the Fourth pic,
nie supper, was served on the lawn
at the home of DR.. o. N. Huff. The
gathering was in the nature of a fam
lily affair. Those present were Mrs
Robert Bogue, Miss Lucy Bogue, Miss
Charlotte Durfee, Mrs. Lally Woody
Mrs O. N. Nixon, Mrs Clyde Shipley
and baby, Miss Carrie Clements and
DR.. Huff and family.
! Misses Inez Swain, Eleanor Huff and
Ruth Hiatton, and Messrs. Fred and
Wilbur Hiatt and Clarence Brinkley
formed picnic party the Fourth al
| teh home of Miss Swain.
The Metzcar family reunion was
held at the home of C. N. Hatfield on
the fourth. This was the second re
union and was we'll attended. Those
present were Samuel Metzcar and
daughter of Palestine. O., Mr.. and Mrs
John Penny of Union City, Mrs. La
vina Harper of Horatio, o., Lewis R
Harper of Lima, O., w. M. Penny anG
family of Richmond, Mrs. Matte Al
bertson of Richmond, Mrs. Frank
Burns and son of indianapolis, w. M
Starr and family of Hagerstown, Mis-:
Ruth Browder of Borea, O., Franz
Browder, of Dayton, E. T. Death anC
family. Harry Hope and family O.
Klein Karn, O., and c. N. Hatfield. The
reunion will be held at Fountain City
next year on July 5.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07

No extensive celebration exercises or
program was carried out here on the
Fourth, the policy being in line with
a strictly sane Fourth. Practically all
places of business were closed be-
tween 9 a. m. and p. m.
In the afternoon the local baseball
team trounced troupe who styles
themselves the Richmond Federals to
the tune of &c to 6.
In the evening, as has been the GUS
tom for the last several Saturday ev-
enings, free motion pictures were dis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
Always Leads to Better Health.

Serious sicknesses start in disorders
of the stomach, liver and kidneys. The
best corrective and preventive is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They purify
the blood--prevent Constipation, keep
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels in healthy
condition. Give you better health by
Kidding the system of fermenting and
gassy foods. Effective and mild. Csc
at your druggist.
Bucklens Arnica Salve for all Hurts
"A. G.. Luken & Co.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
SPLINTERS FILL BODY.

PHILADELPHIA, July 7.-Physi-
clans at St. Agnes hospital have re-
moved $50 splinters from the body of
John Tomaconi, who gathered the
wood when he was thrown from a
motorcycle while racing on board
track. There are fifty more splinters
to be removed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
G. A. r. TO MEET

The members of the Sol Meredith
post, G.. A. r., will meet this evening
at o'clock at the Westcott hctel
They will march to the home of Jo-
seph Brown, Twelfth and North B
streets, to view the body of the late
comrade, Frank Brown, who died
Yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
LIVESTOCK

CINCINNATI, July Cattle, re-
ceipts 300, market steady. choice
steers s5.5O@s60, calves $5.O0@10.25,
Hogs, receipts $500, market active,
top price sS75. Sheep, receipts $500,
prime $45O@4.75, lambs $5.50@9.OO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-07
TRUSTEES REPORT
AID INDECENT

Township trustees will maket uar.
terly reports of the distribution of
poor funds to the county commission
ers tomorrow. The amount spesA on
poor during the last three months
will be small when the totals are CIV
en-. Only the next quarter of the year
will see less money spent for poor re-
lief and perhaps not then. should
there be much sickness. Several indi-
gent persons were aided by Wayne
township in paying railroad fare and
a few families of aged persons are
partly supported by the township all
year.