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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-03-26
COLLEGE LADIES ENTERTAINED

The following write-up of the recep-
ton given by the Civic League to the
college ladies is contributed by Mrs.
r. L. Ziegler, our society editor:
One of the finest social events of the
season occurred Friday evening, when
the Civic League entertained the
ladies of the State College and the
teachers Of the public school at the
Commercial Club rooms.
After dofing their wraps, the guests
were invited to go on a journey to
different countries. The first country
to be visited was Norway. The ma
tional colors of that country were in
evidence everywhere. Ladies dressed
in costumes carded and spun wool,
while the nan co of the house smok-
ed his long handled pipe. The dis.
play of fancy work, sewing. etc.. from
Norway vas great.
Mexico was the next country visited,
and that troubled land was repre-.
sented by four ladies'. in costumes
one Of them even wearing a patch on
her cheek where q stray bullet had
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found a mark. Navajo blankets, differ.
ent fancy articles and souvenirs OF
the country were on display here. A
beautiful inlaid table from the Holy
Land, lent by DR.. Jackson, had a
prominent place in this room.
The next country was Germany
and here four Deutsche frauen wei.
coined us-and die alte grosmutter
sat in a corner rocking and knitting
a sock for her old man. Festoons of
the German colors, flags, mugs, Kaiser
Wilhelm's picture, boxes of tulips, and
souvenirs of many kinds were shown
and kimmel kuchen was served to the
guests.
Japan was the next in order and the
decorations were all Japanese-as
were the ladies to greet you. Japanese
lanterns-among them two very large
one lent by Lieutenant Foley-made
the room beautiful. Fine music from
the Victrola was enjoyed. Tea was
served in Japanese cups.
The British Isles presented a novel
sight with its Scotch, Irish and
British ladies'; and ever the pig
was on the table eating corn. Johnny
Bull in his checked trousers, and the
old ish-wife looked too comical for
anything. Buttermilk was served.
A fortune teller stationed in a tent
In one corner was a great attraction
to the young people.
Last but not least by any means, the
United States, and here Miss Column
bia, Uncle Sam, and four American
Beauties welcomed the guests. The
Star Spangled Banner and the colors
red, white and blue abounded every.
where. In one corner was stationed a
tent In which sat one of the original
Americans an Indian maiden e
ing baskets. At a table, a darkey serv-
ed delicious punch.
In this room, a fine program was
rendered. A conjurer did many novel
tricks with a glass Of water in a hoop,
with balls, plates, etc. DR.. Hyde then
gave a fine address of welcome to the
college people, and President Brown
responded with a nice talk. Very en-.
joyable solos were given by Misses
Ferguson and Leekley and the ladies
quartette was heartily applauded.
Readings were given by Miss Breed In
her delightful manner, and Mr.. Akin
favored the company with a solo. A
four-piece orchestra in chargeiof Miss
Henrietta Smith, was stationed in one
of the rooms and discoursed sweet
music during the course of the even.
ing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-03-26

concentrated all OF their efforts to
elect Burke are the chief causes of the
result.
Governor Byrne and the rest of the
majority state ticket were nominated
easily. The governor ran but little be-
hind his ticket, although there was a
three-corner fight on for the place. It
is thought that Richards will be low
man.
Royal c. Johnson of Aberdeen, was
nominated for congress in this district
over Judge McNulty. Johnson's ma.
jority will be about 1000. The major.
ity also elected Congressman Dillon of
Yankton, over Dick Woods of Sioux
Falls, in the First district. In the
Third district Judge Rice, independ-
ent candidate, was named.
The County
The result in the county was pretty
much all one way. The entire progress
sive legislative and county ticket was
elected by good-sized majorities. There
was no contest on except on the legis-
lative ticket, the majority ticket for
county Offices having no opposition.
This undoubtedly has something to do
with the very light vote cast, but the
registration feature of the Richards
primary probably had more to do with
1t. About 1900 votes we're cast, about
half of the republican strength, and
the lightest primary vote in years.
The figures we quote below are com
plete with the exception of White and
Hendricks, which had not been receiv-
ed up to last night.
Crawford carried the county, accord.
ing to these figures, but 329 majority
The totals for the county were: Craw.
ford, 744; Burke, Ais. The vote by the
city wards was as follows: First ward
Crawford, So; Burke. 81; Second
ward-Crawford, 70; Burke, SO; Third
ward Crawford, 20; Burke, IL;
Fourth ward-Crawford, 49,; Burke,
81.
Governor Byrne carried the county
easily, having more votes than his two
opponents together. The totals were:
Byrne, 603; Anderson, 2S9; Richards,
274. Evidently the voters took a slap
at Dick Richards on account of his
primary law, as the Huron statesman
carried this county two years ago.
The votes by wards on governor was:
First ward-Byrne, So; Anderson, IL;
Richards, 8. Second ward-Byrne, 60;
Anderson, 26; Richards, %. Third
ward-Byrne. 30; Anderson, s.; Rich
ards. s. Fourth ward-Byrne. Al; An
derson, Is; Richards. II.
Royal c. Johnson for congress in
this district won an easy victory in
the county " Judge McNulty, the
figures being: johnson. S21: Nc
Nulty, 265. Johnson carried all four
wards Of the city easily.
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raised, and are the result of a quarter
of a century of experimentation by
Prof. Shepard. They have a large ton
mage to the acre and contain twenty
five per cent sugar. Their remarkable
sugar content is evident from the fact
that the average sugar producing
beets contain only from fourteen to six,
teen per cent. Although this article
only appeared a week ago Prof. Shep.
ard has already received a large num-
Der of letters asking for information
or begging for this remarkable seed,
at no matter what the price. These
letters are from farmers, b%eet-sugar
manufacturers, experiment stations
and commercial clubs, from the At
lantic to the Pacific oceans. All of
the writers express establishment that
such remarkable results were obtained
and some were inclined to doubt the
statements made. However, Prof.
Shepard tells us that the statements
made by Prof. Starring were not ex-
aggerated one bit and that the beets
can deliver the goods.
One letter from a sugar manufac-
turer is of particular interest and
should receive attention of the COM
mittee on industries of the Brookings
Commercial Club. These worlds re.
cord beets were grown OF Brookings
county soil and there is no good reason
why the beets cannot be grown on a
commercial basis and made to pay big
dividends.
The letter is as follows:
Spokane, Wash, March 20, 1914.
Prof. Jas. H. Shepard,
Chemist, s. D. Agrl College,
Bookings, S. d.
Dear Sir:
My attention has been called to an
article by Mr.. Geo. Starring in the
Country Gentleman" of March 21st,
in which is given an account of your
experiments with sugar beets and the
satisfactory result in the way of pro-
ducing a high grade beet.
Some years ago I built a sugar fac
tory at Waverly, thirty miles from this
city, which did very well for the first
few years, but the farmers in this
country are mostly wheat farmers and
1t was impossible to get them to raise
beets at all. For the last three years
I have not operated the factory, but it
Is intact and a very good mill for it's
capacity, which is about 400 tons
daily. / have pretty much made up my
mind to dismantle it and get what sal
wage I can out Of 1t, but IL there is any
prospect under present conditions of
free sugar, that 1t might be run to ad-
vantage either here or in South Da-
kota. l might wait a little before do
ing it.
Is 1t true that you have succeeded
In raising q beet that is $50 sacchar-
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Delve deep down into the depths of d%iscrimina-
ton! Focus your most fOrceful faculties of fore
sightedness! Peer through the potential PORTFOLIOS
of perception. Precipitate your mental acumen!
Concentrate Ponder! Reflect! If any other city in
the whole wide world ever offered the opportunities
that Brookings does today, name it! You can't!
Grab a lot or two while the grabbing is good,
brother, and engage your carpenter, both are going
to be mighty scarce in a few minutes. Amt it great
to be alive and in BrOOkings?
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"HtAWATHA"

The inclement weather of Tuesday
evening brought an undeservedly
small audience to hear the "Hiawatha"
music by the Choral Club.
This is to be much regretted because
of the excellent work Of the chorus as
well as the large expense which al.
ways attends such a production. A
favorable evening would have insured
the close of the season free from debt.
The program included not only
"Hiawatha's Wedding Feast" which
proved SO popular last year but the
second part of the work "The Death
of Minnehaha." This portion proved
even superior to the first in musical
and dramatic effect, it's pathos being
accenuated by the strange harmonies
and mastery Instrumentation.
The Wedding Feast" was rendered
even more artistically than last year,
possibly owing to familiarity of the
larger part Of the chorus with this
work. 1t was welcomed by all who
heard it last year and enjoyed by
those to whom it was a novelty.
There is probably nothing in Mr..
Hedges repertoire to which he Is bet
ter adapted in voice and temperament
than the "Onaway, Awake Beloved
which in its lyric and poetic beauty
ranks high in musical literature.
"The Death of Minnehaha" brought
forth a more sombre and at times a
tragic quality which was deepened by
the strange Instrumentation and choral
effects. This portion, because of it's
extreme difficulty is seldom produced
even by the oldest and experienced
choruses. It's rendition was not only
creditable but remarkable. 1t was at,
tended by IN unusual sense of security,
well defined dynamics and excellent
shadings. The sections of the chorus
were harmonious and well balanced.
Miss Laura Ferguson sang the
soprano solos with skill and tonal
beauty. 4.
Mr.. Charles Edward Clark, Baritone,
displayed a voice of great power and
a sense of dramatic qualities.
We regret that these soloists were
permitted so small a part in the work.
The orchestra again proved it's capa-
bilities. While little time was allowed
for preparation and the score present
ed great difficulties in technic and
rhythm it's performance was above
criticism in every respect.
1t will be a pleasure to the many ad-
mirers of Mr.. Gustav Holmquist to
learn that he has been engaged to sing
in "The Messiah" December eleventh
which is to be the first work of the
Choral Club next season. His pres
ice should insure a packed house.
At this time it is fitting that a word
should be given in appreciation Of the
efforts of Prof. Hedge. He has ex-
pended great time and effort as well
as assumed all financial risk to give
us the many good things we have en-
joyed this season and we cannot over
state his due in commentator.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-03-26
RAILROAD NEWS

Field Manager Ough of the Luce
Line, informs us that developments to
the southwest are coming along in fine
shape and the farmers between here
and Madison are waking up to the ad.
vantages of the road and are purchas.
ing stock literally. The boosters at
Madison had $4,000 worth of stock to
sell and they found the citizens so en-.
thusiastic that this was accomplished
in a week. 1t is reported that the Mil.
waukee road officials threatened to
take the railroad shops away from
Madison IL the citizens persisted In
boosting the Luce Line, but the latter
called the bluff and told the road that
they could not only take their shops
away but could pull up their road and
drag it of II they wanted to.
The following clipping from the Min.
neapolis Journal relative to the Elec-
trio Short Line will be of interest:
"The Electric Short Line Railway
Company appropriated 1858, 900 for
equipment and placed orders for roll.
ing stock, all of which is to be deliver
ed in Minneapolis, ready for opera
ton, on or before July IL. H. F. Balch,
who has the construction contract, ex.
poets to have the grading, that Is now
being done west from the present ter.
minus of the line, ready for rails into
Winsted, forty miles from Minneap-
oils, by the time the equipment ar
rives.
1.-THE company also placed an order
with the Algoma Steel Company of
Sault Ste. Marie for 1000 tons of steel
rails.
"The equipment order comprises
these items:
Four all-steel, 73-foot, General
Electric motor cars and two
80-ton engines for construc-
Fourteen 60-foot trailers ..... ITO, 900
Twenty-eight 40-foot f~iatcars.. $4,000
Total .$268, 900
"Of the fat cars that have been or
dered two are to be delivered within
a week and will Immediately be put
on construction work near Wayzata,
"The company has moved its gen.
eral Offices to the eighth floor of the
Phoenix building, where it has taken
nearly the entire floor.
Some change is to be made in the
route of the line near Lyndale, twenty
seven miles from Minneapolis. The
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-03-26
BURKE IS NEXT
j. s. SENATOR
CONGRESSMAN DEFEATS cRAW.
FORD IN TUESDAYS PRI-
MARY ELECTION
GOVERNOR BYRNt IS AN EASY WINNER
And Balance Of Majority State Ticket
Wins Out-Majority Ticket Wins
in Bookings county-ResuIts

Congressman Charles H. Burke of
Pierre, defeated Senator Crawford in
the state wide primary held Tuesday.
Returns are not all in, but indications
point to a majority of about 1000 for
Burke. Crawford showed considerable
weakness in former strongholds and
ran away behind his ticket. Trouble
in the progressive ranks between
Crawford and the Byrne-E wert COM
bination and the fact that the minority
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-03-26
sHEPARD's RECORD BETS

The last number of the Country
Gentleman, the big farm paper pub
lished by the Curtis Publishing Com
pany OF Philadelphia, contained an
illustrated article written by Prof. G..
A. Starring on the worlds champion
sugar beets raised at the college sta
ton by Prof. James H. Shepard. These
beets are the most remarkable ever
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-03-26

as a Dutch clown. Teddy was there
with two songs of his own, and made
one of the hits of the evening. The
songs were ~cleverly written p~arodies
and were received with storms of ap-
pleause. In the first Teddy informed
the audience how much he loved the
college songs and yells, and as an en-
core he sang a parody on Get Out and
Get Under" The words were as fol-
lows:
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-26


ward, Drexel Hall, 4Oth and Cottage
Grove av.; 7th ward, 6646 Cottage
Grove av.; 7th ward, Carpenters
Hall, list and Cottage Grove aV.; 9Th
ward, K. of P. Hall, cpd and Cottage
Grove aV (Burnside); 26th ward,
Armstrong school, Greenleaf and Pin
gree; S2d ward, Bernard school,
104th and Charles sts.; 33d ward,
Nixon school, Dickens and Keller
avs; 35th ward, Cameron school, Po-
tomac and Monticello avs.
Albert and Carl CisIack, Austrians,
1921 w. 18th st., had argument about
war with Michael Liseen, Pole, 1928
Knoll aV. Knives used. All in hos
pital
Daniel Burns, 1910 w. Harrison
ST., arrested on charge of forgery on
complaint of j. D. Matthews, Z S.
Dearborn st. Alleged to have forged
latter's name to check for S14.
Two boys arrested for attempting
to get into home of ]. L. Hanchet,
Evanston. Police probing.
Anthony MagIiano, II, started fire
III 0LONC III 1dIuCI > DdIDCI SIOp5 flOO
Wentworth av. Stove exploded. Boy
cut and bruised. Police probing for
cause.
Offices of Proctor & Gamble, 349
w. Ontario st., robbed by safeblowers.
$4OO.
Wilbur Glenn VoIiva, Zionist, says
there isn't such thing as graVita-
ton. Says earth is fiat.
Harry Brown, 1850 S. Winchester
av., member of firm of Spira, Czar. &
Brown, charged with being an Access
sorry in larson trust" cases, grabbed
by HOyne's men and held in Hyde
Park police station. Reason mystery.
Government detectives searching
for more hiding places for furniture
alleged to have been concealed by
Ernest Erickson and Charles BOrteH,
bankrupts, charged by creditors with
$4,000 conspiracy to defraud.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-26

New York.-It isn't always the
American heiress who captures an
English title-the American, heir can
play at the same game. James Cox
Brady, son of the late Anthony
Brady, and heir to $6,OOO,O0O, has
just taken the daughter of the Earl
of Limerick as his bride
The Englishwoman will give up a
castle in Ireland for a castle on River
side Drive, but she will not be known s.
as Mrs. Brady; she retains her title
of Lady Victoria May Perry.
Lady Victoria has been visiting in
America since early September. The
wedding took place October IA, at
Monmouth, N. ].
1900
MiIWaukee.-Joseph Kosik, .43, la ;
borer, killed wife and then suicided. :
She was preparing to leave him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-28
An impending Issue--Control
Of the Land

sDo you believe" reader writes ''that we are all
equal children of the Divine Father, hence brothers
and sisters and therefore, equally entitled to the
of His free gfts-the air, the sunshine, the water
and the land7'
Brothers. we do.
1t is not possible to read in either the writings of
nature or of the worlds greatest inspired men any
adequate warrant for private monopoly of nature S
treasures.
Patient forbearing lazy as most of us are, very
few OF us would stand for attempted seizure, by
few, of the air. in order to tax the rest for the
privilege of breathing
True we let few poison some of the air with dan
Eerous smoke, for private profit, and don't object.
But that is because only of the air is thus pOs
oned. Ii it were all poisoned, and poisoned enough
to endanger every human life, the practice would be
stopped, constitution Notwithstanding.
Perhaps the why there has been such toll
erance of private monopoly of land is because there
has been much land still unimproved and open on
easy terms to private capture As long everybody
felt that he had chance to become landlord, the
personal stalking off of this gift of the Almighty
caused little protest
But even in our new country this time has almost
passed. Two-thirds of those who live in our cities
and more than one-third of those who live in the
country today are tenants paying tribute for the
land beneath them not to the bounty of all-mercfu
Providence but to some other two-legged human ami
NAL who has put fence around piece of PrOvi-
dences bounty and begun to charge toll for the priv
lege of living upon it.
One day, brother, a day perhaps not far off, the
pressure OF those who haven't land and with lit
tie hope of getting any, will force land problem
here has already forced it in Mexico and in war
stricken Europe.
You and we may not be alive to see the terrific
struggle that will follow
But we can try to avert or lessen it bv urging our
neighbors and our children to become wise in time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-28
OyERsTOCKED.

One morning Rosie's teacher
noticed her hanging around the
desk with rather a wistful ex-
preston.
well, Rosie, what is it?" she
finally asked, drawing the child
to her.
Please, teacher, we've got a
new baby Z our house"
"Oh. have you, Rosie? Isn't
that fine? What's the baby's
name?"
ike"
Several days later the teacher
remembered to inquire about the
new arrival.
"Oh, Rosie, how is Ike today?"
The child looked bewildered.
"Oh, teacher, we amt got no
Ikie?"
Yes. You told mo Won had
baby"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-28

Tramp-And how do you go
about getting the gold?
Miner-I wash the gravel.
Tramp (shuddering at the
thought of water)-Ugh! Could
MT you just as well dry clean it?
A CENSORED POEM.
At midnight In his palace fine
The Turk lay taking 40 winks,
Had saw In dreams the crescent
shine
Above the high brow Of the
Sphinx.
lie woke to smell the powder
smoke,
To hear the shrapnel shrilly
scream,
Oh, sadly then the Moslem spoke:
II would IL still were but q
dreaml"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-28

A CLEAN of intelligence APP
pesred on Rosie's face. mo,
teacher, his names Nose; his
name amt Ike. We found we
already got one Ikie."-Etery-
body's Magazine. HI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-28

First Baptist, eth and d sts., .
DOWNTOWN church.. J. A. sutton
pastor. Morning service, 1890 a.
m; evening. 7:tb .. M: s. 8. at II
O'clock; b. Y. p. U. Gas; Mems
Bible class, 9:45 a. m,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-28
Instinct

What wonderful thing the instinct of animals is!
1t is scarcely less wonderful (and generally more GER
tain) than the reason of man.
In the heart of metropolitan Boston, thanked by the
palaces of the cty's ultra rich, is great reservoir
known Charles River Bason. Along it, for miles,
runs concrete promenade favorite strolling thor
oughfare for thousands.
The basin is rigidly policed. Save for rowing
crews and light pleasure craft, it is immune from
dissertation by man.
Every year, for weeks before freezing weather
comes, the surface of the basin is black with thous
ands of wild ducks who float serenely from its head
to it's foot diving every foot of the way to nibble the
sweet grasses which line the bottom or to feed on
the abundant shell fish, a
In well-ordered columns they move like armies
down. down. then swiftly rise, circle in great curves
to the upper reaches of the reservoir, then down
again. repeating often as the feeding is repen-
ished.
These wild fowl ordinarily so wary, seem to know
that here they safe. At times they float near
the embankment rail to be almost within human
reach but gunshots fill them with nameless terror
no missile strikes them with sudden death
How do they know the watery zones of safety
amidst the noises and clangor of busy men?
Whence comes this instinct who seldom fails?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-28
With The Churches

Church notices for The Times
must be In the Editorial office by
y. nm. Fridays. Only those notices
supplied each week will be pub
iished
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-28

South Tscoma> Baptist church, So
Goth and Warner SITS. r. Benjamin.
pastor. Morning service. II a. m:
b. Y. Z. U. meeting, $50 D. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-28

Lincoln Park Christian church,
ssth and q SITS. Raiph G. Sargent.
minister. Bible school at 10 a. m;
communinn and preaching services
At IL; Christian Endeavor prayer
meet at 6:30 y. m; evening service
ct 1850.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-28

Mckinley Park. East 3sth ana
Spokane. Bible school at 10 Q. M;
communion at IL q. m: c. To-. sac
p. m. Frank Naples, pastor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-28

First. 9Th Az ana X. W. A. Moore
pastor. Bible school, 9:45 a. m. ::
morning service, 1900 a. m; Chris
tan Endeavor. $50; evening service
7:30.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-28

Federal Sugar Refinery bosses at Yonkers turned
hot water on 200 women strikers, who got riotous
their wages being reduced to 70 cents per day.
In conflict between trust dividends and women IS
wages they steam the women.