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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

For two weeks ending December 10,
1914, reported by Brookngs County
Abstract Company:
D. M. Lorenzen to Ellen Brink, w.
D. West Sc feet Lot l Block 1, Henry's
Addition. $4,000.
D. D. Bennett to D. M. Lorenzen, w,
D., S. " Lot 2 and Lot 3, Block 2,
Henry's Addition. $4,000.
Ellen Brink to d. M. Lorenzen, w.
D., S. so feet Lot 7 and w. SO feet Of
Lot s, Blk. 3, First Add. to Brookings,
$4,000.
B. D. Lowell to George N. Parsons,
w. D. Lots 6 and 7, Blk. 20 w. T. l..
Cos. Add to Elkton. $465.30.
Halvor Egeberg to Ole Egeberg, w,
D. E. n SW. "a 2O-110-50. $1,000.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
THE ORIGIN OF
THE YULE LOG
following story Of the origin

THE following story Of the origin
Of the Yule log In Virginia Is
told in the Pictorial Review by
La Sale Corbell Pickett in an
article dealing with Christmas In the
south In wartime:
One time an old black nan was sit.
ting In his little cabin on a mountain
cold wind howl over a world of snow
and wishing that he had a fire to warn
him when he heard the cry Of a little
child away out In the cold. The old
man hobbled to the door and looked
out across the snow. and the wind
came rushing in and made him shiver
so that his ''onliest two teef" chartered
with cold. Again the cry came across
the snow, and he wished with all his
power of longing that he could 60 out
and find the unfortunate little one, for
the ~plaintive cry Of a little child always
goes straight to the heart. A third
time the cry came. and a miraculous
power seemed to fill the old mans
veins. His muscles became tense and
strong. and he stepped from the thresh-
old into the snow. the crutch falling
back in the cabin.
In an instant he was walking over
the expanse Of frozen snow with an
activity he had not possessed since he
used to "go to camp meetin'." By and
by he came to a little child caught in a
snow bank. He lifted the child, and as
its little form touched him a new
strength came into him. and the small
burden seemed to give him wings to
speed back to the little cabin. He put
the child on the bed. drew the ragged
quilt around 1t and looked about to see
If there might be a piece Of furniture
Of which he could make a fire to warm
his small guest
At that instant he saw a great log
roll across the threshold and into the
fireplace. The little child vas looking
at it with eyes like stars. and they
sent CLEANS Of light that kindled the
log with the most brilliant fire the old
man had ever seen. and the dingy
little room was filed with radiance
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
BANK ERS SEEK SOIL SURVEY

II. l.. Hopkins, chairman of the agri-
cultural committee of the South Da-
kota Bankers Association, has issued
the following circular relative to a
statewide soil survey and analysis, in
which the association is heartily inter
tsted:
1.-THE time is rapidly approaching
when another session of the state leg
islature will convene and this commit.
tee would be very much pleased in
deed to see a substantial beginning
made in the way of an appropriation
for a statewide soil survey and analy-
sis. 1t seems to us that the proper
way to get at this matter of soil pre-.
servation and conservation is to take
an inventory and proceed intelligent
ly rather than blindly.
by making a statewide soil sur
vey and analysis, we could learn alb
solutely what our stock of plant foods
Is in the various soil types of the
state and then arrange methodically
and intelligently to supply deficiencies
where needed and also to apply the
very valuable general information
which is being constantly accumulat-
ed and taught by our state agricultural
college, with a view to holding aver
age crop production in this state up,
as nearly as possible to the maximum
limit of possibilities.
Our idea has been, hat this should
be brought about through the regular
recognized channels, and the efforts of
| this committee have been devoted to
that end. We understand that the
state board of regents will recommend
a moderate annual appropriation by
the coming state legislature of a suf-
fcient amount to carry on this very
essential and fundamental work in a
comprehensive manner
"The South Dakota Bankers Asso.
citation is on record as earnestly ia,
voring such an appropriation. 1t is
the opinion of this committee hat the
work should be laid out covering a
period Of twenty years or more and a
sufficient amount appropriated annual
ly by the state legislature to cover the
expense of properly surveying and
Analysing soils in a number of coun
ties each year. This is the way the
work has been and is being prosecuted
in other states. It is wholly immater
ial to us how the details are worked
out, but we sincerely desire to see
them worked out.
I'VE trust that you will give this
matter your serious and favorable con
sideration and not only vote. but
work for this very practical and high
ly desirable legislation"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24

road WneU IL came the turn OF
an accident insurance special.
The first trip | ever made was when
was "A kid Of twenty" he said. Il
was shipping clerk in an agricultural
implement house In Brooklyn. | was
to make a collection. and. Of all days In
the year. ! was to see the man on
Christmas day!
why then? Well. the chap / was
to see was a big farmer up In the nils
Of Sullivan county, and he did quite a
business in farm implements among his
neighbors. He had given the house a
and falling due Sept. l. Every n Of
them came back protested.
1.-The junior partner had charge Of
the collections. and he figured there
was just one sure way OF mailing the
chap. and that was to get to the house
Christmas morning.
81 don't remember the name of the
village l had to get of at, but l do re-
member it was a mighty cold night
when ] arrived there. / got away all
right in the morning after the hotel
man had given me all sorts Of direc-
tons about the way to get to John
ston's place. twelve miles away.
Johnston himself opened 1t and
without waiting for a word from me
said: Come right in, stranger. Mighty
cold morning. ain'% 1t? S'pose you lost
your way
II didn't commit myself n way or
the other. but accepted his invitation
by walking into the parlor. There was
a bunch of children In the room, IN a
lad Of sixteen or so, who was told to
put the horse up. There was a big
Christmas tree in the window, all dec.
Grated with shiny ornaments and tin
sci.
1--WE chatted for quite awhile until
he had to go to the barn to help his
men tend the horses. played with
the children. and when he got back l
had the littlest girl on my knee and
was reading to her.
"'Started showing again Johnston
remarked as he stamped his feet on the
rag rug outside. the parlor door. Din
ner'll be ready In a little while, but
I'll have the wife hurry 1t up II you
have to get away
81 told him l couldn't think Of but
ting in on the family that way and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
THE WAR

The most sensational feature Of the
war in the last ten days was the bonn.
bardment by a German squadron of
three English coast cities. during
which 100 people were killed and 300
wounded. This was not Of much
military Importance, other than 1t
demonstrated that England's COM
mand Of the sea was not IS effective
as believed.
The principal interest on land has
been In the east where the great Rus
sian army is locked In q gigantic bat
tie with the German and Austrian
forces. The result IL still in doubt,
both sides claiming advantages. al
though the Russians do not seem to
be having the success that attended
their e1Eorts earlier In the war.
The allies and Germans are still in
= deadlock along the great battle line
In France and Belgium, but the ad-
vantage has been with the allied
armies q lats.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24

YOU'LL TALK NO BUSINESS TO ME ToDAY."
that If he'd give me a few minutes I'd
like to talk a little business with him.
"'Yourl talk no business to me to
day. he said. You'll have dinner and
supper with US and a mighty good bed
tonight. You can talk business in the
morning.
"'But'- I broke In.
There's no but about 1t. That's
the program. and I'm boss In this
houser
"And let me tell you. boys. ! had a
bully timet
after breakfast my host took me
into the little Office he had between the
parlor and dining room and told me to
6re away.
"What do you think l said? Mr.
Johnston, l don't want to talk business
at all. I'm going on my way. and III
come again tomorrow
"'Don't be afraid. II it's something
disagreeable spit 1t outr he said
What's the question:
w uCu ~ yOu 6VAho "A w
those notes of Ehrman & Wilson's?
That's what they sent me up from
Brooklyn about. But after the friendly
way you and your wife have treated
me l have nothing more to say. I'm
ashamed Of my job
"sYou're all right, young man. he
remarked. to my establishment and re
lief. Il don't blame you a bit and !
admire the stand you take. Read some
moro stories to Nellie out of her book
while l look after the cattle. and by
and by wen drive to town. and I'll az
up the notes for you. have been
pretty hard up the last few months.
but I got in a sum Of money a few
days ago. and everything Is o. K. now.
when We got to the bank be gave
me Q certined check for the $500 he
owed the house and Q ten dollar bill
Tor myself 30 buy something for my
baby a : present from curly headed
NolliA~-New Fork Tribune.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
Los ANGELES TO HAVE MANAGER

A Los Angeles dispatch says: "If
your city has the govt from too fast
living don't cut off the foot, but put
the city on a mush and milk diet"
This pithy declaration Of a city man.
ager at the recent convention of city
managers at Springfield. o., has struck
home In Los Angeles. where the Ques-
ton of renovating the city's admins
tration will be put before the voters a
week from next Monday.
1t is believed that Los Angeles will
adopt the new plan. which is now in
effective practice in fifteen cities In
America The new plan is a corpora
tion-like organization, with the people
IN close touch as stockholders. The
line Of responsibility is traced from the
people down through the council to
the city manager, from him to the d.
rectors Of the departments of admin
istration. and then on down through
the detail work of the departments to
the lowest employees in the city ser
vice Efficiency is suppianting politics.
obscurity and graft are being eliminat-
ed. and the wide-open method Of con-
Quoting the city's business and the
city's work puts the citizens In close
touch with the men responsible for
the public business.
Among the cities which have already
adopted the city manager plan 2
Dayton. O.. Cadillac. Mich, Manistee.
Mich. Amarillo. Tex, Abilene. Kas..
River Forest. H.. Big Rapids. Mich.
ana Springfield, o.
The Los Angeles plan to devoted on
December 2s, calls for . c~entralixa-
don ~ power. through department d.
rectprs and : city manager, in eight
ccuncflmen ana = mayor. elected ~
1he psop1o1 The commission and
hoor6s ~ ~ ~ dispensed with: the
~ 6rtmen4 hoads 70 supplant them
ec2swonble n The CITY manager
IS avpolntsd under civfl -
- cocncil may rs1nove the
~ mu6t subnit annual.
~ 6eEv1co
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
A Merry Christmas.

Many of our exchanges got out extra
page editions well filled with holiday
advertising during the two past weeks,
and they were not only a credit to the
publishers but to the towns as well. A
town can have no better advertise
ment than a newspaper well-flled with
business-getting advertising,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24

Last week Norway, Sweden and Den
mark, the three Scandinavian coun-
tries of Europe, formed an alliance for
defensive purposes only. The Scan
dinavians are a peace-loving people
and this alliance, unlike other Eu-
ropean alliances, will probably never
involve those nations in war.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24

'Tis given out in many a song and
story
That celebrate our blessed Saviour's
birth
On Christmas eve all creatures do him
glory,
Even tho very Iowliest mes Of earth.
Tis said that at the dawn of Christ
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
Collecting on
Christmas
Told by a Drummer

BUNCH Of us we're putting In
Sunday evening swapping
yarns Of our early days on the
road when ii came the turn of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05
$tonr & Uholnas

tion bazaar Refreshments will be
served
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05
LOCAL MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
WHILE MANY PERSONS LOOK ON

into the waiting room as n 70 waii
for a car.
His shooting and his further ac-
tons after he had shot himself
caused clerks TO rush for cover and
bystanders to get out of the building
At the time there was possibly q
dozen people in the waiting room
Mothers grabbed little children snc
larger children rushed from the room
A careful search was made OF tbs
body and clothing after the act. bul
nothing was found on him explana-
tory to his suicide. He was wei
dressed and had been working stead
lily. He In survived by a brother
James Lennon. and a sister. Mrs
Rose Mcdaniel. OF Benwood. Ar
rsngements for the funeral are as ye
incomplete.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05
BAD BLOOD.
Hatred Of the Nations For One An
other.

i This European war was born of the
hatred caused by earlier warfare-it
will engender other wars between the
same nations in the future. The sons
yet unborn will carry this hatred in
their blood TO blaze into warfare when
the spark Is touched by Kings or
Statesmen who are yet in infancy.
It's bad blood that makes your liver
sluggish and the same bad blood
causes your stomach mucies to lose
their alsticity and become habby and
weak and that means indigestion.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. purely vegetable and free from
alcohol or narcotics, Il not a secret
remedy for all its ingredients are
printed on wrapper.
Take IL as directed and IL will
search out impure and poisonous mat
ter in the stomach. liver. bowels and
kidneys and drive IL from the system
through the natural channels.
II will penetrate into the joints and
muscles and dissolve the poisonous
Accommodations. II will replace all the
bad blood IL drives out with rich. pure
blood full OF vital force. II viii fur
nish you with the kind OF blood that
puts the entire body in such perfect
physical condition that brain or mus
Giles know no fatigue.
II will clear the skin: eczema. pim-
pies. rash. blotches will dry up and
disappear; boils. carbuncles and other
evidences of tainted blood will pass
away never to appear again.
Get DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery at any medicine dealer today.
in either liquid or tablet form as you
prefer. It's the one great blood max
er and purifier that all weak or run
down people ought TO start to use at
once. II you want good blood. good
health and clear skin. get supply to-
day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05

Few people pay the proper amount
% attention to their feet They re
quire fully a. much n not more atten.
ton than the hands.
First and most emphatioally bathe
them every day. This rule goes with.
out exception. The foot bath should
consist OF hot water and a few drops
OF toilet Cor even householdl ammonia.
Take good care TO file down the
nails. and push back the cuticle on
the toes just az the manicurlst does,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05

Otherwise a serious and painful in
grown toenail may follow.
II the feet are given TO excessive
perspiration powder lightly every
morning and night with pulverizeo
alum.
Corns-hard and soft-bunions ana
ell other feet affections should be-
treated only by experts. Avoid the
use Of a razor on them yourself un,
less you choose to risk an infection.
Callous spots from walking. dancing
etc may be removed by soaking in hot
water and rubbing with pumice-stone
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05
ST. Matthew'S sunn.r

The Junior Auxiliary to ST. Mat.
thew's church VIII give one OF their
famous suppers in the Sunday school
room on the evening of November 10
from $3.50 TO s o'clock. The tickets
are on sale and will be much sought
after as the young ladies' are noted for
their fine menu and service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05

Mems Underwear, the cele-
brated Glastonbury 81 e m
shrunken natural wool kind.
Shirts and Drawers at 1925 a
garment.
Mems Norfolk and N W
Brunswick Shirts and Drawers.
made of heavy cameI's hair and
natural wool. at $1.50 a gar
ment
Mems Globe Underwear in
medium weight wool, Shirts and
Drawers at $50 a garment.
Mems Duofold Underwear,
all-wool outside and cotton next
the skin, two garments really
woven in one. Shirts and Draw
ers at $3.50 a garment, and
Union Suits at $500 each.
Mems Royal Plush Under
wear, make that has a peculiar
softness inside and therefore of
unusual excellence for people of
nervous temperament. or sensi-
tive skin, S1.5O a garment.
Mems Bristol Wool-Ribbed
Shirts and Drawers in medium
weights at Csc garment.
Mems Velvet Ribbed Under
wear. sllk-trimmed Shirts and
Drawers with reinforced seat,
regular SLIGO kind: sale CO.
price. garment ..... OJC
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05

an address made in Martins Ferry re-
Gently by Miss Rose Livingston. known
as the angel of Chinatown" New
York. All women OF the out the pike
district. whether members OF not. are
cordially invited TO attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05

Mems Glastenburg Health
Underwear, camel's hair and
natural wool, steam-shrunken
Shirts and Drawers at CSC a
garment.
Women's Union Suits, Essex
Mills make, Winter weights,
sizes, 40. AZ and a. at S9c a
suit.
Mems Copper Ribbed Cotton
Shirts and Drawers in medium
weights at Csc garment.
Mems Union Suits, Munsing
make. cotton and wool at
S1.OO TO 90 a suit.
Women's Union Suits, Mum
sing make. cotton and wool,
CSC TO S3.4S a suit.
Women's Underwear. Mum
sing make, cotton and wool in
correct weights, Vests and
Pants at soc to $1.75 a gar
nient.
Boys Ribbed Cotton Under
wear. Essex make, Shirts and
Drawers AT 25c a garment. ex-
ira sizes az 35c.
Women's Black Pants. in rib
bed cotton at 25c a pair.
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Bazaar and Entertainment.

The Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent So
ciety Of the Eoff Street Temple will
hold bazaar and entertainment in
the basement OF the church this even
ing. A complete line OF linen articles
and good things to eat will be Of
fered for sale The program is an
interesting one.
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viii Give TraveIooue

Miss Fannie Brady will give a
rravelogue at the Stratford Springs
Hotel this evening at S O'Clock assist
ed by Mrs. Charles Eon. Miss Rather
Inc Franzheim and Miss Katherine
Johns. The public is cordially invited
To attend. silver Offering will he
taken and any other donation will be
acceptable. Flannel will be purchased
with the money and made into gar
ments TO send to Belgium.
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Mrs. Sheweli Gibbs. Jr.. entertains
n number Of friends this afternoon
with the FIRST Of n series % sewing
parties. The articles completed viii
go toward swelling the large number
% Christmas Gifts 90 be sold At the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05
EQUAL Suffrage Mestinn

The Triadelphia district Of the Ohio
County Equal Suffrage association
meets this afternoon at the home
Of Miss Pauline Horkheimer. Renwood
Place. Echo Point An interesting
program has been planned. An ad
dress will be made by Dr. Mary Brown
Monroe. upon the subject. Mothers
Pensions" Mrs. Francis Hyde viii,
present a resume OF white slavery. d
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05
ROBERT LENNON SHOOTS SELF
WHILE IN TRACTION CON-
PANr WAITING ROOM.
Walked Into the Room. and In Pres
enee Of Persons conarepated
There. Drew Weapon
and Shot

Panic reiSned supreme Yesterday
IN the waiting room and Office of the
wheeling Traction company. on Main
street near Tenth. when Robert Len
non. an employe of the Wheeling
steel and Iron company at Benwood.
walked into the room and shot him
self through the heart. Walking de-
iberately from his room over the
hrd store. few doors above. he
pulled IS calibre revolver out OF
his pocket and fired shot into a
telephone booth.
Quite crowd gathered. He then
sat down and. placing the revolver
AGAINST his breast. pulled the trigger.
ihen rising In the agony of near
death he tottered. at the same time
sweeping the smoking weapon 10 all
parts OF the room. He dropped TO
the noor and the ambulance was i'm
mediately called. He was placed in
II and rushed to the North Wheeling
hospital. but died on the way. DIR.
Abersohl viewed the body at the hos
pital and pronounced him dead.
Coroner Mitchell was notified and
In turn notified the mans relatives
at Benwood. who had the remains re-
moved to the Cooey- Bentz undertak-
ing establishment, where the inquest
viii be held this morning. Only one
conclusion can be reached. While the
story cannot be substantiated. Az is
claimed that he had been drinking
very heavily on election day and pos
sibly this could have caused him 10
perpetrate the deed.
Had Suffered Injury
Lennon was in the forty NTH year
or his age and unmarried. Some wears
ago he was hurt while working on the
railroad and lost his left leg. The man
had also been suffering from rheu
matism for some time. IL is claimed.
which may have also been an attribu-
tive cause for the act. He was not
in need. having a check book with
more than S72 TO his credit i'm the
Peoples Savings bank and had over
s13 in his pocket.
He had been rooming at No. 1OO5is
Main street and was well known in
that locality. His strange act was
the cause Of much speculation as 10
the probable cause and the word went
out that he had killed another per-
son when he fired into the telephone
booth. but this was found TO be
false. His GOODNESS wa samazing. wit
nesses saying that he quietly walked
an address made in Martins Ferry 70
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Knit Underwear for the Entire Family

CHILL Underwear
quality We prepared supply every your
entr
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SOCIETY
(contnusd from Page ThrssJ
Miscellaneous Shower.

Miss Eleanor Gaus OF the Island
entertained Tuesday evening with a
miscellaneous shower for Miss Mary
Ennis. whose engagement 10 Mr..
Thomas O'Brien has been announced
Following various diversions a lunch
con was served. the appointments OF
which were In keeping with the
Thanksgiving wedding.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05

Girls Underwear, Esse
make, suits and separate gar
ments, nicely trimmed. bleached
cotton, Csc and 4Sc.
Essex Ribbed Sleeping Gar
ments for children, same mater
ial as the ribbed Underwear,
made with feet coverings. all
sizes at 4Sc suit.
Children's Black Pants Essex
make, fast color and part wool,
4Sc pair.
Essex Mills Flat Wool Under
wear, Vests and Pants in natural
colors, 4Oc TO 75c a garment.
Boys Union Suits. Essex
make, fine rib, 49c a suit-ex-
ira sizes at SIC.
WOmen's Slightly-Fleeced In
derwear, fine rib, pure white,
Vests and Pants. the SOC kind:
sale price, Or
garment ....... OCC
Women's ATWOOD Flat Vests
and Pants at soc a garment.
DR.. Wright's Health Under
wear for boys, non-shrinkabIe
Shirts and Drawers at 35c a
garment.