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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-26

make a political alliance with them.
Burke, however, refused to run for U.
S. senate if Richards, after his some
what erratic career, were to be the
factional candidate for governor. Con-
sequently the alliance was dissolved.
Anderson was proposed for governor
and Richards became an independent
candidate for governor. His platform
is unique in that it consists of but one
plank, reform in the taxation system
in South Dakota.
Extravaganza Charged
The opposition to Gov. Byrne is
making one of the two leading issues
the increase in state expenditures;
the other is the tax commission, which
will be considered later. The report
of the state auditor-now a candidate
for governor-shows that the states
expenditures from the general fund
alone have increased from 1914, 1865
in 1904 to $1,705, 21O.33 in 1913. The
general charge of extravaganza, not
supported, however, by any bill of par
ticulars as to any particular items Of
extravaganza, is met by the general
defense that the state has increased
tremendously in population and re-
sources in this period and that the ex-
p%enditures must be increased or the
state would take a position in the
background among other states. 1t is
further defended that the appropria-
tons are warranted by the legislature
and that the factional line has never
been apparent in the voting of appro-
priations by the legislature. 1t is fur
Their asserted by Gov. Byrne that the
records show that the per capita cost
of maintaining the state government
has increased from 1924 in 1904 to
only $2.66 in 1912, despite large and
frequent additions to the states insti-
tutions. The charge Of extravaganza
is not a new one in South Dakota, but
has been employed in the last three
campaigns. In none of these did it
prove effective and it remains to be
seen whether it will accomplish more
for it's authors in the present cam
paign.
Primary Law An Issue
Against "Dick" Richards the prin-
cipal issue raised, SO far as the pro
gressives" are concerned, is his pri-
mary election system, which was en-
acted under the initiative and refer
endum after the legislature refused
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-26

to enact it. There is little doubt that
the law is today unpopular in the
state. This is principally because it is
complicated and therefore not clearly
understood by the voters, because it is
expensive in it's preliminaries and be-
cause it was introduced this year by
the use, for the first and only time
under the law, of county mass meet
ings for the selection of proposal COM
mitteemen. These mass meetings
were uncontrolled, wide open affairs
and in several instances caused more
or less hard feeling. Then the county
legislative, judicial and state proposal
committees at an expense running into
a good many thousands of dollars
no one knows how much. One fea-
ture of the law, that providing for an
advance enrolment through town
ship clerks, has met with general ap-
proval. On the whole, however, it
is a handicap rather than a help to
its author. w. r. Rim Mitchell Re-
publican.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-26
PAGE THREE

The mill turns out alfalfa meal In
large quantities and also quite q bit
of alfalfa flour. The former is used
for stock food and the -four is used
in making bread, biscuits and the like.
The mill recently sent Prof. Biggar a
sack of alfalfa -four and Miss Kirby of
the domestic science department, will
make some bread and biscuits from 1t
at one or another of her classes.
A Minneapolis concern uses a great
deal of the output Of the alfalfa mill
at present.
While Prof. Biggar was at the alfalfa
mill he met d. E. willard, agricultural
expert of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, of st. Paul, there and both were
greatly interested in going through
the plant. The mill holds regular
monthly meetings for farmers and will
undoubtedly have a good effect in in
creasing the alfalfa production of that
vicinity.
Prof. Biggar told of some other alt
alta products which are being manu-
featured, but not yet by the Belle
Fourche plant. Among these other
products are alfalfa candies and pills,
alfalfa tea and alfalusia, a favorite
soda fountain flavor in Minneapolis
Aberdeen News.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-26
THE MUNICIPAL BUSINESS MAN.
AGER

Many small cities and towns
throughout the United States whose
citizens desire up-to-date methods in
their municipalities are employing
business managers whose duty 1t is
to run the towns or city's affairs in
much the same way that a business
manager would run a big mercantile
establishment. The idea of a bust
ness manager in looking after munich,
pal affairs comes from Germany,
where most of the small towns and
cities have such officials. These man
ayers are not chosen for any political
reasons but instead for their ability
to conduct all affairs of the town or
city in a b~usinesslike manner. AL
ready several towns and cities of this
country have adopted this method
and the latest town to decide on this
plan is Glencoe, ILL.,, one of the leading
and best known suburbs of Chicago.
Glencoe is a beautiful suburb whose
residents are mostly men who are well
up in the business world of Chicago,
and it is only natural that they should
prefer the business manager plan in
the conduct of the municipal affairs Of
the suburb. Glencoe village trustees
advertised for a business manager
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-26

and no less than $50 applications we're
received. Mr.. Gill, chairman of the
village board, in outlining the duties
of the e manager compared the city
governed by a manager to any big bus
mess firm-its citizens as stockhold-
ers and its trustees as directors. 1t is
apparent that the idea of a business
manager to conduct municipal affairs
is n that will grow in popularity.
When business men of a town come
to the conclusion that the affairs of
the municipality should be conducted
in a business way they are consider
ing one of the most important phases
of community development. When a
town is improved in its government it
is improved as a place in which to
trade. On the other hand, the town
that does get the trade of its own peo-
pie and community is likely to be the
best town in government and in every
thing else.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-26
PARCEL POST BENEFicIARIES

The parcel post system which Uncle
Sam inaugurated the first Of 1913 in
the belief that the high cost of living
would be throttled and the farmer
would be greatly benefited by shipping
his produce directly to the consumer
in the city has failed utterly In bring
ing about such results. say officials
of the Chicago post Office department.
In reality the thing that has occurred
is exactly that which the opponents of
the parcel post system said would
~occur-that is, the system has worked
out to the entire benefit of the big mail
order houses in Chicago and to them
alone. The Chicago postofice, which
is n of the largest in the country, Is
now daily damned to suffocation with
parcel post packages which are being
sent out by the big mail order houses,
while little or no produce is handled
as incoming parcels.
THE amount Of food products that
are shipped from agricultural districts
today by parcel post is hardly worth
considering" declared Postmaster
Campbell recently. ut is true that the
friends of the parcel post argued that
it would allow people in the cities to
get farm products fresh from the coun-
try and that the system would cut out
the middle man, make more money for
the farmers, and cut down the high
cost of living for the That
has not been brought about. The
farmers themselves do not appear to
be clamoring for the parcel post in
the handling Of their products, and my
personal experience is that they are
content with the present methods of
shipments"
In the meantime, the mail order mer-
chants in Chicago are saving wood.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-26
INSPECTED ALFALFA MILL

Prof. H. Howard Biggar this morn
Ing told a News reporter of an interest.
ing experience at Belle Fourche on his
recent trip to the Black Hills. On
January 3 Mr.. Biggar went through
the alfalfa mill at Belle Fourche,
which is owned and operated by the
Commercial Club Of that city.
A lot Of alfalfa is grown near Belle
Fourche each year, but on account OF
high freight rates, 1t is said, 1t is i'm
possible to market the hay. So the
enterprising Commercial Club from
which Aberdeen took Secretary Cooley
about a year ago stepped in and start
ed the alfalfa mill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13
SAYS SEWERAGE
PLANT WILL BE
A NUISANCE
City Physician Reports to City Council
That Plant is OF Too Small Capacity for
City the Size Of BrOwnsviiie-BuiIder so
States.
MATTER IS REFERRED TO
COMPANY FOR ATTENTION
Finds Upon Visit to Plant That Complaint
OF Citizens That UnbearabIe 0dor Arises
Is Founded on Facts-NOrther Will
Prove a Menace.

That the Brownsville Sewerage co.
disposal plant j. inadequate for the pur
pose and that odorS arising from thu
plant will prove u menace 10 the citizens
residing i'm the northeastern and othcl
parts of the city during the winter i
the substance If u report submitted I,
the city council Yesterday afternoon b,
City Health Officer II. X. Locw. DIR. LocN
j. {. DcBruin builder Of the plant
and Superintendent J. II. Merritt re-
Gently visited the disposal plant, and ac
cording to the report Mr.. DeI'ruin alst
agreed that the plant was inadequate.
DIR. Locw stated that h. could not Sug
gcst the remedy. but stated his belief
that the officers Of the sewerage compan,
would remedy the trouble. Ills report
WAS referred to the city secretary witt
instructions To submit u copy of il e.
the sewerage company. The report fol
lows:
Upon my suggestion recently j. &. DC
Bruin. its builder. j. W. Davis. ritv en-
%ginecr. aud myself. in company with Mr.
Merritt superintendent Of the Browns
Vile Sewerage Company visited the dis
poSal plant for the purpose Of invcSti
eating conditions there. il being evident
that the complaint Of people residing in
its proximity that odors arising from il
were u%nlearablc. was founded upon
facts.
with the prevailing winds from the
southeast during the summer only a
small proportion of the people residing
IN the city proper are offended by these
odors. but with the northcrs this plant
will become 4 nuisance. apprcciablc a.
many. and something should he lone o.
abatc IL.
II cannot suggest the proper remedy
hut will say that il WAS the opinion oi
the engineers aud myself. conenrrcd in
| believe Nv Mr.. Merritt. that the capac-
ity of the plant j. insufficient. that the
filtcring capacity j. too small, and the
beds generally unused. and that the
drainage into the rcsaca. having no out
let. was the source of much trouble.
II believe that the officers Of the sew
cragc company when these matters are
brought 10 their attention will be glad 60
improve conditions al the plant. and re-
specially suggest that they bc approach
ed through the proper channels"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13

But with the IIollandcr- II ~ truly n
ease ~ grin and bear. though II ~ nut
likely that they viii forget provided N
will serve their purpose ultimately M r.
member. That Germany might have done
the same thing, had positions been reversed
has no bearing on the matter. The fact
J. that Holland haS been given 4 strong
taste Of what supremacy means, and the
feeling T. that the flag " Holland has
never meant - little or counted for less.
For q people a. intensely patriotic A. The
Netherlands this D. cause for keen resent "A
ment and tina, this resentment must not b.
given expression hurts ali the more.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13
CEMETERY FUND Is GROWING.

The fact that the cemetery fund had
grown To about $500 and that there was
no allowance anywhere for the expcnd
turc Of the amount. was brought To the
attention of the MAYOR Yesterday after
noon. and considerable discussion CON.
corning ID passed between Aldermen
Rowe and Craig. Alderman Craig sug
ccstcd that the cemetery he charged hy
the water and light department for thc
water IL uses. stating that the supply WAS
an expense 10 the department. Alder
man Rowe then countered. stating tha'
il that step was taken every department
cf the city should be- charged by the wa
ter and light department for service.
which would include the street lighting
system. Alderman Rowe said also that
there was a sentiment against using the
cemetery fund. and he stated il n his
belief that the city council has not the
nerve 10 use the fund for some purpose.
The matter finally was passed over with
out any decision. and the ~>o0 remains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13
TAX COLLECTOR GETS MORE
ROOM

Through u suggestion that the city tax
collector was in need Of additional room.
the council authorized the expenditure
IT no more than 80 Ia cut an opening
between his office aud the next toward
the north cud ~ The building. M door
will he plL ed. With the expected early
payment of city poll taxes and general
tax payments il was stated that the col
lcctor's present Office would lie entirely
inadequate.
Through Fred kowalski. Mrs. Guada
lupe Cavazos Gutierrez informed the
council that she had paid an amount of
taxes twice. and applied for the return
of $500 collected by the city through
error. The council voted 10 return the
amount.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13
RESTAURANT LEASES PLACE
IN MARKET.

BY ordinance the city council dcSig.
mated certain portions of the market for
a restaurant place. and the health ON
mittcc rcportcd that il had succeeded in
closing "A lease with Il. l.. Marques for
the room formerly occupied a "A city
Jail. Ia he used hereafter aS a restaurant.
The lessee agreed To a rental of so per
month for the place. payable Sl.50 daily.
in accordance with all rentals in the
city market. The mayor was empowered
nv the city council Ia enter into contract
with the lessee. the period 10 be- for two
wears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13
PRUDENT DUTCH
SPEAK OF WAR
IN WHISPERS
Intensely Patriotic They Have Suffered
Several lhfriHgements on heir Shipping
But They Must Grin ard Bear It-heu-
trail Attitude Necessary.
HOLLAND REALIZES DIFFICULTY
OF HER POSITlOi. IN EUROPE
Fears London Might Take Advantage OF
Any Sympathy in Hope That Germans
Would Sc Brought Over Ine Dutch Bor-
ders-Outch Editors Tune Down.

Correspondence Of the Associated Prs~~.l
Rotterdam. Sept. ls.-Frudent men IN
Holland continue 10 talk of the European
war IN whispers and behind closed doors.
and one would almost think the Duke ~
Alba was making another descent on the
Lowlands. A few days ago-betore Queen
Wilhelmina addressed the opening session
Of the ~taten-general on the subject OF
neutrality, expressions pro and con could
be heard in the cafes and other public
places. But the gentle language Of her
majesty penetrated deeply-editors have
again takn to their mental retreats and the
inundate most of north central Holland in
ease any warning nation should attempt AN
invasion.
Holland has begun TO realize the d~clicacy
and difficulties Of her position. and the
danger Of any pronounced sympathy with
one or the other Of the bcIligerent powers.
Ii j. feared that London might take advan-
tage of any expression of feeling in favor
Of the allies IN the hope of getting The
Hague to make concessions which would
bring the Germans over the Dutch borders.
This part of the issue j. clear enough
even to the Germans, whose pres refers
To 1t now and then guardcdly. and with the
lntImation that il il better a. nave Holland
afraid Of England than in love with Ger
many.
Holland ON the whole seem To have been
well satisfied with the pre- Dellian status in
Europe. Germany was a good customer
Of the Dutch colonies and put annually mil
lions into the Dutch railways and oversee.
river and canal bottoms. That there are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13
WATER AND LIGHT REPORT.

The September report Of the water ard
light department. submitted 10 yest"r.
DAYS session ~ the r%ouncil. was de
scribcd as excellent" bv. one alderman.
The report showed the gross earnings for
the month to be- si.296 20. aud ~cxpen.ii.
lures Ia h. $3.50. 20 The profit Ia the
department is Seag.JG.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13

About twelve miles Mt experimental high
way have been hrilt near WASHINGTON. H..
C.. iur government experts tn enable thcm
to determine what method, of con~truc-
tion and materials are best under various
conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13

a Chicago inventors attachment Tor ma-
tion picture projectors rcls 4 film after y
has been exhibited from the outside To-
ward thc ccntcd -o that N wri aot have ~
hr rvhHudlcd before shown again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13

Many Il man IT. \ failure because his
whole philosophy VI life ~ w the effect
that 4 bad beginning makrth \ good end
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13

The inner vessel oi N double boiler tor
many USES that has been invented I'M Eng
land iIir thc outer tightly ~ a- a. ca the
iull benefit III the steam, while q ~ni a.
valve j. provided e. prevent explosions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13

The novelty If falling IN love soon pals
90 thnS, who have done too much p%raciir-
ing 90 themselves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13

When q trusted o%fi.rial disappears
under z cloud he usually takes the silver
lining with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13
GHOST or GRADER APPEARS.

The whereabouts If 4 large grader.
owned by the city. and which apparently
has disappeared for the time being. WA,
again = question before the city council
Yesterday. The grader seems 10 have
been bought by the city from r.. r.. r..
Howard about two years ago. but il was
lost sight Of until Mr.. Howard began Ella
moring for his money several weeks ago.
II then being brought officially to the
attention Of the council that the city
owned u grader. but did not have il =
search was started. The grader is said
ia have been loaned "a u local contractor.
Payment was not made Yesterday. but
probably will bc M the next meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13
To PRINT DELINQUENT TAN LIST

The Brownsville Herald was the only
publication submitting a bid for the
printing Of the delinquent tax list. the
company bidding H. .ents per tract. in
Guiding one insertion "A week for four
consecutive weeks. Alderman Rowe hes.
itated at accepting the bid. stating that
he believed il too high a the same com
pany had bid Ii cents the year before.
although il did not Get the contract. The
law allows - cents per tract. and the
city makes pra fically : cents per tract
profit. as the property owners are charg
cd with the publication. Mr.. Rowe fin
ally moved the acceptance Of the bid.
aud il was so voted by the council.
The city council recessed until l dele K
this afternoon for the purpose of pass
ing ordinances having 10 do with the sale
If the city's outstanding floating indebt
cdneSS.
The councilmcn present YESTERDAY:
Mayor Browne. Aldermen Rowe. Craig.
Benavides and Thorn; absent. Dalzcll
and Dworman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13
~s54.5l6.2l sG,sl1.67

Int. bearing
warrants s33.90a.04 s2.l9s.6s s3l.4fO.3G
Non interest
warrants 5i.5l6.2l 6.9ll.61 47.604.54
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13
CITY AUDITOR MAKES REPORT.

City Auditor Adams yesterday after
noon submitted the following report of
the city's outstanding Indebtedness to
the city council:
Indebtedness Aug. 3lSt. 1914.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13

Bonded debit Int. a Sink. fund
Water work bonds. 1907 100000 ~3.370.63
Electric light bond. 1907 10000 564O3
Water work bonds. 1910 $4,000 s32.55
Electric light bond. 1910 $4,000 s32.55
Water work bonds. 1911 $4,000 1.059.20
Electric light bond. 1911 $4,000 I54.4G
Str. improvement. 1911 10000 1854
City hall 4 Market. 1911 10000 9.7s
Interest Bearing Warrants Sink. fund
Ten year. 6 per cent Sll,lTi.65 : 227.4l
One year. q per cent 22,73i.39 2,27l.27
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-13

sss,i25.25 se,4lo.s5 sTs,ol4.eo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-12
WHEAT DROPS IN CHICAGO
Oats Alone Show Net Gains
Provisions Close Lower.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Tumbling prices
to-day on change gave evidence that
the temporary embargo which the war
has put on ocean shipments from the
United States was not to he ignored.
There was nervous close in wheat at
2lsc to 2itc under last night. The
outcome for corn was unsettled, rang
ing from &c decline 10 a like advance.
Oats gained &c 70 q net. Provisions
in the end were 12i1c TO S5c down.
IL was plain from the start to-day
that buying wheat blindly on war news
had come TO sudden halt. Holders
with profits, who heretofore would not
stop 20 consider the lack of any pres
ent outlet for the rapidly accommodating
surplus in the United States, were in
stampede TO unload and were quickly
made aware that sentiment in the
trade had been largely reversed Bear
ish feeling was further augmented by
knowledge that seaboard exporters had
resold to Chicago handlers and that
there was no even approximate assur-
ance OF when interior terminals could
obtain relief. Range Of prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-12
PRICE MOVEMENT
in COMMODITIES
Wheat Declines - Corn
Splits ChangeS-Oats
Gain-COffee Dull.

Constantly increasing pressure OF
supplies, with no clearance OF the eK-
port situation in sight, proved too muen
for the local wheat market yesterday
and there was a sharp break in prices
which was only partially recovered be-
fore the close. The cash position also
developed weakness, and there was no
disposition to encourage aggressive
buying. Closing figures were 4 q2hc
below those Of Monday. Corn felt the
effects of the rains which have come IN
time TO save much Of the crop, and
early weakness carried prices down
between one and two cents. A late
rally on buying by cash houses left
September up ssc, with later months
IA &c down. Oats recovered from
an early decline and closed the day net
* &C higher.
There was little doing on the coffee
curb yesterday, and with most of the
old contracts evened up the trade has
settled down TO await developments.
A few cash deals were put through at
steady prices for Rios and firmness in
the Santos grades.