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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
First Presbyterian Church

The following program will be given
by the children of the First Presby-
terrain church, at the church Christmas
Eve, Thursday, December oath, COM
mencing at 1880:
Song The Primary Department
Address of Welcome Wallace Mast
Song ...... Miss Kate Caldwelrs Glass
Solo Muriel Spooner
Recitation-"If | Could Knit. 900.
.PhilO Clarin
Recitation-"Dolly, Isn't Christmas
Jolly?" ........M Margaret Caldwell
Song-"Just a Peep at Santa. ....
Miss Kendall's Class
Recitation ,........ Helen Slightam
Duet ........ Orpha and Eva Haugen
Dialogue-"Snow Shovelers".. .Eu-
gene Mast, Harold Whitmus and
John Hauff.
Recitation ............ Anita Hanson
Fruit Sellers Song.
Recitation ........ Richard Willis
Song-"The City Telegraph Boys"
=. Miss Florence Caldwelrs Class
Recitation Kenneth Alton
Song .......The Primary Department
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24

bers may become more familiar with
who's who in the affairs of the
world" The meetings will be conduct
ed according to parliamentary prac-
tees.
Class in Cookery Make Christmas
Candies
The domestic science girls have
been making Christmas candies the
past week and the candies are of the
very fastest and most tempting that
could be found in any confectionery
anywhere. Boxes of bon-bons and var
ious attractive makes are all repre-
scented in the making. A number of
the girls made candies at such a small
cost that they wonder why they had
not learned the art before as they have
n number OF boxes Of these candies
that sell regularly at the candy stores
at from 75c to $500 that cost in the
making less than one-third that
amount. This department vas certain
ly a very attractive place the last
week and many of the students not
taking this course were attracted to
the kitchen because of the many
sweets that were found there in the
hopes of receiving some of the dainties
the girls in the class were making.
Juniors Have Spelling Bee
The Junior English class had a
rather novel entertainment Saturday
evening as a result of a spelling bee.
The losers in the spelling contest
had to furnish refreshments as a part
of the entertainment given to the win
ners in the contest. This proved to be
a very pleasing affair and as a result
many are better spoilers as he plan
proved to be very beneficial in acQuir-
ing a vocabulary as well as the bene-
fit they derived from spelling of words.
Some of the Household Science Girls
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS
Baptist Sunday School

Baptist Sunday School
Overture Sunday School Orchestra
Luther's Cradle Hymn. Sunday School
Responsive Reading. Mr.. Dillon's Class
Prayer Rev. Milne
Response After Prayer.
Glasses of Misses Stedman and Shelp
Recitation-The Christmas Night.
Martin Carlisle
Solo Marian Carlisle
Recitation-Holy Wreath and Ever
green. Floyd Carothers, Ralph
Westover, Harry Schlenter.
Song. Glasses of Misses Stedman
and Shelp.
Recitation with Music-The Voice
Of the Bells. Elsie Hyde, Floyd
Westover, Alice Arnold, Alta War
den.
Song-Carol, Carol, Children ......
Primary Glass
Recitation-A Lesson from the
Holly. .......... .Hearold Beatty
Neutrality-suspicious. Birthday. .Beulah
Moberg, Frances Prentice, Esther
Carothers, Pearl Sutton, Gladys
Moberg.
Solo-The Song of the Snowhakes
Aubrey Miner
Music. ...... Sunday School Orchestra
Recitation Wonder. Albert Hume
Observation-Disclosures Secrets 49,.
.Leona Christensen
Solo-Christmas Secrets. ........
Lucille Marvin
Recitation-A Real Grandma. 49,.
Arthur Hume
Observation-Disclosures ...............
PRIMARY
Benediction. Rev. Milne
Afterlude. +. Sunday School Orchestra
Christian Church
Mlrtn Hart
Chorus-Welcome to Christmas.
observation-disclosures Wishes. .....
Bessie Boles
Recitation-Bells of Christmas.
Stacy Minor
ExerciserThe First Christmas. Helen
Brown, Susie Hart, Alys Serine,
Viola Minor.
Recitation .............. Ethel Boles
SOLO Bessie BOleS
Recitation-Child's Thoughts About
Santa ............ Stewart Brown
Dialogue. Myrtle Boles. Esther
Brown. Flora Minor.
CO1O SuSIe mart
Recitation-At Christmas Time.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Clayton Brown
Recitation-Santa's Choice. .......
6OloS
Instrumental Solo .......M irth Hart
Recitation-Santa Claus Faye Minor
| Vocal Solo .......... Miss WyckofR
Observation-Disclosures Nocks...~
.VlOA MINOR
Recitation-A Islander on Santa
u MM III
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
HEARD ON THE STREET
Boosts and Kicks From Var
ious Sources

What Is the use of writing kicks or
boosts for a newspaper at a season OF
the year when everybody is busy with
the thought OF what they are giving or
what they will be receiving. All minds
have a selfish turn just at present, for
whether It be giving or receiving, self
interest enters largely into our atti-
tude. Christmas time IL generally
noticeable for the lack Of real Christ.
mas spirit.
What ID the use OF being . Kicker un-
stamps when we have cases In our
midst that need change Of climate and
change In methods Of living. Can't we
apply the principle that IL back OF the
stamp 70 the people whom We meet
very often n our community.
what ! tho uss Of being : kicker un'
less sone can arrcuse some snimosity
II ~ mind ~ some other fellow
sroucA. "Iangh ana ths world laughs
vim you.* Kfck and you'rs kicked Y
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
Claus Thomas Serine
Chorus.
v. p. Church

v. p. Church
...... School and Congregation
Invocation .......... C. f. Hoffman
Introduction and Song. . intermediate
and Primary Glasses.
Notwithstanding for Every
one" Marjorie Caldwell
Song-"Merry, Merry Christmas
Time" .......M Miss L~indsey's Glass
Recitation-"Her Christmas Dol
lies. ...... ...... Marian Hoffman
Duet-"Sleep Little Baby. Ruby
Olson and Bernadine Baldridge.
Shepherds Boys Drill. ..........
Miss Karr's Glass
Solo-"Cradle Song.
Marjorie Caldwell
Recitation ..... Bernadine Baldridge
Duet-"Angel Voices.
Gladys Callahan and Vene Orhrans
Dialogue-"A Christmas Reform.
Grace Lindsey's Glass
Duet-"Onward to Jesus"
...... Grace Sloan and Angie Olson
Recitation .......... MILFORD Rhodes
The Polka Dots ........ Primary Glass
Song-"Christmas Pictures. ......
Jennie Karr's Glass
Solo-"Thou Art With Me, Oh My
Father. Sam Sloan
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24

reply. For the man who is never in.
curing, had better lay down and die
What Is the use of being an optimist
and going around with a broad smile
on your face and acting happy, when
you can be a kicker and a crouch and
say mean things and get people mad.
and be as happy as a clam at high tide,
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year and may you be dead before you
read this.
THE Kicker"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
SOUTH DAKOTA
Appear in a New Gown

Some of the household science girls
are wearing gowns of their W handi-
work, and the style and workman
ship was very nifty and becoming.
The work in this department has be.
come very popular under the efficient
direction of Miss Palon and the girls
are elated owe the fact hat they are
equipped with skill sufficient to make
their W wearing apparel. The outfit
in which the girls appeared this week,
which was of their w work, products
of the sewing class, and which will
compare with first class tailor made
gowns, gave added interest to the de-
partment. A number Of the girls have
completed an entire outfit for them.
selves. This evidently proves the prac.
teal value as well as the Importance
of this department in the schools.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24
Christmas in the Schools

All the grades had some kind of ex-
ercises Wednesday afternoon incident
to the closing of the schools for the
holidays. The primary grades had a
Christmas tree, most all the other
grades had Christmas boxes. In most
all the rooms the pupils exchanged
presents with each other, sans Christ
mas songs and gave r~ecitations, etc.,
appropriate to the approaching Yule-
tide.
The editorial staff representing the
various classes of the high school wish
to extend to the faculty, Students, the
editors and p%roprietors of the local
papers and all our friends and those
who are interested in our efforts a
very Merry Christmas and a Bright
Happy New Year and we hope that
you may all have the joy of seeing
your fondest dreams come true.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-24

If { Register Want AID will not do it
cit can't be done!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21
EXTRACTS FROM LOG OF ERIN
TELL OF DIFFICULTIES OF VOYAGE

NEW YORK, Aug. 20-Exrtacts
from q log kept by one of Erin's pas
sengers on the way across tell of the
difficulties encountered during the
voyage On July 80, when twenty-four
hours out of Fayal, the Shamrock and
her convoy ran into terrific storm in
the early morning during which the
Shamrock's lights were extinguished
and she was lost to the Erin's view
for twenty minutes.
Encountering Storm.
"It is very difficult Watching pic
ture." reads the log, "this hard wind
black night, rain and heavy seas in
the middle of the western ocean, to
racing on the sunlit waters at Sandy
Hook or at the Solent."
For two days the storm ragged to be
succeeded by dead calm.
Under date Of Aug. the log con-
vinues:
"It is a gorgeous day, but we are
all heavy hearted at the news of Eng
lands being at war. We little thought
as we passed through the fleet at Spit
head that the crews who cheered US
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21
Seasonable Verse
The Farce of Peace

The Farce of Peace.
The Farce of Peace is played! Like
great dogs, siumbering.
The nations dreamed of friendship,
brotherhood,
Or at The Hauge, inspired by what
is good
For all mankind, set the sweet dove
awning
The pure white bird of whom the
peoples sing
When none is tempted. And the
sun smiled on!
Then thought we all the battle had
been won
Wherein the human triumphed, where
the sting
Of bestial instinct was, for ay, DER
come.
Anon an insult met US at our gates
And we avenged it with great
craftsmanship.
With but the mild reminder of a
A word of caution, rebuke, our
Made good the Peace word on the
nations lip
And saved our honor, our integrity.
Now they are tempted. Now an in
fanny
Flames in the sight of mighty po-
tentates,
And for their acts whole world,
gasping, waits.
Lo, now we see but Grass n.y.
pocrisy-
False, wanton words! The mock of
brother love!
No thought Of progress, evolution,
sways,
But, true to primal lust of blood
and strife,
The watchful sun, still smiling up
above,
Sees every bosom with such anger
That naught deters them from wars
bloody ways.
Void the longer hours, all futile the
long days
When at The Hauge, the verdict,
"War must cease"
Was final curtain for the Farce of
Peace.
-LURANA SHELDON,
In New York Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21
CHOERA SPREADS
IN NICOLLET COUNTY
Department of Agriculture Expected
to Send Field Veterinarian to
That District.

ST. PETER, MIMI, Aug. 20.-Hog
cholera is on the increase in Nicoilet
county, and the St. Peter Commercial
club has enlisted with the forces that
are fighting the spread of the disease.
In response to an appeal from four
farmers clubs, it's members have set
aside an appropriation of $75 which
will go to the fund being created to
pay the expenses Of government
field expert.
Several weeks ago, when cholera
first appeared in Bernadotte township,
the farmers clubs of Bernadotte, La
fayette, Norseland and Oshawa united
in requesting the board of county COM
missioners to appropriate $500 for the
use of the government veterinarian in
conducting his campaign. The money
was voted by the board, but later At
torney General L. A. Smith ruled the
appropriation was illegal.
Government Will Help.
In spite of the failure of the asso-
ciated clubs to obtain help from the
county, application has been made to
the department of agriculture to have
a field veterinarian sent into Nicollet
county, and he is expected shortly. The
government requires that he be pro-
vided with an office and be furnished
with stenographic help. Arrange
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21
ARRIVES
ASLAW CHASES
GYPSY CARAVAN
Baby Is Born as Wagons Are
Being Ordered From Ra-
cine County.

RACINE, Wis.,, Aug. 2O.-Mrs.
Pietro Hather gave birth to the first
gypsy baby ever born in Racine coun-
ty. The nomad baby came into the
world amidst a scene of turmoil. The
band had originally camped near the
Doc Hinkey saloon, but, neighboring
farmers made complaint to the sher-
iff, fearing that the gypsies would
raid their garden produce and commit
other depredations. There were sew
eral wagons in caravan, which in
cluded a number of men and women
and ID children.
The sheriff went to the scene and
ordered the band to move, and stayed
there until the horses were hitched
and the wagons started to move along
the road. None Of the gypsies could
talk English, and did not inform the
sheriff of the woman's dangerous con-
dition.
Gypsies Curse Cruel Fate.
When the little stranger first open
ed his eyes to the light Of the world
alongside the roadway, the drivers of
the wagons were swearing in strange
gypsy gibberish against the cruel fate
that had compelled them to move in
the middle Of the night, and were
venting their rage by lashing their
horses, while the sheriff followed be-
hind to keep them moving. The birth
did not create much excitement among
the caravan, the child being wrapped
up in a blanket and the procession
continuing on it's way.
The condition Of the woman became
so critical, however, that it was nee
essary to camp near the old mill at
the rapids, and when the sheriff was
finally acquainted with the facts he
gave them permission to remain there
until morning.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21

ments have been made with the coun-
ty authorities for an office at the
courthouse, it is estimated that fund
of 1925 will be nseded to pay a steno-
grapher. - y
Pending the arrival of the federal
expert, Nicollet county farmers are
doing their utmost to arrest the spread
of the disease. Until two weeks ago
it was confined to Lafayette and Ber-
nadotte townships, but it has now ap-
peared in New Sweden and about
Norseland. In the last ten days Pro-
fessor Stewart Leaning, agricultural
director at; the St. Peter high school,
has inoculated $50 hogs with cholera
serum.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21
SOME AMERICANS
THINK WAR TFUN
Tourists in Berlin F'Are a Queer
Lot" Says Newspaper
Correspondent.

Many of the Americans are
loath to leave the German capital, ac-
cording to newspaper man who has
just reached Duluth from Berlin after
a long trip. In some instances they
declare that they are quite comfor-
table.
Everything foreign has been Grad
icated from Berlin during the last
fortnight" says the newspaper man.
"A shop in Frederickstrasse, called the
"Prince Of Wales" was demolished by
mob. French signs were torn down.
A restaurant in Karfursteum-Kamm
was destroyed by crowd after the
orchestra had played Russian air.
No French words are allowed to ap-
pear anywhere, even on bills of fare.
II asked the waiter in a restaurant
for certain English sauce. He re-
piled angrily we no longer serve that
cursed English stuo.'
Are a Curious Lot.
"Most Americans travelling in Ger
many do not yet realize the real grav-
ity of the situation. These Americans
are curious lot. They seem to think
the war kind of play, "great fun,
and cannot realize that war in Ger
many is not like war in Mexico.
"Several Americans were arrested
at at Mannheim because they were
photographing railway station, and
the American ambassador had the
greatest difficulty in obtaining their
release. Ambassador Gerard is kept
busy rescuing imprisoned Americans
or helping others of his countrymen
who needed advice or money. Thou
sands Of persons daily are besieging
the American embassy in Berlin, seek
ing passports or assistance.
Railways the advice Of the embassy
is, leave the country as soon as you
cam" But the Americans generally,
with true Yankee obstinacy, reply
why leave when we are so comfort
able here whereupon they are told
yes, but next week there may be no
meat or bread, or perhaps the Rus
slams will come
"To this the tourists answer incred-
uously, well, we guess we will stay
and see the fun"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21

would be fighting today. We received
a wireless message at night giving us
permission to tow the Shamrock all the
way to New York on account of the
war, but we could not give her the
line for 20 hours afterward because
of the wind and sea. Even then we
were able to make only about three
knots and the Shamrock asked US TO
go slower than that and to put oil on
the water. This we did.
Ordered to Bermuda.
On Aug. 5, the log says wireless
message was received ordering the
Shamrock to the nearest friendly port,
Bermuda. She reached Bermuda on
Sunday evening, Aug. 9, and found the
island under martial law. There the
party learned for the first time that
the German cruiser Dresden was not
far away.
The trip from Bermuda to New
York was without. incident further
than a violent thunderstorm which
came up suddenly on Aug. 16. So fierce
was the storm that the Erin signaled
the Shamrock to slip and. picked her
up again in the evening.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21
TOYMAKERS NOW SOLDIERS.

" HE arrival of a freighter from
Hamburg yesterday with half
million dollar cargo of toys
draws attention to the fact that, the
supply of toys for the children will
be greatly diminished by the war in
Europe. 1t is stated that this ship
ment probably will be the last from
Germany to reach this country to sup
ply the demands of the American
children next Christmas.
Germany is the chief toy producing
nation in the world, but it's toymak-
ers have become soldiers, and instead
of making playthings to gladden. the
Christmas season for the children they
are engaged in the gruesome task of
killing their fellowmen. Holland and
Switzerland also produce large guam
titles of toys, but not nearly as many
as Germany, the Black Forest Ger
many being the center of the toy
making industry of the world. A
large proportion of the playthings for
the children of the United States, sold
in the holiday season, come from Ger
many. With the toymakers turned
soldiers and all German commerce
with this country shut off, the pros
pect is that there will be great
shortage Of toys next Christmas.--
Duluth Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21
COMPETITION.

ART YOUNG has cartoon in the
Metropolitan Magazine picturing
competition.
He pictures it as a strange animal.
with the head of fox and the body
of hog.
That's rather apt. The fox for
cunning, and the hog for greed.
It's caricature, of course; butts it's
not a bad take-off on business COM
petition of a certain type-the type
which it is the aim of the Wilson
trust program to destroy.
The inference is, of course, that
such a thing isn't worth preserving
if it, is threatened, or reviving if it is
dead
If the picture is true, the inference
must also be true.-Duluth Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21
ARMY-NAVY CONTEST
WILL NOT BE HELD
IN WASHINGTON CITY

ANNAPOLIS, Mr.. Aug. Cot was
announced at the Naval academy that
efforts to arrange to play the Army
Navy football game at Washington
had been abandoned. 1t probably will
be held at Philadelphia or New York.
The only suitable place in WASH
ington was the Polo grounds, gov
eminent plot near the White House,
and such conditions for the use of the
grounds were imposed that represen-
tatives of the two services discontinu-
ed negotiations.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21

Namu Belgium France
fighting Of the After the
Belgium Germans
Nmur about miles
fed setting
at the the Meuse sambre
French troops manned the
German
the invasion
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21
REB Elk All PICNIC

All Odd Fellows, their wives and
families and all Rebekahs, their
husbands and families are extend
ed cordial invitation to bring a
picnic basket and enjoy pleasant
afternoon and evening at
OLCOTT PARK
Friday, August Fl, 1914.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21
TO DISTRIBUTE
TAX FOR JUNE.
Apportionment of $4,141,431.97
Sets New Record for
County.
State Gets $821,O33.46; County
$584,698, and City
1891, 296.53.

County Auditor Odin Halden yes
terday drew warrants on the county
treasury for the June apportionment
of back and current taxes, which is
the largest in the history of the coun-
try. County Treasurer George H.
Vivian now has in his hands for dis
tribution $4,141 ,431.17, as compared
with $3,343, 386.2O year ago, or a
gain of nearly 100000. The amount
to be distributed represents a total Of
the back and current taxes and spec
ial assessments collected by the coun-
ty treasurer between March "a and
Aug. 5, and is known as the June ap-
portionment. Three appointments
are made each year.
Check for 1921 ,O33.46.
The largest single check to be drawn
will be in favor Of the state of Mime
sofa, it's share of the distribution be-
ing 1921, 033.46. The total amount
paid to all cities and villages Of the
county, however, will amount to
81, 345, 1851; the school districts
eighty in number, will receive $780,
995.32 and the sixty-two organized
towns Of the county 1921, 716.74. The
city of Duluth will receive 1891, 296.74.
Hibbing leads the villages and all
cities of the county, except Duluth,
with her share amounting to 1914,
323.6O.
Funds of St. Louis county will re-
ceive total of $584,698.73, divided as
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21

BOOKS NOW IN
Duluth and Chisholm in Lead =;
Virginia Report Not
Returned.

DULUTH, Aug. 20.-Only two tax
districts in St. Louis county will show
an assessed valuation of personal
property of more than 100000, ac-
cording to assessment books returned
to County Auditor Halden from the
various cities, villages and towns.
They are the city of Duluth, the as
sessed personal property VALUATION OF
which is $14,089,235 and the village
of Chisholm, where the 1914 valuation
on personal property is 81 OBJ 1892.
Virginia Figures Not In:
The figures for the city of Virginia
as to the personal property valuation
are not yet available. 1t is possible
that the figure may be in excess OF
81 100000. The valuations returned
by the various assessors are subject
% the usual $1O0 exemptions for the
head of each household. In some
cases the reduction will be quite large:
The assessed valuation Of personal
property in the cities, towns and viii
lagos Of the county showing figure
N excess of 100000 follow:
City of Duluth ..........$l4,o89,23
City of Eveleth .......... 42l,O79
Citv of Elv .... SCOTIA
Village of Chisholm -. 1,031,8 1892
VILLAGE of Gilbert 49,. 103,533
VILLAGE of Hibbing .... 414,288
Town of Biwabik 100,291
Town of Faval 1872
Town of Missabe Mountain 269,027
Town of Morse 2O5,521
Town of Stunt ....... 347,985
EQUALIZATION Board in Session.
The county board of equalization
was in session again yesterday and
heard number of complaints OF
minor Importance. Among others,
representative of the Great Northern
ore properties appeared before the
board and objected to assessments
which had been placed on few de-
scriptions. The board has taken no
action.
It is expected that the equalization
board will be in session today and
Fridav.