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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-21
SOUTH DAKOTA

The second semester will begin
Monday, February ! and a tentative
schedule has been announced which
provides for several new classes. Miss
Maude l.. Chamberlin has been secured
by the board of education to assist in
the English department. There will
be a beginning class in Latin, German.
Zoology, Plane Trigonometry. Com
mercial Geography will take the place
Of Photography. The seniors will
have Civics which is the continuation
of American History. Miss Palon will
give her classes Drawing. The
courses in Latin, Mathematics, Eng
fish, German, History, Science, Sew
ing, Cooking, Manual Training, Me-
chanical Drawing are a continuation
Of the courses perused in the first
semester. Several new students have
expressed their intentions of entering
at the opening of the second semester.
There will be about So of the students
Of the departmental school begin with
some of the regular high school
studies at this time which will in
the number in the high school
to about 265. And still we grow.
Domestic Science Girls Entertain
Section two of the Eighth grade in
Cookery entertained their mothers at
a dinner Wednesday evening Of last
week. The girls of the class did all
the planning. preparing and serving
of the dinner. The food was delicious
and tempting to the appetite; the
serving was done in an excellent man
ner; and the actual cost per plate
was SR cents.
The girls did their work with such
a nicely that their mothers were justly
proud of them. The guests departed
early, and all present pronounced the
affair par excellent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-21
SCHOOL REPORT

Report of the four months term at
District No. 3. This is the school that
won the banner last spring:
First month. IL neither absent nor
tardy out of an enrolment of p. They
We're: Harold jerks, Hazel jerks,
Mary jerks, Omer Aslakson, Harry
Aslakson, Frances Aslakson, Evelyn
Christopherson, Leonard Christopher
son, Annie Christopherson, Jeanette
Wick, Arthur Wick, Selma Steen.
Second month. s neither absent nor
tardy: Harold jerks, Hazel jerks,
Harry Aslakson, Janet Wick Arthur
Wick, Eester Pease, Selma Steen.
Third month. II neither absent MOI
tardy: Ruth Olson, Thora Olson
Ralph Olson, Hazel jerks, Omer Aslak
son, Frances Aslakson, Evelyn Chris.
~topherson, Annie Christopherson
Janet Wick, Arthur Wick, Gladys
Wick, Selma Steen.
Fourth month. 10 neither absent
nor tardy: Ruth Olson, Thora Olson
Harold Olson, Omer Aslakson, Evelyn
Christopherson, Vernon Christopher
son, Lenord Christopherson, Annie
Christopherson, Janet Wick, Arthur
Wick, Selma Steen.
Selma Steen has a clear record fol
perfect attendance and absence OF
tardy marks.
A Halloween party and basket so
cial was enjoyed by the young people
at which STATS was netted.
A short program at the "Thanksgiv.
ing season.
At the Xmas season there was a
short program, tree,etc. At this time
the patrons and pupils presented the
teacher with a beautiful gift.
l wish to express my thanks to the
school patrons and school board for
their hearty cooperation along all
lines of school work.
Matilda Lambe
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-21

and plan the course in sewing that the
girls may have an opportunity of max
ing their own graduating dresses. The
girls Of the class are enthusiastic in
their Willingness to work out the plan.
Superintendent Browning assured
them that in carrying out such a plan
they would not only receive additional
credit in their school work but the in
novation would win for them a higher
estimate of their attainments than
usual graduation honors. He further
stated that the board of education
would give such a plan their heartiest
support and assured them that by
breaking away from traditional prac-
tices their parents and friends would
be doubly proud OF them on commence
ment day. The same proposition is
proposed to the junior girls in that
they make their own reception gowns
for the ju~nior-senior reception. The
junior girls were unanimous in indoors
ing the proposition. BY carrying out
this scheme, the girls will not only do
themselves proud but will win the ad-
miration of the people Of the cOmmun-
ity and will establish a precedent that
other classes will want to follow.
Semester Examinations Next Week
The first semester Of school will end
with the close of this month and ex-
aminations will be held in all the de
partments of the school next week.
The seniors say that they have no
fear, but feel sorry for the others.
Rock-a-bye Seniors
Upon a tree top,
As long as you study,
Your cradle will rock;
But if you stop digging,
The cradle will fall,
And down will come Seniors
Diplomas and All.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-21

of blood in his body. That line Of
argument certainly ought to suffice,
but there is still another appeal which
may have weight with thoughtless
drivers and the end quite justifes its
use if it will serve to cause n driver
to throw blankets over his team when
they are standing in cold weather:
An unprotected horse, ~over-heated
after struggling with a heavy load, is
in danger of contracting a cold which
will result in his death-unless the
animal is properly covered with a
blanket when he is standing.
One appeal or the other should be
brought forcefully to bear upon driv-
ers who neglect to protect their ami
mails from such cold as this part of the
country has experienced in. the last
fortnight.-Sioux Falls Press.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-21
EDITORIAL STAFF
DEBATING Team Selected


Last Friday afternoon the higt
school literary societies held their try
outs for places on the debating teams
and each society selected a team to
represent them in the triangular de
bate. The following will make up the
teams representing the various so.
cieties.
Athenian--Aleathean
Guy Austin, Dorothy Squirting, Rob,
ext Yule, Albert Thompson, Nellie
Erickson, and Daisy Elston.
DeIta-Beta
Joy Morton, Leonard Fem, Guy
Davis, George Biggar, Harriet Chez
yer, and Nora Thompson.
Minerva
Harry Solberg, Frank Bergeim, Flor
ence Palmer, Cecil Brown, Edmund
Haugen, and Philo Mix.
Seniors Busy
The seniors are now beginning 10
look forward to the work they will
have to round out the year and are
beginning to formulate plans for the
commencement exercises. The class
has not selected their class play, but
a committee has been appointed for
the purpose and they are expected to
make a selection before the end OF
this semester. The class have order
ed their class pins and rings through
f. II. Mitchell, the jeweler. The design
selected is a very attractive n and
every member of the class is anxiously
awaiting their arrival. The girls of
the class met with Miss Palon Tues
day evening to talk over the feasibility
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-21

and plenty of it. They do want laws
and supervision as strict as the ma
tional and state banks have had. We
need not go to Belgium to see want,
desolation and deserted homes, made
such by discriminating laws as cruel
as the fire and cannon of a foreign
enemy. The people in my state of
South Dakota, and in other states,
will be heard from on this subject
until the bill becomes a law.
w. II. II. Phillips.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-21
FOR LOANS AND LAND SECURITY

The Register is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from w. II. II. Phillips of
Washington, ID. c., formerly of Brook
ings:
81 have sent you some literature on
Rural Banks If you wish | will also
have copy Of the bill mailed to you. |
hope you can read it carefully and
help to advertise it among the farm
ers. l have SEN copies to several
who l thought would make good use
of it. We are hoping to hear from
Pierre on the subject. The senate
and house committee will make good
use of it if the legislature will pass a
resolution urging action by congress.
They are using the enclosed which
was first printed in the Star. 1t states
the subject in a condensed form. The
president favors it but Is not pressing
action at this session of congress-"
The article in the Washington Star
to which Mr.. Phillips refers is as
follows:
To the Editor of the Star:
l am receiving urgent inquiries from
the west in regard to the passage of a
bill by congress that will authorize
the establishment of rural banks which
will enable farmers to borrow money
on as favorable conditions as railroads,
merchants and manufacturers have. 1t
have controlled the currency of the
country, and that they were forbidden
to loan money on land security. Hence
farmers have been at the mercy of
loan sharks when they most needed
help. They have been obliged to pay
exorbitant rates of interest and large
commissions, in consequence of which
thousands have every year lost their
lands and flock to the cities. No
other country has treated the tillers
of the soil so badly.
The commissions appointed to ex-
aiiihS tiC Auidi Oduho vi ONhCA Souh'
tries have reported most favorably,
voluminous hearings have been printed
and all the information desired has
been furnished at great expense. 1t
has been shown that the want of a just
law has taken 5000. 900 directly
from the farmers each year. Besides
1t has discouraged agriculture and con-
tributed to the high cost of living.
s veral bills have been submitted. The
platform Of the three parties promised
relief to catch the farmer vote, and
yet congress has not time to consider
the question. The new currency bill
is in no sense . fulnllment Of that
promise. It does not give one OF the
three essentials. viz, longtime loans,
low rate Of interest and payment on
amortization plan.
Farmers do not ask for loans nor
guarantees from the government. They
have the best security In the world
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-21

made rid of those who disgrace them,
selves and bring discredit to the com.
munity. A few Of such will give any
town a black eye.
The small boy has been having a
picnic the last few days using the re-
volving storm doors at the new post
Office as a sort Of a merry-go-round,
They will soon a to be a novelty
but it has taken the time of the mar
shall for some hours to break up the
annoying practice.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-21
The CrOw'S-Nes

There are different ways of telling
stories, %recounting experiences and de-
%scribing minor events. Some persons
will give the pith of a good story in a
few words and leave it to your inn
~agination to fill in the essential de-
tails, SO as to arrive at the point or
cracker without firing you out. Others
will start telling some good story or
recounting some otherwise interesting
personal experience and will spoil it
all by introducing too many details or
by bringing in side issues Of every de-
scription. such as, exactly where it
was, who were present, how the indi-
viduals were related to the narrator
and to each other, and all the while
the listeners are wondering when they
will get through and are likely to for
get or desert both the story and story
imagination of the listeners in order
to hold the attention Of those you wish
to please or entertain. Questions will
determine the amount of detail that is
needed in the relating of experiences
or the describing of events.
Another thing, in telling a personal
experience story one should not IN
dulge too much in exaggeration nor
should he trifle with the truth to n
ex ent. In the Sunday Magazine of a
popular daily paper a humorist, in re-
lating some of his funny experiences
while on a lecture tour. does injustice
to a well known hotel man of recent
years by saying that his beds were not
comfortable and his rooms not tidy.
Whatever other complaints were in
dulged in about the hotel and It's man.
agement very few travellers ever had
any complaints to make about the beds
and bedding. They were the best that
could be obtained. AS to the variety
of experiences had with the proprietor
a part of the stories are somewhat
a~pocryphal and were added to by the
telling of them until there were any
number of versions of the same inci-
dent. In many cases the relator of a
story about unpleasant experiences
tells 1t In such a way that 1t makes
him out a hero in the premises and not
the other fellow, otherwise he would
not say anything about 1t. Hotel ex.
pcriences make up a good share of the
conversation of some men who spend
a great deal of their time on the road
and some hotels are talked about more
than others.
Here is a story Of recent happening
as told by an eyewitness. He hap
pened to be looking ont of a back
window and saw a fellow assisting an
old man down a stairway. He started
him on down the alley and watched
his staggering footsteps until he saw
him fall against q building about a
block away then he put on his coat and
tried to help the old man home
through the back alleys. 1t was a
shameful eight TO zee a weak man
made sroggy ~ fellows who take the
train every few days and bring home
boose il suit cases Tor just such pur-
pcses This waa not re only incident
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-21

a breeding place. This way is not
sure but if used as a supplement to
the treating of seed wi. bring good re-
suits.
Many do otfealize how much dam
age smut does every year or all would
treat their grain for smut.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-21
HEARD ON THE STREET
Boosts and Kicks From Var
ious Sources

VI COURSE we 40 not suppose mat
the city officials read our remarks
about the broken globes and lamps
on the ornamental light posts. But we
are nevertheless thankful that the
same have been replaced by good ones
and the looks of the streets improved.
Thanks in the name of the public.
No, ladies, you are mistaken. The
only Official Kicker was not at the
meeting of the Civic League. How
ever we agree that you ladies can be
of great value in helping to mould pub
lie opinion along the proper lines in
regard to the needs of the city at the
coming city election. But do not
make up your minds about what would
be for the best until you have heard
all sides Of the questions and investi-
gated all candidates. Some of the men
might give you inside information
about the candidates.
Well, we of the Commercial Club
went up to the college on Monday as
per request and saw the legislative
committee, but the said committee
did not see much of us except at very
long range. The club collectively and
all of us individually are at the call
of the college to do all we can for its
betterment and publicity. but why
did we like 1.-THE King of France and
ten thousand men march up the hill
and then down again."
We certainly appreciate the real,
classy postoffice that we now have In
which to receive and send our mail.
And the force behind the boxes is just
as efficient as ever. cause they are
about as good in that line as mortals
could be. So let us swell out our
chest. walk in and out Of the beautiful
structure in a digniied manner and
impress all visitors that may be about
with the of Importance that we
appreciate u privileges.
The regular term of circuit court is
in session and quite a number of our
fellow citizens are trying to settle
their differences foolishly instead of
using little common sense. Nobody
eve makes anything out a law suit.
for II you win. you lose anyhow.
The Kicker"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-21

Get the Neidich Process ribbon, the
best that's made for typewriter pur.
poses. ut the Register once.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Artistic Booklet
Tidings Product

The new glass of water" booklet,
the first copies of which are now be-
ing distributed, was printed in its en-
tirety by the job department of the
Ashland Tidings. Not throwing any
unearned bouquets at the job depart
ment, but merely stating a fact, the
booklet is as artistic piece of work as
has ever been turned out in the state.
The cover is three-color work of a
nature seldom attempted by a small
city printing shop. Fifty thousand
booklets will be printed and the pub
licity department and Commercial
Club hopes to have enough so that
every citizen of Ashland may send
them to places where they may be
effective.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Railroad Officials
to be Here Friday

Mr.. John NJ. Scott, general passen-
ger agent of the Southern Pacific
Company, accompanied by Mrs. Scott,
will spend Friday of this week in
Ashland. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott have
been with the Knights of Pythias at
Crater Lake, where Mr.. Scott was in
itiated into the order in the interest
ing ceremony on the island. They
will return from the lake on Thurs
day night, and have arranged to
spend the day here on Friday looking
over the general development that is
going on. They will be the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Duryea at luncheon and
in the afternoon will be taken to the
springs and about the city by Mr..
Kramer and Mr.. Duryea.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Tuesday Conclave
OF City Fathers

The city fathers took up the reins
of city affairs at 7:45 last Tuesday
without a spectator in the usually
well-filled benches. All of the city
departments were represented.
Recorder Gillette read the minutes
of the previous meeting and follow
ing adjourned meeting.
A matter OF sanitary arrangements
for the building on the public market
lot was referred to the water commit
tee. Mr.. Van Leer has been granted
permission to lease the building from
the city and will establish his black
smith shop at that location.
A bill from Attorney Moore for
additional services in conjunction
with the springs commission in the
recent purchase of land by the city,
and which did not come under his
contract with the city, was allowed
and a warrant for $116.S0, which the
council deemed a reasonable charge,
was ordered drawn.
A communication from the springs
commission, requesting permission to
connect the park irrigation system to
the city mains, was granted.
A communication from the chief of
police at Medford in regard to second
hand stores was referred to the ordi-
nance committee.
An application for permission to
tear down his barn at "a Aida av-
enue, from w. S. Van Dyke, was re-
ferred to the street committee. Mr.,
Van Dyke stated in his petition that
be intended building new barn.
The report of the special commit
tee on jail matters was received and
tiled. The city attorneys opinion on
the matter was read and filed.
Mr.. Ware then moved that the
council go into executive session. The
reporters gathered up their pencils
and faded into the night.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Unique Booklet
Just off The Press

The publicity department is begin
ming to distribute its new booklet, the
first issue of which is just off the
press.
This booklet is a unique and origi-
nal piece of community advertising
literature. When the manager of the
publicity department decided to ac-
cept the offer made by the springs
commission to take charge of the pub
lic.ty work in connection with Ash
lands development into a resort city
he made up his mind to turn out
something in the way of printed mat
ter for the city that would be differ
ent from anything that had been used
for community advertising. This
booklet, which was designed and
written by him, is the result of his
efforts to turn out something striking
in character. The booklet is made in
the shape of glass of water, and is,
therefore, typical of Ashland's great
est asset-its wonderful mineral
springs. 1t contains $500 words Of
reading matter with picture Of the
city on the middle pages. 1t treats
OF Ashland's advantages and natural
resources and its attractions for the
tourist and homeseeker. 1t is con-
servative in the statements it makes,
and avoids any semblance of "hot
air" advertising II aims to set forth
the story of Ashland's development
into a resort city in plain, straight
forward manner, without any frills
or eXaggeration of any kind, because
the author believes the truth is al
ways good enough to tell about a
good town, such as it is his honest
conviction Ashland is. Those of our
citizens who have seen and read this
new piece of community literature
seem pleased with it.
Fifty thousand of these books are
to be printed. They will be sent all
over the United States through
number of agencies. 1t is the hope
of the publicity department that Ash
land people will use them freely and
send them in all their letters that go
out of the state. Those who desire to
obtain a supply may have all they will
use by applying to the manager, or his
assistant, In the Commercial Club.
The best way to tell your friends
about Ashland is to send them this at
tractive little booklet, that is so full
of general information about the city.
The publicity department is send
ing a copy of the booklet, In special
letter, to 900 commercial organiza-
tions on the Pacific coast.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Man, Wife and Burro;
This Is the Life

No blowouts, no punctures, no car
buretor trouble, no gasoline to buy.
A horseless carriage such as arrived
in Ashland yesterday is the way to
travel. Drawn by diminutive don
key, a cart loaded down with camping
paraphernalia and followed by Joseph
Darrell and wife of Oroville, CAL,
rolled into the city yesterday noon
and left for the south this morning.
The couple tell us that they left their
California home on June II and have
Travelled 606 miles since then, all on
foot. They came north by way of
Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Susanville,
Sierra Valley, Last Chance, Harvey
Lake, Eagle Lake, Grasshopper Val
ley, Beber, Lookout, Merrill, klamath
Falls and over Green Spring noun
tain to Ashland.
The couple, or rather trio, for we
imagine the burro would be as good
company as many men, state that
they have averaged about twelve
miles a day. They do not travel in
the afternoon and camp wherever
fancy dictates. From Ashland they
will return to Oroville by the coast
route.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Fairy Feature
Picture at Lyric

Every child, and grown-up too
should see the Mutual masterpicture
which will be shown Sunday and
Monday nights at the Lyric theatre
and at a special children's matinee
Monday afternoon.
Imagine elves, brownies, goblins
and such folk, upon the screen. And
that isn't all you will see in "Rumpel-
stiltskin," Grimm's famous story,
made into motion picture play.
There is a wonderful scene when
the Prince and the Girl sail away on
a magic carpet, miles above the earth.
Yes-you must see the Mutual mas
terpicture "Rumpelstiltskin" = with
the Court of King Cole-the dwarf's
enchanted cavern-and all the rest.
A four-part drama, full of real hu-
NOR and human interest.
1t is a beautiful play to look at
magnificent scenery, brilliant cos
tunes, weird stage effects, fine act
ing. The story, too, is mighty inter-
esting-a screen version of one Of
Grimm's most popular tales. It's the
play you read about in the Saturday
Evening Post. On the whole, a won
derful picture for young and old.
The Lyric orchestra will play
specially arranged music. Masterpic-
ture prices of 10 and Is cents.