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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
MITCHELL WILL APPEAL

The city OF Mitchell will appeal
from the decision of Judge Wilbur
Booth of the federal district court, who
last week granted the Dakota Central
Telephone company a permanent In.
junction enjoining the city from in any
way interfering with its property with.
in the city. At a special session of the
city council the recommendation Of
City Attorney Lauritz Miller to take
an appeal to the United States cir
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
Try a Popular Want.

lry a Popular
Yellow copy paper, Skx11, at the
Register office at $1.00 per thousand
sheets.
Mrs. E. r. Hubbart returned home
Saturday morning from a visit with
her daughter at WATERFOWL.
Dean G. L. Brown leaves this week
for Oakland, Cal, to attend a meeting
of the executives of agricultural col
leges.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Larson and fam.
lily left by auto for Minneapolis and
other eastern points last Thursday
morning.
A silk ribbon lasts longer and gives
better results than any other. Try
one or your typewriter. Get 1t at the
Register office.
S. f. Loeb arrived in the city Tues
day from Calumet, Mich, and has
been looking around with a view to
investing in some city property.
G. R. Smith and family of Madison,
have leased the Glidden house on
Sixth street. Mr.. Smith is a brother
in-law of Mr.. Saum and will assist in
the |. X. l.. grocery.
Rev. Mast and his family leave this
week for their vacation. They will
spend some time at Grundy Center,
Iowa. Mr.. Mast expects to be at
the University of Chicago and later at
Winona Lake, Ind, for a few days.
The following humorous incident re-
garding an aged German and his wife
who were much given to quarreling, is
related by an exchange: One day after
a particularly unpleasant scene, the
lady remarked with a sigh, "Vell, |
wish | var in heaven" 81 Wish | vas in
a beer garden!" shouted the husband.
"Och, ya," cried the wife, always you
try to pick out the best for yourself"
Some of the newspaper boys are
still trying to settle the question of
why a chicken crosses the road. To
put an end to the discussion, the Her
aid will give the correct answer. A
chicken crosses the road to keep from
passing a young rooster with a cap on
the back Of his head and a cigarette
in his mouth, who has the habit of
standing by the wayside and passing
Ain ron,o Vic ohnnt nhioRonc DC thnu
pass by.-Yankton Herald.
Friday was Deuel. county day at
Brookings and about 1890 Friday
morning the streets of Toronto were
lined up with automobiles from all
over Deuel. county. Toronto and Clear
Lake were we'll represented and it
must have been in the neighborhood
of fifty or, sixty cars that left from
here that morning. The day vas an
ideal one for an occasion of this kind
and all enjoyed themselves at the Col
lege City. Arriving at Brookings most
of the people stopped at the campus
grounds and had their dinner and af-
ter filling up, inspected the college
buildings which proved to be very
interesting to the many visitors. After
viewing all this the biggest share of
them wended their way towards the
base ball park and took in the fast ball
game between White and Brookings.
PrnpEin Oc Unn fhn 0amn the cnnrQ
being three to one.-Toronto Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
Local and Personal

A. B. Dalthorp was over from Volga
between trains Monday.
Miss Edna Jerde visited several
days with friends at Toronto last
week.
President Perisho went east this
week to spend some time on college
business.
The Register Publishing Company
wants someone to paint it's building.
Call at the office.
Mrs. Knowlton Of Sioux City, is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
F. Haroldson this week.
Miss Bessie Aldrich of Window,
Mimi, is visiting at the. home of her
aunt, Mrs. Martha Aldrich.
Mrs. z. Prentice returned home last
week from a ten days visit with her
son and daughter at Sioux Falls.
J. H. Roberts was over from Volga
way between trains Saturday and he
informed us that his crops look fine.
i D. 81. 1ldllc Out VI Eau Cldllt,
Wis, arrived this week for a visit at
the home of her brother, Thos. Tinker.
Typewriter paper, 13 pound bond
Skill, at the Register office for $1.00
per thousand sheets.
Oscar Westrum and family of Flash
er, N. D., are guests this week at the
home of his nephew, Register of Deeds
c. o. Lee.
Miss Schultz of Glendive, Cal, and
James Berdahl of Lake Preston, were
guests at the O.. J. Bitterness home
the last of the week.
We have had considerable rain dur
ing the week and it has seriously inter-
fered with the harvest. The past few
getting in good time.
Miss Ann Wilson returned home Sat
urday evening from Madison, Wis. She
attended the state university the past
year and has since been taking special
work at the summer school.
There was a heavy rain north and
northeast of here on Friday afternoon,
and it was reported hat there was
considerable hail in Alton, but we are
informed that this is not so. There
was just a light fail of hail and it did
no damage.
Mrs. Guy Poole was a guest of her
husbands mother, Mrs. A. A. Poole,
the last of the week on her way home
to Huron from Rochester. Her hus-
band, Conductor Guy Poole Of this d.
vision, was recently operated upon and
is improving nicely, although his on
dition was serious for a time.
Superintendent Browning is in re-
ceipt of an announcement of the mar
riage of Paul Smith Gillespie and Miss
Lora Mary Doyle, which took place at
Cambridge, Ohio, July 20. They will
be at home at Brookings after August
25th, Mr.. Gillespie being the new
principal of the high school.
At it's Friday evening meeting the
city school board r~eorganized for the
year by electing the following officers:
President, Geo. P. SeXauer: vice-pres-
ident, DR.. E. C. Miller; secretary, P.
]. Erie. These gentlemen have filled
the same Offices during the past year
most efficiently and their reelection
is a deserved compliment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05

S. II. Johnson Of Ottumwa, Iowa, ar
rived the latter part of last week to
see his son Charles who had the mis-
fortune to have one of his legs cut off
by a mower last Wednesday. MI. John
son is doing as we'll as can be expected
but il will probably be some time be-
foer he is able to leave the hospital.
Mr.. Johnson is married and his wife is
in California at the present time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
BRUCE

From the Herald:
sick nan for the past ten days and is
very low now, being out of his head
lingtOn and Hetland have been here
and sat up with him several nights.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
O THE COUNTY
VOL-GA

from the Tribune:
Mr.. and Mrs. Spence Rowe and
Rowe Fisher Of Sioux Falls, were in
the city last Friday afternoon while on
their way to Brookings and Water
town.
Miss Christine Christianson of North
Yakima, Washington, arrived last
week upon an extended visit to her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Christian
son, and other relatives and friends
in this city and vicinity.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
ELKTON

From the Record:
We regret to note the failing health
Of Thos. Connolly of Stanfield, Oregon.
is now in the hospital at Salem, I'M
dergoing treatment for cancer of the
tongue. One operation has been per-
formed and it will be necessary to
make another. He Is in a most trying
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05

The Sunday afternoon ball game be-
tween B~rookings and Elkton resulted
ina score of 6 to . in favor of our local
team. This means the rubber" will
have TO decide which team is cham
pion of the county, as %Brookings pulled
the first game in a score of 5 TO ..
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Rio Miner came up
from Brookings and while Mr.. Miner
did some plumbing on Banker Town
sends new house, Mrs. Miner visited
Mrs. Elwood Plumb.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05

Henry Peters, farming lear town,
and a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Peters,
of this place, was operated upon for
appendicitis at the Brookings hospital
last Saturday, by DR.. Stoll. He is
getting along nicely at this writing.
Henry has been ailing more or less
for the past year or two and a recent
examination made an immediate oper-
alton imperative.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
WHITE

From the Leader:
Now see what yer gone and done"
The editor was so anxious that White
win yesterdays game that he promis-
ed Cooper, the catcher, that If they
would shut out Brookings he would
shave off his "little black mustache"
which is just getting nicely started
don't yer know" Well. they did the
trick and in fine shape,-and OF comes
the m%ustache.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05

n critical condition at present. His
only means of n~ourishment is through
a tube. His many friends here sympa-
thize with him and his wife.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05

A. J. Barricklow, a farmer south of
Milbank, is confronted by a serious
problem. A hive of bees has taken
possession of the top of his silo, and
Barricklow does not know whether to
let the bees remain until they fill the
silo with honey, or attempt to drive
them out and take the possible conse-
quences. The bees, meantime, in the
way bees have, are hard at work get
ting ready to garner a big crop of
honey.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05

Little Garlic Johnson, about six
years old, son of Gilbert Johnson, had
a narrow escape from drowning Tues
day forenoon. He vas bathing at the
lake with friends of his age and the
to swim around with. Garlic drifted
into deep water without noticing it
and the waves carried him out nearly
to the middle of the lake. AS luck
would have it, his plight was discover
ed by Christ Jensen and Matthias Mot
land, who were fishing in a boat, and
the nude, shivering little fellow was
taken from his crude bark and towed
safely to shore.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
HENDRICKS

From the Pioneer:
The board of county commissioners
finished the business of the regular
July meeting last week and the balance
of the minutes of the several sessions
appears in this issue. Nothing has
been done regarding the proposed dam
at the outlet Of Lake Hendricks as the
engineer has lot filed his final report.
However, it is understood that the sur
veyor's work shows that the lake can
ly if anything is done it will perhaps be
nothing more than a protection
against the outlet charging.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
ARLINGTON

From the Sun:
Martin Olson, a Lake county man,
ed to shoot a dog which had been
bothering his chickens. He stopped to
look under the shed where the dog
was hiding, and the weapon was dis
charged into his left hand, mangling
it so that it had to be amputated.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-23

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night take look at the Woqen
who abs.
many stood all day behind counters
the strain
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a worked with
doesn't aheheres nothing bodily aElP
twisting ng the sudden uchng Of the could W
outof T.:
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hang a strap -a.r
Of private
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the NO SEAT, NO FARE
the Of owning ranpo
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-23
DIVIDENDS HEALTH?

"sap hanging great percentage Of human ailments Every
marvellous intricate
sann Earring and twisting which teboy
Undegoes being from street ca0 Err
before the Chicago osteopathic Association Feb a. as
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-17
DINNER
TO REV. TAUBMAN
Commercial Body and Bar Association
to BE Represented at Dinner Next
Friday Night.

A representative from the Tulsa Bar
association. one from the Tulsa Com
mercial club and one from the Tulsa
Ministerial alliance will comprise the
bCtWeen-cOurse speakers at the four
course banquet which will be held as
a farewell banquet to Rev. George =.
Taubman Of the First Chri stan
church in the basement Of the Chris
tan church from $3.50 o'clock 10 $3.50
O'Clock Friday night.
H. n. Rogers, representing the Of
fetal board Of the church, will pre-
side over the banquet An orchestra
will furnish music for the occasion.
II has not been definitely decided as
Mr.. Taubman had not been consulted
last night, but It is belieyed that an
address from the departing minister
will be the concluding number Of the
banquet In his honor
The speakers have not been named,
but announcement Of the program in
full will be made in the near future.
The women Of the church are pre-
pairing an immense dinner for the
mems banquet and the men OF Tulsa
mean to give Mr.. Taubman a fare
well worth while.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-17
Senate Meets Determined
Opposition at Hands Of
House Members.
FIGHT CENTERS ON
MUSKOGEE MEASURE
In Counter Resolution the
House Members Sarcas-
tically Dcnounce Senate
BY GLENN CONDOR,
lStaff CORRESPONDENT J

NKLAHOMA CITY. March ia
~ feud between the branches Of the
state legislature that has been brew
ing for several weeks came to a eli
max today when the senate adopted
a resolution calling for an investiga-
ton of Il certain bill that is alleged
t. have been tampered with in the
house. An hour afterward the probe
committee, headed by Senator Camp
bell Russell, subpoenaed the chief en-
rolling clerk of the house To appear
before the committee and testify.
The house Immediately passed a
resolution instructing all of its mem
bers and employees to refuse to recog-
nizc any summons from the senate
committee. The resolution was
couched in the most sarcastic Ian
guage at the command of Representa-
tiyes Ben Harrison and Paul Nesbitt
its authors and has caused no mild
sensation in official circles at the cap
Uul.
The difficulty all arose over a bill
giving Muskogee county officials the
right to employ additional help. The
bin was passed by the house and
amended in the senate, When it
c5mc back to the house the amend
Continued on Page Two.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-17
MORE RUMORS OF
CUSHING CUT OFF

0pttltl To ! ne NoIlN.
CUSHING, Okla, March 1G.-Sur-
veyors have been running lines from
here eastward during the past ten
days, and Santa Fc officials appear TO
slip in and out Of Cushing in a mys-
tcrious way Taking all OF these
things together, It looks as though the
long talked OF cutoff between Tulsa
and Gushing will soon be under con
struction.
ono of the surveyors who refused
10 be quoted, said today that there
was evidently something i'm the air,
but declined 10 say just what that
something was He admitted that
fully equipped surveying parties had
been locating line In the direction of
Tulsa, and hintcd that unless the in
terurban was bought by the Santa Fe
very soon they would build q line
themselves. This cutoff" ne said.
"will give the Santa fo the key TO the
Gushing freight ana passenger bust
ness and their line tu the gulf will be-
come an important factor to the en-
tirO system"
when the Tulsa Gushing line is
completed. this city will be an inn
portant division point declared the
engineer. 'aud large shops will be
maintained here The fuel OH qucs-
tiOn Is an important one and the Santa
Fe tank farm near this city will be-
come a busy place when the new road
Is finished DO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-17
EXPRESS COMPANIES
OBJECT TO RATES

WASHINGTON. March 16.-Appli-
cation for a rehedring and for the
modification Of the general order of
the interstate commerce commission
fixing express rates, rules and prac-
tices was filed with the commission
today by the Adams, American. South
ern and Wells-Furgo Express COM
panies. Commissioner Clark for the
commission authorized the fling of
the petition and said it would bee con-
sidered
The companies set forth that since
the general order took effect on Feb
ruary /. 1914, they have united in a
sincere and conscientious effort 70
make the said rates. rules and prac-
tices and the operations hereunder
a success"
The first 10 months Of operations
under the commission rates. however.
the petition asserted. had established
a net defcit'of S1,S61. .tlSS0. compared
with a profit Of S71S,6t9.92 in the cor
responding months of 1913.
The companies said they had sue
ceeded in cutting down operating ex-
penses under the plant. but that a de-
crease OF tt1,S75.99S.S7 in gross in
come had eliminated all profit.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-17
Put On the
Green Today

Come, all ye sons of Erin and put
one on" 1t doesn't matter what.
Some few fortunate ones may put on
q Jag, but a shamrock would be
more becoming to the most of us, no
doubt Tie a hamestring knot of wide
green ribbon around some narrow
point in your ruddy Irish complexion
or adorn the graceful fetlocks with
a pair of emerald hose in order that
the world may know what color your
blood is without having a hemorrhage.
This Is the birthday Of the patron
saint who slew the last snake and to
everybody who does not like to see
snakes, this is the time to do homage
TO pat" The most patriotic people
in the world, who remain loyal to an
overridden country, no matter
whether they ever saw II or not, take
day off" OFF of work or off Of the
water wagon or off of something Ev-
cry boiling drop Of Irish blood looms
into prominence in every physiognomy
today
"Resolved, that the United States
should exchange the Philippine Is
lands to Great Britain for Ireland and
make police raising a home industry"
will be discussed pro and con on the
street corners and at the pollcemen's
ball tonight, and decided in favor of
the affirmative by an unanimous bal
lot. The United States is perhaps
more prejudiced in favor Of her Irish
immigrants and producer OF her Irish
ancestry than any other.
II an American has any claim on
Irish blood he is proud Of 1t. II he
has no claim on Irish blood he fire.
quently tries to develop a taste for
stew to deceive his friends.
The Irish-AmerIcans are the only
people who have the hearty co-Opera-
tion of everybody in celebrating an
occasion which means nothing to
America, religiously or patriotically.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-17
Killing of American Results
in Heated Argument
With Secretary.
INVOLVES POLITICS
Business Associate of Me
Manus Is Satisfied With
Investigation.

XNTASHINGTON, March 1G. -
w G. w. Knoblauch Of New York,
business partner of the late John b..
McManus. the American citizen who
was killed recently in Mexico City,
engaged Secretary Bryan in a heated
argument at the state department to-
day on the subject of Democratic and
Republican politics, in reference to
the protection of foreigners in Mex
leo.
Knoblauch came here in the inter-
est of the widow and children of his
business associate for whom he seeks
an adequate indemnity After an in
terview with Mr.. Bryan, he went to
the White House to get. he said, in
formation on the viewpoint of Secre-
tary Tumulty in the matter. The lat
ter referred him to Secretary Bryan,
Continued On Page Three.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-17
DRUMRIGHT NEGROES
ORGANIZE A CLUB

Special to The World,
DRUMRIGHT, Okla, March 16.
Brumright now has two commercial
clubs, the latest being the Three Cs,
t'Olored Commercial club which
was organized here last Monday night.
The colored district which adjoins
the city on the east, has population
OF about one thousand and Is grow
ing rapidly. They saw the need of
this organization and have succeeded
in enrolling about forty members. y.
II. Richardson was elected as tempo
r1ly chairman and X. b. Cunningham
rs secretary Permanent officers will
be elected at their next meeting and
they expect to raise the enrolment TO
the 100 mark before summer.
The first accomplishment of the
new organization was the appoint
iuent of a negro policeman to keep
peace in their settlement. Eugene
Jackson. a big, burly negro received
an appointment from Chief Maxwell
las. Tuesday and has already brought
four of his fellowmen to justice. two
Of which are now in the city Jail await
ing trial for bootlegging.
stores and residence buildings are
now under construction In negro town
ana every citizen of the settlement
seems to be working TO upbuild their
little city. They have three stores
aud one tcn-room hotel building COM
pleted and are certainly boosters.
This settlement was originated by
Lewis Epps. orc-armed negro who
came here two years ago nearly penni-
less and is now worth several thou
sand dollars. Since his first day i'm
Drumright he haS been busily on
gagged in shining shoes in local bar
Der shop and through shrewd man
agement has accomplished a little for
tune. Early last fall he purchased
a small tract of land adjoining the
city on the east and had il surveyed
into lots which ne sold at good
profit Everybody knows the old one
armed negro as "Lewcy' and patron
ize his shoeshining parlor as much as
nOssible.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-17
DENVER LEGISLATOR
ADMITTED TO BAIL
on IA Charge of Perjury; Civ
ernor Commends Action.

DENVER, March 15.-W. w. How
land of Denver, expelled from the Col
orado house Of representatives yester-
day on the report of a committee
which Investigated his connection with
a package of currency delivered to
him upon the floor of the house Feb
ruary 8, was released from the county
jail on bond today. lie was arrested
Saturday on charge Of perjury. Per-
sonal surety in the sum Of 1000 was
furnished.
Governor George Carlson in a spe-
cial message to the legislature today
cOmmends the house OF representa-
tives for expelling Rowland on charges
OF perjury.
The governor urges the enactment
Of an Industrial commission and work.
mems compensation law.
In closing the governor says:
II know the unwise and revengeful
men from the outside are at work with
certain Of you, seeking to increase con-
fusion and destroy your complete use
fulness"
The governor urges the legislators
to rise to their present opportunity"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-17
INVITE FoREIGN DELEGATES
United states Invites Representative
Pan American Congress.

WASHINGTON. March 16--Secre.
tary Bryan tonight made public the
text Of cablesrams sent through diplo-
matte representatives of the United
States to nations Of South and Centra
America inviting them to send dele.
gates to the Pan-AmariC3n financial
conference here May le
Informal assurances that the invita-
tions will be accepted already have
been given. Mr.. Bryan's message read
in part as follows:
THE conference will be held with
q view to establishing closer and more
satisfactory financial relations be-
tween the republics of America.
The delegates while they are In
country will be the guests of the
United States Of America. 1t is ex-
pected that the conference will dis
cuss In addition to the problem oi
banking, problems OF transportation
and commerce between the various
countries represented"
The message says tho president de-
sired to impress the invited govern
ments with the pleasure 1t will give
him to welcome the delegates and ex-
tend the hospitality OF the UDited
States.