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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-02
1000 TICKETS ALREADY SOLD

1t is evident that the residents of
Brookings are greatly interested in the
excellent educational advantages of the
art exhibit which is to be held at the
public library all next week. as the
report Of the first day the tickets were
in the hands of the pupils would indi-
cate. 1000 tickets were placed in the
hands of the children Tuesday morn
ing and according TO reports most of
them have been sold. There are two
prize pictures TO be given to the grade
or room selling the most tickets up TO
December 3 when the competition will
close. The children are receiving en-
enlargement from the patrons and
friends in this laudable undertaking
and as a result the attendance will be
laI ge each evening. If the people of
the city buy tickets freely, sufficient
funds should be raised to enable a
number of good pictures to be pur-
chased for the schools.
The pictures which will be exhibited
will not be for sale, but ii will be posi-
BILE to purchase duplicates, and the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-02


This department is edited by Mrs. Ria L.
ZieEler and anyone having social news OF
Interest will confer a favor on the Register
by 'phoning Mrs. Ziegler. 3le.
Reception-One of the most beauti-
full and pleasant social events of the
season was a reception gwen by Mrs.
James Wilson and Miss Fromme at the
home of the former on Saturday after
noon. After greeting the hostess and
some friends, the guests were ushered
into the sittiI & room where most de-
licious shrub was served. After a sea
son Of lively chatting, twenty Of the
guests were invited into the dining
room, where a fine ~two-course luncheon
was served from a beautifully decorat-
ed table presided yer by Mrs. Aylmer
Cole and Mrs. Roberts.
Luncheons-Mesdames Hinckley and
Hoover gave two very pretty affairs on
both Tuesday and Thursday. These
were in the nature of one o'clock
l~uncheons, at the home of Mrs. Hinck-
ley. Bouquets of red carnations and
white flowers and smilax centered the
and dainty cards marked places.
The delicious menu was served in four
courses, the color scheme of red and
white being carried out so far as pos
sible.
Five O'CIock-On Tuesday and
Thursday Mrs. B. L. Thompson and
Mrs. Starring entertained a number Of
friends at five o'clock dinners. The
delicious menu was served at beautiful
ly decorated tables in three courses.
Entertained the S. of S. Club-Last
evening Miss Trelene Ziegler de-
lightfully entertained the S. of S. Club.
The evening was spent in making
candy, popping corn and talking over
the camping trip to the lake"
College Banquet-The State College
at the Teacup Inn at Aber-
deem on Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der %, was very we'll attend
ed and a delightful evening was
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-02
CHURCH NOTES

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Sunday service at II o'clock a. M, sub
ject, God the Only Cause and Crea-
tor Wednesday evening meeting at
s o'clock. Reading room open Wednes-
day and Saturday from 2 to 4 o'clock
Everyone welcome.
The Baptist Ladies aid Society will
be entertained It the home of Mrs.
Carlisle, Thursday, December 8. Mrs.
Milne will assist in entertaining.
The Ladies All | Society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet in the
church parlors Thursday, December 8.
Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Gentle
and Mrs. Hubbard entertaining. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
The Methodist Episcopal Aid So
ciety will meet in the church Thurs
day, December 9. Mrs. Swift, Mrs.
Hubbart, Mrs. Comstock, Mrs. Henry,
Mrs. Somers, Mrs. Sutton and Mrs.
Schubert entertaining. All ladies are
urged to be present to discuss the final
plans for the sale. The men are in
vited to COM to supper. Secretary.
First Presbyterian Cnurch-Next
Sabbath morning the pastor will speak
on. "The Message Of the Modern Pull
pit" In the evening there will be the
service of song with an address on,
Things that Add to the Joy and Power
of Life" The Sabbath S hool meets
Immediately after the morning SER
vice to which you are invited. A cor
dial invitation is extended to I'll who
are not elsewhere interested. Come
and see whether you will not find the
services and worship helpful. 1t will
be a profitable way in which to spend
a few hours on the Sabbath.
Hear Evangelist McKelvey at the
United Presbyterian church. Services
begin promptly at 1880. Services will
begin on time and will close at 8:45.
Thursday evening. "The Power That
Goes Up" Friday evening, "The
Power That Goes Down" SABBATH
morning, "The Orchard Trimmed"
Sabbath afternoon at 3 p. m, for wo
men only, "True Womanhood." Sab
bath evening, "Hastened by Angels"
Monday, Successful Courtship or How
the Young Man Secured His Bride"
Tuesday, "The Wedding Supper: Shall
We Know Our Friends in Heaven" A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
The services will be short and inter
esting. Come and bring a friend with
you.
ST. Paul's Episcopal Church-Second
Sunday in Advent. December 5. 1915.
1O:30 a. m, Holy Communion and Ser
mon; 11:45 a. m, Sunday school; 1880
D. M, evening prayer and address.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-02

spent by those present. Attorney and
Mrs. w. A. Halle, both graduates of
State, made all the preliminary ar
rangements. Prof. Stivers assisted in
this connection and arranged the pro-
gram.
Surprise-Mrs. Ria L. Ziegler was
very pleasantly surprised yesterday
afternoon by about fifteen of her
neighbors and friends. She had been
invited by a friend to do some shop
ping down town and upon arriving
home discovered her friends had call
ed in honor of her birthday anniver-
sary. After a season Of chatting and
sewing a most bountifll lunch was
served by the ladies.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-02

money raised through private sales Of
this character will also go toward the
fund for purchasing pictures for the
schools. The Elson company has offer
ed to afix, without charge, on each
picture presented to the school by an
individual or society, a brass plate
suitably inscribed with the name of the
donor. Such a gift will be greatly ap-
preciated by the school children.
The exhibit will be open from 300 to
900 D.. m. each day. Persons wishing
to make a special study Of the pictures
may be admitted to the exhibit any
time during the day.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-02
Have Good Discipline

The teacher should not secure order
for its own sake, but for the good of
the school. The whole school has
been created for the benefit of the
pupil. Order should not be a means in
itself. but the means to an end, and
that end is the training of the pupil in
character, discipline, and self-restraint
The attitude of the teacher toward
even the troublesome pupil should be
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-02
Should Be a M ode

made to feel that their presence is APP
preciated.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-02
All Ladies Suit and Coat Prices
Cut to the Quick

Every Suit and Coat in our stock reduced
from rs to so per cent. These are the eel
ebrated WOOLTEX garments that are
guaranteed to give two years service. These
will not last long at these prices. Get yours
right away.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-10

atty case. if it gets into court, will
have wide effect on third class city
matters all over the State. Several
cities are watching the result of York's
present situation.
William Hartman. the new mar
shall of the Public Service Commits
sion, has been one of the leaders in
John +. X. Scott's ward in Philadel-
phia. Hartman has been active in
politics for a long time and his selec-
tion adds another to the Ware list at
the Capitol.
Fire Marshall Baldwin, who will
resign shortly, will be succeeded by a
man from a central county, it is inti-
mated on the Hill"
Senator Penrose will be the guest
of the Gridiron Club at Washington
tomorrow night. Governor Brum-
baugh will attend the pennsylvania So
ciety dinner at New York and the
Philadelphia leaders will have q dim
ner of their own.
City Solicitor John p. Connolly,
of Philadelphia, who will take office
on January l. is one of the close per-
sonal friends of Mayor Smith and the
two are working out plans for Phila-
delphia advancement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-10
MIR. BRUNNER's TALK

IT is a good sign in any city when
busy men will pause in the midst
of their days work to listen to a
talk on the aesthetic side of municipal
development. The Chamber of Com
merce and Harrisburg as q whole is
to be congratulated upon the interest
shown in the address delivered yes
terday before members of the Cham
ber by A. w. Drummer, the we'll known
New York architect, on Architecture
and the City"
The more than 100 who took an
hour out of the heart of their working
day to hear him were well repaid. Mr..
Drummer combines rare talent and pro-
fessional ability with common sense.
He views his problems from the
practical as we'll as from the aesthetic
standpoint. His opinions on the city's
relations with railroad companies, for
instance, are as unusual as they arc
refreshing. His idea is that the in
terests of the city and those of the
railroad should be considered mutu-
ally. The railroad needs the city.
The city needs the railroad. There
fore, what is good for one must be
good for the other. Give and take,
is his motto. IF the railroad needs
something that the city can grant in
order that 1t may better handle its
freight or passenger traffic, let the city
not hesitate to give. But, at the same
time. the city should ask for something
desirable from the railroad company
looking toward the growth and proper
development of the municipality, says
Mr.. Brunner.
That is merely an exercise of good
business sense. Individuals give and
take and both benefit, and the same
should be true of cities and railroads
Fortunately it has been so to a large
extent in Harrisburg in the past. II
should be so in the future, for we are
about to enter into closer relations
with the railroad companies than ever
before. We must be prepared to give
and to take. dealing fairly and expect
ing honest dealing in return. Rail.
road executives are not difficult tC
deal with If properly approached ant
when once they get the viewpoint o1
the municipality, and since the utility
companies must of necessity grow
with the city it behooves the official:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-10
MAKING CHRISTMAS MERRY

T<WO million dollars in wages and
savings dividends are to be paid
out by the banks and larger in
dustries of Harrisburg before Christ
mas. What a pleasant thought for
merchant and holiday shopper. We
may regret as much as we will the
dreadful war on the other side of the
world that has brought us this won
derful and unexpected prosperity, but
we are entitled to rejoice that business
is good, for it is enabling our people
living here in plenty to extend the
helping hand to thousands of sufferers
across the ocean behind the battle
lines of sorrow-stricken Europe.
And if we spend our money to make
for ourselves as we'll a merry Christ
mas. we do 1t also because we rejoice
in the thought that we in America are
holding aloft the banner of Chris
tianity: that we alone have and cherish
the peace that passeth all under
standing;" that our land is still the
land of the free and the refuge of the
oppressed; that we stand alone among
the nations keeping our Christmas as
of old and true to all its best ira
ditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-10
THAT AMBULANCE

TIME Harrisburg Rotary Club has
protested, and very properly, too,
against the use of one vehicle as
police patrol wagon and police
ambulance. AS the matter now stands
the big old motor driven ark may be
used one hour to haul an unsp eakably
dirty and horribly diseased drunk to
Jail and the next, without attempt at
fumigation, it may transport a sick or
injured man. woman or child to the
hospital. The possibilities of germ
transmission and the spreading of dis
ease need not be enlarged upon.
The Rotary Club does not presume
to say how the matter shall be worked
out. That is not the function of the
club. Its duty is to call the attention
of its members and the community at
large to the need, to develop and voice
public sentiment. and let the remedy
be applied by those responsible. In
this case the suggestion of the club is
more than a helpful hint. 1t is the
demand of the people as whole voic-
ing itself through this live-wire or
ganization. t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-10
Progress in Harrisburg
TFrom Tho OutlooI<.1

"rhe city of Harrisburg, the capital of
Pennsylvania, recently devoted three
days to o Municipal Improvement Cele-
bration of far more than local signifi-
canoe. other cities have altered water
other cities have paved streets; other
cities have improved their sewers; other
cities have established parks and play
grounds Harrisburg, however, has
achieved all these things concurrently,
ance with the plans of experts.
Some cities in this country that
have achieved remarkable things have
done so more through a benefeient use
of autocratic power than through pure
democracy. In Harrisburg. on the con-
trary, every step of this important work
has been voted upon by the people. who
have in thirteen years had set before
them four separate propositions for
bonding the city to accomplish specific
things. They have turned down some
undesirable things. but only once have
they turned down any desirable thing.
And thus 1T has come about that in
thirteen years a city which is. advance
Ing steadily in population at q rate. of
2S per cent. in ten years, and which
has now a population of some 10000,
has spent, or has authorized to be spent,
of public money for filtration. sewer
age. the improvement. of its wonderful
the rebuilding of its viaducts, the paw
ing of it's streets. and the creation of
4 park system. the splendid sum of
''The fine financing that has char
acterized this movement is significant.
1t was predicted in 1902, when the
movement began, that under favorable
conditions the tax rate would be adj
yapced within four years. and that un-
~unfavorable conditions it might be
figures of those who had made the most
careful estimates. AS q matter of fact,
at the end of the thirteenth year tns
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-10
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 10
THE SAVINGS HABIT

YESTERDAY the Telegraph EN-
ployes' Association distributed
savings for the year among 81
members TO the amount of nearly
F9,l00. Not all of this money
will be spent in Christmas shopping,
although a large portion will so in
that direction. Many bank accounts
and number of house building funds
have resulted from savings started in
this association. It has been an agent
Tor thrift in the community.
Just at this time we are given an
illustration of the value of this kind of
thrift and a very good lesson for those
who would begin life of sensible fru-
gality. In this city the sum of one
half million dollars has been saved
this year. by boys and girls, and men
and women, too, who wanted to lay
aside something for Christmas m
For almost fifty weeks they have
been putting their pennies in the
banks, and they are now about to get
back a tidy little sum, with per cent.
interest added. To be sure, they saved
for the purpose OF spending; still they
saved once, and found how easy 1t was
10 get along without the money they
put to work. and the chances are they
will save again.
The Telegraph Family takes pleas
ure IN the thought that it was the pio-
neer organization of the kind in Har-
risburg and that through all the years
OF it's operations not penny has been
lost and that no member has ever had
cause to regret his membership. The
Telegraph Family recommends the
plan it has found so successful and
beneficial to any body of employees de-
sirous of laying aside something for
Christmas" or the inevitable rainy
1ay"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-10

of both to study carefully the prob
lens and plans of the other, especially
at points where they are likely to con
verge.
. Mr.. Brunners conclusion that Har-
risburg must have a civic center and
that the capitol grounds and the park
extension combine to form an ad-
mirable setting for public buildings
surrounding 1t on three sides, comedies
with the best thought on that subject
in the city. 1t Is true, as the architect
said. that Harrisburg faces big
problem in this, but intelligent con-
sideration is being given every day to
the subject and with public opinion
becoming stronger in favor of the pro-
posed development there need be little
fear as to the outcome.
Whether or not our big dream of a
city beautiful will come true, declared
Mr.. Drummer, depends upon our
teamwork" as citizens. Whatever
we want as city we will get, he said,
and this being unquestionably true, as
our achievements of the past have
ttICNlt VIC 9SS ~ - s1AesS
we stand shoulder to shoulder for the
bigger, better Harrisburg that is easily
within the possibilities of the very
near future.
Mr.. Drummer brought a message of
cheer to men who have striven and
are striving earnestly for the up
building of their home town. They
are happy to learn that they have
been working along approved lines
and have laid their foundations deep
and true. Perhaps we knew all this
before. but a word of praise at the
proper moment is a great incentive
and just now we need every ounce of
energy and initiative we can COM
mand. Talks like that of the New
York architect put new heart for
progress into the whole community.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-10

tax rate has been advanced but 2A
mills, and Will probably not go higher
than that amount. 1t is now relatively
lower than in most other cities of the
same size.
with this relatively small increase
an improved waterfront including
protection against the fluctuating
height of the Susquehanna by nearly
three miles of terraced steps. affording
q great esplanade for her citizens.
Above this esplanade there is now a
river and mountain scenery. About the
city electric wires are going under
ground rapidly. Harrisburg has now
9bS acres of parks, as compared with
forty7siX acres in 1909; over seventy
four miles of paved streets, kept clean
one half miles OF paved streets in 1902,
at that time constantly covered with an
accumulation of filth. Filtration plants
deliver an abundance of pure water
every day to all the people. A stream
paralleling the Susquehanna, which in
from foods, is now not only kept within
us banks. but Is also used to form O
lc"ele pleasure lake of 140 acres. con-
stantly available for boating In the
slunlner and skating In the winter
Chief among the enthusiastic origi-
movement has been J. Horace McFar-
land, q resident of Harrisburg, but for
eleven years past the president of the
American Civic Association, q national
organization devoted to the nationwide
Improvement Of towns and cities. 1t is
the president OF this Organization
should have raised itself to a point
where 1t may be cited as model for
civic enthusiasm and efficiency"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-10
NEW TRAILS TO THE WEST
By Frederic J. Haskin

ends at San Francisco.
The ocean-to-ocean highway holds
nearly the same course, but passes
through a different line of eastern
and middle-western cities. 1t crosses
the Mississippi at Hannibal, Mo-, sacred
to the memory of Mark Twain, and
has for its major attraction a trip to
Pixies Peak, whose base it skirts.
This trail joins the Lincoln Highway
at Salt Lake City.
Perhaps the most picturesque of
all the routes is the National Old Trails
Road, which follows SO far as possible
the routes beaten out by the feet of
the pioneers. In the East it's course is
that of the old government wagon
road that was projected and partially
built before the days of railroads
From st. Louis to Santa Fe, N M,
it follows the old Santa Fe Trail, scene
of stirring frontier days, through the
Indian and Mexican villages of New
Mexico to Santa Fe itself. Then it
leads the tourist through the Arizona
Navajo country, gives him a chance to
see the Grand Canyon and deposits
him gently among the orange-groves
of Los Angeles
The National Old Trails Road goes
through district whose climate
makes it an ail-the-year-ro trail.
So does the all-Southern highway
WHICH SWlHSS southwest from WASH
ington, and passes through most of
the principal cities of the South on it's
way westward. At New Orleans the
all-Southern turns slightly to the
north, touching Houston and San An
tonic, whence it heads westward again
through Ell Paso and Southern Arizo-
ma to California.
There is north-and-south route
linking the ends of all these highways
on each coast. The Quebec Miami
road runs from Canada to Miami,
Florida, following the Atlantic. The
Pacific highway takes its start in the
little town of Tia Juana, in Mexican
Lower California, and leads the tourist
along the beaches all the way to Van
couver. Canada Then there is the
Meridian highway, following the Mis-
sissippi valley through the Central
States and joining Galveston and Win
nipeg. y.f
These highways include about 25.-
900 miles of road, and much of it is
good road-as good as any in the
world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-10
A BIRD CHRISTMAS TREE

TIME Telegraph presents to the
young readers the pretty idea
of a Christmas tree for the
b'rds, as proposed to the children of
America by the National Association
'of Audubon Societies. The society
hopes the holiday spirit will result in
q special effort to attract song birds
about American homes and to keep
the birds from starving. American
children have opportunity to save the
lives of thousands of song birds this
winter.
Birds forage bravely for themselves
during the temperate seasons, but in
severe and ice-bound weather they fall
in great numbers from weakness
brought about by hunger. Another
cause of great fatality among birds is
that a snow crust forms over them
when they burrow to find shelter from
the biting wind and they cannot break
out again.
The birds Christmas tree need not
be of the regular variety. ANY kind
of branch which can be attached out
Siue u WlnuOW ana TO winch 1000 can
be fastened will serve to attract the
lfeathered songsters who will continue
the singing of Christmas carols
throughout the winter in exchange for
few cents worth of suet
suet, obtained at any meat shop, is
said to be the best food to place on
the tree, for while it provides the
birds with the heat and energy they
need, they are still obliged to hunt
constantly for insect food to secure
their daily allowance of protein OF
muscle-forming material. In this
quest they clear the hibernating in
sects and insects egs from trees and
shrubs. Small pieces of suet should
| be wound on the limb or its twigs, the
bird experts say, so that no one piece
is within a foot of any other. II this
direction is observed, they say. there
will be little quarreling, several birds
having often been seen feeding al
once at the same window.
Secretary T. Gilbert Pearson, ot
1874 Broadway, New York, will tel
any boy or girl who writes him how tC
attract winter birds about the home
How many Harrisburg boy and girls
rejoicing in their own Christmas trees
will remember to make o Christmas
Itree for the birds?