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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08
sRook'Nes WAS sTUNc, roo

The business men of Iroquois were
again taken in last week on an adver-
Using fake and gleefully made a
stranger a present Of $50 in cold cash.
The scheme consisted in printing q
small 'ad. on a piece Of card board,
doggeral rhyme. and many of the
names so badly disfgured that their
owners could hardly recognize them.
The argument used to get the ads.
was the printing Of the railroad time
table in the center of the Garland
this IL the biggest joke Of the job.
IroQuois has thirteen or fourteen regu.
lar trains and here is a sample of the
entire time table: mo. 2 arrives at
10:16." There Is nothing to designate
passenger trains from freights, no In
formation a. to whether the trains 70
north. south, east or west. and as NO
one except the depot force knows
the trains BY number. the time card Il
absolutely worthless. In . week from
now thexs VIII not - one % these
cardo IN sight ana another 80 con.
ts1buticn toa smooth stranger viii be
: met>er q histoEys-Irounois Chief.
a ~ hnslnAse manager o. ! local
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

Municipal election Is nearing and
as we are informed that Mayor John
| son will not be a candidate to succeed
himself 1t would seen as though 1T
were time the voters were consider
ing whom they will elect as his sue
cessor. The Register believes that
the voters should carefully weigh the
qualifications of those who aspire to
the office and see if they measure up
to the required standards. Our mayor
| should be a clean man, progressive
and Of good business judgment. He
should be ready at all times to Co
operate with the Commercial CUB
and business interests for the upbuild-
ing of the city. Brookings owns and
operates its own public utilities and
as certain of these plants will have to
be overhauled or rebuilt during the
coming two years it would be adyan-
understands something of their work
ings. The location Of the State Col
legn here demands of us that we elect
a man who will see that the moral
laws of the city are enforced to the
letter. Perhaps the Register IS ask
ing too much of any n man and
yet we have one in mind, who would
we believe measure up to all these
exacting requirements. He is Prof.
II. b. Mathews. Prof. Mathews serv,
ed Bookings as chief executive for
two years and was one of the best
mayors we ever had. He is thorough
ly familiar with the city plants, in
fact we doubt if there is a man in the
city who has a more thorough know
ledge of their workings. Best of all,
he is a fine clean man and so popular
that the voters of the city will be al
most a unit for him if he can be in
duced to run. Let's avoid the dis
gushing factional strife of former
years by uniting on Prof. Mathews.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08
ONE RENTERS PROFITS

The proposition that a man cannot
get ahead any on a rented farm in Nc
Cook county will hardly work out in
all cases. We have recently printed
sale bills for a young fellow who went
onto a rented farm just two years ago
with practically nothing. When he
checks up after his sale he will be
about $4,000 to the good. He did all
the work unaided, excepting during
harvest time and stacking, and not
only that, but did the housework, also.
Therefore, we opine, that even if the
rents in this country do seem a little
high, there is still a little in it for the
renter.-Canistota Clipper.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

ing that the commissioner placed his
son in the department as a clerk, and
retained practically all the salary for
himself and allowing the boy only a
that he is keeping a relative on the
pay roll as a forest ranger, and that he
made sales of lands in Mcpherson
county al low prices, that being his old
home county, and forced offerings in
other counties where no sales were
made of any note as an excuse for the
offerings in Mcpherson when there
was really no market for the land.
He is also bitter in regard to Cover
nor Byrne, who he charges with being
responsible for the dropping of Hanson
from the department, and makes
charges as to what the intentions of
the governor are in making for the
creation of new boards and increased
salaries.
The letter goes into details of af-
fairs in the department generally as
to management and the efforts of Hep
perle to secure an increase in salary
through the last legislative session in
the bill giving each of the state officers
a monthly expense allowance of $50.
He closes with a statement that
Governor Byrne is politically dead and
that he will never be United States
senator, or fill any other official posi-
ton within the gift of the state, re-
CARELESS of any efforts he may put
forth toward that end.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

any automobile reported as smoking,
either on the course or on leaving the
pits, should be tagged to a stop INT
the crew compelled to drain the crank
case. This precaution worked o
derfully in reducing the amount of
smoke on the course. While several
drivers complained bitterly over what
they proclaimed a hardship, and al
though the restriction may have elm
mated a few cars during the le, ii
was generally voted that he expert
ment had been a success.
As a mater of fact, the offensive
smoking is, to a great extent, a driv-
ing trick; used by the crew Of a car
that is being overtaken to prevent the
car following a good enough view OF
the roadway to enable it to pass.
Hitherto such tactics have been deem
ed semi-legitimate. The more ad-
yanced school of engineers and rae
ing experts unite in predicting the
elimination of the smoke nuisance.
There is really no excuse for a
smoking automobile, either on the race
track or in the hands of a private
owner on the road" declares Ray Har-
roun, Chief Engineer of the Maxwell
Motor Co., whose cars have been prom
inent in all the recent speed competi-
tons for their consistent performance
and their economical needs of saSo-
line and oil. Perfect carburetion and
a correct lubricating system are all
that is necessary to prevent excessive
smoke.
CAS- a matter of fact, we believe that
the lubricating system of any car
racing or touring-should be so de-
signed that excessive smoke will be
impossible. A we'll designed motor
does not need to be drenched with sur
plus oil, even at the highest motor
speeds. Our racing experiments have
proved this beyond a question. We will
welcome any reasonable restriction re-
garding smoke from our racing cars.
| have never seen them smoke in any
of their recent races and don't believe
it possible for them to become often
sive or dangerous, nor have l ever
heard a competitor complain about
them on this score"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

newspaper should go out and solicit
the same price for the same number
OF words regarding any particular bust
ness in his town to be printed in his
paper where several hundred times as
many people who have use for the
wares would read the advertisement,
he could not secure enough money to
flag a bread wagon. p. II. Barnum is
dead, but his memory is ~freshened
every day by the fulfilment of his fav-
orite philosophy which was to the
effect that the people liked to grated.
DE Smet Independent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08
TO COPE WITH NUISANCE

To formulate some rule which will
enable officials of an automobile race
meeting to cope, on a definite basis,
with the smoke nuisance which has
prevailed at virtually all the Califor-
MIA race meetings during the winter,
will undoubtedly be the function of
the authorities of the sport at no dis
tant date.
Smoke from the exhaust of racing
automobiles has been long a stencil in
the nostrils Of the spectators and a
source Of accident to competitorh. 1t
arises from the incomplete combustion
of gasoline and from the surplus of
|l~ubricating oil with which some driv-
ers insist on drenching the motors of
their cars.
In the early days of the sport, this
smoke was accepted as a nuisance
which could not be avoided. That the
time is now ripe for engineers to de-
sign cars which will not smoke or
else to suffer the penalty for inefic-
lent motors and %carburetion is a view
which is taken by many racing au-
thorities.
This was, in fact, the stand taken
by the management of the recent
Venice. Cal, Grand Prize Race. The
course at Venice was only three miles
in circuit and contained several mar
row stretches, on one of which the
grand stand happened to be located.
The turns were sharp In several places
and the danger from smoke especially
great.
Acting on the power conferred by
the American Automobile Association
rules for the protection OF spectators
and the general safety Of contestants,
the Venice authorities, backed By
Chairman Kennerdell o. the Contest
Board. announced before the race that
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

An excellent indication of the re-
turn to normal conditions In the north
west 10 shown In the statistics of
building and engineering operations
compiled by the st. Paul Office Of the
r. w. Dodge company. This company's
information from the states Of Mime.
sofa. North and South Dakota shows
: steady volume Of building develop,
ment, comparing favorably with q year
80 and indicating that the depression
relieving the European war has sub.
si<ed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

10y II. II. Lockndft)
I pied a galley here the other day,
Before the bloomin' paper went TO press
] picked the mcasly thing up right away,
And put 1t back together just by guess.
The thing went through. oh! golly. what d
storm!
"John Smith will sell at 20 Prospect street.
AZ the brides home on Wednesday at
high noon,
An only daughter, beautiful and sweet
With spotted feet. and coming two next
June"
SO help me, that's the way the darn thing
saw IT, and I nearly fell down dead.
That aln't the worst. The thing went on to
Mix Dolan died last night at half-past
eight;
No nre insurance carried. so they say;
Loss total, but the value was not great"
You'd ought to heard the widow tear and
1t makes me sick the way some skirts be-
have!
"a son was born to DR.. Richard Vose.
A glossy black and weight a thousand
fiat;
His mother was by Dandy, out of Rose
with gloves to match, and wore a picture
The foreman threw three Ats and clawed tho
air;
For once he go so mad he couldn't swear.
"The Park House burned to ashes Tuesday
night.
The cause, they say, was softenlng OF the
brain;
The noble fremen made a gallant fight
In satin duchess, made with Hshtail train"
Amt that the everlasting limit? Geel
The way the whole darn bunch jumped on
to mel
The boss he had me on the carpet. too.
Gosh! He can dress a Teller to the ground!
I sneaked his office feelln' mighty blue,
When all to once l heard a funny sound.
The boss was all alone-Pd give my hat
To know just what that guy was laughing
att
.-a n4-.-.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08
HANSON is PEEVED

n. NJ. Hanson, retiring deputy in the
state land department, is out with an
open letter which he charges Commits
sioner Hepperle with misuse of state
funds to his W advantage, and the
taking advantage of his position to
help out his family, relatives and
friends, says a Pierre dispatch. Claim
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

The north bound passenger due at
1:41 was, on last Thursday, forced to
remain here until the next morning
because of the freight wreck north of
town. The passengers however were
transferred to another train which
came down from Watertown to meet
them.-White Leader.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

III. F. Haroldson has announced his
candidacy for city treasurer, subject
to the will of the voters. Mr.. Harold.
son has been a most capable officer
and SO far as the Register knows
there is no disposition on the part of
the voters to ask for a change.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

Reports from the western part of
the state say that more dairy cows are
being shipped in this year than ever
before. Dairying looks to be the sal
walton Of that section of the state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

The state census department in max
ing estimates of the probable popu-
lation Of different cities gives Brook
3,700. However, we have got an idea
that we will beat this figure when the
count is taken next month.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

France is declared to be about ready
to follow Russia's example and climb
on the waterwagon. England would
like to, but needs the evenue which
the sale of booze brings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

England may have command of the
sea, but she is unable to stop the Ger.
man submarines, which get on the
average about M of the enemy's mar.
chant ships each day. The loss of
lives from this sort of warfare is bound
to be large. to say nothing of the de.
struction Of property.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

The Minnesota legislature naturally
killed the bill which aimed to cut
down the number of legislators to
n hundred. Any time you see a
bunch of statesmen vote themselves
out of a job, you don't.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

Now that Jack Johnson and Willard
have. disposed of their little unpleas-
antness we can go back to the war
news.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

There are suspicious that the Japs
are seeking to close the open door in
China.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

follows the prairie chicken into
oblivion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

OF PICKP0CKETS
IN the CITY

a travelling man who visits the city
regularly reported to the police Tues
Gay evening that he had either lost
or been robbed of valuable watch.
He said that in company with an
other man ne was walking up Main
street and when in front of the Saw
ings Bank building he had looked at
his watch. Just after that they met
a number of young men whom he
took 10 be college students. They
were jOStled about a bit in passing
but he did not think anything about
it until he got to the hotel when he
found that his watch was missing. 1t
was a valuable gold watch. set with
works Of exceptional value, studied
with rubies. In the back was picture
of his wife. The police have been keep
ing a careful watch for crooks in the
city. called here by the carnival but
have seen no evidences of them and
this is the first case of the kind re-
ported to them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16
A Short Venison Crop

lust when the snow had made condi-
tons ideal for hunting the season closed.
the final chapter being written Wednes-
day. Local hunters seemed to be feeilnG
rather badly over the way things turned
out as a number of them had spent their
time and good money in pursuit OF the
elusive deer without results and had been
hoping for snow before the season closed
so that they could get day or two IN
the woods with gun under good hunting
conditions. There has been more than
the usual number Of Waterville sports
men go into the woods this year. but it
is doubtful If there have been anywhere
near as many deer brought back as has
been the case in seasons before. Nearly
all of them reported poor luck while
few had excellent luck and came back
with two large bucks for their trip. On
the whole the hunting season for Water
Vile hunters was rather poor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16
OAKLAND

The Tuesday Club held their resu-
lar meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Nellie Greeley. a largo
number being present. The foI1ow,nc
program was carried out: Roll call
Christmas quotations.: paper, Christ +.
mas Customs In Other Lands" Mrs. AL
ice Wing; original story. Mrs. Henri
eta Totman, China and Pottery of
Our Forefathers." Mrs. Ada Davis. The
committee in charge Of the meeting wa 9
Mrs. Nellie Greeley, Mrs. Florence civ.
en- and Mrs. Nathalia Leonard. At the
business meeting, one vacancy in the
Club was filled.
A. d. Libby has gone to Rosto, ~,
short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16
HI. D. BATES WILL
ADDRESS WOMAN'S
ALLIANCE TODAY

The Woman's Alliance of the First
Unitarian Society will hold a regular
business meeting Thursday afternoon.
Reports of chairmen of the different
committees and of the secretary will
be heard, followed by an address by
n. D. Bates on The Religion of Rob-
ert Louis stevenson" After this there
will he a social hour with Mrs. Sarah
Haskell as hostess, assisted by a
number of the ladies of the Alliance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

officers for the coming year have been
elected by Waterville Aerie of Eagles as
follows: Worthy president. c. \. Groder:
worthy vice-president. +. Arnold Dubord I;
worthy chaplain. j. II. Murray: record
ing secretary. !. +. Partridge; treasur-
or W. b. Smiley; inside guard. F. j.
Holland: outside guard, Joseph Willet;
trustee for three years, Joseph Ferland
acric physician, Dr y. Bison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

We wish to thank our friends amc
neighbors for the many beautiful flow
ers and expressions of help aud sym
pathy in our late bereavement.
MRS r. l.. FITZ(iERALD.
MR.. AND MRS. F.. W. SEEKINS.
MR. AND MRS. r. NJ. CRAM,
l.. W. FITZGERALD,
MIR. AND MRS H. L. BCRRILL,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

The quartette of the Methodist church
is preparing for a Christmas Cautata to
be given IN the church Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock. The Hope of the world"
by Schneider will be given. The Sunday
school orchestra led by Prof II. T.
Drew will assist. This promises to be
the musical even: Of Tue season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

The regular weekly meeting Of the
WaterNillc Woman'S Club was held 1T
the Library hall Tuesday evening. The
program was under the auspices of the
domestt. science committee and dem
onstratiou was given by Ne members
of the committee which was much en-
joyed by the ladies' present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

The ladies of the \. z. .. p. held a
public whist party at the Modern
Woodmen hall Tuesday afternoon for
the benefit of a sick member Tie
event was wH attended and 4 good
sum viii be realized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

The Royal Theater is proving one OF
the popular amusement places of the
city during the Carnival week, the Ions
programs of up-to-date pictures proving
very pleasing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16
WATERVILLE LOCAL MATTERS

The Gallert shoe store has two OF
the handsomest windows in the many
which are on exhibition in the city this
week, and they have the goods to back
up the windoWs.--Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

The College and Coburn students are
spending their spare time doing their
Christmas shopping as they are to leave
for their homes Friday afternoon ana
Saturday both institutions closing for the
fall term Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

The telephone service was not seTi-
ously crippled by the storm, the local
lines being almost free from trouble
but some of the lines between here
and Boston were out of commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

A special service will be held at the
Methodist church Thursday evening.
The entire organization which recently
conducted the every member canvass
will take part IN the regular prayer SER
vice after which a further report of the
canvass will be made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

The Sebasticook Ice co. will begin
work Monday on a large addition to
their houses in Winslow. One OF the
buildings will be extended 125 feet
and will be filled with the fine ice
which is secured from the fields there.
One of the ice houses Of the company
on Hillside avenue will probably be
discontinued and the other filled with
the Spring brook ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

Practically all Of the teams in the city
have changed to runners but IA number
of the people coming in from out the
city still cling to wneeIs as there are
long stretches of road where there is
little or no snow and runners would
prove hard pulling for a team. Some of
those coming in by team are using 4
pair of horses and get along very well
in that way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

A number of the local nurses went
to Augusta Tuesday morning to attend
the meeting Of the Maine state Nurses
Association which was held at the Al
gusta General hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

Il. H. Soper Co.. the store Of good
values" Who can question this fact
if they have ever bought goods here?
This Christmas time will see this mag
nificent store full of eager shoppers,
who not only shop" but buy. Don't
delay a day. A choice" is worth much.
Y, adj their large adj which will enable
YOU TO shop with moro pleasure and
protit-.Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

Mrs. Jennie Cowan returned Wednes-
day from Bangor, where she had been
to inspect the Daughters of Veterans
Camp at that city and at East Corinth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

Mrs Arthur Libby and daughter
Helen of Houlton, who have been Wis
ting with relatives in the city, have
returned home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

Mrs. Hussey of Albion has entered
the employ Of the United Baptist Con-
vention Of Maine as a stenographer in
the office in the Savings Bank build
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

Miss Nellie Lightbody of the Grove
street school is off duty for the re-
mainder Of the term because Of the
sickness Of her mother and her place
is. being taken by Miss Olive Got
lander.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

Miss Elizabeth Minot. cashier AT the
wardwell dry goods store has resumed
her duties after weeks absence be
cause of sickness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

Mendon Hall, one Of the instructors
at Oak Grove, and a number of the
students from that school, We're in the
city Wednesday afternoon doing their
Christmas shopping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

S. r. Haines of Boston arrived in
the city Wednesday on business for
the American Wooden Co., of which
he is one Of the chief officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

Mrs. Robert Owen. who has been
visiting with relatives in the city, went
to Clinton Wednesday morning to
visit her parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

W. NJ. Goodwin of Burleigh is in the
city on business for a few days. He
reports plenty Of snow and good sleigh
ing in his town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-16

John J. Grow Of Amarillo, Texas, is
one of the travelling men from dis
tant state who is making his annual
visit to VAUDEVILLE.