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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11
ranged for Friday indicate an interest
ing session of these societies.

ranged for Friday indicate an interest
ing session of these societies.
The high school library has been
presented a clock by the Register
which is a very interesting relic. This
clock is interesting not only to the
older people of the city, former stu
dents of the Brookings schools, but is
interesting to the pupils that are in
school now. The clock is all the more
interesting because of it being the
first clock used in the Bookings
schools. When the old school build
ing, now the Register building was
sold to Burr Lien, the clock was in
cluded. When butcher & Breed bought
the building in 1890 it was included in
the transfer and through Mr.. Paul
butcher the school has been presented
this interesting relic of the beginning
of the splendid school system of which
Brookings can so proudly boast.
The school Is taking great interest
in the coming Art Exhibit. The two
beautiful prize pictures which are to
be given to the grade or making
the best showing exhibit week are be-
ing framed by the manual training de-
partment and will be on exhibition in
some down town window next week
The teachers will attend the S. d. e.
A. at Aberdeen Thanksgiving week.
The schools will be dismissed for a
weeks holiday on account of the meet
ing and Thanksgiving.
The second football team will meet
the Clear Lake high school %gridiron
warriors on State field Saturday at
2:30 p. m. This promises to be a very
interesting game as our second team
beat Volga 20 to 0 last week. Football
fans may expect some real football
when Clear Lake and the second team
meet Saturday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11
OBITUARY

S. A. Evans, for thirty-seven years a
resident of this county, passed away
at his home at 424 Medary. venue
yesterday, the cause of death being old
age and paralysis.
Simeon A. Evans was born January
20, 1927 in Delaware county, New
York, and departed this life Novem-
Der 10, 1915, aged SS years, 9 months
and 20 days. He came to Michigan in
early manhood where he taught school
for one year, then went to st. Joseph,
Missouri, where he was engaged in
teaching for some time. About the
breaking out of the civil var he went
to Minnesota where he followed his
profession of teaching for a time and
later engaged in farming.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Martha Beard in 1876 and in 1878 came
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11

with his family to Aurora, Brookings
county, South Dakota where he lived
until 1898 when he retired from active
farming and came to Brookings to re-
side where he has since made his
home.
Mr.. Evans was an Industrious, USE
full and prosperous citizen. He was
always on the right side of every moral
question and exerted his influence for
good wherever he had opportunity. He
was a lifelong, protesting Christian,
and always active in the church where
he made his life tell positively for
good.
The deceased was very active until
four years ago when he suffered a
stroke of paralysis which gradually
undermined his health until the end
came peacefully Wednesday morning.
He leaves to mourn, his widow, enc
daughter, Mrs. George w. Roskie, and
one son, Roy L., two grandchildren,
and a host of friends and acquaint-
ances.
The funeral services were held at
the home Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock, Rev. William A. Mast of the
First Presbyterian church officiating,
and the remains were inferred in
Greenwood cemetery.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11

In commenting on the consolidation
of the daily papers at Creston and
Charles City, Iowa, the Sioux City
Journal says: THAT two blades of
grass should be made to grow where
one has grown before may be an excel
lent thing from an agricultural view
point, but the principle does not al
ways apply in the newspaper business.
What is needed in many places is a re-
duction of the number of papers. 1t
often happens that one paper can grow
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11

IF accept my election and appoint
ment as bishop of South Dakota, /
sign my death warrant" declared
Bishop Biller to a friend at the time OF
his election. Rev. Paul Roberts Of
this city, read the posthumous papers
at Omaha several days ago and also a
letter from the widow pleading for an
assistant in the future work Of his
in South Dakota. In com
menting on his death the Aberdeen
News SAYS: at was a fine death to
die, that which overlook Bishop Biller,
in the midst of the work he loved to
do. It was a death many a man in
other walks of life might envy. But
il was a death which might have been
postponed many years, which might
have spared Bishop Biller to South
Dakota and to the church for many
years of useful work, had he
been provided with IN assistant to
help him carry on the work. Doubtless
now that the need of help in the South
Dakota district has been so forcibly
impressed upon the minds of the dig
nitaries OF the Episcopal church, the
new bishop, whoever he may be, Will
be given an assistant to aid him in the
arduous labors imposed upon the oc-
cupant Of the position in South Da-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11
WHAT is THE ANSWER?

The following questions will be an
swered at the w. F. M. S. meeting at
the home of Mrs. E. A. Wing Friday
afternoon, and ten more besides; some
of them are very amusing:
Think of a large city where there are
no ribbons for sale; where is one?
Said his wife would get a beating if
she wouldn't learn; what two reasons
did he give for this?
Nineteen Sunday schools in a city
under the direction Of n woman;
give her lame.
Your potato may have but n eye;
what are you to do with it?
Went to her grandmother's to be
married; then said 81 won't" and she
didn't; why?
A great woman, but she wears an
old shawl and worn shoes; what be-
comes of her income?
What was on the roof awaiting her?
A twenty dollar investment in a little
girl; to how many people did she pass
that investment on?
How much of the sweet potato did
the little girl have?
What did they sing when marching
up the busy theatre street?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11

For the benefit Of It's readers who
may be interested, the Register Is pub
fishing in full the opinion of the SUI
preme Court on the Richards primary
case. Stripped Of It's legal verbiage,
the opinion says that the Legislature of
a state has the power to enact, amend,
or repeal any law except when spe-
officially prohibited by the constitution.
The South Dakota constitution does
not forbid the legislature to make such
a repeal, therefore the court finds that
that body acted within its Jurisdiction
in repeating the statute in question.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11
CHURCH NOTES


(The items in this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
OF the various churches and societies. Al
churches and societies have the same
privileges in the use OF this column.)
st. Paul's Episcopal Church-Twen-
ty-fourth Sunday after Trinity, No
vember IA, 1915. Has a. M, Sunday
school.
Fist Church of Christ, Scientist
Sunday service at II o'clork a. m,
subject, "Mortals and Immortals."
Wednesday evening meeting at s
o'clock. Reading room open from 2
to 4 o'clock Wednesday and Saturday.
Everybody welcome.
First Presbyterian Church-Next
Sunday morning the pastor will speak
on: The Solution to Lies Problems"
In the evening there will be the usual
service of song with an address on the
subject: THE Reward of Sound Con-
victions." Last Sabbath evening Rev.
F. B. OXtoby who Is in charge of
Biblical Literature in Huron college
spoke on the minor Prophets" Mr..
Oxtoby came to Huron from Chicago
Theological Seminary where he had
taught for five years. He is a young
man of fine ability and great promise.
w were delighted to have him with
us and take this part in our services.
November 14th is Worlds Temperance
Sunday and will be under considera-
ton in the Sabbath school. You are
cordially invited to all these services.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11

The Aberdeen News says that "a
little boomlet has been started for
Jack Lockhart for governor. The
Miller Sun sprung it, and the Argus
Leader at Sioux Falls has placed its
o. X. on the idea"
Well, we have seen lots worse gov
errors than Jack Lockhart would make
were he honored with the job.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11

~casionally some resident Of the city
bites on some fake scheme, but when
this is the case it always happens that
he neglected to ask the solicitor to
exhibit his or her card from the Com
mercial club solicitors bureau. The
bureau has saved Aberdonians on
siderable money, and much annoy
ance.-Aberdeen News.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11

where it Is impossible for either OF
two to grow. Creston and Char s
City publishers have set an example
that may well be followed by publish
ers in other towns. Nor is the sugges-
ton applicable only to places in which
there are daily papers"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11
"THE DIFFERENCE is DRoLL"

Sioux City Journal.-The suffrage
optimists don't believe in looking at
the hole when they can look at the
doughnut. They direct attention to
the large vote for suffrage rather than
TO the large majorities against.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11

George w. Egan has just plucked
the Sioux City Tribune of $4,000 cold
cash. That's $1,000 more than he has
yet secured from South Dakota news
papers, and is several thousand more
than a whole lot Of South Dakota news
e could well afford to spare.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11
G SCHOOL NEWS

The literary societies will give the
November program Friday afternoon
beginning at 2:15. Patrons and friends
of the school are invited to attend
these exercises. The programs as ar
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-11-11

If a Register Want AID will not do 1t
cit can't be done!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
BLACKHAND LETTER
 FOUND IN HOME OF
 COLUMBUS LAWYER
W. c. Meek Warned to Leave Missis- sipi-Dynamite Bomb Recently Found Under His
 Home

Columbus, Miss, April A-(special ) Bill Meek and Seth Meek: l missed you the other night. I'll sure get you if you stay In the state. You are still talking about me and my family Take warning" This was the text of an anonymous let ter left last night under the door of the office Of W. C. Meek, attorney of this city, under whose home a dynamite bomb was found yesterday morning, and who during the past three months has received nine anonymous letters threat ening his life. Seth Meek referred to in the note found this morning is a nephew of the attorney.
 MT. Meek knows of no one who bears sufficient cnmity against him to warrant the malicious attacks that are being d- rected against him. It was at first sup posed that a dlsgruntled party to a re- cent lawsuit prosecuted by the attorney was the sender of the letter, but the text of the rote found last night refutes this theory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
FIRST QUALIFY, THEN ASK
Ky ADA PATTERSON

man who rose from a post as news boy to that of vice president of one of the great express companies In this country has been talking about success. This Is the most significant thing he said:
 Every time there was change in the office force, when the position was one that paid more than I was receiv- ing, I applied for it.
 Ponder that Made a little nuisance of himself, is your snap judgment. Perhaps he did momentarily. for any thing or anyone who suggests a change from the established order is more or less of nuisance during the process of the change and preliminary to 1t. Human beings and conditions want to be let alone" But 1t isn't best for them to be let alone at all times, ana this little freckled, carrot headed lad saw to it that something was happen . ing about them. The something was himself
 Yes, l applied for it." he went on, and as rule l convinced my em- ployers that I was the best one for the position.
 Right here l want to say a word to young men who are earnestly trying to better themselves and their condition in life. Don't be afraid to ask for promo . ton or increase in salary If you feel sure you deserve it. It often happens that In large concern where there are many persons employed you are not thought of and someone less capable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25

and deserving may be selected because lie is more aggressive or more persist ent than yourself"
 "A bad theory to promulgate," growls some over anxious and under amiable employer of many. Tt will encourage persons who are not ready for promo tion to become pests"
 That would be annoying to the en- ployer, but the vice president of the great company anticipated that objee- ton. He said: When l was r. by studying hard in the evenings I quail fled for clerical position" It followed that inside of a year this hard work ing. hard studying office boy shed his office skin and became the agent Of the local office
 When the express company he servef began the business of selling drafts an other forms for remitting money H other foreign countries the young ui E 7 interest was aroused. T made up mind to get at the bottom of the eign exchange business. l obfaA every publication l could get hold a and compiled a book of tables wheree any amount of American money coulA be computed in terms of the money of other countries at the fiuctuating rates of exchange. It took me four years. sun days. evenings and during my vaca- tions. to compile the tables he said.
 The company heard of them and gave the indefatigable employe the right To publish the tables, agreeing to pay for all it needed The tables can now be found in almost every banking and mercantile house in this country. You see, he qualified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25

of ioebergs and studied their habits would be able to reckon the probable height and to guess, perhaps, at the possible shape of the whole. And that is very much what you have to do if you want to understand people.
 We go, all of us, hurrying about the world, very much as the iceberg, wan ders round the oceans, with the great CT part of us hidden. There is the bit that sticks up. the bit that can be seen. It is a part of us. but only part. It is com posed of the things we do ana say and wear and eat-it is all the outward vis- ible part of our lives. But you won't un- derstand it, and it will keep on surpris- ing you unless you remember that 1t is only part, and a small part at that. You've got to allow for what Is hidden you must try to find out the size and shape of what is unseen.
 Thank heaven, human beings are a bi; more symmetrical and consistent than ieebergs." he went on with a laugh. "A man told me once of a berg he had seen which was giving a wonderfully faithful imitation of Westminster Abbey. While he wal looking at it the thing rolled over, and the freshly exposed part was more like a decayed elephant than anything else People are not usually like that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25

Belgian Frontier. April 24.-tSpecial.) There were only 210 of them, but for three hours they lay across the canal and held up thousands of Germans who were pour ing into Jemappes in the hope of cutting off all the English in Mons It was won derful what that little band did. When the Germans afterwards found out how many men had held them up they were simply mad.
 This is an extract from an extraordinary story told me today by Mrs. Frankel of Jemappes, of what occurred amongst the Germans on the occasion of the famous retreat from Mons. Mrs. Frankel and her eight-year-old daughter, who is prob ably the youngest interpreter that has ever been at the front, has just crossed the frontier after working for months in the improvised hospital at Jemappes.
 During these historic days of late Aug ust. Mrs. Frankel saw the stupendous German legions, which were designed to crush the British army out of resist ance Day and night, from the Sunday until the Thursday. Germans passed through the main streets of Jemappes beneath her window-German infantry crack cavalry regiments. and batteries of artillery Among them were herds of cattle requisitioned from the farm lands of Belgium and countless transport con- voys. The streets were thick with dust from the marching men, and at night, when all inhabitants were compulsory fn- doors. the houses shook with the pass ing of the great guns. Fails of water had to be placed on the doorsteps of the house, so that horses might drink and go on.
 The Germans simply swarmed into tho villages said Mrs Franke cutting south and west in order to seize Jem- appes cutting the line and surrounded the English in Mons. They secured the railway all right, but that little body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
BOARD OF TRADE
 FIGURES IMPROVE

London, April 16.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press )-Board of Trade figures show the employment situation showed general improvement in March. There was a shortness of male labor in many instances, especially in engineer ing, shipbuilding, coal mining and agri- culture. and of female labor in some branches of the clothing trade
 Trades affected by the war continued very busy. Compared with year ago, engineering, shipbuilding, woolens, ho- sery, boots and mems clothing showed a decided improvement. but tin plate. cotton, linen. lace. silk, pottery brick and glass trades were considerably be- low 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
MATTER OF UNDERSTANDING
Fly IRENE WESTON

How is it." she asked. that you al- ways understand? How do you know what to say. and when to say nothing at all9 How do you always know the right thing to do?"
 The man laughed a little and tossed pebble over the edge of the cliff Very far below them lay the unresting sea Sheltered by the high bank behind them trey felt nothing of the gerat wind that flattered the crests of the waves; they watched in secure comfort the drama of the ten pest 'I didn't know l was as successful as all that he said. T m. afraid you are putting 1t too high. One tries of course--"
 .'Yes, but how? she insisted. 'Its not only myself that I'm thinking about I've heard other people say the same about you. They say that you always under stand How do you do It? l want to know"
 There's no mystery about It. he an sw cred slowly. I'm lazy, comfort-loving animal, you know. and-I generally like people. I found out long ago that it's heap es sier to try to understand them than to be everlastingly puzzled and per plexed by the things they do and say. And, after all, it's very easy, and the most interesting thing in the world
 Tell me, she said, ''l want to ul1def- stand, too, and I don't know how. l try, but"
 He was looking away over the sea. For a little while he did not answer. Then, Have you ever seen an iceberg?' he asked.
 An ioebergi' she replied. Why. no. But what has that got to do with it?'
 An iceberg" he answered, lis curi- out beast. Most of him is hidden under water all the Gme-I think 1t is nearly nine-tenths. The part that you can see is only a small proportion of the whole, and people are very much like that If an iceberg came wandering round the cape wonder we should see about tenth of him. But we should know more than we could see. Seeing so much, we should be able to get a pretty clear idea of the bulk that was hidden beneath the waves. Anyone who had met a number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
LOST
 IN TEXAS FLOOD

Austin, Tex, April 24.-The known dead as result of the flood which swept down Waller and Shoal creeks on the outskirts of Austin early yes terday remained at 14 tonight. but the number unaccounted for was increased to 21. Rescue parties continued their search of the wreckage of the 200 dwelling houses washed away by the flood, but found no bodies today. The property damage. according to an es innate made by city officials, prob ably will reach $1,000,000.
 Rain which began falling late to- night added to the discomfort of those who refused to leave their damd ged homes and caused both creeks and the Colorado river here to start rising again but no additional loss of life or extensive property damage is antici- pated. All of the streams fell rapidly when the rains ceased yesterday and had reached almost normal stages late today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
CHARLES HANN HERE:
 TRIBUTE ID M'[E0D
Inexpressibly Shocked by Death of EmplOyes-No
 Plans AS Yet

Charles Ham, owner of the Ham Shoe company, which was completely destroyed when the wall of the Steele-Smith building Tell on the store, which was occupied by hf concern last Wednesday afternoon,
 Fived in the city yesterday afternoon. #nrn seen by reporter of The Age
 Iare'4 MT Ham said:
 sf t. se just completed a long journey, and matter of fact am in no posi- aan l9 talk In regard to this horrible sflslf. I have not seen any one whom l knov could give me all the information dfem necessary as yet I am shocked beyond all words over the disaster of last Wednesday. Upon my arrival in the city l al once went to the home of my man ager. Alex Mcleod. and tried. in some way, 10 console Mrs. Mcleod. He was undoubtedly one of the finest men I have ever come in contact with. He was my trusted employe for over 90 years. l re- gard his death as a loss which 1 shall never be able to replace. l cannot say positively, but have been told that MT. Mcleod, just a few days before this horrible calamity occurred. made some complaint In regard to the wall of the Steele-Smith building being unsafe.
 'I estimate the loss of my stock and fixtures at approximately $60,000. l c1r- ried some insurance upon the stock, all though I am not in a position to say ex- actly how much at present. The store which my concern occupied is owned by the Ligon estate of Montgomery. I can not say what their plans are: My lease on the building won't run out for num- Der of years Of course, I expect to open another store as soon as possible, as to the exact date, I cannot say. have thought little of business since my arrival. I am heart broken over the death Of my faithful employees. no monetary lives I feel that they were the victims of negligence on the part of someone who allowed that unsafe wall to stand. As for me I a heavy loser also l hope ] shall be able to settle with those re- sponsibe in an amicable manner. l have no idea how long l will be in the city While here 1 will make my headquarters at the Tutwier hotel. Practically none of the stock in the store was saved. consider my loss as total'
 MT. Ham is extremely genial man, and spoke very frankly in regard to the disa ster. He seemed glad to give any in- formation which was desired and when he spoke of the toll of death claimed by the catastrophe it was with deep feeling Formerly MT Ham was a resident of Montgomery, where he made his home for over 26 years Several years ago he moved to Boston, where he could be in close touch with the shoe business. Mr. Ham is the owner of the Ham Shoe company of Montgomery as well as tha one which he operated here.