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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-03-11

M. L. Bacon has been confined to
his bed by illness the past week.
NJ. G. Carlisle visited over Sunday
with his brother at Lake Benton.
We are in receipt of greetings from
Nels Rude, from San Diego, Cal.
Arrived; Spring Coats for Children.
New styles, attractively priced. Ellis
Hall. Co.
Cisterns cleaned, repaired, or built
new is our business. Call up Anton
Dokken Phone 312.
Mrs. Nellie White writes the Regis
ter from New York that she expects
to be in Brookings O
Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Ensberg of Tor
onto, visited a day or two this week
at the home of his sister, Mrs. A. J..
Dokken.
G. F. Staples, who has been in
charge of Prof. Shepard's farm for
several years, moved this week to
Lake Preston, where he takes a good
position as foreman of a farm.
The State College basketball team
will play the two most important
games on its local schedule tonight
and tomorrow night, when 1t meets the
University of South Dakota team.
Miss Abby Peavey, one of the teach
res in the high school at Volga
brought her botany class to Brookings
Monday for a visit at the State Col.
lege and other entertainment.
State Dairy Expert Ryger, Prof. C.
Larsen and Thos. Bang departed Tues
day morning for Mason City, Iowa,
where they will attend the annual
meeting of the National Creamery
mems association.
Prof. e. Arnott, superintendent of
the Volga public schools, was a Brook
ings visitor Saturday. He tells US that
he has contracted for another year
and we believe the school board have
a good man in Mr.. Arnott. They
should give him every support.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-03-11

The assortment of bargains is COM
piete again at the Variety Stores big
Spotlight sale.
Mr., and Mrs. Scott Soule were down
from Arlington visiting relatives and
friends over Sunday.
ii. X. Halvorson. who was in the
hospital for some time, is able to be
out and is feeling much better.
Mr., and Mrs. John Blakely, who held
a sale on Tuesday, will move to Brook
ings to make their home this week.
More beautiful than ever, Our New
Materials for Spring and Summer
Dresses. Don't buy till you have seen
them. Ellis-Hall Co.
Mrs. +. P. and Mrs. G. P. Hunstad
returned home to Butterfeld, Mimi,
Saturday morning, having been called
here last week by the death of their
faith r, Andrew Hanson. Mrs. Hanson
and son William accompanied them
home and will remain for an extended
visit.
The State College football team will
play its annual game with the North
Dakota Agricultural college at Water
town on the 18th of next November,
the deal having been closed the past
week. The Commercial Club Of
WATERFOWL has guaranteed $500 for
the teams expenses. The college stu
dents are already planning on running
a special train to Watertown for this
big event.
The pupils of a certain school were
asked to write original compositions
on Kings" The prize was carried off
by a youth who handed in the follow
ing: "The most powerful king on
earth is Working; the LATEST is Shir-
king; one of the worst is Smoking;
the wittiest is Joking; the quietest is
Thinking; the thirstiest is Drinking;
the slyest is Win-king; and the noisest
is Tal-king.-Ex.
The annual military ball was held
in the college armory on Friday even
ing and was one of the nice social
events of the season. The hall was
prettily decorated, the walls being
covered with a border of bunting and
to this from the brilliant circle Of
lights, which illuminated the hall were
draped thousands Of red, white and
blue streamers making a wavy canopy
of national color. At the north wall was
arranged four cannon in battery array
behind an embankment of palms, be-
side the cannon were the National
colors and from the north and south
walls were hung two large banners of
the Stars and Stripes. Music was
furnished by the Brookings orchestra.
Arrangements have been made to
hold boys kaoliang club contests, SIM
liar to the boys corn club contests,
which have been held in many our
ties in the state in the past, in 1--WE
of the counties in central South Da-
kota where kaolang has been giving
exceptionally good results in the dry
seasons, which that section Of the
state has experienced during the last
three or four years. Professor w. M.
MAR, Supt. of boys and girls club
work, has arranged with the college
agronomy department to furnish $50
pounds of the kaoliang seed for this
work, which will be handled in CO.
operation with the county superintend-
ents of the respective counties. Each
boy will receive one pound Of seed,
which is sufficient to plant about one
fourth acre.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-03-11
AUCTION SALE

Going to leave the city and will sell
all my household goods at public sale
in the Wimsey building on Saturday,
March 10. All these goods are in
first class condition, being nearly new.
c. w. Faherty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
CHORAL FESTIVAL DELIGHTFUL.
Mondays Concert Largely Attended
Soloists Well Received

Mortified truly feels that she had the
greatest musical treat in her history in the
choral festival Monday. In spite of rain
large audiences were present for the or
chestral recital in the afternoon and for
the evening concert. The orchestra was
composed of nine select players from the
Boston Opera House orchestra and their
selections were delight to all, especially
Andunte Cantabile, for stringed instlu-
ments, by Tschaikowski. Frederic C.
Adams, baritone, of BrattlebOro gave sew
oral selections with voice of much purity
and sympathy, His rendering of Border
Ballads, by Cowen, the closing number in IL
group OF songs, was especially well re-
ccved. He appeared twice and responded
each time to an encore. Many Brattleboro
persons were present
The evening concert opened with the
oratorio Stabat Mater by Rossini. given
by the Choral society of $50 voices as
sisted by the orchestra, Mrs. $. f. Walk
en- at the piano, T.. +. Holbrook organist,
and the following artists: Miss Grace
Kerns. soprano, OF New York; Mrs. lIar-
riett Sterling Hemingway. contralto, of
BOSTON, Arthur Ilackett. tenor, of Bos-
ton; and William Nye, basso, of keene,
Is. H. The chorus was in beautiful har-
mony from beginning to end and showed
the efficient training given by y. p. Cof-
tin, the director
other selections by the chorus were
Daybrcak, by flaming, and Recognition of
Land, by Grieg The special artists were
heard again in selections in the second
part OF the program Nothing but praise
and delight were expressed throughout the
program. Mr.. Hackett is truly wonder
ul tenor Miss Kems delightful soprano
was complete charm and she was re-
pcatedly recalled; Mrs. Hemingway
voice was rich in tone and of remarkable
power; Mr. Nyc, always popular in
Northfeld was at his best throughout the
evening, The evening long will be re-
called as the record event in Northield's
musical history.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
POMONA GRANGE ANNUAL.
Session with Protective Grange in Brat
tleboro-sixteen Oranges Represent
ed-DeWitt President

The annual meeting of the Wind.
ham County Pomona Grange opened
yesterday in Knights of Columbus
hall with about 30 members present.
representing the is Oranges of the
county. The reports of the officers
showed that the Grange is in salts.
factory condition and that the initia-
tion of ~ new members this wear
brought the total membership up to
313.
At the afternoon session the follow
ing officers were elected:
Master, +. y. Dewitt Of Newfane:
overseer, Walter VI. Robbins of Brat.
tleboro; lecturer, Mrs. Mary NJ. Coonbs
of Brattleboro; steward Fred Smith
of West Brattleboro; assistant stew
ard, II. c. Hazelton of Dummerston:
chaplain, Mrs. Mary NJ. Smith of
West Bratteboro; treasurer. Charles
i. Stacy Of Brattleboro; secretary.
Mrs. Abbie b. Patch of East Dunn
merston; gate keeper, r. l.. Frost of
West Brattleboro; Ceres Mrs. Augusta
Bennett of East Dummerston; Pomona.
Mrs. Mary Robbins Of Brattleboro:
Flora, Mrs. Lucy l.. Stacy Of Brattle-
boro; lady assistant steward. Mrs.
Mary Stacy of Brattlehoro.
Following the bountiful dinner SER
we'd at noon by Protective Grange in
charge of Mrs. w. +. Mixer. there was
n piano solo and vocal solo by Mrs.
Cortes f. Farnum and a selection bv
the Grange choir. The address of well
come was given by the master of Pro.
tcctive Grange, Walter NJ. Robbins.
and the response was by +. 4. Dewitt.
master of Pomona GrauCr
Following the election of officers
there were readings by Mrs. Lucy l..
Stacy and Mrs. Mary Stacy. an adj
dress by II. l.. Bailey, assistant to
state Commissioner Of Agriculture
Brigham, who spoke on the browntail
moth and other insect pests and re-
citation by Mrs. Abbic b. Patch. The
concluding number was "a selection by
the choir.
The officers will be installed at the
meeting to be held in Guilford Center,
Jan. 2l. 1916.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
SELF ANALYSIS.

About the most sensible suggestion that
has been made by any English newspaper,
in many a day, comes from the Morning
Post when it expresses the belief that the
allies declare to the world. in definite
terms, Just what they are lighting for and
on precisely what terms they would be
willing to make peace.
This is not only the greatest war that
ever was fought. but it is. so far as any
declared purpose is concerned, the most
senseIess. 1t is impossible for any one of
all the millions of people who are watch.
ing the struggle to define its object. 1t is
Just as impossible for those who are giving
their lives to understand Just why they
are giving them
1t is very we'll to deal in sweeping
phrases about completely crushing the enc
my, and all that, but those phrases do not
mean anything definite No matter what
may be Germany's goal, no matter what
may be the thing ON which the allies have
their eyes, il can make matters no worse
to formulate these ambitions and purposes
and hang them cut ior the world to read
and know. And it may possibly make
things better
Both sides are, Of course, dealing gran
dioseIy in bluff. We all know that But
we don't know where the dividing line be
tween the bluff and the deadly determine.
ton lies, on either side 1t is doubtful if
the participants know precisely them
selves
Before the allies of the central empires
can make, such a declaration Of purposes it
| will be necessary for them to analyze their
own purposes. That will be the first step
toward peace. 1t may not be followed soon
| by another step but the sooner it * taken
the better, just the same.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
Big Bear Shot in Lodlow.

Probably the largest black bcar,
shot on Ludlow mountain since colonial
times was killed Nov. 81 by Nlal
ence May of Bellows Falls. l. weighed
$50 pounds and measured six feet from
nose to tail. Mr.. May and Ralph Sears
jr, of Ludlow were deer hunting
when Mr.. Sears saw the Dear AMI hred'
but missed it,
May was some distance away ana
as the bear approached him, n Thought
it was Mr.. Sears. At closer range he
discovered his mistake and fired AZ
least three shots took effect. he ahl
NAL was killed in the valley at the head
of Sanders brook, about Une'tourth OF
IA mile from the old cab Snop shanty
near the Mount Holly line. 1t is south
west of Ludlow and not ovef three
miles in straight line from the heart
of the village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
KILLED BY A FALL.
Young Athlete Dropped Three Stories
at Rutland-Was Resting After Bas-
ketball Drill.

Charles Daley, 20, son of Anthony
Daley of state street, one of the best
athletes in Rutland, was instantly
killed at about 100 o clock Wednesday
night when he fell from window in
st. Peter S hall, on the third floor of
the Parochial school building on Riv.
er street
Daley was standing in the open win
dow when he lost his balance and fell
to the sidewalk, sustaining broken
neck and other injuries.
Daley was alone at the time of the
accident. With number of other
candidates for the st. Peters A. A.
basketball team, he had been practic-
ing fer about half an hour aud it is
believed he went to the window for
fresh air before resuming play.
Young Daley was employed in the
Rutland Railroad company S office. He
was born in West Rutland, July Z,
1875. He was graduated from the com
mercial department Of the st. Peter S
parCchial school.
He was pitcher on st. Peters base
ball team last summer and had played
quarterback on the football team this
fall
Besides his father he leaves three
brothers, George, William and Joseph,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
SOUTH VERNON.

The heavy rain Monday enabled the
farmers to take down the tobacco crop.
Mrs j. A. Newton is spending a few
days with her sister in Mortified, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Percy Buck of North Hat
field were guests over Sunday at X. ID.
Doolittlo's.
Mr.. and Mrs r. D. Doolittc spent
Thanksgiving in FIinsdae with Miles Doc
little and family
Thanksgiving reunions were numerous.
Among them was Il pleasant gathering at
Rev. George 1yers j. J.. Stockwell and
family and Leslie Tyler and family were
among the guests
Deer hunters are very plentiful and a
few deer have been shot the past week.
Claude Tenny and H. burlington were
among the lucky ones
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03

James r. Manns tariff commission bill
is only IA poor makeshitt. He would have
a commission to make Il scientific invcsti-
cation and report findings to congress
But the commission would not be empow-
cred to make recommendations, to say
nothing of deciding the tariffs. That kind
of "a tariff commission would accomplish
very little The tariff would be no less a
monumental and dangerous public issue
What the United States needs is perma-
nent tariff commission wholly removed
from politics, body To handle the tariff
issue scientifically and with power at least
to recommend rates 1t probably would
he impossible To give "A commission power
to decide rates, as that would DE tres
passing on congressional prerogatives The
wonder is that we haven't gone wholly
bankrupt with the tariff made and re-
made every few years. We can't have a
free trade system like England's because
we do not import foodstufs and we have
no colonies to take the products OF oul
mills The German tariff system where II
commission organized scientifically decide,
all tariffs should be our model.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
WEST NoRTHFIELD, MASS.

Mr.. and Mrs Sanbom of Worcester
spent last week at Rev. f. II. Leavitt s.
The Lend-a-IIand fair and sale was
held Wednesday afternoon and evening
and was we'll patronized. An entertain
ment of readings by Mrs. Doolittle and
Mrs. II. T.. Buffuin, songs by Mr.. Park
+. l.. Stark and Gertrude Holton, and
violin solos by Miss Webster was en-
ioycd by all.
Miss Lizzie Purple spent Thanksgiv
ing in Northfcld with +. b. EsterbrooI
and family; Mrs. viii Goodchild ant
daughter, Gertrude, of Hartford at F
G.. Courscr IS; o. j. Brooks of Green
field at r. \. Adoms's +. B. Buffun
had his two sons and their families
with him; +. L. Stark and family wen
TO Bernardston with Mrs, Stark I
father, Mr., Cushman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
VERNON

Pliny w Burrows shot buck with
eight points this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. a. Staten were in
Springfield, Mass, Tuesday.
Leila Stoddard, who has employment
in West Mortified, is at her home for
Il week.
Rev. Dclmar +. Trout will preach
Sunday afternoon at 2.A5 clock in the
Union church.
Miss Edith Gray has returned to her
school in New Haven, Conn, after
spending the holiday here.
Vernon Grange will meet Saturday
evening when the first and second de-,
grees will be conferred.
Mrs. H. l.. Streeter of Greenfield,
Mass, who was the guest of her son,
b. \. Strceter, was called to Spring
field Mass, Tuesday, by the death of
an aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Reed and family
returned to New York Saturday, after
"a visit with Mrs. NJ I. Reed and in
Newfane. Mr.. Reed shot buck on
NeWfane hill Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli n. Brooks of
Seattle, Wash, Mrs. r. b. Allen of
Bernardston Mass, and Mrs. A. ID.
Reynolds of Brattleboro were recent
guests of Mr. ana Mrs. c. f. Davis
Mrs. Hattie Nosbtt has returned TO
her home from P. w. Rancourt 5 home.
where she cared for the children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rancourt while they were
3
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
NO SEPARATE PEACE.
Italy VIII Stand or Fall with the En-
tente Allies-Rumania Likely to Come
into War.

The German, Austrian and Bulgarian
troops have overrun Serbia, only a
small strip of the country remaining
IN the hands Of the soldiers who have
defended that country. The main body
OF the Serbian troops has retreated in
to the mountains of Albania and Mon
tenegro. The city of Monastir is re
ported to have fallen % times, but the
last report said that it was still un'
occupied by the Bulgarians, although
the civilian population had fled.
The visit of the kaiser of Germany
to Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
has aroused reports that arrangements
were under way for n separate peace
between Austria and Italy. The latter
country has not declared war on Ger
many and has done but little to in
dictate that it would help the French
and English forces that have been
landed at Salonilli and rushed to the
interior to help the Serbians. Rome re
flutes the stories and claims that Italy
will join in no peace plans except
those in which the entente allies have
a part. There have been additional in
dications that Rumania would come
into the war on the side of the entente
allies. One statement is to the effect
that the Rumania will not strike until
the allies have landed 100000 troops
for service in the Balkans.
Premier Asquith. in answer to a
question in the house cf com
mons, stated that the total British
losses up to Nov. s was 510,230, of
which number los, 1923 were killed.
From the other various war fronts
no important news has been received
within the week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
WESTMoRELAND HALL BURNS.
Building Was Landmark in the South
Village-Loss ,5O0-Records Were
Saved.

The town hall of Westmoreland a
landmark in the south village, was
burned to the ground Nov. 25. being
total loss, estimated at $500. The
cause of the fire is not known, but it
was thought to have been caused by n
smouldering cigar or cigarette stub,
carelessly thrown by people who at
tended the dance there Wednesday
evening.
The fire had a terrific Roadway
when discovered about o'clock in the
morning by DR.. James Craig, who lives
nearby. The entire inside of the
structure was in flames so that none
of the furniture could be removed.
Some of the furnishings of the hall was
the property of the local Grange and
the dishes were owned by individuals
in Westmoreland The town records.
which We're in the large safe, were not
destroyed, although the safe was not
considered fire proof.
The building was built many years
ago and was one story high. Several
years ago the building was raised up,
making it into two stories, the lower
floor being used by the selectmen, a
dining hall and kitchen. The second
floor was used by the Grange and for
entertainments, the hall having large
stage at one end. There was $4,000
insurance on the building and contents.
The Grange carried $3.50 insurance on
its property.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03

The state laboratory of hygiene exam
med 100 specimens of milk during the
months of August, September and October,
and of these 90 were above standard and
81 below standard Of these latter GA
samples failed because they were dirty,
10 were of poor quality, and II were both
poor quality and dirty. This is very bad
showing, and indicates carclessness and
slack methods. People who buy milk
would be willing to pay something above
the average prices if they could have Ger
titled statement that the product which
they purchase comes from farmers whose
milk had been tested and found up to
standard. Nobody wants dirty milk and
the man who offers it for sale is in the
same class with the dealer in other COM
modities who has been found guilty of
violating the pure food law. The instruc-
ton of farmers in cleanliness would seem
to be field to which the county agents
could apply their time in way useful to
their constituents the producers OF
milk and the people that buy it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
Bennington Jail Breaker Captured.

II. +. Cote, who cut his way out of
Jail at Bennington, this state, with Il
pair of shears and two sticks. accord
ing to his story, was arrested Tuesday
night in Springfield, Mass, by Officer
Manning, who saw him wandering about
among the automobiles in front OF Court
Square theater Cote gave the name of
Dan Mccarthy at first, and said he lived
at Rutland, VT, but after an examination
by Capt. John II. Boyle of the detective
bureau admitted that he had escaped from
Bennington. He was arraigned on
charge of vagrancy in court Wednes-
nesday and held III bonds of $500. The
Bennington authorities went after him
yesterday and took him back to jail.
His escape, he says, was made on Octo-
Der /, while he was awaiting trial on the
charge of stealing a motorcycle in Airing
ton, VT. For seven weeks. he says, he
planned how to get out of the Jail, and had
to cut his way up through three floors.
When he had finished, the hole was not
big enough to let him through, according
to his story, and he hurt his ribs in forcing
his way out Then he turned back to
make the hole large enough for the escape
of fcllow-prisOner, ON trial for stealing
horse. When they had escaped he told
Capt. Boyle, his companion deserted him,
and he wandered about the valley, as tar
south as Waterbury, Conn, before being
arrested in Springfield.
cote was wanted last summer by
Brattlcboro authorities, but was caught
in the other part of the state before
the local officials could apprehend HIM
He rode Il motorcycle to Brattieboro
and sold it to Fred Hescock for $50. II
developed that he did not have the
right to dispose of the machine ana
| the owner soon claimed il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03

T.. Westel Ashc was arrested Wednes.
day evening ON the grounds of the
Brattleboro Retreat by Police Chief
George Wilson. On Friday morning in
municipal court before Judge Frank f.
Barber he pleaded guilty to n fourth
oifense of intoXication and paid a fine
of $l5 and costs. He was sentenced to
80 days in the county Jail, but that sen
tcncc was suspended upon condition
that he sign the pledge, which he did.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03

Eternal vigilance is the price of success
full farming. The department Of agricul-
ture, in its latest news letter, advises the
farmers to cut down and burn grass,
weeds and underground during these fall
and early winter months, because this
vegetation becomes the abode of pestifer-
Gus insects which hibernate in retirement
and coy comfort ready to attack the
crops the following summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE - Handsome three year-old
Morgan bred mare, u good driver. NED
w. WYNAN, Athens. Vt. 46-l9
FOR SALE-Mue. a good one; also gray
mare, both fine workers W. b. WAR
Rem. West Brattleboro, VT. 47-tf
FOR SALE-IIorse, two and half years
old, solid bay color. weighs 100 lbs,
handsome and i'm perfect condition: price
$ljO will be worth $3.50 next spring.
GREEN Mt. FARM, Townshend, Vt.
47-49%
FOR SALE-Folly Farms, comprising
three complete farms known as the
Cooper Jillson and Washer places; also
much timberland. The farms are offered
at market prices, either sngly or in
groups. DIR. f. w. GWYER. For par
ticulars inquire of j. y. Betterley,
Brattleboro. Tel. 31i-2 1919
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03
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