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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16
CORN FOR PALACE COMING FINE
Crop Of Maize for Decorating Big Nit
chelI Temple Will Ripen in Time
For Festival

Along with the assurance that the
corn crop of South Dakota will mature
this fall before Jack Frost starts in on
his first skirmish of the season, comes
the new that never before has the
outlook for corn to decorate the Corn
Palace at Mitchell been better. The
crop will be ample and the coloring
of the grain is especially suited for
the panels and towers on the great
Temple Of Sores.
The farmers in the country near
Mitchell who have the raising of corr
for the Palace as an important part
of their yearly crops report that the
grain is ripening fast and ears filling
out we'll. The crop is now far enough
along to assure the Corn Palace man
agement that nothing will interfere
with the supply for decorative pur-
poses.
The doubling of the small grain crop
in South Dakota this year, as indicat-
ed by the state crop reports, several
weeks ago made certain that the
sheaves Of fax and oats OF caps of the
big towers of the Corn Palace would
be superb. It Is said that the small
grain used in the decorations are in
the finest condition they have ever
been found. Nothing better illustrates
crop conditions in South Dakota than
the quality of the grains used in the
decorating Of the most distinctive agri-
cultural display of the northwest.
OF considerable interest to the cities
and towns nearby Mitchell is the an
nouncement just made public that
Miss Nina Hager. a former Mitchell
girl who has appeared here in recitals,
win be soloist on the Corn Palace pro-
grams this fall. Miss Hager has a rich.
mellow voice OF pellucid tone. which
has been greatly polished by study un-
der leading teachers during the past
year. Miss Hager also travelled with
one Of the leading concert companies
last winter. adding many laurels to her
series Of auccesses.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16
BRYAN ron 1000 ROADS

ST. Paul Observation-Disclosures Secre.
tary Of State Bryan. In his chautauqua
speech 1t White Bear Monday. In,
Weighed against military preparedness
ana VA. but said nothing half a sug.
gestive = this, that II the vast sums
1evoted 70 the upksep o. the army and
~ eouId ~ diverted y road build
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16
PASSING 'EM ON

De Smet Independent:-The Brook
ings Register says: There are a lot
of tough guys travelling through the
country just now and the only system
for US to pursue is to pass them along
to the next town" That's all right if
Brookings will only pass them to the
east, but 1t Is mighty unkind to send
them westward.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16

The state fair has not had the best
of weather, but we understand that
there are good crowds In attendance
just the same. 1t takes more than a
little bad weather to put a great in
stitution like the state fair to the bad.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16

The WATERFOWL Public Opinion gave
our county fair a splendid write-up,
with a first page head, all Of which is
appreciated in Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16

Former Congressman Charles Burke,
Of Pierre, has been selected by Chair
man Hilles, of the republican national
committee, for the position of national
committeeman from South Dakota, fill
ing the vacancy caused by the death
of Thomas Thorson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16

What has happened to that Byrne
vice-presidential boom? Probably
laughed itself to death.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-16

in the store. You will be surprised at
the display of goods and low prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dahl and daugh-
ter Murillo spent Sunday evening with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Norgaard and
sons, Ernest and Leonard. also Miss
Carrie Norgaard, spent Thursday with
relatives at Badger.
Chas. Kjellsen is spending a few
days at the home Of Esten Christensen.
Albert Christensen returned home
from De Smet Saturday evening.
Chris Christensen entertained friends
Monday evening.
Galvanic, Electric Spark or Magic
Washer soap $3.4S a box at Ellis-Hall
Co. Department Store.
Supt. H. w. Blakely visited school
in Districts 70 and SO last Friday. The
teachers and pupils enjoyed his visit
very much. and all hope that he will
come and spend all day the next time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-16
Local and Personal
WI

Carl Aslakson of Erwin visited
friends in the city last week.
Christmas trees and candles at the
Ellis-Hall Co. Department Store.
j. w. Schultz, who resided north of
the city for several years and has CON
siderable land interests in this county
at this time, spent several days last
week and the week before looking af-
ter business matters here. 1t is re-
ported he sold one of his farms here
for s104.00 per acre.
The Washington Cd. c. Herald of
last Friday contained the following
item of interest to South Dakota resi-
dents: Senator Thomas Sterling and
Representatives Dillon and Johns n,
all of South Dakota, lauded their state
at the annual banquet of the South Da-
kota Society of Washington at the Eb-
bitt last night. More than eighty mem
bers attended. Others who took part
in the program we're ]. H. McCarter,
assistant registrar Of the treasury; w.
F. Bancroft, administrative assistant
in the Biological Survey; Attorney
Ralph Case, H. Howard Biggar, who
read an original poem, and Mrs. Mabel
c. Dawson. The dinner was followed
by dancing"
The Brookings fire department was
called out twice last Saturday but each
time the blaze a extinguished before
the fremen arrived on the scene. The
first call came in the afternoon when
it was reported the Thos. Bang cream
cry was on fire. DR.. j. r. Jackson
across the street discovered the roof
around the chimney leading out of the
boiler in the creamery to be ablaze
and informed Mr.. Bang Of the fact i'm
mediately. A ladder was procured and
a few buckets of water extinguished
the blaze but meantime someone had
turned In the alarm and the FIRE boys
had a small run for nothing. About
$3.50 in the evening a small blaze was
discovered among some rubbish
In the basement Of the ]. d.
Grover residence at 908 Fifth st.
but before the fremen arrived this had
been extinguished by a few buckets Of
water in the hands Of neighbors. It Is
fortunate that both fires were discover
ed when they were for had they gain
ed Roadway this article would probably
be occupying . prominent position on
the pront page and would be several
times it, present length.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-16

Christmas tags and seals at Ellis
Hall Co. Department Store.
Dining a service on the North
western through Brookings was in
stalled yesterday. A a has been put
on trains Nos. 500, w%estbound leaving
here at 6:45 p. M, and 514, eastbound
lesving at 1O:48 a. m. The diner ser
vice is in vogue between Winona,
Mimi, and Huron and all three meals
are served.
Luteisk and Lignon Berries at the
Ellis-Hall Co. Department Store.
Work On the new dormitory at State
College has been progressing rapidly
the past few weeks and if more ticks
can be put in by Contractor Void this
winter it will not be long until the
building will assume definite proper
tons. The foundation is practically
complete and the real work on the
structure will commence next spring.
John Murphy left last evening for
Minneapolis where he will visit his
brother, M. j. Murphy. He expects to
return home next Tuesday morning
and will be accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. w. J. Juneau and husband of
Madison, Wis, who will spend several
weeks at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. H.. Murphy. 1t will be
remembered tn t MI. Juneau was
coach of athletics at the State Col
lege some W. CT eight years
ago. Since leaving here he coached
at Marquette, Wis, for three years
and for the past four years has had
charge of the football team of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin at Madison. Re-
cent press reports say he declined to
accept the position another year but
whether his resignation has been ac-
cepted Is not known.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-16

Good shoes for the whole family at
Ellis-Han Co. Department Store.
The $50 closing rule of the Brook
ings business houses will be suspended
next week for the convenience of the
belated Christmas shoppers.
Teddy Akin Is telling his friends
what is undoubtedly the latest Ford
story. In some Teddy received
word that Henry has closed down his
"tin lizzie" factories and various
reasons as to the cause are hazarded
by his friends. Teddy believes it is be-
cause he took all the nuts" and
"cranks" to Europe with him,
Brookings high school students will
be interested to learn that the girls of
the senior class Of the Vermillion high
school, at the suggestion of Supt.
Schlaifer, started a movement for the
adoption of a uniform dress. After a
thorough canvass by the publicity
committee Of the senior class the idea
was unanimously adopted at a mass
meeting of all the girls of the school.
At the suggestion of the committee on
design from the senior class, a blue
serge suit was fixed as the uniform
dress for the winter months. Commit
tees from each class are at work on
designs for class insignia on the
sleeves.
The Minneapolis Journal of last
week contained a photograph of the
new terminal station to be completed
for the Luce Line March LIST. Under
the picture the following appeared:
'The above picture is the Union Elec-
trio terminal station, to be used jointly
by the Luce lines and the Dan Patch
lines, to be located at the corner of
Seventh st. and Seventh Ave-, N. The
picture 10 from a drawing by Clarence
]. Brown, the architect. who drew the
plans. This station complete will cost
$500 and will be ready for occu-
pancy March LIST. 1916. The station is
to contain q large waiting room with a
smokirg room and woman's rest room.
and win be one Of the most complete
passenger stations for interurban lines
n the country. The Electric Short
Line Railway Co. has finished laying
rails this week into Silver Lake. MINI.
Trains may be operated into Hutchin-
son By January 1st. The winter
schedule Win Gall for ten trains q day
between Minneapolis and Hutchinson.
md 1s trains : day 70 M~innetonka
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-16
LAkEToN

Get your Christmas trees, candies,
nuts. etc. at the Ellis-Hall Co. Depart
ment Store.
Jens Christensen spent Sunday with
his schoolmates. Edwin and Alfred
Norgaard.
Mrs. Martin Nielsen spent the latter
part of the week with her daughter.
Mrs. Paul Dahl.
Christopher Madsen left Wednesday
evening for Rochester. Mimi, where
he entered the Mayo hospital. He ex-
poets to heve another operation per-
formed on his foot. His many friends
hope for q speedy recovery.
You are invited to visit the Variety
Basement Of The Hub Department
Store-come down either at the cor
ner entrance or through the stairway
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-16

Misses Rose Nielsen and NJ. E. Blake
ly were pleasant callers at the Carl
Knutson home Monday evening.
The following guests spent Sunday
at the Albert Nielsen home: Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Madsen, John Nielsen,
Chris Nielsen, Willie Norgaard and the
Peterson brothers.
Something new in merchandising
will take place at the Hub Department
Store sometime during the month of
January. Wait for this event and see
what your money will do.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-16
NEW DINING CAR SERVICE

An improvement in the passenger
service Of the Chicago & Northwestern
Ry., which will be appreciated by the
travelling public Is the additional din
ing a service provided on the Mime
sofa and Black Hills Express, trains
Nos. 503 and 514, these trains now
being provided with dining car serving
all meals between Winona and Huron.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-16

F. H. Austin has sold his dwelling
house to c. H. Wiebers and will move
to Watertown with his family, where
he and his partner, Fred Schultz, have
a real estate office. They will also re-
tain their Office here in the Bank of
Bruce. The people of Bruce regret
the departure of SO prominent a family
and the different social organizations
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-16

will miss Mrs. Austin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiebers, who will occupy the dwelling
they have recently purchased, will be
a welcome addition to our people
Bruce Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-16
LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-A friendship bracelet, gold
plated, four links, probably on or near
Eighth st. Finder return to Zeta
Forsee.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
The HeroInes of Novels.

If were his satanic majesty, and a
novelist came to me for judgment,
should beetle my brows in horrible
manner and quiz him thus:
"Did you ever make your heroine
eighteen years old? Did you ever en-
dow a maiden with the repartee of
Pinero, the intuition of Blavatsky, the
carriage of Gard n, the hauteur of
the Medici, the ieauty of Aphrodite
and the wisdom of Athene-all at the
age of eighteen years."
If the novelist answered me Ger
tainly mott" should say: ITO heaven
with you'll" But if he answered: Sure
l did" l would blast him where he
stood
For, of all the iniquitous, fallacious,
unfair and dangerous doctrines. this
takes the icing Of the cake-that the
female species reaches her apogee at
the immature age of eighteen.-From
balm for Lovers" by George Weston
in the Saturday Evening Post.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
Psychology of Practice.

The question of short versus long
periods of practice in training the hu-
man muscles for any particular kind
of work is obviously one having far
reaching application. Some interest
ing experiments on this subject have
been carried out by DR.. X. S.. Lashley
of Johns Hopkins university. Acquisi-
ton Of skill in archery was selected
as the subject of observation. Twenty
unframed persons were divided into
three groups. One group shot five
arrows with the English longbow per
day; another, twenty shots per day;
and the third, forty shots. The re-
suits showed conclusively that the
group shooting only five times day
improved in accuracy with less ex-
penditure of time in practice than was
required by either of the other groups
for the same amount of improvement.
A report on the experiments says:
"The relatively greater efficiency OF
short periods of practice continuing
for many days is in accordance with
the results Of the study of animals
and of speech habits in man, and in
dicates that in. training to muscular
feats, in both animals and man, the
length of practice periods required is
usually too great for maximum eff
ticiency" Scientific American.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
"INTERvIEW" WITH THE HERO
Happening When Man From the Front
Explains Things to His
Fair Charmer.

"Oh, Mr.. Hero, I'm SO glad to see
you safely back from the war. Sit
right down and tell me all about it.
I'm awfully interested. Wasn't it sim
ply terrible over there? And did you
really live in the trenches for weeks
at time with shot and shell scream
ing all around you? l don't see how
you could stand it. Were you ever hit
by one Of those forty-two centimeter
guns? mean by the bullet, of course;
not by the gun. But then, Of course,
you weren't, or you'd have your arm
In sling or something. Who do you
think is going to win? l suppose
shouldn't ask you that, though. You
soldiers are not allowed to tell mill
tary secrets, are you? Did you ever
really kill man yourself, or don't you
know? My uncle, who was in the
Spanish war, says you never can tell
whether it's your bullet or somebody
else's that hits the enemy l should
think that would be awfully annoying.
Not that you want to know that you'd
killed man, but still you'd like to
know whether you're wasting your am
munition or not. Oh, must you go so
soon? l wish you would stay longer.
I've been so interested in hearing your
adventures. Call again soon, won't
you? Good-by."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
A Quihhle.

John B. Stanchfield, the lawyer, was
discussing in an interview in New
York the case of his client, Harry
Thaw.
But objections like that" said Mr.
Stanchfield, ARE mere bubbles. They
have no real bearing on the case. Like
the farmers wife, they only confuse
and embroil matters.
"a sickly farmer said to his husky
wife one spring morning:
"T see by the papers that woman
down Paint Rock way goes out every
morning and hoes with her husband
"'Well, what of it?' the wife an
swered. She could do it easily enough
If he's as thin as you are. I've often
thought of using you to peel potatoes
with"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
Ay IHr 1QAAJ7zE0HLLL OO/ZfNNY

no wrong. ladies may gossip their
heads off. I'm not a kitten"
"You are twenty-five, and yet you're
only a child"
What does that signify? That ]
am too young to manage my own at.
fairs? That must set my clock as
others order? Good soul!" putting her
arms around the older woman. Don't
worry about Elsa Chetwood. Her life
is her own, but she will never misuse
It,"
"Oh, II you were only married and
settled down."
"You mean If were happily married
and settled down. There you have It.
I'm in search of happiness That's the
Valley of Diamonds. When find that.
Martha, you may fold your hands in
peace"
Grant 1t may be soon! hate the
East!"
And | have just begun to love It"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
ITO BE coNTINUEDI
world,s Debt to Humorists.

Cervantes. the great Spaniard whose
epic humor has made the lean fig
ure OF half-crazed knight synonym
for laughter and tears throughout the
world, the genius who gave the world
in Sancho Panza a comic figure so In.
tensely human that 1t deserves to
rank with Shakespeare's immortal Gre
alton Of Sir John Falstaff. he, too. had
a sermon to preach against silly 70
manticism and the foolish tales Of
chivalrous adventures.
Go through the list The humorist
who wrote with the mere idea Of at
fording diversion and with no thought
of a deeper message Is the one whose
work soon grows obsolete. The great
artists feel the obligation OF their gea
ius. They hold a great Instrument
In their hands, they use 1t for noble
ends and their work lives after them
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
SYNOPSIS.

Warrington, an American adventurer,
and James, his servant. with a Gagged par
rot, the trio known up and down the IT.
raWaddy as Parrot G. Co., travel along the
road to the landing bound for Rangoon
to cash a draft for 100000 rupees. Elsa
Chetwood. rich American girl tourist, sees
Warrington come aboard the boat at the
landing, and, amazed at his likeness to
her fiance. Arthur Ellison. asks the purs-
er to introduce her. He tells her that
Warrington has beaten a syndicate and
sold his oil claims for 10000. Warning
ton puts Rajah the parrot. through his
tricks for Elsa and warns her against
acquaintance with unknown adventures
himself In fact. They pass two golden
days together on the river.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
MnIced Her Grlevance.

During the Dayton food a good old
"lady of color" was rescued with two
white women from the deep water and
nut on the roof of barn for safety.
After the boatman had rowed away
the white women both offered prayer
for their future safety, but the colored
woman sat by in stolid silence. One
of the white women, turning to her,
said: "Pray, woman, pray, Do some
thing to help" The old woman clasped
her hands, knelt on the roof, rolled
her eyes upward. and said.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
Why Glass Cracks.

You have learned by experience
that cold water will crack hot glass,
or hot water cold glass. But did you
know that thick glass will crack
much more readily under such treat
ment than a thin glass? When hot
water strikes cold glass, for example
the heat of the water is quickly COM
municated to the glass next 1t, caus-
ing the glass to expand. If the glass
As thin, the heat is quickly communi-
Gated to both sides of the glass so
that they expand together without
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
Hard DRINKING crowned On.

One can hardly take up a work
dealing with the sixteenth, seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries and the early
part of the nineteenth which does not
TEEN with illusions to the prevalence
and popularity o: hard drinking. But
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
Comnarisons.

"My income" said the boastful the
atrical star, "is much larger than that
of the president of the United States"
eyes," replied the conservative per
son. But you can't Judge by incomes.
Jack Johnson's income used to be
larger than yours"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
Mrs sherlock Holmes.

Mrs. Brown Ito Mrs. Jones, who has
also been to see son off in troop
ship)-Well, I'm sure they'll be start
ing soon, because both tunnels are
smoking; and you see, my dear, they
couldn't want both tunnels just for
lunch.-London Punch
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
Stltchl Stitchl

81 have just read an interesting
article about the sewers of Paris"
said hubby, closing the book on his
thumb.
eyes," replied wife, they're busy
night and day making shirts for SOL
liers."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
loo Much for Them.

Corpulent Individual-But you can't
give me any reason why l should not
enlist.
Spouse-Well, should miss you,
dear, but the Germans couldn't.-Lon-
don Mail.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27

damage. But If the glass is thick the
heat is slow in getting through and
the side next the hot water expands so
much more rapidly than the other side
that the glass is cracked.-The Ameri-
can Boy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
Influence of 1huuaht.

A single gentle rain makes the grass
many shades greener. So our pros
poets brighten on the influx Of better
thouehts.--Thnraau.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27
But Not Ono Of Them.

Does he belong to the moneyed
class?"
Heart and soul. There's nothing he
wouldn't do for them"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27

within the past fifty or sixty years the
attitude of the British people Of every
rank and class has changed The
drunkard is despised by high and low
Exchange.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-27

Only q thirty-third degree artist can
make a soft drink of hard water.