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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

backward in criticizing such law
breaker. A reckless driver on the
streets will condemn a man who is
selling products in violation of the law
and W. consider that he, too, is en-
dangering the lives Of other people. A
violator Of the game laws will find
something to criticize in others which
Is no more r~eprehensible than what he
is guilty of. A law Is a law as long
as 1t is on the statute books whether
n thinks that it Is a good law or
not. Just because a law or ordinance
does not suit ones idea Of justice he
has no license to break it or treat Il
with contempt. Before being too quick
to condemn, ii were well to sit down
a few minutes and review the actions
of a day or a week and see who is the
most fragrant ~violator Of many of our
laws. If it Is oneself, a reformation at
the source would make a great differ
ence in the status of any community.
80
Here are a few simple rules for est.
mating the speed of autos and motor
cycles which, if applied, will save ex-
a%ggerating how fast a person is driv-
ing. The length of a city block is $50
feet. Most of our streets are 80 feet
wide, so that twelve blocks measur
approximately one mile. Three blocks
plus 80 feet make exactly a quarter of
a mile. The average person walks at
the rate of about three miles per hour.
II, in walking half a block, you notice
an auto making three blocks, it is
going at the rate of Is to 20 miles per
hour. Again, the average gait in walk
ing is two steps per second. If a
motorcycle goes two blocks while you
are taking 60 steps it is going at the
rate of 20 miles an hour, il but 40 steps
the speed Is 30 miles, etc. The most
accurate way, of course, to estimate
the speed of motorcycles Is by the use
of a stop watch. The low rate Of speed
in the business portions of the city is
three blocks and thirty feet in 90 sec
Onds. Whoever exceeds that limit
is violating the state law and is amend,
able to arrest and a fine. 1t stands
in hand to be careful.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

few years ago during the term of the
late Senator A. b. Kittredge in Wash
ington, an attempt was made to nov
the offices to Sioux Falls, and it even
went so far that Offices were fitted up
there, but to no avail.
States Attorney Fred G.. Huntington
of Brown county, has issued John Doe
warrants to be used by the authorities
in arresting violators of the state anti
cigaret law, as regards minors. Com
plants have been coming in to police
headquarters and to the states attor-
ney to the effect that persons have
been selling minors cigarets and the
"makin's." The truant officer, police
matron and other authorities have
found young boys smoking cigarets.
Both of these acts are in violation of
the law and heavy penalties are at
tached to their violation.
One of the largest funerals ever held
in Mitchell marked the last rites for
Geo. ". Winsor, who took his own life
in a moment of mental alteration.
Over two hundred members of the
Masonic and Elks orders, to which the
deceased belonged, attended the SER
vice in a body. Floral offerings from
friends of the family banked the chan
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22
State News

Papers were served against City
Commissioner A. G. Macomber, Paul
Lippman, Ray Murphy, Bert Watt and
Andrew Lien of Lennon to recover
from them collectively $10,15O damages
for malicious prosecution in an action
brought by Miss Maud Blacker. At
the same time a separate suit was
commenced against the city of Lem
mon, naming the above parties as Off
GERS of the city, in an action for a
similar amount, $1O,15O. The above
actions are based on a complaint which
alleges the false arrest and malicious
prosecution of Miss Maud Blacker of
Lennon, whereby she was charged
with running a bawdy house or house
of i'll fame within the corporate limits
of Lennon by the above named de-
PENDANTS.
The report that has been circulated
from Pierre that the Office of the col
lector of internal revenue is to be
moved from Aberdeen to the capital
city is emphatically denied by Col,
lector James Coffey. Mr.. Coffey states
that North and South Dakota are one
of the small collection districts in the
United States; that the number of col
lection Offices Is fixed by law and can
not be changed; that there are several
districts of a larger area than this dis,
trict, among which is the district com
prising Montana, Wyoming and Utah,
and that one of these districts would
be divided before this one would. A
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

eel in the First Methodist Episcopal
church, where the services were held.
The father Of the deceased, Frank H..
Winsor, was one of the first attorneys
to locate in Mitchell.
Hayti will enjoy a building boom of
large proportions this season. Already
more than 100000 worth of new build.
inBa have been contracted for, and
others are figuring on new homes and
business blocks. Among the new
buildings to be erected will be a coun-
ty court house, to cost about $50. 900.
Plans for a new $4,000 hotel are be-
ing discussed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

child was not seriously sick but had
been suffering with a cold and COM
plications setting in resulted fatally,
The funeral service was held in the
Presbyterian church Monday after
noon at 300 o'clock, Rev. Cullen. the
pastor, having charge of the service.
lnterment in the Fairview cemetery.
The Leader Joins with the many
friends OF the afflicted parents in ex-
tending sympathy during these hours
If sorrow.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Erickson, of
Barron county, Wis.,, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Erickson's niece, Mrs.
Gust Leite, In this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Erickson were former residents of
Oslo township. but some % years ago
they sold their farm to James Ever
son and returned to their old home in
Wisconsin. Mr.. Erickson states that
he received $1,000 for his quarter e c
ton, and felt that he was receiving a
remarkably good price for same. while
now the farm would bring seven to
eight times that. Nevertheless, he is
pleased with the advancement that
South Dakota has made during the
time he raj last here. Before coming
to volga they visited for q week at the
home Of Mrs. Erickson's brother,
Oliver H. Thompson. in B~rookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

Last Thursday night a meeting "a
called for the purpose of electing Off
GERS and organizing the creamery. F.
J. Snider was elected president, John
Jepson secretary, F. H. Austin treas
urer, John Gill, Frank Ribstein, Lewis
Walters, H. S. Mcmahon directors. The
machinery is all ordered and a start
will be made May LIST and if the farm
ers furnish the necessary amount of
cream 1t will give Bruce a new enter
prise. II the farmers %patronize it as
they should they will receive the extra
profit that now goes to the ncern
who are making the cream into butter.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

If you are not read
ing the classified ads.
in this paper begin noe.
Make it a hablt. It'll
pay you just when you
most want 1t to.
The want ads. come
very near to the people.
They reflect the lnt,-
mate life Of all of us.
They form a directory
of our personal and bus
mess needs. Is this not
SOP
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

We regret very much to note the
death of Mrs. P. T. Casserly, who pass
ed away at Manrovia, Cal, last Sun
day. The remains were to arrive last
evening or today, but we are unable
10 give the time of the funeral.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22
ElkTON

from the Record:
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Heintz came
down from Brookings, Monday after
noon, for a visit with relatives and n
joy the social hop at the opera house
on that evening.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22
About the County
TRUCE

From the Herald:
Spring has arrived, the snow has
gone and it is time to begin cleaning
up the streets and alleys. Everybody
should clean up the accumulations of
rubbish of winter such as old ash
piles, manure, etc., and make the town
much pleasanter and healthier.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22
WHITE

from the Leader:
M. and Mrs. Roy Woodland living
southwest Of town Are mourning the
loss Of their only daughter. Fern Luz
cile woodard, who passed away on
saturday. April 10th. It the age Of
seven months and fourteen days. The
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

WANTED want to buy a COM
bination work and driving horse.
Weight about 1900, not too old, color,
sorrel. Phone or address Robert A.
Storm, Brookings, S. D.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

Bruce ought to have more dwellings.
There was not a place that one could
rent during the past winter and sew
eral families who wanted to COM to
town could not do so as they could not
find a vacant house to move into.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22
vOlGA

rrom the Tribune:
j. II. Roberts, late of Brookings, has
rented the Leekly farm one mile east
of this city and has moved upon the
same. Mr.. Roberts has been a promin-
ent business man of Bookings for
several years, but now will give his
attention to farming. Mrs. Roberts
was formerly Miss Leekly and lived
on this place for a number of years.
The people of volga and vicinity are
pleased to welcome these worthy peo-
pie to our community.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

FOR SALE CHEAP-One corn pillow,
drag and running gear for heavy
wagon. John Dokken.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22
LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Holstein COW, fresh
about ten weeks. ]. F. Worden, Phone
ga.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22

In case the slough on south Main
and Division streets should not be
drained there will no doubt be a move
ment to develop it as a mineral water
pond. The fluid could be bottled and
disposed of outside of local territory
at a large profit. The smell arising
from this oasis during the summer is
also quite beneficial to the health and
those not desiring to drink the water
could be offered the opportunity to
come here and inhale the odof, thus
making a sort of a double industry out
of the spot.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22
HENDRICKS

From the Pioneer:
A proposition that local people will
have to face in the near future is the
building of a school house. The pres
ent structure is inadequate and a more
modern and larger one must take it's
place. A full high school course is
also necessary. The need should be
apparent to everybody and the time is
now ripe for agitation as it will take
considerable time to bring this inn
provement to completion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-22
REPORT

Report o fthe Independent School District
of the City of Bookings for the quarter end
ing March 81, 1915.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-13
Pepper Talks
By GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS


Some of these days some worthy
writer is going to write a book on
the poetry of everyday business
for there is Poetry even in the most
obscure tasks. But the thing that
: makes for Poetry to the largest ex-
tent is the love that one puts into
his work.
II you and your work are har-
monious. Poetry will take the place
of what is so often prosaic.
Another thing that makes for
Poetry in ones work is interest and
enthusiasm. These things take away
the harshness from work, smooth its
corners and play music TO it, aq'
There is everyday Poetry everv-
whereeif yons win but look for it.
II you can't find Poetry in your
work. or see il in the place or organ
ization where you work, IL what
you do doesn't measure up to and
mesh with what others do about
you. then the chances are that you
are out OF place and that to make
your life rhyme with your purpose
of existence. you must find your prop
er place or special niche.
Put Smiles and Cheer and En-
couragement and Optimism and Kind
Feeling into each of your DAYS and
you win be writing Poetry In fact.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-13

in America, less than one-fiftieth are
college graduates. On the other
hand, one-fourth OF all the famous
men in the country are college men.
One-half of the members OF Congress
are college men. Seventeen out OF
twenty-six Presidents have been col
lege men. Nine-tenths Of the
writer's of the country, and one7half
of the milhonaires, are college lnen
and only one out of a thousand in
mates of prisons are college men.
This teaches us that the college
boy who minds his teachers, and
does not burn down the buildings
during his course of study, stands
an exceedingly good chance Of land
ing at the top. But 1t does not
teach us that college boy is des-
tined to receive a free ride to fame
The world is full of college gradu-
ates who are still waiting for the
band wagon to come along and haul
them to the White House; and some
of them are having difficulty in pay
ing their board bill while waiting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-13
Vest Pocket Essays
GEORGE FITCH ..Tpe
COLLEGE
BY GEORGE FITCH

A COLLEGE is a factory for turn
~ ing raw material into case
m hardened athletes, kid7fnished
society leaders, and future members
of who's Who Its work is mar
velous 1t can take an eighteen-year-
old youth with premature trousers.
haystack hair and I'm Adams apple
. like a. pluhBAhd IA sfcus' years can
work him over into a calm-eyed foot
ball champion Who hooks as If he
had just, STEPPED out Of ready-made
clotlffhge advertisement. 1t can
transform a bashful boy, who turns
hisE t0esyin so that they will not be
too prominent, into loud hoise in
a fat hat and a sore throat hecktie,
who is only happy when he is steal
ing the wheels from under a trolley
car. 1t makes statesmen out Of cow
herders, society leaders out of plow-
boys, half-backs out of mothers
darlings, and wise men out of high
school seniors. And it accomplishes
all of this without taking the mate
rial apart or using an axe on it,
Colleges were invented a great
many centuries ago. but have only
become virulent during the last fifty
years. Formerly, a college was only
a place in whick to learn things in
books, and was as dull as a monas-
terry Now it is place in which to
learn all about Science, Politics,
Lawn-tennis, History of Art, Block
ing on With the Elbow, Evidence of
Christianity, How to Keep a Dance
Program Straight. Histrionics, Frat
House Construction, Trigonometry,
Sign Stealing, French, Advanced
United States, Physiology, Eating In
All Its Branches, Baseball, Gym
nastics. How To Live On Credit,
Matrimony. the Science of Making
the Hair Stand Up Straight, Political
Economy, Noises-Mechanica and
Vocai-Greek, Human Nature. Girls,
and Policemen. The college student
of to-day learns all there is to learn
about all these things in four years,
whereas one hundred years ago
graduate was lucky If he could read
Latin and Greek at sight, and could
dodge hearses on the streets. In
ventors boast of the great strides
made by science in the last century.
But science is a canal boat compared
with education.
Colleges are useful because they
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-13

The following story is making the
rounds OF German newspapers:
On one of the Kaiser's recent visits
to the western front his conference
with staff officers at General Won
Kluck's headquarters was interrupted
by the appearance of a fearful little
French maid, years old. The curly
haired little French girl timidly APP
preached the distinguished group and
edging up to The Kaiser asked:
"Etes.vous rEmpereur?"
Assured that she was addressing the
Emperor, the child held out a gayly
dressed doll whose head had been de-
capitated Pointing an accusing little
finger at General Won Kluck she de-
clared: s4ss s.s
THAT is the soldier-man who cut OF
my dolls head" s.. : 4..4 ~.
Having exploded this bomb, she
calmly gazed at the Emperor and
awaited developments. They were not
slow in coming. Is ,srssf
Recovering their breath at this
latest atrocity the officers broke out
in laughter in which the Kaiser
heartily joined. eoff.
Truth win prevail, my dear gem
erai," he addressed yon Kluck. Il
never suspected you to be such hs.-
barian aha s,
Then. turning to the little accuser.
he gravely informed her that he would
have the culpriI punished Then
pressing shining 5-mark piece into
the child's hand he said:
Here. ma petite, this'win get YOU a
nice new doll"
1t developed that trooper had ac-
cidentally cut off the headsof the doll.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-13
Views OF The Press
Degeneratioe Diseases

aware. to be sure. that indulgence Is
unwise. They have been warned
by other peoples experiences and not
improbably have been admonished
by their medical adviser as to the
evil effects OF certain favorite in-
dulgences. But the fact that sim
gle qualification of their weakness is
not likely to be accompanied by any
of the forecasted i'll effects seems to
lead the majority of people on re.
gardless Of the ultimate accounting
which Nature is certain TO. demand.
The way OF least resistance seems to
be the popular path. w "
Probably every individual will ad-
init TO himself that he is running a
risk and that the ultimate outcome
will probably prove serious. Never
theless continue he will. ard so there
is more than a modicum OF truth in
what Poor Richard said.
Self denial and temperance may
seem Spartan virtues TO the self in
dulgent. but they are worth cultivat-
ing IL one would challenge Father
Time and his grim companion.--
Sharon Heruld.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-13
Peoples Legal Friend
A Fair Exchange
BY E. R. BRANSON

Q. A brother and sister inherited
from their father in PennsylDanid q
mortgage and real estate, respective.
III, and each 1oouId rather have thu
others inheritance. Being OF equal
value, could the eFchdage be made
and hot0? What ioouId ldDyeS
probably charger Could the en-
change be made at any time, or must
they ioait until their father has been
dead yedr9
A. An exchange of this character
may be made, so long as the rights
of creditors are not put In jeopardy
You had better consult your lawyer;
l cannot tell you what his charged
would be.
A Minor In Trouble
@. May suit for damages bf
brought against q boy, under. age
for assault and batterys A. Yes.
An Unlawful Contract
@. Ta0o men OF my acQndintdnce
made a contract toith each other. II
a0dS NnldUfM under the Idtcs of the
state, bNt they did not knoio 1t al
that time. wiz the contract standl
A. The contract will not stand
Civic Service
Q. Does The legislature Of state
hare the constitutional right to pro
Dide for, the appointment Of cipil
serUice comnlissionerSf A. Yes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-13
Am INTERNATIONAL COURT.

The decision OF the British prize
court confiscating 2ithose American
meat shipments to neutral countries.
SO bitterly complained Of by the
Chicago packers, is causing discussion
in London. The Globe reports that
Baron Reading, head Of the loan com
mission, and Lopd chapfellqft OF Great
Britain may be empoysDd toAsusges!
at NeWs York some new interAati3nai
,.tsib,,paI ~ ,eyerride, THE +, existing ,Isys-
'tfen1' of'brile courts. ilstlAsitsjsidBN
fi There is something lacking IA a sys-,
TEN which subjects the property and
rights Of a neutral 10 adjudication by
the beIligerent government which acts
both as prosecutor aud judge. The
need for an international tribunal is
too plain for argument. But 1t 70 no
more obvious than the need for an
international court that will construe
and uphold international law as a
whole At present so-called interna-
tional law may be twisted and turned
TO suit the Interpretation of any bel
ligerent, not only agaihst@hostildR MAJ
tions, but against the innocent by
ISLANDERS, the neutrals. The only
recourse neutrals have is to risk war
in retaliation II the violation is per-
sisted In. II there had been an inter-
national court to which the Austro-
Serbian controversy could have been
referred all this waste of life and
property could have been avoided.
An international prize court as sug-
gested in London. would be but be-
ginning. What the world needs is an
court, with general juris-
diction international law is the only
law that has no court to interpret It,.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-13

IN OcTORs, health departments
and social workers all make
- mistakes. The tuberculosis
problem is so wide and deep that 1t
is no wonder we get In wrong" here
and there.
Take, for example, the law which,
In some communities. requires dis
infection. renovation and general
cleaning up Of apartments after the
removal or death Of person who
had tuberculosis while living there.
Such law should never have been
placed on the statute books. 1t not
only does not vouchsafe security
from infection to members of the
household, but 1t actually focuses
popular attention upon an unimpor-
tant risk and thus overshadows the
actual dangers. For II Is thorough
ly established truth that tuberculosis
is acquired through intimate and
prolonged contact with the living,
careless patient. and not from occu-
pying apartments he RAY have va
Gated. Ordinary housecleaning. with
air and sunlight, offers all the pro-
lection necessary to subsequent oc-
cupants of such apartments. Fur
thermore. this vicious law tends to
make people unreasonably afraid of
the cleanly, conscientious tubercu-
losis patient; whereas, in fact, such
a patient is not menace to the
community.
Another mistake we have made in
regard to public education about
tuberculosis is this: We have laid
too much emphasis upon the value
of fresh air. good food and rest in
the cure OF consumption. While
these agents are indispensable, still
1t may be said without fear of con-
tradiction by any competent physi-
clan, that fresh air, good food and
rest, without the essential addition
of fourth adjunct Of the cure,
namely, good doctor, must newt
ably fail in nine cases out Of ten.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-13

II ENJAMIN FRANKLIN said.
Is mine men in ten are suicides" /"
- The indifference OF individ-
uals to their continued personal wei.
fare which inspired this remark one
hundred and sixty-nine years ago an-
plies equally to-day. Conditions
have changed in many ways and
some Of them are less beneficial for
the individual.
Carefully accumulated statistics
show that there has in all prob
ability been a steady increase in
Bright's disease and other degenera-
tive diseases incidental to advanc-
ing age with the past few years.
Certainly the number of deaths from
this cause is sufficiently high to war
rant the serious consideration OF
every individual advancing toward
the middle life OF course everyone
nowadays is familiar with the doc
trine OF fresh air. exercise and SIM
plicity OF diet, etc. which make up
the creed of the sanatsrian. Few
are willing to go to the fancied dis
comfort OF denying themselves the
pleasures Of eating. drinking or in
dolent ease. They are perfectly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-13

Recognition of Carranza's govern
ment in Mexico doesn't settle the
Mexican problem, bat II may help
some. To obtain the recognition OF
other governments. which win now
generally be accorded. strengthens
Carranxa. but It also lays upon him
great responsibility For the last three
years there has been no government
to deal with. or appeal to or hold 10
account in Mexico. With Carranza's
recognition It win be different.