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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06

Saturday at Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Korte's.
From a correspondence we learn
that Mrs. Harriet Pike, who was call
ed TO jamestown recently, will care
for the home and children while her
daughter, Mrs. Lee Miller will go to
Rochester to consult the Mayos in re-
gard to her health.
Robt. Morris is engaged at NJ. Nuss-
baum's at present attending to the
cement work on the fine new barn.
Master Wayne Miller who has been
at Flandreau the past week returned
home Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Lucille Baker is at Winona at
present and is being entertained at the
home Of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Baldwin.
F. l.. and Mrs. Messner motored over
to Mr.. McRae's Sunday where they
spent the day very pleasantly.
Guy Lovejoy and Miss Beth Huska
departed for Jasper, Minnesota, re-
Gently where they expect to remain
until after July 4th at the home of
Miss Beth's cousin, Mrs. Nelson.
F. F. and Mrs. Baker and Lilah and
Frances motored over to Holland,
Mimi, Sunday and remained the day
as guests of Mrs. Bakers aged uncle,
j. j. Pike. who resides there with rela-
tives. They returned home the same
evening.
There will be no services next Sun
day, July 9th at the Catholic church
here, on account of Father Dooley hav-
ing to be in Elkton Upon that date.
G.. A. Korte departed Wednesday for
Wis, to visit his aged father
whose health has not been the best of
late.
c. B. Mills is spending a two weeks
vacation at the home of his parents at
Hurley.
The Misses Lilah Baker and Lilah
Schaffer, Pearl Wright and Frances
Baker witnessed the play Peggy" at
the B%rookings opera house last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Swartz enter
tanned at dinner Tuesday the follow
ing guests: MI. and Mrs. Jas. Trail
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06
CORRESPONDENCE
AURORA

Chas. Handler was a county seat
visitor Friday.
Joe Daniels and son John were in
the village Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Webb. of San
ford, Iowa, are enjoying a visit at the
home of their son, our depot agent, W.
w. Webb and family.
Frank Messner and Geo. Miller were
kept busy Saturday weighing coops of
chickens brought in by the farmers.
12c per pound was the price paid for
hens.
Miss Pearl Early departed for Madi-
son Friday to remain a few days with
friends.
A goodly number from here attended
the gala day at White Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Messner autoed to
Brookings Tuesday. Mrs. Messner had
some dental work done.
Arthur Wilbur was doing business
in Brookings Tuesday forenoon.
The Baker and Wright families are
having some real enjoyment from their
Ford, which they have recently pur-
chased.
Mrs. e. Wilson nee Agnes Quinlan,
and son Woodrow" arrived here from
North Dakota Tuesday night and is the
guest of relatives and friends in the
village.
Among those who took the oon pas
senger to Elkton gala day were John
Seivert and daughter Mary, Grace
Short, Susie and Sarah Schmidt, Pearl
Kirby and T. Quinlan.
s. w. Armstrong and daughter
Gladys, of Brookings, were guests be-
tween trains at the home of G.. A. and
Mrs. Korte.
E. d. Southland had the misfortune
of losing a valuable colt a few days
ago..
S. w. Armstrong accompanied by
Mrs. Thos. Alton and son Harry spent
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ALTON

Dorsey and Donald Mcmillan and
Guy Smart spent Sunday afternoon at
the Olson home.
Several from here attended the gala
days at White and Elkton Tuesday and
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Messner autoed
over from Aurora Sunday and spent
the day with the McRae family.
Mr., L. B. Hakes and family We're JOY
riding in their Ford Sunday afternoon.
Miss Leora Young left Thursday for
her home after spending several
months at the Will Stamp home.
Allan Mcmillan and Kennth Mills
attended a ball game in Aurora Fri
day.
Several of Henry Korstan's neigh
bors assisted him in hauling out lum-
Der for his new house he is building
on the farm be purchased last fall.
Mr., Chilson, of Bushnell, is digging
a cistern for Henry Korstan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcmillan autoed
over to Brookings to see their son who
is at the hospital.
K. l.. Stanchfeld left for Luverne,
Mimi, Monday to spend the Fourth.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06

and Master Bert, the NJ. Larsen and V.
Starman families. They report a pa.
triotic day.
Will Schaffer spent Sunday evening
in Brookings, he refused to tell us his
errand there, and we have concluded
that he must have attended church.
S. Blank, our new hardware mer
chant, is spending the week in Mime
apolis.
NJ. n. Burns, j. G.. and Mrs. Nc
Clemmons, with S. Pittenger at the
wheel, motored to Lake Preston one
day last week. The party was enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Fairness were
in town Monday and we would judge
from the amount of fire crackers.
decorations. etc. hat they expected to
celebrate the 4th.
NJ. N. Burns and H. B. Severson were
freight passengers to Elkton Thursday.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. f. church
were delightfully."- entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Korte.
Thursday afternoon.
j. w. Collins and family departed by
auto to North Dakota Friday. They
will visit points in Montana and ex-
pect to be gone for several weeks. Mrs.
5. Quinlan and Anna Foley will take
care of the hotel during their absence.
Frank Goldsberry and family accom-
panied by Miss Winnie Huska and
bother Will, are spending a few days
at the lake.
The following words from the gospel
of Luke Is: 10, was the subject of
Father Dooley's sermon Sunday. "T
say to you, that V e so there shall be
joy in heaven upon one sinner that
doth penance, more than upon ninety
and nine who need not penance."
A card from Mrs. Doctor Foster
mailed at Arlington, Iowa, states that
they will be at home at Aurora, July
9Th.
c. A. Ripley and family of Bushnell,
motored down Saturday evening and
spent a few hours greeting relatives
and friends. Come again.
j. NJ. Rexford who makes his home
at present with his daughter Mrs.
Fred Huska, was in town Wednesday
greeting old friends and acquaintancas.
Matt" as he is more Familiarity known
was at n time a prominent figure
here, both in social and business life.
Mr.. Rexford although past eighty
years of age is still erect and steps as
lightly or even more so than does
many of his friends and acquaintances
who boast of fewer year. Come again
old friend. Your daily life is an is
s~piration by which many might profit.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06

than 1000 persons take part in it. 1t
is easily the biggest spectacle Ring
ling Bros. have ever staged and it's
glorious Ballet of the Fairies" with
800 dancing girls, is in itself worth
going many miles to see. Following
cinderella" 400 arenic artists appear
in the main tent program. Because of
the great European war the Ringlings
have secured scores of circus perform
ers never before seen in America. An
entire trained animal show has been
made a part of the main tent program
this season. The menagerie now num-
bers 1000 wild animals. The ele-
plants, including big Bingo," the
earth's largest pachyderm, have been
increased to Al and almost 500 horses
are carried. There will be so clowns
and a big free three-mile street parade
show day morning. The circus will
exhibit in Watertown Friday. July 81.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06
M EDARY

Mr.. Carter was a B~rookings caller
recently.
Wallace Atkins was in Brookings on
business n day last week.
Mr.. Gum was driving near Brook
ings n day last week.
A few children from here attended
a birthday party given by Mrs. H. O..
Simon in honor of her eight year old
daughter verna on Wednesday.
Mr.. Richardson was a Medary caller
one day last week.
N. T. Nelson and family We're shop
ping in Brookinss Saturday.
Miss Maude Hawkins visited n3f
Miss Matte Culbertson the lat.
ter part Of the week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06
NORTH ~BRooKlNGS

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Dunlop and Miss
Hazel Boyce spent Sunday evening
in White.
Miss Ada Keck came from Fairmont,
Minnesota, Friday evening to attend
the Ryger-Keck wedding and she with
Lydia Keck spent Sunday at Redfeld
The James Sloan, ST., family ate
Sunday dinner at Earl Killings in
Prairie Home.
Mr.. Will Ellis and daughter Dorothy
returned to Luverne, Minnesota, Mon,
day.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06

ton and Clark counties, in each case
the boys being under charge of the
county agents interested. A large dele
CATION from Day county, probably n
hundred auto loads of farmer families,
have plans made for a visit to the col
lege in the near future. Other parties
are in process of organization. More
than a thousand farmers went by auto
to visit their college at Brookings
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06
FIGHT OR PRAY

A minister of the gospel who will
either fight or pray, in whichever ca
pacity he is most needed in time of
war, has offered his services to Major
General George Barnett, commandant
of the United States Marine Corps. He
is Reverend Ferdinand F. Schultz, pas
tor of the Church of Christ Disciples,
Chillicothe, Ohio,-a practical engln-
eel as we'll as minister.
In offering his services the Rev.
Schultz expressed willingness to serve
in the fire-room of a battleship, or as
chaplain Of marines in the field.
The patriotic and versatile Ohio
pastor is 81 years of age, but says he
is hale and hearty and ready to re-
spond to a call to serve "Old Glory" at
any time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06
RINGtiNo BROS. COMING

Announcement is made that on
Tuesday. July Is Ringing Bros. circus
will give afternoon and night perform
nee at Sioux Falls.
The famous showmen are this sea-
son presenting an all new and wonder
full program. The tremendous fairy
land spectacle. Cinderella" will ap-
peal to both young and old. More
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06
S. D. S. c. OPEN TO VISITORS

The annual summer p~ilgrimages to
the State College have begun. Two
boys camps have already been held
for farm lads from Kingsbury, Cooling
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06

folks bumped up. with cork-screwed
faces, gouging, picking, drilling out
toes with plasters. ~bandages, tape and
their corns goes on forever! Don't
you do it. Use "Gets-It," it's marvel
ous, simple, never fails. Apply it in
2 seconds. Nothing to stick to the
stocking, hurt or ~irritate the toe.
Pain stops. Corn comes "clean off,"
quick. It's one OF the gems Of the
world. Try it-youll kick-from Joy. For
corns, calluses. warts bunions.
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere, Csc a
bottle, or sent direct by f. Lawrence
& Co, Chicago. Ill.
Sold In Bookings and recommended as the
worlds best corn remedy by Brookings Phar
macy.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-07-06
''corns All Gone!
Let's ALL kick!"
Every Corn Vanishes by Using Won.
derful, Simple "Gets.1t." Never
Fails. Applied in 2 Seconds.

Isn't it wonderful what a difference
just a little "Gets-It" makes,-on
corns and calluses? It's always night
somewhere in the world. with many
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-11
CLUB IS
BOOSTING HAWA||-NE|
Literature On Islands Sent Down
To Australia

The PaR-Paei6c Club sent several
large packages and boxes of Hawaiian
literature, to Australia yesterday to
be distributed by the Union Steamsh ip
Company to supplement advertisements
now running in the newspapers Of Aus.
tralia and New Zealand of the cheap
return trip rates to Hawaii made by
this company.
These cheap excursion rates to Ha.
waii are the outcome Of a conference
between Alexander Hume Ford and the
officers of the Union Steamship Com
pany in DOnedin two years ago, while
Mr.. Ford was travelling in the interests
of the Hands. Around the. Pacific move
ment.
The Pan. Pacific Club is now endeav-
oring TO arrange with the Union Steam
ship Company to have the cruise among
oil Of the Hawaiian Islands included in
the rate charged for the Hawaiian tx.
eursion, and one Of the large boxes
sent south contains the latest time ia.
bles and literature of the Inter.Island
Company, while another is filed with
the latest literature Of Hilo and the
Big Island.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-11

q UGAR is so important among the cOmmod
- tiles that it is worth while to mention some
of the factors that will probably tend to keep up
prices" says Bradstreets. Indeed it is said that
the coming season will see high quotations, and
in fact it is argued that Ugh levels will prevail
for several years to come. or until the worlds
productive forces. thrown out Of operation by
the European war, again become sufficient to yield
an excessive supply.
"Views that will help one to study the present
situation recently appeared i'll the Louisiana
Planter. the author being Dr. Geerlg OF Amster
dam In Holland, sugar according to this author
ity, is scarce, and similar condition prevails, in
Germany, where supplies are probably nearly all
consumed. But the prospect for the coming crop
is said to be good. although critics inclined
to take the view that difficulties have been such
that roseate statements may not be entitled to
full credit
ut is also said that scarcity of sugar in Russia
is becoming a somewhat serious matter. Russia
has code of laws to which it endeavors to adhere
as nearly possible, but for the first six months
of this wear hftv-hve per cent of the dispoSab'e
sugar of 1916 has already been permitted to 60 to
sale. The sugars in the island of Java. emn-
ating those not already bought by the English
government are needed in the Far East, and will
only come to the western world when prices shall
have fallen in the
"On the other hand, it must not be forgotten
that the home government may fit to com
mandeer such supplies. But little Philippine sugar
comes to the United States, and it is declared that
the Far East cannot be depended upon to ship
much sugar to the western world"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-11
RODERlCK 0. MATHESON, EDITOR
The Ciuic Convention

OK weeks from today the sixth annual civic
- convention will convene at HO, and six
weeks soon passes. The various commercial
bodies have been talking about the convention and
the Hawaii County Fair, but it is we'll to re-
member that there are only SIN weeks more IN
which to get real good and ready.
Every business man who possibly make II,
ought to lay plans to close up shop. il need
be, and 60 TO Hilo September q. We do little
enough visiting between the Islands Honolulu
is grR8ing so rapidly that our people are getting
out Of touch Vith one another. and just because
we have about half the population OF the Terri
tory this Island, some OF inclined to
forget that the Big Island makes sixty per cent
more sugar, and Maui one-6fth more, than we do.
In point Of money making the two south islands
are almost three to one ahead OF Oahu, if the
ratio is not actually greater than that.
Nevertheless, because most of the money is spent
in this extravagant town, 1onoluluteS do not take
that close personal interest in the civic interests
OF the Territory as a whole that Ough'. Ho-
nOlulu should send a thousand delegates to the
Civic Convention six weeks from today. 1t would
be good investment and every one who makes
the trip would know and like his neighbOrs better
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-11
l.He Kept Us Out Of War

SIIE kept us out Of war" is to be the Demo
cratic slogan during the national camPaigr
whenever Republicans are so rude as to connec
Woodrow Wilson's name with the Mexican bun
gle Charles F. Hughes has stated his sentiment
on the Presidential policy of "watchful waiting
Theodore Roosevelt has also said few thing
about this pestilential policy The down-eas
editors are a,sO saying things, and it will taxi
more than the perfervid oratory of senator jim
Ham Lewis to take the bad taste out of the Amer
lean peoples mouths whenever Mexico" is men
toned The Pauldng Ohio Republican says;
He kept us Of war, while millions of dollars
worth Of property shipped in neutral bottoms
sunk by the unwarned and unlawful attack Of sub
marines.
He kert us out Of war, while cargo after cargo of
our goods consigned to neutral ports and lawfully
upon the highway of the seas seized and taken to
belligerent harbors there TO be condemned eon6s
Gated to the Of the seizng power leaving the
American to pursue the toilsome process of t
CATION procure payment for their property.
He kept out of war, while nails including
even diplomatic Communications, delayed opened
and by unskillfu clerks who acted without
the senction of international law.
He kept ont nf war, while innocent nationals of
the United States lawfully sojourning In Mexico,
despiled of their possessions, woundcd 10 their
bodies and in their souls gave up their lives
He kept out of war; while piOus and women
from these nited States, who had gone Mexico
erand of the highest import, deprived of their
homes of their virtue, and of their lives.
He kept of war while untold millions Of
American property Mexican soil plundered lille
gally levied upon and destroyed.
He kept out Of war; while armed hands of des
Peradoes equipped with guns and cartridges shipped
to them by his consent, violated SOIL insuted
sovereignty and our flag, burned buildings and
murdered people in their own homes.
He kept out Of war; while thin blue line of
heroes penetrated the Mexican deserts in search of
former pet of his-now under the ban--and found
themselves surrounded and shot down by soldiers
ing the uniform Of government which he had recog
nized and which could have existed and which
could not exist now, except by his favor.
He kept IS Of war, until confronted by impend.
ing defeat for reelection he realized that some show
Of force and of forcefuness necessary and then
he permitted his Congress- to hamstring the legis
ation designed for the national defense and summoned
the militia TO do the work which experts have long
been telling him and the country could best be done by
an enlarged and better equipped Regular Army.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-11
The Trade Barometer

TIiE Chronicle summarized business condi-
l. tons at New York during the week of July
p as follows:
Business is still excellent remarkably so for
this season Of the year. Europe has been buying
steel and munitions freely. The demand for cop
per shows some signs of reviving and tin and
spelter are more active after hull of some weeks
War orders are again attracting attention. Eng
land France, Russia and Italy all buying rail
road equipment munitions.
General industry shows little indication of the
usual midsummer lull. Money is in better de-
mand, rejecting good trade. Mail order bust
ness is unusually large. Retail trade in summer
goods is brisk. Exports of wheat were more than
double than those OF the week last year and
the total since July ! the opening Of the season
Eis considerably more than double that during the
same time last year Labor is in sharp demand and
far from plentiful
"A $95OOOO0O loan by the French government
has been largely overSubscribed and this fact and
the steadier tone of the stock market did not es-
cape the notice of the mercantile world Russia
has been buying leather freely, and boot and shoe
Iprces trend upward with New England factories
working at their highest capacity. On the other
hand there are complaints of damage by black
rust in the spring wheat region and recent rains
and floods in the Eastern Gulf and Atlantic States
have done more or less damage to cotton and in.
erfered with railroad traffic
| The output of lumber is being curtailed. The
domestic demand for iron and steel is small Gen.
eral trade in the southwest has been hurt by the
great storms injuring not only the crops on the
owlands but also stocks of merchandise The
output of steel has been curtailed by hot weather
Still, the general business situation in the United
| States may fairly be regarded as favorable"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-11
BRIGHT REPORTS EIGHT :
BIRTHS IN DOZEN YEARS

Ten belated birth reports were made
in the bureau of vital statistics of the
board of health yesterday. In addition
to timely one, Parker EdwRrd, Cum
mings of MOnsarrat avenue, Kapabulu,
reported the birth of two children 10
him and his wife some years ago, but
Andrew l, Bright, Bourbon politician,
broke all records. He reported thst
eight children, not previously recorded,
had been born to him and his wife
nt their home, 743 Kanoa lane, Kewa.
10, during the past dozen years or 50.
OF the eight, seven young Brights, are
living.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-11

THE Petrograd newspaper "Russky Slovoe" in
= summary OF the proceedings of the army
and navy committee of the Duma states categor-
ically that the Cars government has been prom
sed possession of both sides of the Dardanelles
1t concludes its article with statement made by
Prof. Milukof, who is quoted as saying: "The
most important question in which we are inter
ested is the problem of the Dardanelles An
agreement has been made between Russia and her
Allies whereby we are promised both sides of the
straits. This agreement has not been published
but we consider it our duty TO make it known"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-11
kauai ! String OF SIX
AORSESHERE SATURDAY
Last Of Runners To Arrive Al
Track Next Week

KapiOlani Park race track will soon
be one of the busiest spots around
Honolulu when the ponies start work
ing in earnest for the September race
meet. The stables NJ the Hawaii Polo
and Racing Club win be well filed by
The latter part of next, week by which
time most of the horses will have ar
rived in Honolulu.
yBaldwin's string Of six runners will
arrive here Saturday morning and they
will start work on the track soon after
wards. The Kauai string will arrive
late next week. There will probably be
nine horses from the Garden Island IL
the Labor Day race meet. Two fleet
footed equines~ will represent the Ku
kaiau. Ranch in the meet. They will
carry the cOlors Of +. M. Swanzey. The
Parker Ranch will not be represented
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-11
Sugar Shipments

m Hk Steamship companies have been VerN
\ forehanded in getting the 1916 sugar crops
to market that the announced withdrawal Of
two of the big American Hawaiian freighters need
cause no alarm Since the Pacific Coast strike
these ships have brought very little merchandise
on their down trips and that part of our trade has
fallen to the Matson and Oceanic companies and
the sailing vessels.
Sugar cargoes are going out rapidly as ship
ments accumulate and the last Of the 1916 crop
will probably leave Island ports for the eastern
markets within two weeks after the season Off
cially ends September 80