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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

Mrs. NJ. J. Hill. of Brookings. was
a weekend visitor at the homo of her
brother, George Brown, in this city.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

Mr.. Clark. father of Mesdames l..
G.. and F +. Ribstein, left for his
home in Minnesota Saturday. Mrs.
+. f. Ribstein accompanied him as
far as BroOkings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17
JUVENILE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

To the Teachers, Pupils and Parents
of the Bookings County Schools:
Will you kindly cooperate with me
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

Mrs. II. NJ. Norvold has been con
fined TO the house the past week with
a bruised limb.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

Copious showers the past several
days are helping out the corn. late
potatoes and pastures immensely. 1t
is the first time we have received any
moisture worth mentioning since June
9th.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

declare unresorNcdly for Votes 70
Women" Committee
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Howard. of
Bookings. were guests at the George
Brown home last Sunday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

The Misses Irish. who spent the
weekend at Bookings, returned home
Monday evening.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17
0 THE COUNTY .
" wH,Ie

From ne Leader:
]. NJ. Foulke has 100 acres OF clover
going 10 seed and il is filling out fine.
The weather has been ideal this sea
son for clover filling.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

School shoes, Gillespie . Rosers-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

The Ladies Aid Of the United Luth-
cran church gave Mrs. Hans Terkel-
sen a delightful surprise at the new
home in this city on Wednesday even
ing of last week. Mrs. Voldal made
a short talk and presented Mrs. Ter
kelsen with a beautiful gift. Light re-
freshmonts We're served and everyone
had a delightful evening.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

Fred Howard and Miss Hunter. Of
Brookinss. spent Sunday at the
George Brown home in this city.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

of the largest of the Independent com
panies of the state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

County Superintendent Herbert w
Blakely was a west-side visitor last
Friday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

els. the consideration being $3.50 pei
acre. Mr.. Francis plans on erecting
buildings thereon in ne near future.
Erncat Mueller, who owns a fine
farm 6a miles northwest OF town,
suffered the loss of his big barn in an
electrical storm Saturday morning
about 1880. About II tons of hay
were destroyed with 200 bushels Of
last years oats, one horse and a few
sets OF harness.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17

Miss Cora Grovum departed Monday
morning for Glenham. this state,
where she takes the position Of assist
ant cashier of a bank in that place.
For some time Miss CROWN has been
assistant cashier of a bank at Ludden,
North Dakota, and the new position is
banks are owned by the same people.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-17
VOlGA
From the Tribune:

From the Tribune:
Norman Hanson and Neal Donald
son were over from Brookings last
Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
Johnson County
Man is Held on a
. ! Forgery Charge


Tecumseh, Neb., July 8,--(Special)
George F. Dorsch, at one time a
farmer in the northern part of this
county, later in the drug business al
Sterling, and recently of Denver,
must face charge of forgery in the
district court OF Johnson county. At
time Mr.. Dorsch was in business
his brother, !. Henry Dorsch, a
farmer here, went onto note with
him at the Citizens National bank of
Tecumseh. 1t seems the note was
renewed several times. At the last
time of renewal J. Henry Dorsch was
out of the county. and it is alleged
that George Dorsch placed the broth
er's name on the paper. George
Dorsch claims his brother told him
to Elk the note up" ]. Henry Dorsch
claims not to have had anything to
do with it. Judge Albert J, Cornish
of Lincoln was recently here and
heard the argument for a new trial
in the case OF the Citizens National
bank against J. Henry Dorsch, on
note, this case being the instrument
tality of the forgery proceedings. The
bank had lost the case and a new
trial was asked for. Judge Cornish
ruled against the bank General L.
w. Colby of Beatrice was on the
bond of his client, George Dorsch,
in the forgery case, but he failed to
appear at this sitting of the court
and Mr.. Dorsch has so far failed to
secure bond, and he is in the county
Jail Judge J. R. Raper informed Mr..
Dorsch last evening that jury will
be called and his case will be heard
some time this month.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
Telephone Company
Loses Tax Appeal

Teedmseh, Neb., July 8,-(Special.)
Judge Raper decided against the
telephone company in the appeal case
of the Lincoln Telephone and Tele-
graph company against Johnson coun-
ty, Nebraska. The assessor turned
in the property Of the telephone COM
pany in Johnson county for. the 1915
assessment at $l72,300. The telephone
company claimed this was excessive
and made return of $l04000 The
case was taken before the county
board of equalization and the reduc-
ton denied. Appeal was then taken
to the district court, and the tele-
phone company loses here. The prop
erty was assessed at the same figure
for 1916.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
Death Call Has Come to
Pioneer Ashland Woman

Ashland, Neb., July 8.-(SpeciaI.) J.
After an illness of more than three
months Mrs. Amanda Becker died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. L.
Narber, in Ashland at 1920 Friday
noon, aged e. years. Funeral services
will be held at her late home Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Howard P. Young of Lincoln.
She is survived by two children, Mrs
c. L. Narber and w. E. Becker of
Ashland. Her husband, w. N. Becker,
died year ago July 4. Mrs. Becker
was a native of New York state, but
had lived in Nebraska over thirty
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
Hamilton County
Wheat Tests High

Aurora, Neb., July 7.-Farmers
who have tested the quality Of the
wheat that is now being harvested
say they have never seen better The
berry Of the wheat is large and
plump. Some farmers are insisting
that their yield will be the best for
years. Little hail fell in this county
and the entire crop will be saved un-
less storms appear within a few days.
Nearly every farmer i'll the county is
cutting his wheat today. Corn is not
laid by, but they have assailed the
wheat fields in force.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
Nebraska
SCHOOL MONEY FOR
NEBRASKA DISTRICTS
State Superintendent Com
pletes Apportionment of
Mor3y.
NEARLY HALF A MILLION
NEARLY HALF A MILLION


Lincoln, July 8.-(Special.)-Dep
uty State Superintendent Alice STAN
ley made a record this week in fast
work in preparing the school ap-
portionment. The certificate was re-
ceived on July 3 and on the morning
Of July 7 it was ready for sending out
With Fourth of July figured out Miss
Stanley accomplished the, job in a
little over two days, apportioning the
$438, ,798.H to the ninety-three coun-
ties Of the state, according to the
school population.
Douglas county will receive $751;
867.40; Lancaster, $20,605.49; Custer,
$ll ,26996; Gage, $l0256.S8. All others
are below the $4,000 mark, Hooker
drawing the smallest sum, $465.59.
The list by counties follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09

ton on July p at ii o'clock in the
court house here. Two years ago the
convention was a mass convention
and was poorly attended, The party
is being organized in every precinct.
The convention will have $50 dele
gates. Four years ago the Roosevelt
sentiment was strong here. Taft Sc
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09

supply. Their analysis showed the
water to be unfit for public consump-
ton. 1t Is probable that the present
we'll will be abandoned and filter
ing and treating plant erected so that
the water from the Republican river
can be used. ..%
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
Hamilton Republicans +
Will Meet JUIv %

Aurora, Neb,, July 8.-(Special.)
Chairman B. O. Bergeson and Sec
retary F. E. Edgerton of the repub-
lican county committee have issued
a call for a delegate county conven-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
Superior in Need Of
Better Water Supply

Superior, Neeb., July s.-(Speeial.)
State Geologista DR.. Condra and
Chemist DR.. Wild gave a report be-
fore the city council ON the water
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09

cured but $50 votes in the county
This gives Hamilton county but nine
delegates in the state convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09

Lord Cheylesmorc has the finest
collection OF war medals in the world
and is one OF the greatest authorities
on them.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
Three Extra
Specials
in Our
New Linen Store

Turkish Towels, 29c Values,
22c-Full bleached hemmed
ends, made Of a two-ply
yarn, weight 8 ounces to a
towel |; size 20x40, plain
white, Monday special, each
for :. -. .22c
Table Cloths, $1.00 Values,
79c-Made of a fine quality
mercerized damask, 2 yards
long, hefnmed, ready to use,
in q range Of very pretty
patterns; special, each, 79c
$500 Hemstitched Table
Cloths, $1.50-For Monday,
while they last, All-Linen
Hemstitched Table Cloths,
in the Austrian make. Size
66x66 inches. Very special,
eACn .!....... l.oU
Main Einnr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19

at large. A world war differs from
lesser wars not only In what II EN-.
braces. but In details that arise from
Its unprecedented scope.
Emperors, kings, diplomats and
statesmen. as the state papers Of the
leading European countries prove, en-.
deavored. with more or less sincerity
Of purpose. 10 stop the great confia-
grafton at its outset. but their efforts
were pitifully ineffective. Can these
same incompetents, incapable Of pro-
tecting civilization from the most
awful catacylsm OF all time, exert to.
day, or tomorrow, even we're they in
accord. s~uficient power to stop the
ravases that their own weakness ren.
dered inevitable? History will record
thae curly IN the twentieth century
man created q Frankenstein In his
own image. named the creature War
for Ideals. and that the outcome Of
this greatest Of all b,asphemies was
what?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
ENDANGERED DOGS.
How shall They Re Protected From
the Poison Of Man?

To THE EDITOR or The SrS-Siv. While
men have false rabies. a form ~
hypo-hondria. dogs have the real thing
But there is ouIy one way III which they
can get IL and thlt is by biting a man.
Close on the heels OF our correspond
ent's theory q: false rabies came YOU
charming essay or mugs.
II you can imagine ii sel~f-respecting
dog biting any n of the mug de-
scrlbed. then you can imagine that dog
in the throes Of h~ydrophobia.
Goldsmith explained this matter on
erations ago in an admirable ballad.
As no one reads Goldsmith in these
strenuous times. IL j. perhaps safe to
recall the theme Of the ballad TO the
effect that in Is,!ngton a most upright
citizen resided. Likewise that in that
town a dog was found" Further.
This dog and man at first were friends
But wheel "A pique began.
The dog. TO gain some private ends.
Went mad and bit the an"
Mad Is here used In the sense %
angry. The wondering neighbors swore
the dog had lost his Wits. to bite SO
good a man. They likewise s~ore that
the man would die.
Blu soon a wonder came TO light.
That showed the rogues they lied
The man recovered from the bite,
The dog II was hat died"
NEW YORK, February IS. c. r 8.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
BIRDS IN BOOKS.
The T~roelOdytld@ Poor Creatures 10
the Wren In the Yard.

To THE EDITOR or THr SUN-SiT: Or
anthology II but = side line with me. but
! think ] may make bold 20 take tina,
wordy controversy off OUR hands 80 far
"a the wren il concerned. We have "A
family OF them In our yard every year.
bossing all other fellow sojourusrs about
az II they held "A first mortgage on the
universe. A. for singing through the
autumn and winter" or being heard on
a dull December day ~. NJ" os be-
n.ghted brooklyn has been collecting
these ridiculous facts out Of some
naughty book. the last place or earth
to learr. any thing about birds. As a
OF fact. the species Is as II en-
t'nct during the winter months. reap
pearing about the time the maple sugar
are plying their trade.
In the same manner I, may be noted"
That our poor maligred friend builds
a great domed nest. &C." when. as a
matter OF fact. the wrens We have here
are perfectly satisfied to dom.cile them
selves In a couple uf very respectable
cast iron bird houses which adorn our
yard. ] III convinced that none az the
rooms would hold from sixteen to
respecting wren wou!d lay her eggs all
IT'S agin nature.
Its song Is very easily distinguished.
as II trills and thrills 10 the very utmost
o. its by no means mean d!minutlve
powers. and nobody else has a vor TO
say within fourteen bird town blocks.
II this isn't reputation I'd Ike TO know
what Is. ~Troglodytid@. Bah!
Roy GREENWOOD.
PAssAic, y. J., February IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19

T. TIVE Eplron ~ THE Sr>->,r' agree
with TINS suns opinion that Il market for
his output and good AMI prompt pay f. AZ
that any author should ASH. but also
think that s"meth!ng L. alniss when writ
ers Who have given u" best that - in
them and made little more than a bare
livelihood have constantly to confront the
spectre az vant tn their oil age. was
as,opished - read wat taa' popular an
thor tho late Y. ~iiopkluson smiths royal.
ties averaged only 3l;j u year. How
fortunate he "ss IN having TWO other
ira i.,s 10 fall back upon
Few writer's have the commercial IN
stino' Those VINO have arc to be found
In the ranks 81 the authors OF the best
sellers" Either they or their publishers
understand the art ~ se't advertisement
aai booming But what OF the Others
am tod that both Ems and and France
pension their literary artists. Tho foxes
have holes, the birds ~ the air their nests.
tho actors have homes, bu, the poor Amer
lean author has nothing
OSE or THE LEAST or THESE
Nrw YORK. February IS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
HOTEL WORKERS.
One OF Them Indorses the Idea Of
Special Public School Trainiug.

To rHH EDITOR OF THE SrH--Str. !
note with great interest In the papers
tine suggestion to Commissioned John
Martin Of the board OF Education by
Copeland Townsend. q hotel owner Of
this town. that a vocational training in
the public schools be used TO solve come
Of the employment problems that beset
hotel managers. As Is pointed out by
Mr.. Townsend, II has had much ex-
perience In this particular feld. there is
invested In the city of New York $780,
000. 900 In hotels, and for almost every
hotel patron there il a hotel employee
OF some capacity.
For some reason or other IN o0bject
OF domestic science in the public schools
does not incorporate the preiiminarias
OF the hotel vocation. and why? II Of
fers a very lucrative field. Many Of the
positions offer from $50 10 $3.50 a month
and board. and In many cases incidentals
such as laundry work, theatre tickets
and other little privileges. The food
IN the larger hotels Is of the best and
the environment is most unusual.
Just now there are many young mon
employed in various capacities In hotels
who ave been called to Europe by the
war. There Is II demand for hotel help.
II Is dignined and should be placed In
the curriculum OF the public schools, In
my humble opinion. HOTEL WORKER.
NEW York. February Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
4 WOman's Voice Raised for Com.
pnlsOry Service.

TIC THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir. We're
any 81 our present members OF Congress
In France when the country mohilized
for war In August, 1914" The mobiliza-
ton. II they saw II. must influence them
to decide In favor of some sort Of COM
pulsOry service FOR America.
AZ a French summer resort I realized
the value OF compulsory service. Mas
ter. butler. chef, chaufeurs, gardeners,
rich and poor. good and bad. responded
to the call Of their country. II was
profoundly impressive and most digni-
Ned. !. rs a woman. advocate laws
requiring AL able bodied citizens to 20
to the front when Uncle sam needs
soldiers,
One looks to Consress to avoid for
our " great country the disgraveful.
undlgnined. emotional appeal to which
England ha been forced IN order TO
persuade her men to enlist. In times
Of peace, and not when our country is
forced to arms, compulsory service. mod
Grated to American needs. should be
seriously considered at Washington,
ELiSABErH Il +. TIBBIrs.
HoosicK. February IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19

Senator HENRY CABor LODGE Of
Massachusetts, performed a service
Of exceptional public importance In
his address yesterday on the right Of
merchantmen to carry arms Tor their
" defence on the high seas. He
recounted the practice Of the United
states from the beginning. and after
his exposition OF the precedents and
decisions the conclusion that any
change in the doctrine by US at this
time would be unneutral Is inevitable.
There Is no ground for dispute con
corning the subject the character Of
private vessels armed for defence Is
obscured by no contradictions In the
record, and any alteration In at
,itude enforced In time Of war must
constitute u breach Of our duty
toward one or another belligerent.
The historic attitude Of America
with respect Of this unquestiOned
right was upheld by Secretary Las
siNG in the note sent yesterday To- our
representatives abroad. The project
tentatively put forward last month
has been abandoned, hut before It
was cast aside 1t had done some
mischief. That mischief reveals con
rincingly the danger that is !nsepara-
HE from attempts to modify In time
If war the law which existed when
The war arose.
The sole result Of IN attempt Ia
rcwrite international law ut this time
must he II dangerous departure from
the only guide that offers " hope
NJ safety. The renewed evidence Of
the Administrators understanding
~ this fact Is comforting evidence
that the conditions actually prevail
Ing In tn" world to-day are recoc,
nized IN Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
LAYING THE TAX.
Once Mors The Assessment Of Lane
Values Ouly IL Ueged.

re THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-S,r: o
print an editorial article entitled Let
Those Benefited Pay" In which you pro.
pose that the costs Of constructing ana
maintaining the State highways be as
sessed against the property benefited by
the Improvement. as the costs OF local
improvements are now assessed In New
York city.
Your proposal In founded on a sound
economic principle. and the thanks OF
the community are due you for calling
attention TO II. In order. however, that
your readers may alsariy eomprehend
the very important principle involved
II should be pointed out that the word
property. as used by o Is not used
In the sense In which II Is ordinarily
applied TO the basis Of taxation.
property" usually includes land. im-
provements on land and all other he
ioneings but the costs Of local improve
ments in New York city are assessed
against only one Of these various
classes Of property, namely land. This
one class In singled out In recognition OF
the economic truth that public Improve
ments affect n are measured by land
values only. As the recognition OF this
important fact has become more gen
eral there has been q corresponding
lengthening Of the list OF taxes as
bcSScu d8oiuot ouu OhhS, stou6h "
lawmakers, not yet fully understanding
the subject with which they are deal
ing. too often order tho assessment
made on the basis Of foot frontage. in
stead Of value. thereby often insuring
actual injustice In the application Of a
Just principle
THE Sun. having 80 commercially
called attention 10 tho principle in
volved. would now render q double ser
vice BY pointing out to its readers and
to the authors Of our tax laws that the
same principle underlies all taxation {:
that just az II liz equitable to tax land
values for the costs of local improve
ments because land values are the only
ones enhanced by such Improvements.
so II must inevitably be true that taxes
for all government expenses should be
assessed against land values only be-
cause every service rendered by govern
ment operates precisely no.
The principle ndorse by THE SrS
is obviously universal and is directly
opposed to almost every one Of our pres
ent taxes-taxes On buildings. inhcri-
tance taxes. income taxes. xc.-nearly
all OF which reflect an effort to apply
the conmunlstic idea of taxing accord
ing TO ability to pay. Equitable taxa
ton cannot he secured until II IL clearly
seen that this idea IL pernicious and
that II must be supplanted by the prin-
clple Of benefits conferred. as urged by
THE SrS. GEORGE l.. RrsBY.
NrrLEr. y. j., February IS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
shall We Have simpliaed Building
Inspection?

Mayor mitchell and the reprcsen-
,utiyes Of the real estate owners In
New York have succeeded In agree
ing on n plan for the s~implification
If building inspections in this city
which, while II may not he ideal.
would relieve landlords and lessee>
alike Of many unnecessary burdens
they are now compelled T. bear. The
proposed consolidation would relax
noue OF the safeguards that now
surround the erection and occupancy
Of buildings. II would relieve build
ers and tenants of none of the pre-.
cautions they are now obliged 10 Oh
serve. but il would make the enforce
ment Of the law less expensive and
less onerOuS.
The Legislature of 1913 was willing
IN reconstruct for the city the stat
ute which had produced the chaotic
conditions now existing. 1t did pass
Il bin. which the Mayor vetoed. The
failure To obtain n better system then
resulted from the impossibillty Of rec
onciling the plans advocated by In
fsrestcd parties here. There is 10
reason I" beliry" the Legislature Of
this wear will be- less reasonable than
It's predecessor, and with the real
estate owners working in harmony
with the city administration the pres
ont muddle of conflicting and overlap
ping Jurisdictions should Il" Ion"
AWAY with u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19

Ages. Pedestrians risk life and limb
on pavements more t~reacherous to
foothold than n they had been ma
liciously creased. More grievously
disturbing still TO the peace Of mind
and the cultured vocabulary Of this
long suffering town, trouser legs and
skirt bottoms are ineradicably stained
and spotted with the slush Of street
crossings whose meteorological posi-.
bilities II Is not pleasant 10 regard.
Flying devil wagons squirt dirty
streams upon innocent bystanders
with deadly accuracy Of aim. To
enter street cars the passenger must
paddle through slushy morasses.
Horses tug and strain at heavy loads
IN n pavement surface that would
have made SisvPHUs, by contrast,
think himself favored Of the punish
Ing gods: %SisYPHus, who "as king Of
Corinth promoted navigation aud
commerce." a prime duty Of rulers to
which u municipal administrations
seem TO be strangely obtuse.
The difficulties Of the Street Clean
Ing Commissioner are great. Equally
great are his opportunities. New
York would much rather bless than
curve him. But giving a fair share
Of the blame for its unhappy lot to
the climate. New York cannot be Ger.
sured for venting some Of It's right.
eous wrath upon Mr.. FErHEssroN's
department.