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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
DIVISION OF FLORIDA URGED
Those Rs,ind Scheme Consider There
Are Weighty Reasona.s or That
Radical Proceeding.

Because of differences of climate
and the character of the people be-
tween north and south Florida, agi-
tation has been started to divide the
state by a line running along the
-wenty-ninth parallel. Another sug-
gested division line is the Suauee
river, some twenty-five miles north
of the twenty-ninth parallel.
The northern portion would con-
tain about $4,000 square miles.
a little larger than West Vir-
ginia and larger than Vermont,
New Hampshire and New Jer-
sey together. South Of the twenty
ninth parallel there is something
like $1,000 square miles, slightly
more than Ohio and a little less than
Tennessee.
1t has been proposed to name the
new state, the northern half Of
Florida, Jefferson, in honor Of
Thomas Jefferson, while the south
half would retain the name of
Florida.
The suggestion for the division Of
the state into two states was made
as early as 1914, but the matter was
dropped. Recently the state has been
thrown into a turmoil over the selec-
ton Of a Democratic candidate for
governor. The northern part of the
state is pulling in one direction and
the other part in another. The
northern part Of the state is inclined
to prohibition, while the southern
part, with Key West and Tampa,
would apparently prefer to retain
the old order Of things.
While no formal campaign has
been launched looking to creating
sentiment for a division Of the state
the prospects are that n will be
under way before many months.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
CARE IN USE OF raw FOODS
Ideal Summer Diet Should Never Be
Partaken of Without the Proper
Precautions.

Fruit and vegetables should be
Eaten freely il the warn weather,
says DR.. Samuel G. Dixon, Pennsyl-
yania state health commissioner, but
It should be carefully prepared. Doc
TOR Dixon's advice along this line is
Summed up thus:
During the hot weather fruits
and vegetables are a necessary part
of the diet. Many Of these are more
nppetizing when eaten raw. Berries,
radishes, onions and salads appear
regularly on the menu at this season
and have their value as food.
Care should be exercised in the
preparation and serving Of green
foods, however, as they are subject to
much handling between the garden
and the table. Unless the hands
Through which they pass are abso-
lutely clean they are more or less
contaminated. In many market gar
dens the gathering of the produce is
entrusted to a class Of labor which is
not any too clearly and care is sell
dom exercised to insure cleanliness.
GOOD exposed for sale in markets
Is also often subject to indiscriminatc
handling by prospective purchasers
and is seldom properly protected
from dust and dirt.
"As a protection berries and food
stuffs eaten raw should be thorough
ly washed before being served. 1t is
far better to risk a slight impairment
of the flavor than to chance eating
unclean foods.
might soil should not be used for
fcrtilizing gardens from which the
produce may be eaten raw. Water
cress should not be gathered from
streams which are polluted by sew
age. Many cases are on record
where typhoid fever has resulted
from failure to observe this precau-
ton"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
FOOD AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE
One Should Be Made to Balance the
Other, in the Opinion Of
Medical Men.

1t has not been so very long, COM
paratiyely speaking, since our ances-
tors were almost exclusively animal
in their daily pursuits, says the New
York Medical Journal. Since hen
the blessing of cooking has proved
often a curse, in that it adds tempta-
ton to our natural tendency to take
more food than we need for seden-
tary purposes, merely for the sake Of
the sayor thereof. 1t is such a Joy
to dine, and other sources OF pleas
ure seem so scarce, or Of such less
moment to the average man, that to
a large extent eating has become one
Of the reasons for existence. We
have made much Of the evil of treat
ing to alcoholic drinks, but the
temptation held out to intemperance
in foods is a more widespread evil,
with serious consequences in the long
run.
With a reasonable amount of mus
cular exercise, perhaps, truer physio-
logical balance is reached than if we
are purely ~sedentary. We approx
mate more nearly our animal ances-
try as to muscular activity, and we
can exercise our digestive powers a
trihe more, without harm. Surely
if we do not expect to suffer in one
way or another, the amount of bodily
exercise must balance the intake of
food, o. the intake of food must be
made to correspond with the degree
of bodily activity.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
HELPED JUDGES OUT OF HOLE
Housewife Really Made Decision That
Was SoIemnly Handed Down
From the Supreme Bench.

The opinions Of the Supreme court
of the United States are very care
fully guarded up to the moment they
are read from the bench; but now
and then, after a decision has become
history, there leaks out an entertain
ing story of how it came to be rem
dcrcd.
In his book, "Walks About Wash
ington," Mr.. Francis Leupp says
that one such instance was the case
Of an imported delicacy that might
have been classed either as a prep
a~ration of fish or as a fayoring
sauce. The custom officers had levied
duty on it as a sauce, and an import
er had appealed. The justices, when
they came to compare notes, admit
ted that they were sorely puzzled,
and one Of them suggested that,
since the technical arguments were
so well balanced, it might be wise to
fall back upon common sense. That
evening he carried a sample Of the
disputed substance home to his wife,
who was an expert in culinary mat
tiers.
"Therc, my DEAR" said he, els a
sauce for you to try"
With one look at the contents Of
the package, which she evidently rec
ognized, she exclaimed, "Pshaw !!
That's no saucel that's fish. Didn't
you know it2"
The next day the court met again
for consultation, and on the follow
ing Monday handed down a decision
~overruling the customs officers and
sustaining the importers appeal
Youths Companion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
PLEASING

"Will you dance this dance with
me?"
"Mother has forbidden me to
dance with you"
"But she is out of the room"
$50 it wouldn't be any fun. When
she comes back I'll give you a
dance"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
A LONE FIGURE.

"Mrs. Twobble, Mrs. Gadders,
Mrs. Grabcoin and a dozen more.
Where are all these women going?"
81 see an abject-looking little man
in the crowd"
"Ah! l understand now. A party
of s~uffragettes and somebody's hus-
band"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
HASN'T YET.

"1s Italy much shaken by the
WARP"
81 don't see how that could be-"
"No?"
"The leaning tower of Pisa is still
standing"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
CRIMSON oULcH CRITICISM

"That actor has wonderful facial
expression"
eyes," commented Broncho Bob.
eff I could control my features the
way he kin, l wouldn't put in my
evenin's actin. I'd play poker"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
RASH PROMISE.

"Here's an attractive advertise
ment for summer boarders."
"What does it say?"
"'Act as if you owned the earth
at our place and we'll act as if we
were going to give it to you.'"-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
SLUM 3 BERN

Professor-The boys were so en-
tranced this morning that they re-
NAMED in my lecture all through
the dinner hour.
His Daughter-Why didn't you
wake them up?-Tiger.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
THE ORAToRIcAL SEASON.

"Why do they hold the national
conventions in June?"
II don't know" replied Senator
Sorghum. "For my part, I'd rather
stay at home and listen to the COM
mencement essays"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
TWO OF THEM.

Flossie Flirt-Jack, that man in
the box hasn't taken his eyes off me
for an hour.
Her Escort-How do you know?-
Punch Bowl.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
ENCOURAGEMENT

81 wonder what you would do if l
were to take you forcibly in my arms
and kiss you?"
Mercy" exclaimed Miss Calder.
"The very thought of such a thing
makes me feel as weak as a kitten"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
ECONOMY OF AMMUNITION.

"The miser you know who was
killed at the front must have had a
death singularly to his liking"
Glow SOP"
81 understand he was struck by a
spent ball"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
CORN CAN ONLY POP ONCE.

Ethel (munching and chattering)
ii white corn gets when it pops.
Marie-Yes; just like some men
when they pop.-Boston Evening
Transcript.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
PRACTICAL. INQUIRIES.

"Tell me, now. Are there any
dollars in this public piano play
ingp"
SWELL, l should say there are
plenty of pounds"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
HIS OPINION.

She-Do you think women would
make successful lawyers?
He-If their success depended
solely on the gift of CAB they sure
would.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
WOULD BE UNKiND.

He-I wish you'd drop the "Mis-
ter" and call me plain George.
She-Oh, but it would be very un-
kind to twit you bout your looks
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
DEAD SURE OF IT.

Visitor-I suppose you found il
great fun at the front?
Damaged Hero-Oh, yes, killing!
London Opinion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
NOT APPARENT.

"Do you believe, at a glance, the
undersea boat seems capable of run
ming the gauntlet always?"
"Well, it doesn't seem so on the
surface of things"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
THE e.

"Isn't you ALPS paw afraid de
neighbors' chickens will git into your
garden?"
NO." replied Miss Miami Brown.
Oats what paw broke up de ground
an scattered de seeds around foh."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
IN THE LAUNDRY.

"This convict, who has been sent
to run the prison engine, is very
rough. What shall we do with him? Z"
81 guess you had better iron
him."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
so IT WOULD SEEM,

The Peacemaker-And wot If e
did say you'd got a 'ead like a lump
of wood? 'Asn't wood gone up in
value since the war!
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
NE o, TOO.

"I understand" said Mrs. Twick-
enbury, "that Germany has invented
a new and very powerful expletive."
Christian Register.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
DECISION DEFERRED.

Glow are you going to like your
new neighbors?
. Cant tell. I happened to be out
when their furniture was moved in"
Judge.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
A r A SENTIMENT.

"Of course, We wish for peace"
"Of course. But sometimes it is
necessary to make the other fellow
wish for it, too"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
A BARGAIN.

"Sir," said the beggar, "will youse
give a pore old blind man er dime ?"
"Bat." protected the citizen, "you
can see out Of one eye"
ooh, WE'LL" rejoined the beggar,
"make it a nickel, hen."-Indianap-
oils Star.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
THE HOD.

"What role are you now enacting
in the drama of life? ?" asked Storm
ington Barns.
Eat present." replied Walker Ties,
"Fam understudy to q bricklayer!"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
THEY SHOULD WORRY,

wffe-The paper says that nj
trates r higher.
Hub-What do we care? We never
telegraph, anyway.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
ACCOUNTED FOR,

Flatbush-Does you wife make
her own bread?
Bensonhurst - Oh, it isn't that
gives me that haggard lsok. I've
just had the grippe, you know.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
MOVING VERSE.

"What is poetry Of notion
"The kind that is always going
from one editor to another ."-Wom-
ans Home Companion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
HAD HIS

Jinks-He refused a commission
to make a portrait of the talkativs
little lady?
Plinks-He paints still life only.
Town Topics.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
FACTS ARE FACTS.

Mrs. Wages Cat theater)-Does
your husband always 60 out between
acts?
Mrs. Jaggs-No; but he always
comes in between drinks.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
HIS FORTE.

"Your sexton looks a lot like a
man / know"
"That's nothing. He's a ringer
for the whole village"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
ALL ERE.

Mother Clearing a noise)-Nellie,
dear, is that you?
Nellie-Yes, mother! Here l am,
scattered all the way downstairs =
Judge.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
THE PROOF.

@Young man, we want brains in
this business"
"You needn't tell me. Your man.
agement shows it."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
FOOLISH QUESTION.

Aunt-Were you named after your
fatAerp
Little James-Of course. He was
born before / was.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
DUBIOUS.

twas Mrs.. Faddy's amateur con-
succcasa'
II wes what you might call
ssccess.'
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
QUITE ~MURDERoUs.

"What a killing style that new
writer has"
eyes, I've noticed how he muir
ders the kings English.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
so IT GOES.

Some soy life is like a baseball
gamA"
"Q4uite- so. Some Of us make hits.
Most Of rs make errors"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02

He-Are you spending your first
season up here?
She-No; my last. There isn't a
decent fellow up here.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02

Johnny-Say, sis, can't yer inter-
auce me ter some nice young lady ?
I'm about de only Teller what amt
got er Coil down here.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02

He-You look as charming as
ever. =
She-I always do.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-03
r. C. K CALLED

j. G.. Beckett. manager of the Riv-
erview hotel in this city the past two
years, passed away yesterday morn
ing of heart troabie, from which he
had been a patient sufferer for some
time, his illness for several weeks
preceding his death rendering him in
u very weakened condition
Mr.. and Mrs Beckett came 10
Pierre from Assumption, H.. several
years ago. forming 4 vide circle Of
friends in Pierre, who join in sxtend-
ing their heartfelt sympathy.
The funeral was held from the Bap-
list church this afternoon, conducted
by Rev. H. Q. Morton.
The remains we're taken to AS
sumption, III, where interment viii
be made,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-03
BY-pRoDUcT OF GREAT WAR

Language is q thing which has beer
little affected by former wars. Even
long continued efforts to impose a
strange tongue upon a conquered peo-
pie have seldom stamped out a native
tongue. Their are we'll known exam
Piles of this in the history of Poland,
Alsace Lorraine and Hungary.
Oddly enough the n thing upon
which a foreign language does leave q
trace in time of war is the fashions.
But new conditions have arisen in the
present var. Thousands of prisoners
are living for mouths in the barracks
of strange countries. The desire for
knowledge, the wish to acquire several
languages, is greater than ever before.
No armies have ever been so we'll edu-
Gated as the armies of Europe.
Thus it may happen that the greatest
war in all history will not pass, as for
wars have done, without leaving
permanent and valuable additions to the
vocabularies of the various nations.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-03

Geo. W. Egan has started suit, in
behalf Of the people," to recover
from the firm of Norbeck & Nichol-
son the sum paid by the state of South
Dakota to the we'll drilling firm for
drilling a we'll on the state capitol
grounds. The state got a good we'll;
no one denies this point, and it got it
ut q reasonable price-no one denies
this point, either. But Mr.. Norbeck,
ct the time the we'll was drilled, was
. member of the state legislature,
and members of the state legislature
are prohibited from accepting state
contracts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-03
PREACHER BLIND % YEARS.
Adventist, E%ishty-two, Began at Age
of Twenty to Spread the Gospel.

Adventist, Eishty-two, Began at Age
of Twenty to Spread the Gospel.
China, Melt was thirty years ago
that Elder John Roberts Hall began
preaching. Though totally blind for
twenty-five years. he is still eXpound-
ing the gospel from the pulpit OF Ad-
vent churches.
He has preached in more than a hun
dred towns in Maine. He has gone
into the remote coast villages and to
many of the islands.
Though eighty-two years of age. ev-
cry tooth in his head is sound, and be
has complete upper and lower sets.
He was scarcely twenty years OLD
when he conducted his first service.
He began to preach regularly at twer.
ty-two.
Mr.. Hall never writes u M He
never makes notes of what he intends
to say.
II depend upon the spirit of God to
quicken my understanding" he says.
Mr.. Hall was stricken blind twenty.
two years ago while chopping wood.
He is able to walk about unaided in
the town where he lives, but In other
places he finds it necessary to have a
companion. He still does farm work
when at home. He likes the exercise
and feels that it has contributed to his
excellent health.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-03
FIND FOUR POUND TOOTH.
Discovered In Gravel Pit In Illinois.
Belonged to Prehistoric Animal.

Discovered In Gravel Pit In Illinois.
Belonged to Prehistoric Animal.
Danville, Ind.-A gigantic tooth, be
lieved to have belonged to some pre-
historic animal, was found in a gravel
pit at Hoopeston. Archie Dukes no.
ticed the tooth in the gravel that had
just been brought to the surface. 1t is
of oval shape at the top, is about six
inches in length and Is two and me
half inches wide at one place. 1t
weighs -four and O%ne-quarter pounds.
The ivory on the grinding surface of
the tooth is in the form Of edges or
strips. arranged transversely, and in
circular designs, with the dentine Worn
down between the cutting edges, which
are about o%ne-quarter of an inch apart.
The cutting edges are black and still
retain a brilliant polish. Judging from
the size of the tooth. the jawbone of
the animal must have been two or
three feet in length.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-03
Notice to Contractors

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the
County Auditor. at the Hughes County Court
House, Pierre, South Dakota, until o'clock P. M.
March 7th. 1916, for the grading of the road COM
,nenclng at the northwest corner of Section 81. in
northeast corner OF Section 10. Byron Township.
Plans and specification for said grading are on
ie in the office of the County Auditor.
Two forms of bids may be submitted under this
notice: the proposal may be for grading of each
mile of road separate, or for the grading of the
entire length.
The bidder will be required to furnish a certified
check of $1,000 with his bid.
The Board of County Commissioners reserves
the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive
any informality in the form of a bid or bids when
they deem it to the best interest of said county so
to do.
Given by order of the Board of County Commits
sioners this Goth day Of January, 1916.
j. H. STARKEY,
County Auditor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-03
A MISSISSIPPI JEAN vALJEAN

In the February American Magazine
C. A, Cain has a story.of the Mississir pi
Valley. telling of a poacher named
Jerry Engle who saved the life OF a
game warden in a curious way.
after a week of constant espionage
the warden appeared on the river bank
about two hundred yards from where
Engle was fishing and silently watched
him. The poacher suddenly picked up
his rifle, fired. and not two feet from
the warden's leg a rattle snake
twisted in its death struggle. The
poacher's bullet had shattered its head
and saved the life of his prosecutor"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-03

There is no bread-line in South Da
kota such as there is in New York.
there is no slum district such as theIe
is in the larger cities, South Dakota
takes first place in the nation in the
production of new wealth per capita,
she is filled from one boundary to
the other with happy homes and is
we'll named the sunshine state. Yet
the brewery interests do not seem 10
believe that her people are qualified
to settle the liquor question them
selves, but each week sends thous.
ands of circulars into the state, mail.
ed at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-03
couNTy OFFICIAL PAPER
FOR GOVERNOR, 1916
HON. A. E. HITCHCOCK, of Mitchell

1t is fortunate for the United States
that the hotheads are not running
things. A dozen times since the wal
in Europe broke out an lmpuIsiye
president could have plunged us INTO
the war. Almost as many opportunl-
ties have invited us during the last
three years to become involved in the
strife in Mexico. But the president
of the United States is not a lighting
man and has had backing of the lead
ers in the newspaper field. without
regard to politics. The indications
grow that we are going to ride safely
into port in spite of the two storms
simultaneously raging. If we do, IT
will be a great achievement in pilot
ing. Argus Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-03

The appointment of a man widely
known as "the peoples lawyer" to a
place on the supreme bench of the United
States is a startling enough event to COM
mand instant attention. Louis d. Bran
deis, chosen by President Wilson to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of JUS
tice Lamar, will bring to the supreme
bench a mind finely trained in the law,
but not so thoroughly immersed in its
technicalities as to lose human sympathy
and sentiment. Mr.. Brandeis has had a
remarkable career. 1t may be an "as-
tonishing appointment" but not in the
sense felt in the senate. All things con
sidered, it looks like an unusually FORUM
ate selection.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-03

A new ruling has been made by the
fourth assistant postmaster general
providing that every person on rural
routes shall have his name printed in
q legible manner on his mail box and
shall also have the number of the box
which will be given him by the rural
carrier on the mail box. 1t is under
stood that if the instructions are not
followed, a second request Will be
made; il this is not needed the car
rier will be instructed to discontinue
delivery of mail and the patron will
thereafter receive his mail at the
postotiice.