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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF
Mexico to Have New Cabinet-More
Peace Talk

The week closes without any i'm
portant developments in the European
wal zones. Dispatches indicate that
the forces of both the Allies and Aus
each other with heavy artillery but
with slight results.
A long line from Belgium to the
Vosges mountains are bombarding OPP
posing positions. The Germans have
been attacking British positions around
E~lverdinghe, north of Ypres. The Aus
TRANS moved quite a distance in Al
bania headed for Durazzo. Kuyra be-
Jig captured in the move.
The British report the capture by
the French of additional German forces
in West Africa. A strong French force
moved toward the Spanish New Guinea
recently vacated by the Germans.
The French and Germans brought
artillery in action along the Franco
Belgian front. No important results or
movements.
The Russians opened heavy attacks
in east Galcia succeeding in penetrat-
ing the advance infantry posts north
of Tarnopol. The conditions in the
Balkans remain quiet except the evac-
u0tion of the Serbians.
Another set of peace proposals,
somewhat modified in form, has reach
ed this country. If the proposals con
tain any truth it seems the Germans
are more anxious than ever for peace.
Nearer home. In Mexico CarranIa
is getting things in hand. Friday he
stated he would name a new cabinet.
However, he has not felt secure enough
to make Mexico City his capital.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
COUNTY SCR|BES
HOLD MEETING
POLITICAL ADVERTISING MAIN
SUBJECT coNSIDERED-25c
PER INCH TO BE CHARGED
RULINGS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL CITED
Number Matters Of Importance to Pub
fishers Discussed-WiII Adhere to
Law Governing Legal Rates

The publishers of Brookings county
held a meeting at the Commercial
Club rooms in this city last Friday at
which nearly all were present. Mr..
Peters, of the White Leader, and Mr..
Pratt, of the Elkton Record, were I'M
able to get here on cou of the
blockade.
1t was a sort of informal affair but
a number IF matters of interest to the
profession were discussed. 1t was de-
cided to adhere to the rate, already es-
tablished, of charging rs cents per
inch for political advertising and a
$1,000 minimum for announcements
made by candidates for office with the
exception Of members of the legisla-
ture. A minimum charge of $500 will
be made candidates who desire the
honor to become members of our state
law making body, and want publ city
through the newspapers.
The matter of adhering more closely
w IL i"" 5oNCi hihS lCSdi idtCo was
also discussed with the decision that,
the legal rate in South Dakota being
much more equitable than in many
other states. it was ill-advised to make
a cut on anything that the law says is
right and equitable between publisher
and patron.
In line with this thought the Regis
ter is interested In producing a recent
decision of the attorney general upon
the subject of legal rates in county
printing and published in the Sioux
Falls Press of February 9Th. This de-
cision vAS ~instigated by an application
made to the attorney general by the
commissioners Of Minnehaha county.
Attorney General Clarence C.. Cald-
well says that since there Is no special
statute fixing the fees to be charged
for the publication Of quarterly state
ment Of the county auditor and treas
urer, that the general statute on fees
must govern. This provides rs cents
per square Of IL lines Of nonpareil
type, or its equivalent, for the first in
s~ertion, and so cents per square for
each subsequent insertion. He also
rules that he considers the purpose of
this general statute to mean for each
column printed, and that, therefore,
printers may charge double rate for
double column.
In ruling on the proper fees to be
charged for publishing the proceed
ings Of county boards OF equalization,
he holds hat the statute undoubtedly
means the rate shall be the same as
is used for proceedings of the county
commissioners, which Is Is cents per
square of IL lines of solid BREWER typs.
or the equivalent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
SEAS-DUFF

Mr.. Ralph Seas and Miss Mable Duff
were quietly married at the Presby-
terrain Manse Wednesday afternoon at
100, by Rev. William A. Mast.
Mr.. Seas is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
F. Seas, who live about nine miles
northeast of Brookings. He is a young
man of Industrious habits and of good
promise.
Mrs. Seas is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Duff. She is an accomplish.
ed and attractive young a
reception was held at the brides home
on Wednesday evening attended by
the intimate friends of these two popu-
lar young people. They will make
their home or a farm in Aurora town,
ship. Their many friends unite in
wishing them a long and prosperous
life.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
THREE HUNDRED FOR A TEAM

Three hundred dollars for a team Of
horses in this age of automobiles
seems like a pretty good price when
compared to a few years ago when
the bottom fell out entirely and it was
almost impossible to dispose of a horse
for love or money. You couldn't give
'em away.
We are led to comment on the situa-
ton by the fact that a horse buyer
was in this vicinity recently Offering
good prices for reasonably good horses
but was unable to pick them up for the
reason that almost every owner of
horse flesh in this part of the country
had raised the price on such as he
owned. OF course the European wal
has had a lot to do with the imitation
of prices, partially on account of senti-
ment, but more, undoubtedly, on ac-
count of a prospect for higher prices
later on.
In spite of the fact that many horses
have been sold and removed from
Bookings county there are now 10,797
horses over two years of age and 3,213
under two in the county, to which may
be added 1886 mules.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
"GOT THE BUG"
Wants to Buy New York City and
Bring II Home

The friends of Frank Sherwin will
await with considerable anxiety his
return to Brookings. When he left fol
the south some weeks ago he appeared
to be in his usual health and we car
youch for his being all right mental,
because the Register received a very
sane letter from him after his arriva.
in Florida.
But he evidently had a severe attack
of coldgitis, or something fully as
severe, while on his way to New York
and which must have developed quite
rapidly after his arrival judging by the
following letter just received by a
friend in this city:
New York, Feb. 8.
Well, I'll be cramped! Just got word
that the C. & N. w. Ry. will not ship
stock On account of snow-Me for
Florida where shirt sleeves are the
only style and ice is never seen.
| no sooner got to New York than
ran onto a fearful cold from which
am just starting to recover. | saw
Washington and w. II. II. Phillips.
Slept with Woodrow. The public build
ings are big and costly and well cared
for. Could not find a hole in the
treasury building so will come home
broke"
found Howard and family in splen.
did health and quite optimistic over
the future. New York is some bigger
than Brookings but it lacks space to
grow-except up in the air. In show.
ing a fellow around the city they take
him 10000 feet underground. The PEG,
pie who live there just come up for air
once in a while. There are more PEG.
pie under New York bay than on top
of it.
William the Kaiser will sure have
some dandy target when he comes to
shoot up New York. However, | think
Woodrow will be prepared for the
event when it off.
Yesterday we took in $500 worth OF
New York Hippodrome. Dashed fine
lot of irls-* and some beauti'
full scenery-back of the girls.
Fifth avenue is paved with 100000
automobiles. Saw "Pierp.'s" residence
and the Woolworth building. Will 90
to the top of the Woolworth building
today and look over the city. May
make an offer to buy it. VIII let you
in on the deal if | get it and looks
good"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
ENFORCE "RED CAN" ORDERS

Violations of the red can" law,
which is designed to regulate the
handling of gasoline and other inflam-
ables, have been reported to the state
food and drug commissioner, Frary,
who Is also oil inspector.
Notices are being sem to dealers and
users of gasoline calling attention to
the law, which prohibits the storage of
gasoline in containers holding less
than 60 gallons unless such cans be
painted a vermillion red. The law ap-
plies to all who handle gasoline in
quantities Of less than sixty gallons.
Under the law the merchant putting
gasoline into a ear not painted red is
just as much subject to punishment
as the man who buys the gasoline.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10

Order of the Temple or Black Cross
degree with Sheriff Fred S. MINER as
the candidate and continued until a
late hour when they adjourned for
lunch at Hubbart's.
The grand commander sent a tele,
gram from Huron deputizing Sir
Knight Philo Hall to keep the score
and make a report of the proceedings
to the grand commander at Aberdeen.
Bookings ~Commandry is in a very
flourishing condition considering the
number of members thai have moved
from B~rookngs in recent years. The
treasury has a good surplus and a
number of applications for member.
ship are now on file.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
TEN MILLION IN TWO MONTHS

The deposits of the state and ma
tional banks of South Dakota i~nreased
practically $40, 1000, 900 in two months.
The total deposits Of all banks in the
state for Sept. were 1927, 226.S and
for Nov. the total had jumped to
$101, 239, 229.01, making the increase
during the marketing season reach ten
million in round numbers, or to be
exact, &c. s 1923.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
ANNUAL INSPECTION AND DRILL

The severe cold weather and uncer-
tain train service prevented Brookings
being honored by a visit from Grand
Commander w. d. Swain, of Aberdeen,
and Inspector General John A. Clever,
of Sioux Falls, who expected to be here
to meet with Brookings Commandery,
X. T. on Tuesday night for their an
nual inspection and drill.
The Sir Knights Of Brookings Com
mandery met for drill on Tuesday
afternoon at FIVE o'clock and adjourn.
ed for supper at the Hotel Leon. After
supper work vas i~naugerated in the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
STATE GRAIN

In his address at Watertown before
the Farmers Cooperative association
week before last President Perisho, of
the South Dakota State College, sound
ed a significant note on the problems
confronting the grain growers of
South Dakota.
The address brought forth consider
able comment and contained striking
facts concerning the grain industry OF
the state. Extracts of the more i'm
portant sections Of his address are
given as follows:
THE real solution for all these
roubles is not to be found in building
a big elevator or breaking the wheat
combine in Minneapolis, Duluth or
Liverpool but 1t is to be found in the
farmers of South Dakota feeding their
grain, raising less wheat and maintain
ing more stock upon their farms. In
be grown than is just necessary to
maintain the necessary rotation of
crops and to give the farmers of the
state enough for bedding and feed.
Very little money is made in raising
wheat for the market and at the same
time it is depicting at great rapidity
the fertility of the soil.
I'm the second place the wheat that
is grown in South Dakota should not
be shipped away from the state. The
~by-products are great enough of them
selves to justify the building of local
mills and the consumption of the -four
at home.
From a long series of experiments it
has been shown that most wheat car
ries with it four to five per CEN Of
what is known as "dockage." The
farmer of South Dakota gets nothing
for this inferior grain. etc, but must
sell his wheat at a less price because
of it's presence. Then he must pay
the freight on it to some big milling
center where it is screened out and
much Of it ground into patent stock
food, then shipped back and sold at an
enormous price probably to the farm
ers who produced 1t.
Ordinary wheat contains about
12k % of bran. This upon our South
Dakota products would be something
like $50, 900 tons, worth at $4,000 per
ton $4,000, 900. 1t should be kept It
home and not sen into neighboring
states and a big freight rate charged
to get it back.
"The average wheat contains about
1870 OF shorts. This means that South
Dakota is raising between four and
five millions Of dollars of this excel
lent food commodity, most of which, II
it gets back at all, is only after it has
passed through the hands of a number
of middlemen. Our screenings and
bran and shorts on our South Dakota
wheat crop is annually worth 7 to s
million dollars at a very low estimate,
all of which should stay in our state
and be consumed by the stock raised
upon our farms. When you stop to
think that a ton and a half will be SUI.
f%icient, along with hay and corn silage,
to keep a steer for a year, it is inter
esting to calculate that if these BIZ
products were retained at home, we
could easily maintain 300, 900 cattle in
South Dakota.
AT whatever angle you view the
situation we are always confronted
with the big loss when we ship our
grains out of the state and are surpris-
ed at how much would be saved If we
consumed our products at home"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
MILLION DOLLAR ELEVATOR

A million dollar storage elevator and
a cooperative grain terminal will be
erected in Watertown in the early
spring. The above is due to the meet
ing of the South Dakota Farmers Co
operative association which closed 4
very successful meeting in WATERFOWL
week before last.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
BUYS oAs

The county commissioners of Bon
Homme county recently purchased two
additional gas engine tractors to be
used In road making. The county now
has four gas tractors in use. It is
claimed that roads can be built for $50
per mile with tractors and graders. a
saving of from 800 to 5000 per mile.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27
Advertising Is the. Great
National Business Science

In that Science World Competing
Now the Advertisers of cAmerca
HhuR Yor& Jouaa,a dAswY America
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27

" uient answer to the Republican Demo
~ a
Senator proposed none Of the things
M democrats OF not doing and thought
this: - 9 ~
IKE l MOOT Henry Cabot Lodge would be the
id1 parry nc mad following,
l'sh speeches. Whom
LUG S the residents foreign policy assannr
himself ever since Mr. Wilson has
member Of the Senate foreign relations This com
~ e iVnt the responsibility for conducting foreign affairs Of
"e "ha dd the
translate his Lynn action? did no evor - 49,
o - protect american rights there?
-, ~ y Tue ehtea states against the German
ne propose that this
e a. nc no" suggests? Did lie
hs securing fu
foreign ANYTHING tho NO.
SUBSTITUTE polcy Tor that Elihu
Root he acquesced tna
snTiek that
And what will Mr. Lodge Howard Taft and Floor
a1n VINO bravery and patrocal " sustained PRESIDENT?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27
LIGHT BILL EFFECTED
Continued rom Page One. J

under those conditions, it would be an
! Illegal proposition"
Another attorney said:
The bill would be illegal because
! it is conditioned on a contingent absO-
lutely uncertain. There are no well de-
fined principles contained in it. Cv-
clones. breakdowns, and the like. NAV
occur. which would make it impossi
bic to operate it during the specified
time"
The bill is now before the Judiciary
committee of the House.
Another attorney pointed out TODAY
that under the ambiguous wording Of
the bill no fnancier world accent tho
notes of the city for a sum sufficient
to build the plant.
The suggestions have not vet been
taken under consideration by the Com
missioners.
Should the bill in question fail of
passage, another measure. applicable
to Hattiesbure alone. Will be intro
dnced 1t is as follows:
De it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi:
Section /. That the mayor and
board of commissioners of the city of
Hattiesburg are hereby authorized and
empowered to purchase and construct
an electric light plant for the pur-
pose of supplying the public with
lights when the income or saving, or
both, to said city arising from the
operation of such plant will. in ten
years. equal the investment in the !
plant.
Sec. 3 When the plant mentioned /
i'll section one of this act shall be /
purchased or constructed as provided
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
Rundown, Weak and Nervous--Made
Strong by VinoI,

For the benefit of Hattiesburg
( school girls who oVerwork and get
into highly nervous, weak and run
down condition, we publish this letter
from Doris Coplier, OF Fort Worth,
Tex: 81 go to the high school and
take music lessons, and became run
down, weak and very nervous, so |
could not do anything. / would shake
all over and could have screamed at
times, and was really unfit to keep
on with my studies. Mother purchased
q bottle OF Vinol for me and within a
week ! was better, and in two weeks
/ had gained five pounds and felt fine
1t is the curative, strengthening
elements OF the true cod liver extract,
aided by the Matchmaking, revitaliz-
ing effect Of peptonate of iron and
beef peptOne, contained in Vin0l.
which made it so successful in build
ing up health and strength and over
coming the nervous condition Of Miss
Gopher, and we ask every school girl
in Hattiesburg who is in a like c0ndi-
ton to try Vinol, on our guarantee to
return their money if it fails to bene-
fit. The Century Drug Store, Hatties-
burg, Miss-Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP


profit profit
be
people people people Every trunk line
in country opinion operated by
operated
by Every street car line should be owned
b Tx or county II / operates
franchise
should &c
bill before the legislature this
light plants
predcates
election impossible accuracy
The right
granted
How anybody tell with certainty
he in
valid. plant d?
II the bill be elm
plants operate given the city
provsos
If the law is informed
kind bearing this
the city
ese OF tf constituents ana the abuse OF their conscences and the
Traction
with the Traction price they
are now paying And ell the people could do would be tohowL
That places
the city too much at the Of three
m should be passed taking Of that
they may max
to build plant Of any kind
only gives the city the RIGHT do The elect
majority people want to do not
conflict with public morals and
0 10
concerned that might be reserved for
future consideration attbure aiesurg
ought " nave the right to do it. Under the iesbug
Company year from now Tiesrg is
not given than
lighting the city Company pat upon its
nands and the city yourse?
ought to be able demands
build plant and shat guard
Whether the city should ad a question
missioner Farley in The News
furnish the lights as cheap
he contract We do think
30 that They ought be allowed
entitled to reasonable profit
thing entitled profit They square
liberal deal,
They came here and shed their young
because they have played losing
franchise in loss and interest, money
Because though owned
ana very valuable
because would be better the
mere cost OF production impossible Traction Com
lan9 70 continue to do business n city
lh are some Of the collateral will up if ever an
election called to determine this To handling of 50
dee question: the city should
ana e Traction Company should the
ing down the revenue the
hem Well and require of them
lheI are under contract power light We are
@ 'y 20 not comply with Of They ought 10 he
maze 70 10 So They under portions the streets
s @ track way good do
Tau" 70 40 IT, Their rolling
proved h'' Il cannot be improved
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27

mayor End 1oard of commissioners
shall submit the question to vote of
the qualified electors of the city OF
Hattiesburg, at a special election to be
held for that purpose; and il a ma
jority Of these voting N such election
favor the purchase or construction of
the light plant, the commissioners
shall be authorized thereby to pur-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27

chase or construct the plant, as the
case may be-
Sec. ). This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
This bill applies only to Hat.
applies to any town of 5000 inhabit-
ants but it has the same constitutions
al objection as the first one.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27

WANTED-Ring the waste trade
phone 500 when you have rags, rub
Der, iron, brass, bottles. sacks. etc.
We pay cash and top prices for
everything and send wagon to any
part Of town. Help Us to fill our CON
tract to paper mill on rags. Mrs
W. K. Red won the gold prize. Other
two offers yet open. Let Hattiesburg
ladies ladies help keep down the
paper famine. '1attieshurq Produce
Company. 27-1t-p
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27

in section one, the mayer ana board
of commissioners may execute ten
proGlissory notes of the municipality
for the purclase.money Of the plant
for the cost of the construction OF the
same, in equtl amounts, one due one
year from date. and one due each year
thereafter until all mature, bearing
interest at a rate not exceeding six
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27

The little boy twisting his hat in his hand asking For work.
Seel5 to advertise his qualities Office boy
The young man IL bis counting IS advertising
agent hoping that he viii avoraby impress who is the entire
ELOc TO n and persuade her accept offer
10 every advertiser of every kind Things Of vital
importance in bringing
Know ezacty what II IS that you have to say.
Know that telling useful to the Duhc
Express yourself with SIMPLICITY that is the greatest
OF literary $3.50
There no literary discipline valuable advertisement
writing, If the work IS understood.
9oa must avoid dryness which discourages the reader
Ken must aVod unnecessary words; every them costs
money every surplus word dscouges and drives him
away from your advertisement 1850 ~
You must know where ben-ast where your readers in
would stop if you did F' ' ~ Az
M ] agGid me appearances OF preaching at the people for
tne people get ali the preaching they on Sunday
You must write exactly though you were TAI LIKING IN
the reader, tor an advertisement
on must manage public find
ana client
advertising dollars
Many business
brick by bckk1owing
and laid first But he patiently wic his ersn is
being built brick by brick through ADVERTISING He wants r.
get returns the first load of bricks on the vacant LOT
To keep him while he teaches public is duIt-hnt ;9S
Guilty is what makes advertising interesting 49,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27
TROUBLE THREATENED
Continued from Page One.)

up more than 100 yards of German
trenches near Steloi.
Athens reports that a French trans
port carrying troops from Salouiki,
struck a mine and was sunk. Seventy
three persons were rescued.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27
per cen. per annum. payable annually.

per cenc per annum, payable annually.
Sec. 3. The power granted by this
act is in addition to the authority OF
municipalities under the law TO issue
and sell municipal bonds for the con-
struction of electric light plants.
Sec. 4. Before proceeding to pur-
chase or construct an electric light
plant as provided by this chapter, the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-27
RECORD RAINF ALL
Confined From Page One.

struck the First Baptist Church, but
no damage could be discovered today.
The river rose IS feet yesterday as
a result OF the storm.
The 13-inch rainfall of the afternoon
and evening is said to have been the
hardest ever seen here during the
same length of time.