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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-01

program Of the Central Maine Fair to-
day. Andy Ashland took the free-for-all,
being pressed by May Bird to 2l1a in the
last heat. Remiss repeated her victory
OF yesterday by capturing the $50 pace
pushed all the way by Cloe w. Marsa-
ret O.. now a PAGER. won the 2.17 mixed
race by hard teaming in the stretches
The summary:
FREE-FOR-ALL-PU $4co.
Andy Ashland. 6, by Ashland
(Fox) .........-...........'. =
May Bird, b m (Smith) ...............a .
Prince Aldeen, 70 S (VincenO........3 . .
Time-213a. 212a, 21li.
go PACE-PURSE $3.50.
Ren,iss, blk m. by Rvthm Bel (Ev-
ans) ........................1
Cloe W., br m (Johnson). n)..............2 z
Lady Booker, m (Nash) ............3 3 S
Gen. Mckinney, b & (BurrilD. 4
Moko Light, br $ tJarvis). 5 4
Time-2.lsa. 2l9a. 2.3oa.
2.l7 TROT A.. PACE-PURSE $3.50.
Margaret O.. b m, by Hesperus (Ev-
Carnathan, b & Fox). ).................. 3
Seddie Mann. br m (Fitz). .............3 3 2
Lena Marie. b. m (Hayden). )...........4 4
Time-214a, 2l4i 2,14a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-01
BUT Nine HEATS
IN Three RACES,
WATERvIlLE FAIR

waterville, Me-. Aug. s1.-Nine heats
disposed Of the Governors Day racing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-01

BEST ..................1 Q I o
Totals ...............A 2 8 n
sBatted for Moore In sth.
Skowhegan ........3 o o o o-7
Gardiner ..........1 0 %
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08
SMITH--PE EASE

Last Thursday, June LIST, at high
noon at the home of the brides par
ents occurred the marriage of Miss
Dorothy Smith, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Smith, to Mr.. Ray b.
Pease, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son Pease.
The parlor was Hastily decorated IN
pink and white. The bridal party led
by Rev. SWank took their places to
the strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march played by the groom's cousin,
Miss Hazel Seel.
The bride was beautifully arrayed
in a white silk net over white silk pop
lin, and carried a bouquet of white
carnations. She was attended by her
cousin, Miss Alice Wilkerson, who
wore a pink taffeta trimmed in rose
buds and shadow lace, and carried
pink carnations. The groom was at
tended by Mr.. Roy Smith, brother OF
the bride.
After the nuptial knot was tied the
guests participated in a splendid we'd
ding dinner.
The bride is one of Brookings coun-
tvs finest girls and has a wide circle
of warm friends. The groom is an
able and energetic young farmer.
The happy couple Immediately went
to housekeeping north Of Brookings
where the house was well furnished by
the brides parents.
On Friday evening the groom's par
ents gave a reception to about 60 in
vited guests, in their honor. At each
occasion, Mr.. and Mrs. Pease were the
recipients of a very large and fine list
of wedding gifts which shows the es-
TEEN and appreciation in which they
are held.
The out of town guest were Mrs.
Weaver, grandmother Of the bride,
and Miss Alice Wilkerson, cousin Of
the bride, both of Welton, Iowa. Ches-
ter Loce, cousin of the groom, Wells
vile, Kansas; Miss Hazel Seel, cousin
of the groom from Lyons, Nebraska,
and Rev. Mr.. Swank, Raymond, MINI.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08
MRS. LILLIAN E. HINCKlEY

Mrs. Lillian E. Hinckley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Atwater, was born
May 8, 1860, at Oak Grove, Dodge
county, Wisconsin, and passed away at
Brookings, South Dakota, June l, 1916.
She came to Frankfort, S. D., with
her parents in 1883, where she resid-
ed a number of years.
In 1898 she was married to Jared G..
Hinckley at Oak Grove. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hinckley lived in Chicago and later
moved to South Bend, Ind, where Mr..
Hinckley died. Mrs. Hinckley returned
to Oak Grove and for several years
lived with her sister, Mrs. Clark, and
in 1904 she came to Brookings and has
made her home here since that time.
Mrs. Hinckley was a woman of rare
qualities and attainments, a strong per
sonality and a Christian character that
was most beautiful and inspiring.
Early in her life she became closely
associated with church lie and had
always taken an active part wherever
she has lived. She has been a mem
Der Of the Presbyterian church since
living in Bookings. Her constancy
and interest have been most helpful
here and in the Missionary Society
she will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Hinckley was an active member
of the Eastern Star and the SATURDAY
Afternoon Club.
Mrs. Hinckley is survived by two
brothers and two sisters, Mrs. Berton
Atwater, Of Iowa Falls, Iowa; Mr..
Horatio Atwater of Chicago, H.; Mrs.
Clark, of Beaver Dam, Wis, and Mrs.
A. Hoover, of Brookings, S. d.
Funeral services were held at the
home of Mrs. A. Hoover, Saturday
morning at $3.50, conducted by Rev. r.
A.. Bruce, and the Eastern Star con-
Quoted the burial services of the order.
The body was shipped to Oak Grove.
Wis, for interment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08
PIONEER PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Maren Bjerke passed away May
20 at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ole E. Hasle, of this city. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. B. A.
Benson, pastor of the Lutheran church
and interment made May 81 in the
Lutheran cemetery.
Mrs. Bjerke was 80 years, IL months
and % days old at her death, having
been born June 4, 1888, in Svinndal
Sogan, Norway. In 1856 she was unit
ed in marriage to Torkel T. Bjerke, in
Norway and resided there until his
death in 1876, leaving shortly after
wards for America with her four
younger children, the two elder sons
having preceded her. Mrs. Bjerke set
tied in Goodhue county, Mimi, in 1884,
and in 1885 moved to Brookings county
where she resided with her son Sivert,
south of Brookings until three years
ago, at which time she moved to
Brookings and resided with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ole e. Hasle until her death.
She leaves six children, Mrs. Annie
Swenson, Mrs. Ole E. Hasle. T. T..
Bjerke. s. T. Bjerke, Hans T. Bjerke,
and B. T. Bjerke, 20 grandchildren and
two Observation-Disclosures.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08
CONVENTION OPENS
--G.0.P. IN CHAOS
PROGRESSIVES OPEN CONVEN-
TON SHOUTING FOR OYSTER
BAY HERO
NO RESULTS EXPECTED UNTIL SATURDAY
Progressives say Must be Roosevelt or
Man Suitable to Him--Teddy
Man Of Hour

The Republican national convention
opened in Chicago yesterday at ll:25
a. III. According to late dispatches the
Republicans are in a state of great eX-
element lest Roosevelt be given the
Republican nomination. The Progress
sive convention was called to order at
1927 p. m, with Victor Murdoch pre-
siding. The opening of the meeting
was followed by a great demonstration
in favor of Roosevelt.
The opinion prevails that Saturday
will be reached before the Republicans
speech Senator Harding, of Ohio, plead
for party reunion, for reconstruction
rather han recrimination.
We did not do very well in making
for harmony the last time we met"
the chairman said in his appeal for
harmony. The country has regretted,
let us f~orget-and make amends to our
country.
1--WE id not divide over fundamental
principles, we did not disagree over a
national policy. We split over methods
of party procedure and preferred per
sonalities.
Let us forget the differences and
find new inspiration and new compen-
sation in a united endeavor to restore
the coutry.
Republican principles are in a vast
majority in this country-when the
banners of harmony are unfurled.
I'VE have Witnessed the comeback
of u party in various states. We
have seen the re-enlstment of those
who believe in Republican doctrines,
and victory has followed and rejoicing
has attended.
mo apology has been asked, no fore
swearing required. This is not the time
for recrimination, it is the day of re-
conservation"
Ray Robbins, temporary chairman,
told the Progressives:
"First-That the ProgreSsves will
stand by the announcement made by
the national committee last January
that the party will join the RepuDIi-
cans if the latter dominates for presi-
dent a man true to Progressive princi-
pies.
"Second-That the principle, how
ever, is greater thar the party, and if
need be the Progressives will go on
alone.
"Third-The preparedness is the par
amount issue of the campaign; and
"Fourth-That Theodore Roosevelt
is the man of the hour"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08

other membership in the Chicago Her
aid Industrial Bureau and asking that
subscriptions be sent to this office.
We did not know such a letter was to
be sent out and we have nothing to do
with the matter. The plan is put up
as a public service and of course pub
lie service is laudable. But this office
was not asking it.
Also some of you have been asked
to participate in a membership in the
bureau for your own profit. The solicit
ors have m connection with this office
nor with our exhibit in the Herald
Bureau. We naturally wish success to
any legitimate South Dakota enterprise
but this company naturally has no diff
ferent relation to the immigration De-
partment than any other"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08
TEACHERS TO TAKE CITY

Between 700 and 500 students will
be in attendance at State College dur
ing the two weeks beginning June II.
This number will include in addition
to the regular six weeks summer
school students about 500 teachers
who will attend the Joint Institute of
Kingsbury, Hamlin, Moody, Miner,
Codington, and Brookings counties.
1t has been the custom in the past
for the Commercial Club to renuer
every assistance possible in making
the stay of the teachers and students
in Brookings comfortable and pleas
ant, and having this in mind Presi-
dent Culhane Of the Commercial Club,
has the following to say:
"The entertainment of so large a
number Of teachers and students will
require special effort on the part of
the citizens of Brookings. Last year
five counties joined in the Institute at
State College. The teachers of these
counties were so well pleased with the
courteous treatment extended by
Brookings people that they insisted
that the County superintendent
should range for a Joint Institute ut
oldte SolltSe AGAIN tHlo ycdl, anu tnc
superintendent and teachers Of Cod
ington county having learned of the
success Of last years institute ASKED
to join in 1916.
at is the general feeling of the
Commercial Club that the successful
entertainment of so large a body of
teachers during two weeks will mean
much both to the city Of Brookings
and to the State College. We wish,
therefore, to urge all citizens who can
possibly do so to rent rooms to teach
ers during the two weeks beginning
June 18th. Phone to George Phillips,
No. 331, stating number of people that
can be accommodated"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08
SOUTH DAKOTA IS
BECOMING EMPIRE
STATE OUTSKIRTS ALL OTHERS
IN NEW WEALTH AND PER
CAPITA GROWTH
ASSESSMENT PER CAPITA IS S2,133.33
Over Two Hundred Million New
Wealth, Over Billion and Quarter
In Property

South Dakota has, in It's steady asr1-
cultural and industrial growth, far sur
!assed the most sanguine dream of its
EARLIEST settler. The year of 1915,
while thought to be an unsuccessful
year from al agricultural standpoint,
was IN of the best in the history of
the state. This year has every indi-
cation according to authoritative
sources, of being still greater in all
sections of the state.
The splendid production is reflected
in the United States Government re-
port which follows. The values given
were based on the prices prevailing
last December but proved greater
when the various commodities were
placed on the market:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08

Monday morning at 9 o'clock occur
red the marriage of Mr.. Dexter Ed
ward Bailey and Miss Grace A. Revell.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the brides grandfather, Mr..
c. d. Douglass, Rev. M. B. Milne of
the Baptist church, reading the service.
The wedding was private, In the pres
ence of the brides family.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey are well
known in Brookings, having been iden-
titled with the college life Of late years,
and the best wishes Of many friends
accompany them to their new home at
Ames, Iowa, where Mr.. Bailey is an
instructor in dairy science.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08

A letter from =. ]. Field tells us
that he reached Washington safely
and that he likes his work very well.
He adds: Washington is indeed q
beautiful city"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08

Mrs. e. ]. Ray and son Winfred and
the Misses Ruth and Lenore Browning
spent Monday In Sioux Falls.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-08

o. o. Graves and G.. ]. Flittie went
over to Sinai Monday by automobile.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
The Modern Apollo.
(Meriden JOurnal.)

There have been SO many perfect
women discovered in the country, 90
many rivals of Venus that we are
glad to observe that the Philadelphia
Public Ledger has taken notice Of
the perfect man.
The National Association of Mer-
chant Taiors has dragged blushinG
to the light of day the symmetry Of
the captain of Harvard's swimming
team as com porting in every particu-
lar with the m measurements of a fault
less figure such as that which stands
in the window to be the waxen cyno-
sure of the sidewalk throng or rouscs
envy by it's irreproachable proper
tons in street car Autograph or a
magazine advertiser
1t takes more than ten tailors to
make the Prince Charming or the
Brushwood Boy and to give the
world the elder brother of Little Lord
Fauntleroy. Meanwhile, the sudden
notoriety seems to find the Perfect
Man somewhat i'll at ease. 1t is not
his fault that the gymnasium meas
urements failed with those of the
Apollo Belvidere or Michael Angelo s
David. In the frosty dawn that
breaks over the deforested Harvard
ward he wakes and finds himself ia
nous.
He is the target of eugenic cor
respondence upon far and near.
While Harvard's impeccable scholars
languish with their green shades over
their eyes in the rays of the mid
night lamp this young Greek god dis
covers anew that beauty is its own
excuse for being, and finds that to
look like life insurance calendar
assures him his niche in the sartorial
Hall of Fame.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
THE CAMPAIGN IS ON.

At midnight last the commanders
of submarines belonging to the Teu-
tonic powers looked at their watches
and remembered the instructions
from their respective admiralties.
That marked the opening of the new
submarine campaign, the possibilities
of which have been discussed up and
down, pro and con, backward and
forward in all neutral countries for
the past month. From now on the
whole affair is lifted out of the realm
of probability and attains to the
estate of fact. Whatever happens
from now on must be dealt with on
the merits of the case. 1t must be
said that the opening of the new cam
paign is very suspicious inasmuch as
there are twelve huge ocean liners
either in the war zone or lowering IN
its> immediate vicinity. On the face
of it this would give cause for alarm,
fear that another Lusitania incident
might be recorded On second
thought, however, the latest report
from Berlin gives assurances that The
new campaign will be conducted &C
cording to the rules of recognized in
ternationa1 law and if that is the case
there should be no immediate need
for worry. Instead of flying off the
handle, it is the duty of all peoples
In this nation to hold their horses,
to wait until something happens
which warrants action, and then to
leave the matter to the men appoint
ed to take care of such things
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
Growing Old.

A little more tired at close Of day:
A little less anxious to have our way;s
A little less ready to scold and
blame;
A little more care for a brothers
name;
And so we are nearing the journeys
end,
Where time and eternity meet and
blend.
A little less care for bonds and gold;
a little more zest in the days of old;
A broader view and a saner mind,
And a little more love for all man.
kind;
A little more careful of what we say:
And so we are faring a-down the way.
A little more love for the friends of
youth;
little less zeal for established truth:
A little more charity in our views,
A little less thirst for the daily news;
And so we are folding our tents away
Ana passing in silence at close of day.
"A NIUE more leisure to sit and dream
"A httle more real the things unseen;
A little bit nearer to those ahead.
| With visions of those long loved and
dead;
And SO we are going where all must
go,
10 the place the living may never
know.
a little more laughter, a little more
tears,
And we shall have told our increasing
years;
The book is closed and the prayers
are said,
And we are part of the countless
dead.
Thrice happy, then, if some soul can
say:
Il live because he has passed INV
4. way '-Springheld Republican,
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
WHAT DOES HE MEAN?

To get Woodrow Wilson out of the
White House is one of the main OBJ
iects of many men and many gov
ernments. Some would have him
thrown out tonight. nor would they
wait for the morrow. George w.
Perkins, however, is more consi:ler-
ate. He would let the President
complete his term. But then he
would resort to the following ex-
peditious method set forth in his own
language:
Il have been asked how it would
be possible to get Mr.. Wilson out of
the White House before March OF
next year I said it could be done
and what [ said was doubted. Here
is the way: If Col. Roosevelt is
elected on Nov. and the word is sent
sover the cables to the capitals of
other nations. do you think that the
Kaiser or others will give much
thought to the White House? No,
they will turn their eyes to Oyster
Bay
It is very difficult to divine just
what the Honorable CD Mr.. Perkins
means when he asks, do you thin k
the Kaiser or others will give much
thought to the White House," We
know that much thought is now being
.sfuens tSsthe White House in the cap
}6ttit1g &ks others nations, and the
Thoughts are all fathers to the wishes.
Does Mr.. Perkins mean that once
will be easier to sell out the. natior II
some foreign power@ 1t must he
that, for all attempts to buy through
Wilson have so far failed.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
Normal Life in the Country.
Waterbury DemOcrat.)

II has been said that the tide of
prosperity starts from the farm and
that agriculture must always take the
place Of the most important vOca-
ton because it produces the food on
which mankind subsists. This is self
evident. but perhaps 1t is less mani
fest that in the artificlalltes of the
great town are the seeds or degener-
acy and in the more normal life of
the country the forces Of renewal or
reinvisoration. eff you will observe'
q nrominent educator has been quot
ed as saving, "a family of which three
! or four generations have lived in the
! city YOU will observe that the last
generation has in a measure run To
seed. Degeneration is the foe civilian
ton will have to fight IN the future.
Country life is the weapon to meet
il Uith'' In other words, not only
, is agriculture the basis of commerce
| and industrial enterprise but country
life, is the foundation of every virile
! civilization. The English have long
i3since recognized this Nobody lives
| permanently in their great terrible
| London who can afford to live out of
| it, the more prosperous classes spend
| ing three- fo1lrtils of their time iii the
| country We have found this Oir il,
/
America, too. 1t has Ions been re-
garded as desirable to live a half
! hours ride out from our great cities,
and every wealthy man builds coun-
| try home where his family spends at
least half the year. DR.. oliver
| Wendell. Holmes in his remarkable
novel, Elsie Venner,' took the
ground that city people are stronger
| and healthier than country people,
! but perhaps this was because his
| practice was among the rich and he
was thinking of wealthy city folk
! (who enjoy both town and country
in comparison with the small New
| England farmer. Nowadays. while
| poor farmer boys and girls are rest
! lessly seeking the towns, being from
/ monotonN and isolation, wealthy city
/ people are crOWding more and more
I into the country the one tide being
now perhaps as great as the other.
| The tide to the country seeks not
/ merely health of body but to return
! from artificiality to nature, to- escape
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01
y. MCMILLAN
199-2Of-203 MAIN STREET. 4
woMEN's WORKING CONDITIONS
American To Garry On investigation
In Munition Plants.

New York, March Mrs Ava
Willing Aston, who sailed for Europe
YESTERDAY on the Holland
Line steamship Nieuw Amsterdam,
will Undertake an investigation OF
the working conditions of women en-
ployed in the muhition factories of
the belligerent nations as a part of a
campaign to promote their welfare.
Mrs. Astor' has undertaken this work
in behalf of the welfare department.
of the National Civic Federation. She
carried letters from All official nf
the American Federation of Labor TO
officials of/tirc British Trade Union.
Congress and Of the General Fedora TX
ton of Trades UniOEF in London. 80
The campaign is L result in part
of reports that women employed in
the munition factories abroad are
working under conditions which
seriously menace health and the
health of their descendants.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01

the island becomes as much de-
tendency of the United States as was
cuba in the olden days. We are to
assume control of Haiti's finances,
domestic police and foreign relations.
In addition to tina our gavernme nt
has secured the right. of intervention
when conditions of almost any sort
warrant such action, The life oflthe,
protectorate has been fixed at twenty.
wears; ten years in full force, and,
further, for. another term. Of ten
years if,4 for specific reasons present
ed by either high contracting party,
the purpose of this treaty has not
been fully accomplished From
what has @happenAaf in Haiti even
within the past year.-it is not long
since Rear Admiral Caperton was sent
down to squelch a revolution,--it will
take more than two periods of ten
years each to teach these people the
proper mode of government, to rem
edy the present condition of their
oountry's revenue and finances, and,
as set forth in the preamble of the
treaty Ito carry out plans for the eco
nomic development and prosperity Of
the republic" The job is going to
be a mighty one and because OF, the
racial characteristics of the people
there it might be a good idea to send
Of
Gators from the United States. They
would fit in better with the proposed
scheme and succeed where white men
might fail. Booker Washington
portunity for some of his pupils.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-01

the nerve-racking atmosphere of
urban civilization and go back to the
first principles as it were, which are
found only near to natures heart.
In the old saying, God made the
country and man made the town.
there is recognition of the fact that
the fountain of a nation S life, of its
strength and it's virtue, is to be found
in the wide free spaces rather than
in the cramped confines of brick and
mortar, although it is true that intel
ligence gravitates toward and hnds IT'S
chief opportunity in the populous
centers Eugene Field once said
that you will find "a streak of the
country somewhere in every success
full man. At any rate, most great
Americans were country bred. Whlle
every third; or fourth generation OF
the city may not have lin measure
run to seed,' the virtue that will re-
new a family's strength seems TO De
lacking in the dollhouse town. c.
tainly the lowest types in our civili-
zation are not in the country but IN
the slum districts of our greatest
cities. Even the poor and struggling
farmer is in closer touch with truly
humanizing influences, notWithstand-
ing the fact that he suffers from lone
lines, and ceaseless drudgery is in
separablc from his lot. AS for the
prosperous farmer with his labor
saving machinery, automobile, tele-
phone and rural mail delivery, he
represents one of the most fortunate
classes in American life, though, of
course the ideal life is that which
is divided between a city and country
home.