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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-22
breaking the News.

That's Just the way II was with
tom" and bill" They didn't want
to talk, they didn't care anything
about each others family history; and
so they lived together in peace and
contentment, neither inquiring about
what the other was doing except as
they both were interested in the COM
mon stake. Occasionally, tom"
would be absent from the camp for
several days at a time. but about his
outgoings and mornings "Bill' never
said a word; he had confidence in his
mate. Now and then 4 newspaper
drifted into camp and was read by
"BilI." particularly about the cam
paign Tom Gale was making for Con-
eress Ifor, however far removed from
so-called civilization, men never lose
their interest in politics), the speech
es he was making and the brave
things he was saying to the people
about their duties and responsible
ties as citizens and how finally Tom
Gale was elected to come to Washing
ton to represent their interests at
the National Capital. Thinking 1t all
over. bill" said to tom" one night
when they happened to be together
after one of Toms" absences:
81 see that a man by the name of
Tom Gale has been selected to go to
Washington and from what / have
read about him / think he must be q
pretty good sort OF fellow; do you hap
pen to know him?'
Tom-"Thats me, Bill"
That was all. The story will be
fully corroborated by Col. w. p. Rich.
ardson, U. s. A, road and trail builder
In Alaska and himself something of P
pioneer In the land of totem poles and
great expectations.
THE COMMENTATOR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-22
Clerks Versus Cooks.

Cooks are commanding $50 the
month in New York; yet there are
half a million possible cooks who are
satisfied to stay in the dry goods
shops or take life easy at the soda
fountains when there Is wealth and
comfort for them in the kitchen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-22

No doubt Higgins personal expert
ences have coIored his general view
no doubt there are MANY
women who would have given him the
implicit credence his sensitive nature
crayed. Personally, we hesitate to
generalize from the incident.
DON MARQUIS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-22

The whole thing, Higgins used to
saw. raised the question In his mind
whether there is not something in
herently suspicious In the nature OF
woman that units her for service in
anv turidical capacity. And" he
would say, somberly, 'ff they get the
vote. you can't keep 'em of the jur-
les"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-22

He missed the infant, but caught
the mother, who had never ceased to
fight, by the foot, and her long. pink
silk stocking came on In his hand
what had become of her shoe Higgins
never knew; likely, he thought, she
had been wearing slippers and one Of
them had been kicked of In the
struggle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-22

The snow into which he fell revived
Higgins. and when he regained con-
seriousness he pursued the taxicab.
guided by the outcries of the mother
and the child. AS he came abreast Of
the machine he made q, grab for the
baby.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-22

The machine was by now emerging
from the park at the south end. At
Columbus Circle a truly frightfuI
combat occurred.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-22

And when, exhausted and uncertain
I'm his gait from his trying night, he
reached his home at last thinking to
have his wounds bound up, and his
valor praised, he was met with the
most humiliating incredulity.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05
CITY POLITICS

There Is going to be something do
ing in city politics this spring. The
election is hardly two weeks away, and
the new ruling that the caucus is out
of date and not according to Hoyle
gives all a chance to try for places and
they are coming thick and fast.
For mayor there are at least four
candidates and there may be a dozen
more before the Register goes to press
again. DR.. Harry Sayre, Geo. ID. Cole
and w. ii. Conklin have already made
their announcements and w. H.
Leighty will probably him
self next week. They are all good
fellows and it is too bad we could not
arrange it so that all could serve.
Only two candidates are out for city
Olson. Mr.. Haroldson has been treas
urer for years and has handled the
affairs of the office in fine shape. Mr..
Olson is vice-president of the First
National Bank and is a nan of good
abilities and as everybody knows has
been a successful business man of
Brookings for years. If he is elected
he will administer the Office in first
class shape.
Five aldermen are to be elected this
spring, one from the 1st ward, one
from the End ward. one from the Sd
ward and two from the 4th ward. In
the 4th ward the present member, r.
A. Pilmer, is mentioned along with
Prof. b. L. Thompson and E. B. Wiley.
o. j. Bitterness is mentioned in the End
ward Tom Bang has been mentioned
in the first ward. 1t seems quiet over
in the third.
For Justice of the Peace and Police
Justice there is as yet no scramble.
So far the campaign is progressing
good naturally and every n hopes
that the best men may win.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

Payment Is made on the basis of
one-half the appraised value, with a
limit of $50 for one COW, the appraise-
ment being made the same as for
CHAMBERS and other diseased live stock
in which indemnity is made for own
ers. This means that the owners as
well as patrons will take a greater in.
terest in the purity of the dairy herds.
A number of cities of the state have
made ordinance requiring the examin'
alton of cows, in which cases the own
ers had to stand the expense, which
burden is now removed and will have
it. effect in improved dairy herds over
the state. The act carries an apprOp-
ration of $4,000 for use between now
and the LIST of July and $4,000 per
year after that time, which will allow
The work to be taken up at once OF
the appropriation $4,000 is for cattle
destroyed, and the rest for expenses
of testing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05
WE ARE AT WAR

The United States Is at war with the
German Kaiser whose unlawful and
inhuman sea warfare has amazed and
terrorized the civilized world. The
world wal into which this nation has
been drawn is not one against the Ger
man people but against the military
pie and would extend over other ma
lions its hateful domination. The strug-
gle is to beat this power and free the
German people as well as the balance
of. the world from the danger of mill
tary rule. The wal is for freedom and
the very life of democracy. Mankind
has a right to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. This right the
Kaiser denies to the world and, like
Napoleon, seeks a military despotism
over the whole earth. The United
States is not going into this war for
any Interior purposes. 1t Is going in to
defend the rights for which it has al
ways stood, for the principles on which
the nation was founded. Like the true
American Re is President Wilson an
LOUNGES that this country will not
even demand an indemnity after the
Kaiser has been beaten and pulled
from his throne. The nation is at war,
and 1t is the duty of every American
to get back of the president and see
this war through to the final triumphal
end, whether 1t be n year or fifty
when that end comes. Nothing short
of a crushing signal defeat of the mill
tary party in Germany must be tolerat-
ed. The war should be vigorously
prosecuted on sea and land, and il
necessary ten millions OF men should
be thrown into the field and hurled
against this menace to the peace of
the earth. This is no time or place for
copperhead action or criticism of u
country's course. 1t Is time to strike
and strike together as one man. Let
the world know that America is in this
war to the last man and in it to crush
militarism and give to the peoples Of
the earth a universal democracy.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05
THE WAY TO GET THEM

There was an old geezer and he had
a lot Of sense. He started up a busi
ness on a dollar-eighty cents. The
dollar for stock and the eighty for ar
ad brought him three lovely dollars in
a day, by dad.
Well he bought more goods and q
little more space, and he played thai
system with a smile on his face.
The customers locked to his two-by
four, and soon he had to hustle for q
regular store.
Up on the square, where the people
pass, he gobbled up a corner that was
all plate glass He fixed up the win
dows with the best that he had and
told them all about it in a half-page ad
He soon had 'em coming and he
never, never quit, and he wouldn't cut
down on his ad one jit. And he's
kept things humming in the town ever
since, and everybody calls him the
Merchant Prince.
Some say it's luck, but that's all
bunk-why, he vas doing business
when the times were punk!
People have to purchase, and Geezer
was wise-for he knew the way to
get 'em was to advertlse.-Ex.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05
FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING

Sam L. Sloan of Bookings was elect
ed president of the South Dakota Elk
pertinent association in the fifth an
nual meeting at State College on We'd
nesday. The other officers chosen at
this time are treasurer, L. V. Ausmau
of Clark; secretary, Manley Champ
lin of ~Brookings; superintendent Of
exhibits, Glenn Hoon of Kadoka; first
vice president, Omer Mills of Wall;
and second vIce-president, Vernon Belk
of Henry.
The winners in the students judging
contests were: grain judging, gold
medal, Ephriam Trenner, Cash; silver
medal, Henry Segard, Mission Hill;
and bronze medal, Percy Danielson,
Hendricks, Mimi; stock judging in
horses, cattle, sheep and swine classes,
gold medal, Corliss Jensen. Farm
mgdale, silver medal. Conrad Hetland,
Mortrose, and bronze medal, Edward
Steen, Bookings. Bronze medals We're
also awarded in individual classes, as
follows: Edward Steen on horses, Cor
liss Jensen on cattle and sheep, and
Harold Nesson of Aurora on swine.
Two addresses were made:-the
Farm Papers Work in Disseminating
Better Seed, by B. B. Lawshe of the
Dakota Farmer, and Some Jobs of a
County Agent by l.. V. Ausman. Clark
county. Mr.. Lawshe stated that it is
the wcrk of the farm paper, first, TO
create in the minds of its readers the
desire for better seed, and second, to
put the readers in touch with sources
Of supply, with the sellers of better
seed. The desire for better seed is
created through articles, pictures and
editorials and correspondence through
the special service department, and
through addresses by members of the
editorial staff at numerous agricultural
meetings. The work of the paper does
not stop here, asserted Mr.. Lawshe,
| UuI InuSt 81 Oh ~ PoahNhh6 wv t'~
proper methods of caring for the seed
so that it will reproduce itself. The
farm paper service Is always available
to it's readers and may be used as free
ly and practically as extensively as the
readers desire.
Mr.. Ausman emphasized the work
of the county agent in improving farm
ing conditions and especially with ref
erence to the dissemination Of pure
seed. The county agent, said he, keeps
in[touch with all the farmers OF his
territory and takes to each farmer the
good points in progressive agriculture
that he has picked up on other farms.
In fact, he becomes a clearing house OF
information on the best practices in
his locality. The agent seeks to unite
all agencies that are working for the
improvement Of farm conditions gen
orally.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

highway appropriation which is diVid-
ed among the different states, ana OF
which South Dakota gets practically a
quarter of a million dollars. In dis
cussing the road situation, they said
they were merely out to look the sltua-
ton over at present, and on inquiry as
to what line of work would be requir-
ed under the government regulations,
they stated that the requirement wouid
not be for any continuous stretch OF
highway from the first appropriation
but that the work must be done IN
such a amer that when it is COM
pleted in the course of years provided
for by the federal aid that the complet-
ed work would be connected up as a
continuous highway system.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05
cows TESTED FREE

Better milk for babies and adults in
this state is expected to be the result
Of the tuburculin test for dairy cows
which Is now obtainable free, since
the enactment of the law providing
for that purpose by the late legisla-
ture. Upon petition of three patrons
OF any dairy the Live Stock Sanitary
Board will make an examination. at
state expense. of the cows composing
the herd and the owner will be under
NO expense for this examination.
II any tubercular cows are found in
the herd. the state destroys them and
the owner 10. reimbursed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05
A BUSINESS ROMANCE

There are few people in any civilized
part of the world who have not heard
of the well-known kidney remedy,
Doan's Kidney Pills. The story of the
introduction of this remedy from coun-
try to country until the globe had been
girdled would read like romance.
II is a strong testimonial to the
merits of a remedy which has now
been ON the market for fifty years and
for the progressiveness of a typical
American business firm, Foster-Mil-
burn Company, Buffalo, n. Y, who
have inspired confidence everywhere,
in their advertising. by the use OF local
testimonials.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05
THE CROW'S-NEST

Two c~ommendable things happened
in this community in the last few days.
At the stag party given by the students
Of the college to the business men of
the city. the hosts gave a fine Program
and an athletic entertainment, follow
ed by a substantial lunch and the GUS
tomary after dinner speeches. The
unique thing about the whole affair
was the cutting out Of smoking, which
is the usual accessory to such affairs.
At a hint from the faculty the students
voluntarily ~refrained from passing the
cigars after lunch. thereby compelling
both hosts and visiting guests to OBJ
serve a rigid campus rule. If any of
the visitors suffered any inconvenience
by being deprived of their customary
smokes for the time being, they had a
chance to appreciate the discomforts
Of what a non-smoker has to endure
when he is compelled to endure a
smoke infested atmosphere on similar
occasions. The students set a good
example. n which other people might
profit by in entertaining students.
. . .
The other happening was the grac
ious exchange Of courtesies between
two churches last Sunday. Rev, I. M
Hargett, OF the Methodist church, be
ing still unable to conduct services, or
account OF his recent accident. the lay
committee. which has charge Of sup
plying the pulpit during the pastor:
convalescence. invited Rev. NJ. B
Milne, of the Baptist church, to bring
his congregation with him and joir
in service with the Methodists. He
preached morning and evening. givlni
two excellent discourses. and the com
bincd congregations filled the church
quite to the limit on both occasions
Such courtesies, though not unccmmor
in these times. r very cn,mendablt
and chow a Christian spirit which
makes for the good of all concerned
Doctrinal differences are fast becom
Ing obliterated and the church at large
as being benefited BY the change Of at
ttuds.
y IU4MH
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

The Romanoff dynasty has gone after
a rule of 400 years over Russia. Now
if the Hapsbergs OF Austria and the
Hohenzollerns of Germany and the
Dutch rulers of England can be pried
lose from their jobs the common peo.
pie of Europe will soon settle the
question of future wars Let the peo.
pie rule and there will be peace in the
future.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

Whe fellows who engineered the Rus.
sian revolution showed vlgor and eff
cheney to warrant any n of them
taking charge of an old time conven'
ton in this state. They settled the
whole revolution in three days and
set the machinery Of government to
work as smoothly as though nothing
had happened.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05
QUARTER MILLION ON ROADS

A dispatch from Pierre says: War
Allen of Washington and E. G.
Of Minneapolis, representa-
tives of the federal highway depart
ment, were in this city this week look
ing into the matter of the highway
of the last session which are
meant to take advantage of the federal
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05
man is in any p~enitentiary within the
borders OF the United States.

The French Republic Is the one
nation in this awful world war which
is not in it for graft. That nation is
defending her territory and national
existance with no thought Of what she
will get out Of il. We take off our
hat to France.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

Successful merchants are getting
ont of the banking business by in.
sisting on their customers borrowing
from the banks instead Of asking cred
it. If this were the general rule
goods could be sold cheaper, and Gus.
toners would save the difference. II
j. a problem to which everybody should
give serious thought.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

There is always somebody taking
the joy out of life. The Iowa legls-
lature has been wrestling with a bill
forbidding betting on elections, and
the next thing we know the boys can
not even BET the girls a box Of candy
on the worlds series.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

The bone dry people say that when
the Russian people got sober they soon
settled the King business and started
out to do things for themselves. II
this is true, the Car was a little short
sighted in his own interests by taking
the booze away from his subjects.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

The man who refuses money and
hangs onto his happiness gets some
satisfaction, but the average American
will have some doubt about his good
judgment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

High classed generalship is shown
by all commanders on both sides in
Europe. Every retreat is a strategic
nov and every point captured is of
the highest material consequences,
There is no beating such generals The
wal must go On to eternity.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

A city hat fears to go in debt is a
dead one Debt is an evidence of
thrift generally, and there is no grass
growing on the streets where you find
it. The progressive man got
anywhere who did not get deeply in
debt. The same may be said of a city
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

A long time ago a man at Cherokee.
Iowa. gave 1900 acres Of land in that
county and 500 in cash for a dinky
newspaper in that village. If he own
ed the land today he could buy the
Chicago American.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

C~oeur-de-Leon was the last great
English commander to lead an army
against Jerusalem; but history is re-
peating itself, and the Cross and CreS-
cent will again meet in the shock of
battle about the ancient embellishments
of the Holy City.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

The spring drive is on in this country
and Father Winter is beating a hasty
retreat all along the line. We need a
little more hot shot. however. to break
up the stubborn rear-guard fight the
old man is putting up.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

That Judge in Pennsylvania who de-
cided that the pedestrian always has
the right OF way forgets that the auto
hog has the most horsepower and is
ayers to shutting It OF until after
the accident has happened.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

If Mr.. Taft is to do as effective ser.
vice in arousing the country as Col.
Roosevelt and a few other Paul Re.
vieres he will have to use a Ford. He
is too heavy for an American mustang
pony
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

The American national game for
winter in the high schools is basket
ball. The girls take to it as freely as
the boys, and in this it has one ad-
vantage over any other athletic sport.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

~ You Want to Buy, Sell, Rent, 10
cate or Get Information, Write or CAP
at the Office of the Brookings Register
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

Mrs. Ole Erickson and daughter
Minnie were passengers to Brooklngs
today.-Bruce Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-05

.sghere were fifty newspaper men in
tic last congress and many moro on
the waiting list. e is also pleasing
- note that not ! single newspaper
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07

songs. or see Charley Chaplin on the
ecreen. 1t is up TO the American peo-
pie to give their army these things
to give money freely to the "Y" huts.
and to send experienced mep. business
men, men with glee club voices and
good stories. to help in the work.
Above all. the hut secretary mus.
have great human liking in his
makeup. liking for all kinds of men.
The men feel IL in a minute and re-
spond to It. but they steer clear OF
anything professional.
The "Y' has made good start.
Wherever the men are the huts are,
and as fast as the men advance under
the guns the hut and dugout will go
up with them. The voluntary he,pers
already over here, like DR. Robert
Freeman of the big Presbyterian
church of Pasadena. Cal, and Gerald
Reynolds, the Now York musician, are
packing every hut they visit every
evening. But the present year will
see the need of hundreds OF such
leaders. Every officer with whom I
have talked, from sergeant to colonel
UP and down our line. has expressed
his desire for the "Y" huts to be 1t
the center of camp activities and to
run at full blast all the time. As our
fighting men come across, 500, 600
strong. and then a million. we must
give every regiment OF them a place
where each thousand or twelve hun
cred Of them an evening can drop In
for q good time.