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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
LAW VALID

The Adamson 8-hour law was held
constitutional and valid in all respects
recently by the supreme court. The de-
cision makes eight hours the standard
of a days work and wages for men in
operation of trains and legalizes the in
creases which went into tentative
effect on it's passage.
In deciding the Adamson S-hour test
case the supreme court ruling
was announced by Chief Justice White.
In announcing the opinion the chief
justice reviewed the negotiations lead
ing to enactment of the law. He did
not read from a prepared opinion Civ
ing it apparently from memory. He
told of the presidents ecorts to avert
the strike last September. In the early
course of the opinion the chief justice
said the law was both an hour day act
and also a wage fixing statute. He
said "it stripped the parties of power
of contract as to wages" He said the
8-hour provision was the paramount
feature.
Regarding whether the law is an
hours-of-labor or wage-fxing law, the
chief said it was both. He said the
question of fixing hours Of labor by con
gress was out of the case as unques
toned.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
COOLEST IN QUARTER CENTURY

The record at the government wealth
er bureau in Pierre puts the winter
just closing as the coolest since the
bureau was located at that city twenty
five years ago. The average tempera'
ture for the winter being 1876; which
beats all of the past winters, the only
one coming near it being that of 1909
10, when the average was 1872. And
along with the cold, the wind move
ment for the winter was far above the
average, that of February alone being
one thousand miles above the average
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
CONSERVATION LEAGUE

The Child Conservation League met
in the library room last Wednesday,
March 21st. Miss Marian Carlisle
sang a very pretty solo and Professor
c. Larson gave a very interesting and
profitable talk.
For the next meeting on April 4th
members are requested to read Chap
ter v. in Foundation Stones l. about
Play. Professor Brady Of the college
will talk on the subject PLAY in the
Democracy" and afterward lead . dis
cussion on this subject.
Anyone interested in these programs
Is cordially invited to attend the meet
ings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

first, but if the government encounters
any difficulties there will be prompt
Communicating Of private plants.
The purpose of the administration
in this respect is a ~resolute n and
there will be no hesitation to take
eminent wal supplies on the most
reasonable terms. The experience of
Great Britain and France with NUM-
ton makers is we'll known to the Uni
ted States government, and no scandal
will arise if officials here "a prevent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
MARRIED At WATERFOWL

Mr.. B. j. Bjerum and Miss Olive
Plumb went to Watertown Wednesday
and were married in that city. They
returned this morning and will make
their home here.
Mr.. Bjerum is a piano tuner and has
built up a good business in the city and
surrounding towns.
The bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. ID. Plumb Of the Park Hotel and
is a student at State College at the
present time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
Affects 400, 900 Men

The immediate temporary wage in
creases won by the railroad employees
affect 400, 900 trainmen as on January
/ and are estimated to total between
$40, 600, 900 and $500 0 900. The courts
decision was 5 to 4 with Justices Day,
Pitney, VanDervanter and McReyn-
olds dissenting.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
SHERIFF MINER
PULLED TRAITOR
MADE THREATS AGAINST PRESi.
DENT WILSON AT ELkTON
RECENTLY
NOW IN JAIL AWAITING FEDERAL ACTION
Will Be Taken to Sioux Falls to Stand
Trial on Charge Of Being
Traitor

Wednesday afternoon Sheriff Miner
assisted by Marshal Ed. Timm of Elk
ton, arrested Chas. Schmidt at Elkton
On a charge of being a traitor to his
country. He vas brought here on the
evening train and lodged in the county
Jail.
Sheriff Miner at once got into com
munication with E. w. Fiske, u. ).
District Attorney at Sioux Falls, who
instructed him to hold Schmidt until
the U. S. deputy marshal can get here
from that city. He will be taken to
Sioux Falls and tried on the charge of
being a traitor. The U. S. marshal
will arrive in the city today and
Schmidt will be taken there tomorrow.
Schmidt has been around Elkton for
several months and made his head
quarters in a bakery there. He did not
seem TO have much money nor cared to
work, but was quite active in all dis
%cussions over the growing trouble
with Germany. He claimed he was a
sailor on Dewey's feet when the
Spanish feet was destroyed in Manila
Bay, and it is reported he said Dewey
committed a crime by going in there
and. cleaning up the Spanish feet.
During President Wilson's illness
two weeks ago he said he chopped the
son of a BIB would die, and if he
didn't die he wished he could get n
chance to kill him" There are four
responsible witnesses who heard him
make the statement.
The law against making threats Of
this kind is very strict and is as fol-
lows:
How the Law Reads
THAT any person who knowineF
and wilfully deposits or causes to be
deposited for conveyance in the mail
or for delivery from any post Office or
by any letter carrier any letter, paper,
writing, print, missive, or document
containing any threat to take the life
of or to infict bodily harm upon the
President of the United States, or who
knowingly and wilfully otherwise
makes any such threat against the
President, shall upon conviction be
fined not exceeding $1,000 or imprison-
ed not exceeding five years or both"
Marshal Timm came owe with the
sheriff and prisoner that evening and
helped place him in the Jail.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29
COLLEGE DEBATE

The State College debating team will
compete with the team from Dakota
Wesleyan University in the college au-
dltorium. Friday evening. March 80. on
the question: Resolved, that the Unit
ed States shuold adopt a system. of
compulsory military service modelled
after that of Switzerland" In view Of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-29

The sheriff of Clark county notified
the sheriff's Office here Wednesday that
500 worth OF silk goods were stolen
from a store at Arlington Tuesday
evening and to be on the lookout fol
the thieves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Fall of the eastilIe.

The famous French prison known as
the Bastille was originally the Castle Of
Paris and was built by order of Charles
V. between 1870 and 1888 as a defense
against the English. When it came to
be used as a state prison it was pro-
vided with vast bulwarks and bitches
The Bastille had four towers, Of five
stories each, on each of its larger sides,
and it was partly in these towers and
partly in underground cellars that the
prisons were situated. 1t was capable
of containing from seventy to eighty
persons, number frequently reached
during the reigns of Louis XIV. and
Louis XIV, the majority Of them being
persons of the highest rank. The Bas-
tile was destroyed by the mob, on July
10, 1889, and the governor and num-
Der of his officers were killed. On its
site now stands the column of July.
erected in memory of the patriots of
1889 and 1880.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
"Pick;nu up speed.s

A favorite recommendation In sell
ing a car is that it will pick up speed
very rapidly. but it would seem that
both dealers and manufacturers are
working against their own interests in
suggesting such methods of operation
to users of cars. To accelerate a car
weighing more than a ton from five
miles an hour to forty miles in ff-
teen to twenty seconds means tre-
mendous strain on every portion of
the machine and is especially destruc-
tive of tires. Moreover, there is no
reasonable advantage in the procedure,
for the time gained thereby could
hardly be measured with stop watch
in days run. The result is attained
by supplying a much greater power
than the user has any need for, and the
principal use made of it is to jump
across the track in front Of trolley
cars and railroad trains. Once year
it might save mans life, but even
then it would not be necessary if ordi-
nary precaution were observed in driv-
ing. In the meantime the car owner is
paying for lot OF gasoline consumed by
the excessively large engine, which has
been of no benefit to him.-Scientific
American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
a Touch of Nature.

Just dirty little yellow cur! call
ed him homeless until heard dirtier
little urchin yelling, saw. gowan
homer and pelting him with stones.
The youngster swore, and felt sorry
for the dog. wanted to wiring the
urchin's neck and save the dog. Just
as l was about to put my. thought into
action a big black limousine came
swerving down the street. The child
darted before it. grabbed the little yell
low cur to his heart, and the two came
rolling from beneath the whirring
wheels. AS | helped them from the
gutter the boy was moaning
"Where are you hurt, boy?" asked
excitedly. turning him around on his
sturdy bare legs. Id
''Dey didn't hurt me-but-dey dern
near got my dogr' walled the urchin
between dry sobs.-Columbus co. Dis
patch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
An Old. Mans Stomach.

AS we grow older and less active,
less and less food is required to
meet the demands of our bodies. II
too much. is habitually taken, the
stomach will rebel. When a man
reaches the advanced age of IS or
90, you will find that he is a light
eater. Be as careful as you will,
however, you will occasionally eat
more than you should and you will
feel the need of Chamberlain's Tab
lets to correct the disorder These
tablets do not contain pepsin, but
strengthen the stomach and enable
it to perform it's functions naturally
They also cause gentle movement
of the bowels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Military nrIara

The story goes that a raw battalion
of rough backwoodsmen, who had ''vol-
unteered,' once joined General Grant.
He admired their fine physique, but
distrusted the capacity Of their I'M
couth commander to handle troops
promptly and efficiently in the field, so
he said: Colonel, want to see your
men at work. Call them to attention
and order them to march with Shout
dered arms in close column to the left
flank Without moments hesitation
the colonel yelled to Ills fellow rufiians:
Boys. look wild thar! Make ready to
thicken and go left endways! Tote
yer gunsi Ctr The maneuver proved
a brilliant success, and the self elected
colonel was forthwith officially COM
Observation-Disclosures Guardian.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
An Aerial Shepherd.

The little republic Of Venezuela
boasts Of remarkable bird which can
be trained to tend aocks Not only
does the yak-a milk, as it is called, take
the place of the sheep dog, but it is
frequently used to guard the home of
its owner
When the Indians capture a yak-a-
milk they find little difficulty In train
ing it to domestic use. 1t is attach
ed to the farmyard and performs the
same duties as faithful watchdog. A
yak-a milk soon learns to know and
obey the voice of its master. Its usual
gait is slow and sedate. but sometimes
it will execute most eccentric move
ments. waltzing and pirouetting. in a
very absurd fashion Instances are re-
corded where yak-a-milks have defend
ed their charges from attacks of wild
and savage animals and even driven
them off.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Passing Of the Livery Stable.

Buggies are not often seen now In
the big cities, but in the rural districts
great many buggies still are sold,
it being suspected that for general
counting purposes they are vastly SUI
perior to anything in the vehicle line
yet invented.
But certainly the livery stable must
by this time find business dull Thus
passes a great institution where the
wits were wont to gather and discuss
horses, men, politics and crops, but
especially horses. In many small
town the livery stable Office was real
ly public opinion. The travelling men
who came to engage a rig we're al
ways willing to discuss the affairs of
the outside world; the farmers who
left their horses to be fed while in
town were as likely as not to loaf about
the barn while their wives did the shop
ping, there to discuss crops and the
weather, and of course no young man
could hire narrow seated rig without
revealing, either by his actions or his
speech, the progress Of his affairs Of
the heart. indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30

While the derivation of the word In.
diana from Indian is apparent, the orr.
gin Of the word Hsosier applied to an
inhabitant of that state is not regard.
ed rs entirely clear. The theory which
has gained the greatest acceptance is
that it received its present form from
the vernacular rendering of the query,
who's yer?' instead of "Who are
your" when a stranger appeared at the
door Of frontier cabin. For a long
time the word Hoosier was regarded
as implying reelection on the person
to whom it applied, but of recent years
it has found recognized place in good
literature. Brooklyn Standard Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Military Dieits.

Men with long, tapering piano fin
gers are apt to desert after short serv-
ice, while those having stubby digits,
denoting stability of character and ut
ter lack of the artistic temperament,
usually stand by their boats and make
the best marines.
Although assertions from the marine
corps are light at times, it has been
said that actors, sign writers and.
strange to say, walters furnish the
largest number of deserters.
Records, including finger prints, of
all men enlisted in the corps are kept
at headquarters for purposes of identi-
fication, and there are cases on record
where bodies. with finger tips intact,
have been positively identified through
the finger print Observation-Disclosures
Press,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
The Word "Expire."

Expire in its literal sense is breath
ing out. Inspiration and expiration to-
gether constitute respiration. Izaak
Walton observed that IF the inspir-
ing or expiring organ of any animal be
stopped it suddenly dies" The Ro-
mans spoke of breathing out" the
breath of life instead of dying by
way of euphemism, just as they said
"vixit'' Che has lived) instead of .'he is
dead" In all languages the reluctance
frankly to say dead" or "die" appears;
hence such words and phrases as pass
away "decease," demise ''the de-
parted" 1.-The late" mo more" IF any.
thing should happen to me-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Welcoming the Actor.

A well known society performer vol
unteered to entertain roomful of pa.
tents of the Colney Hatch Lunatic asy-
lum and made up a very successful
little monologue show, entirely humor.
GUS. The audience in the main gave
symptoms of being slightly bored, but
one highly intelligent maniac saw the
thing in proper light and, clapping the
talented actor on the shoulder, said:
Glad you've come, old fellow. YOU
and will get along fine. The Other
dippies here are so dashed digniied
What say is if man is mad he
needn't put on airs about it."-London
Opinion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
SPECIAL CARE OF gifts.

When prices for pork rose about Q
year ago many farmers took advan-
tage Of the condition and sold good
portion Of their stock, including brood
sOws. Il is not likely that any such
wholesale slaughter will occur this
year, because much interest has been
focused on the hog as an economical
means Of utilizing wastes. There is
q sharp demand for weaned pigs by
email farmers, people Of rural coma
munities and suburbanites. To en-
courage pork production many boards
OF health have allowed the backyard
pig pen to return for the duration Of
the war, not, however, without some
restrictions.
1t is time now to separate the sows
intended to hold over for breeding
from the rest OF the herd. Young
gifts intended for breeding stock will
make practically the same growth and
frame development from now ON if
fed on q limited grain ration. They
will not be in that fine condition de-
sired for market, yet they will be in
better condition for narrowing and
the cost Of feeding will be reduced.
1t would be well to separate more
than is desired to winter, not only to
allow further selection, but because
the growing demand for weaned pigs
and pork products will warrant breed
ing in 3 greater number.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
WhistIer,s Retort.

Whistler made many enemies, nota-
bly, the critic John Ruskin. This did
not deter him from being indefatigably
independent as an artist, however. It
is said his mots were quoted every
where The following letter to the edi-
tor of the London Observer is charac-
teristic of his attitude:
Sir-In your report of the Graham sale
of pictures at Messrs Christie & Man
sons rooms l read the following: ''The
next work put upon the easel was noe
turne in blue and silver, by ]. M. Whis-
tier. 1t was received with hisses."
May | beg, through your widely spread
newspaper, to acknowledge the distin-
gushed, though / fear unconscious. com
pliment SO publicly paid? 1t is rare that
recognition so complete is made during
the lifetime of the painter. and 1 would
wish to have recorded my full sense of
this f1attering exception in my favor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
The Sea otter.

The sea otter is nearly twice the
of the common river otter, and the fuF,
without finishing or preparation of any
kind. is more beautiful as it is stripped
from tue animal than the richest seal
skin, which has to be scraped, plucked
of the long upper hairs and then dyed
before it could be recognized as the
beautiful object which the finished fur
undoubtedly is. In the sea otter's fur
the soft undercoat, the true fur, is as
thick as that of the seal and nearly
twice as long, while the long outer
hairs are as soft as sable's tail and
often a pale gray, which gives to the
whole coat an appearance as Of dark
fur slightly frosted over.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
HIS LAST faAYER.
Stevenson Wrote It For His Family the
Night Before He Died.

Stevenson Wrote 1t For His Family the
Night Before He Died.
On the night before Death gave him
his hand Robert Louis Stevenson COM
posed and read to his family the fol-
lowing pra. er:
I'VE beseech thee, Lord, to behold us
with favor, folk of many families and
nations, gathered together in the peace
of this roof; weak men and women,
subsisting under the covert of thy pa
thence. Be patient still; suffer Us yet
awhile longer with our broken pur-
poses Of good. with our idle endeavors
against evil; suffer us awhile longer to
endure and (if it may bel help us to do
better. Bless to US our extraordinary
mercies; if the day come when these
must be taken. have US play the man
under affection Be with our friends;
be with ourselves. Go with each of us
to rest; If any awake, temper to them
the dark hours Of watching, and when
the day returns to US, our sun and
comforter. call us up with morning
faces and with morning hearts, eager
to labor, eager to be happy, if happi-
ness shall be our portion, and, If the
day be marked for sorrow, strong to
endure it.
eve taank thee and praise thee, and,
in the words Of him to whom this day
is sacred. close our oblation"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
A Minister of Mauic.

In the course of an address delivered
in London Canon Parft Of Bagdad said
that what impressed native rulers in
the east was the scrupulous honesty OF
the English officials. The sultan OF
Turkey ON one occasion was watching
a conjurer. The British ambassador,
who was present. remarked that it was
wonderful
NO." said the sultan, mot so won
derful as all that. once had a min
lister of marine who swallowed bat
tleship-at least he had the money for
it. and I've never seen the money OF
the Shipi"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
His Answer.

Now, Captain Wilson," said GER
tain brigadier general, according to a
story which is told in London. "sup-
pose you found your company cut off
from the rest of the battalion, hope
lessly outnumbered and surrounded on
every side. What would you do?'
by Jove, sir, you are pessimist"
replied Captain Wilson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
A.Modern Escape.

When asked how he got out of prison
a witty rogue replied. II got out of my
cell with ingenuity, ran upstairs with
agility, crawled out the back window
in secrecy. slid down the lightning rod
with rapidity. walked out of the town
with dignity and am now basking in
the sunshine of liberty" Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
ST.. vitus, Dance.

:. Chorea, or st. vitus' dance, is
= nervous disease characterized
i. by irregular and perfectly invol-
4 untary muscular contractions.
: The disease occurs most COM
i. monty in childhood and is prob :
4. ably caused in most cases by :
X the action of some bacterial poi
i. son on the nervous system. 1t :
j. often follows one of the infec-
= tious diseases of childhood and :
j. is especially frequent after at :
!. lacks of acute rheumatism.
+ The treatment of chorea calls
J. for as much quiet and seclusiOn :
]. as possible. for an ample diet :
!. with plenty of fat and for tonics. :
i. The patient must avoid muscu- :
!. lar exercise and nervous excite :
i. ment He will get much benefit :
j. from rest in he'd for several :
i. hours each day
i. In very severe cases death may
!. occur from exhaustion. but as :
:. rule recovery takes place in from
!. six weeks to six months. Since :
i. the movements cannot be con-
i. trolled by the will. admonitions :
i. to stop them are cruel and tend :
i. only to increase the trouble. :
j. The medical treatment must, of :
i. course. be prescribed by ply :
I. stefan.
4. :
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Coral Builders.

Coral reefs and islands are formed
by the coral building polyps These
animals live only in clear water, the
depth of which is not greater than
about twenty-five fathoms and the
temperature of which does not sink be-
low 6S degrees F.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
SAVE LIQUID MANURE.

DRemember that liquid manure con-
ltains so per cent of the plant food
value Of manure. 1t is most econom-
ically conserved by the use of liberal
quantities Of litter and nall amounts
\Of acid phosphates or gypsum used in
the stables.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Justice.

Country Justice The constable says
you were speeding
Motorist What. On such rotten
roads as you have here?
Justice Five dollars for speeding
and ten for contempt of our roads,
Exchange
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
The Traitors' Gate.

One of the most famous entrances in
the world is doubtless the ancient
Traitors gate in the Tower Of London.
1t was through this portal for several
centuries that traitors were conducted
from the banks of the river Thames
into the tower To Americans proba-
bly, the most familiar of these unfortu-
mates was Sir Walter Raleigh.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30
Knew Value Of Money.

'sThat young chap you are going
around with is regular pinhead"
stormed Bertha's father He doesn't
even know the value of money!"
oh, yes. he does" said Bertha. "He
says that he wouldn't give plugged
nickel for your opinion on anything
Puck
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-11-30

AS general rule all you need te
do is to adopt diet suited to your
age and occupation and to keep you
bowels regular. When you feel tina
you have eaten too much and whel
constipated, take one of Chamber
lain's Tablets.