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candy kitchen, Martin Saggau temp
bar have installed electric coffee urns
An electric pop corn and peanut roast
err was installed for the Slavery candy
kitchen. In addition to these we have
installed six electric washing ma
chimes and twelve electric fans, also
ten and one-half horse power in mot
orS. The gross amount OF sales OF
sundries and electricity consumed
starting with July, are as follows:
july ........ .o15oo.oS
August ......... ..... ZI9S.41
Scpleln Der ........ 5oAI.IV
october l9bo.oU
Total to November 1st ;. 12,343.31
In addition to the aforementioned
Appliances, 81 electric irons have
been sold since July 10, 1917, one cleo
trio fire place, three electric heaters
suth as used il bath rooms and small
rCorlG, two electric signs of Federal
Electric companv's make, five vacuum
sweeping machines and q contract for
lighting the town OF Vail, which will
bring in an approximate revenue of
$4,000 per month. In speaking of the
Vail line we were to build to the city
limits of Denison, some of this work
l have already completed and weather
permitting, it will be finished so that
there will be no delay on our part
when Vail is ready. The estimated
cost of our end of the line completed
will be about $4,000. At the present
time l have one extra man who is tenn
porarily employed to take care of this
extra work now pending. Under or
binary conditions l can get along very
nicely and give good service with two
men. Our peak load at the power
house is 1875 amperes, this is from
4:3O to $50 on week day nights and
longer on Saturday nights. Our day
peak load averages 80 amperes. This
is due to the result OF twenty-eight
electric ranges installed. The lowest
and smallest load is Is amperes. This,
of course, varies to some extent. Ow-
ing to the condition of the country in
regard to coal at the present time it
will, no doubt, be very gratifying to
know that we at present have four
car loads of coal on hand and good
prospects for getting more. In con-
clusion will say that there have been
many other changes and work done
not mentioned in this report. Detailed
information can always be gotten at
the Office of the electrical department
at the city hall.
In July and August, 1917, two boil
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hereby submit for your approval
which will explain as nearly as prac.
ticability will permit the workings of
the electric light department. Some
of this report is for duration OF
three months past, while other parts
are up to date. 1t is my intention to
submit these reports every three
months.
Service Department.
In this department we put great
deal OF energy which includes trouble
reports, local kicks so to speak, etc.
OnfSeptember 18th we started to keep
| correct accounts of all these small
jobs such as repairs to electric irons,
lighting circuits, stove repairs, in fact,
everything in the electric line that
happened to go wrong. To date we
have taken care OF one hundred nine
ty-seven of these short electrical jobs.
1t is our earnest desire to give SER
vice and not system. We believe in
taking care of the man in trouble
first, which goes long way in keep
ing a customer satisfied. The men
working in this department have in
structions to care for these small
items with dispatch and politenss.
Improvement Changes Made in Ser
vice Wires.
l found upon examination Of the
lines on North Main street that they
were in a very bad condition, several
of the poles were rotted through at
the top of the ground, wires were
bare in several places on the 22OO volt
side. In many instances there were
limbs Of trees being burned off. This
line was in such bad condition gener-
ally that it was necessary to be re-
built from the city hall north to the
end OF the street. This line was re-
built almost entirely by old material,
poles being covered with two coats
of paint. On West Chestnut street
from Dyer street west four blocks the
old poles were taken down, wire
changed to the first alley north, clean
ing up Chestnut street. On East
Broadway from Locust street east to
the end of Broadway all the old poles
except those on the corners necessary
for the arc light circuit have been re-
moved and the wires transferred to
the alleys both north and south of
Broadway. All house services on East
Broadway formerly with a front con-
,nection were changed to the rear. We
have changed some fifty houses which
were formerly connected with service
in the front to the rear. Three addi-
tional street lights have been installed
and one more promised. We have
succeeded in having eight old houses
wired for electric service.
Electrical Apparatus Installed.
Since July 10, 1917, the homes of
John Cook, Bruce Rogers. A. L. Rog-
ers, J. P. Conner, P. w. Harding, DR..
Ben Mill. DR.. Stouffer and Mrs. A.
Hanke have had electric ranges in
stalled.
Hot Plates.
The Milhek restaurant, the Slavery
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SUSTAINS INJURY
Albert schmadke Receives Fracture
Of the Shoulder When He Falls
From a Load Of Hay.
NEW OWNER OF SKATING RINK
Chris Tooiasen. Of Battle Creek, Pur-
chases Rink From Reineke 4 Ped
ersen and 10 in Possession.

SCHLESWIG, Dec. 4-Special-
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmadke's son
Albert, had the misfortune to have
his left shoulder fractured Monday
while unloading hay. The team start
ed up while Albert was on top Of the
load and in some way he lost his bal
ance and fell to the ground in such a
way as to fracture the shoulder.
Chris Tobiasen, of Battle Creek, has
bought the skating rink of Reincke &
Petersen, and took possession at
once and will continue the rink three
nights a week, Wednesday, Saturday
and Sunday. We haven't learned Mr..
Pedersen's plans for the future, but
Mr.. Reincke was drafted some time
ago and is at present at one of the
camps.
Henry Faul and DR.. Selander spent
Thanksgiving visiting their folks in
Denison.
DR.. H. D. Jones and family autoed
to Ida Grove Thursday to eat Thanks
giving dinner with his father, Wilson
Jones, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Watson and
children spent Thursday in DenisOn.
where they attended a family dinner
at the home of Mr.. Watson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Weeks. The. other
relatives there were Mrs. Emma
Large, of Sac City, Mrs. F. M. Watson,
of Des Moines, and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Marti, of Rising City, Neb. As it had
been a number of years since so many
Of the family had been together all en-
joyed pleasant time and did full
justice to the dinner served by Mrs.
Weeks.
Thos. Hollander is now serving the
milk route, he taking possession of
the same Friday, and is now doing
his best to serve all. Schleswig well
comes Mr.. Hollander and also misses
the services of Mic .Naeve, the former
milkman.
John Bruggen went to Omaha Tues
day to look after some business mat
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lorenzen and
baby, of Ricketts,, spent Thanksgiving
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Lorenzen.
Miss Martha Kadock, who is teach
ing near Schleswig, spent the week
end with her mother in Denison.
Miss Alvena Kroeger, who was in
Omaha attending a business college,
returned home Friday and on Satur-
day began work as Office girl in the
DR.. H. D. Jones Office.
John Schuett is again very sick,
having suffered slight stroke of apo
plexy on Monday evening and has
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Spray Malone is the proud owner Of
Ford touring car, which he pur
! chased in Charter Oak last week.
The Rockwell and Kenwood schools
gave a program and box social last
Wednesday evening, and a large crowd
was in attendance. The money taken
in will be used to buy q Victr0la.
VIM. Birkhofer is the owner of q
Ford touring car, which he bought dur
ing the week.
Mr.. and Mrs: J. Turner made a bust
ness trip to the county seat Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Birkhofer and
family autoed to Denison Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Wilbeck and family
autoed to Denison Saturday and trans
acted business.
Misses Lillian and Silvy Turner, EN-
ma and Annie Wilbeck and Milo Olsen
Sundayed with Mr.. and Mrs. S. Mahn'
Ike.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Birkhofer and
family autoed to Woodbine Sunday
and spent the day with friends and
relatives.
Miss leila Patterson and brother,
Albert. spent the latter part Of the
week with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carl.
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FROM JACKSON
chas. c. Odaaarc,, stationed at Camp
Cody, Writes Mrs. G. n. Rich.
ardson, of jackson Township
SUPPLIED WITH HEAVY CLOTHING
Expects to Soon Have New Address
On Detail Duty and Has Consid
cradle Amusement With Mules.

Camp Cody, N. NJ, Nov. %, 1917.
Dear Folks: Your welcome letter at
hand yesterday, but I could not write
last night for had to 60 to the hos.
pital to get my finger lanced. l ran
splinter under the thumb nail, and
it had been there for week, so they
had to split the nail in the center and
removed half of it, so it is q little sore
today. "'. -.
We i'll have to move soon, but
where we don't know and from what
we can learn they will make supply
company out of us, but it is hard to
tell ahead of time for we are not to
know anything about what is to take
place. We have our winter 0vercOats
now and are going to get our wooden
suits today. and we are to be fully
equipped by the 9th of this month.
We also got IA mules today. and the
harness and wagons to go with them.
expect the next time you hear
from me I will have new address.
see you got the box all right and found
everything to please you. will try
and get some Mexican paper money,
as there seems to be some around
here. l received the sweater and CT
CARS and other things all right and
thank you very much for same.
1t is too bad about the corn, but
suppose some of it will keep all right.
We will have a company photo TAX
Ell here some day and will send you
one, for the boys that am with now
are the ones that will stay with. I
had letters from several Of the neigh.
bors and a box of candy also, and
sure appreciated it as l was not very
well acquainted with them, but it
shows that they are true Americans"
l will answer them soon.
was on detail duty today and had
to go after some more mules. We had
quite a time with them, but lots Of
fun. About twenty Of them got away,
and it was hard to catch them again
as some of them have never had har-
ness on, but they will soon forget all
about that. Tomorrow l will have to
drive mules all day, four to wagon.
They certainly 60 at first, but soon get
tired as the wagons are an awful load.
Thanking you again for your good
letter and the other things, and with
with best regards to all, l am,
Yours sincerely,
Chas. c. Odgaard.
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Mrs. Fred Reinwoldt celebrated heI
Gath birthday last week. A number OF
her relatives and friends helped her
celebrate the day and all enjoyed q
social good time.
Sam Hulsebus and family moved to
Defiance Thursday, where they will
now reside. He has severed his con-
nectiOn with the hardware store here
and bought garage in Defiance.
Fritz Block and family. of Denison.
Thanksgiving day.
Claude Welsh came home from Oma-
ha Wednesday evening and visited his
parents until Monday, when he return
ed to his school duties at Creighton
college.
Mrs. John KepfOrd and Mrs. Merle
Fish were Denison callers Friday.
The dance at the hall under the
management Of Finnegan and Neu-
baum was highly successful affair.
Everybody went for good time and
had it. Again the old fashioned
dances held sway and the elderly PEG.
pie renewed their youth.
J. T. Slater went to Omaha Saturday
for few days visit with his son, Roy,
and family.
Mrs John Smith returned last week
from a visit with her parents at Lost
Nation, Iowa.
Herbert Docherty lost a valuable
horse Saturday night. The animal had
been running in the pasture for a few
months and when he went to get it he
found it was i'll. He doctored it up but
it did not get any better and finally
died. Mr.. Docherty said the malady
was one that he had never seen before.
Miss Nellie Welsh was Sioux City
visitor Saturday.
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been In serious condition. His sis
ter, Mrs. Lizzie Ellis, OF Cedar Rapids
came to help care for him.
Sheriff Cummings, of Denison, was
business visitor in and around thi:
place Saturday.
Henry Jahde and Elmer Watson
rural carriers here, attended meet
ing of the Crawford county carriers
in Denison Saturday evening, wher
rural carriers association was
formed They report an interesting
time. A. F. Perkins, of Atlantic, state
secretary of the association, was in
attendance at the meeting.
Miss Elma LOrenzen went to La
Platte, Neb., Thursday to spend few
days with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Naeve
Miss Tena Stegemann returned from
Osmund, Neb., on Saturday, having
been there visiting relatives.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stoltenberg and
daughters spent Thanksgiving in the
| q. X. Burch home in Denison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Petersen were
shopping in Denison Wednesday fore
noon.
| Miss Minnie Boysen, who has been
here visiting her brother, Herman
Bo1sen. and wife, returned to her
home in Clinton Thursday.
G.. r. Zinke, who has been working
| in Schmidt's store for some time, re.
signed his position last week and he
and his wife left for Omaha Tuesday
Mr.. Schurke, of Charter Oak, is the
new clerk in the Schmidt store.
Mrs. Hans Lohse is again quite sick.
Ed Lehman was up from Camp
Dodge for a Thanksgiving visit with
relatives.
Elmer Watson and family and Henry
Faul were at Denison Sunday, the
former to visit his brother, Frank
Watson, and wife, and the latter to
visit his folks.
A large crowd attended the firemen's
dance Wednes day evening and every
one seemed to be having an enjoyable
time. Hams novelty orchestra fur.
nished the music.
Earnest Schmidt went to Denison
Thursday night to attend dance.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Evangelical
Lutheran church met at the home of
Mrs. Herman Schmidt Wednesday,.
A few of the girl friends of Miss
Lillian Berndt spent Monday evening
with her and enjoyed a pleasant time
with games and at the close Of the
evening all were served light refresh
ments.
The Jolly 500 club met with Mrs
Emil Boock on Tuesday afternoon and
all present spent pleasant after
noon.
The Red Cross are getting along
very nicely with their work here. The
first shipment was made Wednesday
and consisted Of 20 pairs of socks, 6
sweaters and II hospital bed shirts.
The schools were closed Wednesday
for the Thanksgiving vacation and
most of the teachers went to their
homes for brief visit, Julius Rohwer
taking the teachers to Denison.
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ers at the power house had to be re-.
tubed at an extra expense Of $121S.2O.
This includes all labor and material
and also gives one extra set Of tubes.
This seems little high, but boiler
tubes and boiler fittings are very high.
Value of tubes $780, balance was for
retipping and labor of taking out and
replacing tubes. (.
In listing the electrical appliances
installed l overlooked mentioning that
we installed fifty-one new meters since
July 10, 1917. 80
Respectfully submitted,
F.. r. Mcintosh,
Service Manager.
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The metropolitan papers mark 700
p. IN. edition printed at noon, and
while they are about it it is strange
that they don't date their issues one
day ahead.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER

4 new book giving q most compre-
henSive explanation of cancer and its
successful treatment without the knife
is offered for free distribution by medi-
cal institution of national prominence.
Johnson, NJ. D., Suite 52S, 1920 Main ST.,
Kansas City, Mo.
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1t is with glorious sense of patriot
ic self sacrifice that some of the steam
filters work Sunday, at the army can
Torment heating plants for $32 a day.
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SERVICE MANAGERS REPORT.

.s. Dec. 8, 1917.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
The following report, which I be.
lieve will be of interest to you, I
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So far the pacifists have not tried
their words of reason and justice On
any mad dogs or wild bulls. aHfsii1sE ~
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The Germans are having their trou.
bles lining up the Hindenburg line.
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Wcm7r's CIub-Fourteen members
Of tfa " 2an'5 C!ab met at the home
OF g. Cook Saturday afternoon. The
following program was much enjoyed:
Newspapers, Their Responsibility to
the Public. Miss Caldwell; Women
Writers-The Novel and The Short
Story. Dorothy Garfield and Mrs.
Stivers. Light refrehments and a So
cial time were then enjoyed.
Saturday Literary club-Mrs. Her
mar was the gracious hostess to the
Saturday Literary Club. Eighteen re-
sponded to the roll call Of quotations
from soIie American poet. The pro-
gram was: United States Best Litera-
ture, Mrs. Kremer; Eugene Field, Mrs.
Browning; James w. Riley. Mrs. Chap
pell; South Dakota Authors, Mrs. Ken.
dali. The hostess served a dainty
lunch. and social chat was enjoyed.
T. c. cIub-On Monday afternoon
the T. c. Club was most delightfully."-
entertained by Mrs. Kremer. Two
visitors, Mrs. Chappell and Mrs. Stew.
art, made a very pleasant addition. A
season Of social chat and fancy work
was enjoyed until the serving of a
most delicious two course supper.
soeial-The parlors of the M. E.
church were filed by a happy company
on Friday evening. A basket social
was the attraction. Many novel and
beautiful baskets were auctioned of
and a goodly sum was thus obtained.
Many good and tempting lunches were
found in the baskets and relished most
assuredly. Games and music were
the amusements.
Parcel Shower-Mrs. Ewing gave y
parcels shower for Miss Mary Phelps
at her home Friday evening. The
rooms yer decorated with yellow jon
Quins. Progressive games were play,
ed, score cards being white with vel
low pencils. Red hearts were used for
place cards. and these cards each
had a notice where the ~bride-to-be
would find a parcel which created
much fun. A two course lunch was
served.
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BANK ADVERTISING

A bank president in the Central West
believes 1t good practice for a bank
to invest 2 per cent of it's capital in ad-
vertising, each year, when other con
ditions are as they should be. His
bank has followed this practice with
great success, growing rapidly and
making profits.
ITO spend that much,'' he says, "the
bank must be able to render the var.
ious services open t. it."
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ziegler and anyone having social news of
interest will confer a favor on the Register
by 'phoning Mrs, Ziegler. SIG.
Surprise-Farewell-On Wednesday
evening Of last week the members of
the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges
happily surprised one of their number,
Fred Messerschmidt, who left for his
new home in North Dakota the last of
the week. Wilson's orchestra furnish
ed the music and dancing, games, visit
ing. etc., were INDUCED in until a late
hour when a fine lunch, the self-invited
guests brought with them. was served.
Faculty Ladies' club-Mesdames
Dunbar. Christianson, Cook, Ewing,
Champlin and Misses Clisby. Caldwell.
and Erwin were the hostesses to the
Faculty Ladies' Club or Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Dunbar. thirty
seven being present. After a business
session a program of Irish ballads and
Irish readings were listened to with
great pleasure. Decorations to accent
st. Patrick's Day beautifed the rooms.
and each lady was favored with q
dainty shamrock. Later in the even
ing a dainty lunch consisting of green
ice ream and cake was served.
Friendship ciub-Mrs. Miller was
the gracious hostess to this lively
crowd, The Friendship Club. on Thurs
day afternoon. A merry time was
spent in dainty needlework and visit
ing and later the favored guests were
invited to find places at the dining
room table. which was centered by a
beautiful bouquet. A most delicious
two course dinner was here served.
Twin sixes-On Thursday afternoon
this pleasant company. THE Twin
Sizes" met with Mrs. Lipp. Dainty
needlework and animated onvers
marked the pleasant hours until late,
when a fine lunch was served.
srotherhood-The ]. d. Wilson home
was the g of festivities on Thurs
day evening. the Brotherhood gather
ing In full force, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erie, DR.. and Mrs. Lentz
and Nj. and Mrs. Forsee being the en-
tertainers. After the serving Of the de-
licious dinner. . program Of music.
readings ana social chat filled . very
pleasant evening.
ourprIss-some old friends and
neishbors % Mr.. Prowse planned and
sucoesSfully carried out q surprise
party Tor her Thursday evening In
honor az Mr.. Prowse's birthday.
crochstinss social converse with q hne
passsd : most agreeable even
fQ.tE&az tt n
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number of points during the school
year.
The Brookings high school will have
a representative in the original grafton
contest to be held at Mitchell in April.
This Is the contest of the league Of
five Of the larger high schools of the
state and the n in which Philo Mix
won first place last year.
The oratorical-declamatory program
to be given at the M. E. church Friday
afternoon at 900 o'clock is as follows:
OratoricaI
The New South ........ Carl O'Hair
The Strenuous Life. George Snclson
Ireland's Dream of Nationality ......
Guy Davis
Music .........J High School Girls
Deelamatory
The Black Horse and His Rider.
William Mast
The Governor Roger Atkinson
Music High School Girls
0CuSicuicu. 1uc hiuS .E0ud ftlley
For Dear Old Yale 49,. Lillian Sedan
Decision Of the Judges
Burt Wix. president Of the Phi Alpha
Phi. will preside. The other presidents
are Rose Lynch, president OF the
Alpha Alethean. George Snelson, presi-
dent Of the Minerva, and Mae Swift.
president Of the Delta Bata.
The Commission on Secondary Edu.
cation for the North Central Associa.
ton met at Sioux Falls Monday at the
Cataract hotel for the purpose Of going
over the credentials Of the various
high schools Of this state. for accredit-
ment. The commission for this state 10
composed Of c. T. King. State High
School Inspector, James B. Shouse Of
the state University and J. w. Brown
ING. Superintendent Brookings City
Schools. The commission passed on
reports for the various high schools OF
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the state. Twenty-three schools of the
state received favorable consideration
and recommended. A number of other
schools that applied did not meet the
requirements. Two were dropped from
the accredited list on account of not
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meeting certain requirements neces-
sary for accreditment. The North
Central Association composed of the
following states, Arizona, Colorado.
Illinois, Indiana. Iowa, Kansas, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Missouri. Montana.
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Nebraska. North Dakota. Ohio. Okla
homa. South Dakota. Wisconsin,
Wyoming, will meet at st. Louis March
21-26 when final action will be taken
on the report Of the various state COM
missions.
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chicken house. G.. H. Martin, $40
Medary Ave.