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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-09
Know the Wars Real Cause

This great atlas gives the first authentic accounts of
events which led up to the war-a summary of its
ssnecial mans showing the various theatres Of war
in Europe, and the details of the great war are in
condensed form for quick and comprehensive read
ing. +.
This partial list of contents gives but little idea of
atlas. The double page map of the Western Battle
front and the splendid map of the North Sea are
alone worth more than the price of the entire atlas.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-09
Some Big Features in This Atlas

Large double page map of the western battle front, Newport
to RemS.
Large scale map North Sea, showing naval bases of England,
Germany, Holland, Belgium and Scandinavian countries.
Special map Austria Italian Theatre of War.
Latest and Best maps Balkan States.
Special maps of the GermanAustro Russian Theatre of War
and the Northwestern Theatre of war in Russia.
Double page maps of the world, United States and Europe.
Large map of Mexico, showing all Steamship lines from Mexi-
can ports.
Map of Turkey in Asia, with special maps of Japan, Korea
and China.
Portraits of all the Rulers at war. And many other features.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
Lie crow.

Someone who reads these notes
would IKE 70 know whether the crows
In the United States migrate. Presu.
mably 10 the South; how far south II
would be hard to say. Stray crows
are among the harblngers OF spring I'm
the northeastern pnrt OF the United
States. by growing time" like the
rocks in England. but unlike the crows
in that country they assemble. often
In large flocks. In roosts or rookerlcs.
one Of these Is on the Potomac river,
and Is said 60 contain something like
10000 of the birds I'm time OF general
reunion. They leave, In the gray Of
the morning, In clamorous crowds. for
their feeding grounds, which may be u
great many miles away from the rook
cry. flying high in fine and low In foul
weather.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
EASY TO TELL REAL DIAMOND
There Are Many Ways in Which tho
Finest limitations May Be Detect
ed, Even by the inexperienced,

The experienced eye does not find II
difficult TO decide whether diamond
Is genuine, for the facets OF real ones
are seldom so regular as those Of fine
limitations. With the latter the great
est care is taken In grinding TO polish
and smooth the whole stone so that
there will be irregularity In the reflec-
ton or refraction OF the light. A neces-
sary tool for testing is the file. which
cannot scratch real diamond, al
though II quickly leaves its mark on
an imitation. Better than the file liz the
sapphire, for the sapphire is the next
hardest stone 10 the diamond. Any
stone that Q sapphire can scratch is
assuredly not n diamond.
If you put small drop Of water on
the upper facet of a brilliant and touch
II with the point OF pencil the drop
Will keep its rounded form, but the
stone will remain clean and dry. In
case OF an imitation the drop lmmedi-
ately spreads out. Plunge diamond
Into water and IL will be plainly visible
and will glitter through the liquid, but
an imitation stone Is almost invisible.
IL you look through a diamond, as
through bit OF glass, at black dot
on sheet of white paper you will see
one single point clearly. If you see sew
eral points or blur of black IL is, an
Imitation. The white sapphire, the
white topaz and rock crystal are fire.
luently sold as diamonds, but imita-
tlons are more commonly made OF
glass.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
A SlhlIated Story.

Solemn Socrates, sage senator,
scarcely sober, scenting scene, stealth
lily seeks slumber seat. Such scandal I
Sheds sandals seeks staircase. Stops
susplclously; spouse snores serenely
Starts staggeringly; stumbles second
step. Slam! Strikes sculptured Sap
pho surmounting stairpost. Suffering
saints Skaters statue; smashes
skull, sees stars, swears something
scandalous. Spouse stirs. Shrill So
prano shrlek-"Socrates !" SphInxlike
silence. Second shriek--"Socrates I"
Socrates still speechless. Spouse's sole
strikes staircase. "Speak. sirl Soberi"
See scared stiff Seeks salvation some
where. Suddenly spies sneakthief steal
ing silver.
"Stopl" shouts Soc.
"scat !" says sneakthlef, showing six
shooter.
Spouse spies sneakthIef. Screams
superhumanly. "Shan't shoot Socrates
Shoow She shakes skirts, shielding
Socrates. "Sweet Soccyl"
Sneakthief slopes snickering sardon.
ically. Spouse swoons. Soc soothes
spouse; seeks slumber. She stlll says
sneakthief smashed statue. Soc saved.
Selah Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
MANY GOLD COINS ABRADED
Are often Found by Banks to Be Be-
low Weight Fixed by the United
States Treasury Department.
Too Late.

Little huntington was father for
the first time. and nothing existed ina
his world save wife and baby. II was
the other morning that, just as he had
opened his desk somewhere In the city,
the phone bell rang, says Tit-Bits.
"You're wanted sir shouted the
wartime Office girl. "A lady"
Rushing TO the phone, ne grabbed
the receiver.
"Yes. dear, what is ~"
"Oh. Cuthbert, dear come at once !
Baby is"
He waited TO hear no more. Fling.
ing down the receive, he seized his
hat and rushed into the street. Within
half minute he was being whirled In
a taxi to the suburb wsere all his hopes
were centered. His face was lined with
anxiety as he burst into the house and
ran upstairs three steps at time.
Here l am, darling !"
"oh, you're late, Cuthbert. Baby
had his little toe in his mouth, and no
looked so pretty. ] wanted you 10 SEQ
him"
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
DEBATE HEIGHT or NAPOLEON


In view of the evidence I'm existence
regarding the height OF Napoleon, there
cannot. think, be much doubt that the
measurements given by Darling are
Approximately correct. writes Arnold
Chaplin I'm the London Times. The
evidence is as follows: On the same
day that Darling measured the body
Antomarcm performed the post NOR
tenn examination. and In the very care
ful report OF that operation gave the
height OF Napoleon. He says: LA
hsuteuro totale. du SONNET de la tete
aux tslons. yetait de cinq pIeds deux
pouces ct quatre llgnes." (See LES
Derniors Moments de Napoleon" vol
ume 2. page III. edition 1S9S) This
measurement was OF course, expressed
10 the old French scnle, and when re-
duced to the English equivalent is
equal TO about, though not quite, ak
and one-half inches.
Again, on August %, 1917, Gouraud
relates In his journal" that Napoleon
was measured against the door OF
Nine. Bertrand's villa. He says: "Nous
nous mesur0ns tous sur la porte.
l'Empereur n clnq pieds. deux pouces
francais." (See Bourgaud's Journal"
volume 2, page 259) This somewhat
rough measurement when reduced to
the English scale is about. though not
quite, five feet six and one-fourth
inches. II has often been stated that
Napoleon was only five feet two inches
in height, but evidently the old French
measurement Of FIVE pieds two p0uces
has been mistaken for the English one.
IL would appear, therefore that An
drew Darling's measurement OF five
feet seven inches was very nearly cor
racf
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

used-b BY Thousands Of Weii-to. DO peo
pie In seuth !. clsies and Tes~ns
m Well ~ IN Country.

In response To Champ Clark's nd
vice that there should be a greater
use OF corn as food. the epicure OF
the New York sun makes this sage
observation concerning cornbread:,
1T was well thought Of In this
country as human food. 90. 40. perhaps
80 years ago. But In an unfortunate
day even poor folks began to neglect
corn. Dressed mp as hominy Il still
had a certain popularity !; parents were
willing that their children should eat
IL thus. Treated with baking powder,
salt, plenty OF rich cream and butter,
II was stiIl made into hot bread some
were not ashamed 10 eat"
This serves chiefly in this part Of
the country 10 show how little the
South and Southerners are computed
as a part Of the country, and how ne.
tie they know In New York and other
supposed enlightened centers OF what
constitutes good eating. says the Nash
Vile (Tenn.) Banner. ---.~r~~~
IL Is assuredly not necessary 10 use
the past tense when corn as human
food Is spoken OF In the South. Corn
bread is used preferably by thousands
of well-to-do people OF the South. In
the cities and towns, as well as in the
rural districts.
Bob Taylor used 10 say one essen.
tial difference between the South and
North is "hot biscuit and cold light
bread" " The negro cooks in the South
made hot bread for each meal prac-
ticable, while the thrifty housewives
of the North had baking days" when
enough bread was baked for a week.
That was where the difference mainly
lay.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
life In Sicily Odd Mixture.

The cities Of Sicily deserve TO be
seen and described, each for itself.
Palermo with its beautiful harbor,
raormina with It's ruins aud fountains,
little Giardlna. each OF them Is shroud-
ID Ia history. radiant with the soft
benuty of ripe age. But the country
life Of Sicily IS thing apart from all
these. Here In the home of one OF the
oldest civilizations there fiourishcs TO-
day primitive life. that Is a mixture
Of old culture and rudeness and sim
plicity still older. Sicily seems at once
20 touch the luxurious days OF Rome NJ
her height and the simplicity Of the
time Of Romulus and Remus.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
HER CURIOSITY WAS NATURAL
But Mstron's Question Was Embarass-
ing to College Girl Who Was En-
tertaining a Caller.

II was Sunday night and feeling OF
leisure prevailed at the college dormi-
tory. A blazing fire In the crate drew
the girls into the parlor, where they
sat, grouped around the fire, chatting.
telling stories and listening TO the soft
music made by one OF their number at
the piano.
A man, "A suitor of one of the girls by
the fire, walked up and down the long
porch, wondering II he dared To face
those girls. He finally summoned all
his courage and rang the bell.
A maid ushered him into the big
room. and II seemed to him as If hun
dreds Of eyes were turned toward him.
His knees shook, but then the idol OF
his heart rose unconcerncdly and greet
cd him. She drew him TO one side 20
an alcove away from the others. The
house matron was awakened from her
dream.
'Mary," she called. "Doh't you want
10 bring your friend out here by the
firef"
mo, thank you, Mrs. Robinson" re-
piled the girl.
But, Mary" persisted the house ma
tron as she absent-mindcdly looked
around her at the girls sitting on the
floor. "Have you two chairs in theref"
A shout of laughter from the girls
greeted her and the reply from Mary
was drowned, II indeed she answered
at all.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
BRlER HOTTER IN TROPICS
English Physicians Experiments Show
Why Change in Climate Affects
Pipe Smokers So Greatly.

IL has long been known that pipe
smokers In the tropics have TO aban-
don the brIer. They usually wonder why
the change Of climate should work
such great change I'm the amount OF
satisfaction 10 be derived from pipe.
This has been answered by an Eng
lish physician, DIR. Gilbert Brooks,
who recently conducted IA series Of ex-
periments I'm Singapore. These are his
conclusions:
Moist tobacco gives hotter smoke
than dry tobacco.
Fine tobacco gives markedly hotter
smoke than coarse-cut tobacco.
Smoke from brler is considerably
hotter in the tropics than I'm cold eli
mates, especially with fine-cut to-
baccos.
Smoke from brier Is always hotter
than breath temperature. although
with a coarse tobacco on cold win
ter's day the difference I'm temperature
would hardly be noticeable.
Variations In air temperature or I'm
the type OF tobacco used have com
paratively little effect on the tempera-
ture Of calabash smoke-the latter al
ways being cooler than the tempera-
ture Of the breath.
Calahash smoke is Il TO 24 degrees
cooler than brier.
A coarse-cut tobacco dry and
smoked In calabaSh would seem TO
be the acme OF cool-plpe smoking
Philadelphia Record.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Proba,e
Court for the County Of Iron.
At a session OF said Court, held at
tie Probate Ohice in the City of Crys-
Ia; Falls in said County on the thir-
tieth day OF April, A. d., 1917
Present: Hon. Edward =. Lott,
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
S. Kur, deceased
Alfred Nyund, administrator Of
said estate. having fled in said court
his petition praying that the time for
the presentation OF claims against
said estate be limited and that a time
and place be appointed to receive,
examine and adjust all claims and
demands against said deceased by and
before said court
II is Ordered, That four months
from this date be allowed for creditors
TO present claims against said estate,
II is Further Ordered. That the 30th
day Of July, A. D. 1917, at ten o'clock
In the forenoon, and August 30th, A.
d. 1917 at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, az said probate office, be and is
hereby appointed for the examina-
ton and adjustment OF all claims and
demands against said deceased.
EDWARD J.. LOTT,
Judge of Probate.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

shall be an American citizen and who
shalt keep In close touch with the
parole applicant and promptly report
any violation Of the parole conditions
Every person paroled will be obliged
TO remain within certain specified ter
itory and to report TO his supervisor
and otherwise. as directed by the At
torney General. Violation OF parole
will in every case result in summary
arrest and confinement for trial in the
criminal courts. according TO the ma
ture Of the case.
As stated above. however. paroles
will be granted only in special and
exceptional cases.
BY order OF the President.
T. W. GREGORY.
April is. 1917. Attorney General.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
The Law Of Pronort,nn

IL want to get one OF those 40 pas.
senger cars you folks are making this
season." says the visitor
1--WE don't make anything larger than
n seyen-pnssenger car" replies the au.
tomobile agent. Evidently you want
10 see someone who deals in motto,
buses"
Not much don't" replies the other,
drawing magazine from his pocket.
Here's picture Of II, and you can
see for yourself that comparing the
size Of the car with the size OF the man
standing beside Il, IL will hold at least
forty grown people easlly."-Judge.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

A few days ago we went 10 a local
woman's clubhouse and listened 60 the
music of master violinist. And now
we know how Jacobs ladder, which
reached from earth TO heaven. was
constructed. Each rung Of that ladder
was a note that fioated from the harp
Of an angel who stood at the door Of
Paradise. smiling down on Jacob. The
angels on the ladder were the old
patriarch's thoughts ascending on the
wings OF melody.-Los Angeles Times.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
WILLING 70 lake His Word.

An Irish contractor who had taken
on new job was addressing the gang
Of men he had employed.
look here, boys" he said. "Thls
job has got to be carried through quick
ly. There has got to be no Stacking.
| am under a penalty or five hundred
dollars II / don't get the work finished
In a month. And look here can lick
any man In this gang, and II have
any trouble, you've got To look out !"
what did you say1" said a big
Irishman. who had evidently had a
glass too much. ibid you say that you
could lick any man In this gang7 II
YOU did, it's lie! You can't lick me !
You come down here and tryl'
The contractor answered. "If can't
lick you, you had better go and get
your money, because | don't mean TO
have any man on this ere Job that i
can't lick l''-London Tit-Bits.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS
NETTING

NOTICE is hereby given that the
annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
THE HEMLOCK RIVER MINING
COMPANY, will be held at the Office OF
the Company in Palatka. Michigan, on
May 16, 1917. at II o'clock A. NJ. for
election of directors and such other
business as may come before the
By order OF the Board Of Directors.
AMAsA STONE MATHER,
Secretary.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
Unfortunate.

mo, that salesman could not inter
est me in his car after the unfortu-
nate remark that he dropped"
what was thatfr
"ile said that his cnr was a win
ner, and then he added that II would
win In a walk"
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
zT0N's GTRMAN LUTHERAN.

Services will be held as follows:
10:30 a. m.--Sunday school.
500 p. m.-German services. Come
10 church! Bring others with youl
Everybody welcomed
school for religious instruction or
Monday from 4 70 6. Parents are
kindly requested 10 send their chill.
dren.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
cheerfuIlose

"You claim 10 have loved and lost
ayes
yet you go around with a pcrpet.
ual grin on your face. when you have
loved and lost Difference 90 the lady
makes II improper 10 appear too cheer
fnl loser"
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
Seven a mystIe Number

Tn the old Testament seven pos
sessed mystic significance. For seven
days seven priests with seven trum-
pets invested Jericho, and on the sew
erth day encompasSed IL seven times.
Elisha sent Naaman To wash In the
Jordan seven times Ten times seven
Israelites went 10 Egypt, and the exile
lasted seven years. According 90 very
ancient teachings. the soul Of man and
his body are composed Of seven proper.
ties, which were under the influence OF
seven planets. Fire gave the sense OF
feeling. Water gave the sense OF
speech. Air gave the sense OF taste.
Mist gave the sense OF sight Flowers
gave the sense of hearing. South wind
gave the sense OF smelling. Clouds
gave the sense OF movement.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
He Knew Him

"You don't seem 60 have any faith
In that mans word" said one lawyer
90 another.
"No. do not" was the reply.
"WhyT
because | was h- attorney In o
horsetradlng case once"
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
(First April 2s; Last May l2D
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

STATE Uf mIt HlUAN.
THE PROBATE COURT for the
County Of Iron:
At a session OF said Court, held al
dhe Probate Office in the City Of Crys-
tai Falls. in said County. on the 23rd
day of April, A. d.. 1917.
Present: Hon. Edward p. Lott
Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter OF the estate Of Elon
Stowel, deceased Charles Carlson
having filed in said court his petition
praying that the administration OF said
estate be granted to Thomas Behan or
to some other suitable person,
1T is ORDERED, That the 21st day
OF April, a. d.. 1917, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon. at said probate office,
be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition;
1T is FURTHER ORDERED, That
public notice thereof be given by pub
lication OF a copy OF this order, for
three successive weeks previous 10
said day Of hearing, in the Diamond
Drill, a newspaper printed and circu-
lated in said county.
EDWARD p. LOTT,
Judge OF Probate.
A true copy.
EDWARD p. LOTT,
I,a,a 80 Drnhafa
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

FOR SALE House and lot located
on Maple street IN Maple Grove. In
quire OF A. l.. Axelson. 3-24-2w
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-28
wilts at tl1e nav desk.

willis at the pay desk
Gov. Graham made it perfectly
plain to National Fuel Administrator
Garfield that closing the public
schools two months this winter to
save fuel would not, in Vermont, at
least, be good public policy. Dr., Gar
field endorsed the governors views.
The old question is up-what be-
comes of the difference between the
cent or two apiece that the farmers
get for young spruce trees and the
SO cents to $3.50 that they bring in
the city when transformed into
Christmas trees? Where is the
shrewdness of the Vermont Yankee
when it comes to this kind of trade :?
Judge Fed s. Stanton of the YER
mont superior court bench was a
Central Vermont brakeman so years
ago when the Harlow bridge accident
occurred. The Central has kindly
feeling for it's former employee. and
when a through train shows up at
Roxbury you may guess that the
Judge is swinging off the steps and
finding soft place to alight Ran
dolph Herald and News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-28
ENGINEERING STUDENTS
Men of Draft Age May Enlist ane
Continue Their Studies.

Northfeld, Dec. 27.-Norwich uni
versity has recently received from
the office of the chief of engineers at
Washington the regulations in regard
to engineering students and the draft
Under certain conditions such stu
dents may be placed in class V of the
drafted men and be allowed to finish
their academic courses. They must be
citizens of the United States and be
regularly enrolled In an approved en-
gineering school and pursuing a
course for the degree of chemical en-
gineer, civil engineer, electrical en-
gineer, mechanical engineer, or other
equivalent engineering or technical
degree.
Their records, based ON their schol
astie work, their relations TO fellow
students, and the observations of
their instructors, must be such that
they may be fairly regarded as de-
serving place among the first third
of the men graduating from the insti-
tuition during the past 10 years.
Applications OF candidates who are
ONSI 81 SlOulu DC SupullllGu SD QS W
reach the office Of the chief of en-
gineers in Washington not later than
January 10. Applications from those
not yet q must be submitted within
three months before or one month af.
ter they reach the age of q.
Those accepted will be authorized.
to enlist in the engineer enlisted re-
serve corps, provided they pass the
necessary physical examinations.
When enlisted they will be placed on
the inactive list and allowed TO re.
main there in order to enable them
to complete their academic courses
After completion of their courses
or upon discontinuance of courses
for other reasons, they will be given
the option of being called into active
service under their enlistment and
being assigned to some one OF the
engineering branches of the army, or
of being Immediately discharged and
taking their places again among
those subject to service under the
draft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-28
JOHN SONIA
Editorial Reflections and Reactions,
Mostly About Vermont Affairs.

Editorial Reflections and Reactions,
Mostly About Vermont Affairs.
Montpelier gave thousand dollors
for the Halifax sufferers visible
token of sympathy.
The Enosburg Standard notes that
while st. Adams churches have clos.
ed to save fuel the barrooms are
stillsopeny for business.
The era of grouching and muck.
raking has begun Buck up! Things
are not so good, as We would like TO
have them, nor SO bad as they look.
A friend remarks, anant the agita.
ton to close chuwlies or combine
for worship thai it seems too bad to
save people from hot place this
winter. ~, NV,
Too bad that last drive for volun.
,teers could not have been started
soon enough to recruit the First Yer.
mont to war strength and thus in.
sure its continuity.
1t VIII come bit hard TO fight
Austria-Hungary, whose worst of.
fence is the bad company it keeps
but we could take shy at the Turk
without a qualm OF conscience.
v Wonldn't II be a.good idea to carry
the various ingredients of such ex
pIosives as caused the Halifax dis
aster across in separate bottoms and
mix EN- over there?
Two and three-quarters per cent
beer will resemble in alcoholic con
tent the beer split" of probation
days. The stuff sold then, 1t was
said, used to rot off the leather soles
of the bartenders in a few DAYS.
The bankrupt st. Johnsbury Cal
edonian came out with a whoopine
big Christmas supplement crowded
with adyertising-an earnest that 10
cal dealers have plenty OF faith in
their daily. even IL it has had hard
sleddin.
One remarks that the hotels and
restaurants, while quick to adopt the
m ca Aels NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pro,
gram, do not lend themselves sc
readily to the cheatless idea. Con
seryation thriyes in the kitchen but