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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

The Hon. Henry Van Dyke, our re
cent minister to Holland, has this to
say about the personality of Jesus
Christ:
THE person of Jesus Christ stands
solid in human history. He is more
substantial. more abiding than any
form of matter or any mode of force.
The conceptions of earth and air and
water and fire change and melt around
Him, as the clouds melt and change
around an everlasting mountain peak.
All attempts TO resolve Him into a
myth, q legend, an idea. and hundreds
Of such attempts have been made
have drifted over the enduring reality
of his character and LEFT not a rack be-
hind"
Now II il Is true that a person is a
fact, 1t is also true that a person is a
force. The world moves by personal
ity. Organization is powerful; but no
organization is of much force until
some person is enthroned at it's CEN
ter. a great factory moves with care
and power but only because there is a
person somewhere back Of the institu.
ton who has filled 1t with his thought
n life. Every worthy movement has
a man OF faith at its center who gath.
ers about him men and women who
catch the vision that was first only in
his heart. and from him they go forth
to perform their tasks.
The Christian Church is an institu.
ton OF power and effectiveness. 1t
imparts health and healing influences
to all who will respond 70 it's truth
The Christian Church calls to the
heights as no other institution has ever
done. 1t awakens faith: IL creates
hope; 1t dispells darkness; it puts en-
phasis on positive virtues that make
life beautiful and attractive. But at
the center OF the Christian Church
stands Jesus Christ himself. This
Church is not founded on a theory
about Him. no on a doctrine concern.
ing Him, nor yet on a book in descrip.
ton Of Him. but on a person. .Jesus
Christ, the Lord.
Do not reduce your faith in Him to
the minimum. Believe large things
about Him because he 10 worthy the
largest faith Of which We are capable.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

While driving the horse buyer out to
Jack Delaney's the other day last week,
Nels Hortness was a victim Of a muir
derous attack by a playful sheep. who
slipped up on Nels under cover Of a
fog and succeeded in torpedoing him
amidships. Though in a sinking con-
dition, he remained a1oat and continu-
ed to send his S. o. S. calls for help.
The U. S. tug boat. Jack Delaney
came to the rescue and lowed him into
dry dock. Upon examination Nels'
stern plates were found to be badly
dented. The sheep was supposed to be
nice and gentle.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

difficulties. the drivers are confident Of
being able TO reach their destination on
time. as they have already driven
these cars from 1000 to 1000 miles
over all sorts of roads in all parts of
the country without encountering any
trouble.
The two ears now crossing the con-
tinent are but part IF the fleet of de
livery wagons used for advertising pur.
poses by the Champion Spark Plug
company. SO beneficial have been the
results accomplished by the trips these
cars have made that four more over
land delivery wagons are to be added
in the lear future.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS
Because It's for One Thing Only, and
Bookings People Appreciate This

Nothing IAN be good for everyth'ne.
Doing one thing well brings success.
Doln's Kidney Pills are for one
thing only.
For weak or disordered kidneys.
Here is reliable evidence OF their
worth.
Mrs. F.. Benson, Flandreau, 5. d..
81 was subject t. attacks OF
kidney trouble. If | over-worked, my
back gave out and | was in misery.
! had a steady ache in my limbs and
the kidney secretions caused me an
noyance. | had little ambition to do
my ~housework. Doan's Kidney Pills
me relief from these troubles and
| am more thankful TO them than |
know how to express"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Deans Kidney Plls-the same that
Mrs. Benson had. Foster. Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, y. Y.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

y. G.. Rude returned last week from
a months trip TO the sunny south. Mr..
Rude was only away from home 80
days, but during that time he visited
the following states; Minnesota, WI
consin, illinois, Indiana. Ohio, Ken.
lucky, West Virginia, Virginia. North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi. Tennes-
see, Arkansas, Missouri and Iowa
IS in all. Nearly every winter Mr..
Rude makes a trip in some direction
and has become known as Volga's
greatest traveller. Mr.. Rude thought
conditions in Cuba were o very in
viting at the present time, so he did
not attempt TO visit that country.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

H., G. Trepp and family left We'd
nesday Of this week for their new
home in Alison, Ia, where they will en-
gage in farming on a half section farm.
This fine family has endeared them
selves 10 all with whom they have
come in contact and all regret to see
them leave this community.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Henry Moore is beginning to feel
like himself again although he is still
weak from his illness. 1t will be re-
membered he was taken to the Brook
ings hospital suffering with pneu-
monia. This is one of our most dread
ed diseases and the best Of care is de-
manded especially with patients well
along in years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Gus Bjorkland, who lives west OF
town, met with a severe accident Mon.
day afternoon while shoeing a horse.
the horse kicking him with both feet
in the head. breaking his jaw and
knocking several teeth out He was
taken to a hospital at Watertown.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Gus. Ruckardt, Of Brookings, an ex-
pert auto repair man arrived in White
Thursday TO take charge of Koenig &
Farrell's repair shop. Mr.. Ruckardt is
a first class workman; a very pleasant
fellow to meet and we trust he and his
estimable wife will enjoy their new
location.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Mrs. +. Frazier arrived home Tues
day from Freeport. H., where she had
been to attend the funeral of her faith
er, Chas. Shelp which was held on
Wednesday, February 14th. Mr.. Shelp
died of pneumonia leaving three daugh.
ters besides Mrs. Frazier.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hotter and famii!
returned Tuesday morning from BROOK
ings after visiting a week with reia
tives.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

n. c. Krier takes the blue ribbon for
chicken raising. On Sunday. Febru-
airy %, one of his good hens walked off
her nest with a family of twelve boys
and girls. They We're dandy Buff
%Orpingtons, too.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Word has been received that Mr..
Anton Bertelson. who left her home in
De Smet last fall for the south in ord Il
TO seek a milder climate. passed away
Wednesday. February 81.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
ADVANCE IN BINDER TWINE

Binder twlne sold by the state prison
Irvine plant at Sioux Falls this year
will be listed at the following price
schedule: carload lots 12c 10; 5000 to
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Miss Violet Clock, of Sioux Fall
and Miss Louise B|orsvold, of Brook
inss, have entered the local hospital l.
axe up training.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Fred r. Peterson purchased Ward
Levitt's harness shop n VIII axe
possession March 1. MI. Peterson Will
move his stock of goods from his pres
emit location in the basement OF the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

John Kleinjan and family arrived
last week from Trip county. this state.
where they have lived for a number oi
years and will hereafter make their
home in this county.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

C. J.. Antes has returned to his duties
as depot agent Of the N. w. raiiroao
after a lay of Of forty days.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Dexter are the
happy parents of a new daughter who
came Wednesday TO gladden. their
home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Mrs. W II. Farrell has been quite III
for the past couple of weeks with
erysipelas. A trained nurse is in at
tendance.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Mrs. John Stewart, of Brookings.
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Schlottmann.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
BRUCE

From the Herald:
Mrs. Ward Levitt and her sister MISS
Flora Taylor were passengers te
Brookings today.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

At an adjourned meeting of the
board of education at the clerks otice
on Friday evening of last week all Of
the present teachers were reelected
for the school year l917-l91S.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
VOlGA

From the Tribune:
The pupils of Miss Mabel Noryold
Will give a piano recital at the operl
house Friday evening. March ninth.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
ELKTON
the Record,

From the Record:
Fritz E~ngelbrecht, our frisky deputy
p. NJ, is visiting relatives and friends
in Iowa, this week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
WHITE

2 I0IlI T-H I.'AltT.
Mrs. Chas. Martin is suffering with
blood poisoning OF the right hand, con
tracted while caring for a patient.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Last Saturday Geo. w. Dixon, of
talk on potato raising and planting. A
large attendance resulted, and all were
greatly taken with the proceedings. At
ter a two hours talk. Mr.. Dixon was
prevailed upon to give Elkton another
date in which he could finish UP this
vital subject. He proved 10 a certainty
that it Is far more profitable to the
farmer to raise pctatoes than to try
and raise corn. The meeting was held
in Albert Koehn's store, and his cour
tesy is fully appreciated by all.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Farmers Bank TO the place now occu-
pied by Wa rd Levitt.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

We struck Brookings last Tuesday
morning-our first call since last Aug
ust-and discovered many people with
handsome faces whom we take great
delight in greeting, and wish we might
meet 'em oftener. We ~meandered into
the Register Office sometime after 500
a. M. Paul butcher was just placing
part of his wardrobe on the spreading
pins" behind the door, and tried to
make US believe he had been at work
yer an hour! Ha, ha. All the news
paper boys in the state know that Paul
is a lam der on that score. Be that as
1t may, Bro. butcher is now lord high
executiouer of the Register, is doing
the best and most profitable business
Of the past twenty years, and has lost
none of his good looks. Paul has gain.
ed somewhat in rapidity of tongue
twisting; runs the best paper in South
Dakota; does the best job work of
any Office in the northwest, and Is too
busy with orders to say his
But there Is one thing against Paul,
and that is he hasn't changed the
Autographs on his sanctum walls since
Noah left the Ark! Unless he does so
in the near future the next time we in
wade his holy Of holes we'll puncture
certain Of those pictures full Of holes
from Fred Miners 80 gun!
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
WHY Go TO CHURCH
THE GOSPEL OF A PERSON

This column is contributed and written by
the Ministerial Association OF Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

For weak or disordered kidneys.
Here is reliable evidence OF their
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-23
HART, ScHAFFNER & MARX
- PROFIT BY FAIRNESS
MARX

A weIl-paid, satisfied workers. the
most profitable to the employer.
There is proof of this in the fiscal
report of Hart, Sckaffner & Marx for
the year ending Nov. 80, 1916.
Earnings of the Hart, Schaffner &
Marx company were greater last
year than in any other year in the
FIRMS history Profits and interest
were $1,792,OO2, against $1,287, sos
for the previous year.
Yet Hart, SeahffneT & Marx is run
ming union workshop and pay more
money for a shorter workday and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-23
CONSUL SENT TO PRISON

San Francisco, Jan. q. - Franz
BOpp, German consul, sentenced to
three years Imprisonment and fined
$4,000 for violation of American
neutrality. Three Of his aids received
like sentences, and Mrs. Margaret
Cornell was sentenced to two years
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-23

have better working conditions than
rivals who fought and won long.
strike against the women they en-
plOy because they said a clothing
firm could not afford to pay. the
slight wage increase the women de-
manded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
HEALTH | S ABOVE AVERAGE
Illness at Camp Dodge is Practically
( An Unknown Quantity. SO Camp
Physicians Claim.

Camp Dodge, Ia, Dec. $50 that
the parents Of the drafted men here
may know how their boys are faring
at Camp Dodge it was officially an
nounced that the health of the man
here from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois
and North Dakota is above the aver
age. The men were declared physically
fit. "A
This is in spite of the fact that local
exemption boards are none too care.
full in the selection of men they send
TO the cantornent. About / per cent
now in camp or among those who have
been here have been at the base hos
pital and only seven cases proved IA
tai. Wild reports earlier in the winter
that hundreds were down with pneu-
rnonia proved untrue. Only GA cases
of pneumonia have been treated ana
the fact that the cases were being
treated was not held' back, as some
reports charged. Medical officers here
say that the percentage of sickness
among the men here is 50 small as to
be counted as nothing" They say the
average of this camp is far better
than that of any cantonment or army
camp in the United States.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
NEW WATER Pipes
FOUR BLOCKS OF MAIN WITH
I MIGRANTS INSTALLED.

Residents along South Second street
have>new city water service and prop
erty owners are planning to connect
with the service which means the
possibility of other modern improve
ments in the home, bath, toilet, etc.,
and the Improvement is welcomed.
The new main has been laid from
Ninth avenue south to Thirteenth
avenue and includes two new fire ny.
drants, one at the southern terminal
of the line and the other at the inter.
section with Eleventh avenue. The
fire protection afforded the street is
alone worth the cost of the improve
ment. $50" ~
Completion of the extension is
somewhat delayed, awaiting the arriv
al of the connecting parts and the
seating of the new hydrants. With
this accomplished the water may be
turned on most any day and the ser.
vice into the properties completed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
USING COAL GAS IN AUTOS
London Discovers New Fuel For
Driving Cars AS Substitute
. For Gasoline.

London, Dec, San advertisement
is appearing regularly in London
newspapers in which Selfridge, the
American merchant, offers one free
filling Of coal gas to all motorists buy
ing their gas bags from him. "..
The use Of coal gas for fuel is being
taken up not because of the high price
of gasoline, 80 cents a gallon, but be-
cause private owners are not permit
ted to buy gasoline at any price.
The coal gas is pumped into bags
that are carried on top of cars in a
specially built rack or tray that ex-
tends the full length of the tonneau
and over the driver. of passenger
car. Inflated, the bag has height of
about five feet. Some trucks, with.
out tops, drag their coal gas bags in
trailers. 1t is said that several sub
urban bus lines are now driven by the
new motor fuel
No alteration is required for the
engine excepting that pipe from the
bag has to be connected ith the in.
duction pipe of the carburetor. The
gas is sold at penny for each ten
cubic feet. E,-..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
GADDOCK RETAINS THE TITLE
Holds Worlds Wrestling Champion
ship BY Defeating Yussuff
Hussane in Two Falls.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. S.-Earl
Caddock retained the Worlds cham
pionship in two straight falls, from
Yussuff Hussane the Bulgarian
wrestler, last night. The first fall
came with a double wing after an
EGuI and seven minutes wrestLPg.
A reversed bar lock resulted IN lie
second tussle in thirteen minutes.
The largest house probably which
ever witnessed wrestling match in
Des Moines, damned the Auditorium
to the doors for the contest, and hun.
dreds were turned away. The
crowd swarmed it's way into the
building for two hours before the main
event started, and those who had not
purchased tickets in advance were
compelled to remain out in the cold,
cold world, and it was an extremely
cold world last night at that.
Hussane was powerful, resource
full, and dangerous at all times. He
broke hold after hold and squirmed
out of dozen positions which seem
ed almost certain to result in fair
But superior skill, speed and
brains told in the end, and Caddock
once more demonstrated his class
as the leading exponent of the mat
art today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
To MAKE SCHEDULE
IOWA CONFERENCE SCHOOLS
MEET IN TOWN TONIGHT.

Seven colleges of the Iowa Confer
ence will be represented in Oskaloosa
this evening, attending a speciafmeet-
ing at the Downing Hotel Of the Con-
ference officials, athletic directors.
and basket ball coaches, called for
the purpose of making the basketball.
baseball, and track schedules of the
Iowa Conference schools II is pos
sible that many schools will also
book football games for next season
at this session.
Grinnel, Cornell, Highland Park,
Des Moines, Parsons, Iowa Wesleyan.
Leander Clark, and Penn Colleges win
have representatives here. Drake
University, Coe and Simpson colleges
have NOTED Grover c. Hawk. president
Of the Conference, that they cannot
attend.
The meeting will be held at the
Downing hotel Supper will be serv-
ed at seven-thirty o'clock Following
will be the business session bwhen
conference affairs win be discussed
and when the athletic programs will
be arranged.
Whether the Iowa Conference will
abandon the Freshman ruling in bas-
ket bali and spring sports will be def
nitely determined this evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
TAKE HUNS IN HALIFAX
Wholesale Arrests of Germans in
Canadian City.
Revised Figures of Victims Of Great
Explosion nown Dead 1900;
Missing 1000.

Halifax, N. s., Dec. 11,-Wholesale
arrests Of German residents of Halifax
were begun by the police here. This
action was taken under instructions
from the military authorities,
! Sixteen Germans were taken IN Gus
tody within short time. Military Of
ficers after an inquiry released a few
of them. The others. are In the county
jail. si.
The authorities refused to disclose
whether they, had obtained evidence as
sociating Germans with the explosion.
A number of citizens of German birth
heretofore have been allowed full lib
erty with the exception that they were
required to report once a month.
Revised figures were issued here re-
garding casualties resulting from the
explosion as follows:
Known dead. 1,200. ....
Unaccounted for, 1000.
Dead which have been identified, 900.
Wounded, 5000. ,...a
Homeless, $4,000.
Burial of victims of the explosion
and fire here Thursday was begun
Monday. ...... $500.
"Men wanted Immediately at Fair
view cemetery" This advertisement
in the morning papers called attention
to stiIl another problem-fnding men
to dig graves for the hundreds of dead.
Health authorities, working in CO.
operation with the general relief COM
mittee made 1t plain that burial must
not be delayed. -. ..s@.!.rs -.....
Laborers were assigned to the ceme-
teries and men who never had expect
ed to do that sort of work assisted in
the task. =
Little groups of sorrowful people,
went silently to cemeteries adjacent
TO the Richmond district, utterly wiped
out by flames, and laid away their
dead, without friends in attendance,
and with the commitment rites omit
ted. There were not enough ministers
10 officiate for all. There were not
enough pal1bearers and not enough
hearses. The dead were. laid away
with none there but the folk from
homes now but mass OF ruins. One
general service was held for all.
y e ID u < : d = .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
SALES Of POWDER
AND OTHER EXPLOSIVES REGU-
LATED BY NEW LAW.

A law which went into effect on
November 18th provides that all per-
sons having use for explosives must
first obtain from the licensing officer
in his county license stating the
manner in which the explosives are to
be used and assuring the officers that
the explosives will be properly &C
counted for. 1t is hoped in this man
ner to account strictly for the dispo-
sition for explosives and prevent them
from falling into the hands of evilly-
disposed persons, The entire police
force of the country has been asked
to aid in the enforcement of this law,
The penalty for violation is fine Of
$4,000 or year in the penitentiary.
or both. County Auditor Roy e.
Rowland of Mahaska county is the To-
cal licensing agent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-13
GAMES SCHEDULED
ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIXES
BASKET BALL DATES

Athletic directors of four Iowa Con-
terence Colleges met at the Downing
hotel last evening to map out confer
.ence basketball schedules. Represen-
tatiyes from three other conference
schools.were expected but failed to
attend. Carl H. Heidi of Des Moines
College, George Yount OF Parsons and
Coach Day of Iowa Wesleyan met
with Grover c. Hawk, conference pres
ident, f.. C. Stanley and ]. L. Lee of
Penn College for the supper and the
called conference business meetingA
Few basketball games were SEIZED
nled last evening, on account of the
small conference representation, and
for other various reasons. Parsons
would book no basketball games with
Penn until promise was obtained that
the Quakers would play at Fairfield
next Thanksgiving day. Wesleyan and
Parsons are at swords points over the
cancellation of the WesIeyan-Pa
football game this fall.
The three southeastern Iowa schools
will bring the Monmouth quintette in
to Iowa for three games. Plans were
discussed for bringing the Morning
side five into eastern Iowa for SER
les of contests, but no final action was
taken. itr S#
Games scheduled last evening were:
Jan. 2-Monmouth VS.. Penn at Os-
kaloosa. q
Jan. Monmouth VS. Iowa Wes-
leyan at Mt Pleasant.
Jan. 17.---Des Moines VS.. Penn at
Oskaloosa.
Jan. 1S.-Des Moines VS.. Parsons at
Fairfield. $500
Jan. 19.-Des Moines vs. Iowa Wes-
leyan at Mt Pleasant.
Jan. 26.--Iowa Wesleyan VS.. Mon
mouth at Monmouth.
Feb, Penn VS.. Iowa Wesleyan at
Mt. Pleasant.
Feb. 4.-Iowa Wesleyan VS.. Drake
| University at Des Moines.