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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28
AMERICA is A NATION

Chicago Post: America is not a ma
ton, that. in essence, was the conten-
ton of the anarchists, socialists and
pacifists who sought to back their de-
fiance of the draft by an appeal to
law.
America is without power to defend
herself.
America cannot command the SER
vices of her citizens.
America is a sovereignty in name
only, a sovereignty that may be disin-
tegrated into forty-eight jurisdictions,
anyone of which may refuse to do its
part in defending the integrity of the
whole.
To these disloyal and ridiculous con-
tentions the supreme court returns an
answer that Is as nearly contempor-
aneous as that body of dignity IAN per-
nit it's opinions to be.
One after another the arguments OF
the anti-draft appellants are brushed
aside as beneath notice." "too friv
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28
NEWSPAPER DECENCY

Hot Springs Star: Once in a while
somebody gets the idea that the re1-
son the local paper does not report
every scandal that comes TO public
knowledge is because the publisher is
afraid, a Y an exchange. That's not
the reason. The reputable newspaper.
especially in a small town whore ev-
cryone is a neighbor 10 everyone else,
takes no DELIGHT in giving publicity TO
those things that have brought dis
grace to some family or heartache to
some wife or mother. 1t is much more
pleasant to record the good things
that happen, to tell about the Incl
dents that make life more endur-
able. and that uplift rather than
tcar down. that bring Joy instead
of heartache. SO if you don't always
find in the country paper the deIecta-
Bile bit Of gossip that would doubtless
make good reading and if you are
inclined to blame the editor because
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

olols" for consideration or "refuted by
mere statement"
The supreme court holds that the
Dower 10 declare war conferred upon
congress by the constitution carries
Nth it all other powcr essential to the
effective waging of war. There cannot
he armies without men, and to argue
thar the power to raise armies by the
enlistment Of men is limited by the
yolition OF the individual citizen is to
argue that the power does not exist.
The supreme court decision main
taina that compulsory military ser
vice. is not repugnant to free govern
mcnt or the constitutional guarantees
of individual liberty; hat exaction Of
the supreme and noble duty" Of con
tributing TO national defense is not
the imposition of involuntary servi-
tude.'
This is but the assertion of axi-
omatic truths, and the court so on
-iders it, employing no argument in
support of its position.
But it is wen to have them thus as
serted ana made. is they are by the
court decision definitely declared
laws of the land The country is full
of loose thinkers and pcrnicious agita-
,I. v.,1lIl f.ar down tho nation
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28
HE TALKED roo Much

Early last week a man in Nolga took
occasion to make some uncomplimer-
remarks about Geo. +. SeXauer,
,f this city. When Mr.. SeXauer heard
OF them he confronted the person and
fold MIN &c prove or retract. Well
fro. al we can learn, the man had
nol...lg on which to base his talk, un-
la- il might have been a remark he
heard in Brookings from a party who
wa ceiling aggrieved toward Mr.. Sex.
aa Anyway he was glad to come
dow and make a public apology and
tle Glowing %retraction was published
i. DIS, weeks Volga Tribune.
Whereas, it was circulated in Volea
Saa,l Dakota, and the vicinity thai
GEORGE p. Sexauer, the president Of
m. Gorge P. Sexauer & Son elevator
fl. of Brookinss, South Dakota, ha,
m.u disloyal and unpatriotic remark,
and has been arrested therefor:
Ana. whereas, l am responsible foI
m, tarting of such untrue state
uer,-. hereby retract said state
m,nt and declare all statements O
similar nature, untrue and unfounded
have investigated and found thai
said George T. SeXauer and his sor
are loyal and patriotic citizens, anf
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28
THE CROW'S-NEST


Not all of the Huns are living with
in the limits of the enemy countries
over the sea. A man or boy who will
deliberately throw a missile against a
public building or mar or break a cost
" portion of it, is not at home in this
country. If his conscience does not
smite him and cause him to make rep
aration for such a deed he will meet
his just deserts later.
An editorial writer in a late number
If the Industrial Collegian made some
very telling comments on the manners
or lack OF of some of the
present day young people. The editor
shows what a young lady thinks of
some Of the habits Of young men when
IN company or in the presence OF
Young ladies. Men in middle life ana
older cannot help noticing the cnanse
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

In the death of Prof james III. Shop-
ard tho publisher Of the REGISTER has
met with a personal loss and he deeply
mougns with the borcaNcd family. We
have beer more or less Intimately as.
sociatcd with him for more than a
quarter of a century. IT will be TWEEN
ty-eight years in June since he became
our neiehbor in BOOKINGS, on Medary
avenue. and we have loved and adj
mircd him from that day to this. He
was a kind neighbor and a true friend,
ever ready to assist with his wisdom
and advice. His personally won him
friends by the score and we were
proud to count him as a friend. We
profited by his wisdom and good judg-
ment in the early days of our acquain-
lance and we W to him more than
we can repay. We realize that we are
not alone when we say that we can
never forget the kindly interest that
he took in "our boy" and helped him
cover the top in his beloved profess
sion. "Uncle Jimmie" is dead but his
noble qualities and good works will
live on forever. Hundreds of young men
throughout the country will mourn
with us and his name will always b'
recalled with the utmost reverence
and respect.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

Bookings, where they have since re-
sided.
To them were born five children
four girls and one boy, Grace, Ruth'
now Mrs. Thos. Haugen, Louden, Es-
Their and Gladys, all of whom are Nv
ing.
In 1904 Mrs. Somers united with
the Methodist church in Summit. later
transferring her membership 10 the
Methodist church of Brookings. For
wears she was the main stay OF the
Summit Methodist church. She was
Superintendent of the Sabbath school,
a teacher in the Sabbath school, a
steward and the leading worker in
the church.
Her chief characteristic was her
love for her family, having a fine
sense of family honor. She was a
great home woman. loving with a r
mothers devotion, unselfish and self
sacrificing.
She was sick only a few days and
passed away very peacefully and
quietly.
Funeral services were held in the
Brookings Methodist Church Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30. February Goth. The
service was conducted by the pastor
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28
OBITUARY OF MRS. SOMERS

MIS-. w. j.. Somers was born in
Marshall county, Iowa, May "a, 1868,
and died at her home in Bookings
February p, 1918, aged 81 years, s
months and 81 days.
Her maiden name was Effie b. Hook
ett She was united in marriage to
j. Somers of Audubon, Iowa, in
and they moved to their new
home near Miller. s. D, whore they
lived for six years then moving to
Summit, S. D., where they lived until
years ago when they came to
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

ne doesn't print all the news" consid-
er that some home has had enough
worry over unfortunate happenings,
and that the gossips and scandal mon
gers AN and will gladly and ghoul-
jshly give sufficient publicity to the
details to satisfy the lowest tastes.
Incidentally, it might be remarked
here that the most complaint of cen
sored news comes from people who
bay, now or have had in their lives
some things they are very glad were
not given newspaper publicity.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

the way over, but nothing serious.
| hope all of you are feeling well and
getting along nicely. The things Won
were going to send me. | did not get
them before | left. My, | have seer
some sights, beautiful too. The mon.
ey is 50 much different that it keeps
a person guessing to make correct
change. We had a very nice camp at
Camp Merritt, n. j., of L. S. A.. and
should have appreciated it much
more than we did. | could use the
Bronchids cough drops very nicely if
had them but don't suppose | viii
receive them very soon. | suppose
father, you will be getting ready for
spring soon Is the weather very
bad this winter or are you having
nice weather? Is old L. S. getting
short of %rations? She has not come
TO the final results yet as | think She
will before long. Tell everyone hello,
for me and let every friend of mine
now about me. Many thoughts I
have in mind. many things to say, bur
not this time as We are far apart. Wen
will have to close for this time, hoping
to hear from you soon as possible
Wish you good luck, a safe return on
my part. With love TO all.
Loren a. Meekcr.
ilst Div, Battery +. 147th F. A,
American Expeditionary Forces.
Somewhere in France.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28
a TRIBUTE

--
ono or mo .ditors If the New York
ri. ,.ho sronds HE ntars Al St.
p~o,or.nurg Florida pav- the follow
inc ,rhu,o ~ no worth and value oil
~. rfo uor. of thc late James H..
Shonard y was published in he St
patcrsbprq nail, Times. from which
y. ronrint
pa,tb indeed chose = Inning mark
ob,p ot ,b4 c,.y hospital al p O'Clock
,.sta,da, morung ne ummonel
pro Iar.o4 Henry Shepard. head oC
.-r, a... rru..ni of chemistry of State
ro...aa. ~ ear,l Dakota. "a. Brookinez
.ia N.af State A leader amon2
III. ..ientj-ts 9l An fica. Prot Shcr
ard p..s positit, genius IN cheuis
.tu, his chosen fold of work. Al the
ttn. of pr Harvey Y. Wiley work
I'm the pur. rool agitation Prof Shcp-
ara was literally bis right fand.
.tor. II was through Prot Shppduls
analyses and testimony i'm 0bc United
states courts luat Dr. WIley's posi-
ton relative to the detrimental
blcachcd flour procc Sos and otho.
questionable. practices was so firmly
established as 90 become inyincibic
Prof shepard was sent 10 England
by The United States Government and
There In a match of wits AGAINST tine
greatest chemists of Great Britain
came out victor and enabled tn
American government to sustain is
contention in the English courts of
final resort i'm suits of international
consequence to our business inter
ests.
II was Prof. Shepard's original re
search and analyses. finally accepted
the world over in the long drawn out
whiskcy litigations. which established
the fact that the fusel oil. about which
so much had been falsely written.
was practically non-cxistant IN wills
KEY. and the result of his laboratory
work formed the basis on which all
whiskey grading work has since been
done by the United States internal
revenue service.
A practical farmer. as well as scien-
list. Prof SHEPARD made Agricultural
as we'll as dietetlc chemistry his spo-
cialties. and farmers owe very much
10 his work in intensive farming. as
we'll as in selectiye seed cultivation
for a phenomenal increase in produc-
t~iveness in the field where he
worked. His last work in this line
was in the cultivation of the sugar
beet last wear. He was ia charge Of
the South Dakota experiment farms.
and increased the productivity of the
farms from 25 to as high as 20 per
cent. 1t was largely through his eff
fort and foresight that the United
States Department of Agriculture Sc
cured its supply of beet seed from
Russia in 1915 after the outbreak Of
the European war had cut off the
supply of this necessity from Ger
many and Holland. His efforts last
year increased the sugar beet crop of
South Dakota alone by over $50. 900
tons. and the sugar content of the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

The only criticism that has been
made of the American soldiers at the
front so far, is the fact that they seem
to want to chase the enemy all the way
to Berlin. If the rest of the Allies will
Join in the chase ii may work.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

1t may be too early to spade up your
war garden for 1918. but it is not toe
early to clean last years rust off the
spade. 1t may be too early to plant
seeds. but not too early to buy them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

"Off again, or again. gone again.
applies to the Russian situation more
closely than it ever did to any trou-
bles F%innigan had with the boss.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

II the Wisconsin senate has the
choice of a successor to the late Sen
ator Husting, he is liable to be a man
who would not feel like speaking TO
LaFollette.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

The German chancellor accepts four
of the principles laid down by Presi-
dent Wilson, but he has a string at
tached to each one separately
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

in in the last two or three de-
cades Habits and breaches o. etiquette
that are tolerated at the present DAY
looked upon as in very bad form
less than a generation ago. The edl-
torial has the right ring 20 IL n -
worth ~rereading and the advice fol
lowed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

Germany's peace without annex
ations or indemnities' could not have
been meant to apply to Russia, from
the recent terms proposed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

The best advice about spies We have
seen is, Don't intern the German
spies, inter them"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

If You Want to Buy, Sell, Rent, Lc-
cate or Get information, Write or Call
at the Office of the %6rookings Register
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

Save the waste and win the war
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-28

e&ER&Ea &st&bt&&EA AG&%&H&&},
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-13
sARToR REsARTUs.

Probably it would delight the heart
of Thomas Carlyle could he live in
this age, when clothing has become
more than a matter of personal whim
or of purse. Uncle Sam is going into
the business of purveying fashions for
both sexes and, like the wise man he is,
pays most attention to men. He knows
the latter are much more amenable to
such discipline. Thus we are inform
ed that not more than ten models OF
sack coats for men will be allowed and
there must be no waste material. All
for service and nothing for style. Sure
~ the number is enough for the mod
est male, although a thousand styles
would not be sufficient for women. For
tunately there is no restriction on fe-
male garments-thus far. Mems peck
cts are to be cut down, but this does
not affect the sex which prefers a
bushel basket for a catchall. Pracu-
caIIy all of the sartorial sacrifice is to
be made by the men. This will be
the less regretted because men have
no money to spend on clothes anyway.
After their women have been supplied
and we have not reached the period
where most women will do without the
latest styles-men have not much left
when the ordinary expenses of the
household have been paid and sub
scriptions to Liberty bonds and War
Savings stamps lookri after.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-13
SCHEME ENDORSED BY THE
CATHOLICS.

Following the announcement of a
ret1rn to the original scheme of one
common drive for all the war welfare
organizations in the country, Bishop
Peter j. Muldoon, Bishop Joseph
Scbrembs, Bishop Patrick J. Hayes
and Bishop William T. Russell, com
nosing the administrative committee
Of the National Catholic War Council,
issued the following statement:
seThe announcement of the return to
the original plan Of one common drive
for war funds for all the related war
activities is heartily welcomed by the
National Catholic War Council. We
have from the beginning hoped for a
common drive, because it enables us
all to stand on the common platform
of American citizenship and brings out
clearly, that the aim of all these or
Plantations is one and the same,
recreational aid to the men in the
service.
Questions of religious differences
have no place in such service which
should be extended to all soldiers and
sailors without regard to creed or
color, nor in drive for funds to which
all citizens of any and every denomi-
nation contribute. The harmonious
action in support of the government
for recreation work for our soldiers,
which the common drive symbolizes,
deserves and has ever received our
heartiest cooperation.
at offers an unequalled opportunity
for all American citizens to work to-
gether in the common cause now so
urgent and so dear to US. Every act
of ours has been directed toward
building up this patriotic cooperation,
the attainment of which is even more
important than financial success.
"All of the organizations concerned
have come to an amicable agreement
as to budgets and distribution with
the approval of the government. Thus
happily united in single hearted devo-
ton to our country, one common APP
peal will reach from one end of Amer
lea to the other and find a response
in every true American heart"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-13
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


sealed proposals win be received BY the
EoaFd OF Public Works in and for the Citv
OF wauwatosa, until 1880 O'Clock n m
Mohday, September I6. 1918 at the ofice of
the CITY Clerk. 21S Hoyt Avenue. for fur-
nlsilihg material and labor for laying SAM
S Ssles ,, Sewers in the following streets
$50 lineal feet Of s-inch vitriied pipe
sewer
4 manhoies
FIFyrY-FIFTIf STREET.
lSS hneal feet of s-inch vitriasd pipe
sewer.
l manhoie
Bids must specify cost per foot Of sewer
iaid including manholes
only pPpt'Nii''a'e
Payment for the work win be bv sneeial
improvement certificates for the nrivate
property which will be assessed the COST Of
an s-lneh sewer and cash by the City of
PROPOSALS must be accompanied by a Ger
tihed eneck for ten Q0) per cent of the
total bid payable to the city Clerk. wan
Watosa, Wisconsin, and conditioned that the
BIDDER viii, in case his proposal is accent
ed, enter into a contract for the perform
ahce OF the work in said proposal specified
Bidders must make an examination of the
location Of the work and submit bids in
accordance with detail plans and speciaca-
tons on ME in the offices of the City Clerk
and the City Engineer
each street
The right to reject any and ali bids is
reserved TO the City of wauwatosa
DATED Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, September
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
BY A V. BRIGHAM
SVWz Secretary
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-13

OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Published by the authority of the Common
Council of the City of Wauwatosa, Wis.

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance
with the provisions of Section 925 of sub
Section 100, laws of Wisconsin. 1915, to all
persons whom ii may concern and to the
owners OF all lots, parts of lots or parcels
OF land which may front or about on
proposed line of water pipe or which may
be contiguous to and used in connection
with such lot or parcel of land on the fol-
lowing described portion of streets in the
First, Third and Fourth Wards in the City
Of Wauwatosa. Milwaukee County. Wiseon-
sin, to-wt
Eighth Avenue from East Milwaukee Ave
nue. to Lake Street.
F'ifty-Fifth Street from the north lines of
Lot 81 Block 10 and Lot II Block II Gray
stone Park to the Blue Mound Road.
Wauwatosa Avenue from North Avenue
to the south line of the Wauwatosa Gene
terry on which water pipe lines are proposed
to be laid, and the Board of Public Works
in and for the City of Wauwatosa, will be
in session at the City Hall in said city on
the 2Sth day of September, 1918, at the
hour of nine 90 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day to hear any and all objections to
the proposed assessments to be made by
such officers for the proposed water pipe
lines provided and required by the pro-
visions of Section 925 sub Sections 100, 101
1902, 103 laws of Wisconsin, Statutes 1915.
Dated this 9Th day of September 1918.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
BY A. V. BRIGHAM
BOWS Secretary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-13

Under all the long strain the French
people have retained poise, calmness,
a normal outlook. They have put
aside unseemly gayeties, but they have
hidden the wounds of their hearts and
have gone about their affairs as nearly
in the usual way as war will permit
and with such cheerfulness as they can
muster. How do they keep themselves
hopeful? How do they rise above
gloom? It may be because they have
the heaven-born faculty of enjoying
simple pleasures, of getting out OF life
the best the day offers even in time OF
misfortune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-13
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Published by the authority of the Common
Council of the City of Wauwatosa. Wis.

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance
with the provisions of Section 925, sub
Section ZIG of the Statutes of the State of
Wisconsin, 1915, to all persons whom it
may concern, and to the owners of all lots
parts of lot or lots, or parcels of land
fronting abutting the following de-
scribed portions of street in the City of
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County. Wisconsin
to-wit:
Eighth Avenue from East Milwaukee Ave-
nue. to Lake Street.
Fifty-Fifth Street from the north lines of
Lot 81 Block 10 and Lot II Block IL Gray
stone Park to the Blue Mound Road upon
which sewer pipe lines are proposed to be
laid that the Board of Public Works in
and for the City of Wauwatosa, Will be in
session at the City Hall, No. 2IS Hoyt Ave-
nue., in said city on the 2Sth day of Sep
TENDER, at the hour of nine (9) o'clock in
the forenoon of SAID day to make an as
sessment against all lots, parts of lots and
parcels of land fronting or abutting on the
work proposed to be done and to hear any
and all persons upon the matter of the said
assessment and the apportionment of the
expense thereof, as provided by Section $685.
ub-Seetion 216. of the Statutes of the State
of Wisconsin, 1915
Dated at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, this 9TH
day of September, 1918.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
BY A. v. BRIGHAM,
3Ow3 Secretary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-13
nisIIluslonment.

s'When yo' sees a cullud puhfessah
rise up and pick at dem crinkly side
whiskers o. his'n and smOoye down
dat fancy vest you am amazed at dc
ponderosity o de spectacle" said Old
Brother Buckaloo. 'But when yo'
listens 10 his Reconsideration yo' finds
dat when yo' behelt dem whiskers and
dat vest yo' seed il an. Amt dat bout
so. Brudder JurdanY'-Kansas City
Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-13

OF course the high cost of living has
hit some people. hard-especially the
so called "salaried" worker-but Ell
Their, through the exercise of greater
thriftiness or because the disparity is
not so great as asserted, wage earners
are getting along pretty comfortably.
This adjustment to war conditions has
been carried out successfully; can we
do as we'll when the time comes to adj
Just ourselves to peace conditionsi
We are hopeful we can. We believe
that we will turn with even greater
zest to the development of our re-
sources, the better concentration OF
our energies, says Buffalo News. II
when peace comes we retain and main.
tain our habits Of thrift and industry
which the war has developed, work
on instead of relax, hold fast instead
of let go, we shall be allie to make the
reimbursement without undue heart.
throbs or serious difficulty.