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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
W. o..
INCREASE KEEP OF INSANE

The house committee Of the legisla
turs on charitable institutions has put
in a bill providing that counties shall
pay $25 a month for care and treat
ment of patients from those counties
a. the state hospital for the insane
Under the present law the rate is SIG
and according to the report of DR.
Mead, that amount is not enough, and
the rest Of the expense Of each patient
is thrown back on the state. The in
crease OF SO is simply to throw upon
the communities contributing the pa
tents the expense which Is now dis
tributed throughout the state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
STATE OF A

The state of trade over the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last week
is slightly better. More buyers in
markets. Sales numerous, but small.
Price guarantees asked in many cases.
Automobiles. millinery, jewelry, I'M
elements and seeds active. Dry goods,
clothing, shoes and furnishings gain
less noticeably. TransMississippi re-
ports best. Good moisture for winter
wheat. Cheerful feeling helped by
rally Of stock market on oversold
shorts. Peace talk and possible rail-
way legislation m~ainsprings of move
ment. Clearfngs larger. Failures
show but slight increases.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
NEW EGAN CREAM

The farmers OF Egan are organizing
a stock company for the purpose OF
establishing q creamery, and as an in
ducement for them to locate the in
stitution in Egan the local business
men and other residents have contrib
uted a fund, which will be given them
as a bonus on condition that Egan
be selected the place for the cream
cry. It Is believed arrangements will
be made 50 II can be installed in the
spring.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27

Miss Laura Simonson spent Sunday
with friends at Arlington.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

taste Of freedom to bring them back
to normal.
"Of curse in time people will acquire
enough intelligence 70 realize this, and
to deal with matrimony on a sane plat
form, instead of taking the absurd posi-
ton that because Il man and woman
are fond of each other and like to be
together continually. Which Is as ride
ulouS as to say because we are hum
CRY three times a day we want to per-
petually gorge ourselves on food. We
we have to abstain from eating at in
terNals in order to get up an appetite.
This idiotic theory that a husband
ana wife must never be parted is the
hane of society. II YOU invite wife TO
a rarty she must drag husband along
although he won't TIT IN and will he
bored to death, II you invite husband
to dinner he must fetch along wife.
although she hates it. and wet han-
kets the occasion,
Did YOU yer observe how much
more q man scintillates In the company
in which his wife is not present, and
how II woman hrtghtens up, and be-
comes more Nivactous when her hus-
hand Is not among those also present
II isn't because either one of them Is
doing the slightest thing wrong, ol
OF which the othcr would disannrnve
IT'S lust the filip that Is given to their
spirits by he sense of temporary free.
dom, OF feeling that the owes OF theil
kcHpnr are not unon them"
Relieve me, only the foolhsrdy rist
infllcting their perpetual society or
each other.
Copyright, to,o. by The Wheeler SYN.
UtTAtp Inc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

AND BUY me some gum.
AND HAVE me weighed.
TILL / weighed, a ton.
I'd EITHER do that.
OR I'D buy some stock.
IN THE slot machines.
| THANK you,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
CHAPTER NO. l64.
A Move 10 Contemplated.

Copyright. 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper syndicate)
After E~strelda's homecoming and her
quarrel on the very evening Of her re-
turn, the atmosphere OF their home
grew pretty deadly. II was decidedly
not Freddie'a fault, He did his best,
but any tender overtures toward his
wife meet with A sheer. His patience
with her seemed to annoy her beyond
control Beneath the strain of the thing
Freddie's eyes grew hollow and he
actually began to lose weight.
You don't look specially fit, SON,
after Estrelda had been home for Il
week or more.
But, I'm all right" answered Fred .
die, with an attempt at cheer,
His father crossed the office where
they both were and put his hand on his
sons shoulder, Il suppose there Is
nothing that ! can help you with, lad
dieg" he asked.
Freddie took a long breath. Then.
Dad he asked. when everything
seems TO he kind Of going wrong and
vet there's nothing really-nothing
wrong, you understand, do you think
it's better TO let things slide along, or
do you think it's better to try and talk
II out with-with the other person."
Nilllh ~ aNN i'NN'' i" TAIN
anything out said MIR. Mason.
Accordingly, that night Freddie
hraced himself for an ordeal Right
after dinner Estrelda arose and went to
the gramaphone TO put on some OF her
favorite noisy records. She knew Fred
die would want To read the newspaper,
or, rather, he usually wanted to read
II, and she knew the trightful jazzes
that she played annoyed him and made
him nervous, She had no nerves her
self OF the sensitive kind, and abe
seemed to take an almost fiendish de
light In seeing to 1t that there was
never any peace or calm when poor
Freddie was at home, But tonight he
did not want to- read. He stood look
Ing at his wife after Sarah had taker
away the dinner dishes, and when he
saw her going toward the victrola he
stopped her.
Dear" he said. II wonder II yor
would mind not playing for a while;
would like 10 talk to you"
my goodness said Estrelda. since
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
Isl THE NEWS SCIMITAR 14HY ooMc PAGE
MAGAZINE FEATURES
lA9VNCLE WIGGILX q
l. kBEDTINE' STORY i


Every day. on The bank Of the green
pool In the woods, ne would stan on
his hind legs, stick his head up out OF
the water and go
'Gurr-r-r-r-r' Gurr-r-r-r-r CUR
F-r-r-r-ri"
ice pick trying to play the piano, but
Puffy did not mind that.
Some day ! shall sing" he said.
often Uncle Wiggiiy you'd go out OF
his way to hop past the frog pond. to
ask how Puffy was coming on with his
singing
I think I'm doing better the little
green chap would say. Il can puff my
neck out AS big as three SOAP bubbles
now, and--iust listen to this
Then he went "Gurr-r-r-r.r' Gurr-
r-r-r-ri ,GuTr-r-r-r-r-r''
Well" said Uncle WlgKily, shaking
than before, Puffy .
Then Puffy felt happy and he kept
one hot night. Just after Uncle Wig
gily had gone TO bed In his hollow
stump bungalow, he heard out IN front
a loud noise like:
OUR, Gurr-r-r-r-r-r; Gurr,"
Dear me, There's tina singing frog
come to let YOU hear MIN practice
called out Nurse Jane Fu2zy, the musk-
rat lady h~ousekeeper, - get up, Wig
Eily, ana zen MN, dA klnult anu kelltlN
as you can, that he Is keeping Us
awake. Blu he nice to him
II will" said the bunny rabbit
In his slippers and bath rob" "" want
out in front ON the grass stood Fluffy,
making his throat swell up and going:
Gurr-r-r-r-r-r! Gurr-r-i-r; uurr-.-
r-r-rt"
my dear Puffy. that is very nice"
said Uncle Wiggtly, gently. "But-er-
Nurse Jane and | want to 60 to sleen-
and II you could just come over In the
morning" -.
In the morning viii be too late, v
said Puffy. II hurried over tonight to
tell you that the bad old Skeezicks and
the PipslsewAh are coming at midnight
to get you out OF bed and bite all the
souse off your ears, was out III the
shore of my pond, practicing singing,
and | heard them talking THAT they
were going to do. SO | hoped over to
tell you" .
Oh. that's very kind of you.' said
the bunny. Nov that | know what Ia
going to happen I'll get a policeman
dog and arrest the bad chaps And
Uncle Wiggtiy got the policeman dog,
and when the Skeezicks and Pipsise e.
wah sneaked along. in the middle Of
the night, they were both arrested. SO
Uncle Wtggily was saved. you see, by
Puffy.
What's that? Did the frog ever learn
To sing? Wen, I'll tell you about that
some other time. But IL the molasses
jug doesn't take the honey cake out
Of the pickle jar and slide down the
hanister, III make the next Story about
Uncle Wiggtly and the sprinkle cart.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
SLIPPING THE YOKE OF MATRIMONY.
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

Among my acquaintance are n hus-
band and wife who are singularly happy
though married, and still in love with
each other, although they have csle-
brated their silver wedding, This fortu-
nate couple attributes the success they
have made OF matrimony largely to the
fact that each has taken an evening
off every week, and each has had a
separate vacation every year,
They go out often to the theater and
concerts and parties together, but one
evening each week Is free to do abso~
lutely as he or she pleases without con-
sulting the pleasure OF the other, They
have taken many delightful holidays
together, but at the same time dur
ing the year each goes for a little
jaunt alone,
my husband and | are unusually
congenial.'' said the wife in explain
ing their plan of life, but we do not
think alike on every point. nor have we
precisely the same tastes, 1t is impos-
sible that any two people should have
exactly the same opinions, likes and
dislikes, and especially when the two
people belong to different sexes,
Men and women are radically diff
ferent. That's what makes them inter.
esting to each other and makes them
fall in love with each other. And the
thing that makes them bore each other
and fall out of love with each other
liz when one has TO sacrifice his oil
her i~nclinations and preferences, anc
point OF view to the other. And it's
all SO silly and needless.
Becaties | dote on chocolate creams
why should my husband acquire dyspep.
STA eating them when he lpathes them
Or why should | be deprived OF my
chocolate creams because he doesn''
happen TO fancy them2 Why not boti
Of us crafty u individual tastes ant
be happy
about nine-tanths OF the friction II
matrimony is the result Of people still
holding on to idiotic superstitions who's,
tomfoolerv they rebel against, We
haven't the courage to defy. One o.
these antique f~etisiles is the theor,
fhatshnsbands and wives must forever
tag iNHch other, and eternally sit II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. oulnius, the
Sunshine Man.

O Lord. | will give thanks unto Thee;
for though Thou vast angry with me.
Thine anger is turned away, and Thou
didst comfort me. Behold. God is my
salvation; / will trust. and not be
afraid. For Jehovah is my strength and
sorg. ard He is become my salvation.
lisa. xii, 172.
In God have | put my trust. l will
not be afraid. What car men do unto
me? Thy vows are upon me, o God;
| will render thank-offerings unto Thee.
For Thou hast delivered my soul from
death, and my feet from falling. thaN
| may walk before Cod in the light of
the living -Ps. lvi. 11-l3.
will praise Thee, o Lord, with my
whole heart; | will shew forth all Thy
marvellous works. l will be glad ana
rejoice In Thee, | will sing praise to
Thy name, O Thou Most High. For
Thou hast maintained my right and
my cause, Thou art seated on the
throne, Judging righteously.-Ps. IL, 2. 4.
Q Lord. Thou art my God, | win
| exalt Thee. l win praise Thy name;
for Thou hast done wonderful things
which were truly and surely proposed
Of old. Thou hast been a stronghold
to the poor, a stronghold to the needy
In distress, a refuge from the storm,
a shade from the heat.--isa. xxv. l, a.
p&y&on, @.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

each others pockets, and that the mar.
rtage hond must be a fetteT that
shackles them together like two poor
prisoners chained to each other,
This state of affairs Is supposed TO
enchance Il mans mind aud woman's
devotion 10 each other, while the whole
experience of humanity goes 10 prove
that II Is Inevitably bound to kin what
ever interest and affection they have
for each other. unless ther are con-
sumed by 4 grand passion that nothing
can ~exttnRuish, There isn't anybody Ia
tho world SO beautiful, 80 alluring, so
fascinating that we don't get fed UP on
him or her. II We have him or her
served to us morning. noon and night
That's what ails matrimonv There y
nothing tho matter with marriage ex-
Cept that We administer Il In alopathir
doses instead Of HOMEOPATHIC doses, II
we could be married five days n week
instead of seven We should Rdoya the
holy estate instead OF casting wlstful
eyes toward Reno, and thinking how
wonderful II must he to he free, and
able to do a few things that YOU
would like to do in the way you want
to do them. instead OF having to do your
husbands or your wife's way, and haV-
ing to fight about it.
And there isn't a husband and wife
in the world who, II they told the
- uNN, "Nufuh I AUNT tNaN theN nave
times and seasons when they get SO
tired of seeing the same faces across
the breakfast table. and listening to the
same line OF conversation that they are
AFRAID To trust themselves with the
carving knife for fear they win COM
nit murder on the partners of their
bosom.
And 1t isn't because they've made
the wrong choice of life partners. They
would feel that about any other mar
or woman in the world that they were
tied to, SO they couldn't get away. even
Tor Il breathing srace. It's purely q
case Of too much wife or husband, and
no reflection on matrlmony as an in.
stitution,
This Is proven nv the fact that al.
vorced people nearly always marry
again and that divorced couples IRE.
quentlS remarrv. Al that tn Il 40
was q little separation, and littl,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

eestle ssnes Is not necessarily eneruy.
ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON.

when have You bonored me with any of
O u grand conversation?"
please, aaid Freddie. "come over
here and al down. This ia serious, |
suppose YOU know that this sort OF
thing can, 90 on between us
What sort of thing :" asked Estreida,
| Our marriage? Are YOU getting tired
| Of il, ,toog'
II am not tired Of It" said Freddie.
There was real pain in his voice. II
| can't stand these constant ouarrels any
more than Won can. Dear don't YOU
understand. YOU are my wife and /
love YOU, and want to mako you
happy9 Something must be making you
unhappv. or YOU would not be as nerv-
| GUS as YOU are. Won't YOU tell what II
is? Let's see II can't stratghten 1t out
for YOU"
Even Estrelda could not find a taunt
In reply To- this, She shifted uncomfort-
| ably in her chair,
''You know. Freddie" she said.
we're on each others n~erves-that's
the trouble. We haven't any money to
go out anywhere. We lust stick around
| here together all the time like two
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, JULY "a, 1918.


Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Late today the sun and Uranus rule
beneficently, according to ~astrology.
The morning should be a time of ac-
tivity, for Mercury and Saturn are both
in friendly aspect.
During his sway all human affairs
should be well directed, the influences
being toward kindness and co-opera-
ton.
The sun is in a place believed to i'm
part sympathy and a desire for help
fulness on the part of persons who
WELD power, 1t is a favorable sway for
seeking political support or obtaining
financial aid.
Both men and women who seek en-
ployment should benefit from the. PLAN
etary government, which is supposed to
breed ambition and to aid in satisfy
ing lit it: o,,s
real estate transactions, mining deals
and the beginning of new buildings.
The development of a distinctly
American style of architecture is pre-
dicted by the seers and they foretell a
new interest in artistic plans and
methods OF identifying cities.
Advertising is again subject to a
rule of the stars that promises the
greatest possible development OF pub
licity methods, which are to interest
persons of every class.
Socialistic and radical organizations
will gain impetus in their activities next
month, it is predicted.
Hotels and resorts of every sort
should prosper during the coming
months, but prices will increase on
whatever is now costly.
Persons whose birthdate ii is have
the augury of travel and change. They
| fPiil n1hnt uYtfh fAna N,lAflAr % he
independent business projects or as I'm
ployes.
Children born on this day are likely
! to be clever and Industrious, These sub
jects Of Leo often are very inventive
and they usually make o great success
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
GAGE. u.o. al oxF.y
81 &c. o.

IN A city hotel.
| GOT on me.
AND DROPPED a nickel.
AND THE needle thing,
THAT RUNS around.
JUST sIilvEREp a little,
AND NEVER moved,
NOT EYE. . pound.
AND A boy was there.
IN A uniform.
AND A great whisk broom,
WITH WHICH he attacks,
THE HOTEL guests.
AND | asked the boy,
WHAT THE matter was,
AND FOR a whisk broom boy.
HE WAS very bright,
AND MADE reply,
"fGUEss it don't work
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

AND THAT same thing.
HAS BEEN happening to me
FOR SUCH a long time.
THAT I'VE made up my mind.
WHEN THE weather gets cool.
TO START out some day.
AND KEEP on going,
TILL I find someone.
WHO KNOWS someone.
WHO KNOWS the name.
OF SOMEONE else,
WHO HAD once been told.
THE NAME of a man,
WHO KNEW someone.
IF HE could be found.
sss
WHO MIGHT be able.
TO ENLIGHTEN me.
AS TO where | could find.
A MAN, woman or child.
WHO MIGHT happen to know.
THE NAME of some man.
WHO HAS something TO do.
WITH THE slot machines.
AND AFTER that,
IN GO find the man,
AND IN tell him a tale,
OF THE pent-up rage.
THAT WAS stored IN me,
AND I'D give him a chance.
TO TAKE ma ant
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
U BE

III | was rich, darling, would YOU
love me more than you doe' asked the
hopcfnl Young man.
We'll, | might not love YOU any moro,
hut ! should lock forward to our we'd
ding dizzy with n great deal more OF
Impotence than | do at present
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Sy~ndicate.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

A law has recently been passed in
Uruguay which places stock companies
operating In thpt country under the
supervision OF the general inspection
Of banks and stock companies
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-09-04

Those who originate styles for the
fiapper are destined to come in for
many thanks from that opinionated
young person when she views the new
winter coats designed for her. Since
specialists give their time and thought
to her needs styles for her frocks and
coats and millinery are no. longer
afterthoughts Of those whose business
is to design apparel for grown-ups.
OF course when the girl from twelve
to seventeen owns frock or coat that
takes its cue from styles worn by
grown-ups her happiness is complete.
Here Is q coat which has the long
shoulder and graceful drapery that
rules in the new fall coats for women.
1t Is made of velours and is less full
than the coats whose style It follows,
But the arrangement Of drapery about
the sleeves gives It an ample look and
makes 1t roony, and these things are
the mode for winter coats. AT the
hack this coat suggests a skirt sci
onto d bodice and this effect Is empha
sized by row Of covered buttons
down the center OF the body. II Is ODD
and pretty and girlish-
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-09-04

The average small boy apparently
gives little thought as to wherewithal
he shall be clothed-clothes being the
least of his troubles. But If any fond
mother has visions of decking him out
in things that differ much from the
clothes worn by his average, everyday
school fellow, she might as well ban
ish them first as last. Men and boys
are less Independent in the matter Of
clothes than women and girls are.
This is because they come in for a
lot of frank ridicule from their fellows
the minute they do anything unusual
in the way Of dressing.
Here are two suits for school boys
the kind they like. They are made of
good qualities Of wooden goods with
two pairs of knickerbockers to each
suit and boast certain small finishing
touches that will please their wearers,
although they are so conspicuous that
ones attention must be called to them.
For instance the patch pockets on the
coat for the larger boy have flaps that
button down. This is an advantage
that the rough-and-tumble youngsteI
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-09-04
40zP GaExZE< Sa9 EzTHeS.

plunged suddenly into this diverting
congeries of human, national and ra-
cial amalgamation. is inclined to SYM
pathize with the probable enlighten-
ment of Colonel Roosevelt, who is re-
ported to have inquired Of sea cap
tain concerning the population OF
certain West Indian island, when the
old sea dog replied: "Well, there are
some Spanish, few French, some Por-
tuguese, few Dutchmen and dozen
other races the Lord didn't intend"
The amazing wonder Of all (espe-
cially to a North American less famil-
lar with European races, and holding
decided views concerning color lines,
etc.), is the manner In which this coun-
try is slowly, and apparently with har-
mony and democratic social and racial
relations, evolving distinct Brazilian
type. The salient characteristics OF
what is becoming to be known as the
true Brazilian character include the
aristocratic culture and high intelli-
gence of the old family Portuguese
stock, at once Latin and Moorish by
inheritance, the exaltation, daring and
passion Of vigorous aborigine's blood
softened by the affectionate, emotional
strain of the African, especially In
north Brazil-the whole shot through
with typical modernity and enterprise
that marriage and general contact with
European races have afforded. With
such elements, the national home life
of Brazil is being compounded.
The Latin races are said to be lack
ing In homelike qualities, as compared
with English or Teutonic. peoples.
Moreover, the Portuguese, who gave
Brazil formative principles, were more
truly the copylsts of Roman clvillza-
ton than any other European stock,
and the Romans were famous for their
slight attention to the home. Yet Por-
tugal has been ever land of homes
and her new world Brazilian daughter
has inherited her instinct. 1t is land
placing great emphasis on family life.
There is always danger, in writing of
subject like Brazilian home life, for
the narrator to overgeneralize. Home
and family life is, like the civilization
generally diverse, and 1t is necessary to
decline the stratum of life one is talk
| ing about II an attempt is made to
find universal characteristics. There
is the home Of the seringuero or rubber
gatherer in the lonely fastness of the
Amazon wilderness, and the tepee of
the still savage Indian of the forest
Jungle. The fisher folk, considerable
elan scattered along the Brazilian
coast from the extreme north to the
Argentine boundary. have a life dis
tinctive, bringing their hauls Of fish
ashore in frail looking boats and In
Tight hearted talk and song sit about
their rudeybuts at twilight to sup on q
| bit of farina, a drop of native whisky
and some Of the Brazilian dried beet
Ito the accompaniment Of the violao
Should one be just to the many
sided home and social life of this 81
| gantic country, he must needs write
lalso of the occupations of the gaucho