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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-11
aye, the same was ordered paid.

aye, the same was ordered paid.
The committee on taxation sub
mitted the following recommendation:
We, your committee on taxation,
would recommend that county COM
missioners be requested to abate the
tax for the year 1918 on the valuation
of one automobile, valuation $135.OO,
against r. A. Bruce as per affidavit
stating that he did not own one then.
Moved and seconded that the re-
quest of the committee on taxation be
approved and that the comfy COM
missioners be requested to abate the
tax on autopobile5 for the year 1918,
assessed against r. A. Bruce.
On roll call Halvorson, johnson,
Randall, Wiley and Williams voting
aye, motion carried.
Resolution No. $40, being a sidewalk
resolution, was submitted and read.
On roll call 'Halvorson, Johnson,
Randall, Wiley and Williams voting
aye, the same was declared passed
and proved.
On motion the Council adjourned.
w. H. Leighty,
Attest: Mayor.
G. H. Stoddart. City Auditor.
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"THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS"

The homely story of "Old Matt" and
Young Matt" Sammy Lane and the
gentle Shepherd of the Hills and all
the ~big-hearted mountain folks, who
were so realistically portrayed in Har-
old Bell Wright's novel of "The Shep-
herd of the Hills" live again in the
perturbation, which has been made by
the author of this widely read book.
In filming this work, Mr.. Wright has
had a wealth of rich material from
which to make his picture and the re-
suit has been a work of art in the
field of motion pictures. A simple
love story, typically American, the
are set IN the Ozark mountains
of Missouri to which region comes a
world-weary man who finds there a
deep sorrow left by his long-lost son.
In his endeavor to atone for this sons
actions he gains the title of "The Shep-
herd of the Hills" The scenic back
ground for this simple story presents
a series of pictures dazzling in their
grandeur and despicting faithfully the
marvellous beauty of these hills Of
Southwestern Missouri. The produc-
ton is in ten reels and forms an eve-
ning's entertainment of exceptional in
terest.
Pleasant Hour, Sept. Is and 16.
Matinee, Tuesday.
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1NF|FTEEN DAYS
GAINS Is POUNDS
Thompson Was So Rundown He
Couldn't Walk Without Help
TanIac Builds Him Up.

II commenced taking Tanlac just
fifteen days ago, and have gained ex-
actly fifteen pounds so far, which gives
me an actual gain of n pound a
day" said Peter Thompson, who for
the past six years has been connected
with the Kansas City park board, and
lives at 400 Chestnut street, Kansas
City, Mo-, a few days ago.
when I began taking Tanlac," he
continued, II was so weak and run
down that | couldn't walk a step nl'
less l had somebody to lean on, but
| can get out and cover a good many
blocks now, and am getting ready to
go back to work. Some time ago
had a bad spell of typhoid pneumonia,
and it came very near finishing me
up. l pulled through. however, but
had eve been able 20 regain any
strength, and my appetite was 50 poor
that / couldn't eat enough to keep me
alive hardly. My head ached all the
time, and / would often have dizzy
spells. | also suffered from nervous
ness and never got a good nights
sleep. My stomach was in mighty bad
condition, too, and everything | ate
disagreed with me and l would have
the worst sort of attacks Of indiges-
ton. | was certainly in bad shape.
and | had began to think that / would
never find a medicine that would get
me started up hill again.
81 had been reading the different
statements about Tanlac, and one day
/ saw where a lady whom | knew very
well, had been greatly helped by TAX
ing this Tanlac, so | made up my mind
right then and there to give 1t a trial
myself. / commenced to get better
right away, and it Is just simply re-
weight and strength. Why, / can go
anywhere / want to, now, and l can
just feel myself getting stronger every
day. My appetite has come back, and
/ eat three hearty meals every day,
and what / eat agrees with me all
right. l w have indigestion or any
kind of stomach trouble any more, and
my nerves are SO steady that I sleep
like a log every night. The headaches
have left me, too, and so have those
dizzy spells, and in fact, | just feel
fine all the time. Tanlac has just sim
ply fixed me up all right, and that is
why | talk so much about it, and am
always recommending it to other PEG,
pie"
Tanlac is sold in Aurora by w. @.
Ray, In White by n. H. Gazeley, in
Elkton by j. E. Dunn, and in Bruce
by H. w. Schultz & Co.-(Adv.)
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Hall. City of Brookings,
September 8th. 1919.

Council Hall, City Of Brookings,
September Sth. 1919.
The City Council met as per ad.
journment, with Mayor w. H. Leighty,
Aldermen Halvorson, Johnson, Ran
dali, Wiley and Williams present.
An ordinance regulating the running
of traction engines on paved streets
was submitted and given it's second
reading.
On roll call Halvorson, Johnson,
Randall, Wiley and Williams all vol.
ing aye, the same was declared passed
and approved and became Ordinance
No. 50.
An ordinance, being the annual ap-
preparation bill, IA presented and
given its second reading.
On roll call Halvorson, Johnson,
Randall, Wiley and Williams voting
aye. the same was declared passed and
approved and became Ordinance No.
20.
Moved and seconded that the Aud
itor ascertain If moneys in sinking
fund are on certificates of deposit.
All voting aye, the motion carried.
The bill of Otto Dahm. $517 80, for
cleaning septic tank and sewer was
presented and approved.
On roll call Halvorson, johnson,
Randall. Wiley and Williams voting
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From the Tribune:
NJ. A. Stunley has moved his fam
lily out to the farm and they are tenn
porarily living in what will be their
chicken house until such time as their
new residence will be ready for oc-
cupancy.
: Dan Rovig, who has farmed the
Cheever farm in Winsor township for
many years. has decided to quit farm.
ing and has purchased a residence in
Arlington.
DR.. and Mrs. d. L. Seaman and son
Lewis and Miss Inga Dahl, superin-
tendent Of the local hospital. returned
home last Friday evening from a visit
to points in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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HIGH SCHOOL T

Brookings High school has an at
tendance up to date that for surpasses
last years record. The seats have all
been filled and the standing room
around the edges is being utilized.
The Freshman class seems to have
surpassed ali limits and even crowded
the Seniors and Juniors out of their
assembly room the first two days.
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S. H. VanLaningham, Livestock Auctioneer
Brookings, South Dakota

| hereby advertise my dates for September to give every one
who contemplates having a sale, opportunity if he should be in
the neighborhood where one of the sales is held to save expense
and avoid having two sales in the same locality at about the
same time, and will also make public my next months sales as
soon as possible, l have a few good dates left for October
and November, and would be very glad to hear from those
who may desire my services to make timely arrangements.
On the following dates l have been or will be engaged:
Aug. 28th-Land Auction, Lane Voagler, Castlewood, s. D.
Aug. 3otr-John Hastings, Bruce, S. D.
Sept Ist-Walter Dawson, Arlington, S. D.
Sept. 2nd-Waler Quinn, Badger, S D.
Sept. 4th-Land Auction.
Sept. 6th-Dan Dempsey, Estelline, s. D..
Sept. 8th-Dan HoIey, Dempster, S. D.
Sept. oth-Frank Goodhue, Badger, S. D.
Sept. Ioth-Mr. NOLAN, Dempster, S. D.
Sept. I2th-Luvgrn Bros, Bruce, S. D.
Sept. I3tn-DeSmet Land Auction.
Sept. ~I5th-Theo. Goodroad, Estelne, S. d.
Sept. I7tn-Grhf Wright.
Sept. I8ti-G. F. Mohror, Arlington, S. D.
Sept. Ioth-Theodore Goodroad, Estellrc, S. D.
Sept. 2oth-D. w. Reeves.
Sept. 22nd-Mr. Salus, Estellne, S. D.
Sept. 23rd-Andrew Westrem, Bruce, S. D.
Sept. 24th-Ener Dali, Arlington, S. D.
Sept. 25th-Fred w. Hazon, Castewood, S. D.
Sept. a6th-W. S. Worden.
Sept. 2oth-KidweI, Esteine, S. D.
Sept. 3oth-Rust Bros, Bruce, S. D.
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of friends who gathered to pay their
last respects to his memory. The
floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful.
The remains were taken to Dunlap
Tuesday forenoon where interment
was made'at the cemetery there.
Relatives from a distance in attend.
ance at the funeral were: Mrs. Alta
Hecht, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Deal, and
Mrs. IS. j. Hyatt, Ida Grove miss Lii.
liam 'Hecht, Sioux City; Mrs. w. e.
lBorene, Minot, N. D.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest L Hecht, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs.
H. D. Whomes, Winona, Mimi; NJ. j.
Liscomb and son, Donald, Mrs. Geor-
gia iLscomb, Mrs. M. A. Prentiss, Mr..
and Mrs. p, c. Dunham, Mrs. Fred
Wettengel, Mrs. j. Brown, all of Dun
lap; Raymond Liscomb, of Kansas
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. ]. Miligan,
of Sioux City.
The Review joins with the many
friends in extending heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved wife and relatives in
their hour of sorrow.
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SOLDIER DESERTED At DENIsoN
Harry GaveI, Member Of the Motor
Transport Train Deserted Here
and Was Arrested at Jefferson.

When the government motor truck
transport train visited Denison about
three weeks ago, enroute to the Paci.
fic cast, Harry Gavel, one of the SOL
diers deserted and went to Jefferson
where he was arrested by Sheriff
Quinlan of Greene county.
Gavel, for some reason, became dis
atisfied with army life and decided to
again enter private life, so went to
Jefferson, but there he became fright.
ened owe rthe seriousness of his ac-
,tion and surrendered himself to the
sheriff.
The Greene county sheriff telegraph
ed COL Mcclure, commander of the
truck train, but did not receive a re-
ply until Monday of last week, advis-
ing him to turn Gavel over to the ar
my officers at Fort Omaha. In the
meantime however, Mr.. Quinlan had
taken Gavel to Camp Dodge and turn
ed him over to the military authori-
ties, who will deliver him at Omaha.
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Cecil C. echt Eectrocuted While at Work in North Part
of Town Last Friday Morning Efforts to Re-
suscitate Him Proved Futile
SHOCK TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY
Funeral Held at the Home Monday Afternoon lnterment
at Dunlap, Iowa, Tuesday Many Pay Last Respects
to Memory of the Departed ~

Cecil C. Hecht. an employe of the
municipal light plant, met instant
death by electrocution on last Friday
morning about nine thirty o'clock,
while working on a line carrying 2,2OO
volts, on north Washington avenue.
The tragic death of Cecil Hecht cast
a deep gloom over the entire .commun-
ity on account of it's suddenness, and
when the news was spread in the
downtown district, people generally
were loatll to believe that 1t could be
true.
In company with William Binkley,
Jr., son of the superintendent OF the
plant, Cecil went to repair a pole on
north Washington avenue, which was
rotted near the ground. 1t seems that
stub had been set at the base OF this
pole to brace it, but the pole was not
setting close to it, and it was thought
best to rectify this at once to keep 1t
from toppling over. The young men
labOred for sometime but were unable
to straighten it to their satisfaction,
and came to the conclusion that the
secondary wires running to q house
across the street were holding 1t from
getting into place. These secondary
wires were cut, and this caused the
pole to fall to the ground. 1t was de.
,cided to- remove the wires nom the
pole in order to again set it. ,Binkley
was at work on one side Of the pole
removing the secondary wires while
Cecil was on the other side at work,
when he heard Cecil cry out, Push
me away!" Binkley glanced up from
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court martial is the mainstay of tht
department. s.
Assisting the Red Cross, Y. M. c. A.
, Knights of Columbus with entertain
ment for the soldiers is also part o
the work of the intelligence depart
ment. Maintaining high morale
among the troops is accomplished II
this way. 49,. ..... 80 IN
Wounded Soldiers Visit Seed Com
pany's Farm .s;5
Ten men from the agriculture class
of the educational department at For
Des Moines motored to the Iowa Seek
company's farm at Altoona where they
were shown over the gardens by NJ
Kurtzwell, who is in charge Of the
farm. tNH
Mr.. Kurtzwell, who has spent his
life in experimenting with flowers aft
vegetables of all kinds. lectured on the
different forms of plant life. The sol
diers who made up the party were fol
the most part men who had already
spent some time on the farm and who
are studying while convalescing al
Ft. Des Moines. s I...-
Miss Anna Burns is in charge of the
class at Fort Des Moines.
This trip is an example of the work
being done in the educational depart
ment at 1T. Des Moines.
Captain ireland Succeeds Finger
Captain Charles Ireland has been
appointed to succeed lieutenant r. H
Finger as director of recreational &C.
tivities at Fort Des Moines. 'Lieuten'
ant Finger was discharged and has
left for his home in Cedar Rapids,
Joseph A. LaFortune will do Most
of the work formerly performed by
Lieutenant Finger, under the direction
of Captain ireland. -. l,5,.s
Jeuenemann Will Go to Philippines
Col. George Jeuenemann, command
ant at Fort Des Moines, expects to 60
to the Philippines in November. The
official order for his transfer, naming
his successor, Is expected within two
or three weeks.
Horses and Mules Sold
Thousands of FARMERS, some of them
coming from South Dakota and Min.
nesota, attended the auction sale OF
horses and mules at the camp last
week. Bidding was lively but the prices
paid were nothing like as much as the
animals cost The mules were the
best sellers. Horses and mules were
broken and are ready for immediate
use. There remains several hundred
animals. The big remount has a ca.
nacitv for AZ 00O horses
X. G. Cheer for Heroes at Fair
The knights Of Columbus Every.
thing Free sign will be in evidealce at
the Iowa State fair. The state cOun
Gill will have a.large tent at the fair
where soldiers, sailors and ax service
men can rest. Cigarets and chocolate
will be furnished free to these men
Joe Mccormick, Cedar Rapids, state
secretary Of the Knights of Columbus,
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WORLD NOT WAITING OF Y. S.

Senator Brandegee makes the point
that no matter what the United States
may do with the treaty, it is aeclosed
incident to those powers that have al
ready ratified it; The force is being
rapidly taken from the argument of the
league advocates that our amendment
or rejection of the treaty would mean
the renegotiation OF the entire under,
taking Mr.. Brandegee points out
how absurd it is to suppose that after
the fortyfour other nations who sub
scribef to the treaty have exchanged
ratifications with Germany the whole
thing is going to fall to the ground
because the United States
stays out. ..=s., :-.
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lege. Cecil came to Denison in 1913
and accepted position with the Deni
kson Electric Light & Power company
working under w. P. Hover, who was
superintendent of the company. He
continued in this position until March
1915, when he, together with James
Mill, established the Milhek Cafe
which soon became the most popular
cafe in the city. In January, 1918, he
sold his interest in the cafe to his
partner. and again entered the elec.
trical field with. the local electric light
plant, which since his former employ.
ment, had become municipality owned
On Dec. 2, 1916, he was united in
marriage to Miss Marie Liscomb, OF
Dunlap, Iowa, and since that time
they have made their home in Denison
where the young wife mourns his
death in the home which was so hap
py for them both
Fraternally he was a member OF
Sylvan Lodge 5O7, A. F. & A. NJ, into
which organization he was initiated in
1917, and in which he was an active
member, taking. a great interest in
Masonic affairs generally up until the
time of his death. .;,
On last Easter Sunday, Cecil was
baptized into and became a member
of the Presbyterian church OF -Deni-
son. He was an active church men,
Der and rarely missed service at the
church. , e.. t~.
He leaves to mourn his untimely
death, his devoted wife, his mother,
Mrs. Alta Heht, of Ida Grove, three
sisters, Mrs. w. E. Borene. Of Minot,
N. Oak, Mrs. Howard Deal, of Ida
Grove, and Miss. Lillian Hecht, OF
Sioux City, one brother Ernest L.,
of Omaha. Nebr., and his aged grand
mother, Mrs. S. J. Hyatt, Of Ida
Grove, Iowa. -- t
The death OF Cecil Hecht removes
from our community young man who
held the respect and esteem OF every.
one with whom he came in contact
and his wife has the heartfelt SYM
pathy of all in her great loss. He
was young man of sterling qualities,
cheerful, energetic and. above reproach
in all his dealings, and these qualities
coupled with fellowship, hospitality
and kindly feeling and interest for
all, ambition and fidelity to duty made
his life appreciated and sadly missed
by all who knew him. His death has
taken him away in the flower of his
young manhood when mems ambitions
are at their height, and his aspira.
tions in his chosen vocation and In the
maintaining Of his happy home life
where he .and his estimable wife liv.
ed most happily, were being fully real,
lied and were severed by the fatal
shock. zt "
The funeral services we're held on
Monday afternoon att two thirty
o'clock at the late home on Chestnut
street, Rev. Robt. Karr, pastor of the
Presbyterian church officiating, assist
ed by Rev. J. L. Boyd, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church. The
funeral was largely attended by scores
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his work to see Cecil drawn up close
| to the pole but was unable to render
him assistance. Binkley states that
it was only an instant before Cecil
freed himself from the pole and reeled
away for distance of six or eight
feet, when he fell onto the ground. He
rushed to him at once and endeavored
to start respiration, calling to two men
across the street to telephone to doc
tors. After phoning, both men came
to his assistance but they were unable
to revive him. Three physicians ar
rived on the scene a few minutes at
ter the accident occurred, and the
city pullmotor was brought into action
but all to no avail for life was extinct.
Attending physicians are Of the opin-
ion that he received the full force of
| the 1900 volts and that death was in
Simultaneous. Just how the accident
occurred will never be known, for
Binkley was busily sengaged in his
work and did not see Cecil when he
lcame in contact with the current. It
is believed that had Cecil been up on
the pole and received this high vol.
tage, that he would have survived. but
standing on the ground he received
the full effects Of it.
Cecil C. Hecht was born at Charter
Oak, Iowa, Jan. 10. 1889. the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaorgest tfecht. The ear.
Ilier part OF HIS HE swas spent at Ida
Grove where he removedswith his par
ents when two years of age. and where
he grew to young manhood. until re-
|ceiving his high school education. In
1907, he went to Omaha where he CON-
pleted his education in business col
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DIES MONIES, Aug. 16-Horace
Boies. former governor OF Iowa. who
now makes his home at Long Beach
Calf, is reported to be making a sat
isfactory recovery, from an attack ,o4
pneumonia. He is 90 years old and
served two terms as governor, from
1890 to 1894 He is the only democrat
to hold the position since the civil
war. He defeated j. G. Hutchinson, OF
Ottumwa, the first time he ran and
the second time he defeated Hiram c.
Wheeler, of .Odebolt. He was nom.
mated for q third term but was de-
feated by Frank d. Jackson, who re.
sides in Des Moines. The other for.
mer governors living are Leslie M.
Shaw, now of Philadelphia, with via.
ter quarters at San Diego, Calf, A.
B. Cummins, B. F. Carroll and Warren
Garst, Of Des Moines, the latter 4serv.
ing only a few weeks, and George w.
Clarke, of-Adel. Governor Boies is a
large land owner in Grundy county.
His son is one of the the judges in the
Waterloo district, a nephew represents
the Eleventh district in congress and
another nephew is member OF the
Legislature from Buchanan county.
Blencoe in Monona county, is hav.
ing hard time to provide suitable
school facilities. The school building
has been condemned and the district
| is too small to afford sufficient funds
for the building nf new one. In the
territory adjoining the town that It
was contemplated bringing into the
district it was found that-thirty bach.
elor farmers reside and efforts to ex.
pand in that direction is impossible.
Southwest of town is inhabited prin.
cipally by squatters on accretion land
along the Missouri river. Monona
county produces more wheat than any
other county in Iowa. a8Ess..,
Charles Pergler is the Czecho4Sdav-
ak commissioner to the United States
and Is rated as an expert in dealing
with conditions in that newly formed
republic. He is member Of the Iowa
Bar association and formerly prac.
ticed his profession at Cresco. He is
a native Of Russia and speaks the
language fluently although educated in
this country. Lenine, the bolsheyiki
ruler of Russia, spent several years in
this country and for a time represent.
ed Russian syndicate at Davenport
where some large investments were
made. .t.,. .s,,84s,
The state supreme court has decided
that public school funds cannot be paid
to teacher who wears any garb or
dress indicating membership in any re-
ligious order or organization. The
case. was brought from Carroll county
public funds in some schools having
been paid to persons wearing the same