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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From the Register

Burre II. Lien is a candidate for
alderman of Sioux Falls,
Miss Nellie Folsom, preceptress Of
the agricultural college, returned from
her eastern visit on Monday evening.
Harry Cornell won the medal at
the Demorest Medal contest, held at
the First Presbyterian church last
Tuesday evening.
Geo. Cole. formerly of Lake Benton,
Mimi. but now residing at Wheeler,
this state, visited Mr.. and Mrs. +. j.
Carlisle last Sunday.
Arthur Lynch of Bushnell, has pur-
chased the residence occupied by c.
Q. Page with the intention. of 10Y
ing to Brookings in the fall.
Ed. c. Suffer. formerly a resident
of this city, now publishing a paper
at Hamilton. Washington. has been
removed from the postmastership by
the administration.
Sheriff w. II. Hawley and Deputy
l.. II. Comstock went to Watertown
last Monday and returned with the
prisoners of this county who have
been confined in the C~odington coun-
ty Jail.
The Beynon flour mill was burned
to the ground last Thursday morning.
Nothing could be done to save the
-four, grain or other belongings eX-
cept the safe and about 100 tons of
coal. Insurance to the amount of
about 90 per CEN had been maintained
on the property.
A company of about fifty ladies and
gentlemen reminded c. A. Skinner
that it was his 33rd birthday last
Tuesday evening by giving him a sur
prise. Mrs. Skinner proved a pleas
ing hostess and the evening was hap
PLY spent. Mr.. Skinner was present
ed with a luxurious easy chair in re-
membrance of the occasion.
Last Thursday X. S. House was
about as usual and wen out riding in
the afternoon and was seemingly in
good spirits during the evening. Wed
nesday morning at six o'clock he
arose from bed and while dressing
was stricken with a%poplexy. After
remaining in an unconscious state all
day he died at eight O'Clock that even
ing.
About fifty of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Anderson unceremOniously,
with good cheer and forethought, took
possession of that worthy couples
home last Saturday. The surprise
was complete and The mission was
made to remind them that they had
Deer married thirty-three years. The
occasion was a very pleasant one for
all who participated.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27

rotary, Frances Forsee; treasurer.
Paul Jerde, and sergeant-at-arms. Leo
Alton. Minerva: Faculty advisers,
Miss Greer and Miss Bond. President,
A1yce Weaver; vice-president, VIII
liam Mast; secretary. William Morton;
treasurer, Beulah Kerr. and sergeant.
alarms, Ioa Mathews. Phi Alpha Phi:
Faculty advisers, Miss Titmarsh and
Mrs. Harsis. President, VERNE Orb.
n Y~ice-president, Esther Bairey ,
secretary, Dorothy Herman; treasurer,
Charles Leighty; corresponding secre,
tary. Kenneth Gullick.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27

Friday afternoon in honor of Wash
ington's birthday, Rev. w. A. Mas
gave a splendid talk before the high
school on the three greatest Ameri-
Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.
Thursday afternoon the Y. w, c. A.
held a short meeting in the main as.
sembiy. The subject for the program
Mrs. Seibert gave a very interesting
talk based on her experience as a
missionary in BuenoS Aires. Miss
Keith then told something of the Y.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
PAGE THREE
W. c. A. work in Argentina and Brazil.

W. c. a. work in Argentina and Brazil.
Friday night the seniors had a get
together meeting in the new school
building. A simple but substantial
supper was served in the domestic sci
ence rooms. Later, several members
of the class gave short talks on how
to make the class better. Miss Tit
marsh, the class mother, and Superin-
tendent and Mrs. Hargis were the
honored guests. Everyone had "A good
time and look forward to the next sup
per of its kind.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
Local and Personal
j. r. Brooke. Local and News Editor. Phone IL

Blocker & Blocker, Ch~iropractors.
DR.. B. II. Sayre, local veterinarian.
Old papers at the Register office at
; cents the package.
Ing. Singsaas of Astoria, was in the
city Thursday and made this office a
cali.
The Fighting Roosevelts" Friday
and Saturday, March 9TH and 9th, at
the Fad.
Hear Targets impressions of Taft,
Van Dyke, Lowell, Morganthau and
other celebrities.
A. j. Quinn of Elkton, was in the
city Friday and while here called and
subscribed for the Register.
Miss Ingeborg Peterson and Mrs. F.
NJ. Grisell of Tyler, Mimi, were here
shopping between trains Monday.
Misses Clara and Josephine Heck
of Elkton, were in the city Tuesday
between trains having dental work
done.
Miss Verna Johnson, a student at
the college, returned to her home at
Baltic, S. d., Monday to be with her
mother. who is il.
L. d. Cornell left Monday morning
for Chester, S. D., where he will spend
a week working on a contract he has
in hat town for electric wiring.
Hotel Dyckman is Minneapolis
newest downtown tireproof hotel. 800
rooms, each room mas it's own private
bath. Rates $1.75 to $3.50 per day.
Trombone and trumpet duet by Miss
Saltmarsh and Mr.. Pickett, S. d. S. c.
Military Band concert, college audi
torium, March 18th, 1919. Admission
soc.
Hear Miss Wynn, the popular So
prano ~soloist, with the S. d. s.. c. Mil
itary Band in concert Tuesday even
ing. March 18th, 1919. College audi
forum. Admission soc.
Mrs. p. n. Anderson, who is here
from Canada, visiting at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Severt Simonson,
went to Volga Saturday evening for
a few days visit with friends.
Miss Myrtle Hackett of Arco, Mimi,
arrived Monday night to accompany
her mother, Mrs. Ted Hackett, home.
Mrs. Hackett underwent an operation
at the hospital two weeks ago.
While it lasts, we will sell Washed
Nut Soft Coal at the reduced price of
$7.25 cash. This is a snap, but we
want to get it off the ground. We
have a big supply of Hard Coal. Phone
SO. Riley Lumber Yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Gibbons returned
Sunday from Mohall, Okla, where they
have been visiting relatives since last
December. Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbons
have spent several winters there as
the weather is very mild.
Read our sale ad. 1t will explain
our offer to the pig club. Don't for
get the date. It's Saturday. March
Sth. and it's the largest Offering of
pure bred Durocs eve sold at public
aucti on in the county. Barnett & Son.
MIR. and Mrs. F. S. MINER have re-
ceiveG word that their son, Lieut.. Earl
s. MINER, has been transferred from
Waco. Texas, to Camp Lee, Va. Lieut..
Miner will be in the regular army
school there for the next six months.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The literary societies of the high
school were organized last Friday.
Members of each society were as
signed according to enrolment. The
faculty advisors of the Alpha Alethian
society are Miss Raymond and Miss
Crissey. The officers are: President,
Julia Staven; vice-president, Frank
Renell; secretary, Ruth HutchindOrf
treasurer, Kirk Mears, and sergeant
alarms, Dale Hoy. Delta Beta: Fac
ulty advisors, Miss Johnson and MI.
Beard. President, William Leighty
vice-president. Maurine Crowley; sec
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22
Metric NJ Liter Gram

In a recent address before the mem
bers of the Advertising Club of Baltl-
more, Nd, H. D. Hubbard, of Wash
ington, D. c., Secretary to the U. 5.
Government Bureau of Standards,
made an earnest plea for the adop-
ton of metric units of measurement
in the United States.
Mr.. Hubbard pointed out that, dur
ing the war, American manufacturers
were forced to use the metric system
in the manufacture of guns and other
ordnance, and two principal Amer1-
can locomotive works had to use it IN
the building of locomotives. If the
work on the blue prints for these loco
motives had to be done in feet and in
ches, Mr.. Hubbard said, the locomo-
tives would never have been built. He
further said that American by refus-
ing to adopt the metric units is keep
ing herself as far behind in the matter
Of proper standards as was China, who
has now adopted metric units.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22
Daylight Saving Goes

After being vetoed twice by presi-
dent Wilson Congress has passed the
bill to save daylight over the veto by
more than a two-thirds vote. So the
clocks viii be TUNED back one hour the
last Sunday in October to sun time.
On Tuesday the House of Repres-
entatives passed the bill by the vote
of 223 to l01. On Wednesday morn
ing the Senate proposed it by a vote
of 81 to 10.
The plan to save day light by sett-
ing the clock one hour ahead was
adopted as a war measure giving work
men longer light after working hours
to work their war gardens and go to
bed earlier. The principal thing 1t did
was to give longer time to play base
ball before dark came. 1t was very
unsatisfactory TO the farmers because
they had TO rise earlier to meet milk
trains. They We're put into the fields
earlier. They could not work IN many
cases until the dew got off and quit
ing earlier to milk COWS OF on the labor
hour was q disadvantage to the farm
districts.
The Congressman from the farm
districts voted for the repeal while
those from cities voted against the re-
peal, regardless Of party.
Thus the experiment Of earlier us
ing passes into history.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22

The Pro-Germans and Irish Amer
leans have in the past forty years and
are today spreading forth a strong
propaganda against a union of the
British and American people in for
warding Anglo-Saxon Christian civili-
zation. All Churches have supported
the missionaries to the countries now
in distress, among them, Persia. In
another column is told the distress in
Persia which has been put under a
British Protectorate. British and
American soldiers can do o to pro-
tect the people in countries which have
been under Turkish, Austrian and Rus
sian rule than the passive Christian
missionaries at present: Wherever
the British cannon booms has gone
the Christian missionary with the open
Bible to teach peace OF earth to all
men of good will. Those who do not
have "good wilP' need powder and ball
and bayonet ready to make them keep
peace. That is one of the purposes
of the League of Nations.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22
The Cost of the War

The spending of twenty-five billions
by the United States in the World
War has been charged as gross e~Xtrav-
agance. No patriot who studied and
understood the cause for the United
States entering the war has any just
complaint for the expenditure. The
soldiers who fought will not COM
plain that too much money vas spent
on them, and surely those who stayed
at home and got this money in big
wages and profits has any reason to
complain because they have the money
with which to pay the taxes.
But some have been figuring the
cost per man and it has been found
that it has less than a negligible in
e over the cost per man in 1898
The Spanish American War was for 81
DAYS and the time the United States
was in the World war was nineteen
Iaonths.
Considering the comparisons the
Administration carried on the wal
with "Extravagant Economy"
DBL
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22
Ratify and Resolve
The Coasmoner

As the time goes on and the senators
unload their speeches, ratification
seems more certain. Precedents are
beinx considered and ~precedents usual
~ control.
When The Federal Constitution was
adopted some Of the states hesitated
ABOUT r~atifying, but finally ratified and
contented themselves with proposals
for FUTURE CHANGES which they
pxoceded to u This was wise.
They were able to make their fight
for changes without assuming respon-
sibility for defeat of the constitution.
So in 1898; the anti-imperialists OBJ
iected to accepting the Philippine
Islands from Spain, but instead OF
assuming the responsibility for the de-
feat of the treaty they voted for ra-
LITIGATION and made their fight on a
resolution declaring the nations pur-
pose. The fight continued for sixteen
years and ended in a passage of a res
Olution proposed in 1898.
The situation is exactly the same
today, The republicans cannot afford
to the responsibility for de
feat of the treaty. They are much
stronger if they ratify and then pro-
coed to make a fight for such changes
in the covenant as they desire. These
changes can be proposed by u dele
gates when the league meets. If this
nation cannot secure the changes it
desires it can withdraw from the
league if It chooses. 1t can in all prob
ability secure any reasonable changes
and it would not withdraw unless a
very reasonable change was refused.
RATIFY and RESOLVE is the way
out. That gives US ratification of the
treaty and establishment of the
League of Nations and still leaves the
way open to secure the changes as are
desired. w. ]. BRYAN.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22
Potash SUPPLIES Made abundant

The War Trade Board announces
that its restrictions upon the importa-
ton of potash have ben removed.
This is the result of a hearing granted
by the Board upon representations
that food production in New Jersey
was seriously hampered by these re-
strictions. The State Department of
Agriculture was requested to secure
the presence of a delegation Of New
Jersey farmers representing the lead
ing lines Of production.
Among those who responded to the
call and assisted in an effective presen-
tation Of the facts were j. Gilbert
Borton and F. L. Davis, of Woods
town.
Potash is a controlling factor in fer
tilizers for New Jersey and the re-
moval of the restrictions will secure
increased production of food and a big
saving in cost of fertilizer.
But, by the way, is this the ole
Germsa propaganda that America
could Cot produce without potash
SOY lash mines are in Alsace anC
Lo1 Nov controlled by France
ArSWse Americans looking fol
French potash or wish to enrich the
Huns, the old enemy.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22
The Senators Filled

President Wilson gave the I. S.
Senator's a conference in the White
House on, Tuesday night when there
was a free discussion on the Peace
treaty and the League of Nations
Covenant. After filing their heads
beyond their capacity to comprehend
he filled their stomaehs with a dry
luncheon worth about So a plate.
After the meal the President asked
Senator Lodge "Shall we resume the
morning conference" saying he
would be very glad to do so.
Senator Lodge assured the President
that they had no further questions to
ask.
Give the Senator's time as some who
are partisan blind are mentally obtuse
ard slow of comprehension and mental
digestion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22

Some people say Arthur Capper, the
new United States Senator from Kan
sas, is a demagogue. All the same,
he recently said the wisest thing that
has been said by a public man in
years: "Our great national peril now
and during the next generation" he
wrote, 3" is not another war, but over
taxation. With the cost of govern
ment continually mounting higher, no
people, no treasury can continue to
spend and waste as ours is doing
ii. w. Howe's Monthly.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22

The Communications with PAN
German minds and big financial in
terests, resentfui of what has been
taken from them; also the hyphenated
Irish Americans are the worst foes OF
the Anglo-Saxon Alliance, the alliance
of the United States with Great
Britain to hinder gathering the full!
fruits of the World War in world
peace.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22

French potash or wish to enri(
Huns, the old enemy.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22

The fighting is over and many
think the NEST important thing is the
spending of the big wages earned or
living at eAse and let the other fellow
do the work. Consequently the food IS
not grown because the land is not till
ed as formerly.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22
ALL The News

The Record prints ALL the news,
and you can lay to that. The hap
peniAgs of a town the size of Penns
Grove and its immediate vicinity are
manifold and varied and it takes a lot
of time and labor to gather them up
and put them in shape for the reading
public. But the Record does it and
is pleased to note that it's efforts ara
appreciated.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-22
'Rat- Snap Beats The Best Trap Ever
Made" Mrs. Emily Shaw Says

"My husband bought So trap. l
bought a soc box of RAT-SNAP. The
trap only caught 3 rats but RAT
SNAP killed IL in a week. I'm never
without RAT-SNAP. Reckon l couldn't
raise chicks without it," RAT-SNAP
comes in cakes. Three sizes 25c SOC,
800. Sold and ~guarG.@c1. - 10y
Il Lounsbury.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS- PROM
ISES PASSAGE OF UNIVER-
SAL EQUAL SUFFRAGE

The early passage of the Universal
Equal Suffrage resolution upon the
cOnvening of Congress is most prom
ising. A democratic congress has been
Juggling with the suffrage resolution
and defeating its passage by only the
closest margin but. with the as
sembling of the next congress, which
will be Republican. the passage of
the resolution seems assured. The
women of America are looking to the
Republican Congress to redeem them
from the tyranny of taxation without
representation. and, II they do so
the ballot of the newly enfranchised
shall be cast along the lines of tha
Grand Old Party which has ever stoOt
for equal rights to all and specia
privileges to none"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS

"If there were more republican
legislators like the present members
business affairs of this state would
be in safer hands," is the statement
of a democrat well known in Okla
homa. That statement. or statements
similar to II may be heard daily In
Oklahoma City, made by men who are
keeping in touch with the work of the
current legislature. The forty repub-
lican members-te In the senate and
thirty in the house--are following a
consistent course of sense and sanity
and are responsible. In a large meas
ure. for the unusual care which up to
this time, has characterized the pro-
ceedings of that body. These men
have consistently opposed measures
that have had for their purpose the
making OF Jobs and the raising Of
salaries of the present state job
holders: they have favored all con-
structive legislation. regardless OF its
source of origination. looking to the
improvement of present conditions
and such measures as simplify pres
ent cumbersome laws. So far in the
session their work has been of high
order, courageous. fair to the other
side. and beneficial to the state.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
WOMEN VOTERS MUST REGrsTEI

In order TO vote IN the various city
elections this spring the women must
register. In each voting precinct is
someone appointed before whom the
women must appear for registration.
These registrars are democrats and
are sometimes hard for republicans
to find. They may be counted upon
to see to 1t that all the democratic
women are duly registered. but it re-
mains to be seen If the same treat
ment that has been accorded to the
men Is also to be extended to the
women of the republican party. This
is expected to be real test of south
ern chivalry.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
"ANOTHER CAMPAIGN LIE"

When the republican state commit
tee In the McKeever campaign. made
the charge of official misconduct at
the institute for the feeble minded at
Enid. the state house machine yelled
campaign lie." This is mentioned
just to remind the folks that it's
practically impossible to lie about
the machine bunch. Understand. the
present state officials did not start
the Investigations now under way
They did not want them. And in
the end. Old Man Matthews and per-
haps one or two others just as harm
less, will be the goats. The real vii
lians will never be punished.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
EXPENSIVE RIFLE RANGE

Among the oft-rejected deficiency
bills now before the legislature for
approval is one of for s4652 in favor
of Frank Carpenter for work done
on the Chandler rifle range" Frank
evidently spent several days mooch-
ing around that range to have earned
that sum. Since former legislatures
have rejected the "clam" it is thought
by some, even in the present legisla-
ture. that this item is a little too stiff.
This rifle range, poor helpness thing,
has been made the goat for q certain
distinguished gentleman for quite
some time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

The legislature let its printing to
the highest bidder but one. Another
concern would have saved the state
$4,000. But the wOrk-nice. fat
and juicy-went to Victor Harlow
who furnishes large share of the
real brains in the state democratic
machine and 1t was necessary that he
be taken care of. evidently. After all.
why should the democrats practice
economy? Don't the boys "in the
sticks" vote for 'em regardless?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

More than twice as much money
was appropriated by the legislature
for cottage. cow sheds and imple-
ment storage sheds at the institute
for feeble minded at Enid than was
appropriated for the assistance of
consolidated schools. Doubtless the
buildings are needed at the Enid In
stitution and the appropriation is a
just one. But It does seem reason
able to suppose that the welfare Of
the hundreds OF thousands of boys
and girls who get their only school
ing in the country should have at the
ueast as much consideration at the
hands Of the legislature as few
cows and some implements.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

Governor RObertson's notion of a
cleaning up of the state institutions
for unfortunates is to give lady re-
porter for sensational newspaper a
letter to the superintendent request
ing that she be given a job. The let
ter carries an assumed name. This
may be one way of putting the Will
liams administration to the bad but
1t is mighty poor business. There are
state officials elected to do this dirty
work and the job should not be put
upon a woman.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

Senator Warren X. Snyder, demo-
crat. from Oklahoma county. in q re-
cent statement in the senate said, II
warn you that our appropriations are
going to be so great that we will be
ashamed to face our constituents
when We go home. The Jpher and
the ground hog will be kingly animals
compared to us when we get through
passing appropriations here" When
appropriations become SO huge that
Senator Snyder yelps. they have
climbed to heights indeed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

1t is wise to keep in mind that the
same old political gang is in charge
of the affairs of the state and the
same reckless disregard of the people
money will prevail. The only reason
why some disposition is shown is to
give the repblicans a say in the pro.
posed road bond issue because they
feel sure that the measure will not
otherwise be ratified by the votes OF
the people.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

Efficiency in office" must have
been visiting when the governor ap-
pointed Ben Davis, chairman Okla
homa county democratic committee,
head of the oil and gas division of the
state government. 1t appears never
to occur to some appOintive powers
that knowing something about the
work makes any difference. A fat
public job for deserving demo
crat"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

Don't let the numerous investiga-
tons of state institutions keep your
mind off of the real thing-tne $S,-
OOO.OOO.OO of your money was spent
during the last year of the Williams
administration and the fact that the
present administration is asking for
more money than any former one.
Keep those vital things in mind,
folks. There may be another election
some day.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

The folks over the state who pay
the bills will be pleased to know that
the Republicans in the legislature all
voted solidly against the raise of sal
aries for state officers and employ
es. For this increase in taxes place
the blame where 1t belongs-on the
democratic machine.