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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
Coming to
Brookings
DORIAN

A Specialist, Not in Name Only, But
BY Experience of Almost a
Quarter of 2 Century
Does Not Use the Knife
viii Give Free Consultation
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18

Set thI down, too!
Spurs are crimped
NOT pasted. You'll
see 1t an the seam of
every Spur. You'll
find 1t e q better
taste, easier draw-
ing, slouer burning.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13

ture. Without it, it would take years
for the inventor to introduce his pro-
duct, no matter how necessary it
might be. Without it, we would still
be living in the stone age, or worse.
"If publicity is essential to the in
ventor and manufacturer, why is
is not just as essential for the store :?
How can the beauties, the relights,
the resources and advantages of the
stores be made known without pub
licity? 1t needs no demonstration that
the stores which are outstripping
their competitors in all lines of
growth and development are those
Iva!A eql OF peueYeMe 9Aeq qo!VM
necessity of publicity.
advertising, or publicity, is by
far the most powerful and the most
useful agency in the affairs of hu-
man life" m
Continued on page 81
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We believe one of the greatest
needs of any state is the development
or creation of new weather. addition
al wealth. and in no other part OF
the Uuited States are there greater
possibilities for development that will
bring hundreds of millions OF dollars
to the state than in Mississippi.
With her marvellous natural resourc-
es. her matchless climate, her re-
sponsive soil. her excellent water and
her ability to produce practically all
her own food and feed stuffs, we be-
lieve she is destined to become the
Wisconsin of the South in the produc-
ton of dairy products.
During the past few years the
dairy industry has made tremendous
strides, and if the increase continues
during the next ten years in proper
tion to the past six years, Mississippi
cries and the wealth from the dairy
should have several hundred cream
COW will reach 100000 annual
| ly. And if all the dairy cows in the
tate ten years from now could be
3uIonpoId-1UoId 1907 olu: pa3ueU.
animals, the wealth they would pro.
every dollar of the States debt anc
duce would be sufficient to liquidatc
pay for the building of good roads il
every county of the state.
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of Federal patronage. In an endeavor
to perpetuate its builder in office and
as they think, its members in the po-
sitions they now hold, this machine
is running now at fullblast They are
full of anxiety and getting feverish
over the situation and putting forth
every effort and making every play
that can be brought into being by a
strong political organizationI
My friend, you need not be sur
prised to hear any kind of report be-
ing circulated to injure me from now
on until the election. This is politics.
This is not only my fight but the
peoples fight, unless they are willing
to be bossed by this machine.
The outlook for US to win is exceed
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
Surprise Party at Springville

Hon 7. U. Sisson and Hon. jeff
Busby, candidates for Congress from
the IbuNth Congressional District.'
canvassed Pontotoc County last week,
Mr.. Sisson entered the county at
Randolph, on Wednesday and Mr..
Busby on Friday. Each had separate
appointments, but acoidently they
both had appointments at Springville
for Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Busby
at 2 o'clock, and Mr. Sisson at 8 o.
clock. The people were very much
interested because of Nc. Busby's
charge that Sisson had refused to
meet him on the stump and there was
a good crowd there to hear both
speakers.
Mr.. BuSby made his usual speech,
occupying one and half hours. At
ter he had finished his speech Mr..
Sisson spoke first taking up ard then
answering every charge that Mr..
Busby had made against him. He an
swered the charge that he had gotten
a bill Parsed to relieve Mr.. Lawrence
Latham, postmaster at Eupora, Civ
ing all the facts. stating that when
the posssoifee, was broken into and
robbed, Postmaster Latham was in
North Carolina at the bedside of his
wife, who died shortly afterward.
That the investigation by the post
office authorities exonorated all the
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
ADVERTISING ESSENTIAL

advertising is the most impor-
tant factor in connection with busi
ness
"Can you imagine what existence
would be like if all advertising were
eliminated? 1t would mean more than
the absence of advertising in the pc
riodicals and newspapers. 1t would
mean that the grocer would not have
his name or his business printed over
his door or on his window. The drug
stores would not display the globes of
coIored water. The minister would not
announce the topic of his next ser
mon, nor the mid-week meeting from
the pulpit. There wouldn't even be
signposts at country cross roads, nor
on the street corners in towns ano
cities.
at is absolutely imperative for our
era to have publicity. 1t is one of the
greatest agencies for development in
all branches of our economic struc-
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employees connected with the Eupora
postoffice.
He explained the charge Of misuse
of his frank in sending out h-'''tnns
to his constituents as issued by the
Department of Agriculture, and stat
ed, 'If Mr.. Busby knows Of the mis-
use of my frank, why didn't he re-
port it to the Postoffice Department ?
1t is prepared to prosecute all viola
tions.
Mr.. Sisson explained his vote on the
selective draft and answered Busby's
charge on the length of service in
Congress and stated that the only
qualification Mr.. Busby had advanced
in asking for election to Congress was
the fact that he had served his coun-
ty one term as County Attorney.
After defining his position on all
public questions at issue, he gave an
account of his stewardship since he
had been in Congress, and turning to
Mr.. Busby, he asked, "Have you not
made the statement that you are 100
per cent American and. criticized my
Americanism ?" Mr.. Busby stated
that he had not. Mr.. Sisson then ask
ed him the direct question" ,"Do you
deny that yon are 100 per cent Amer
lean ?" Mr. Busby answered, at is
none of your business" Mr.. Sisson,
turning to the audience, said, l am
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
Market Steady

Friday, August 13, 1920
Medium heavy steers, per cwt, $S toss
Thin common steers, per cwt. Sc to 81
Light butcher steers, per cwt. 81 to So
Choice light steers, for stockers,
per cwt. Sc to 81.
Best butcher heifers, per cwt. SO toS9.
Fat cows, per cwt. SO to SO.
Cutters, per cwt. S. to $3.50.
POULTRY.
Hens, per lb. 25c to 27c.
Young springers, per lb. CSC.
Roosters, per ID. 38c.
EGGS.
Eggs, per dozen, Acc to 48c.
BUTTER.
Country, No. /, per lb. 35c.
Country, No. z per lb. soc.
Pt raToEs.
Irish Potatoes, fer 1ook ,Ds. 81
CABBAGE.
Cabbage, per 100 lbs. $3.50 to 81.
OATS.
Oats, No 2, white, per bushel, 96c,
Oats No. 8, white, (miXed), per
bushel, 94c.
CORN.
Dray loads, No. 2, white, per bu. $1.o0
Dray loads, No. 2, mixed, per bu $1.7O
HAY.
Dray Loads.
Alfalfa, per ton, S36 to $38.
Timothy, per ton, $50 to $38.
Prairie, Kansas, per ton, $27.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
OFFICERS To HOLD
PRIMARY ELECTION
Met at Cot!eeville This Week
To Appoint Officers and
Committees.

Below we print the officers for tn,
coming primary. e The first threi
names at each precinct are the judges
the fourth and fifth are the clerks
the sixth name is the returning off
Ger for the precinct.
Coffeeville: j. e. Vann. S. d. Boyl,
Jim Spears, Ed. Chapman, Doc. Pate
and Charley Jones.
Gatewood M. F.yJones, John Hight
Walter Walker, Marvin Wlker, JUL
US Smith, and Ed. Jeffries.
Pine Valley: Cleveland Cost, Price
Hudson, H. w. Eqller, Walter vii
hanson, G. Colelfs.sn, Boss Rrower
Water Valley East: w, 6. Lawshe
7. G. Fay, w. L. Addington, ]. f. Dye
Russell Gore, -1aye Rogers.
Water Valley West: R. :. Murry
J. J. Copeland, Dave Patterson, J. &
McGowen, Jr., Gladstone Pears, w
w. Frost.
Leggo: John Gfest, Tom William
on, John A. Wodo, Tom Brooks, w
E. Hudson, Will Martin.
Oakland: J. H. Ward, W. C. Kuy-
kendall, Ben Wiltshire, Abe Kuyken-
dali, Abel Crow, Will Allen.
Tillatoba: j. H .Tomlin, B. B. Jones
T. E. Hill, W.sR Harrison, w. H
Burke, ]. L Crawford
Scoby: w. M. IcSwine, C. B. Duke
Bob. Wilbourn, Grif McSwine, John
Duke, Monroe Wallace.
Air Mount: VIE. Spearman, Tom
Boyle, Jess Summers, NJ. R. Criss,
G. L. French, Frank Hyde.
Vann's Mill: ]. H. Harrison,J. E.
Lyles, Pirce Wright, Clarence York,
Oscar Chapman. Luther Harrison.
Torrance: R. Daily, Bob Vandiver,
William Daily, j. NJ Horton, Will
Scurr, Wallace Scurr.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
ACTIVITIES OF
COLORED PEOPLE

f. N. Smith, presiding Elder of the
M. e. Church is at work among his
members arranging. to have their
contributions sent in as early as pos
sible for the conferences, etc. Smith
is a good worker and leader among
his race, and does all in his power to
keep his church in the very best con-
dition.
E. B. Topp, pastor of the Everdale
Baptist Church will leave in few
DAYS for Chicago, where he goes to
attend the National Baptist Conven-
ton as Delegate-at-Large from this
state.
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now and have always been, 100 per
cent American, notwithstanding any
statement made by any one to the
contrary"
Mr.. Sisson, turning to Mr.. Busby
asked, "Did you make the charge here
as you did in some of the towns, that
l voted to seat Victor Berger" His
answer to this question was,"i did
not have time" Mr.. Sisson then said,
"You had all the time you wanted.
Why did you not tell them and in my
presence make the same charges :?
But as you have not, l will tell them
and give them all the facts in the
Berger case"
Mr.. Sisson then tried - draw Mr..
Dusby out on several National ques-
tic! s, but his ais Wer was, "You have
the floor"
Mr.. Sisson las many friends in
this county VIII, were Interested in the
charges made by Mr.. Busby that Mr..
Sisson would not meet him on the
stump, but there remains no doubt
in the minds of the people who heard
both men speak at Springville last
Saturday, that Mr.. Sisson is fully
able to take care of himself in polit,
ical debate with any candidate for
Congress who may attack his record.
lady.
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The days of the Congressional cam
paign are drawing to a close. ! have
tried to conduct my part of it on a
high plane, dealing only with the is
sues that confront our government
and the record of my opponent as
shown by the Official Records of
Congress. The fight have made has
been clean and hard.
Notwithstanding this | have heard
many untrue and prejudicial reports
that are being circulated to injure me
in the election. If you will stop to
think, l am up against one of the
strongest and most powerful politi-
cal machines that it is possible to con-
struct with appointments and the use
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
New Wealth
For Mississippi

1t has been figured that if all the
dairy cows of the United States could
be changed into profitable producing
animals, that this is what would nap
pen:
The dairy product for year would
pay for all the boots and shoes made
in the country for ten years.
The dairy product for a year would
paw for all the bread and bakery pro-
ducts of the country for IA years.
1t would pay for all the agricul-
tural implements made in the country
for 80 years.
1t would pay for all products of
mines and quarries for 5 years.
1t would pay for the mems o'otA'''~-
manufactured for 10 years.
1t would pay for the cotton goods
manufactured for II years.
1t would pay for the lumber pro-
duct of years.
1t would pay for the flour mill pro-
duct of years.
1t would pay for the products of all
printing and publishing plants for .
years.
1t would pay the total governmep.
costs of all cities in the United States
of more than 10000 population for a
period of 7 years.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
". J. KING ANNOUNCES
FOR MAYOR

In our announcement column OF
this week appears the name of w. j.
King, as a candidate for Mayor of the
City of Waite: Valley, subject to the
action of the Democratic Party.
Mr.. King, as is well known, IS a ma
tive of this city, ana has been actlveY
ehgage1 in the --7oting Of the bet
imembeaf Il til, =. .5ss tsw}i ae haa 5 been
br nearly twelve years, and in the
fine has served the city most eff
GENTLY in that capacity. He served
two years as Mayor pro tenn some
time ago, and made a most efficient
officer.
Mr.. King, in asking the voters OF
this city to support him, does so
on the merits and measures that he
stands on. He is one of the most pub
lie spirited men in the city of Water
VALLEY, and is always found ready and
willing to do his share for any pub
lie move. He is very much interested
in the improvement of the city streets
and especially the draining of the
town to keep away the floods, alsd
his ideas are practical. He promises
to carry out faithfully and unhesi-
tatingly the duties of that office if
the voters honor him by putting him
in office.
He is very economical business
man, and is fully capable of serving
the people in the capacity of Mayor
He solicits your vote and influence
and assures the people that he will
appreciate their support.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
SUNDAY s(H0Ols
. TO- EeZ y CONVENTION
Water Valley Presbyterians
To Be Hosts of Teach
ers aud Superintendents.

On September 3rd., 1920, the Pas
tors, Superintendents, and teachers
of the Yalobusha County Sunday
School Convention are requested to
meet at the Presbyterian Church at
Water Valley at 10 o'clock, A. M.
The Convention will have in atten-
dance with them State SUperinten-
dent Fred Long, of Jackson, Miss.
The followiD is the official notice
and order:
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
NOTICE FOR BIDS
COUNTY DEPOSITORY FOR
THE SHERIFF'S FUNI

It appearing to the Board of Super
r. aare ~ J slnhnsha a~Tas,ntv that it :,
NJ cessary fc,, lis Board to select 9
County DepoS cory for the funds ir
the hands of the Sheriff after suct
funds are collected or received by the
sheriff and before such funds have
been paid into the proper funds: it is
therefore hereby ordered by the
Board that the Clerk of this Board
advertise for bids for the keeping Of
such funds. The said bids shall be
S. aled bids and shall be received by
the Board on the First Monday of
September, 1920, within legal hours
at the County court house in the town
of Coffeeville, Mississippi.
The bids shall be for the safe keep
ing Of the funds as aforesaid FOR the
term of one year, and shall be submit
ted on the daily balances of such
funds, each bid shall be accompanied
with a check payable to the Presi-
ent of this Board, or c.sh in the
amount of Fifty Dollars as sslaran-
tee of the successful bidder executing
contract and entering into bond to be
approved according to law.
?he Board reserves the righ. to re-
je + any and all bids.
This August 2nd, 1920.
D. E. Parks,
Clerk of the Board
George T. Lyon,
President of the Board.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTICE.

Every Pastor, Superintendent, and
Teacher is invited and every school
is expected to send delegates with a
report to the Yalobusha County Sun
day School Convention, which meets
in the Presbyterian Church, Water
Valley, Mississippi, September 3rd.,
at 10 o'clock, A. M.
There will be a lunch prepared for
all delegates.
Come put ii on the Honor Roll
where it belongs.
Our State Superintendent, W. Fred
Long will be with US.
(By Order of Committee.)
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
ALMOST A SHADOW,
AFRAID TO EAT.

my son-in-law was so bad from
stomach trouble that he was reduced
almost to a shadow and was afraid to
eat anything, as all food caused bloat-
ing of gas which pressed against his
heart, worrying him YER +
druggist persuaded him to try Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy and in two
months he looks fine, can eat any
thin. and works hard every day" 1t
is simple, harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the in
flammation which causes practically
all the stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refunded.
Sold by Turnage-Ati;inson Drug Co.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13

Gamers, per cwt. $3.50 to $4.
Veal calves, good, per cwt. 50 to $40
Veal calves, poor, per cwt. S. to ST
Fat bulls, per cwt. Sc to ST.
Medium flesh bulls, per cwt
$3.50 to $3.50.
HOGS.
Receipts Light Market Steady
Heavy, per cwt. $14.50 to SIS.
Medium, per cwt. SIS to $1575.
Packer sows, per cwt. $40 to $12.
Thin packer sows, per cwt. SO to $40
Pigs, fat, per cwt. $12 to $14.
Thin pigs, per cwt. $40 to $12.
Skins, per cwt. $S to SO.
Stock hogs, 80 lbs. up, $11 to S13.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
ICE PLANT MAKING
ITS OWN

The Water Valley Ice Plant has
begun the manufacture of ice at their
plant here. Up until last week, the
rlant had to depend on the other ice
plants around here to supply them.
The ice making machinery has a
bout all been installed and the public
will be glad to know that the town
now has fully equipped ice manu-
featuring concern. =
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
Race for Congress Nearing Close

ingly bright. In fact, it looks as if
we will have a real landslide out of
this election. With the continued
earnest work Of our friends from now
on and including election day, we will
win by one of the biggest majorities
ever accorded candidate in this sec
ton of the countrv--work and vote
to burst up this bossing machine in
stead of voting to keep it in power
break it up with such force that there
will remain no doubt as to how the
people of the Fourth Congressional
District condemn machine politics.
Sincerely your friend,
JEFF BUSBY.
odu
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
MERCHANTS HOLD
BIG CONVENTION


What seems to be the most sue.
Icessful meeting ever held by the
Cotton States Merchant Association
is the meeting that has been in prog
,ress for the past few days.
Real live, up-to-the- minute men
! full of enthusiasm, and daring a
siinky, Shiny, despisable pessimist to
enter their gates, have predominated
at the convention, and the many mer-
chants of Mississippi, especially
North Mississippi have been promi-
nent figures ~ mo e:;ag the conven-
tion it's largest success.
Reports f1cm there state the ger
eral feeling of the convention was
that the most abundant share of
prosperity would feel its way into the
fields of even those who hold down
their heads in "their own funeral
march like manner, and that the
territory adjacent to Memphis would
get it's full share of the prosperous
era.
| One of the most notable facts in
the reports coming from Memphis is
that the absolute spirit of co-opera-
ltiog and working in harmony was the
/ Sote of the convention The days
Ne merchant and b, siness man
= tldernining ways Of -eetring
loss'-i ',..s - .,.si II, D ma r, Who
strives to treat every customer right
is the man who quickly wins the con
fidence and trade Of his customers.
The convention does great good to
the Cotton States Merchants: and
those who will go always come back
with anew enthusiastic feeling and
brighter look on the future, and al
ways strive to improve their business
for the help of their customers.
The following are few of the re-
marks made at the conventions:
"Know what it costs; have the
nerve to play the game as you know
it should be played.
There is no profit until the ex-
pense bridge has been crossed.
There is no profit on the goods.
You are rewarded only for service
rendered; if you do not render SER
vice, you will surely fail"
W. B. Pace, Mammoth Spring,
vice-president for the association for
Arkansas, opened the Wednesday
morning meeting with a talk on con-
fidence. He brought out that to build
business the merchant must inspire
confidence of patrons. He declared
| that although bankers are usually
looked upon as financiers, in reality
merchants are the greatest financiers
They work, he said, with no board
of directors nor any great credit
house to advise them. He declared
j that the only firm foundation on
which to build business. He asserted
there is no business, however small
that cannot be made into success
and its sales increased many fold by
a systematic campaign of advertising
and publicity work. In this connection
he said:
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13

w. F. Story, pastor of the C. M. E..
Church is arranging to have the pic
ture of his new church put on card
board in neat form, to sell to his
members and others to help pay for
some of the things the new building
needs, and expects to sell about a
thousand.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS
adv.

Notice is hereby given that the
Road Commissioners of District Mol
of Yalobusha County, Mississippi will
on Monday, September 9th, 1920, at
the court house of Coffeeville, Miss.
at 2 o'clock, .. M, let the contracts
fer the working of the following pub
lie roads in said district to the low
est bidder for the term Of two years
from date of contract, and in accord
ance with the plans and specifica-
tions now on file with the clerk Of the
Board of Supervisors at Coffeeville,
Miss. Said roads shall be first offer
ed by links, and then all Of said
roads will be offered to one contrac-
tor All bids shall be accompanied by
certified check payable to the Pres
ident of this Board, in the amount Of
$4,000 as an assurance o. She success
ful bidder entering into contract and
executing bond. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
FIRST CLASS ROADS.
Coffeeville and Scobey-Tillatoba
Road miles.
Coffeeville and Upper Air
Mount Road, 5 miles.
Coffeeville and Oakland
Road, 10 miles.
.Coffeeville and Lower Air
Mount Road, miles.
Coffeeville and Coles Creek
Road IL miles.
svs eCc.affeeville and Ha'fdy
- -; e eassi t.esssIs ssss;
Road, 21a miles.
Coffeeville and Pontotoel
Road, 6 miles.
SECOND CLASS ROADS.
Shiloh Road from Jeff Davis High
way to Shiloh Church, 31a miles.
Old Coffeeville and Water Valley
Road, from Pontotoc Road to Beat
line of Beat 8, 8 miles.
Grenada Road, miles.
Coffeeville and Scobey Road, ml'
CoffeevilIe and Tillatoba Road,
Az miles.
Coulter Road to Beat Line Beat A.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Prices Subject to Market Changes
CATTLE
Memphis Receipts Light
The progress-itemizer., 1920-08-13

Rub-My- -Tsm is a great pain killer
relieves pain and soreness caused
by Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains
etc. (sdv)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08
KEEPING SUNDAY

: n CITATION for stnctcr observance of Sun
day is natural result of the war. After every
great human struggle the spirit asserts itself Through
out the war. spiritual values counted for more than
shot and she'll When peace came, people returned to
matenalim with all the impetus of their freedom
from the conflict. Now, however, the reaction from
the hard egolism of material competition, intensified
by war barcds has begun. The Sunday observance
movement is the result
If it is controlled by narow-mnded adherents Of
blue laws the agitation will fail But, if enlightened
and inspired leaders feel their way carefully, they will
win. 1t would be national calamity if American
Sundays became no more than periods of recuperaton
for an intensified Struggle for gold in the week to
come Civilizations controlled by like purposes have
always fallen and are now buried in the dust. Man
does not live by bread alone.
Compulsory church attendance and obligatory re-
ligious ob-ervaEces not needed to enforce spirit
ual respect for Sunday. They would have the oppo-
site effect. But. Sunday should be more than ho-
day Ii can be made 10 rest The body and yet give an
ever nccdful reminder that the body is not all.
Man Graves an appeal to the spiritual. The world
is ripe for new statement of old spiritual problems
with modern answers. Nothing interests group Of IN
lelgent persons more Than discussion Of spirit Per-
haps, therefore, the present low esteem of Sunday is
not due 10 Tic Iaynlan at ALL Perhaps reform should
start within the churches. The pulpit appeals may be
at fault They may carry tic wrong messages. The
pricstcaft, whose responsibilities great must
examine within as well without. Let the right sou-
ton be found and America will respond.