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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-26
ROTARY INFLUENCE PRACTICAL

| BY Albert S. Adams, president, In.
ternat,onal Association of Rotary
| Clubs.
What is Rotary? 1t is just an ac-
tive everyday influence, something that
can be taken into the Office or shop
or factory, and that impels man who
has become a Rotarian to greet his
employees with a smile and CHEEKY
good morning." something he can
take home to the wife and kids, some
thing that makes him more consider.
ate to everyone with whom he comes
in contact.
1t is an influence that is bringing
men "out of the shadows" and making
them unashamed to tell the other fell
low how they value his friendship,
to go to him in his troubles with help
and encouragement, to rejaice with
him in his success and to cry openly
in their sympathy and love when the
shadows fall about him.
1t has reminded men, full erown and
successful, how to play, again, for as
Elbert Hubbard has said, Rotary is
to help others and to make two laughs
grow where but one crouch grew be-
FORE"
1t Is making men realize that the
boy 'is the stuff out of which men are
made, and that 'it is better to put
up hand rail and save the boy than
TO i'In a dead wagon for fallen men,"
It's influence is teaching men that
the using and not the making of money
is the real joy in life, and that every
man owes a civic debt to the town in
which he lives, which can only be paid
by giving himself to every civic under
taking.
1t is making men see that the Golden
Rule is not only the best policy, but
only policy in business, and that there
is something finer in business than
mere profits or material success.
1t has taught US that there is
vast difference between succeeding"
and winning" To win some must
lose. But we can all succeed and at
the same time help others up the lad
der of success with us.
II is making men recognize that
business" when honorably conducted,
and the making of money, when it is
properly used, are the things that are
making the world better place in
which to live.
Rotary's influence touches men of
all ages, of all kinds, of all stations
in life, of many occupations and pro-
fessi0ns, ii makes them all seek for
the ideal of service, binding them to-
gether in an association devoted to
organized unselfishness," and filed
with the Rotary spirit that believes IN
and practices:
Red roses for the living and hand
clasps warm and true,
A heart that's tuned to giving, and
strength to dare and do;
The sound of honest laughter, the joy
of honest toll
For those that follow after, TO leave
a finer soil
All this has been and ever will be the
Rotary plan,
a mans sincere endeavor to serve
his fellow man."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-26
THE NEW PAVING

Business of great Importance to The
citizens and taxpayers of this city will
be transacted by the city council in
the near future and all who are in
terested in the affairs of the COM
munity should attend these sessions
or in some other manner keep them
selves posted as to what is being done,
or forever hereafter hold their peace.
The members of the council are acting
conscientiously in the matter Of public
improvements and 10 doubt wisely,
too, and they desire that all interested
parties should inform themselves on
such matters and then give the council
a candid expression of what they wish
done
At the session of the council held
Monday evening the council accepted
the bids of the Atkinson Paving Com
pany on four types of paving and curb
ing, from which will be selected the
kind to use in the work to be done
during the coming season. Without
going into technical details, it may be
stated that bids were received on four
kinds of paving from which the choice
will be made. These are reinforced
concrete, 6 or inches; asphaltic con-
crete, 5 or inches base and Pinch
asphalt surface; bithulithic and sheet
asphalt the two latter with concrete
base. For the curbing. also, there is
a choice OF four types. First, straight.
the same as was used in the paving
done last year; second, heavier, slop-
ing curb; third, the integral type, put
in with the paving; fourth, curb and
gutter combined
The cost differs for the different
types, but each has its advocates. The
price for concrete is 1897 per square
yard and Of bitulithic $a.O5. The cost
of the curbing per running foot is 81
cents and for corners is 81 cents.
There will be a council meeting next
Saturday night for the especial pur-
pose of permitting citizens to discuss
the matter of choice of type of paving
and curb and the city engineer and
councilmen urgently invite citizens to
attend this session.
1t is also urged upon all concerned
that water and sewer connections
must be, made by all property owners
on streets to be paved before the paw
ing will be begun and that these prop
erty owners take steps to start their
work at the earliest date possible.
Attention Is also called to the fact
that large amount of dirt will be
available for use in filling or grading
lots, but any who wish to be sure of
getting good black dirt for this pur-
pose must get their orders on file
in writing with the city engineer be-
fore the best dirt, or perhaps all of il
is allotted to those who apply first. The
first allotment of dirt taken from cuts
will go to necessary use on the boule-
wards; next in order will be low
streets or alleys; then will come the
property owners along the streets be
ing paved, and after that 1t will be
first come, first served" Dirt moved
not more than 1000 feet will be free to
those using it, except that they will
be required to keep it leveled down
as fast as it is deposited on their lots,
in order to facilitate the drawing of
the later loads upon the fill. At that
it will be "dirt cheap" if one has low
lot.
And If you own property in the city,
or pay taxes here, attend the council
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-26
CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION

The beautiful service prepared fol
the presentation of the certificates Of
service bestowed by the French gov
ernment upon relatives of American
soldiers who died in war service was
carried out last Sunday according to
the announced program, with the addi-
tion of short talk by DR.. C. o. Denies,
and lacked only the actual presentation
of the certificates. The certificates,
which were mailed to the local post
commander two weeks ago. seem to
have been '1ost in the mails" and have
not yet reached Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-26
ANOTHER NEW SHOP

F. A. Hartman has established a new
business in the building formerly occu-
pied by the Dybdahl garage. He will
operate an Exide Battery service sta
tion and believes he is especially well
qualified to meet the public demand
for expert service in battery or any
ignition troubles. He came here from
Sioux Falls several months ago and
had become a regular citizen of Brook
ings before engaging in business by
securing a home at 514 Sixth street
The Register is glad to welcome him
to the business ranks of the city.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-26
LONG TIME LEASES ASKED

The South Dakota legislature Is
asked in a resolution by the Aberdeen
commercial club to make some provi-
sion for extending the lease time limit
from twenty years to 100 years, 1t be-
ing pointed out that large amount
of property could be improved il long
time leases could be secured.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-26

erfully built man, then seized her
= and held it above her head while
pressed the gun against her side
q sent the second bullet through
Il body below the left shoulder. AS
So fell to the floor he again fired,
y .hird bullet striking below her
re- shoulder. Then he sat down in
.,ir and sent bullet through his
own head.
The police and Sheriff Nolan, who
had been called, arrived within few
minutes and the two bodies were taken
to the Rude undertaking establishment
by Coroner Rude, who had taken
charge of them. The coroner also
took charge Of the dead woman's per-
sonal belongings and the money in the
cash register, and left the hotel tenn
porarily in charge Of the clerk. The
inquest Tuesday naturally found that
Mrs. Conklin had been murdered in
cold blood and that Conklin had COM
mitted suicide. The jury was COM
posed of three men-I A. Taylor, c.
d. Kendall and E. E. Haugen. Three
witnesses were questioned - James
Isom, whose gun had been used in
committing the crimes, H. w. Rigge
the clerk, and the travelingman, a Mr.
Alexander. Their evidence gave the
details of the tragedy as here related
The body of Mrs. Conklin was laid
to rest in Greenwood cemetery follow
ing funeral service on Tuesday in
the Catholic church, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. F. Y. Dooley. Mr.. Conk-
lin was buried today at 11:3O o'clock
in the same cemetery, after services
at the Rude undertaking parlors con-
Quoted by Rev. w. H. Fulweiler
Wm II. Conklin was born in Indi-
ana about 81 years ago. In 1898 he
came to this county and located at |
White, where he operated hotel for |
about two years. While there ne shot
with a rifle one of the two men who |
created disturbance in the hotel but |
did not fatally injure him. For this !
shooting he was acquitted, as there !
was great provocation. Following the |
death of his first wife he was marri ed |
in 1909 to the woman he has now |
killed. BY his first wife he had four !
sons, one of whom is dead The old |
est living son, Earl who with his wife |
was present at the funeral, lives in
The other sons also at
tended the funeral. These are Clar-
ence of st. Paul, Mimi, and Jay, of
Sioux City. Their bearing under the
circumstances which have
brought them here among strangers
has won For them the sincere sympa-
thy of all who have met them.
Mrs. Anna Conklin, whose maiden
name was Kelley, was born at Fargo,
N. d., October 4, 1880, the daughter of
John Kelley. After the family came
to this county she taught school for
several years in the schools of the
In 1909 she was married to
Mr.. ConkHn. Her father is dead but
her mother is said to be living in Kan
sas City, Mo. Her mother remarked
duu Suc SCNcIdl ildll-UIOllltIS
named McMillen two Of whom live in
this county near Bushnell, and one
in Minneapolis. These brothers took
charge of their sisters body and ar
ranged for the burial. They have many
friends here who know them as young
men of excellent character, and they
have the sincere sympathy of all
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-26

Mrs. G. B. Atwood returned Wednes.
day evening to her home at Arlington
after having visited here about a week
with the family of her brother, las
H. Shepard.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-26

usual demands of the business. The
new building is one of the substantial
additions to Brookings that indicates
the confidence of local business men
in the future of this city.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-02-26

erfully built man, then seized her
and held it above her head while
pressed the gun against her side
sent the second bullet through
body below the left shoulder. AS
fell to the floor he again fired,
third bullet striking below her
J shoulder. Then he sat down in
.lir and sent a bullet through his
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11
SALISBURY

Mrs. w. P. Stone who reached the polls too late to cast her vote at the Town Meeting was the first one to cast her ballot Tuesday morning at 5:30.
 Mrs. DeBearard who has been vis- iting in New York, for several days, has returned to White Hart Inn.
 c. E. Renshaw and daughter of East Orange, N. J. spent few days at their home here.
 About 92O votes were cast last week Tuesday. . Mrs. Harding and daughter Helen spent Saturday in Great Burlington.
 MT. and Mrs. Allen Goddard, Mrs. Charles Davis and Jack Goddard all of Waterbury spent Sunday with 1 their parents.
 Mrs. Fanny Miner is visiting her daughter, in Southington and friends in New London. Miss Ann Carlon is visiting friends in New York.
 Dr. Goddard and Mrs. Goddard left Monday morning for New York, where they will visit their daughter, also their daughters in Washington, i D. C., Wayne, Penn., and Cleve- land, Ohio.
 Mrs. Margaret Norton was in | Bridgeport the first of the week.
 Tn body of Garry Ward, infant son of MT. and Mrs. W. H. Weeks of Bridgeport, was brought here for burial last week.
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11
NEWS from NEARBY F0WRS

ceived in falling one dar i@G: r"ecA.
 Mrs. Julia Miner is G2--.3 sly i'll &t her home here.
 School Notes
 Those perfect in attendance for the month of Cctob 2r at rhe D. M. Hunt School are: Grades IA inc, Mary Benway, Percy Dickinson, Henry Dickinson, Margaret Dickin- son, Elsie Gustafson,. Ethel Gustaf- son, Herbert Gustafson, Dorothy Mallory, George Mallory.
 Grades 5-8 inc, William Argall, Vivien Birnton, Gertrude Dickinson, Kathleen Hines, Ruth Sabin.
 Edward Houston, grade ? is ill at his home with scarlet fever.
 Richard Gustafson aGs left school because his father nec3a his help on the farm.
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11
CORNWALL

Next Sunday is Red Cross day. MT. Tyler, the County Secretary of the Y. M. CA. is to occupy the pulpit. Tn addition to names mentioned last week Mrs. Tompkins, Mrs. H. Breen and Miss Jennie Osheroff at Cornwall Bridge, Misses Miner and Oliver at West Cornwall, Mrs. Beauty and Mrs. Benj. Bailey in the east parts of the town will assist in the annual roll call.
 The Firemen's third annual ball on Friday night of last week was an enjoyable affair and netted the company about thirty dollars.
 The next entertainment in the Mems Club course comes on We'd nesday of next week (Nov. 17th) is to be given by an entertainer of quite varied accomplishments. The Mohawk Mountain property around the tower has been given to the state for a game preserve and posted as such.
 The sign boards provided for by the Mems Club on roads "unfit for autos" have been posted in the past week all over the town, where needed.
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11
SOUTH CANAAN

Election day brought to South Canaan a great honor, in that one of our young men, Harry E. Dean, was elected by big majority, as town representative from Falls Vil- lage. MT. Dean is farmer and grain dealer and is we'll known and respected. His father, the late Marshall c. Dean held the same office a number of years ago. The best wishes of his friends and neigh bors go with him to his new work.
 George Astleford planted 50 hy- drangea bushes in Sand Hill ceme- tery last week, under direction of Lee P. Dean.
 Mrs. Tony Passini visited in Great Harrington and Pittsfeld the past week. She was accompanied by her son Frank.
 Adolf Hein of Meadow Brook farm is building a new barn. His brother, Karl Hein of Stamford is assisting.
 H. Halloway and friend visited in Pittsfeld on Sunday. Mrs. Frank Silvernale and son Edward visited in Sharon on Satur- day and Sunday.
 Mrs. Parmerlee has returned to her sons home in Sharon, where she expects to spend the winter. Fran cis Silvernale accompanied his grandmother. Mrs. Parmerlee is g keen supporter of the woman's vote and came on here that she might cast her vote.
 MT. and Mrs. A. s. Dean returned on Sunday from successful fishing trip.
 Miss Stella Passini is taking piano
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11

for the price. Come and see.
 Austin Ri1: and Donald Gaylord are in Stamford for a few days.
 Miss Mabel Casey has been enjoy ing weeks vacation from her du- ties at the central office.
 Edward Wilson of Canton has been spending a few days at his home.
 MT. and Mrs. Irving Gaylord of Torrington spent Sunday with Mrs. Frank Gaylord.
 Miss Alice Perdrizet of Hartford spent Sunday at her home.
 Mrs. Mccarthy and Misses Nora and Nellie Mccarthy and James Keefe of Bridgeport visited friends in town Sunday.
 Mrs. Fred Perdrizet and daughter Julia motored to Danbury one day last week and spent the day with MT. and Mrs. George Perdrizet.
 Mrs. Martin Casey returned home after spending few days with her sister in Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11
,essors of Mrs. A. s. Dean.

,essors of Mrs. A. S Dean.
 A. 4. Hin nd rT-s. J. Carti5s drove tu T. "i,>,.t. ? to visit friends for the weekend.
 -Gr. and Ms. H. Sch&pp and chil- dren of ToTrington were visitors at Meadow Brook farm on Saturday.
 Hunters were here this week from Stamford and Waterbury. Game is reported to be scarce. William Nal lory and son caught a fine coon on the cobble near here.
 Report comes from town that little Edward Houston is progressing flaw o~ably. We are all glad to get this news.
 The dance at MT. Davies on Fri day night was largely attended, par ties from a distance coming in. A bountiful supper was served and all report a most enjoyable evening. The next dance will be at John Cling's at Cornwall Hollow. Charles Dean is much in demand these days.
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11
EAST CANAAN

The funeral of Mrs. Wallace Can field was held at the home in Canaan Tuesday, Nov. End. Burial was at Hillside cemetery. Rev. Robert Fletcher officiated. MT. and Mrs. Garfield were residents of this place for many years, living in the house now occupied by their son Dewey. They had many friends here, being kind neighbors and respected by all.
 The annual meeting of the Ceme- tery Association was held at c. K. Goodwin's Saturday afternoon. Officers elected were: president, E. S. Roberts, vice-president, A. P. Briggs; Secretary and Treasurer, A. A. Lawrence; Supt., G. K. Good win. In the past year, five have paid for perpetual care of their lots. Miss Clara Allyn has been at H. c. Allyn's and at Miss M. E. Briggs the past week. Wednesday she left for Greenwich, where she will spend the winter.
 Mrs. Erastus Burr and Mrs. Jessie Mundry of Winsted were at c. H Sage's last week.
 The Ladies Aid will hold their annual sale and supper Thursday Nov. 18th. Sale opens at 4 p. m Supper from 5:30 to for soc. Nc such suppers as East Canaan gives
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11
NORFOLK

MT. and Mrs. Carl Stoeckel re- turned Monday from a three months trip abroad. While in England they were the guests of Alfred E. Moves, the poet, and Mrs. Moves.
 Misses Avis Sylvernale and Sarah E. Bigelow returned from New Ha- ven last week, where they attended the annual convention of the Con- necticut State Sunday School Association.
 Inspection night at the Gilbert School Friday evening was attended by the Norfolk pupils, and many of their parents and friends.
 Henry Sweet and family have been spending the past week in Lebanon.
 Clarence R. Carter has returned to Hartford, after spending several days with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Howard W. Carter at Bonnie Brae.
 Miss Elizabeth Farnum has closed her summer home on Litchfield road and returned to her home in New Haven for the winter. ...
 Harold Peck of Waterbury has
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11

been visiting his mother, Mrs. Minnie H. Peck for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. J. B. Mahon and daughter Miss Laura Mahon, have returned from a months sojourn in France and were at their summer home here over Sunday.
 Charles Johnson of Glastonbury has been visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. William Johnson, on Green woods road west, the past week.
 Rev. pr. William Douglas Mac kenzie of Hartford was the speaker at the mems supper to be held in the chapel of the Congrega- tional church Wednesday evening. Philip Curtiss, the author, was the toastmaster on this occasion. Special music was enjoyed.
 MT. and Mrs. Winthrop Smith of Cornwall were at their camp at Doolittle pond during the past week.
 The annual meeting of the Nor folk Glee Club was held in the Nor folk Club room in the Arcanum building Thursday evening. The following officers were elected: President, A. Burton Collar; vice president, Harold w. Higgins; sec retary and treasurer, Harry H. Cook; librarian, Miss Helen Kendall; direc- tors, Dr. I. L. Hamant, Mrs. c. Clifford Scoville, Mrs. H. E. Blan- chard, Mrs. Stanley V. Lee, Miss Myrtle L. Botelle; music committee, MT. and Mrs. Carl Stoeckel, Dr. Arthur Mees, Professor R. P. Paine. Following the business session re- treatments were served.
 Andrew Dodd and family, who have been spending the summer in town, returned to New York Tues day for the winter.
 Attorney and Mrs. Henry F. Par malee of New Haven spent the week woods road east.
 J. O. Ivey and family who have occupied the Chalet, owned by Mrs. A. R. Haddock, on Litchfield road, the past summer, returned to their home in New York Saturday.
 Rev. A. Ebizawa, who was a visi- tor in town twice during the past summer, while in this country in the interest of the International Sunday School Convention, has been granted Ieigth months leave from the Kumiai- Church in Sapporo, for study and investigation work in America. Dr. George M. Rowland, missionary of the local Congregational church, in Japan, will have charge of Rev. Ebizawa's church during his absence.
 MT. and Mrs. E. K. Gillette of Pal ham Manor, N. r., and MT. and Mrs. Josiah O. Low of Brooklyn, N. T., spent the weekend at their summer homes on Highland road.
 The case of James F. Tierney vs. The Second Ecclesiastical Society of East Canaan, will be tried in the su- preme court in Litchfeld this week. Over forty witnesses have been subponaed for the case.
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11

That is what over a million families are using to keep their coal bills down. A low, even fire in your furnace or steam heater for general warmth-all over the house. Then Perfection, "the port
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11
FALLS VILLAGE.

Ernest S. Blake has been taking Q vacation for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. c. F. Hamlin have closed their summer home on Sugar Hill, and are spending several weeks in Toledo, Ohio. From there they will go to Tampa, Florida for the winter.
 Mrs. J. R. Falls has left her sum- mer home on Sugar Hill for the win ter and gone to New York city.
 There will be an entertainment at the Amesville School Friday, Nov. 12 at D. m. All are cordially invited to attend.
 Miss Minnie Jacobi has been spending several days in Winsted With her sister, Mrs. Amos Beecher
 Ralph Woodin has sold his farm in White Hollow to MT. Swanson of New Milford.
 Alexander Leverty and friend of Bridgeport were in town last week on hunting trip.
 MT. and Mrs. Wallace Dickinson were in town last week on visit.
 A gentleman from Waterbury while in town on hunting trip was accidentally shot. He was attended by Dr. F. s. Skif and later taken to the Waterbury hospital.
 Rev. and Mrs. c. F. Bristol have returned to their home in this vil- lage.
 Bartle Bros. have had their office at the store redecorated by Arthur Wagoner, the painter and paper hanger.
 George W. Capron of New York \ city was the guest of his mother last kweek. E Much sympathy is expressed for the Morrison family. Mrs. Morrison who died at the Winsted hospital last week leaves a husband and five small children to mourn her loss.
 Mrs. Inez Preston is spending a few days at Mrs. Mary Blake's on .Frink Hill.
 Lyman Finkle was in town Mon day.
 George Viealand and friend of New Haven were in town Sunday.
 A surprise party was given Wed nesday evening at Thomas Graham's A good time was given to all.
 The ladies of the Methodist church will serve their annual chicken pic supper on Wednesday evening, Nov 17th beginning at 5 o'clock. Supper soc.
 Mrs. Cosgrove is confined to the house as the result of injuries re
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11
CORNWALL HOLLOW

W. H. Chipman and son motored up from Thomaston the weekend to see his father, who is very i'll.
 Allyn Hurlburt is getting a few coons this fall.
 The Bradford house is we'll in- habited now.
Connecticut western news., 1920-11-11
ErolIcsome Birds and Fishes.

The crane will amuse itself some times by running round in circles and throwing small pebbles and bits of wood into the air. Other water-birds can any time be observed at their frolics, cleaving the water or diving after each other.