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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25
THE BROoK1NGs REGISTER, BOOKINGS, S D., THURSDAY, AUGUST 49, 1921

The strain on business has been ter
rife, but this Is reconstruction" or
"readjustment,7 and there are pretty
good evidences that the worst is over,
Hundreds Of industries are already
showing new life, because the shelves
of the country are like the family pan
try that has to be replenished when 1t
has been empty a long time. State
ments OF bank clearings show the
greatest depression to have been in
the farming communities west of the
Mississippi river, in the South, and in
New England.
All evidences Of the "philanthropist"
appear to be missing in the negotia.
tions being carried on by Henry Ford
to purchase the big government war
plant at Muscle Shoals. Mr.. Ford
seems perfectly willing to take owe
the plant at considerably less than it
would bring in the junk market. The
secretary of war Is anxious OF relieve
the government from the necessity of
SOtcIuIlcut opCluIioh az
Shoals, as he is in agreement with the
balance OF the administration that
there has been a surplus of that sort
of thing growing out Of the war.
Nevertheless Secretary Weeks feels
that the Ford offer borders On the
verge of being ridiculous.
The republican senators have de-
cided tt give Senator Newberry of
Michigan a clean bill of health, and
despite the fact that he was at one
time found guilty of corruption in Sc
curing his election, the senate will
take the reversal of the decision OF
the lower court as an .exhonoration
for the Michigan a In the hear
ings before the senate investigating
committee it has been made clear that
Mr.. Newberry had plenty Of votes to
constitute a clear lead owe Henry
Ford, and all the talk of his technical
guilt has resolved itself down to a
conviction that Senator Newberry and
his friends, after all, played the game
quite as most others have played it."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25
IDEAL TIME TO GULL

Now is the ideal time for culling
the poultry 1ock,' says G.. L. Steven
son, professor of poultry husbandry at
State college. "Culling," he says, las
applied to poultry, means the finding
and getting rid of hens which are not
returning a profit to the owner. If fol.
lowed up Systematically, it will surely
increase the production and decrease
the feed bills. Eliminating the Stacker
hens not only makes conditions better
for the remainder of the flock, but also
insures breeding up the flock from the
better producers. Sick and undesira.
BILE birds may be gotten rid of at any
season but the early fall is the ideal
time for the main combing out opera.
ton. Then the poorer producers quit
laying and begin a long drawn out
moult.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25

for the court house and Jail, bids to be
received up to 100 o'clock p. m,
August %, 1921.
The board adjourned as a board Of
county commissioners and convened
as a drainage board.
The board on motion adjourned as
a drainage board, and convened as a
board of county commissioners.
The board adjourned to meet on the
23rd day Of August, at 2 o'clock p. m.
H. c. Halvorson,
Chairman of the County Board.
Attest: c. ID. Alton, County Auditor.
By John Alton, Deputy.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25

1t was moved, seconded and carried
that John Svarren be appointed dip
ping tank inspector for the county.
All commissioners voted aye on roll
call.
The clerk OF courts made requisi.
ton for nfty names to complete the
jury list, pursuant to this reQuisition
the board drew the following names
r. A. Manion. Trenton township.
A. N. WfIber. Trenton township.
Albere Kranaer. Elkton township.
Frank Gchafsr. Elkt0n township.
WIN. I1mm. Elkton city. Is,
rfank welsh. rSrneil township.
Hng 5Gmith, Rarneu township.
/. Watoon. n3cbhnd township.
psua - WxiSht Aurora village.
XC1nrb AnEora township.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25

Latham raspberry (Minn. No. ~
has proven its superiority over other
varieties again this season. More of
these, as well as currants, gooseberries
and strawberries, could well be grown
in Minnesota.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25
Food Barons Laff and Laff
at Farm Relief Legislation

If the machinery of the Lockwood Legislative Committee
of New York State could be made operative in a national
way. in our humble opinion the results would be worth the
effort, and expense.
With the superficial and limited work Of that body, led
by the energetic and ptiless Mr.. Untermeyer, the results
have been startling. Millions Of dollars have been saved the
people of New York through the stampeding of the trade
associations and their price manipulations.
We have such an endless procession Of prices affecting
various groups in America, that Congress is kept busy passing
special legislation for relief, for the most part with little
or no knowledge of the effect, or time to acquire it, We
have now a farmers relief measure.
There is no question in the world that the farmer needs
something done for him, when his product is suffering I'm.
heard of low prices, and he is paying unheardof high prices
for all he buys.
But it must be highly amusing to the gentry who have
by an elaborate system OF national distribution erected a
fire proof, buletproof, lawtight barrier between the farmer
and Supply and Demand.
We refer to the great pacing interests which have estab-
lshed a system OF food distribution in small decorated pack
ages, Theoretically sealed. They are pretty. They appeal
to the thoughtleSs housewife. She doeSnt stop to consider
that the morsel of food contained therein has cost her from
two to three hundred per cent more than it should. Nor
that it may have been packed for three years before she
opens it for the table.
THE PACKAGE SYSTEM ENABLES THE PACKING
INTERESTS TO SAY WITHIN REASONABLE BOUNDS OF
ACCURACY THIS YEAR, JUST HOW MUCH OF THE
FARMERS PRODUCT HE WILL BUY NEXT YEAR, AND
WHAT HE WILL PAY FOR IT.
Legislation will not affect this evil. Only enlightened
public opinion can bring back the farmers market and fresh
food at a living price.
The only remedy for the high cost of living, and the
desperate situation OF the farmer, is to
Demand Your Food in Bulk
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25
Demand Your Food in Bulk

c. A. Johnson, Winosr township.
John DeBoer, lakewood township.
Ernest Aryidson, Laketon township
Leonard Hall, Preston township.
George lsack, Preston township.
Lee Thompson, Sterling township.
l.. +. Vercoe, Sterling township.
p. G. Weight, Bruce city.
A. VanLaningham, Bruce city.
Tom c. Olson, Eureka township.
w. d. Burdick, Volga city.
Lohn Dancer, Medary township.
j. f. jerks, Medary township.
Adolph Rosedahl, Brookings twp.
James Sloan, Brookings township
Herchel Wade, B~rookings city.
j. f. Tolagson, Brookings city.
Clyde T. Walters, Brookings city.
|. A. Taylor, Brookings city.
j.. A. Schwenke, Brookings city.
Harold f. Tyler. Brookings city.
ALI. Froiland, Lake Hendricks.
Frank Goldsberry, Alton township.
Henry Liebert, Bushnell village.
+. c. Brink, Alton township.
c. ID. Godron, Sherman township.
Fred Feldman. Argo township.
Norman Schouweiler, White City.
Charles Newton, White city.
H. M. Hillyer, White city.
Ing. Singsaas, Oak Lake township,
c. c. Iddings, Volga township.
William Lee, Volga city.
Otto N%ordgren, Lake Sinai township.
o. c. Mannerud. Oslo township.
w. c. Veenbaas. Bangor township.
Paul Holk, Sinai village.
Norman Tisdel, Lake Sinai towp.
Hans Eide. Oslo township.
A. o. knutson, Bangor township.
The board on motion adjourned to
% o'clock a. m, Friday, July 20, 1921.
The following claims were on mo.
on audited and allowed:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25

fees therein allowed as follows:
d. Sharp, justice fees .......$ 2O.75
John p. Nolan, sherif's fees. 74.O0
John Heilig, witness ....... 300
Mrs. John Heilig, witness 80. 800
l.. Scott, witness .......... 800
Mrs. l.. Scott, witness ....... 300
Ralph Vos, witness ......... 800
Mr.. Kopeck witness ......... $40
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-25

The quarterly justice report OF B.
D. Moore was receiced. and the same
was OF motion approved and fees
therein allowed - follows:
B. d. Moore, justice fees ....$ 1890
John p. Nolan. sheri6s fees.. 30.s6
The quarterly justice report Of d.
sharp was On motion approved and
Milford chronicle., 1921-10-28
HOME TOWN PAPER WEEK.

People of the U1ited States will b.
afforded an opportunity during the
week of November 7th to 18th to eX
press in concrete Sorm their gratitude
to those men and women, who thrOugl
sunshine and rain, prosperity and ad
versity, persistently and consistently
sing the song Of the home town. Th'
time long since passed when newspa
pers, whether daily or weekly, can sub
sist on the taking it for granted
spirit of its patrons and well wishers
Costs Of producing newspapers toda
have not decreased in anything lilI'
the proportion experienced in othe
lines and figures quoted recently b
daily and weekly newspapers throug
the country have given the public
glimpse into the expense incidental t
conducting the home paper.
To the newspaper men and wome.
Of each community has fallen the tasl
If presenting the current events of
ast-mOving world in accordance wit
he modern ideas, more or less eXtravi
5clAAls anu hCCPAAS q GoAhAAAAAG NOdhlN
nance and a courageous heart whe'
)thers are prone to talk "hard times
Their loyalty to the state and thei
community has undergone a sever
est but they met it with optimism ant
My a little reflection is required tt
how how much worse conditions nigh
lave been before the turn in the roaG
vas reached, had they pursued differ
mt course.
Advertisers had to keep advertising
Jhether they could pay promptly Or
lot and business had to be kept go
ng for the general good. The pub
ishers and editors did their part and
he second week in November is pro
,laimed a time when those who bene
tied by this policy can express 1t in
erms of support that will insure the
iuture. Of the small town paper, the
backbone of every community that mas
he semblance Of pride in itself an,
is nelghbOrs.-SiOuX City Argus.
eAder,
Milford chronicle., 1921-10-28
A Whistle In The Dark

My little son goes out each night
To see that things are locked up tight,
And while the task he never shirks,
1 know that in his heart there turks
A childish fear that darkness brings
OF boogey men and shadowed things;
But in the distance l can hear
A piping sound that flaunts his fear
It's only a whistle in the dark!
And sometimes when Life's boogey
men
qave threatened me, or often when
The little troubles come in waves
To swamp me, there is something
saves
My sinking spirit from despair
! sing a song to Danish care;
A song, that other hearts may konw
I do not mind the night, although
It's only a whistle in the dark.
NAN TERRELL REED,
in the N. Y. Times
Milford chronicle., 1921-10-28
ANIMAL FEED IS NECESSARY
FOR HENS DURING WINTER

During the summer months the lar
mer's flock balances its ration Oh
grain and seeds with bugs, worms,
and green stuff, and the farmer need
not worry about egg production IL MS
fowls have been well culled. But WIN
fer feeding requires that provision be
made to supply the deficiency OF AMI
NAL feed and succulence. The absence
of these essentials to good egg pro
duction is responsible in large de-
gree for the falling off in yield during
cold weather.
Animal feed, or other feeds rich in
protein, may be easily supplied on
most farms, particularly where skim
milk or buttermilk is available. The
liking of hens for these dairy Dy-pro-
ducts is a good indication OF the need
for what they contain. Meat scrap Is
another excellent protein feed that
has become standard in poultry ra-
tions. Glover and alfalfa leaves pro-
vide a combination of protein teed
and green stuff. Often enough OF them
may be swept up from the barn 1oor
where the hay is handled. A good way
to prepare them for the flock is TO
pour boiling water over them, cover
the container and let them steam for
a long time, when they will be ready
to feed alone or in a mash.
Sprouted oats has become one oil
the best-known providers of succu-
lence in winter. Plans for making
sprouters may be obtained from the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Mangels and cabbage, as well as
many other vegetables, are appreciat-
ed by the hens.
In general, winter feeding is much
the same as summer feeding. On the
Government poultry farms the same
rations are used summer and winter
OF course, in summer it is unneces-
sary to feed succulent feed when the
birds have range and are able to get
plenty of grass, alfalfa, or similar
feed. The farmers flock, however, Is
an exception to this rule, as in many
cases there is enough waste graln'
seeds, ETC., in summer to supply much
of the feed required.
Milford chronicle., 1921-10-28
THE STORY OF HOME town
PAPER WEEK
BY NJ. v. ATWOOD.

Once upon a time a country editor
had a great idea. This is not the first
great idea which has been evolved in
4 country print-shOp, but most of these
ideas in the past have been of benefit
to some one other than the editor.
But the idea was to benefit editor as
well as the whole community and ma
tiOn.
This was the idea: Why not have
"hOme paper week"
We have had every kind Of "week"
from soap to electric cleaners.
Taken together, argued the editor,
the country newspapers are quite the
most important in the nation, even il
judged by numbers; the ten or fifteen
thousand of them make the four hun
dred big city papers and magazines
seem inconsiderable, indeed.
The reason most folks do not real
ize the importance Of the country
newspaper is because they think of
them individually instead Of collective
ly; even the Atlantic ocean doesn't
look very impressive when you view it
merely as a cupful Of water scOOped
up at the beach.
So this country editor began to talk
lbout the idea and to write letters
to any one who he thought might be
interested. But like all great ideas,
it took a long time for it to grow.
Finally a company which has done
much to teach country publishers the
value of system and Of knowledge Of
costs took it up, as did also the Ma
tional Editorial Association; then the
state colleges of agriculture saw its
possibilities because of the effect on
community life; another great concern
which furnishes thousands Of country
papers with syndicate news and fea-
lures. became interested; and, Of
course, the publishers trade journals
fell into line.
Thus a great chain of interest in
Subscribe for Your Home Town Pa
per Week" has been stretched across
the country, each of the thousands OF
country papers, Of which this paper is
one, a link in the chain.
November 7th to 10Th are the dates
set for Subscribe for Your Home
Town Paper Week." and all who be-
lieve in the home town paper, in its
possibilities for helpfulness, for Great
ing community solidarity, for the cher
ishing Of the homely and sacred things
of the country, are being asked to
help-to help, not because the country
editor needs charity, but because the
country newspaper is a great service
agency, dignified, stable, worthy o,
every cent which the community in
vests to make it possible.
So you are asked to help make "Sub
scribe for Your Home Town Papel
Week" the big success it is going tC
be. If you do not row take your home
paper don't delay subscribing later
than the week Of November Up.
Milford chronicle., 1921-10-28
THERE'S DEATH In THE POT"
A Celebrated London Doctor Used the AboEG
to Emphasize the Danger Of 0veEeating.
Worse Than 0Vereating is Failure
to Eliminate Waste.

Nature could not devise a way to
feed and repair the body without the
production of considerable waste
matter. But Nature provided for
the regular, thorough elimination Of
such waste. To disregard her in
tention is to break a natural law.
Whether you help Nature by wise
or foolish means is left to your own
Judgment. To simply force bowel
movement Is unwise, unnatural and
ineffective. You can choose harsh,
drastic, violently acting drugs OF
take such without caring what their
action or effect is, or you can select
some old tirle-proven, trial-tested
remedy, that has been used for 10
years or more by thousands of people
all over the world, with the result
that it has won an enviable reputa-
ticn as reliable household remedy.
Take Beecham's for example. Ali
the world knows Beecham's; a good
ly part of the world uses Beecham's,
has been using it for years, handing
It's use down from father to son,
from mother to daughter, for gem
Grafton after generation, recommend
ing it to others. In spite of such
extensive and general use, who ever
heard complaint or criticism of
Beecham's? That in itself is a
powerful recommendation.
Don't take anything for granted.
Reason it out. All druggists sell
Beecham's-are glad to sell them.
Beecham's reputation has been
made by its users not by its sellers.
Milford chronicle., 1921-10-28
RIDDLES

When is a man two men?
When he is so excited as to be be-
side himself.
Why is a pig like a fortnight?
Because he says week, week" and
two weeks make a fortnight.
Where does Christmas come after
Boxing Day?
In a dictionary.
Milford chronicle., 1921-10-28
STOCK UP BY BUYING PULLETS

The buying of pullets in the fall is
preferable in most cases to buying
day-old chicks or to Matching chicks
in the spring, says the United States
Department of Agriculture. Usually
little space is available for raising
chicks, and, moreover, few city dwell
lers have had experience enough to
warrant the undertaking. Hatching
and raising chicks requires broody
hens, or the buying of incubators and
brooders, and such an investment is
too large for the average small flock.
LEGAL BLANKS OF ALL KINDS
AT MILFORD CHRONICLE OFFICE.
Milford chronicle., 1921-10-28

GET BLANK DEEDS AT MILFORD
CHRONICLE OFFICE.
Decorah public opinion., 1921-12-28

Irish controversy, the race for naval
superiority, the scramble for trade
privileges in undeveloped territory,
and the conflict between labor and
capital.
In any long drawn out controver-
sy, there is usually some merit on
each side. 1t is the business of the
statesmen and political and economic
leaders, to frame compromises that
shall unite antagonistic elements.
They must show warning interests or
they will lose far more than they
can ever gain by fighting each
other. Such efforts to reconcile
hostile forces as the Washington
conference, the Irish negotiations,
and the coRciliation of labor and
capital, are therefore events that may
become landmarks in the history of
the world.
Business and community life has
seen a development of this spirit
in the past few years. Formerly
business men wasted energy in pet
Decorah public opinion., 1921-12-28
DAY OF THE HARMONIZER
These are the Days When the Great
est Man is the Best HarmOnizer.

For centuries the great conquerors
ruled men. The Alexanders, the
Caesars, the Kaisers, had their way
and commanded the will of the null
titudes. They promised and obtained
plumber and boooty for their follow
ers. But the world got tired of
their cruelty, and has thrown them
out.
Then came period when men ap-
pealed more to reason, but when in
tense antagonisms of party and class
spirit maintained the spirit of war
fare in the world. The world has
become tired of that kind of leader
ship because it gets nowhere.
These are the times when the
greatest man is the one who is the
best harmonizer of conflicting points
of view. The world has been too
long upset by such conflicts as the
Decorah public opinion., 1921-12-28
The Free Seeds

Charles G. Dawes, director Of the
budget, has recommended that the
annual appropriation for distribution
of free seeds be discontinued. This
will disappoint some people who al
ways like to get something for nSth-
ing, and who fail to realize that
loose ways of singing around money
all come out of the taxpayers.
Free seed packages were origin.
ally distributed by the government
on the theory that they encouraged
the public to plant gardens. But
why not also distribute free garder
tools, fertilizer, and farm nachin
cry? If the government wants t.
Decorah public opinion., 1921-12-28
BLUFFTON.

Wish you all Happy New Year
1t was pretty cold Christmas, the
weather is keen.
Colonel Bentley and family spent
Christmas with Guy Bentley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brittendall took
supper with A. Bergman's Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lange spent
Christmas with Mr.. o. A. Ash and
family.
Our school teacher is having a
vacation through the holidays season
Walter Taylor spent his Christmas
with his daughter and family Mrs,
Rupert Greenslade.
Mrs. Thayer and son James We'll
don attended the Christmas doings
at Burr Oak Friday evening at the
German church. Also Saturday even
ing at the M. E. church, they report
a verypleasant time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewie Underbakke
served Christmas dinner Saturday to
some of her relatives.
Josie Dawson is working for Mrs.
John Greenslade. She spent her
Christmas wit Grandma Melver.
Albert Melver and family from the
country celebrated their christmas
in Bluffton at Carl Melvers.
p. j. O'Brien and family attended
church services at st. Bridget church
Saturday afternoon Saturday at mid
MI rrhf a,oA Ctt,Iot-
Mr.. Sibert and Ernest Bergman
each butchered hogs the first of the
week. August Bergman assisted
them with the butchering, also
bought quarter of a og of Ernest
Bergman.
Archie Ward and family, Jake
Dinger and wife celebrated Christ
mas near Decorah with Willie Ding
er and family.
James Murdoch was a business Wis
itOr in Decorah Saturday.
Ada Sibert called on Mrs. Britten-
dali the fore part of the week.
Tommy Madden and one of Chas.
Gossman's boys were visitors in
Bluffton Wednesday evening.
Mr. Sibert and August Bergman
butchered beef for Mr.. o. A. Ask
Thursday, also butchered butchered
a beef for T. Murdoch Thursday. r.
Murdoch is able to be out after his
sick spell, not feeling any to good
yet.
Mr.. Sibert butchered two beeves,
Friday, had the good luck to sell it
all, except what he kept for his own
use.
Richard Greenslade and wife cele-
brated their Christmas in Orleans
township, with their daughter and
family, Mrs. George Burgess.
Granpa Bergman is visiting his
sons family, A. Bergman's.
Mrs. Chas. Burgess, and daughte,
Lucille attended the Christmas doing
in Burr Oak, Mr.. Burgess drove ia
Burr Oak for them late Saturday ev.
ening.
H. Marcy is up from Decorah to-
day for load of wood.
John Thyme and daughter Florence
were shopping in our burg Friday.
Terry Mcconnell hauled c. w.
Brittendall load of straw Saturday.
Ernest Bergman's youngest child
Carl fell down stairs the other dav.
1t gave the family quite a scare. but
the child seems to be coming on all
right
Decorah public opinion., 1921-12-28

with the o. P. Ode and ]. D. Becker
families.
Miss Floy Hazelton is at home
from Wyoming for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shroieder of
Lawler are visiting at the Clem Fre-
rick home.
Miss Glee Horton is at home from
Ames for the holidays.
Al Nelson and wife of McGregor
are spending the hiladys with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Kafka.
Irwin Krdmm went to Charles
City to spend Christmas with his
parents.
Miss Helen Frana is at home from
Minneapolis for the holidays.
Jack Kramer of Elkader is visiting
at the Peter Meyer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deane of Cresco are
visiting the latters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Gunderson.
Rudolph Uher arrived home Sat-
urday from Austin for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Heuser of
Spillville spent Sunday with the lat
ters folks.
Walter Haffbauer spent Sunday
Sunday with friends in Postville.
Will Goheen and family went to
Vinton Iowa Saturday to spend the
holidays with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory Becker went
to Decorah Friday to visit the lat
ter's mother over Christmas.
Lewis Smith spent Sunday with
relatives in Spillville.
Miss laura Gilmartin arrived home
from Chicago for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Uher went to
Spillville Friday for a visit with the
latter's parents.