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The Press., 1922-03-16
.unioue Enaineerina.

A remarkably interesting engineer ing operation was performed in Brook lyn. A large thearer building, having walls ninety feet high, was Fitted from its foundations, turned BQuArely around. and moved BOO feet to a new site.
 To turn il the exact center of the floor was ascertained, and with this as hub q series of small steel rollers was laid on a. prepared platform, and then the building, resting on steel beams, was allowed to settle down on the rollers. With jackscrews on. two diagonally opposite corners pushing in oppsite directions. the structure was then turned as if on a pivot. The moving of brick buildings Is com mon. but this is said to be the largest and heaviest structure that has ever been put bodily on new foundations.
The Press., 1922-03-16
MEANT TO HOLD PRISONERS
eN bulNeL seM usueollod sssulqo Chances on His Charges Getting
 Away From Him.

"The late Willard Straight" said q Cornell professor, "often used to tell story which typihed, he said, China and the Chinese.
 Straight, in his official capacity in China, once had occasion to hand over to a Chinese policeman nine Chinese delinquentS. This happened in a small, inland village, and Straight that night walked round to the policeman's guar ters to see how his prisoners were get. ting along.
 "He found them holding hands in 8 ring-or so, at least, 1t seemed-and dancing round and round a tall flag staff, like children playing ring around-a-rOsy. Straight drew nearer and saw that the men were not really holding hands. but were handcuffed wrist to wrist.
 "The policeman then came out and stirred them up with . long pole whereupon they danced e little faster The policeman explained to Straight that there was no village jail, and sc he had adopted thIs fiagstaff methot of detaining his prisoners.
 But why, said Straight, do you keep them dancing all the timeT
 That said the policeman, is to prevent them from climbing up the flagstaff and escaping
 Straight tried to explain that nine men, handcuffed together, could scarcely climb up a fiagstaff slmaI taneously. hut the policeman thought it was hest to be on the safe side and his nine prisoners danced thelI weary dance round rhe iagstaff al night long"
The Press., 1922-03-16

a6e was reENThing, tdIfinG on her high heels, her unchanged nace gay and happy.
 Behind her came q woman, slender, graceful, moving quietly in rhythm with the gentle sweeping of the elms in the soft wind, with the ruhling breeze that swepr over the pansies. She stepped delicately, showing slender gray silken ankles and tiny gray shoes. Her small white hands were bare of rings save great square-cut sapphire on the third finger of her left hand Her face, sweet and young, with added beauty that the years had hrought-patience and hope The tender touch of time had merely fiecked her fair hair. Her eyes were unchanged steadfast, wistfu and glowing. as their hands met
 "Dore," he sighed contentedly. "l thought at first she was you!"
 My niece, Paul's daughter. She lives with me. They say she is like me. She was i've when you went away" st- IT
 q remember" he said dazedly. What did he not remember about that magic garden? She was everything he wanted and hoped for. All his dreams come true! He bent to kiss her hands and the girl Dore slipped away into the garden. Under the beech tree love was walking in a more stately measure and the girl smiled indul- gently, but when she looked again she found that love had forgotten the years and the two looked glOriOuSly happy.
 Some day will be loved like that" said young Dore, dreaming among the roses
The Press., 1922-03-16
Mn Aan4n Ahnrr+ if

The burglar had just begun his term. Near him was an Oldish man, who studied him fntently and seemed to be awaiting an opportunity to say some thing.
 How long are you in for?" he whis- pered.
 Twelve years" replied the newcOm- CT.
 The veteran looked around nervous ly and thrust a letter into the burglars hand.
 "rm in for life," he said. Post this fer me when you get out. t."-London Tit-Bits.
The Press., 1922-03-16

with passion. She. screamed: "Let me got And come along with me- unless yOu--you want me to hate you l48@ver and ever"
 As Wi1mot loosed her JOsefa stepped In 1rent of them, saying with a smile 'ssBess' won't you listen to just one thing? I know what's in your mind : Sbut you're all up tree, honey. l schemed a bit to get the job and the cottage for you two-chose it as my wedding present"
 T won't have itw Bess whimpered ;anGrfly, her fury but half spent.
 "You can't help yourself, old girl, lJosefa went on evenly. "FOr. you see. it iE a present tO-myself."
 ~I-I don't understand" Bess sobbed. :You claim to be my friend, yet tell ime to my face you want WilmOt-' Mot bit" JoSefa interrupted, Listen! Hard I'm going to marry John Brennan next week; no fuss of ;any sort, but he insisted on making ime 9 present in honor of the event, so hoped to give myseIf--your hsppE- ness. Will you take it?"
 "On my knees!" Bess sOhbed. then :fainted in WilmOt's arms.
The Press., 1922-03-16
Take Motors to Dinner.

new type of open-air restaurant which has parking room inside the resfaurant property for the cars of the patrons is becoming popular in California Pergolas, built convenient 10 tho roadway and matched to keep of the hot California sunshine, serve as inc dining room, and caterers bring Ille food ordered to the sheltered car. Another type of dining room where the car is invited is characterized by long thatched patio It is open on one side. and the owner can drive his car to point conven 'ent 10 his rabIe and watch it during his meal Popular Mechanics Magazine,
The Press., 1922-03-16
Fruit From Caeti.

The newest achievement of Bur bank, the plant wizard, is the produc' tiOn of cacti that bear fruits beautiful to the eye and with flavor resembling those of peaches, muskmelOns, pineap- ples, etc, yet sufficiently unlike to ren- der them appetizing novelties. They are very sweet, containing from 12 to 16 per cent of sugar.
 These fruits may be eaten fresh or put up as sweetmeats. They are of various cOlors, and their juices, par ticularly of the red ones (which are of brilliant hues), are utilizable for cOloring ices, jellies and candies.
The Press., 1922-03-16

older, and yet he knew that they were nearly of an age. Yet here she was, untouched by the years, a thing of wax, immobile, unfeeling. He had left her in this very spot-how de- liant she had been, ruthless in her condemnation. He had pictured her now 8 sad woman, at least 8 we'll polished woman, grown away from girl ish folly, perhaps a companion for him in their sOberer years-and she was youth incarnate still.
 It made him feel older as he talked to her, replied to her questions about his explorations, his long absence ln Africa. He wanted to ask about her people, but her replies were elusive My aunt will be out presently" she hasrened to say, and then: You came straight here from Africa?"
 Almost straight line," he smiled.
 ''I knew. you would cOme.''
 How did you know?7 .
 Your arrival'in New York was her. aided in the papers-such' distin- guished personages do not creep home unnOticed."
 He laughed, but his eyes were prob ing her careless face; there was no trace of embarrassment, no conscious ness that she remembered their pas sionate young love, sacrificed on the altar of a bitter quarrel. She must have been very happy all these years ! He must know "I have never heard,,' he said directly Are you married, or are you still Dore Trent ?"
 She laughed, and he winced at the gay camaraderie of her voice Dear me. yes, l am still Dore Trent. Life is so full Cf delightful things l want to do if ever escape from this stupid garden. ->.
 You are tired of the garden?"
 You would be, poked away here for s0 many years" Her brown eyes looked beyond the garden walls into the world where her restless feet yearned to wander, while he, who had rcamed the globe, came into the gar den tip-tOe, afraid of disturbing its haunting memOrleS-the hot, sweet breath Of many roses, the heavy scent . of day lilies. the tender fragrance of mignonette,, pinks and pansies.
 During all the lonely, wandering years his memory of the garden mad become 8 precious solace. beside jungle caInpfres and mirage at the end of long trails. He had been prepared To find her married, older, perhaps dull and uninteresting. and he had hnnn fOT rli iciI somehow her extreme modernity, her veneer of youthful hardness, shocked him. She was so unlike that white faced girl he had Jeff there!
 You have changed a great deal, :" she said suddenly. Your hair is quite gray and you are not thin-how horri- lbly thin you were! 1 used to call you (tO myself, of course) the living skele- ton, but do remember you could play wonderful tennis. And there was Reddy-what became of your dog?"
 Dead long ago. he answered tersely, for she had given the dog to him.
 She was yawning widely. ''Oh, ex- cuse me, l know l am boring you to death. Please wait q moment" She Jumped up jerkiFy and he stood there watching her graceful flight toward the old house among the etms."
 How horribly young she was! Well, life was full of surprises like this. He had been so sure of finding the gar den and some trace of the girl he had left behind. He. fr0wnsd. fer
The Press., 1922-03-16
WIFE OF AMERTCUs VESPUCCI
All Florence Mourned When the BsautOOus Simenstta Died. the
 Victim Of Plaque

The story of SimOnetta. wife of :Americus Vespucci, the man for whom this country is named. stands out clear, delicate cameo among the host iof beautiful stories of her day. She was beloved of GuilianO de Medici, brother of Lorenzo inc Magnificent, ;and was the inspiration of SandrO Bot :ticeIli, one Of the greatest painters of all times.
 A girl in her teens when she came from Genoa to the court of Lorenzo in Florence, Vespucci's bride, SimOnetta was a fragile, exquisite creature, tall ;and slender, with skin of ivory and a wealth of wondrous hair, it is record ,ed. Simple and girlish, she was de- ;spiSed by the other women Of the court, who made no secret of their jealousy Guiliano. prince of the reign ling house, loved her in vain.
 One day as she wandered silently about the garden she was seen by Mas ter Sandro. Her radiant beauty over whelmed him and she became his in aspiration. She consented to act as the model for his paintings. and the cen :tral figure of '''The Spring" probably the best-known Botticelil today, is S- :monetta. She was the original of all his succeeding madonnas and, although he loved her with deep fervOr. he never attempted to win her for him. self.
 While still in her early rwenttes, Si- ,monetta died, the victim of a plague. As beautiful in death as she had been in life, Simonetta was drawn in state through the city while all Florence mourned.
 A thrilling beautiful account of the passing of Simonetta is given in Mau- rice HewIett's "Quatrro CentiSteria-"
The Press., 1922-03-16
Buying and Selling Without None,

Buying and Selling Without Money
 The difficulties in conducting trades without money are illustrated in the following. reported by the United States Trades commission at Riga:
 According to current news from So viet Russia, the Council of the People s Commissariat has established arbi. trary exchange values for certain com modities, with one pood (36 pOunds) of rye grain taken as the basis, It Is stated that this move has been made necessary by the reintrOductiou of freedom in private trade
 From these arbitrary commodity ex change values, as established in June 1t appears that one pound of rye grain is fixed as the equivalent of F poods of salt. 9 poods of petroleum 12 packages of matches, 3 metal paiIs iron spades or arshins c arShln equals 2S-inches) of calico.
The Press., 1922-03-16
"SimpIY a Wreck. 9


 Marshall, although at the halfway post between five and six years, still spends a part of each afternoon in sleeping. On infrequent occasions, when something out of the ordinary warrants. he is permitted to pass by the afternoon maps provided he con- sents to being put to bed early in the evening. Recently he enjoyed one of these afternoon, holidays of wakeful- ness. Near the dinner hour he broke one of the rules of conduct and was promptly taken to task by his father. Thereupon, in all seriousness, Marshall explained his case with this;
 You know, daddy, I'm simply a wreck when don't takeNmy afternoon naP.'
The Press., 1922-03-16
HAVE YOU THESE
 SYMPTOMS? ?
If so, Commence Taking Guides
  PeptO-Mangan and Get Back to Good Health.

Lack of vitality, feeling of tiredness, bad breath, pale lips, colorIess cheeks, loss of weight, flabby flesh, lessened strength-all of these call for the imme- diate use of Guides epto-Mangan. It will positively produce satisfactory re- suits. Try taking it with your meals for a few weeks and be surprised with the i'm mprovement in your condition. Gude's Pepto- MangaA will help you back to strength during convalesence from any illness. It has been prescribed success fully by physicians everyWherefor thirty years. 1t is a recognized iron tonic of honest ssmerit. For sale iA:}-hqaid and tablet form by all druggists..@ Ask for it by the full name, "Gude'B Pepto- Man gam Advertisement.
The Press., 1922-03-16
What Do You Mean, chicksn9

WHIG DO YOU MsaHl GHICNSNt
 "A blonde chicken is an uncertain and confusing quantity where a bru- nette one is much more understand able" says an experienced automo- bilist. r
 Whenever see a white chicken in the distance I instantly slow down, as they always hutter around in the road. running from side to side, seem ingly unable to determine which way to go, whereas the brunette hen calm ly chooses the side of safety and slips of the right of way.
 Something very characteristic in the action of these two types of bird. ' Columbus Dispatch.
The Press., 1922-03-16
a.,k .a +h. p,e+ur. Lanouaoe

6ACN " NhS F'~AS~ A~"SS&S~'
 A newspaper for English tourists abroad has a very ingenious scheme for showing exactly what attractions certain hotels have to offer. If there is an elevator in the hotel a picture of a small boy in uniform is shown against the name of that hotel. A garage is indicated by a picture of a motor car, lawn tennis courts by 8 racquet, and so on. The scheme is quite a useful one, for it enables the tourist to see at a glance exactly which hotel would suit him best, and thus saves him wading through a
 whole lot of advertising matter. ..
The Press., 1922-03-16
His Love in the
 Garden By cLARISSA MACKIE.

@. 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
 In his room at the Red Inn, Whit tier paced the floor with long impa- tient strides. Passing his first youth, he was rated among Obdurate bach eIors, but his eyes had never lost their gay challenge nor his inner vision it's boyish ideals.
 At last he left the inn and walked into the: country. Many changes there were since the old happy days, but several familiar landmarks re- malned; so when he came to a dim lane that dipped down between an cient cedars he stepped over a broken gate and approached the house by the well-knOwn way, across the orchard and through a garden of wonderful roses.
 Under 8 great beech tree there was a group Of wicker chairs, a tea table and a woman sirtiRg alone. He could not see her face-only the shining golden hair and the huflneSS of a lavender gown. She did not see him, so he had time to study his racing pulses, to remind himself that she was probably married, and if not mar rfed, TO have learned EO deteSt him for what had happened to break their engagement. Fifteen years lost out of a wOman's life is a tragedy if love has cheated her; he was prepared to meet frozen calm, deadly cordiality, polite indifference, anything save the glad recognition in her eyes when she turned and placed her hand in his.
 "Dorew he exclaimed, time has stood still in Roseland."
 Don't tell me l have not changed" :" she pOuted, tiIting a fawless face to his. Fifteen years does make 8 diff ferencer'
 He shook his head helplessly. How did she maintain that elusive charm QA Rnlt
The Press., 1922-03-16
Competition.

A young man from sunny Italy Wa' testifying in the Cross county (Arkan sas) circuit court in case in whicl he was plaintiff, and, true to his race was very excited and talking as fas as his knowledge of the English Ian guage would permit.
 Looking down at the stenOgrapher he noticed for the first time that hi testimony was being reduced to writ ing (the reporter was trying his hes to keep up), and thereupon began t' talk faster than ever, until finally ht burst forth at the reporter;
 Don't writ-a so faS': can'ta keel up with you
The Press., 1922-03-16
TiahtWadS.

Some men hang onto a dollar as though it were the last one they're ever going to see.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-03-16
FIRST YEAR AND THE SECOND

Minneapolis Journal-Today the ad-
completes it's first year in office, and
the Republican control in both houses
Of congress has been functioning for
the same period. 1t is a day for yook-
the same period. 1t is a day for look.
ing forward.
The administration one would say,
stands higher in public esteem thar
congress, because it has pursued con,
sistent policies, taken firm stands for
its ideals, moved steadily and intelli.
gently toward its detectives.
With handicaps, congress has stayed
on the job and has made notable pro
gress. 1t has been inclined to lean on
the executive when the going was hard
and Mr.. Harding has found it more
and more necessary to be the leader
and director Of congress as well as
the head of his party. Only thus,
when executive and congress are in
political accord, can the structural
weakness Of the congressional ma
chine be overcome. The will and
judgment Of the president substitute
for a will and a judgment Of it's own
that congress lacks.
1t is on foreign relations that most
emphasis has been laid in the work
of the administration, eliminating in
the Washington conference. This
was. as one observer asserts. abOut aS
perfect a performance as human ma
ture permits. The secret Of its sue
cess was that specific problems were
faced in direct, concrete ways, with
out selfish motive on the part Of this
nation.
In the domestic field the outstand-
ing features have been the establish
ment Of the budget system, the say
ing Of three-quarters Of a billion in
annual taxation, and the feat of re-
ducing the war debt by five times that
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-03-16
THE BIG NATIONAL INDUSTRY

Road building is one of the nations
largest industries, according to Stats
tics compiled by the bureau Of public
roads, United States department of
agriculture, and surpasses such great
industries as the manufacture of steel
and iron as we'll as the production,
sale and repair Of automobiles. In
December, 1920, less than coo, 900 men
were employed In the steel and iron
industry. 1t is estimated that last
year something like 100000 men were
engaged in making, selling and repair
ing automobiles. AS compared with
this an army of approximately 1000,
600 men labored last year throughout
the road construction seaso in build
ing and repairing the country high
ways.
Fifty million tons Of stone and
gravel will be required by the $4,000
miles of ~federal-aid roads either com
pleted or under construction in the
United States at the end Of the pres
emit fiscal year. Some idea OF the
quantity is given by the fact that It Ia
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-03-16

The political situation has been
rather quiet but has warmed up Il
little since the advent of Governor
McMaster, who spoke at the college
auditorium Monday night. We over,
heard a discussion on Main street
Tuesday in regard to the office of
Sheriff for Brookings county and was
interested in asking the question,
why John Roberts," The answer
came quick enough. 1--WE are for
John because he is square toed. We
know where he stands all the time.
His cards are always on the table
Being in sympathy with the statement
we closed up like a clam.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-03-16

equal TO a million carloads. IL the
material were piled in n place IN
the form Of a cube it would approx
mately be 1000 feet in each direction,
or nearly twice as high as the Wash
ington monument.
The painful part of this information
is that B%rookings county is not figur-
ing very largely in this great industry.
There has been some graveling done
on the state highway west of Volga
to Arlington but the roads which need
it most are still untouched. Contracts
have been let for the grading of the
highway between Bookings and Volga
and the work is supposed to be COM
roads around Brookings are about the
same as they always have been.
Nothing is holding back the progress
and development Of B~rookings county
hat are disable in all kinds Of weather
are vital to the growth of any com
munity. Sluggish transportation means
sluggish business. Transportation on
B~rookings country roads is often
quite sluggish, and the greatest
county in the state of South Dakota
UNNECESSARILY thereby. The
road question Is going t. come to a
head in Brookings county this year
and it is hoped that public sentiment
will force some proper action.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-03-16

amount. Fitting in with this is the
new revenue law, lifting many of the
burdensome war taxes, and looking
toward further reductions.
With the close of the Washington
conference, the American people now
turn their attention to domestic prob
lens. This change of interest has
been marked within the past few
weeks. The bonus question is now to
the fore. Agricultural problems, the
ship subsidy, the St. Lawrence water
a railroad rates and the coal situa-
ton. as well as the tariff and the
federal reserve bank, now challenge
the interest held not long ago by prob
lens Of the Far East and armament
limitation.
These domestic problems are large
" economic, involving millions of dol
lars. They necessitate governmental
action or restraint, expenditure or
economy. Some Of them involve spec
ial occupational interests or class and
local benefits. Some demand large
present expenditure for the sake of
future return. They give rise to the
play Of self making or disinterested-
ness.
Ii these domestic problems are to
be met as successfully as foreign prob
lens were met at the Washington con
ference, they must be approached in
the same direct, concrete, unselfish
way.
This should be remembered: The
government is not able, as some sup
pose, to draw unlimited amounts Of
money from some mythical reservoir.
What it eXpends, the people must pay
in taxes. Its machinery is the collec-
tive will in action. It's resources are
such as I'VE the people" furnish.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-03-16

how long will it take a man walking
3 miles an hour to walk 2k times
around
Johnny is no mar so we had TO
send his daddy. They left early this
morning and my husband said they
ought to get back late tonight. though
it would be hard going. Dear teacher
please make the next problem about
ladies as my husband can't afford to
lose the days work. Goodness knows
| don't have any time to loaf but
can spare a day off better than my
husband can.-Mrs. Jones'"