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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-30
REASONS

A petition was received by POstnas
ter General Work from members OF
the American history class of the
Shepherd College State Normal AT
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, asking
that the Post Office Department issue
a 13-cent stamp. this denomination
being recently abandoned. The petit
ton signed by t~wenty-six embers of
the class declares that the entire his.
tory of the United States is bound up
in the figure "13" and gives the follow.
ing historic reasons why the 13-cent
stamp should be issued:
America was discovered on the eve
of the thirteenth of the month.
The original republic consisted of
thirteen colonies.
The first official flag had thirteen
stripes and thirteen stars.
Our national emblem. the American
Eagle, requires thirteen letters to spell
it; also does our motto, e Pluribus
Unum."
The first word to pass over the At.
lantic cable was sent On the thirteenth
day Of the month.
Our silver quarter is written all over
with thirteen. Around the head of
liberty are thirteen stars. The eagle
bears an olive branch with thirteen
leaves in one claw and thirteen thun.
derbolts in the other. On his breast
is a shield bearing thirteen bars and
from his beak is a ribbon bearing the
motto with thirteen letters. Each wing
has thirteen feathers and it takes thir
teen letters to spell quarter dollar
There are thirteen letters in John
Paul Jones' name.
There were thirteen ships in the frs
American Navy.
Perry's victory on Lake Erie was
won on the. thirteenth day Of the
month.
The stars and stripes were raised
over Fort Sumpter on the thirteenth
OF the month.
General Pershing reached France or
June, the thirteenth, 1917.
! The thirteenth amendment to oul
Constitution freed the country OF
slavery.
1t would not cost any more to make
a thirteen-cent stamp than any other
one.
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read by Mrs. Ria Zeigler. The Am
erican Indian" Mrs. Chapman. THE
first Thanksgiving" was given by Mrs.
r. a. Storm in costume. Miss Anabelle
Nesson also favored the club with two
vocal selections. Light refreshments
were served.
T. C. CIub-Mrs. L. G. Dewing en-
~tertained the T. G.. Club at her home,
IT'S Fifth avenue, on Monday after
noon. Visiting over fancy work was
followed by a two curse luncheon.
Bridge Club-The Bridge Club met
with DR.. and Mrs. A. A. Harris last
Thursday evening at their home, 7O3
Fifth street. Three tables Of bridge
were played and light refreshments
were served at the close Of the evening.
Dinners-Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Neill,
100 Williams street, were hosts to a
number of friends at dinner on Tues.
day and Thursday evenings of last
week.
Surprise-About ten friends dropped
in on Mrs. f. c. Neill Tuesday after
noon to help celebrate her birthday.
The guests took their luncheon with
them and a general good time was en-
joyed by all present,
Afternoon Parties-Mrs, Carl Quail
was hostess to an afternoon party in
honor of Mrs. J. +. F'arrand Of St. Paul,
Wednesday the 22nd. AT her home
on Sixth street. The afternoon vas
spent in talking over old times and
in sewing. Light refreshments were
late in the afternoon. Mrs. c..
A. Skinner also entertained for Mrs.
Farrand OF Saturday, November %,
at an afternoon party. A social time
was spent over fancy work and a de-
licious supper was served at $50.
Twelve O'clock Luncheon--M Mrs. l..
J. Kendall entertained at a twelve
o'clock luncheon on Tuesday. Novem-
Der %, in honor Of Mrs. Farrand Of St.
Paul.
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underneath. Death came instantly. A
few months ago the family lost their
little girl so Mr.. and Mrs. Myers are
now childlesS.
In the recount of ballots in Mime
haha county brought about by the de-
feated republican candidate, W. c. MIS-
bet Of Dell Rapids, for state senator,
Eric Ellefson, the successful democrat
ic candidate, is gaining more votes
than were given him in the official
canvass. The validity Of a large mum
Der of disputed votes will be settled
by the Legislature when it meets.
The recent election cost YanktOn
over $4,000. Other counties report
similar or greater sums as the cost OF
the recent election.
A mile of paving has been completed
in Beresford this last week and that
city is very proud of it's new streets.
Beresford is probably the smallest
town in the state to have paving. Other
of the small towns are following suit.
Elk Point is at present circulating a
DtllIiOI.
Among the rich mining companies
of the Black Hills which are prepar-
ing to resume operations is the Golden
Crest Consolidated Mining company,
owning valuable mining ground in the
Two Bit district, some miles from
Deadwood.. 1t is expected everything
will be in readiness SO this mine can
resume operations early in the spring.
1t will add very materially to the min
ing production of the Black Hills.
Two or three Of the counties in
South Dakota, which defeated the
proposition of retaining the county
agent, have already taken steps toward
continuing this extension work by
means of raising local funds instead of
the county appropriation, according to
word received at state headquarters
here. The county agent proposition
was voted on in Is counties, losing out
in 9 counties, where the defeat was
caused partly by a light vote in the
rural sections owing to bad weather,
the fact that this was a vote no. year,
in which all questions referred to vot-
ers were defeated and the prevailing
hard times"
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49, {:
Anyone having social news OF interest will
confer a favor on the Register by phoning
35s.
Five O-cIock-Mrs. +. w. Heintz,
Mrs. K. II. Bartlett and Mrs. G. f..
Poole were the hostesses to about six
ty guests on Friday at five o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Heintz, 524 Third
street. A delightful luncheon was
served in three courses at candle
lighted tables. Red candles rested in
crystal candle sticks with sprays Of
tiny white chrysanthemums tied with
white ribbon to each candle stick and
this with Thanksgiving place cards
made very attractive tables. Miss Mer-
cetes HeintZ and Miss Josephine Bar
telt furnished a short but enjoyable
program.
Five O'clock Tea-Mrs. f. II. Series,
500 Medary avenue, entertained about
twenty guests at 5 o'clock on Friday
afternoon. Four courses were serve |
at extremely attractive tables. Pink
candles in cut glass candle sticks with
fern ana Whlte chrySanthemumS were
used as decorations and each guest
was favored with pretty bO%utianners
of candy and tied with dainty pink
ribbon.
kensington--Mrs. Milton Mcknight
was hostess to a group of young mar
ried ONE on Tuesday afternoon in
honor of a house guest, Mrs. w. l..
Mcknight of st. Paul. Her niece, Nir-
ginia assisted in serving the ]two-course
luncheon.
Saturday Literary Club-Mrs. A. w.
Morton, 1925 Second street, was hos
tess to this club on Saturday afternoon.
The following program was carried
out: Roll call. Thanksgiving. The
poem Frost is on the Pumpkin" was
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-30
BUTTER PRODUCTION LARGE

Creamery butter production from
South Dakota cream amounted to 1869
car loads, according to a report from
4. =. Ryger. state dairy expert. This
would total 1851 tons of creamery
butter and it would be sufficient cream
to fill 1,203,070 ten gallon cans, at an
average butter fat test of SO per cent,
to manufacture the product. This
amount Of cream would require a.
1SS.09 gallons of milk which would
take 1861 train loads of 80 cars each
for transportation. Still the price Of
cream increases each week.
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the trapping industry. Willie South
Dakota has, since the early territorial
days, been a fair contributes to the ma
tons fur crop, until recent years when
the hides of fur bearing animals have
taken such a jump this business has
been done only by a few in their lie.
sure moments. OF all the fur bearing
mammals in this state, including skunk
coyote, mink, wild cat, gray wolf and
m|uSkrat, perhaps muuskrat pelts bring
the greatest revenue to the unprofes-
sional trapper or the farmer.
Throughout the eastern and south
east and central portions if South Da-
kota muskrats live in the %sloughy, bog
gy country. They build their homes in
the water or reeds cut down from the
thick growths found in every slough.
a farmer living on the banks of Dry
lake, a large slough about As miles
northeast of Huron, has a veritable
bonanza in a half section Of the lake,
which is Swarming with muskrats.
During three months of the trapping
SedSol last year, lie says, He Hldlheleu
over $4,000 worth of muskrat hides
alone. This product, he points out,
costs him nothing but the labor and
yields a return which has equalled, if
not surpassed, that Of his farm crops
and live stock. He has closed his half
section of slough this season and when
the pelts of the little fur bearers are
hides. He anticipates, he says, that
his pay this year will be at least as
high if not higher than that Of last
year Other portions of the same lake
have been leased for trapping this yea
have been leased for trapping this
year.
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Anyone having social news OF interest will
confer a favor on the Register by phoning
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Bill of c. M. Fassett, labor OF sewer.
S103. 6S, was presented.
Moved bill be allowed and warrant
drawn for same.
On roll call Flittie, Mathews and
Ray voting aye, motion carried.
On motion Board adjourned.
Attest: T. l. Flittie,
G.. II. Stoddart, Mayor.
City Auditor.
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CITY COMMISSIONER

City Hall
City of Bookings, November 20, 1922.
City Board of Commissioners met in
regular session with Flittie, Mathews
and Ray present.
Minutes of last regular meeting were
read and approved.
Bill Of the Chicago Bridge and Iron
work for $1375.OO was presented.
Moved bill be allowed and warrant
drawn for same. On roll call Flittie,
Mathews and Ray voting aye, motion
carried.
On motion Board adjourned.
Attest: T. l. Flittie,
G.. HI. Stoddart, Mayor.
City Auditor.
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A PROFITABLE INDUSTRY

South Dakota has n big industry
which is comparatively little heard Of
In some sections, but which, neverthe.
less. yields to the formers Of the state
a great annual cash return. This Is
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-30
Hall

City Hall
City Of Bookings. November 81, 1922.
City Board of Commissioners met in
regular session with Flittie, Mathews
and Ray present.
Minutes of last regular meeting were
read and approved.
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FOR RENT-Three rooms in mod
ern house. two downstairs and one up.
Call r 426.-Advertisement.
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TOO LATE To CLASSIFY

WANTED-Corn husker at s cents
per bushel. Good corn. Also a good
live farm hand at $40 per month. Cali
100 Observation-Disclosures.
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"Printing-The ~Inseparable Compan-
ion of Achievement"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
RADIO OUTFIT FOR HOSPITAL
Government Institution at coIfax, la,
Equipped With Set Provided by
Members Of Auxiliary.

Patients in the United States Gov
eminent hospital 20, at Colfax, Ia, are
enjoying daily. and nightly. all the
good things which come through the
air from many broadcasting stations,
with large radio outfit women of the
American Legion auxiliary have pre-
scented them. And disabled veterans
who are at the Bellevue Vocational
school near, Omaha, Neb., are taking
delight in saxophone, a set Of bells,
a trombone and a cornet, presented by
the same auxiliary-the Department o.
Nebraska-to complete their orchestra.
In the Iowa hospital, in which there
are many Nebraska boys, each bed has
been fitted with a receiver, so the pa
tents may listen in at any time, and
magma vox has been Installed in each
corridor so that all in the rooms of
the corridor can hear all the programs.
The Nebraska women also have sent
boxes to the disabled veterans in hos
pitfalls in Iowa, Nebraska. Kansas and
Missouri, and at Denver. Colo, and
Fort Bayard, n. II.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
WOOD RATS ARMY

GESoMETHING must be done at
- once" announced Mrs Wood Rat
10 her husband one day. Ever since
We had the picnic for the children, and
Tabby Cat from the farm saw US, life
has not been worth living"
But, my dear" replied Mr.. Wood
Rat. ''Tabby is not afraid of me-or
you, either, SO what can we do but be
carefully"
I've been thinking 1t over" said
Mrs. Wood Rat, land l think Tabby
could be frightened away for good If
only there were enough of US. An
army of wood rats would be too much
for her TO face, | am sure"
Yes" answered Mr.. Wood Rat
slowly, but with all the rats in this
part of the woods there would not be
enough 10 brighten her away, l am
afraid"
perhaps not" said Mrs. Wood Rat,
but each one of US has shadow and
at night. when the moon is shining,
we could manage TO run about so that
our shadows would run with us and
that would make Tabby see just dou-
BILE our number, don't you see?"
Mr.. Wood Rat argued for a little
while with his wife, but in the end he
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leans, for only a few minutes before
his arrival there he had met, by strange
coincidence, man whom he had not
seen nor heard of for twenty-five
years, but who was In his regiment,
Lancashire Fusiliers In 1900, and who
was born only ten miles from him in
England. Captain Appleby recognized
him by his voice.
As Alfred Ernest Evans, an Indian
apolis engineer, walked through the
train as a member OF the Indianapolis
committee to welcome the heroes, he
was stopped by an Englishman who
asked his name.
MY name, sir, is Evans he replied.
alfred Evans, of the Lancashire
Fusiliers?" he was asked.
Eyes, sir. Who are your"
Captain William Appleby, your
former regimental commander"
And then they began, busily recall
ing incidents of the South African
battles they fought together in 1900.
II recognized Mr.. Evans voice the
minute 1 heard it." the English hero
said.
Captain Appleby lost his sight in the
second battle Of Ypres. He has also
been wounded 90 times. His pretty
nineteen-year-old daughter Olga, his
constant companion and his "eyes"
since he lost his sight, accompanied
him on the American trip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
WHAT WE TALK ABOUT

who think too little and who talk
yETHAT would seem an indicate
Wv or unsuitable subject for CONVEX
sation in one age would seem quite
proper in another. Our ideas about
such things depend very much on the
period in which we live. The girl OF
today would never hesitate TO bring
up and discuss in a more or less sci
entitic way matters of human inter-
est that our grandmOthers would have
regarded as too shocking TO be spoken
of in their own rooms, and then in
a whisper. But those grandmOthers
when they were young would have dis
cussed their petty household problems
and gOssiped about their servants and
their neighbors in a way that the
girl of today would regard as unpar-
donable.
'Since the war we talk about any
thing" woman said day or so ago
in apology for having brought up a
grewsome story at a dinner gathering.
Another woman suggested that If our
boys have been enduring such fright
full experiences as they have we GER
tainIy ought not TO feel squeamish
about talking about these things. As
matter Of fact, the boys who have
been through the worst do not usu-
ally want to dwell very long on such
subjects. Doctors and nurses returned
from overseas service almost never
recall their grewsome experiences in
social intercourse. and assuredly it is
in very bad form TO force upon anyone
the ordeal OF listening TO grewsome or
loaths0me experiences But still there
are some people who delight in just
this sort of thing. They keep mem
bers of their families and their host
esses on pins and needles. too, for fear
they will say something that is in bad
taste.
In one respect We have made rapid
strides of late years. We are far less
Inclined TO mar the serenity Of din
ps~ party or other social gathering
b, violent political discussion
This much we learned during the
first months OF the European war, be-
fore we had weighed the situation in
Europe as nation and when there
were sure TO be violently opposed
points of view on the whole subject.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
COULDN'T CALL HER PRETTY
Elevator Boy by No Means Blind to
the Physical Defects of His
Bride.

James, the colored elevator boy, has
proved TO the satisfaction of the Wom-
an that love is not always blind. At
least she gathered that from his de-
scription of the bride he I'd taken
to himself during her recent absence.
On one Of her first days at home h.
announced to her. In some confusion,
but with evident pride, that he had
done got married"
The Woman was all interest, as
James had interested himself in her
comfort, to which he had contributed
greatly by various small attentions
so. after inquiring when and where
the wedding took place. she said:
"And James, what does your bride
look like? Is she pretty"
"Wa'al, MON, she amt TO ay ex-
actly pretty. She's ra'al low woman,
don't skeercely come up to NAH Shout
der-'bout gingerbread color. pop
eyed, an rawbOned "-Exchange
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
Cav. Funds for Fairgrounds.

After spending two years in acquir.
ing funds for a clubhouse, the Ameri-
can Legion post at Mangum. Okla, de
cided the children of the town needed
playground worse than the former
ingly, the Legionnaires obtained an
eight-year lease on a plot Of ground
and used the fund they had been so
long in collecting to purchase play
ground equipment
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
Back and Forth Went the Rats.

Back and Forth Went the Rats
put on his hat and went out TO tell all
the neighbors the scheme that Mrs.
Wood Rat had planned.
Now, all of US must get TO the corn
crib today and each must bring away
an ear of corn" he explained; then
tonight, before the moon is up. you are
all TO come over 10 our big rock and
hide. OF course, bring your ear of
corn with you and Mrs Wood Rat will
tell you just what TO do after that"
II Tabby had been watching that day
she would have seen a strange sight.
for back and forth went the wood rats
To the corn crib and instead of eating
the corn every one carried away full
ear, the largest one he or she could
carry.
But Tabby Cat did not see them; she
was peacefully sleeping behind the
kitchen stove TO be ready for the frolic
she intended TO have that night in the
woods, with no other cat about to share
In the fun.
When all was still that night and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
T-he Right Thing
Right Time

In Washington society at that time,
especially, it was really regarded as
most illbred 10 start political dis
cussiOn. People avoided talking about
the war in social conversation. Ii was
the only way that people could meet
each other and find any kind of COM
fort or recreation in such intercourse
Our greatest danger now is in taking
the joy out of our conversations by
talking over the events and conditions
of the war. Let's take this in hand
the way we took the matter of politi-
cal differences before the war. Let's
make up our minds not TO bring up
and not TO encourage in others sub
jects that are depressing or nerve
racking, save when by discussing them
we can effect some good
&c. 1922. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
POVERTY In BRITISH CAPITAL
Returned Traveller Tells Of Pathetic
Cases to Be Seen on the Streets
of London.

1--WE may have unemployment,
strikes and dull times" said man
Just returned from Europe the other
day. but We know nothing of the
poverty common In European cities.
have noticed curious practice in
London, even in the best streets,
which Is significant If you step into
taxi In London and the door slips
out OF your hand and swings open,
there will always be someone to dart
out OF the crowd on the pavement and
close 1t for you. In America one
would merely say Thanks or nod his
head for this favor. The Londoner
will instantly throw penny to the
man who shuts the door, The penny
will be accepted and the recipient
touches his cap in acknowledgment.
1.-The point is that in any street
crowd In London. even In the best
streets, there always seems TO be some
one on the lookout to earn a penny,
often a man who shows signs Of hav-
ing known better days"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
Hair Cuts in Automobile.

Automobile barber chairs have re
Gently been installed by large
Brooklyn department store to interest
youngsters in having their hair cut.
This chair is a miniature of gem
uine automobile even to the lever on
the inside to open the door. There is
a brake to regulate the mechanism in
lifting or lowering the chair TO the de-
sired height, and an adjustable steer
ing wheel. 1t contains footrests that
may be extended or contracted for
short or long legs and seats gorgeousiy
upholstered in bright leather.
The body of the car bears a name
plate, and the youngster has only TO
express his or her choice TO be led to
q Rolls-Royce. Paige, Hudson or even a
fivver.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22

poetess who won a wreath of victory
at Thebes. Corinna was the next
step in the evolution of Cora. and she
came about through the literary habit
of reviving old Greek Names fetish
with enterprising writer's in search of
fresh title for heroine.
Madame de Stael named her bril-
liant Corinna after the B0etian poet
ess, above mentioned, and that estab-
lished her fame forever in France,
where she has been handed down
from one French maid TO another
through generations of poetic fancy.
In Italy she becomes Corinne through
the .'Henghist. chronicle of the
Middle ages. Lord Byron makes her
Cora in his famous poem, and through
him her vogue is unquestiOns5ly es-
tablished in England and America.
Modern writer's favor her, both as
Corinna and Cora. She is the capri
cious heroine of many modern story,
the most memorable example perhaps
being the Cora of Booth Tarkington's
neglected her, especially the poets Of
the pastoral age. Her significance
and the youthful charm invariably as
sociated with her through her evolu-
ton, made her almost a synonym for
rural maiden, just as Sylvia is a gen.
eraI term for shepherdess. when my
Corinna goes a-Maying' is one of the
most charming lyrics of that age. and
familiar TO all.
Cora's jewel is the diamond, which
promises her protection from danger.
Saturday is her lucky day, and her
lucky number The daisy, signify
ing innocence, is the flower assigned
to her.
&C by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.)
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FREEDOM FROM
LAXATIVES
Discovery by Scientists Has Replaced
Them.

Pills and salts give temporary re
lief from constipation only at the ex-
pense of permanent injury, says an
eminent medical authority.
Science has found newer, better
way-a means as simple as Nature
itself.
In perfect health a natural lubricant
keeps the food waste soft and moving
But when constipation exists this nat
ural lubricant is not sufficient. Medi-
cal authorities have found that the
gentle lubricating action of Nujol most
closely resembles that of Natures own
lubricant. As Nujol is not a laxative
it cannot grippe. 1t is in no sense a
medicine. And like pure water it is
harmless and pleasant.
Nuiol is prescribed by physicians !;
used in leading hospitals. Get bottle
from your druggist today.-Advertise-
ment