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Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
That Independent Debauch.

As the details of the drunken ca
rousal at the independent headquar.
tiers at Pierre over the election of
United States senator became known,
taey are shocking beyond description.
While the constituents at home are at
their wits end to procure the neees.
saries OF life, hundreds OF dollars are
squandered by their representative
in the legislature in whiskey aud
cigars and other concomitants of r.
drunken debauch. Slight gllmpses OF
the bacchanaiian revel are given by
private letters from Pierre. The facts,
are too gross for publication. The
Herald Advance Of Milbank gives the
following view of the orgies:
One OF the honorable representatives
now at the state capital from this
county has been heard from. In a
letter to one OF his constituents in the
southern part OF the county this hard
worked servant OF the dear people
says:
We have been doing lots OF good
WORK at the capital, "notwithstand-
ing nevertheless" the reports of the
republican press to the contrary.
w hONC CiVCUCu O0tuCS III. N " 10 ". ~.
senator. He is an independent Con-
gregational preacher, g 4 III socks,
tall, good looking and straight as g.
match. After this we had a salts
faction meeting and listened to
speeches by Senator.elect Kyle,
Bartlett Trip, Pennington and
Others. Then we went down to che
independent headquarters and had
the darndest time lever saw. Liquor
and cigars were rs free AS water, We
had a regular indian ghost dance.
The ABOVE is Identical in snbstanc
and very nearly in words with the
epistle which came from the represen-
tative OF Grant county at Pierre, anu
which was read aloud in one of the
stores at Revilio to Ii number OF his
constituents who were anxious to
hear how our valiant represent ia tive
was getting along in his battle with
the cohorts OF monopoly and oppres.
sion. HIS dear constituents are over
joyed to hear from this champion of
temperance and political reform, and
learn that he had such a 'darnedest"
time at the "satisfaction" meeting In
the independent headquarters, where
"liquors and cigars were as free as
water" Not having heard from him
before they had been fearful that he
was overworklng himself in the cause
OF the down trodden people, and q
great burden Is lifted from their minds
when they know he is still able to at
tend satIsfact ion meeting and ghost
dance as so glowlngly described
Aberdeen Daily News.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
I" Murder VIII Out

In 1888 Mr.. w. B. Enos, OF this
city, was keeping hardware store at
Gary. One dark Sunday night he was
called out of the church by q stranger
who said he wished to get some
threshing machine extras from the
store. Mr.. Enos ACCOMPANIED the
man to the store and, with the help
OF two companions, the rough bound
MIR. Enos, robbed him and set FIRE to
the building. The following telegram
sent from VermillIon, s. d, to tue
Sioux Falls Press throws ray OF
light on the mistery: .-.
1.-The Identification Of Remington,
who IL supposed to be connected
with the North Dakota elevator
agents murder, brings to mind the
mysterious robbery Of w. b. Enos in
Deuel. county. In 1888 Enos was
tiea in his store and the building set
on fire, and he claims he was robbed
OF So, 800 He declares that daring
the tussle ne bit one fellows finger
nearly it not quite off. There were
two men in the robbery, but they
never have been fouDd, and the
mystery has never been cleared. The
tact that Remington ls minus a finger
and was in partnership OF yonns
Spearman, and that he is OF dssper-
ate character, leads one to believe
that perhaps he could throw some
ray OF light upon the Enos mystery
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
A Mistaken Idea.

A short time since we asked q gen
tleman 60 send US local items OF a
personal nature from his locality.
The firss "bateh" was just she ticket.
Then followed two articles which were
devoted to other matters which were
uf little interest to anyone but the
writer and we consigned them to the
waste basket. The gentleman now
gives us an unkind cut by saying we
are independent" We are indepen.
dent so far as the use OF our columns
are. concerned, but will always be
pleased to get local news from sll
quarters. There is q vast difference
however between local, personal notes
and political exhortation.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
BRooKINCs SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, MARCH s, 1891.
why No Reform Legislation.


It is we'll to notice the character OF
the bills which have become laws at
Pierre thus far. Notwithstanding
the immense racket for "reform" dur
ing the last campaign and the prom.
ises made by the combine" to relieve
the distress of farmers from so called
republican "misrule," there has not
been q single measure of "reform"
passed. There has not a law been en-
acted, which by any stretch ot inlagi.
nation embodies any general principle
affecting ''reform" legislation. In
view OF the fierce denunciation OF IRE.
publican rule' and the long array OF
so called grievances, this fact IA mar
velous. 1t shows the clap-trap used
to inveigle farmers into voting for the
independent party. 1t exhibits in
glaring light the insincerity of the
calamity orators who churped the air
in their vehement gesticulatious and
exhausted their vocabularies in invec.
tive against oppression, corruption
and official rascality. Not a single
step has been taken to remedy the
terrible evils portrayed. What will
the people say at such q fiasco II
judged by the fruits OF legislation, the
incompetent. or the ante election pre-
tensions be declared false.
All of the representatives OF the
independent party are not incompe-
tent. The majority of them will com.
pare tavorably with any body OF men
elected to the legislature. They are
intelligent, conscientious and indus
trious. The difficulty is that the rep.
resentation OF the condition Of state
affairs was grossly exaggerated to
catch votes. Citizens We're coolly mis-
led by q horde OF demagogues and SEN
satlonal orators. When the repre-,
sentatives were brought face to face
with the facts at Pierre they found
the conditions entirely different from
what the people had been led to ex-
pecJ. There was no rank corruption
to be unearthed; no tyrannicai laws
to repeal; no unjust legislation to
fight; no "plutocrotic' conspiracy to
defeat. nor any hideons plot to ruin
the farmers or the state. They have
probably bean. faithful to their con.
victions, but the farts-those stub
born things-were all against them.
The disappointment OF their consti.
tuents will probably be intense, but
the manly course Is to be frank and
say that so far as state affairs are
concerned, the people have been
grossly deceived and the facts out
I.rageously misrepresepted, and there.
lore the results OF legislation were
necessarily Decentralization Daily
| News.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
CrOps Never Fail.

During our ten years residence il
Brookings county there has never
been b failure OF crops. At times
certain yields have been short, but
other grains have more than made up
for the shortage. There are plenty oil
farms in this county {" be purchased
cheaply and which will yield GOOD
crops, and We woulo invite those
seeking homes where moisture is su fiji
cient to come our way aud investigate
what a grand opening awaits the en-
terprising husbandman. A lazy man
cannot prosper here any more than
he can elsewhere. ..s.-.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
Jim Pratt Full,

Jim Pratt. OF the EIkton Record !,
came TO Brookings TO get full-ot good
grub and on his return home warbled
as follows:
Ho! ye every one that hungereth
and thlrsteth ! Call at the New.
Jordan House, Brookings, S. d.,
where there is plenty and TO spare.
The very best tables ever spread in
Brooklngs and the best managed
hotel in the city. Everything FIRST :
class IN every respect. Nc coffee,
tea. chocolate. milk and cider. In
conclusion this house sports one of
the most jovial and accommodating
landlords in the west, whose estima-
BILE wife is q helpmate indeed. A first
class and eentlemanly clerk presides
in lien OF the proprietor. Two ex-
cellent and !ady-like girls deliver your
orders promptly, which same palat-
aols dishes arr prepared ny a cook
who is second, to none. Besides ali
these exceliencies this house is provid-
ed with six of the best domestlcs
found in hotel. Give the house a
call.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
The City Drug store.

MIR. E. N. Aldrieh is now sole pro-
prietor OF the city drug store. having
purchased the same OF Mattice e. Mat.
tice. The city drug store has q we'll
established business and tho patrons
will congratulate the new proprietor.
Mr.. Aldrich came to, Brookings last
July and took charge OF the store.
lie has. by careful attention TO bust
ness and genial manner won a legion
offriends. He is thorough pharn,a-
cist, an exemplary young man and
commands ths respect OF al his az
Quaintances, and deserves the pat
ronage Of our people.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
The School Lands.

A special from HUI on to the g,oux
Falls Press OF the Sd, inst, says,
Maj. Thomas Ruth, commissioner
Of school and public lands, was here,
today on his way to Pierre He will
begin the work OF appraising the
school lands Of the state row adver-
tised for sale. He will be assisted in
the work by the auditor and will be-
GIN in Yankton eounry on Tuesday OF
this week. There 160 sections to be
sold, from which the school fand of
the state will realize over q million
dollars. A number OF sections will
sell Tor big. money, for that at Rapid
City there has already been offered
$4,000, and others as iavorably
located will bring large sum. All
school lands not sold will be leased. :"
Maj Ruth will be in BrookiDgs.
April z, to look after school lands in
tnis county.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
Hidden Hand.

The Brookings Ideals presented the
popular drama, "Hidden Hand" at
the opera house last Saturday even.
ing. We have not space to make
favorable personal mention OF the
cast. The actors did quite well and
were frequently applauded The
audience was not as large as. ID
should have been, as the object TO
which the proceeds were devoted is
worthy OF the attention OF every
patron OF our high school-the school
library fund.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
New Grocery Store.

About the first OF April, Mr.. Jas. H.
Lawson, formerly OF Watertown, will
engage in the exclusive grocery busi-
hess in this city. having leased the
building south OF DR.. q. j. Collier 8
Office. the writer is personally &C
quainted with Mr.. Law and the
gentleman will prove a valuable citi-
zen. He deserves a liberal patronage
from our people and a warm welcome
into our social ranks.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
Test Your Seed.

Here ia an item which ifit applies TO
you will be worth more than your
years subscription to the paper. An
old farmer asked us to warn our read
ers to look out for their seed wheat.
In many instances the berry looked
plump and good but was nothing but
bran. Do not depend on look. but
use q tanning mill with q strong blast.
--Alexandria Herald.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
RROOKINGs COUNTY FAIR.
The Organization Perfected and Work
Well Under Way.


Well Under Way.
An adjourned meeting of those ir-
terested in organizing a County Fair
association WAS held at the court
house in this city Saturday, Feb. %.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. The COM
mittee on articles of incorporation re-
ported, which report was read and on
motion adopted by sections.
Reports of committees from Eureka,
Sterling, Aurora, Brookings, Medary.
and Alton townships were read and
showed fifty.ope shares OF stock sub.
scribed.
The following persons were duly
elected to act as directors until the
first regular election OF SAID associa-
tion, viz: +. LIZ Squirting, Alton;
Royal, Cranston, Medary; F. III. West
Oak Lake; J. B Messrschimidt,
Brookings; IT. w. Norris, Aurora; Ole
j. Bitterness. Brookings Twp; Mr..
.Durland, Preston; Luther Foster,
Brookings; S. W.fLockwood, Brook,
.ings. ..
The soliciting committees in the
various towns were continued and re-.
quested to report at the next meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned
to meet Saturday. March 21, 1891.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
The Grand Old Second.

For some time past it had been
thought that the Cd Regt. s. ID. N. G..
might be changed to the First Regi-
msnt. The militiamen of the grand
old Second will be pleased to know
that no change will be made. A First
Regiment has been formed, to be COM
posed of the Sons OF Veterans and col.
lege cadets.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
The best.

The Lake Preston Times thus com
pliments: "The spring term OF the
Agricultural College opened at Brook
ings on Wednesday last. The best
educational institution' In the state"
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06
HYmanNal.

At the Presbyterian Manse bv Rev. a..
NJ. Work. Feb. 9th 1891. Mr.. VIM.
Cunningham was united in marriage
with Miss Ingabere Johnson.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-03-06


Mr.. Cory is a Republican Prohibitionist.
Senator Cory, OF the Redfield
Journal in his last communication to
that paper from Pierre, says: "Re-
submission has passed the house and
will have close call in the senate.
There will be but one or two majority
either way in the senate. There is no
use IN Disgusting the fact that hun.
dreds Of republicans would inwardly
rejoice to see resubmlsson pass the
senate also. They feel that tn, pro,
hibitionists in the main have sold out
the republican party. They have re,
pudiated theirlmp!ied agreement when
the republican party, IN convention
assembled at Huron, endorsed prom.
bition. Elder Fielder himself has be-
trayed the republicans here at Pierre.
| SPEAK advisedly when say this.
speak advisedly when / say that be
promised unequivocaliy to deliver 50
many votes to the republicans in the
organization Of the house. He failed
TO do SO. His prohibition friends in
the independent party helped to elect
Seward Speaker IN return for which
they were given a majority OF the
committee on temperance. But what
does q committee report amount TO
on such questions? Nothing. The
leaders of the distinctively prohibi.
tion element of this state have sold
their birthright for mess of pottage
and the pottage is not what they
expected 1t to be. Frankly, now, speak
ing purely as republican, can say
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pro.
hibitionists-deserve to nave resub.
mission crammed down their throats. "
The state herald., 1891-06-19
Our Huge In,.rn~, Commerce.

Statistics Of our Internal commerce
have never been accurately collected.
but II has been estimated that the do
nestle produce moved and exchanged
In this country last year amounted In
value TO s2j. 900, 900, 900. The annual
river commerce OF Cincinnati Is valued
nt more than $50. 600. 900. The ton
mage that passes up and down the Do
troit river annually Is greater than that
which enters the port Of Liverpool
The number Of vessels that enter and
clonr NJ Chicago exceeds every year by
Z. 900 the number Of those thnt enter
and clear In New York. Tho tonnage
passing through the Snult Ste. Marie
In 1880 exceeded TIM, passing through
the grca, sucz canal by I. 000 0o0 tons.
Our lake. river nnd coast slso tonnage
amounts 10 nearly 1000. 900. Tho
present marvellous chcnpnos- Of water
transportation Is Of Inostimnblc value
10 the people In enabling that trans.
portntlon 10 compete with railroads
and TO rcrula'c their charges. Nniur-
ally the demand for the improvement
OF the lake hnrbors, OF connecting
streams nnd cnnnlS md of the i'm
ncnsc whtor-courscs of this country
has increased In its importantly with
the Increase Of this commerce.; but the
increasing appropriations In tho river
and hnrbor bills nrc not even yet ono.
half Ms large as the amounts proposed
by the engineer bonrd. Frye.
The state herald., 1891-06-19
ABOUT PNEUMONIA.
valuable Suggestions for Preservation
and reference.

In alecturc before n school for nurses
in New York, DIR. William Gibson last
winter said after giving brief de-
scription of the symptoms of pathology
Of pneumonia, that the frs, thing to bc
secured was n large airy room, well
ventilated and easily regulated with
regard 10 temperature. Put the pa
tient in bed and keep him there until
convalescencc is fully insured. All
unnecessary articles Of furniture should
be removed To secure quiet and increase
the space Of the room. /, Is Of the
greatest Importance To secure n proper
amount OF fresh mir for this class of
patients. DR. Gibson called special
attention TO the facts that the portion
OF the lung in6amcd became solid and
could no longer perform its function,
thus dcpriving the system Of a certain
amount OF mir and compelling tho other
portions Of tho lungs to do extra work;
that this consolidation Of lung tissue
threw nn extra strain on the force and
activity Of the heart thus consuming
more oxygen. Hence the great ncces-
SHY Tor perfectly pure AIR ANA perfect
bodily rest. All unnecessary talking
should be prohibited Us well ~ muscu-
lar movements, and all visitors should
be excluded from the sick room. Al
no time during the course Of the de
scase should the patient be allowed To
exert himself suddenly. or even be
raised suddenly from rccumbent
position. The temperature Of the
room should not BE- allowed to vary or
To nuctunte, and should be- ,Scpt nearer
80 deg. than 20 deg. II possible have
means at hand 10 prevent sudden low
ering of the temperature IN the room
by the rapid falling Of the thcrmom-
ctcr on the outside Admi, as much
sunlight into the room ms possible.
Coniinc the die, almost entirely 10 liquid
nourishment
The state herald., 1891-06-19
August
Flower

II inherit some tendency to Dys.
pepsia from my mother suffered
two years in this way; consulted
number of doctors. They did me
no good. then used
Relieved In your August Flower
and it was Just two
days when l felt great relief. soon
got SO that 1 could sleep and eat, and
I felt that 1 was well. That was
three years ago, and am still first
class. l am never
Two Days. without bottle, and
if l feel constipa,cd
the least particle a dose or two of
August Flower does the work. The
beauty of the medicine is, that you
can stop the use without any bad
effects on the system.
Constipation While l was sick 1
felt everything it
seemed to me a man could feel.
was of all men most miserable. lean
say, in conclusion, that / believe
August Flower will cure anyone of
indigestion, if taken
Life ofMlserywith Judgment. a.
NJ. Weed, a2o Belle
fontaine ST., indianapolis, Iud." Q
The state herald., 1891-06-19
AliicrnrY Sonsn,lon.

Since tho departure ol Amelia Riya,-
Chanler from this country almost immn.
hihtclY after hrr marriage, we have had
only brief newspaper paragraphs concern
Ing her life and literary Intentions Not a
little curiosity has been displayed Us 10
the possibility of hnr complete withdrawal
from the field OF lrttnts IL II now nearly
three years rlnec anything of importance
has appeared from her pon, but no ono las
beloved that tho exceptionally brilliant
author Of "a Brother 10 Draguns' had
finished her career NJ writer. A rcrnnt
paragraph In tho daily papers announced
the fact that Mrs. kiycs.Chanlcr wns hard
nj work upon new novel destined 10
arous. tho ontlrc literary world by It's
artistic merit aud bold originality. There
have been many ronloctures advanced as
To TIA. probable source through which tho
new novel would be- given 10 tho public.
Notwithstanding tho high prices which
Mrs. Chanl-r demands Tor h.r manuscripts
II was known that many publishers were In
tho field In competition for hnr latest
work While many rumorn were anoai,
Tho Cosmopolitan NnlIriHr had quietly
secured ID aud placed ID IN tho hands Of d
famous artist ln Paris for Illustration. I,
Is announced now thas the iir.t chapters
will appear In tho August number Of the
t0smOp Oprlitpi, aud that, Ia the estimation
of critics who arc most compatont 70 Judge
this last story will bn tho most finished,
as well ~ Interesting, product Of this
kurgntilp Southern pnn, The story IL
likoly 10 be tho sensation Of tho year,
H.. publication 10 the Cosmopolitan 10 o
guarantee that II viii couialn nothing Of
thu Kind thn, excited criticism In Amelia
Riy y earlier productions.
The state herald., 1891-06-19
4 Nad 0ou.rlensr.

A New York cnshlcr. who was mnt.
Ing preparations 10 20 To Canada, hay.
ing occasion To return 10 the bank after
night found that burglar Ind opened
tho safe and was extracting tho con.
tents.
Now Eve got you. Throw mp your
handsl' exclaimed tho cashier. draw
ing his pistol.
'Bnh" replied tho burglar. con.
'amptuourly, "you kocp quiet or ri
tell tho directors how much money
didn't lind In the safe"
Tho cashier rccollod with horror and
disinny nj tho suggestion.
You Ind mighty narrow escape
from catching u burglar" continued
the knight OF the Jimmy, ''Nox, tlmo
| come, II there aln't moro cn.h In tho
snfo III land you In Sing Sing" mud
after obtaining voluntary con,rlbn.
,ion f,om the cashier tho burglar with.
drcw smiling. -rosns Sif,lng4
The state herald., 1891-06-19
The Perfect Man.

From the crown TO the nape Of the
neck is one-iwelfth the stature Of n
perfectly formed man. snys the St
Louis Republic.
The hand from the wrist to the end
of the middle finger Is one-tcnih Of the
total height OF n man In perfect pro-
portions
A man Of good proportions Is M tall
Ms the distance between the tips Of his
fingers whom both arms nrc extended
10 full length.
Tho face from the highest point Of
the forehead. where the hair begins. to
the end Of the chin Is 9ne.tenth Of the
whole stature Of n man Of perfect mold.
II Tho fnco from the roots OF the hnir
W the chin be divided into three caunl
parts the first division determines tho
place whore thccycOroNs shouio meet
the second the opening of tho nos,rils.
II tho man bo perfect In form.
The state herald., 1891-06-19
EnucnIc,. limited Gaucn,lon.

The Empress Eugonic, though nat
urally intelligent was In some respects
extremely ignorant, says Paris lot
ter Educated ns were the high-born
young Spanish girls Of her generation
that is To say, not educated at all
she WIS forced all through hor palmy
days to struggle ngains, this great dis
advantage. She never could learn the
art Of spelling. and all hor private
notes and letters are thlckly pcpporcd
with faults Of photography. She as
cendod the throne nt the age Of 26-a
period In life rather late for the COM
mcnccmen, OF ones education. But. 10
her credit be !, said, she did her host.
by incessant reading. 10 supplement
the defects In her early mental train
ing. She spoke English 10 pcrfec-
tion, and the emperor and sho were
wont to converse In tina, language
when they did no, want their attend.
ants To know wha, they worc talking
about She was nn elegant nnd fear
less horsewomnn, hut hor principal
talent wns for art md she drew Ia
crayon exceedingly well.
The state herald., 1891-06-19
WI, No, Pain, A,a-r,..,

shcl,orinR themselves under tho con-
v.nicn' saying tina, nri has no country.
our painters either remain abroad mud
pnin, Europe, or return 10 their own
land nnd bnlni Europe still. Painters,
sculp'ors, architects, nrc angry whom
this mn'tor ia presented 10 them. mud
invoke tho rlgh, Of tho Individual to
express himself In nny manner ho
plonSos. They hayo been known TO bc.
come dcnuncln,ory II the point -prcss.
cd TINT thoy bring back with them
from Paris mn atmosphere, II landscape.
certain tricks Of poso nnd motion Tor
the human figure, which arc rarely II
ever found In our landscape mud among
our people. -lIarpor's Weekly