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Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-03-11
Obituary.


Elizabeth Arthur was born at Los
Grove, Iowa county, Wisconsin, in
che year 1854. At the age of twelve
years she was converted in the Chris
tian faith and united with the Metho-
odist Episcopal church, and from
that time was a faithful and devoted
worker for the Master. In 1870 she
was married to Thos. Alton and in
1886 moved to Brookings county
where the family resided on q farm
near Aurora. About four years ago
Mr.. Alton entered into business in
Brookings and moved his family here.
Six children, five sons and one daugh-
ter, the oldest now 1S and the young
est years Of age, gladdened the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alton. Last fall
diphtheria invaded their home and
Mrs. Alton, in her anxiety to give her
loved ones proper care, overtaxed
herself and was taken ill, which illness
resulted in death, Monday, Feb. %,
1892. The deceased possessed a most
amiable disposition and though re-
tired in her nature won host of warm
ances. Seemingly her chief aim was to
make her home circle happy and to
be surrounded by those most near
and dear to her, but at all times she
was ready and eager to assist the
needy and comfort the afflicted. That
she was respected by all was made
manifest from the fact that the M. E.
church edifice could not accommodate
the large concourse of friends who as.
sembled TO pay their last tribute of
respect to the departed. Through
quiet and unassuming the place made
vacant by Mrs. Atoms death cannot
we'll be filled in the hearts of her
friends.
Gets it Anyway.
Editing a paper, says a provincial
editor, is q pleasant thing. If it con-
tains too much political matter, peo.
pie won't have it; it it contains too
little, they won't nave iU. If the type
is too large, it dosen't contain enough
reading matter; if the type Is too
small, they cant read il. If the tele-
graphic reports are published, some
people say they are nothing but hash;
Il lack of enterprise; it We put in a few
JokeS, lOlkS say we dTc uoUuibS ouU ~
rattle.head; if We omit jokes, they say
we are an old fossil. II we publish
original matter they condemn us for
not giving them selections; folks say
we are lazy ior not giving them what
they have not read in some other
paper. II We give man compliment
tary notices, we are censured for being
partial; If we do not, all hands say we
are great bore. If we insert an arti-
Gle which pleases the ladies, men be-
come jealous; If we do not cater to
their wishes, the paper is not tit to be
in their houses. If we attend church,
they say it is only for effect; il We do
not, they denounce us as deceitful and
desperately wicked. If we speak we'll
OF any act, folks say we dare not do
otherwise; if we censure, they call US
a traitor. If we rel ain in our office
and attend to business, folks say we
are. too proud to mingle with our fel-
lows; If We 60 out bit. they say We
had better stay at home and get on
with our work. If We do not pay all
bills promptly, folks say we are not
to be trusted; if We do pay promptly,
they say We stole the money.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-03-11
Opera House.

Next Monday and Tuesday March
14th and 18th. The Wade-Leroyle
Musical Comedy Company will begin
a two nights engagement at the Opera
House, Brookings. On the opening
night they will present their latest
farce Comedy, entitled Squabbles.
This is what the Watertown News,
South OAK, has to say: 1.-The Wade
Leroyle Musical Novelty Company
gave their entertainment in the Opera
House on Saturday night to a good
sized house. Hennessy Leroyle as
Dennis O'Malley made fun for the
crowd. While he was on the stage
the house was in one continual roar
oflaughter. The Jokes were all new to
he audience and the local hits were
keen and to the point. Lottie Wade
showed great versatility OF Dramatic
ability in the different characters she
impersonated. If the company re-
turns to Watertown it will draw big
house."
Remember change of program for
the second evening. Secure your
tickets at the City Drug store without
extra charge, price SOC.
You can buy a farm Of Mathews &
Murphy on crop payments If you call
IN n,lxy eav, lofk QEuE
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-03-11
THE CITY SCHOOLS.

Report Of the Graded schools for One
Month.
The following is the report OF the
city schools OF Brookings for the
month ending Feb. 9th, 1892:
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-03-11
BORN

ORNESS.-To Mrs. A. j. Orness, Brookings, s
D., a son, weight IL pounds,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-11
A PATHETIC SCENE.
How Mrs. Bowe Knew That Her Young
Husband Was Killed.

How Mrs. Bowe Knew That Her Youpr
Husband Was Killed.
The wife of John Bowe is only IS years
of age. They had been married but six
months and were very devoted young
couple. They occupied a little cottage in
West Berkeley about mile from Flemincs
Point and commanding an unObstructed
view of the mills. John kissed his girl-wife
on Saturday morning, as usual, when he
parted from her to go to the mills. She was
engaged in sweeping her little parlor when
the crash of the first explosion startled her
and she rushed 10 the window, where she
saw the white shroud of smoke in the morn
ing sky.
Though she had no knowledge that it was
Indeed her husbands death shroud. she
ran into tn street shrieking as though her
heart was breaking. Her little siSter-in-law
ran after her. She knelt aud clasped the
enid ana uttered the most aguniZng walls
OF despair "Oh my John is killed! He is
kiiled!l He is killedl!r she cried again
ana again Some of her neighbOrs ran out
10 comfort her and bid her hope. "No, he
Is deadl Oh, this is awful" she cried.
But see," said her friends-"see those
men running from the works. They are
coming this way. Do not give up, Mrs.
Bome. Jack is with them"
The stricken wife jumped up, shaded her
eyes with her hand and tried 10 look through
her tears at the fleeing figures. NO." she
said, mo. he Is not there. My Jack is dead
Oh! what shall do"
Her friends were doing their best to en-
courage her with hope, and while thus en-
gagged the last terrible explosion occurred.
and the lettering buildings and crashing Of
window-glass made them turn away to look
at th-ir own homes. AS Mrs. Bowe looked
up she saw her own front windows shivered
into atoms. Her worst fears were soon con-
hrmed. though her friends kept from her
Tor long time afterward the dreadful sor-
row that she was widowed and alone in the
world
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did was to attack Messrs. Bishop and Nc
Marty and prevent them from getting a
franchise for an overhead electric rallroau
In San Jose ard through the Alameda De-
csuse they would not submit TO being plum
dered. Asa result of this an underground
electric system was constructed at great
cost. IL nearly bankrupted the company
that hnilt it. as it proved a fiat failure.
When new managers appeared on the
scene and fixed" the boodlers the fran
chise was obtained with rush.
Then the gang held up" the water conf
pany.
1t now pays the bOodlers monthly STU
pend TO keep them from troubling the cohi-
paDy. MT
Then came the fight against the FIRST
street overhead electric railroad franchise.
II was fought successfully by the boodlers
until they received $500 demanded by them.
Then opposition ceased.
After that came the question OF the Elec-
trio Improvement Company's franchise and
the awarding of contract to 1t for the
lighting of the citv.
Five CT the leading members of the gang
set their faces against it and said poodle
or blood"
The Doodle came.
This Zeal netted the gang SIS. 600.
The old street-lignting company put In q
reasonable bid to do street lighting Tor
term of five years.
The Improvement Company also put in
bid, its price being $4,000 higher than that
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Il REPUBLICAY UPRISING.

Respectable Voters Who van Submit to
Jobbery No Longer.
decent Republicanism" is the motto of a
new organization begun in San jose which
intends to sweep Rea and his gang out of
the field.
1t is a strong organization and the people
are with IT,
II will gather strength from every party,
but it will be regular Republican move
ment.
1t was organized on April -. with 100
charter member and it is called the Santa
Siara County Republican Club.
FollowiI g is "a list of its officers:
+. E. Spencer, president; James A. CLAY
ton, secretary; Edward Mclaughlin, treas
ureT, and G. Nj. Wooster, financial secre-
tary; executive c0mmittee-G. VI. Bowman,
j. X. Wrller, c. T. Settle, +. p. Russell,
PhiIo Hersey. ID. w. Burchard ana G. a.
Fuller
Mr.. Spencer is one Of San Jose's most re-
speeted citizens. He is an ex- Superior
Judge and an attorney Of high standing. He
is very conservative man and has the
confidence Of the people. He is just the
man 20 lead the movement. as his advocacy
oil II means the swarming to It of all the re-
putaDie Santa Clara County Republicans
Among the leading members in the rank
and file are the following well-known ciii-
zens Of Santa Clara County:
- 4. L. Dedns, " L. IaTk, cyrus JONES, A.
i. Herman, A. w. Crandali. c. w. Brey
fogle. DR.. j. l.. Assay. Professor g. Ii. Al
len, Captain S. II. Day. Senator w. c. Bal
ley, w. W. Gillespie. c. c. Bird. Rush Nc
Comas, Giles McDougal, James r, Lowe,
III. V. Mnreh0use. Senator K. u. Conklin,
&. w. Cutter, G. p. Bailey.
Branch organizations will be formed In
different pars of the county.
Every day adds TO the strength of tho
movement.
The Rea gang sees 1t aud does not like
the prospect.
1t looks very much as if decent Republi-
canlsm will yet rule San Jose.
In TACT, there is little doubt of 1t.
The combined Rea gang, the railroad. the
saloon crowd ana tie disreputable element
OIL the Democratic party cannot avail
against the great uprising.
Dan Jose and all Santa Clara County are
TO De ruled 10y decent citizens.
lhe reign OF Doodle is nearly over.
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VINO Is RESPONSIBLE?
VIII the Powder Company Foot the
Damages TO Outside Property.

VIII the Powder Company Foot the
Damages to Outside Property.
The question, "Who is liable for the DAM
age done in the way Of broken windows,
transoms and doors" agitates many people,
| especially those living near the powder
works, where some houses suffered very
largely. The damage in this city was
largely confined to plate-glass windows.
whose owners have them fully insured in
one OF the several companies engaged IN
that business.
Over in Berkeley it is believed that the
| powder company will settle all claims for
damages without opposition, but men Of
| experience in sGeh matters doubt this, be-
| cause, at rough estimate, the minor dam
ages 10 private property, includ NJ breakage
| of glass, will amount TO about $4,000 This
| does not include the value Of the wrecked
| buildings and residences, which VIII make
/ large sum FOR finn that has just sus-
tanned a big loss TO pay Withou: protest
The insurance companies will, If course
make good every loss on their books but
whether they will try to recover the
amounts paid. from the powder company. is
| not at present known.
| John q. Conrad, the well-known insur-
| ance man, who has great deal OF expert
ence in the plate-glasS insurance business,
! when seen last night, explained the case as
| follows:
| GApfuSlonS are the only possible Acct-
! dents which can bring about great loss 10
| us. because We are not responsible when
| damage is done by cyclones, lightning riots,
| war, earthquakes. floods or other calamities.
| which cause wholesale destruction. But ex-
| piOsions come under different head We
| pay every risk In such eases, and seldom are
| able 10 recover a cent of the money from
the owners OF The works. because we are
| rarely IN position TO prove that the damage
was done through any fault or negligence
| on their part
| The chief witnesses, and In nearly all
| cases the only Witnesses that could testify
| TO the causes Of an explosion are the un-
| fortunate victims of these kinds of acct
| dents, and since rarely any Of them survive
| TO tell the tale. it Is almost impossible to
| establish sufficient proof that the prOpri-
| eiors are to blame, even il il is really n fact
that they have been negligent in some man
| her. Besides. the amounts are not large
| enough 10 warrant any one claimant to
| enter into lawsuit which doubtless would
be costly and hard-fouRht litigation"
| Mr.. Conrad closed his remarks by stating
it would be a good opportunity for an attor-
ney with lots of time on his hands if all The
| claimants combined and placed a Joint
| claim in his hands for collection, because in
| that case the amount would be large enough
| 10 warrant legal proceedings.
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A CURIOUS MULTITUDE.
Many Thousand People Visit the Scene o
the Explosion.

Many Thousand People Visit the Scene OF
the Explosion.
Thousands of people made pilgrimage to
Flemings Point near Berkeley yesterday to
visit the scene Of Saturdays big explosion.
From early morning to late in the after
noon every ferry-boat carried large num-
bers of men, women and children, nearly
all bound for Berkely, to which place 10000
tickets were sold.
For once Sunday picnics and excursions
TO coy suburban retreats were forsaken
and everybody seemed to be travelling 10
that one direction only.
There were but few people In the crowd
who knew exactly what they expected to
find at the end of their journey. and when
asked whittier they were going they just
said, 'We want to see the explosion"
Whether they hoped that the terrible
accident of the day before would be re-
peated for their benefit or whether they
only desired ocular demonstration of the
truth Of the news they had heard ana read,
was hard TO tell. 1t was a fact, however,
that on tie way from this city tile big blow
up and the incidents connected with IL were
the only things talked about,
Many OF the passengers on the ferries
were ladies, and the juvenile element,
especially the irrepresslble small boy, was
largely represented.
AT the Oakland mole every half-hour a
special train. beside the one regularly
scheduled for Berkeley. started, os,enslbiy
for the owder works, but in reality only
up the read 10 a place some three miles dis
tant from them. From there everybody
had 10 walk, and long and dusty promen-
ade it was, along the railroad tracks, cross
ing swamps aud over narrow, very dusty
roadway.
The people. especially the ladies, berated
the Southern Pacific Company rs they
tramped these weary three miles for not
running their special trains nearer TO the
powder works, which apparently they
could easily have done. The gate-keeI ers
at the mole distinctly shouted, Here you
are! Special train direct TO the powder
works, and when they had every body in
weighed the train was run past West Berke-
ley and tEen suddenly stopped.
One passenger had The temerity TO re-
m0nStrate with a conductor and demanded
10 know why such an imposition was pTac-
tlced. Nv hat is the matter with you?
Don't you see the powder works ?" asked
the mental in gold lace in q bruSque and
naughty manner, and then ne pointed To
dark hill IN the distance, saying. "All you
have 10 do is to walk over there"
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WHAT WE SHOULD DO.
An Impressive Sermon at Plymouth Cor
gregatIonni Church.


gregatIonni Church.
An impressive sermon was preached at
the Plymouth Congregational Church by
Rev. Dr. W. ID. Williams last evening. The
text chosen was from Luke xii Is, in which
one of the multitude beseeehed Christ to
compel his brother TO divide his inheritance
with him.
The preacher. in the course of his re-
marks, drew a comparison between the de-
mauds of the workingman OF to-day for a Just
division of the fruits Of his labor, and the
request Of the junior brother who desired a
just division of the inheritance OF his
father. Both the workIngman and the cap
italist had their grievances. yet both we're
made of the same clay and should be broth
ers during earthly life and not let ina gnary
wrongs step betw cen them.
The reverend gentleman stated that the
combined labor of 100000 families COM
posed of five persons each i'm this country
divided among the lew. which is fault Of
the present social system. II this enormous
wealth were distributed according to the
sOciallstlc idea, and each OF tie families re-
ceived a given amount, the superior iudg-
ment OF one man over that of another would
result in the same concentration OF wealth
in the course OF time, but that should be no
reason for families needing the requisites of
life.
In reference to the labor trouble at HoIue-
stead, the speaker said that no one could
contemplate with pleasure the existing war
fare carried on between capital and labor.
The State, he believed should alone be
allowed to protect property and life, and
the PinkertOn system Of protection was not
for the best. In this enlightened age arbi-
tratiOn alone should be employed.
The gospel does not preach revolution,
but evolution and progression, and the de-
mand of the younger brother for an equal
division of the estate which was given to
the elder because Of his mere seniority was
unjust. God never intended that the great
difference between men of wealth and
poverty should exist, and never intended
TO let one man tyranniZe over another, vet
Permitted such things but for a season,
when all returned to dust. Wealthy men
should redstrlbute their wealth as their
conscience dictated and as they think right
The fact that one-thIrd of humanity rules
the other two-thirds should not make them
rule unjusty or too harshly. A person en-
tering q cheap store should not buy from
the man who lessons the cost of his goods
by compelling poor, over worked seam
stress 10 lose her sleep in midnight toll at
the cost of her health. Let the smypathies
of the congregation be extended them that
toll, and judge them literally, as Christ did
while upon earth.
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of the old company. which give q far-su-


of the old company, which give far-su-
perior service.
That made 10 difference.
San jose had 10 sit by and see the new
company get the contract
Why?
Simply because Rea and Shortridge told
the Council what 10 do.
A contract was also let in the same way
for the lighting Of the City Hall and the
cIock-tOwer for two years at price $3.50
higher than I e old company offered TO do
il for. giving a similar service.
Then came the Hail Of Records Job.
First under this head came the purchase
of lot for the Hall of Records
A good site was offered for $751; 900.
The Doodle gang went to the owners of
the lot and told them they could get the
county to buy the lot. but that $500 was
too low, as il would leave them no margin.
So the price was doubled.
The lot was sold to the county for
$4,000.
Secondly came the contract for building
the Hall Of Records.
a San Francisco firm of good standing
made the lowest bid.
But the gang got hold of the matter and
pushed through the Board of Supervisors
n contract calling for several thousand dol
lars more money.
Five hundred thousand dollars is what
the building Will probably cost the tax
payers.
No wonder Rea and his crowd are IN
popular
San Jose was TO have fine sewer system,
draining into the bay. 1t has cost the city
an awful sum OF money already, aud there
are miles of it vet TO build.
Tie best feature OF 1t all was TO be the
main drain from the city limits down to
AlvisO. The job was begun in two places,
one sectiGn at Aivls0 and the other at the
Sau Jose limits, the two to meet ia the mid
die and form the drain.
They have never met,
Work was suspended long ago.
1t was all the fault Of he boodlers, who
fieeced the city.
Never has there been such a gang any,
where In California outside of San Fran
cisco. excepting always such persons as
stop stages ana express-trains.
Nothing is to small or too large for them
TO make off with.
They are con fidently counted upon TO
carry of the big electric tower and sell il for
cid iron, when ali other easier schemes
shall nave been carried cut and nothing else
Is left them.
The Supervisors called into existence the
Santa Clara County Worlds Fair Associa-
tlon, OF which Charles Ii. Allen was made
president
The citizens worked hard with the Super
visors and were making a success Of tie
association.
But there was nothing in 1t for Rea and
his crowd.
They couldn't run il.
SO they made the Supervisors repudiata
the association and vote money for another
scheme, by which Santa Clara County could
be made famous at Chicago in 1893.
There is now $4,000 OF Doodle in sight for
the gang where there was nothing before.
They like the prospect.
The citizens don't.
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JIM RIA Oh San JOSE.
4 BraEen Boss and His Doodle
Gang.
THEY ARE TO DE SWEPT QUIZ.
Strong Uprising Of the Decent Men Of
the Party.
THEY MEAN BUSINESS THIS TINE.
4 New and Brighter Page to De Turned
in the Political History Of
Santa Clara County.
THEY ARE TO DE- SWEPT OUT.
THEY MEAN BUSINESS THIS TINE.

Jim Rea Is the boss Of San Jose and
Charley Shortridge is his prophet.
They represent the Doodle element in the
politics of Santa Clara County. and have
made the decent citizens sick and disguised.
They are both Republicans. but the re-
speeta BILE element in the Republican party
strongly repudiates them as leaders.
1t is known that Rea is In with the rail-
road.
He is the president of the Board Of Rail-
road Commissioners, which partly accounts
for the ineffectiveneSs Of the work oil the
Traffic Association in cutting down fTelghts
and fares in this State
He is a smooth, sleek, affable Chris Buck
Icy sort of man.
He is to San Jose what Buckley was for
years 10 San Franeisco-her most dangerous
citizen.
Rea has organized gang Of toughs and
steam beer politicians who hang about him,
ready to do his bidding.
He and his crowd are out for Doodle.
The fat city contract into which they can
get their fingers Is pie for them and the pO-
Iisieal patronage is plum-pudding.
They have had it nearly all their own way
fer years.
Whatever job Is ''put up" is proclaimed
By the Mercury, ShortTidge's Paper, to be
the one thing worthy of all praise.
When the job can be put through the
Board of Supervisors or the City Council II
is done with neatness and dispatch, and San
Jose looks on daZed. but dcfensgless.
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AT FLEMINGS POINT.
The Ruins Guarded and No InquisitIy
Visitors Wanted.

The Ruins Guarded and No InquisitIve
Visitors Wanted.
At Flemings Point the scene was as pic
tured in yesterdays CALL There was very
little smoke and no more fire. All that was
left Of the devastated buildings stood there
a silent witness TO the events so graphically
described. The ragged. blackened and scat
tered timberS of the Giant Powder and judi
sOn-Shepard Chemical Works stood boldly
out on one side Of the hill, with faint clouds
Of smoke rising from the extreme left,
where the chemical works were situated.
The acid-house, the mixing, nitro-glycerine
storehOuse ard all the other buildings and
sheds were mere lumber heaps so far as
could be seen from the foot of the hin. A
nearer inspection was impossible because
pTovlsed rope fence, guarded by squad of
deputy Sherifs, and the people had 10 be
satisfied with gazing from a distance at an
almost barren hillside.
That the disappointment was great goes
without saying, but the officers had strict
orders from Superintendent Roller 10 allow
absolutely no one, not even reporters, to
pass that rope.
A CALL reporter who desired to see Mr..
Roller was Informed by a messenger that by
orders of President Dibbee he had TO de-
cline to be interviewed or to grant press
representatives permission to inspect the
grounds Deputy Sheriff Wolfnger, who
was IN charge OF the Gordon of guards,
stated that a number of the directors had
during the day visited Mr.. Roller and that
after their departure the orders to keep
everybody out were made even more i'm
perative than they had been before
Outside of the line the crowd that had
gathered amused Itself as we'll as the dusty
surroundings permitted, but few remained
long.