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Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-11-10
Would Cause a Panic.

If all the people who repeat SANDER
Gus stories were'treated as the follow
ing states a Wisconsin man was, not
long since, what a muddle a large
number of people would find them
selves in:
A case, somewhat out of the Ordin-
ary was tried at BarabOO, Wisconsin,
last week, the facts are about as fol-
lows: One Geo. Holmes, a farmer liv-
ing in Sauk county, while in Spring
Green one day last summer, heard, or
claimed he heard that one of his neigh
bors, a Mrs. Sarah Davis, had been
caught stealing goods at fire. One
day while sitting at the dinner table
in conversation with his wife and hired
hand, he remarked that which he
claimedwas substantially what he had
heard. Il heard that Sarah Davis
was caught stealing goods at the fire
and a man caught her at it and made
her lay the goods down. | don't know
whether it is true or not and | don't
care" The hired man told what he
| heard to Mrs. Davis, who Immediately
called upon Holmes and requested him
| to retraCt what he had said. This
Holmes said he could not do, explain
ing that he only repeated what he had
heard but he could not tell from whom
he had heard it and had said at the
time that he had only heard so. This
did not satisfy Mrs. Davis, so she com
menced suit in Circuit court to recov-
er damages for slander. Attorney w
e. Palmer, of Coscol, prosecuted the
case for her, with prominent attorneys
on the other side and as result Mr.
Holmes will have to pay the neat little
sum of six hundred dollars for simply
repeating slanderous rumor as hear
| say.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-11-10
SOUTH DAKOTA MILITIA.
The United states Government Makes
Them A valuable Present

For some time our state militia has
been laboring under great diSavanta-
ges because the legislation has failed
to make any appropriation to pay the
expenses of the organization. 1t
stands the boys in hand to keep up
courage as better things are in store
for them. The following copied from
the Mitchell Republican will give the
militia much pleasure:
Four years ago Fort Sisseton. located
in Marshall county, was thriving
military post and had as fine quarters
as any post i'm the northwest. but the
government deemed it unnecessary
to have any soldiers stationed there
and transferred them to a post in
Montana, which left Fort SissetOn un-
Inhabited, save the man who was left
in charge of the grounds. In 1890 Sen
atOr Pettigrew, assisted by his con-
ferees in both houses, introduced bill
to donate that tract of land to the
state of South Dakota for the benefit
of the militia. The bill was passed by
congress and the state is now in pos
session of what is known as Fort Sis
seton. The transfer of the property
was made Wednesday by Adjutant
General Silsby, who acted under in
structions from Secretary Hoke Smith
through Governor Sheldon, and a Mr.
RuggleS of Webster was placed in
charge of the fort.
The government established the fort
some thirty years ago and spent over
$500, 600 in constructing the buildings
and laying out the grounds. The fort
is supplied with two barracks, each
three hundred feet long, hospital and
other needful buildings to the number
of twenty-five, nearly all of which are
constructed of stone and brick. In
the center of the fort is the parade
ground, slightly rolling, with row of
magnificent trees the four sides of the
square. The fort is located twenty
miles from a railroad, Britton being
the nearest station, and is one of the
prettiest spots in the state. Surround
ed by large grove and lakes on every
hand. it affords plenty Of OppOrtuni-
ties for hunting and fishing.
Fort SiSSetOn will hereafter be used
for encampment grounds by the state
militia and an effort will be made dur
ring the session of the next legislature
to make provision for an encamp-
ment. 1t will be unnecessary to use
tents during the encampmentS as the
immense barracks are large enough to
house the militia with comfort.
The tract of land donated to the
state covers an area Of nine miles wide
by fifteen long, and exclusive Of the
fort the balance will be held as school
lands, which in the.future will become
valuable property.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-11-10
South Dakota Beet Sugar.

1t is well known that the sugar beets
raised in this state are as rich as any
produced and. in the way of establish
ing a sugar beet factory in the state
the A aberdeen News says: "Aberdeen
will some day be the seat of large
sugar manufactures. Of late the
speculation and interest in the matter
have abated to great extent, owing
to a number of circumstances; but the
sugar men of the east have never lost
sight of the adaptability of this coun-
try to their pet industry. The follow
ing letter from Henry b. Cliffard,
chairman of the United Sugar syndi-
cate of New York, to S. w. Narregang
proves that this is true and that
America cannot afford to drop the
project altogether:
Capital is ready to build a central
sugar factory in your state, but those
! represent are not willing to take any
steps in that direction until the sup
ply of raw material is assured. The
growing of a few acres of beetS will
settle the question. If you can get 200
farmers to plant one acre each next
spring, and cultivate the land as di-
rected. | feel that the result will settle
all doubt in their minds and in the
minds of capital.
We are engaged in pushing the su-
gar matter and are giving seventeen
pounds of seed free to every farmer
who will grow one acre, also keep him
posted as to how the crop should be
treated. If you can get twenty farm
ers in Brown county to do this you
will go a long way towards settling
the question of central factory"
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-11-10
South Dakota Range Products.

The Black Hills Stockman, in proof
of its statement that the ranges be-
tween the Missouri river and the
Wyoming line are uneXcelled, quotes
its authority:
SAT both South Omaha and Chicago
the highest prices paid this season for
western cattle have been for stock
from western South Dakota. The
Sheidely cattle have repeatedly sold
in Chicago for 81 10, and the tops of a
bunch shipped by another Black Hills
outfit sold for 81 35, which up to last
week was the highest price paid this
season for western cattle. On Tues
day of last week l.. Labreque, OF
Smithville. had bunch Of forty head
of range steers that averaged 1511
pounds and sold to Armour & Co. for
$3.50. On the same day Clay x For
rest had lot of twenty head on the
same marketthat averaged 1923 pounsd
and sold for the fancy price OF S4.l5.
William Borst had a bunch OF 1886
pound steers there the same day and
sold them for $4.60, and on Monday
c. NJ. Huss desposed of fOrty-tive head
at $40 Mike Quinn got $40 for
sixty head of his best ones and
number of other good sales may be
! noticed. Quality will tell, and at no
point is the contrast between the
good stock and the common to poor
stuff more clearly outlined than in
the selling pens at the great stock
markets of the country. When it Is
remembered that this is panic year
and that common to fair stuff has
been selling right along at 1915 to
$3.50, the full force and significance
of the prices quoted above is appar-
ent. These sales emphasize the fact
that first class stock will command
good figures, even during panic sea-
son, and will go long way toward
convincing the outside world that as
range stock country this region has
no peer in the United States"
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-11-10
Music Recital.

The attendance at Prof. Wilson's
first quarterly recital was very good
and the first evenings performance
was gratifying indeed, leaving, but
little to criticise. The attendance
was larger on Friday evening but the
entertainment was marred somewhat
by the fact that several numbers were
not given as advertised. There was
good reason for this however, as some
of the students who were to have
taken the several parts had been SO
crowded by other work as to render 1T
impossible for them to do the requis-
ite amount of practice work to give
creditable performance. However,
the professor may feel gratified at as
good showing as was made upon this
occasion. The REGISTER realizes that
he has labored under difficulties from
the start and hopes tnat now the
ground is broken his work will be
much easier and more successful In
the future. The REGIsTER has heard
nothing but words of praise over his
first public exhibition.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-11-10
The Gate CITY,

A trip to Elkton is enough to con-
vince the most incredulOuS person that
the "Gate City" is rustling, hum
ming village with every indication of
substantial and thrifty growth. Every
merchant seems to be doing profit
able business and in fact on all sides
the people were as busy as bees last
Saturday while the REGISTER repres-
entative was there. New churches
are being erected. The village has a
neat hall for their fire apparatus and
the business blocks and residences look
neat and tidily kept. The citizens
take commendable pride in keeping
pace with the progress of the county
and the prosperous farming element
which surrounds the village gives
them an impetus to continually go
forward" The REGISTER is proud of
the ''Gate City" and hopes and ex-
poets that its enterprising citizens
will not be satisfied until they have
made it one of the finest cities in the
state. They have the push, prospect
and natural advantages to do this. Go
i'm and win.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-11-10
TEACHERS DISTRICT INSTITUTE.
Places and Program of the Fall Series of
Institutes in This County.

Institutes in This County.
County Supt. of Schools G. A. West,
has appointed the following time and
places where the fall series of teach
erS' Institutes are to be held:
Dist No. l-Elkton, Richland,
Alton and Parnell. ElktOn, Saturday,
Dec. ..
DIST. No 2-Lake Hendricks, Oak
Lake, Sherman, Alton, and ArgO.
White, Saturday, Nov. 25.
DIST. No. 3-Aurora, Trenton, Med
ary, Brookings, Sterling and Eureka.
Brookings, Saturday Nov. 10.
DIST. No. 4-Preston, Laketon,
Winsor. OakwoOd. Volga, Bangor,
Lake Sinai and Oslo, Volga, Sat-
urday, Nov. II.
The law requires attendance upon
at least one institute each year.
Program for BroOkings meeting will
be as follows:
( 1000 a. m.-Roll call. Response.
lO:20-Paper. Hints on teaching
history. Blanche Randall. Discus
sion.
11:OO-Papers. Biographies. Each
five minutes. Roger Ascham,. Ger
trude Madison. Johann Heinrich
Pestalozzi, Rose st. Clair. William
A. Prescott, VIM. F. Allison. Will
liam Cowper. Birdie Allison.
l:30-QueStiOn box.
1;2O-Reports, examinations, Re-
| cords, etc
1:4O-Paper. Discipline in the
school Room, A. B. Dalthorp. Dis
cussiOn, Grace EnoS.
2:3O-Papcrs. Each five minutes J
Intermediate Reading, Laura Pearson.
The Teachers Preparation, Helena
Halvorson. Things to be Avoided In
Teaching, Harry Cornell. Hints on
Teaching Civil Government, A. B.
Crane. General Discussion.
= 3:lO-Brief Outline of American
Literature, Prof. NJ. A. Robinson.
4:3O-ClOSe.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-11-10
FIRE AT ARLINGTON.
Half Of the Business Houses .WipedfOut
by Flames.

by Flames.
A special telegram to sthe Minnea-
polls Tribune last Monday says: "At
) o'clock this morning fire destroyed
all the buildings but one on the east
side of Main street. The fire started
in the rear of WaltZ'S shoe store, and
owing to lack. Of efficient fire appara-
tus was soon uncomfortable. In about
three hours about $4,000 worth of
property was consumed. The salvage
Is large. The losses in detail are as
follows:
Mathews hotel, $4,000: insurance,
$500. Cornell hardware, $1,000; in
Surance, $1,000. SOuthwick, billiard
hall, So, 200; insurance, 81 400. Alb
bOtt's office, $500: insurance, $3.50.
Halls store building, S2,700: insurance
$1,000. Hewett, farm implements and
buildings, 5000; insurance, $1,000.
Oleson, shoe shop and dwelling, $40O:
no insurance. Society hall $500: no
insurance. Kuehn, general merchan-
disc, $4,000: insurance, $4,000. The
Oleson shop was pulled down, thus
saving the only remaining building in
the block, a millinery store. The
total loss is SIS, 900; insurance $40, 500.
Waltz's shoe store and stock were
totally destroyed with only 5000 inSur-
anCe on stock. His loss is about $1,000
Indications point toward incendiar-
ism.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-11-10
Railroad Rumblings. +.

Sioux Falls and Yankton celebrated
the completion of the railroad con-
Meeting the two cities last Friday.
Now, if they will only extend the line
through to this place, Volga will in
vite the people of the Queen city to
come up and help celebrate the event.
-Volga Tribune.
Sioux Falls needs a connection to
the north and it will not be long before
she fills the link either to Volga or to
Brookings and thence to Watertown
Will Volga take hold and pull, Brel
Bishops. f. Argus-Leader.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-11-10

Girl wanted to do general house
work. l8tf MRS. JAS. NATEsTA.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-19

IN general overhauling of the war papers and records saved from the ruins of Ford's theatre it has been found that the war records, including hospital and muster rolls of nineteen Illinois regi- ments, are almost totally destroyed, and the superstitious point to this as another uncanny link of the chain of coinci- dence which connects Abraham Lincoln with the i'll starred building. The de- struction of the Illinois records is still more remarkable in that every other state had been copied. The work of Colonel Ainsworth on the records had proceeded for the past five or six years on system devised by him by which on moments notice the army record of any soldier could be furnished from the day of his enlistment to the day of his discharge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-19

WHEN the Chicago fair was opened the railroads announced that they would make no reduction of rates as they had all the business they wanted, and if any larger crowds attended the show they would have to pay the regular price. This exhibition of greed like that of the Chicago denizens has worked it's own surcease. The people are not going at the high rates and the prices have to come down. Just what the reduction will be, or whether it will include regu- lar trains or only excursion trains, can- not be stated yet. There will be meet Ing of general passenger agents at the trunk line commissioners office Tues day, and the subject will then be dis cussed and possibly decided. The small increase in the volume of passenger travel compared with what was ex- pected is proving a puzzling feature to many of the railroad chiefs, and they are carefully considering whether their hopes for a phenomenally large trade between the east and Chicago are doomed to disappointment or whether the passenger travel will increase in large measure during July and August. Some of them think that some reduc- tion will be necessary if travel is to to reach the expected volume.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-19
SUMMING UP T0'DAY(
Lizzie Borden's Jury Gets the
 Case Tomorrow.
ovERNMENT NOT LIKELY TO WIN

Hard Work Done Yesterday By the Law
 yers-Gov. Robinson Feels the Gravity
 of His Position-The Massachusetts
 Custom-A Story from the West.
 NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 19.-The court room was crowded to suffocation this morning before g o'clock. Lizzie Borden came in shortly before that time. apparently cheerful Ex-Governor Robin son began his address for the defence. District Attorney Knowlton's summin g up will probably consume the rest of the day, and tomorrow Justice Dewey will charge the jury.
 People outside of Massachusetts will think it strange that the charge to the jury is not given tonight directly after MT. Knowlton finishes his speech. In this State it is the practice for the jury to re- main in the court room after the charge has been given until they arrive at a de- cision. In this particular case it was thought to be unfair to compel the twelve to remain up probably all night after hay ing listened all day to the long arguments of the attorneys.
 Everything was particularly quiet and uneventful here yesterday. The work of preparation among the counsel went on all day, despite the fact that it was Sun day. The work was considered one of the essentials of good work to come. Consul tations and deliberations and active efforts in the line of blocking out the arguments on an effective basis, kept all parties in the city, who are interested, exceedingly busy, while the newspaper men were in terested lookers-on from afar, simply be- cause a nearer approach and an insight into the actual work of the day and even- ing was an absolute impossibility.
 Gov Robinson realized to the fullest eX- tent of his ripe, keen, analytical mind. that to-day's effort must be the greatest of his legal life. He fully believes in the justice and truth of the cause he had un- dertaken, and he devoted his best energies to making such an impression upon the jury that could not be readily overcome and entirely obliterated by the fierce in vective and fetching eloquence of Hosea M. Knowlton, his opponent in this legal tilt.
 The Government has the best end of the argument because it has the ears of the jury last, and it is barely possible thaU provided the jury has not the most reten- tive minds in the world, the words last spoken and heard may fall upon most of the fertile ground.
 The concensus of opinion here is that Miss Borden will be acquitted in short order or that the jury will disagree In the former event. it is understood that there will be no jubilation, but she will retire quickly from the scene of so much unpleasantness as quickly as possible. In the latter event, there may come new trial or case of nolle prosequi later on she being allowed to go on her own rec ognizance provided her counsel stands in the breach.
 It may not be fair to assume that the jury has sampled public opinion sufficient ly to diaganose its present condition, and yet, there is strong feeling that this as- sumption will be entirely correct.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-19

for $121, being the full amount of the policy held by Mrs. Sham upon her son's life.
 Mr. Mclaughlin was notified by the company to pay the claim and immediately sent note to Bacon and Dawes, attorneys for Mrs, Sham, apprising them of the fact and adding that the company never refused payment but simply waited until they satisfied themselves that Mrs. Sham was entitled to the money. Superinten- dent Mclaughlin was accompanied by MT. Barton when he handed the check to Mrs. Sham. The latter thanked the superin- tendent and said: 'I hope everything will come right in time".
 Mr. Barton said afterwards to a reporter that the case had been thoroughly inves- tigated by exUnited States District Attor- ney Stewart L. Woodford of New York who is the counsel of the insurance com pany and that MT. Woodford had decided that Mrs. Sham did not poison her son. Under his advice the company had paid the claim.
 The prosecution will give no special weight to the incident. Mrs. Shann's trial is to begin July 10. =
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-19
WHAT EDWIN BOOTH LEFT
The Estate, it is Said, Will Far Exceed
 Certain Estimates.

The Estate, it is Said, Win Far Exceed
 Certain Estimates.
 NEW YORK, June 19.-Edwin Booths will is not likely to be offered for probate for yet another week or ten days. It is in the possession of Mrs. Ignacius Gross man, the tragedian's only daughter, who is at present at her country homo at Mar ragansett Pier, R. L
 When the actor died over a week ago MT. William Bispham, one of Booths most intimate friends, acknowledged that he was one of the three executors named in the instrument, but refused to say who his associates were or what was the nature or extent of the estate left under 1t. Mr. Bispham left for Rhode Island yesterday to confer with Mrs. Grossman on business matters.
 It has since been learned that E. 0. Benedict, the we'll known stock broker and friend of President Cleveland, is an executor, and that the third executor is Q friend of MT. Booth and not son-in-law, Mir. Grossman, as many supposed. One rumor set adoat had it that the estate would not amount to much over $100, 000. Persons who knew MT. Booth intimately say that the figures will greatly exceed that amount, and that the fortune left by him will be somewhere between a quarter and a half million, with the chances fav- bring the latter estimate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-19
MEXICO NOT SATISFIED
They Say Their Fair Exhibits Are To
 Much Scattered.

They Say Their Fair Exhibits Are Too
 Much Scattered.
 NEW YORK, June 19.-Mexicans are not satisfied with their exhibit at the Chicago Exposition, and several well known men of the neighboring republic who have visited the Worlds Fair since it's opening do not hesitate to say so.
 Felipe G. Canton, of this city, who has been appointed commissioner to look after the interests of the State of Mexico at the Exposition, said that Mexico had very valuable and interesting exhibit at the Worlds Fair, which has cost the Mexican Government large amount of money to get together but the exhibit is so scattered that it does not show to good advantage.
 In some part of the Exposition Grounds there are 5O or 60 tons of coffee from Mex co stored away. It was the intention to erect pavilion from which would be served free to all corners, coffee prepared in the Mexican manner.
 This scheme however, has been aban- doned and the large quantity is now lying around somewhere or other, practically useless. Several other plans of similar character had been arranged for, but for some unexplained reason they were not permitted to be carried out.
 Mir. Canton further said that he met General Gosio. the Governor of the State of Quarntaro, while in Chicago, and that he told him he was greatly chagrined at the poor show Mexico is making at the Fair
 He says that he believes that the estab- lishmeut of permanent exposition of NJ, xcan products in New York will be of more practical benefit than many Chicago fairs to the business community of the Mexican republic. Commissioner Canton expects to make a tour of the States of Mexico, Zacatacas. Guerrero, Yucatan, Rdalso and San Luis Potosi, which are more particularly interested in this under
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-19

To thousands of graduates this month is one which must of necessity have a deep influence on their after life, for it is on the resolves now taken that much of their future happiness depends. It is surprising how many American young men and women prepare to leave their educational life with little or no thought for the future. The general tendency is to crest awhile and see what turns up." There is a charm in the happy go lucky way that these young Micawbers trust their fates to destiny in such an off hand manner. It speaks we'll for the prosperity of the country which makes it possible. In all the countries of the old world, boys and girls are trained from earliest infancy with one object in life in view. But in this country the novice is often allowed to drift until an agreeable occupation in life is found. Naturally this results in many cases in unsatisfactory connections and unfortunate beginnings. To the youth of the country the coming vacation should be period not of lan- guid indifference, but of earnest thoughtful self examination, that the promise of the present may blossom into the perfect fruit of future achieve ment.