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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-21
For Coast and Frontier Defense.

For Coast and Frontier Defense.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Mr. Grout of
Vermont has introduced a bill for the
appropriation of 500, 900, 900 for the de-
fense of the seaboard and Canadian
frontier. The bill proposes to raise the
funds by s0-year per cent coin bonds
in small denominations, to be sold at
the sub-treasuries and postoffices.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-21
SET DURING THE RECESS

Foreign Relations Committee VIII, Take
Up the Venezuelan Matter.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.--The senate
committee on foreign relations has de-
cided 10 sit during the holidays recess,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-21
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, Dec 1S 1895.
FLOUR-Steady but dull.
WHEAT-No. spring, 561<c; No l
Northern 571fc; May, 5sAc
CORN-So. 3, 251Sc.
OATS-No. 2 white, lS1kc; No, white,
l7A(0lSL #"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-21
Minneapolis Grain.

MlNNEAPoLIs Dec. Is, 1895.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. closed at 53c;
May Tic. On Track-No. l hard. 541fc;
No. l Northern, 53Hc; No. Northern,
52Mc.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-21
MAY BAR THE GERMANS,
Retaliatory Action by American Insur-
ance Commissioners Possible.

hotaitatory Action by American Insur-
ance Commissioners Possible.
New YORK, Dec. lit is not un-
likely that the American insurance
commissioners will take steps before
long to restrict the privileges of Ger
man insurance companies doing busi-
ness in this country. The action of the
German authorities in imposing hard
ships upon American companies operat-
ing in Germany, and more especially in
Prussia, has aroused great deal of hes
tility in this country among insurance
men. The Equitable and the Mutual
Reserve We're practically driven from
the German territory.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-21

Did any man ever achieve distinction
by lying?-San Francisco Post.
Yes. Baron Munchausen. New York
Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31
THE GOOD MONTHS.
reANsIArEp rnoM rnE eEnNAN
copyright. 1875. by American Press Assoc
ton

copyright. 1885, by American Press Associa-
toni
A widow lived with her two daugh-
ters. Mary and Helen. The former was
her stepdaughter by her late husband,
but Helen was a child by first mar
riage. OF Helen she was very fond, but
poor Mary she did not like at all, and
the more that she was much prettier
than her sister. AS the girl was not
vain. she could never understand why
her mother flew in "A rage every time
she locked at her, and why she had TO
DO all The work and drudgery OF the
household. while her sister Helen dress
ed herself and went from one amuse-
ment aud entertainment to the other.
To all this Gnkind treatment from her
mother and sister Mary submitted with
out lepToach.
Bat her angelic resignation did not
soften their hearts. Every day they be-
came more harsh and exacting. and as
the years went by more unkind to her.
for Mary was growing more aud more
beautiful, while Helen was older and
QRllGI. At tsHb HSk SNcpAAOtACA thOuEhts
Il must chase her out of the house, this
pretty orphan, or Twill never marry my
own daughter, as all the youths will
prefer Mary, and my girl will remain
an old maid. So both her mother and
sister determined TO make her fathers 8
house unSupportable for the poor girl.
One day in midwinter Helen insisted
upon having violets from the forest.
lyon viii go to the forest, Mary, in
the mountain. and gather violets. Iwish
to have a bunch for my bodice. They
must be fresh and odorous. Do you
hearg' she cried in harsh voice.
My God, good sister, = cried Mary,
''you do not think Of what you are say
ingl Whoever saw violets growing nm
der the snow:" cried the poor orphan,
sighing.
"wretched grill Do you dare disohey
meg" cried Helen. Not word more
Be OIL Remember that it you do not
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

to the mountain aud gather me straw
berries. They must be very sweet ard
ripe.
"My God, whoever heard that straw
berries ripened under the snow r cried
the orphan.
'Not a word. If you do not bring me
the strawberries soon, we Will kill you.
Remember, you are warned.
After this threat her stepmother seized
her violently and thrust her out in the
courtyard, barring the door.
The wretched orphan. her eyes filed
with tears, began to climb the mountain.
She already knew the way, and without
hesitation climbed up the peak, where
the l2 months sat round the fire, old
January, as before, on the highest seat.
ssMen Of God, - she said, let me
warm myself by your fire. am trem-
bling with cold. =
Old January lifted his head and ask
ed
"Why have you come here and what
do you seekf'
..Ihave come to gather strawberries. :"
said Mary.
''It is now midwinter and strawber-
ries do not grow under the snow, an
swered January.
81 know it, said Mary sadly. "But
my stepmother and sister have ordered
me TO bring them ripe strawberries. Tell
me where l can gather them. "
Old January rose slowly from his seat,
approached the month that sat opposite
him, and giving him his wand said,
Brother June. seat yourself on the
highest stone -
The month of June went and seated
himself on the stone that marked the
highest place. He waved his wand over
the fire and the flames rose to the sky.
| In a moment the snow was melted, the
ground covered with grass, while the
birds sang aud the earth bloomed with
flowers in the forest.
Under the brnshwood one saw innu-
morable little white flowers, thick as
| though one had sowed them, and as one
looked the flowers changed TO ripe fruit,
and all this in a few moments If time,
so that Mary could hardly cross herself
before the ground was red with straw
berries. like a sea IF blood.
"QaiCS, quick, Mary. pick theni''
said the month Of June
Filled with JOY, she began to gather
them. and soon had a nice amount IL
her apron, when, thanking the months,
she started joyfully homeward
| Helen and her mother were surprised
to see her come home with the straw
berries
"But where did you find them:" ask.
"a Helen sourly.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31
Juggling with Figures.

The popularity of the date OF 1896 IS
its involved connection with the digit B.
As that number is regarded by those
who hold superstitious belief as pro-
verbally lucky one, from its association
with certain Biblical events, it is to be
hoped that the coming annual cycle may
prove this one particular theory to be
true, and that Jan. l will usher in an
auspicious season of material and finan
cial prosperity.
The number 1895 is equally divisible
by 3. So is the sum of its digits, plus
plus plus (and the reverse is nee
essarily the same) equaling "a, which,
again united, 2 plus 4, equals g. Sepa-
rating its hundreds from the tens, Is
and SO or 81 and SO, they are still null
tiples of 3. The sum of the first and
last digits, plus 6, equals z. Added to
the two middle figures they produce SO,
which is the last two units Of the date,
being equally divisible by 3, as is its
sum, plus g, equals 10.
The centuries Is are divisible wholly
by 8, and 3; the number reversed, 81,
by 8 and by 3, by the product of these
two numbers 60 multiplied by - q,
and the sum of the digits, l plus s,
equals o. The sum of the first two fig
ures in the date, represented as digits,
equals the third Eighteen plus SO
equals ia, and SO minus 18 equals 7S,
over which the mystic has full con-
troll, as it does over the sum of the digits
in these latter numbers, l plus l plus
equals 6, and pins equals 10.
And 3 minus 8 equals 8, while 10 plus
6 equals 21, the sum of whose digits,
2 plus /, equals 8. The product of the
digits in the year. multiplied by s by
0 by 6, equals 432, multiple of 3, and
the sum Of the unit figures, 4 plus 3
plus is 8. Eighteen minus equals 8,
and minus equals 3.
From this can be derived the infalli-
bic rule that when the sum of the digits
Of any number is equally divisible by 3
the number itself is a common multiple.
For instance the numbers 261 equals 81
and 844l equals 12) must necessarily
be equally divisible by the mysterious
f,xso. 0 Arpup1 d CnrrTuUTCK
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

liant light, and climbing ever onward
till she had reached one OF the highest
peaks she came 10 a bright open fire,
round which We're II large stones. On
these stones were seated IL men. -Four
of them were old. with white hair; four
less old, and four were young men and
very handsome They were all gazing
into the fire.
These men were the ~ months Of the
year. and great January, who was seat
ed higher than the rest, had a long,
white beard and snowy hair. In his
hand be held a wand.
Mary at first was paralyzed with fear,
but after few moments Of stupor and
silence she regained her courage. and
approaching them said Men OF God,
allow me to warm myself by your fire.
i am trembling with cold.
Old January raised his head and said /:
"Why are you here, my maiden9 What
do you seeky"
II am seeking violets," !" answered
Mary.
1T is not the season of violets, +" said
January. "Do you not see snow lying
everywhere"
II know it is not, but my stepmother
and sister have sent me TO the mountain
TO gather them, and if cannot find any
they will kill me. 1 entreat you, ia
thers, tell me where can find some?
Slowly old January rose from his seat
and approached one of the younger men.
Putting his wand in his hand he said,
Brother March, seat yourself in my
place. "
March went and seated himself ON the
high stone and waved the wand over the
fire. At once the flames rose to the sky,
the snow melted, the trees began to bud,
while beneath them the grass grew green
and the ground was covered with prim-
roses and cowslips. 1t was spring and
the ground was quite blue with violets
that grew under the brnshwood.
Haste and pluck them, Mary, cried
March. Quick"
The beautiful orphan, filled with joy,
hastened to pluck the flowers and soon
had large bunch. Thanking the months
politely, she ran home, happy and gay.
Great was the astonishment of her
stepmother and Helen when they saw
the bunch of fresh violets.
They quickly opened the door and
soon the house was filed with the per-
fume of the flowers.
"Welll And where did you find
them?" asked Helen.
Far up on the peak Of the monn-
tain, " replied her sister.
Helen ut once seized the flowers. She
inhaled their perfume with rapture and
let her mother smell them, but not Civ
ing a single violet to Mary or even
thanking her for her trouble.
The next day, as Helen stood warm
ing herself by the stove, she had sud
den fancy to eat strawberries and called
her sister. Mary. she said, hasten
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

There is one ceremony common to
England and Scotland which is some
times observed in the United States on
New Years eye-that is the ringing OF
the bells to announce the death Of the
old year and the birth Of the new. In
many churches am impressive service is
held at the hour of midnight. Another
English custom is the one Of sitting up
on the last night of the year till IL
O'Clock, and as the hour strikes, the outer
door is opened and with great formality
they let cut the old and let in the
new" The "mummers" or "guisers"
play an important part in the celebra-
tion of New Years in Scotland. All the
boys in the village who can sing prac-
tice songs for the occasion, and on the
important night they borrow old shirts
from their fathers and cut ont brown
paper miters, from which hang masks
that conceal their faces. Each guiEer Is
accompanied by squire dressed as a
girl, who goes before him 10 open the
door when he sings. While the song IS
in progress she sweeps the floor with a
broomstick OF plays some curious prank
They receive in return small pieces Of
money,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

and started for the mountain. Her
mother stood by the door and gazed aft
er her till she was lost TO sight
The ground was covered with snow !;
not human footstep was to be seen.
but after wandering here, now there,
Helen saw the flame of the fire, far
above her, and began climbing. After a
short time she reached the peak of the
mountain and saw the fire, round which
the l2 months were sitting. At first she
hesitated and was frightened, but soon
recovering herself she went boldly to
the fire, and stretching ont her hands
warmed herself without asking permis-
sion or even noticing the IL months.
"What brings you here and what seek
your" asked old January sternly.
lyon have no right to question me,
old graybeardl Why do you wish TO
know what / seek:" answered Helen
haughtily. and turning her head aud
back to the fire she went toward the
forest.
Old January frowned and waved his
wand over his head
In the twinkliug of an eye the sky
was filled with heavy clouds, the fire
burned low and large snowiakes began
to fall, while an icy wind howled through
the mountain. In the midst of this
dreadful storm Helea began to curse
her sister and call ON the good God, as
she knew the cloak could not keep her
body from stiffening aud freezing.
Her mother waited impatiently for
her daughter. Every little while she
went to the window, then to the door,
to look for her, but the hours passed and
she did not return. Have the apples
bewitched her so that she cannot find
her way homer" thought her mother.
II must 80 and seek her. y
Hastily wrapping herself in cloak
and hood she set out. The falling snow
had obliterated her daughter footsteps,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

The months may speed as they will.
The days may come aad go like light
ming flashes. Age may creep ON apace
and youth hasten 10 middle life. No
vember blasts may chill and December
SHOWS cover the sod like a shroud. II
matters little. There will be other years
in other climes. and the work we leave
unfinished will be brought 10 completion
after the grass has grown ON our graves
Unidentified.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

No time is so short as that of the man
who has passed the three score mile
stone. The clock no longer I t'cks the
seconds away. but the days. The very
weeks flash by Hardly do the flowers
of April bloom before the frosts of Oc-
tober set in. and hardly do the froSts
carve fantastic pictures ON the window
pane before the sun of another spring
makes the meadow green once more. -
Exchange.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

and not human trace was to be seen,
while no voice answered to her loud
call. Long she wandered at hazard in
the snow. while it fell il avalanches and
an icy wind blew from the mountain.
Mary in the meanwhile had cooked
the dinner and milked the COW, but
neither Helen nor her mother was to be
found.
Her daily work was now ended, the
day had gone and night was coming ON.
What can have happened?
"Oh. my GodlT said the excellent
girl, and opened the window to look out.
The storm had ceased, the sky was
brilliant with stars, while the snow
glimmered like diamonds by their light
not trace Of a human being was to
be seen. Mary sadly shut the window.
She made the sign Of the cross and pray
ed for her sister and stepmother. In vain
she waited for them at breakfast and
dinner They never came.
Both Helen and her mother were
frozen IN the mountain. and Mary in
herited the little cottage, the COW, and
small field It was not long before she
married AN honest farmer, and they both
lived in peace and happiness ever after.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31
TeMPus Fuelr.

A Few Paragraphs From the Pens of News
paper Philosophers on the Flight of Time.
In our boyhood time walks. in middle
life it ambles. and in old age il pants in
hreathless haste 10 reach the goal and
have done with us A day is a week TO
the child, and week is but a day to the
aged. New York Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

January is still called by the old Gel
tic name-Juis Genver, the cold month
lin Cornwall, England. The Saxons
called it Wolf Monat, because the wolves
were unusually ravenous in January. BY
the Saxon it was termed Aefer Yule.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

Time was when it was considered a
sure sign of death before the next New
Year to see your own shadow i'll the
moonlight ON the 1st of January.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

New Years was not observed as a
Christian festival until the year 4S7,
and there is little mention of it IN the
records before the eleventh century. 1t
was not included in the liturgy until
1860 A. d.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

Pins were invented in the sixteenth
century at Gloucester, England. They
straightway became popular New
Years present, but later money for their
purchase, called pin money, was
given instead.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

Ring for autumn's boundless measure,
Ring for hands of gen 'rous giving
Ring for vows of nobler living,
Ring for truth OF tongue or pen,
Ring ''Peace on earth, good will toward men
Ring. ring, ring
That this glad year may see
Earth's accomplished jubilee,
Ring, ring. ring
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31
Dressmaking.

Fashionable Dress-Making and Fash
lonable Sewing done at reasonable pri.
ees. MRS. BOTELER,
d-4lw 4th Street. Eastport, Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

In the days of our European forbears
it was believed that unless misfortune
were courted 10 one should leave the
house on New Years day till some one
had entered, and the visitor to bring a
fine brand of good luck should bea dark
haired man.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

WANTED. ~ A RELIABLE, AC-
tive gentleman or lady % travel for re-
liable, established house. Salary SssO. payable
Nh weekly AMI money advanced for expenses.
situation steady. Reference. Enclose SELF
addressed stamped envelope. II. +. HESS.
President, Chicago O-lT-2m.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-31

Black cats, generally thought to be Of
extremely evil omen by the supersti-
tious, are considered lucky visitors ON
New Years day.
In Wales fires are frequently burned
on Jan. to purify the house for the EN-
trance of the new year and the ashes of
these fires are often kept most sacredly
from year to year. They are supposed to
possess special medicinal virtues, being
particularly efficacious against falling
sickness or fits.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-26
WAR MATERIAL FOR CUBA
ARMS TAKEN FROM FLORIDA BY
FILIBUSTERS IN A
YACHT.
INSURGENTS HAVE Nor YET TAKEN
STEPS FOR A PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT.

TAMPA, Fla, March 25.-A party of
hunters who arrived at Palm Beach last
night brings news that a filibusterlng
craft was loaded with arms yesterday be-
tween there and Santa Ana. They saw
that yesterday they came upon a party of
men putting off in a boat to a yacht
which was standing to about mile off
the coast. The boatmen were greatly ex-
cited by the appearance of the hunters
and rowed rapidly to the vessel. Through
a glass the hunters saw boxes hoisted up
the vessels side. When all the boxes had
been transferred the men clambered up
the yachts side and she steamed away
south.
The hunters began an investigation,
and soon found signs of camp in the
scrub, and also recent excavations They
dug into the sand and unearthed long,
narrow box, which was found to be full of
rifles and machetes. They brought some
of these arms here. The place where the
discovery was made is lonely spot on
the east coast where, but for an accident,
cargo of arms might be loaded without
interference
1t is supposed these arms were shipped
here by rail and secretly transferred to the
place where the vessel was seen. The
hunters are confident that the yacht was in
the employ of the Cuban revolutlonists.
Marti, Gomez and Maceo are not vet in
Cuba, says New York capitalist who ar
rived here last night by the steamer Oil
yette from Cuba.
He has been in the Santiago district for
three months on business for his firm.
which has great interests in that section.
He says he has many acquaintance on
both sides and has been allowed to go freely
through the lines of both the Gov
eminent and insurgent forces. He says
he has not been able to hear anything of
Marti Gomez or Maceo. So far as he knows
no republican or provincial government
has been formed by the insurgents, nor
could he hear of any steps being taken in
that direction.
Letters received here by the steamer
which arrived last night state that insur-
gent bands are active in the vicinity of
Sante Spirite. The Government rumor
that Guilermon is dead is untrue. Quintin
Bandert with $50 insurgents met 300
Spanish troops between Tiariba and Ell
Cobra, killing twenty-five Spaniards at the
first volley. The Spaniards fed in dismay.
the insurgents continuing their march un-
molested. Letters estimate that in two
months there will be 5000 insurgents
fighting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-26
JAPAN NOW VERY SORRY.
REGRETS THE ATTACK MADE ON
PEACE ENVOY Ii HUNG
CHANG.
IMPERIAL SURGEONS AND NURSES
SENT TO ATTEND THE WOUNDED
VICEROY.

LONDON, March 25.-The Times has
this dispatch from Kobe, which will be
published tomorrow:
Lii Hung Chang is making good progress
toward recovery from the effects of the
bullet wound in the face inflicted yesterday
by Moyama Kokunosuki. The wound has
developed no dangerous symptoms.
The would-be assassin is reported to be a
lunatic. He has criminal record and has
served term of imprisonment.
A Hongkong dispatch to the Times says
that precautions against japanese attack
have been taken at Foo Chow, Annoy and
Swallow. The harbor of Annoy has been
planted with torpedoes, and it is thought
probable that the japanese will make an
attempt to capture that place.
The Chinese steamers are unable to enter
the harbors of Tamsui, in northern For
mosa, owing to the torpedoes placed there.
The coolies employed on the wharves in
Hongkong have gone on a strike. A
number of soldiers and convicts are en-
ployed in searching and loading vessels.
YOKOHOMA, March 25.-Surgeons Sato
and Ishimuro are attending Lii Hung
Chang by imperial command. LII Hung
Chang objects to the extraction of the bull
let, which lies centimetre under his left
eye. The wound is three centimetres Deep
The Empress of japan has sent two nurses
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-26
FOUGHT In THE EXCHANGE.
CHICAGO SPECTATORS COME TO
BLOWS OVER A DEAL
IN WHEAT.
DURING THE SCUFFLE A PISTOL Is
DISCHARGED AND THE COMBAT
ANTS ARE ARRESTED.

CHICAGO, March CIV. H. Jennings,
proprietor of the Equitable Produce and
Stock Exchange, and Horace Parker came
to blows to-day on the trading floor of the
exchange over a deal which Parker had
with the proprietor in wheat
Parker during the scuffie drew a revolver.
The men fell to the floor and the revolver
was discharged. The bullet lodged in the
wall and did not injure any one Officer
Laughran heard the shot and rushed to
the scene. He placed both men under ar
rest.
Parker admitted having drawn revol-
yer, but said he did so to brighten Jen-
nings. He said the discharge of the re-
volver was purely accidental.
Both men were locked up at the Harri-
son-street station. The exchange is in the
Grand Pacific Hotel, and the report of the
revolver created lively panic for a few
moments in the hotel office.