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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
Cornerstone of the Hall of History Laid
With Imposing Ceremonies.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The cere.
mony OF laying the cornerstone of the
Hall of History, the first of the pro.
posed group of buildings which will
make the American university, took
place at the grounds of the university
on the heights overlooking Washing
ton. The programme was elaborate
and the exercises were imposing Upon
platform erected over a portion of the
foundations were seated the trustees of
the university, the speakers and the in.
vited guests. The local Masonic body
was III attendance and over 200 inter-
ested spectators. After the singing of
America" by those present, responsive
reading and a prayer by Rev. Stephen
M. Newman of this city, Bishop John
+. Hurst delivered an address.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
Saved From Rabies.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 22.-Dr Ancker has
returned from Chicago, where he had
been with little Jennie S'safer, who
was bitten by the same raid dog that
caused the death of two other children
only a short time ago The little
Schafer girl was inoculated at the Pas
teur institute, and the doctor in charge
assured DR.. Ancker that the operation
was entirely successful and that the
child was practically out of danger of
ever developing symptoms of the dis
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
General Buckner Cheered

WATERFOWL, Wis, Oct 22.-More
than 900 people assembled at the Mil
waukee and St. Paul depot to meet the
special train upon which was Generals
Buckner and Bragg The arrival Of
the train was received with music,
great cheering and the firing of anvils.
General Buckner made lG.minute
speech on the money question and was
enthusiastically cheered
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
Brown University Cane Rush.

PROVIDENCE, Oct 22.-The field day
of Brown university will go down as a
remarkable one on account of the cane
rush which has for several years been
prohibited by the faculty. In it sopho-
more and freshman were knocked
senseless and score of others had their
clothing literally torn to shreds.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
Spanish Home and Colonial Affairs i'm Bad
shape.

LONDON, Oct. ga Madrid dispatch
to The Standard says: The queen re-
gent presided at council of ministers
during the day. Senior Canovas, the
premier, gave complete sketch, which
was gloomy enough, of home and colo
nial affairs. The loss Of men in the
colonial wars has proved disastrous to
husbandry as proved by the marked de-
crease in exports. Spain will be COM
PEELED largely to import breadstuffs
Only patriotism prevents the latent dis
content from breaking out.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
Episcopal Bishop of Duluth.

NEW YORK. Oct, %. The house of
bishops of the Protestant Episcopal
church of America elected the Rev.
John d. Morrison, d. d., LII d., to
the recently created bishopric of Du.
luth, Mimi. DR.. Morrison is at present
rector of st. Johns church of Ogdens.
burg, n. Y, and archdeaeon of Ogdens-
burg
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
Harrison Speaks Eleven Times.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 22.-General Har-
rison arrived at his home in Indianapo-
lis at 40 p. m. Leaving New Albany
at 10 o'clock i'll the morning he made IL
speeches before reaching Indianapolis.
There were notable gatherings at Salem,
Orleans, Bedford and Bloomington.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
CREDITOR lNTERfERES.
Demands a Receiver for the Superior
Iron and Steel Company.

DULUTH, Oct. 22.-The Land and
River Improvement company of Su-
perior has brought suit against the
West Superior Iron and Steel company
here, which may interfere with the
proposed reconstruction by John ID.
Rockefeller. The suit is to declare de-
fendant insolvent, sequester the prop
erty, have a receiver appointed and the
liability of stockholders imposed. The
improvement company alleges that the
mortgage deed of 81, 100000 is about to
be foreclosed, that the defendants in-
debtedness is 80, 10O, 900, and that if the
foreclosure is made there will be no
property to pay other creditors.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
Mistreated Female Patients,

MONTPELIER, VT, Oct. 22--Dr Ged.
dings, superintendent of the state in
sane asylum at Waterbury, has been
arrested Oh five indictments for mis-
treating female patients. He was later
released on 81 800 bond. DIR. Ged-
dings indictment has caused on of the
greatest sensations known here.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
PUl!ST ELECTOR QUITS.
satisfied With Democratic Treatment
Of Watson

lLANrA, Ga, Oct. % "A bombshell
exploded in political circles here by
making public of q letter from DR..
ii. FELTON,, Populist nominee for
Fctor, Withdrawing his name from the
|Ae' ana pledging his support TO Me-
kuiey' Dir. FELTON, was at one time
uoer OF congress from the Seventh
sGt' and has long been conspicuous
uorgla politics. His course is con-
h, |uOa py many as indicating that there
v a general detection to Mckinley
'ne Populst ranks in Georgia on
Lu uu. Oh the treatment of the Populist
pOSi'ion for fusion at the hands of
En nD',iiocratlc state committee.
~ eople's party paper, in its issna
ne current week, says Populist
|,hs |,s IN Georgia will probably be
uufawn entirely,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
Morrison Breaks His Silence,

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.--Hon William r.
Morrison, chairman of the interstate
commerce commission, for years a men,
her of congress and "A lifelong Democrat,
has bolted Governor Altgeld and the
Chicago platform and nominee.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
Bradley EuIogized National Democrats

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 22.-One of the
greatest Republican meetings ever held
in Kentucky was addressed by Cover.
nor Bradley at Music hall last night.
The feature of his speech was his eulogy
of the National Democratic leaders of
Kentucky and his appeal to all who op-
pose free silver to vote for Mckinley.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
Died Alone i'm the Woods.

STEVENS POINT, Wis. Oct. 22.-John
Donda. 7S years of age, went out into
the woods to chop wood and expected
to come home to dinner. He did not
appear, and when a party was sent to
look for him they found him sitting up
right against stump. dead.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24

LONDON, Oct. 22.-There is general
belief here that the directors of the
Bank of England at their regular
weekly meeting will raise the discount
rate from 3 to per cent The news
papers agree in stating that the flow of
gold 70 America must be stopped.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
Refused popuIist Demands.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct s2.-The
state Democratic executive committee
has brought the correspondence be.
tween the Populist and Democratic
committees concerning fusion PROPOSE
tions to close by refusing the Populist
demands.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
Invented Missouri Meerschaum.

WASHINGToN;O Oct. 22. Henry Ribbee.
wealthy citizen of this city, aged n
years, is dead at his home in Washing
ton, of pneumonia. He was born at
Enschede, Holland, and emigrated to
this country in 1867. He was the in
ventor and patentee of the now world
famed Missouri meerschaum" corncob
nine
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 22. Within
the past few weeks a number of miners
from abroad have arrived and are busy
prospecting for gold in the mountains
adjacent to this city. Rich finds are
reported six miles northeast, and the
mining fever is becoming intense. The
woods are full of prospectors.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
Another Postoffice Robbed.

OoRwITH, Ia. Oct. 22.-The postofiice
At this place was robbed, between and
2asm. The safe was blown open and
about $50 IN stamps aud $i5 IN small
change taken,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
Ii Hug Chang at Pekin,

PEKIN, Oct. p. Lii Hung Chang has
arrived here and will shortly present
his report to the emperor.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-10-24
story Of the Intended Forcing
Of the DardaneIleS Denied
by Our Minister.
Published Rumors of the Mat
ter Considered Too Ridic-
ulouS to Notice.
Has Not Applied for the Entry
of Dispatch Boat to Con-
Stantinople.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 22.-Hon. II.
w. Terrell, minister to Turkey, has
given to tn Associated Press the first
explicit and authorized statement from
an official source regarding the admit
tance of the United States steamship in
the Levant. directly refuting the wild
and unfounded statements circulated in
the United States and telegraphed here
that the Bancroft was instructed to pro-
ceed through the Dardanelles and to
Constantinople, in spite OF whatever
protest might be offered by the Turkish
authorities. When the attention of
Mr.. Terrell was called to this story he
said with emphasis:
Too Ridiculous to Notice.
1.-The report that the Bancroft will,
under instructions, force the Dar-
danelles, is too ridiculous for serious
notice. The fact of the matter is that
have not applied for the entry of dis.
patch boat to Constantinople since Feb
ruary. So the statement that have
abandoned or withdrawn an applica-
tiOn is entirely without foundation.
have not even mentioned the subject of
dispatch boat to the porte since Feb
ruary.
"The relations between Turkey and
the United States are cordial. No
American has been sacrificed during
the massacres and it is improbable thai
the United States will depart from its
traditional policy by meddling in the
domestic affairs of Turkey"
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21
Pensive PenciIings.

When young business man gets
his first check book he usually has a
tendency to get one with pictures in
1T. After he has been in business for
awhile he lesrns that nobody ever looks
at anything on check but the amount
for which it is drawn and the sigma
ture.
The manwho never votes is very often
the man who complains the loudest
about the poor quality of the men who
are elected to public office.
Sometimes it takes nine tailors 20
make man, and lawyer to make him
pay.
TO some people it has always seemed
odd that the theaters don't have a candy
counter connected with the box office.
and so get the full benefit of the matt
nee girls trade.
There are always two sides to story
the outside and the inside.-Somer-
vile journal.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21
EST CITY ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 21 1896

make the rounds without taking enough
liquor to keep him warm, and Duffy
knew it, and saw his revenge laid bare.
The striker took Bessie for a walk
over to the hospital. to show the steward
the mended paw.
"Say!" said Duffy, I've got the tooth
ache. l didn't sleep none last night.
Hev ye got some-what's that We give
me once? Laudanum, was it? Kin "a
let me hev bit?'
'Why, yes; l guess so," the steward
answered, and went into the dispensary
to get it.
Shall ] take all that?" inquired tho
striker, with sweet simplicity.
Lord! no, man. Put some on cotton
and stick it in the tooth"
oh! And what wud it do to me If I
was to swallow it? Wud it kill me?'
NO, there amt enough for that. It
would put you pretty fast asleep,
though"
oh" said Duffy, again.
Then Bessie went through his tricks
for the steward, and trotted back home
at his masters heels.
That night Caldwell finished the
whisky in the decanter, and grum bled
that the sutler was selling him vile,
tasting stuff, then started off a little
while afterward to make his rounds.
The next day he was under arrest--for
drunkenness on duty.
And Duffy. who had, with well-plaved
reluctance, given some Of the most dam
aging testimony in regard to Caldwelrs
habits at the court-martial, Which dis
missed the latter, said good-by to the
dlsgraced man with a sparkle-which h
was not of tears-in his eyes; and ne
told Bessie to give the ''liftinant The
right paw" Which was the yellow one.
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21
A Newspaper on Linen.

A novelty in journalistic enterprise
comes from Spain. 1t is a weekly illus
trated paper printed on linen. The
Journal is appropriately entitled La
Tela Cortada and is sold at two and a
half pence. The price is modest
enough in view of the peculiar advan-
tages which are offered to subscribers.
From an article on Hygiene and Jour
nalism" we learn that the reader has
but to send his copy to the laundress
after perusal in order to transform it
into superb pocket handkerchief. 1t
VIII, moreover, be useful for dustine
one's hat, wiping away tear, making
ones tender adieux, taking part in pop
ular demonstrations and "preserving
diplomatic documents" Although its
special applicability to the last-named
purpose must be not very clean, the
Tela Cortada must be credited with con-
siderable originality in its aim of extend
ing the sphere of usefulness of ths
press.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21
Disastrous Famines.

The most disastrous famine of mod
ern times occurred in northern Chins
in 1S77-7S. 1t was so severe that $500.
900 of the inhabitants perished. The
sum of e45,503 was collected in Eng.
land and forwarded to China for the
relief of the distress caused by it. II
appears by blue book, published in
1885, that the famine in India in 1875
caused the deaths of 3,5oO,oO0 people ir
the Madras district, and of 2,436.O00 peo
pie in the Dude district. The potato
famine in Ireland in 1S46-47 was re.
sponsible for over 1000, 900 deaths. In
northwest India, during the famines OF
1837-3s, over 100000 persons perished,
while in Bengal and Orissa, in 1856-66
100000 deaths ensued. Two years
afterward, in Rajpootana, over 100000
perished from hunger. Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21

A strange custom among the Bayan-
Ii, who live along the upper Con-
go, has been described by explorers.
Brass rings, sometimes weighing 30
pounds, are welded around the necks
of the wives. AT first the neck becomes
raw by the chafing of the ring, but after
awhile it becomes calloused, although
woman has to hold the ring up fre-
quently to get relief from the weight.
The women are proud of their orna-
ment, believing that it enhances their
Importance and beauty.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21
HER BROTHER.

" no comes to greet me when call.
ana with my hat plays indoor ball
Ana chases 1t across the hall?
Her brother.
w no runs to proffer ME a chair
ana has bent pin lying there,
And tells his sister If l swear?
Her brother.
VINO fills my pockets full Of coal
Ana calls attention to hole
Ihats worn entirely through my solef
Her brother.
VINO nails my rubbers to the floor
And from the water-urn doth pour
Into their depths quart or more?
Her brother.
Who steals behind me on tip-toe
Just when I'm talking soft and low
And pipes serenely: rs that so?"
Her brother.
Who will not go TO bed betimes,
But on my knee each evening climbs
And holds me up for all my dimes?
Her brother.
Who was 1t that her father yanked
Upstairs last night and soundly spanked
1t was. 1t was-ye gods be thanked
Her brother.
Chicago News
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21

-Jones-"I've just been doing some
thing that always makes me feel cheap"
Smith-"What is that?" Jones-"Com-
pairing my salary with what it ought TO
be. e."-BrooklYn Life.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21
Would BE Happy.

Old Man Bullion-And are you sure,
my dear, that as my wife you will be
happy?
Miss 1oungthing perfectly. ]
think it's simply heavenly to pay for
things by check.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21

-She-"Why does a woman take a
mans name when she gets married z"
He-"Why does she take everything
else he's got?"-Truth.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21

Toledo, o., has 10000 people liv-
ing on 2sla square miles of ground; the
city is worth $44, $50, ,440, and its bonded
debt is $4.76S, ,275.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21

Jersey City has SIG, 700. 900 of deb,
and property valued at $S5,000, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-21
FORESAW HIS DEATH.
He Had Said for Years He Would Die on
His Birthday and He Did.

Nicholas Wentworth Walsh. for many yoars
one OF tho officers of tho American News
Company, dlod Wednesday at his home, 2S0
President street. Brooklyn. For years Mr..
Walsh had q premonition that no would die on
his birthday, and only three days before his
death no declared he would die on his next
birthday, which was February 10. He had
been confined TO his bed Cor many days suffer
ing from pneumonia, but was making appar-
emily good progress toward recovery. His
attending physician had predicted his COM
plete restoration to health, and yesterday
morning Mr.. Walsh said that he folt decidedly
better. He was preparing to got out OF bed
when no suddenly threw mp his arms and sank
back unconscious. He was dead before n
physician could reach his bedside.
Mr.. Walsh was born at Irving gton- on tho.
Hudson, on February 10, ls4s. For time
after leaving school he was private secretary
for George r. Schuyler. then president of a
Southern railway system. Twenty-Five years
ago no became associated with the manage
ment OF the American News Company in New
York. For several Yeas he has been manager
of the New York Blank Book Company, q
branch OF the American News Company. He
was a bachelor. and kept house with bust
ness associate. He has two surviving
brothers, James v. aud Henry. The funeral
service will be held at st. Agnes Church in
Brooklyn on Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-21

1T is not,w guess, generally known that
the space between the two towers of the
Union station was originally designed for
q driveway TO the Cove promenade beyond,
and we are informed by an old-timer that
this driveway actually existed, the space
being handsomely arched. This informa-
ten explains the wooden construction of
the depot on the north side OF this span.
1t Is significant OF the meagerness Of rail-
road traffic in the early days of the sta
tion that such an imposing grade crossing
rs this should have been planned and
provided for right through the heart OF
the depot and over the tracks entering at
either end.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-21
The Story Of
Puritana.

Prof. Dixi Crosby, M. D., IL. D.,
who for thirty-two years was at tho
head of Dartmouth Medical College,
belonged TO the famous Crosby family
of physicians, which for several gener-
ations has furnished moro distin-
guished medical men than any other
family in America. His father was
DR.. Asa Crosby, Of Dartmouth, who
procured tho charter of the State
medical society, Of which he was for
thirty years conspicuous member;
one brother, DR.. Josiah Crosby, in
vented the invalid bed and hemethod
Of making extensions of fractured
limbs by adhesive strips; another
brother, DR.. Thos. II. Crosby, was
chief surgeon in Columbian College
Hospital during tho war, and later
professor of animal and vegetable
physiology at Dartmouth College;
while DIR. Dixi Crosby himself was
the inventor and discoverer of various
important improvements in medicine
and surgery, including new and
unique mode of reducing metacarpo-
phalangeal dislocation, opening OF alb
sccss at hip-joint, ETC., etc.
At the early age of twenty-four his
extraordinary skill and success in over.
coming disease had already attracted
the attention of medical men through
out tho world, and won for him tho
highest honors. His greatest achieve
ment was the discovery of an original
method for perfecting and compound
ing in permanent form what has be-
come known as his "prize formula"
and which, under tho name of Puri-
tana, is legally protected.
The foundation Of this remarkable
medical discovery consists of simple
New England roots and herbs, and the
original family recipe for 1t has de-
scended to tho long line Of Crosby
physicians from their Puritan ances-
tors. Its peculiar vegetable compost.
ton rendered it necessary to brew it
whenever needed in the carly days of
its history, and after the scattering of
the Puritan families to remote locali-
ties, where tho necessary ingredients
were not to be found, many attempts
were mado to put it up in permanent
form, all OF which failed until DR.. Dixi
Crosby discovered means and methods,
the result of which is: Natures Cure
compounded in the laboratory Of
Common Sense.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-21

We take these figures from that reliable
gatherer of tariff information, The Ameri-
can Economist. From them it appears
that last year the Democratic gift of free
raw material tc woolen manufacturers
more than dou bled our imports OF foreign
woolen goods, as compared with the aver
age value of similar imports during the
four years of MCKINLEY protection. The
exact increase was $50, 500, ,s13. II we
take one bali of this amount as the value
OF the labor employed in making such
goods, thea the loss to American labor
employed in our woolen mills was S15,-
&c., COZ in a single year OF free trade in
the raw material of only one industry.
But the loss to our wage earners has
been moro than this, and for several rea.
sons. In the first place the imports of
last years wooden goods, so called, very
largely consisted Of the cheapest quality
of stufTs, in which rags, mungo and shod-
dy formed the bulk of the component
parts. Hence the increase in value does
not fairly represent the increased guam
tity OF goods imported, which was greater
than the value indicates. Another reason
is that when the purchaser of these cheap
goods begins to complain of their bad
wearing qualities, he is informed that
they were American goods, and that he
had better buy foreign clothing hereaf-
ter. This tends to check a subsequent
demand for the produce {. our own mills,
and thus it checks their output and again
the demand for American labor.
As the value of labor is so much less In
Europe. than here, bstter grade OF goods
than we imported 20 largely in 1895 could
undersell American goods OF similar quail
ty II existing tariff conditions were con-
tinued. As the value OF labor in most
American industries represents more than
half the cost of the finished article, the
estimated loss to labor is greater than we
have stated in the case of last years wool
en- imports. Labor in every industry
would be affected in precisely the same
ratio as labor In the wooden mills, IL the
tariff in all industries were on the basis of
the wooden schedule of the WILSON bill
Hence it is the duty OF labor to reflect,
not only upon its actual position of today,
but upon the possibilities OF its future
conditions, should the free raw material
craze be, by any possibility, extended to
every other American industry. Labor
has had its lesson. Labor knows the
remedy-to vote, at every opportunity,
against every candidate for Congress who
favors free trade.