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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-09-23
Daring Attempt to Destroy the
Coronado Mine at Lead
vile, Colo. ~
Three Heavy Explosions Fol-
lowed by Shots Arouse
the Town. =
Rioters Also Attempt to Destroy
the Emmett and Marian
Mines.

LfADNlLLE, SOlO., OepU. H.-AG i
a. m. three heavy explosions aroused
sleepers III the eastern part of the city
for blocks around the Coronado mine,
which is the one which first to resume
operations and which was heavily bar
l.caded and well stocked with provi.
sions and arms.
The explosions were followed by a
fussillade of rifle shots, apparently
from within the barricades, and rapid,
but irregular shots from outside, appar.
emily from widely scattered attacking
force, who were on hand To protect the
retreat of the dynamiters The shoot
ing lasted for 10 minutes, and all was
silent for five minutes, when desultory
firing was renewed.
AT go another explosion was heard
sounding like dynamite. Ten minutes
after the first explosion telephone
message from the Coronado stated that
nobody inside the barricade had been
hurt.
Fatnetic scene.
AT 2 80 everything was on fire at the
Coronado and the fire department were
working to save the houses which are
tn ckly clustered about the fated shaft
house. Women and children were rush.
ing to the spot looking for relatives and
mingling with those who were being
driven from their houses by flames,
creating scene the pathos Of which is
beyond description. The firemen were
helped by heavy rain which began to
fall.
AT 2 :55 40 or 80 shot were heard in
the direction Of the Emmett and Mar
ian mines, located about mile and
half from the city. These mines were
recently opened and work resumed by
small force of men which was being
augmented every day. 1t would seem
from this that, having finished their
work at the Coronado, where the build
ings were now mass of smoking en-
bers, the merciless gang has gone to
wipe out the Emmett and Marian.
Rioters Repulsed.
At a. m. the firing had ceased, and
telephone message received from the
Emmett states that body of armed
men had appeared there and tried to
reach the shaft house. Lively firing
ensued and the attacking party fell
back without wounding any of the
men or doing any damage to the prop
erty. The message concluded with the
statement that the party is believed to
be close by and another attack is ex-
pected at any moment.
The strike has been in progress for
three months, and trouble has been
looked for for the past two weeks. The
state troops have been held in readi-
ness for call to arms ever since the
strike began.
The loss by the buring of the Corona
do shaft house and machinery may
+ ach $4,000. Four houses in that Vi
Unity were buried, the loss being
about S., 900.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-09-23
Pioneer Physician Dead

LA CROSSE, Wis, Sept. 21-Dr. P. 8.
Macarthur died here after an illness of
some weeks. He was one of the pioneer
physicians of Wisconsin, a resident Of
La Crosse since 1856.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-09-23
phoid Epidemic at jefferson RarracI.

LOUIS, Sept. 2l.-As a result of
'p"emlc OF typhoid fever at Jeffer-
parfacks over 10 sick and GONZALES
sola'ers Will be left behind when
aoops start. Oct. 3, on their prac-
~rlch' nl The epidemic is not abat-
4 4 mere are Sd patients enrolled on
SICK report. Many are NO ill that
FoVery Is almost impossible
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-09-23
Baseball Player Suicides.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Sept. 2l.-Ed
Crane, once noted pitcher of the New
York ball team, committed suicide at
Congress Hall hotel by taking IA dose
of chloral. Crane had been playing in
hard luck of late years and was penni-
ess and respondent. He was 32 years
of age. A widow and one child sur.
vive him.
Scourge In an Insane Asylum.
KANKAKEE, Ills, Sept. 2l.-Thirty.
five attendants in the big state hospital
for the insane in this city are suffering
from typhoid fever, and one lies dead
from the effects of the disease Several
others are quite low, and more fatali'
ties are expected.
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ON PHRHDG
By Kate Stephens

1t was strange power that he had. 1t
was not Nelson's music, although that
was the best ever heard from a harmon
lea. And it was not his military gait. 1t
was surely his real love for the beasts
they were his brothers.
Every Sunday morning, when the
weather was fair, you might see these kin
of Nelson on parade.
They were the belongings of big farm,
which ran for perhaps a mile along the
yellow waters of the Kaw. Overhead you
would see white and sunny skies. In the
dense woods you would hear cardinal
birds whistle in February and doves coo
in May. The soil was a rich bottom-Iand
and grew clover and bluegrass and tim
othy, upon which Nelson's friends fed.
OF Sunday morning, as 1 was saving.
up and down meadow he would lead
them-round the old oak, twenty feet in
girth, standing at one end, then all across
field and down to the brook. They made
the figure eight; they made zeros; they
circled round the red windmill that was
ever whirling to pump sweet water for
their troughs. And they made squares
and scailops, Nelson all the time leading
and blowing for dear life upon his har-
monica.
For tunes he played such gay things as
Annie Rooney" AFTER the Ball" and
other airs that his ear had readily caught;
also melodies of his native Sweden.
First in the line came "Miggies." She
was high-bred FLY with WAYS as coax
ing as a woman's. Whenever anv one
came by, whether man, or boy, or girl, she
walked, resting her pose-tip on her
friend shoulder. 1t was easier, probably
for conversation. In that way. at least.
she used to tell tales Of the fields sports.
Then after Miggles came dick" and
Mick" and nervous Betsy Bobbet,n and
Fanny Firefiy," who was as fine a buck
skin mare as ever laid back ear at the
thought of any sort of wagon ahead of
her; then the other horses, ten or twelve
of them in aline. But Miggles was always
at the head; and in pace with MiggIes.
Nelson, blowing like the west wind. and
swinging his legs like new recruit in the
goose-step.
Next came the mules. Poor, patient
beasts they never thought of mingIing
with the horses. Social lines we're as
clearly and as fool1shly drawn in this
meadow as IN the big world of men. You
never saw a supplemented mule hobbling
with high-born horse. The two endured
each others presence, and fed in different
patches.
After the mules the COWS dragged their
slow feet; Jersey and Durham colors
marked their skins, but two or three long
horned Texans filed out the herd. Be.
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tween these thoroughbreds and the natives
of the plains there were, however-and l
am glad to say-do airs and no exceptions.
Together they gossiped and waded the
brook in the silent noontide heat. And
now they marched in mixed file close
upon the mules-so far along the line,
however. that it seemed impossible for
Nelson's music to reach their ears.
But perhaps the oldest of all were the
sheep. Whether they have sense OF
sweet sound do not know; but they, too.
fell in with the spirit of the march. Per-
haps, in silly, authenticated way, they
wanted to do as other folks did. AT any
rate, they ambled along in Nelson's great
line, heads down and tails often wagging
like mad.
Such was the strange power of Nelson
that first spoke OF. That he could lead
so many of his friends, of so different
kinds. in so long and devious a march,
merely by playing gay tunes on bar.
monica and beating time by the swaying
of his body-thls was surely owing to his
love for them and to their love for him.
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a F snitent

He had been very naughty, had been rebellious
too,
And there could be no doubt at all what papa
meant to do,
AS from its nail he lifted down a tidy little
strap,
Then closed the door lest baby should be
wakened from her nap.
But mamma came and pleaded, as she had
done before,
And bore him OF with promises of lecturings
galore
"You are dreadful, dreadful boy; go down at
once and say,
Dear papa, will be so good; oh, co forgive
me prayl'
Just think-you tore his precious book and
spoilt his nice new pen.
viii not try TO shield you If you do such
things again"
In hiding mamma waited to hear the lisping
voice
His meek and prompt obedience had made her
heart rejoice
1 cannot say just how she felt, as on her listen
ing ear
This plea for pardon fell in tones not loud but
brave and clear:
81 am good boy now, though 1 was awful bad
to-day:
And, papa, forgive you, SO may go out and
plsy2" 4. N. rs
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that they will be years old, too, next
week, and they want birthday party, too.
Well, George Washington has been fully
drilled up in the history of the father OF
his country, and the leading incidents OF
the Ratchet story have sunk deep into his
mind, which sometimes he is inclined to
turn to his own account
One day George Washington gave his
little sister a pretty sharp blow, which
sent her crying to her mother.
Look here, young man, aren't you
ashamed to strike your little sister," said
the mother, severely.
"But, mother - but, mother stam-
mered the youngster, "you know George
Washing ton never told Iie.''
whats that got to do with it?"
"Why, mother, said was going to hit
her, and 1 had TO hit herr said the mod
ern George Washington with the full be-
lief that he had exonerated himself.
Scarcely able to repress the smile and re-
tain her attitude of severe reproof, the
mother said: well, you see to it that you
make no more such promises. Nashville
American.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Cal Sent / 1896.
MAMMALS BOY.
Dear Editor:
UtuT LutLUT:
At sunnyside, near Ocean View,

UtuT LUtLUT.
AT Sunnyside, near Ocean View,
Lives little Henry Mohr,
He tramps his mammals garden through
And dfrties her nice floor.
He climbs upon the highest chair
And makes an awful noise,
But what does Henry's mamma care,
She has no other boys.
A thous and funny things he does,
Which only mamma sees;
He even stuck his little nose,
into box of bees.
Now, would you like to know, my dears,
How old this darling is 2
Pm sure his mamma told me
That he was JUSTINE years.
MRS. NJ. IMITENHAUs.
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Fl Yong
osor8s Wagb(n$toN.

There's bright little 6-year-old in Nash
Vile, and his name is George Washing
ton-never mind what the rest of it is.
He goes to kindergarten, and when the
22d of February is observed, all the
other children are firmly convinced
that the little George Washington has
had a birthday party and worry the
teacher to know when their own birth
day party is going to be, and remind her
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l7Os William Street, West Oakland.
san FRANC1sco. Aup. o. ~

oAN FHANCIsCOl Aug. 70, 1876.
Dear Editor have read the stories in the
cbildren's page every Sunday, and especially
the Donald series. often wondered who Don
aid was and what was his last name. Now
think know. He is little boy who lives on
Douglass street and fights with everybod
think it would be lots of fun il all your letter
writers would say who they think Donald is.
am 9 years old and go to Reginald's school,
where have lots of chums and fellows. l am
your new friend, JOHNNY CULLEN.
546 Fillmore street
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MINNIE WYATT.
FRANKTowN. Aug. 10. 1856.

IhANA1ONNS aug LIZ 1880.
Ny Dear Editor: 1t seems so long time since
I have written to the dear old CALL that to-day
1 thought would write and tell you the cause
of my long silence. have not been very well
for a few weeks and have been taking a little
rest from my pleasant duties. The warm
weather and too much fruit are to blame, not
Henry. My vacation is nearly at an end. 1
have had a splendid time. have been to Car
son City quite often to visit friends, and have
been trout-fshing q great deal. Ny best boy
friend is Julien Guinan; he lives in Carson
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SAN FRANCISCO

San FRANCESCA.
Dear Editor: Welcome home again from
those sunny sea-girt isles. Do tell US some
thing about your charming trip. Don't beam
noyed with your vice-editor for giving us last
week that naughty prize. You ask US if we want
those prizes, the $50 puzzle-solyers that stroVe
so eagerly to win that prize; answer, yes, and
hundreds more would soon enter the list also.
1 know some one who is willing to offer very
nice prize for the smart little girl or boy who
first sends in the correct solution Of an inter.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. IS, 1896.

Dear Editor We have been taking THE CALL
and like it very much. I will write you
story. This is the first time have ever writ
ten to any newspaper. am 1115 years of age
and go to the Mission Grammar School and I
am in the sixth grade. My teachers name is
Mrs. Wallace. I have two pets at home-a eat
and canary bird. The cats name is Kitty
and the canhry birds name is Dick. have
two sisters, Laura and Josie. I hope you will
publish my letter and story in Sundays CALL
1 will close. Your new friend,
TIN.
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ELMHuRsT, CAL, Aug. 81. 1saf

Dear Editor: AS 1 have not seen any letters
from this town 1 thought would write a few
lines. have baby sister who was fourteen
months old yesterday. I have another sister
nine and brother seven. Iremain, our Ii tile
reader, MAUD L. HOOPER, IL years.
Psf you have room should like to see
my letter published. I shall never take any
paper but THE CALL.
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SAN FRANCIsCo, Cal, Aug. q, 1856

Dear Editor: am little girl II years old.
My mamma has always taken THE CALL, and
will not have any other paper. 1 always read
the "ChIldhood's Realm" I think the stories
are lovely. 1 hope to be able some day to
write like the editor of the children's page.
send you my solution of the puzzle. 1t is the
household word in our house. Your constant
reader, NAY BURNS.
1894 Post street.
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on September %. Ny initials spell my
name. We had two little pigs, one named
Bryan and the other one is named Mckinley.
"Bryan" died, so that shows that Mckinley
will get the election. From your little reader,
Roy o. Young.
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Correct answers to puzzles of August 80:
I. Violin.
II. When it is sowed (sewed) over and over.
III. Please remember me.
~ Unite-untie.
V. You will never miss the water till the
well runs dry.
VI. California was admitted as State on the
9th of September, 1850.
VII. Lafayette was born September 6, 1857.
VIII Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean in
September, 1913.
Puzzles for September 8, 1896:
1. Concealed birds
(d) How late you arel
(b) What bitter, nasty stuff
(c) He ate all my dinner.
la ALI awkward he is, indeed.
(e) Lol Onward they come. Selected.
II. "Belle Pitt Poe"
As you very well know,
Out in the green fields long ago,
Merrily followed pleasant trade.
But am AFRAID the poor little maid,
That one day she cried
When far and vide
She sought her lost treasures on every side,
Till somebody, who I never knew,
Kindly told her what to do.
Selected from Youths Companion.
Ill CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
In fig, not in date.
In worm, not in bait.
In rat, not in mouse.
In barn, not in house.
In zinc, not in gold.
In new, not in old.
Name OF q country unfold.
". VEGETABLE PUZZLE.
1t OF cabbage.
Il of bean.
1t of head oflettuce.
Is of pea.
10 of radish
"a of yam.
What vegetable will these make when added
together
V. Why would spider appear to have
wings?
Correct answers to all majority of last
weeks puzzles have been received from Alice
Bell, Dana S. REX, May E. Peters, Frances Pc.
tersS NJ Selig, Pearl Moore, Josie Clark
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SAX FRANCIsCo. Aug. %. 1885

Dear Editor: am a little girl, going to the
Mission Grammar School. 1 saw letter in
The CALL written by one of my friends, and so
my cousin Sedrick, who is here with me now,
and myself thought we would write also.
hope will see my letter, as well as my
cousins, in next Sundays CALL.
take great interest in reading the "Chil-
dren's page" of THE CALL. Iremain, TED.
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INeoMAR, CAL, Aug. %, 1896.

Dear Editor: I have not seen any letters
from this place, so I thought 1 would write
one. Ny grandpa takes THE DAILY CALL ana
enjoys reading the letters very much. We
have cat and two dogs and g pet chicken.
Our school starts the 18th of September. We
have nice teacher. shall have to close.
LESLIE HoLLINGswoRTH Jagged years..
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American

SAN FRAN CISCO, Cal., Aug. 20, 1896.
Dear Editor: 1 IKE to read the children's
page of THE CALL for ithas lots ofletters, stories
and poems. We have been taking TIE CALL
for long time and we like it very much. AS
this is my frs letter 1 should like to see IL in
next Sundays CALL. Your loving friend,
NORMAN MORGAN
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throw it in the waste-basket. am, new
friend, CLELIA LEAH BERRI, age 10.

CALIsToGA, Cal, Aug. 81.
Dear Editor: want to ask the boys and girls
who read The CALL to read these letters from
little sick boy who lives in Kansas. In June
this letter from him was printed in paper
called Comfort in a column called "Chats
With Aunt Minerva and Her Owls:
al am eleven years old and cannot walk or
stand, but will love you all just as much as any
one can. Mamma and live all alone on a claim
two miles from station. can cut out the pic
lures in my Comfort and mamma keeps her
papers for me- 1 want TO write about my dog
Cato He is only year old. Mamma puts me in
my little wagon and Cato pulls me. Now, how do
you suppose he pulls me? He takes hold OF the
tongue with his teeth and runs and pulls me. He
is all the pet have. had nice kitty, but the
coyotes got It. Auntie, do you care if ask my
little cousins to send me some nice cards or
picture-books? L sit in mammals large rocker all
day and play look at books. Mamma says 1
am her Comfort. WILLIE ZIMMERMAN,
"Pierceville, Kans."
RI hope some of you young folks that run
about and play will remember this cousin
and will write to Willie, will send him some
thing. Think, what would you do if you were
confined TO a chair? Remember the Golden
Rule."l Aunt MINERVA.
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LINCoLN. Cal, August "a.

LINCOLN, Cal, August a.
DedrEditor: 1t has been a long time since
have written to THE CALL. I liked the story
Bessie and Pomona. 1t was very interesting.
My papa works in the pottery up here. There
are great number of men employed in it. I
go to the Congregational Sundsy-school. 1
shall close. remain your friend,
MINNIE WYATT.
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Be sure to read Eva Navone's letter to-
day and send to dear little Willie piece
OF California's gold, in words OF love.
Tell him about our flowers and fruits,
our beautiful bay, the wonderful ships and
The strange people We meet in our streets.
Tell him about our stores with their great
windows and electric lights; about the
cable-cars that run uphill and down, and
break down altogether when we are in the
greatest hurry, and then when you've
done all this just let me know how happy
you feel.
a surprise for next week! a prize? Oh,
no: just little ashamed corner, with all
the misspelled words trying so hard to get
out of sight.
Look out and see that no word of yours
is in that corner.
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PIERcEvILLE. Kans., Aug. ID. 1896.

LDIEOH F411181' 1AtIIIS'I Tug TO- 1OOO'
Dear Little Friends: received your nice let
ter. wish to thank you for cards, book, etc.
I have been very i'll all summer. L cannot lie
down at night or day. cough so badly have
spinal disease. lung trouble and heart disease.
1 have good many letters, cards, papers, etc.,
sent me. am still on the claim, but believe
when get able to travel we will leave the
claim, as it is SO dry here we can't raise any,
thing. l should like to see California. Mamma
says it must be a lovely country. should like
to see you, Eva, and your little brother. 1 send
love to you both, as Mamma does also. Your
little friend, WILLIE ZIMMERMAN.
P. S.-Cato, my doggie, sends his regards, 1
know, because he is saying "bow-wow." He is
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Dear Editor: This is my first letter to THE
CALL.
1 like the. Children's Page very much, and
every Sunday my brothers and sisters and
always try who will be the first to read it.
1 am in the fourth grade. My teachers
name is Miss Anna L. Hornsby. We all like
her very much.
walk two miles to school My letter is get
ting too long. so shall close. hoping to see it
published in Sundays CALL. Please do not
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SAN FRANCIsco, Aug. %, 1886

Dear Editor; We have been taking THE CALL
for long time, and take great pleasure in
reading the "Children's Page" The letters
are very interesting. Many of my friends
write to have their letter put in the paper, so
l thought 1 would do so also.
I go to the Everett Grammar School, on
Sanchez street. Mrs. Banning is our principal
I am in the eighth grade. remain, lovingly,
SEDRICK
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EMILIA NARDINI,

P s. will send you a story about 1.-THE"
adventures of the Indians in Arizona while ]
lived there. E. N
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TINA BIDEKoFF.
HEALDsgURe. Cal. Aue. n 1896


Dear Editor: In the Sundays CALL 1 read
about the Fruit and Flower Mission and ii
it is true that Wells, Fargo & Co. will take the
things free of charge to the mission, am will
ing to send some things myself. I guessed
two of the puzzles-the first and fourth. Now
will close. 1 am your friend,
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OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. %, 1896.

Dear Editor: am years old and go to the
Prescott School. am in the A third grade.
Ny teachers name is Miss Neylan. 1 have a
very nice little playhouse called Pansy Cot
tage. 1t is furnished with table, chairs, dishes
and piano. tits carpeted and papered. Wien
my playmates come to visit me we have good
times Ny grandpa has taken The CALL for
twenty-three years. Your little friend,
I1rlNIF CHASE
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City and is DR.. Guinan's youngest son; he is
TO come to visit me. We snail go to the lake
fishing, and Pm sure have grand time. I
wish some of the little San Francisco boys
could come and catch catfish in Washoe Lake
1t is such fun TO see them wiggle at the end of
your line. My dog Billy has a new trick; he
smokes pipe and looks so sober that we have
10 laugh at him.
Good-by, dear editor. 1 hope I shall meet
you some day, for you are so kind to us little
boys and girls. Your little friend,
HENRY SAGEBRUsH, aged years.
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MORNING GLoRIES.

We blossom in the border land
Where pilgrim shadows strew
The largess OF liberal hand
In glittering gems of dew.
loo timorous our chances are
The monday watch to keep;
The sisters of the twilight star,
With him we wake or sleep.
-JoHN B. TARR.
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Folsom, CAL, August 81, 1896.
Dear Editor: Having seen so many letters in
ChNdhood's Realm 1 thought that would
write one too, I have one brother and no sis
ter. Ny brothers mama is Frank. We live on