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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-27

N-GovERNoR BEAVER OF PENNSYLVANIA.
on by electing General Grenville M.
odge president, Mr.. Richard M.
Prightman secretary and Major
fephen Mills recorder. The members
the commission are as follows:
General Grenville NJ. Dodge, the rail-
ad builder and fnancier, who does busi-
Pss in New York and maintains his old
sidence in Council Bluffs, La.
Colonel James A. Sexton of Chicago,
Fmerly postmaster at that city and now
mmander-in-chief Of the G. A. r.
alexander Mcdowell McCook of Ohio,
OF the fighting McCook family" and
Fetired officer of the regular army.
General John M. Wilson, u. S. A.,
lef of engineers.
Captain Evan p. Howell of the Atlanta
institution, n distinguished Confederate
fcer.
ames A. Beaver, former governor of
nnsylvania.
rban A. Woodbury., former governor
Vermont.
harles DENLY of Indiana, for IL years
ited States minister to China.
pr. Phineas 5. Connor, a Cincinnati
gSlcian OF high standing.
Pleased with the Personnel.
ne president is understood to be
Proughly pleased with the personnel
tne commission. 1t has been his
prt to secure as members of the com.
slon mon OF the highest weight and
nding, in whose opinions and judg.
nts he could have the highest con.
ence' For this purpose he has ap-
nted on the board all phases of
ptics, members from all sections,
m pers OF commercial and military
es' 1t Is the hope that the verdict
the commission whatever it may be
90 accepted by all classes as final.
the presidents desire that the in.
ny should be rigid and searching,
lch was indicated by his statement
ne commission when it assembled
ne White House for a conference
p MIN. The president said among
on things:
lhere has been in many quarters
pre- criticism Of the conduct of the
with Spain.
eharges of Criminal Neglect
ne soldiers in camp aud in the field,
hospital and in transports, have
80 persistent that whether true or
tney have made deep impression
the country. 1t is my earnest de.
that you shall investigate these
ges and make the fullest examina.
ot the war department in all its
cnes with the view to esta bli shing 2
ruth or falsity of these accuse.
iput upon you no limit to the
OF your investigation. OF all de.
ments connected with the army !
70 'ne closest scrutiny and exam.
ION and shall afford every facility
sue most searching inquiry. The
rus OF the war department and the
.ance of its officers shall be sub.
to your call,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-27
Fire Causes Heavy Losses.

ABERDEEN, s. D., Sept. 26. Prairie
fires have ragged in the vicinity of
Major L. A. Burke's stock farm, Is
miles west of Aberdeen, during the
past two days, and much damage has
resulted. On the Burke farm the
flames licked up 1900 acres of pasture
and 30 tons of hay, and beside these
there were ma ny smaller losses.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-27
MEMBERSHIP SATISFACTORY
Men Of Weight and
Standing From All Parts
of the Country.
|Oreanization Effected by Sc
lecting General Dodge
for Chairman.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The com.
mission appointed by President Nc.
kiuley to investigate the administra.
hon of the war department in relation
|o its conduct to the Hispano- Amer.
|can war has begun its labors. The
Iommission has effected an organiza.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-27
Fire at Sands tone.

SANDSTONE, Mimi, Sept. 26. The
most disastrous fire which has visited
this place since Sept. !, 1894, swept
away half block OF business houses
on Main street between IL and 3 a. IN.
Losses aggregate $4,000.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-27
Heard From Kitchener Again.

LONDON, Sept. 26.-The British gov.
ernment has received the first news
from General Sir Herbert Kitchener
since he started from Khartoum for
Fashoda, but only the fact that he has
captured some small boats has been
allowed to leak out.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-27
COLOMBIA RECONSlDERS.

British minister Recognized as Repre-
senting Italian Interests.
Colon, Colombia, Sept. ga spe.
cial dispatch from Bogota says the
Colombian government has reconsid-
cred the decree recently issued sever.
ing diplomatic relations with Italy and
the British minister is now recognized
as representing Italian interests in the
absence of the Italian minister. Per.
mission, moreover, has been granted
to consular officers of friendly nations
to act in a similar manner throughout
the republic.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-27
Have Started for Paris.

MADRID. Sept. 26.-The Spanish
peace commissioners started for Paris
during the evening.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-27
LATE MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

Duluth Grain.
DULUTH, Sept. u,
WHEAT-Cash No. hard, 7O1Sc; No.
Northern, &c; No. . Northern, sc;
To Arrive - No. hard, 6SHc; No. l
Northern, zoe; September, 64Zc; De-
cember, 6iHc; October, 64c; May 62Xc.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-27
Minneapolis Grain.

WHEAT-Septembe closed at 637fc;
December, 59H@60c; May. $50.
On Track-No. hard, 68Ac; Mol North.
ern 65Ao; No. Northern, elkc
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-09-27
Poultry. Butter and Eggs.

Poultry. Butter and Eggs.
CHICAGO, Sept. 81.
POULTRY-Markst for live, firm.
Spring chickens dGse, hens, 8ci ducks,
70, hurkava 70NAH.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16
CARP OVER a CENTURY OLD.
Remarkable Piseatoriai Tale from Cam.
bridge, England.

Remarkable Plseatoriai Tale from Cam.
bridge, England.
Stories, moro or less authenticated,
OF fsh which have attained extreme old
age are common. Who, for instance.
has not read Of the capture OF lsh bear
Ing plates with inscriptions to notify
that they had been previously captured
and returned TO the water centuries
beioreS Hut to these stories the aver.
age plscator. rendered weary by ex.
perience OF the class OF anocdote which
anglers relate to each other. usually
lends little credence. II seems, how.
ever. that In the pond OF Emmanuel
College. Cambridge. there dwell -four
carp. concerning one OF which there II
fairly strong elrcumstantial evidence
TO prove that Il is nearly 100 years old
II has only one eye. and Rev. A. q. L.
Bowling recolleots one-eyed earn In
the same pond In 1867 which, he was
told at the time, was over 100 years
old. Since then he has discovered In
Sir John Hawkins edition OF oval.
tons Complete Angler" published IN
AfNAf ~ iAhAANh' NAHAtAh NA AlAlNlt OF "
daily paper published IN August 1852
10 the effect that In the basin OF Eth
manuel College. Cambridge. carp wa
then living that had been m the watoi
thirty-siX years, which. though It had
lost one eye, know and would constant
ly approach H. keeper" There are. OF
course, large gaps between the dates
OF i7i6 twhen the carp "a said TO have
been placed In the watcr). 1852. 1861
and 1893. But. seeing that In 1889 q
ono-eyod carp was then credited with
thifiy-slx years OF residence that IN
1867 a onc-eyed carp said to be "oyer
100 years old was stlll there. and that
"A one-oyed carp, believed to be OF great
age. is there sim. the conclusion Is
natural that Il has been the same one
eyed carp all tho time
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the gates Of death. Since Feb. n she
has not moved or spoken or shown
any sign OF consciousness. Her eyes.
open at times. stare into nothingness.
aud are utterly devoid Of expression.
When food is forced into her mouth
she swallows II mechanically. but gives
no expression OF mental action. Day
after day. week after week. for six
months she has been lying thus, sur
rounded by her friends and nurses anu
physlcians striving to bring her back
to the land OF the living.
What has caused this strange and
unprecedented condition. IIcr family
physician says II was brought about
by monoxlde gas poisoning. but he
can not say why the removal OF the
poison by tho usual methods and the
lapse OF time does not restore her nor
nal functions. Her friends, and she
has many. for she moved in the most
exclusive circles OF san Francisco So
eloty. declare that her trancoliko con
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

III without spelling FOR an entire
twelvemonth. China is close rival
Of japan. and displays an equal In
senuity IN making the dellcacles which
d. exports TO the American market
There is long llst Of these which can
be- bought on Race street: the more
Important are capitalized lines, dates.
hgs and watermelon rind preserved
watermelon seeds. dried chickens and
ducks, which are cleaned and nattened
out until they resemble hcmloch
fhlngle; gigantic sardinca In OIL where
each 1sh s. a foot In length and the
box u over a cubic foot IN dimensions;
salted cabbage. Of which the leaves
unlike ours. are on inch wide and three
or four feet long. suEared flowers. lat
oheo nuts. matsls. which arc yegetablei
Ike a small potato In appearance. s
chestnut IN favor and d radish In
crispncss; sweet pumpkins. which look
like medium-siled waicrmclons ana
are sent over covered with -four OF
lime. aud preserved eggs These last
are preserved by coating them with
mixture Of charcoal. lime. clay ana
glue. There are any number OF sweet.
meats They are all made upon the
same plan as the eyCr-popular Canton
ginger. being the fruit cleaned. pro
pared and boiled for many hours IN
strained honey Tamarlnds. lines ana
green dates cooked IN this manner
mako o. delicious dish as any syba-
rite could desire. In August ana Sop
tombor they send over vast numbers OF
moon cakes. which are curious little
poces Of pastry used In the celebration
Of the festival Of the harvest moon. In
appearance they are like a small pork
pie which has been stunned with
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16
STRANGE ORIENTAL FOODS.


Some Queer Things That Are Skipped
from the Esst
Japan Is a heavy shipper Of outland-
lsh foods 10 the new world. u has u
practical monopoly OF the meats which
are used In making blrd's-nest soup.
which, by the way. when prepared by
an American chef. Is the most delicious
dish OF Ms class In the world II also
catches and dries armies of doyllnsh.
which are as popular In the East as
dried goldfish In the West. In fact
tho two yea foods are very much alike
In flavor. aud diner chiefly In their tex.
turc. the ncsh OF the dcyilnsh being
hard, compact and more like muscle
than that of tho familiar cod The
mushrooms and sea mushrooms are
two other famous japanese ediblos that
come TO ms across the Pacific. They
resemble mushrooms In their contour
and structure, but In nothing else.
The tree mushrooms have iayor OF
wood bark. while the sea mushroom
boils away In cooking very much as "
II were made OF marine glue, In fact.
10 "a used In Japan for making veg.
Oeble gclatine for thlckenlng stews
and soups IN yory much tie same man
ncr aa We convert the bladders Of stur-
scons and other fishes Into animal g,l-
etlnO Tor q mmllM purpose Dried
lshes arc another important export
from the land Of the Mikado Unlike
as, the japanese dry almost every tat-
able nah. from mlnnoWs ana white.
bait mp 10 marine animals a. large as
the sturgeon eud the swordash, Thor
drying appears To- be- conducted upon
"A different systOm from our own.
When ready for the market tholI fishes
are 80 dried as 20 suggest k.ln-drloi
timber They apply the same process
to the lower forms OF sea lie. ana
deslccate CLANS, mussels oysters.
prawus. sh,imps. orawHsh and crabs
until thoy resemble stone. ln thl4 con.
iltlon the foods will withstand any
Innate ana may be kopt in the opu
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

dition was brought about by a mental
shock resultant upon a quarrel with
her nancc, and this theory. being the
more romantic. has by far the most
supporters. Mas WILDER Is one OF the
beauties OF the slope. famed for It's
lovely women. Not only the regular
ity OF her features and tho grace OF her
figure were remarkable. but her color.
ing was perfect. and she was every
where regarded as a type OF American
beauty.
Some months ago her engagement to
J. G. Dunphy was announced. and Il
created great social tutter, for Dun
ply 10 one Of the richest young men In
the city. There was another feature
TO the prospective marriage which add.
ed TO It's interest In tho eyes OF San
Franeineo's exclusive set. and that Is
that Dunphy is a Catholic. but had d.
vorced a former wife, who Is still iiy-
ing Under the regulations OF the
church he cannot remnrry during the
lifetime Of his wife, the church not
recognizing divorce. Strong pressure
has for some time been brought TO bear
on the pope TO induce him 20 grant n
special dlspensation for tho wedding,
and much Interest wan manifested in
the outcome. In case the pope refused
the contracting parties agreed TO marry
outside the church.
Such was the condition OF affalrs on
Feb. II. when young Dunphy called at
the home OF his fancee. lie was 10
leave town In day or 80. and called ON
that evening as usual. A quarrel arose
over some trivial matter, however ana
when he departed II was with heart
burnings on both sides, Miss WILDER
feeling offended and Dunphy regret.
ting the whole doplorablo incident.
Like the average lover In such stu
alton, however, he thought that the az
fair would appear In different light
to Miss WILDER In the morning. after
the heat OF her dlspleasuro had passed.
and the next day he called upon her 10
say good-by before leaving the city.
Miss WILDER had not arisen. Il being
a rather early hour that hts trim was
10 begin, and a servant was sent 10
awaken her. She found the door lock-
ed and a strong odor OF gas in the
apartment. The door was hurrledly
broken open and Mlss Wlhor was
found lying on the bed unconselons
Or. Fuller, the family physician was
called at once by the panlc.Btrlokon
family, and he declared the Young
woman was suffering from monoxlde
gas poisoning, and began treatment
But. though her life was saved and her
respiration returned under tho trent.
ment she never regalned conscious.
ness. There she lies, her llps slightly
apart, her eyes open at times. but no
trace OF recognition OF anyone or apv-
thing In them.
More physicians were summoned but
TO no avail. Electric shocks mad NOT
the slightest effect upon her. ana ev-
cry remedy known to science was tried
in vain. This Is the statement OF The
physician, Dr. Fuller. who has rad
charge OF the case from the first day.
This is the most Interesting case
that has ever come under my profes-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16
A Poar-MonrRM VIEW.
A Casinisn EHpcrt write of United /
states wsrahipu a. Mere Tubs.

A Casinisn Espert write 81 Unitsd
states wsrahips a. Mere Tubs
II seems almost incredible that tho
spanlards should ever have considered
Corvora's feet superior TO anything wo
could send against II. yet such seems
TO be the case. N they believed tho
comparisons Of tho two nayies made
by their newspapers they are logically
correct In their conclusion.
These articles. says the Chicago
Chronicle. written by Spanish naval
experts. appeal strongly 10 o. creduloug
people aud represent our warhips No
absolutely valueless. while their own
are simply marycis. a. de Canln. the
most popular naval writer In Spain.
makes a remarkable comparison IN la
Illustration Naclonal Of Madrid that f.
quite sufficient to Inspire his country
men With confidence.
lie admits that tho United States has
the larger noci. but shows that It 10
practically yaluoloGs. 1T ~ manned
by tho dress Of an almost worthless
population criminals and released
convicts. For the most part these are
foreigners without tho slightest pn.
triotism. The crews. being animated
by motives Of Stupidity alone. are dcs.
tituie Of that pride and enthusiasm
that control apaniards" For these
reasons. Mr. Csntn concludes; "The
result ls. therefore. that n our navy
u Inferior 10 the American navy In
quantity Il IA greatly superior In quail
~. since our sailors. In addition to
their trnnscondent bravery. which ~
universally acknowledged. possess dis
clpllne. enthusiasm and confidence.
which tho Yankees arc Tar from hay
inE"
Having demonstrated the uttor
worthless character Of the sailors who
man our ships. the fiynl Of Weylcr and
Munchausen IN the art Of lying goes
on TO compare the ships " the two
nnvlos. describing that Of spain ~
made up Of shlps aultloss In oonstruc-
ton. armorod and armed 10 suit the
queen regents taste. marvcls Of speed,
yerltable thlngg OF beauty.
Words almost fail him when ~
makes rangulnary attack upon our
shlpa lie declares that the battle.
ships Indiana. Oregon and Misan-
chuaotta. which no calls Cruisers Of
the 1rut class" cannot 20 TO sea with
anything Ike fun coal bunkera. n
they should the waves would wash
over them" They are only suitable
Tor coast guards The recent sailing
record Of the Oregon somewhat dis
credits this criticism.
lie says the ualtloshlps California
aud Pennsylvania arc under conatrue-
tlon. which will be news TO Americans.
llo declares the Texas to be- woofully
deficient. "lIer machinery Ia bad-bc-
yond repairing her torpedoboat tubes
are useless. She IL n bad lot"
The only American ship OF which
he speaks kindly IL the brooklyn. Ho
says she IA fast and "can. therefore. re-
fuse TO nEht at all" a point which the
spaniarda In the Caribbean appear TO
appreciate.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16
PRETTY THINGS TO WEAR.

Cherries on hats, ON dresses. on
parasols and In the hair are one 81
fashions latest wilma
Summer nlEhtgowns are now made
of batlate and lawn. cut low In the
neck and with elbow sleeves.
Have your skirts lined with the
soitest OF sill' the rustic Is no more
TO be heard" Ia considered good advice.
In Paris the latest idol is the ailkon
scarf. twisted In tho coils OF the hair
II needs TO be- adjusted by tho hands
OF an artist.
The latest dictate OF fashion Ia that
the summer girls wardrobe 10 not com
plete unless she has at least eighteen
rhlrtwaistH.
Everything must be sacrificed TO har-
mony, The catching girl has her
leather spyglass ease match the color
OF her gown.
A pretty ruehlng Ia made In two col
ors OF narrow ribbon whipped together,
the thread Joining them being drawn
tight enough to give a full pucker 90
the ribbon.
A da;gty dressing gown Is OF narrow
striped washing silk. with largc collar
OF tucked muslin. edged with lace and
wide sash Of the Same tied In mont
with long ends
Young women with slim waists draw
the wide black Liberty satin saahes
twice around the body. knot tho
streamera once and pin with q joweled
brooch, The knot may be placed nt
any point on the waist llne.
The pre,tlesl girdles shown In jew
elers' windows are Wide yari-colorod
satin or silk gathered into small silver,
sold and iewoled clasps. The folds
thus made IN the back allow the Skin,
and stride to be pinned together. with
out the usual unslghtly appearance OF
the belt pin.
A cool tie II made OF length OF
dotted Swiss about 10 inches Wide. the
pointed ends being finished with ac-
eordlon-pleated runlos OF the material
This tie "a then wound around tha
throat a number OF times and tied IN
a puny "Frenchy" bow. which makes
a shlrtwalut appear almost feminine
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

from ST. Johns COLLEGE Ia 1908. he
was afterwarI district attorney Tor the
District Of Columbia. Key wrote the
celebrated song under peculiar condi-
lions. In 1871. when the British at
tackled Washington. Key matured
plan 10 release his friend. DR.. William
Bcanes. who had been captured by the
enemy. President Madison gave him a
vessel aud sent an agent for the ex-
change Of prisoners with the lawyer
The British commander consented to
the release on the condition that the
American party should see the BON.
bardmont Of Baltimore This was tho
most brutal request ever made by any
civilized power But Il had lts rotrl-
button IN the song that Il gave breath
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16
prsam. Of Dsa,h Gonna rrn..

Charles Hauk. aged 20, enlisted in
the army at Indianapolis In Nav and
went to Cuba with the Sixteenth
United States regulars. His mother
ana aIaters have dreamed almost
nightly that they saw him fall An hat.
Ito and their fears have been con-
hrmed by his name being reported
among the missing since the battles
before Santiago. The last letter re-
eeiyed from him was Just after ths
landing in Cuba.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

20. When the bombardment was at
an end tho Americans looked through
the smoke TO see II tho nag was still
floating over the fort The dawn was
lust breaking, and the stars and stripes
were nying In the breeze unframed.
Then Mr., Key wrote down the words
Of the song that has preserved hla
name for all time, Tie died A. Bait.
moro In 1919.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

Religion as fundamental fact Of
life. a. elemental In humanity, IA In
evidence today as never before. This
Ia a magnificent demonstration at the
close OF the nineteenth century. There
Il an Immensely augmented ylgor.
variety and frultulnoss Of spiritual
life. most impressive whore there IL
most enlightenment Hopkins
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

What Is the cause? Neither science
nor experience has been able to decide.
For five months this strange condition.
has prevailed and no one can say
whether II will end In life or death.
The church people are sRying that Il
Is only Gods way OF chaatIslng those
who would contract marriage under
such elrcumstancea.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

YtNG In a trance.
like sleep. which
has baGed tho of-
forts OF physicians,
hypuotists. osieo-
paths and spoclni-
ifts OF every class.
MiU3 Eiida Wilber
one Of the beauties
OF the coast. has
pent the last i've
months lowering at
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

Whom a man asserts that he Is Just
aa good as anybody else, do you think
be really believes ~" Certainly not
He believes he Is better
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i've had a delightful time on my
holidays No regular hours for meals.
A large, airy room. No charge for hot
and cold baths. All kinds OF fruit ant
vegetables. A well-atoeked wine cellar,
and no charge for corkage. and. above
al. no fees for tho servants"
"Dellclousl Where Ia this ideal
spots"
Is STAYED a. home"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

Shovel. how did your shares In
tho Donao gold mine turn outG He
Oh. l-er-iye lost all Interest In them
Punch
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16
THEY CANNOT MARRY.
BRIDE TO BE STRUCK DUNE.
PEOPLE SAY.

Wanted 10 Marry Divorced Mana
Very Peculiar Case that Is Agltating
the Society and Church Folk Of san
F-sncisco la Trance for slr Months.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

quaint mixture OF watermelon seeds.
almonds. raislns. lard sugar. ginger.
flour, rice and spices.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

Why Isn't your portrait In a coun-
try newspaper the unkindest cut of
OH?
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16

Printing from wooden tablets is sald
TO have been invented by the Chinese
In tho year 100 A. d.
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SCOTT KEY.
TIE BELOVED WRITER or OUR
NATIONAL soNo.


RANCIs htsrT
KEY tho author OF
The Star spangled
Banner" was born
IN Frederick Coun
~ Maryland. on
Aug l. t71e. H.
was q lawyer ana
the son Of an Of
deer In the reyoiu-
tionary army lie
was duated