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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
Fine Coast Survey Boat.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ga large, COM
pletely equipped modern government
survey boat, the Pathfinder, will be
launched at the Crescent shipyards,
Elizabeth N. j., early in December. 1t
is the first vessel fitted out with all
modern appliances, built for the coast
and geodetic survey in recent years.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
Stockholders Assessed.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Oct. 27.--
Judge Vinje of the circuit court has
made a ruling in the State Trust and
Savings bank wherein he holds the
stockholders of that institution liable
for the deposits up to the amount of the
stock held by each. The decision has
startled many in this city. The bank
went into receivers hands year OF
80 ago, and was in bad shape.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
Lifesavers Took OFF the Crew.

OsCEoDA, Mich, Oct. 27.-The steam
ship E. F. Gould went ashore in furi.
GUS gale and lies within a few yards of
the wreck of the George Steele. The
crew, which included one woman, was
taken ashore by the lifesaving crew
from Tawas point.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
ENGLISH NAVAL ACTIVITY
orders at Portsmouth to Mobilize the
Fleet Immediately.

at portsmouth to Mobilize the
Fleet Immediately.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-The English papers
are full OF particulars of naval news,
ous The only fresh development is an
erder received at Portsmouth to prepare
aii the ships of the fleet and the reserve
.or immediate mobilization. Eight ad-
aitlonal warships there, in consequence,
commenced coaling during the morning,
m aha working parties We're Immediately
paced on board the other reserve YES
sels at Portsmouth.
Although not connected with the war
PREPARATIONS, much attention has been
1pu1acted to request received by the
aiyae shipouilders from the British adj
.a,iraity for tenders for four new first
- lass Dattleships, first class cruiser and
* torpedo boat destroyers.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
IN THE RIGGING "a HOURS
Racine Lifesayers Rescue the Crew of the
Barge Filler.

RACINE, Wis, Oct. 27.-The tug
Dixon and lifesaving crew rescued Cap
tain Horace Acres and crew of six men
from the barge d. L. Filler during the
afternoon. The men had been clinging
10 the rigging for "a hours and were
half dead from exposure. The ship was
abandoned. She was one Of tow OF
barges bound for Chicago and broke
away from the steamer Pallie off For,
Washington,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
JOSE MARTEl'S ROAR.
Cuban General Wants to Fight the Ameri
can Troops.

can Troops.
HAVANA, Oct. 26.--The Cuban gem
eral, Jose Martel, has issued procla-
nation addressed to the people OF Cuba,
demanding Cuba for the Cubans. The
proclamation ends by urging all Cubans
to resist the landing of the American
troops by force. 1t is highly intiam.
matory document, but finds few to jus.
tify it,
Two thousand Spanish troops have
sailed from Gibara and Neuvitas, and
the French Steamer Cheribon sailed
during the afternoon for Spain with 99C
troops and II officers and the families OF
the latter.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
Rev. Richards Convicted.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. 26.-Rev. T..
Howell Richards, who was recently
brought back to this city under the
charge of sending obscene matter
through the mails, pleaded guilty to the
charge. Richards was formerly pastor
of an Episcopal church at Dell Rapids.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
GENERAL BLANCO DEFIANT,
Refuses to Surrender Cuba Until Spanish
Troops Are Paid.

Troops Are Paid.
HAVANA, Oct. 26.-In response to tele-
graphic instructions from Madrid to
surrender Cuba to the Americans on
Dec. 1. General Blanco cabled the fol-
lowing to Premier Sagasta:
Havana, Oct. 21.-Until they shall
have been paid the many months salary
which we owe them, will not embark
the Havana garrison. Nor will | per-
NIT the Americans to take possession
until the entire Spanish army be em'
barked. shall resist. BLANCO."
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
Released spanish Sailors.

MANILA, Philippine Islands, Oct. 27.-
The American authorities have released
some of the Spanish sailors captured
during the war. The authorities al
Iloilo have cabled to Madrid, expressing
their LOYALTY to the Spanish crown.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
CREW STILL ON BOARD.

steamer Republic Goes Ashore Near Al
pcna, Mich.
ALPENA, Mich, Oct. 27.--The steam
ship Republic, bound up without cargo,
went ashore on North point at noon.
The wind was blowing at the rate of 60
miles an hour and the sea was terrific.
The lifesaving crew from Thunder Bay
island reports that the ship is not badly
damaged as yet and the crew preferred
to remain on board. The Republic is a
steel craft and one of the best built
boats on the lake. She is worth $500, 600
and rates in the highest class.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
had Gypsies Arrested.

CUMBERLAND, Wis, Oct. 26.-Seven
gypsies We're arrested and locked up
here for highway robbery. They be-
lOnged to desperate gang of abont 40
men and women who have been way.
laying and robbing farmers and travel
erS.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
Torpedo Boat Destroyers Ordered.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The navy de-
partment has entered into contract with
the firm of Harlan & Hollingsworth oi
Wilmington, Del, for the constructor,
of the 8O-knot torpedo boat destroyer
Hopkins and Hull,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
Three Trainmen Killed.

OMAHA, Oct. 27.-A rearend collision
on the Union Pacific resulted in the
death of three men and the serious in
jury to one other. The dead are: Sam.
uel Hindman, engineer; William Ranan,
fireman, and B. Shannon, brakeman.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
Chicago Boniface Suicides.

CHICAGO, Oct. ~s6,--D. S. Nichols,
manager of the Brunswick hotel, this
wy committed suicide by shooting him
seii M IN the head. Deceased leaves wife
aiiu three children. The cause Of the
Sagedy is unknown.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
Correa WithdraWs His RESIGNATION.

MADRID, Oct. 27.-General Correa,
the minister of war, has been prevailed
upon to withdraw his resignation for
the present in view of the difficulties
with which the country is confronted.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
ACTIVITY AT ESQUIMAULT.
British Naval Preparations on the Pacific
Coast.

Coast.
VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 26.-The prepar-
ations at Esquimault, the navy depot Of
the British North Pacific squadron, con-
tinue unabated. An air of activity per-
vades all departments. The Amphion,
which, it was understood, would not go
into dry dock until after another
steamer, already booked, had been dealt
with, has received instructions from the
admiral of the fleet to commence the
necessary work Immediately, and she
has entered the dry dock. The officers
do not deny that the preparations now
going on are due to the strained rela-
tions between France and England.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-28
BLIZZARD IN MICHIGAN.

Heavy Fall of Snow General Throughout
the State.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 27.-Snow has
been general throughout the state, in
some places as much as six inches fall
ing. A blizzard is accompanying the
snow in most places and considerable
damage has been to done to railroads.
Farmers will suffer considerable from
frozen potatoes, which are still in the
ground.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING" APRIL e. 189&

lied leaders OF the younger set. She
Is L daughter of Mrs. DIR. Ellen b.
Ferguson, who attracted considerable
attention as the only women delegate
in the National Democratic conven-
ton at Chicago. Mrs. Ferguson is
President of the Democratic clubs in
Utah and the leading woman politician
OF the State. Miss Ferguson's father
before his death was q practising
physician at Salt Lake City, and
through him she is related to the late
Gen. U. S. Grant. On her mothers
side, Miss Ferguson belongs to the
Brooke family of England, and is very
proud of the fact that she is lineal
descendant of the great Earl Warwick,
the " King Maker" Miss Ferguson's
appointment is probably due to the
fact of her great popularity in the
Democratic party.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22
War Taxes.

Members of the ways and means
committee have been busily engaged
with treasury officials in work pre-.
liminary to drafting war revenue
measure to be introduced in Congress
Immediately upon the opening of hos
tilities with Spain. An increase in
the internal revenue tax ON beer from
81 to 50 per barrel, and q large in
crease in the tax on manufactured
tobacco, including cigars and cigarettes
has been practically agreed upon.
Bank checks, bills of exchange, drafts =,
deeds, mortgages and other papers of
this class, patent medicines and nos
trums, in all probability, will also be
added to the list.
A rough estimate of the receipts to
be derived from these sources is that
the increase on these articles alone will
approximate, if not exceed, 500, ,OOO,-
GOO year. Beer, it is thought, will
produce an increase Of $50, 1000, 900 ;
tobacco, an increase of $33 600. 600 OF
more and commercial and patent
medicines, 1873, 100000.
Another source of revenue, which is
certain to be availed, is transactions
in railroad and other listed stocks
1t is believed that the returns from
this source will be large.
In all figuring so far, the remaining
industries and the professions which
were taxed strictly for war revenue
during the rebellion have been left Out
of the account.
An increase from 2 to 3 cents or
letter postage and tax on gas ant
electric light has also been suggested
to the department., but these items
have not been considered. The in
crease of cent. an ounce on lettel
postage probably would augment th'
receipts by O,OOO, 600 a year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22
Longest Fence I'm ,he world.

The longest fence in the world is
probably that which has just been fin
ished by the Erie Cattle company
along the Mexican border. 1t is IS
miles in length and separates exactly
for its entire distance the two repub-
lies of North America. The fence was
built to keep the cattle from running
across the border and falling easy prey
to the Mexican COW punchers. Al
though it cost a great deal of money,
it is estimated that cattle enough will
be saved in one year to more than pay
for it. 1t is a barbed wire fence, with
mesquite and cottonwood poles, and
for the entire length 1t runs as straight
as the crow flies.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22
FORTUNES BY ACCIDENT.
San Francisco Chronicle.

If there is anything that makes a
poor, toiling man happy it is to read
about flukes that have made fortunes.
For instance, there was a captain of
a vessel plying between English and
Australian who made lucky strike
when convicts were taken to New
South Wales.
A "time-expired" man came to the
mariner and begged to be taken home.
The former convict had no money,
but he would gladly give his plot of
land for transportation.
The captain accepted the terms, and
great is the joy of his descendants, for
that plot is now occupied by Il wharf
and is valued at 81, ,125,OOO.
A Limerick tobacconist believed
himself to be ruined by fire that de-
stroyed his shop. The next day he
found tins of snuff that had been in
the fire. Curiosity prompted him to
open the canisters. He found that
the action of the flames had materially
improved the aroma and pungency of
the snuff. The discovery made him
very rich.
The discovery of the Mount Sheba
mine was purely huke, and its out
put OF gold Is the greatest of any mine
in the world except in Klondike dis
trict.
A bank clerk in London heard that
there was a rich deposit of gold at a
certain place at the Cape of Good
Hope. He sat about forming pro-
visional syndicate among his fellow
clerks, and they raised about 81 500
among themselves. A mining engi-
neer was sent out. He made a thor
ough investigation but found no gold.
He had decided to give up the search
and was ready to leave for home when
he ran across q miner.
"Well, stranger" he said, II guess
you are on a hunt for the shiny.
'Tain't here, boss"
"Have you q claim here?" asked
the engineer.
"Yes, and want to make tracks up
the country. That's my claim over
by that camePs hump. You can have
it for 500, and here's a sample of the
quartz. That claim amt worth its
weight in gold, but its worth every
dollar ask for it,"
The engineer examined the speci.
men and decided that there was gold
in it. He acted quickly.
"I'll tell you what I'll do, mate, u
he said: "I'll give you $50 on the risk
Of losing it."
The bargain was struck and the
claim carefully explored. An abun-
dance of gold was found in the most
unlikely vein. To day the shares, the
face value of which is $10O, are worth
$500, 900 each.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22
WHOLE NUMBER 1887.
TEN COUNTS AGAINST SPAIN.

From report OF Committee on the
State of the Country" to the New
York NJ. +. conference:
We believe that the following facts
constitute an indictment demanding
the expulsion of Spanish rule from
Cuba:
First-Its destruction of commercial
interests of the United States, already
making an invoice of millions of
treasure.
Second-Its insolent searching OF
our merchantmen on the high seas
and reputation of claims for restitu-
ton.
Third-Its cowardly insult to our
honored President by its Representa-
tive to our nations capital.
Fourth-Its trivial treatment of in.
ternatiOnal diplomatic relations.
Fifth - Its requiring the United
States, in obedience to humiliating
treaty obligations, to police the seas to
prevent the extension of aid to strug
Cling patriots seeking aid.
Sixth-Its criminally permissive, il
not ordered, destruction of the United
States battleship Maine, with the loss
of the lives of 266 American defenders
Seventh-Its barbarity and inhu.
manity in the methods of warfare
with it's treacherous murder Of men,
its herding and starving of aged men
and women and children to the extent
of over four hundred thousand in
number; its ingenious and extermi.
mating tortures of people it has nei-
ther the courage nor the vigor to con.
quer.
Eighth-Its sacrilegious pretext Of
claiming to be Christian nation.
Ninth-Its prostitution of the moral
sense of our nation by obliging it for
years to look upon and become famil.
lar with fendish barbarism, so near us
that we can almost hear the cries OF
its victims.
Tenth-Its paralyzing power upon
the Christian civilization of the cen.
tury by holding in darkness denser
than that of the middle ages. the in.
habitants of the fairest island of the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22
Teddie fuckers Two Terrapins

The tOrtuOus Tiber trends through
Tuscany. To Tuscany the fuckers
toured, timely taking the train. Two
truckmen transported their trunks.
Teddie Tucker took two tremendous
terrapins. Terrible thunder told
towering tempests to tumble. Teddie,
fearful, trembled to the toes. Through
the tempest, through tunnels, too, the
trusty train toiled to Tuscany. There
the track terminated. Then the
trolley transferred them to the tavern.
Tuesday Teddie took the terrapins
to the Tiber. They, though torpid
trod the turf. There tired toilers tote
twigs, trying Herewith to that ch
Herewith the tumbledown tenements; /;
tricky traders traffic; terriers, tor
menting tame tabbies, toss them
topsy turvy: tree toads tunefully trill
their treble tones; tulips thickly
thrive.
Teddie tightly tied the terrapins to
tree, then toying, tiptoeing. tried t.
touch the Tiber. twice, thrice; then
toppling, tasted the Tiber.
Tommy Tinker" Teddie thun-
dered.
Thomas Tinker, Tuscany's tailor,
thinking Teddie troubled, therefore
tramped to the Tiber. Thomas threw
the tape that tied the terrapins to
Teddie.
"There, Teddie, take the tape"
The twisted tape, tangled, tore
Teddie's thumbs. The terrapin,
thereupon tenaciously took Teddie's
trousers 'twixt their teeth. Thomas,
tugging, took the tape. Thus to-
gether they triumphantly transplanted
Teddie to terra frma.
Twas twilight. Trifling takes time
Thankful Teddie trudged to the tavern
to the teatable. Toast, turkey,
trufiles, tomatoes, trooped through
Teddie's throat. Tired Teddy ther
trotted to tub, thence to trundlebed
Thursday the tourists Travelled t.
Toulon.
The Tiber trails through Tuscany
through transplendent thoroughfares
through thrifty towns. The terrapins
transferred to the Tiber, tarry ther,
| together.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22
An Open Letter to Mothers.

We are asserting in the courts our
right to the exclusive use of the word
Castoria," and Pitchers Castoria,"
as our Trade Mark.
I, DIR. Samuel Pitcher, Of Hyannis,
Massachusetts,, was the originator of
Pitchers Castoria," the same that
has borne and now does bear the fac
simile signature of Chas. H. Fletcher
on every wrapper. This is the original
"Pitcher's Castoria" which has been
used in the homes of the mothers of
America for over thirty years. Look
carefully at the wrapper and see that
it is the kind you have always bought,
and has the signature of Chas. II.
Fletcher on the wrapper. No one has
authority from me to use my name ex-
cept the Centaur company, of which
Chas. H. Fletcher is President.
SAMUEL PITCHER, NJ. ID.
March s, 1897.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22
dcstroyers; Uncle Sam

torpedo-boat dcstroyers; Uncle Sam
has only eight.
Five hundred and twenty-six men
are required to man the cruiser New
York.
Battlc-ships are covered with armor
of nickel steel from five to seven in
, chcs thick.
We have four armored battle-ships
the Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts,,
and Texas.
A submarine torpedo boat to be
known as the Plunger is now under
construction.
At present the total enlisted force
of the naval militia. is $3.50 officers
| and men.
Behind the heavy armor there is a
padding of either corn pith or cocoa
husks.
1t costs $500 every time one of the
big guns OH board ship is fired.
The Brooklyn and the New York
are our armored cruisers.
Sailors are paid from $3.50 to $l2.
so per month and board.
An act of Congress in 1872 abolished
fiogging in the navy.
The American navy has practically
all been built since 1883.
A captain in the navy ranks with a
colonel in the army.
The oldest iron vessel is the Michi-
gan built in 1914.
Five battleships are now under con-
struction.
We have the only ram-the Katha-
din.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22
Another Big Nugget.

The Klondike is not the whole
thing. A 70-pound nugget, worth
$4,000, has been found in a Russian
mining district in eastern Asia. The
information comes from the American
consul at Moscow, whittier the news
had been sent from Tomsk. 1t was
found in the Spasso Preobrajensk
mines, situated on the river Chibyek,
in the district of Yeansay. In size
this ranks eleventh among the mug
gets on record. Only one larger was
ever found in Russia. There is no
doubt that rich and extensive gold de-
posits will be unearthed in Siberia.
For long time mining has been done
there mostly by convict labor and on
limited scale. With the opening up
of the country by the railroad a con-
siderable immigration will occur, from
Russia and elsewhere, and mining will
be extended and developed, along Win
agriculture and commerce. The yield
of gold may be expected to increase
rapidly, us there is a great deal of
promising ground to be worked, and
quartz of rich quality is also to be
found. These auriferous deposits
Azl ;,,ko Nf,nol,r;, tl,o
newly acquired province, which is in
itself a small empire with great ma.
tural resources. The next gold rush
may be to Siberia. If the trend of the
gold deposits were followed from Cali
ifornia it would probably be found to
extend in an almost unbroken line
northward to the Yukon and Oh into
Siberia and China.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22

A FARMER of Herndon, Va, has a
pet toad which follows him around the
place. When the farmer sent the toad
as a gift to a friend in Washington
the toad hoped back to Herndon, a
distance of 10 miles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22
PELHAM. in the State of New York

PELHAM, in the State OF New York, is
the smallest village in the country and
short time ago a miniature election
was held. All of Pelham's nine voters
went to the polls and cast their nine
ballots for or against an appropriation
of $4,000 for road improvements. 1t
took ten minutes to get the vote in,
and the result was six ballots to three
favoring the appropriation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22

"HOw true it is," muttered Mr..
Meeker, that actions speak louder
than words! They strike the ear with
more force"
And he softly rubbed his right au.
ricular organ which his energetic
spouse had just boxed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-22
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