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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
QUEER Tl0UETTE.
Peculiarities Of Customs of the
Chinese.

when a Chinaman takes his little
boy to school 10 introduce him 20 hia
teacher. Il b. done as follows. nc-
cardinE u missionary writer
when the Chlnaman arrives At
the school he is escorted Ia the re-
erptien rpom. and both he and his
teacher shake thcsr own hands and
bow profoundly Then the teacher
asks. What IL your honorable
name p
"My mean. insignificant, name Ia
Wong "
Tea and pipe are cent FOR. and the
teacher says. Please une tea The
chinaman aps and puns fnr quar-
ter Of an hour before he says TO
the teacher. What h your honor
able uamer''
'Niy mean insignificant name Is
Pott."
''Iew many little stems have you
upruutedf''
THIS mcanH. 'fioW old are youf''
4 have yainly spent 70 years"
Is the honorable and great man
Of the household hVinE7' he 10 ask
- after the teachers father.
The old man Il we'll"
How many precious little ones
have YOU
4 have two little dogs" These
are tho teachers own children.
How many children have you in
your iiiusirinus Institution
Z have a hundred little broth
hrofhsrs."
Then the chinaman comes 20 bust
ness.
Venerable MASTER" he says u
have brought my little dos here. and
worshipfutiy inirust him 70 your
charge"
The little fellow. who had been
standing In the corner 81 the room.
comes farward At this. and knselH
before the teacher. puts hts hands
on the fioor and knocks his head on
a. Tho teacher raises him up and
sends him IN 20 school. while ar
engagements are being made Tor HE
sleeping r,urn. etc. ~ last the chin
csc gentleman arises 20 take his
leave. saying I have tormsnted
yuu exceedingly today" 10 which
the teacher responds. "Oh. no, have
sgahanorsd you" As be goes toward
the door he requires the teacher to
repeat. a. long as be iu Ia hearing,
Go slowly. 60 slowly"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
His Excuse.

A very subdued looking boy Of -
years. with long scratch on his
nose and an air Of general detection.
came 20 his teacher in one of the
Boston public schools and handed
her a note before taking his seat and
become deeply absorbed In his book.
Tho note read AZ follows:
Miss n: Pray excuse James for
not being thare yesterday. He play
ed irooapt. but CESS you don't need
To- lick him for II. as the boy he
played trooant with an. him fell out.
an the boy licked him. and a man
they aasacd caught thefim and licked
him. and the driver OF a aied they
hing onto licked him also. Then HIS
pa licked him. and had 20 give him
another one for saHsing me for tell
Ing his pa. ~ you need not lick him
until next time. ! CESS he thinks he
better keep In school hereafter"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
ANOTHER ploaEER DEAD

William NJ Fulton died yesterday
morning az the homo Of his daughter.
Mrs. UenrEia Campbell. ssoe Jack
son street. of pneumonia Mr., Ful-
ton Is pioneer OF Seattle. and for
over forty seven years has been en-
gssed Ia the lumber business. Tn.
90 recently he has resided at Port
HlakcicY He leaves the following
daughters and sons, Mrs GVorFtr
Campbell. es0s Jackson street Sc
attic, Mra. taHaie case. Seattle. Mrs.
MaeKae. Seattle. Charles Fulton.
Whateom. J. ~ Fulton. Seattle
Fred A. Fulton. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
The Cat Is a Fraud.

All the people who have ever had
much TO do with cats. say that they
cannot be trusted. 4 dog Will do a.
he has been taught. hut a cat will
only mind while II Is watched. A
lady who owns one has often whip
ped IL for coming into the parl0r.
where. with its sharp claws. Il tears
up the curtains or anything else
thRt fluttera. While the lady 10
In the house the cat viii never go
into the parlur. but when she has
been out she always finds pussy's
black hairs on the parlor sofa cush-
ions. The other day. when she came
home from call. she saw pussy i'm
the parior window lazily watching
the people so by. When It saw her
coming 1t Jumped and ran up stars.
where she found It pretending to
be asleep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
vaIueIess Titles.

Millions and millions Of cur Amer
icsn-earned money have crossed this
Atlantic with our American girls,
hitchod for life TO dissolute foreign
swclls. Scarcely any Of these mar
riages have proved happy ones. our
American women don't seem 20 know
that civil titles In Europe are Just
as common as military titles In this
Republic after a big war.
Some star EaEer says that on .
clear m0oniesa night we can count
some szoo stars with the naked eye.
And yet, since history began. there
have been more kings than that. not
10 mention the emperorH. czark.
rhahs. beys. archdukes. grand dukes
princes. earis. lords chanceiiors.
electors ana sirh. Royal orders and
decorations among the nobility Of
Europe and Asia began with pleiy
and war.
They have all termInated now In
ribbons and buttonhoieE- Tne monk
lsh knights OF 600 years ago won
their carriers and crosses by killing
some other knight with a broad
sword. but the knights we have IN
official life IN Washington are Of
the stale and inslpid type.
The most Of them won their decor
ations as ancient captains or worn
out majors. or have had their dis.
charge from public trust srnoothed
over with the cheap ribbon 81 q
ehevaiier. France alone has issued
over 1900 of these international
vanitieH.
And thousands Of our rich Amer
lean girls. who should have adorned
American homes and raised uu
worthy sons and daughters Of this
Republic. have been caught in this
gaudy meshes OF supposed royalty.
and found neither homes nor hap
piness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
BOARD or EDUCATION.

". J. Meredith. county school Hu-
parintendent. has received notice 81
a special meeting Of the state board
Of education 10 be held at Ellcnn-
burg on April 20 State aupcrin-
,endent Frank ]. Brown announces
that the subjects e. be considered
are; "Rulra and regulations II
TEACHERS Examination. eighth
grade examinations ana diplomas
revision Of state course OF study.
applications for state certificates and
diplomas. and general business.
The meeting 81 the state board 90
higher education has been called for
April "a at Eileuaburg. % discuss
questions concerning the govern
ment af schools. as passed BY the
last legislature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10

proposed hotel for womun. II In a
house which was bullt by a woman.
u N ufiecrrd and run by women.
and supported By them. for II 10
aoif.auppertlnK. and every part Of
the management II harmonious. A
thousand women dine there every
day, aud New York has no more at
tractlVe sight than ita drawing room
and library Ia the evening With their
beautiful furnishing, nne pictures on
the walls. costly bits of hrlc-a- hrac,
the open piano and bookcase FUN Of
good books, ana throngs OF women
either resting ia nons 81 tho rooms
OF improving their minds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
GOING 70 DIG GOLD.

o. weritnlckor. secondhand
dealer at Dos Second avenue south.
reported TO the police yesterday
that his store had been hurEiarixcl
Saturday night. and rhovels. a re-
volyer. and some mems clothing had
been taken. The burglars entered
through the back window
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
W0MkN'S WORLD.

Women in Great Britain nre well
represented IN the professions and
trades. and about f.000. 600 earn their
own living. There are i2t.g00 who
teach. 10000 are bookhinders. over
400 are printers. nearly 600 act az ed
Itors and compilers. 1909 are enger-
cd In Photography, civil service
clerks number 2380. nearly 6. 600 are
engaged in medical work and nura-
Ing and al women are blackamiths.
The Oldest banker in the world IA
n woman. aged s. She is Deborah
Powers. the senior partner In the
firm OF -. Powers & Sons. Landing
berg. England.
Miss Conn Is an alderman Of the
London county council.
successful firm of tea merchants
In London Is composed entirely Of
women. The blenders. tasters and
packers are also women.
There are "a English women prac-
ttoing medicine In India.
Miss Constance Taylor. ~ London.
H. dob fancirr. Some Of her orders
come from Central Africa.
In Germany three women are em-
ployed AZ chimney sweeps. z aa gun.
smiths. 10 aa brass and bell found
ers. 147 az cappofRmitha 80 as far
ricrs and nallers, 800 ~ maBoua. as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
D0roihy's Question.

Dorothy has a baby brother who
has ceosntly been ~. cutting his hrat
teeth The badness nf the hnby'n
head had caused Dorothy great an
mcty Che stood at the mothers
littie head
lie careful. Dorothy" you know
poor little brother II al. lilo II cut
ting hfis tevth."
Dorothy pattcd the bald head re-
recfiyelY.
Mamma" she said. "Wtli u make
him IN when he cuts his hatrf'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
THE CHURCHES.

Special meetings will be conduct
ed nj the Madison street NJ. Y.
church every evening this week al
T.so o'clock By Evangelist Stuart l..
Noble.
Rev. y. VI. Randall jr.. gave n
special lecture 10 young men In his
church yesterday afternoon. taking
for his subject. THE Turning Point
Of Destiny"
Rev. Elmer y. Thompson. Of the
Third Cumberland Presbyterian
church. was confined 10 his room yes
terday on account Of sickness. and
REV. X. y. Powell filled the pulpit.
Special evanRehs;ie services viii
be conducted at the First Baptist
church every night this week. The
pastor. Rev l.. =. Bowerman. VIII
be assisted By REV. Alexander Black
burn. u. u. pastor OF the White
Temple nj Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
A Royal Message.

King Menelok Of NbyHslnin thinks
great deal ~ Queen Victoria, Not
long ago she spoke a friendly mess
age 10 him on photograph and the
little wax cylinder was carried away
over the sea 10 the stlll hplf-savago
king aud placed In another phono-
prnph. when. after the machine had
been put In motion, he listened to
the words OF the English queen with
great delight.
over and over he had the words
repeated. first listening to them by
use Of the trumpet Of tho machine
and then with the tuboa to his ears.
At last, when he had heard It often
enough. he stood up, and, taking his
turbnn from HIS head, ordered ga
lutte 81 II gums 10 be fired In honor
OF the queen Of England.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10

Thc latest dispatches from tbs
Philippines Indicate an early coli
lapse Of the organized resistance Ia
American authority I'm ibe ISL
ands, The shadavy fabric ~ EnNs
eminent established by Agulnal11 AT
Maiolas has fallen o. piceca ike
house of cards. while the ughtng
forces Of the Fnpinos are without
base ~ supplies. discouraged. and
shattered By repeated reyaraos ana
practically dispersed smeuR the fnat.
hills along the coast 90 Lusan Island.
Insurgents In iarsc numbers aro rc-
turning 10 their homes in the towns
aud villages adjacent TO thc former
Filipino capital and the canalderate
treatment Of the vanuulshed hy eur
troops has proved a practical In
Vitation 10 surrender aud pacInea-
ton.
There has been az no time during
the brief period 81 hesulltlcs with
AEuinaldo's men. any reasonable
doubt that the Filipino opposition
would he iisslpated quickly when
the people ef the islands should be-
come convinced Of tbs determination
Of the United states e. control them
hut the diiatory course - events
after the signing " the peace prota-
col In August iast afforded 60 the
ambitious islanders an opportunity
10 measure strength with their new
masters. and at the rame time to
accumulate supplies and munitions
Of war for a regalaF campaign This
campaign Is now practically ended.
Such further resistance as may be
offered 10 American authority On
Luzon island viii partAke of the ma
turn OF guerilla warfare and brig
andaEe rather than ~ orderly aud
menaeink movements in strong force,
Even these demonstrations 90 ntfri
disorder will become fewer and few.
sr a. the trur meaning Of American
occupation shall dawn upon the in.
hahltants.
II has not been peculiarly Eior.
ious or complete victory. this break.
Ing up OF a desperate coalition Of
deluded Islanders. stung TO madness
By spanish wrongs through centuries
past. The F1lipiuon are residents
of American territory. and their
mistaken revolt cnkindles IN the
American mind no thoughts u
triumph over hated foreign Zoe.
Publication. not punishment. Is the
true keynote % public sentiment and
OF official action as 10 the future atti-
tude OF the United states toward
The territory swept b. the flames u
revolt. We have already paid dear
~ In blood and treasure for ,hs Phn-
ippines. and the account Is not yet
fully settled; but It seems clear that
the climax Of sacrifice has been pass
ed. With no strongly organized and
well equipped force 20 confront our
troops. the task Of guerilla hunting
may well Be intcrmittsd while the
Philippines commission shah take up
anew the task of negotiation which
was 50 snmmariIv interrupted early
in February las.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
ANOTHER HoLp-uP.

4 man giving his name aa Thomp-
son, residing a. 1910 Fourth avenue.
reported Is the police last night
that he had been relieved of $50 on
Pine street. between Fourth and
Fifth avenues. Thompson describes
the two robbers aa being tan and
short. The tau man won't through
his pockets while the short man
held a revolver to his face.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10
Lightning Smashes a Clock

a singular freak OF nature was
Witnessed last Monday night by the
family Of Mr.. Andy Divine. Gays the
Harrodsburg Sayings During tho
rain and thunderstorm the lightning
came down the chimney and come
pletely smashed the clock. doing no
other damage. The lightning must
have found its way down on the out
side OF the chimney. as the clock
on tho mantel was the only objecl
injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10

While Or. Albert 7. Forresl Is I'm
New Yorlg. HIS dental practice viii be
attended to by Alhlu g. Smith, den
lists. Room 10, Sullivan Block.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10

Astronomer on Mars; Felix. asy
six-legEed friend. what can those
huge ungainiy spots be that are
spreading all over the carfh7"
Felix; Professor pouhlehsad says
that they are mouopotlca He has
Just detected their significance
through the use Of his wireless cop
per eomprehender."
Astronomer: We'll. I'll BE- hiawed'
That's Just what the people on the
moon did In 1923 gathered every
thing up into trusts onu fellow
sharper than the rest. moaopollzed
the atmosphere. and then al the
others died II does seem as though
one such experience In the universe
ought to have been sufficient"
Felix: Perhaps the bipcds on
earth never heard the faetsf"
Astronomer: so much the worse
for them. when they get their
wireless telegraph machines In good
running order. just send them word
TO stop that fool game. Every
world that tries II VIA 60 broke"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10

Between 1870 and 1897 the numbes
OF professional women writers in the
United states Increased from i59 to
Si63.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10

Even an ostrich must stand a=hast
at the digestive attempts u Italy.
which Is trying to assimiiate a piece
OF China.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10

In oiden times they spoke OF con
quests. Now We "aFsimgate.a
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-10

Miss Constance Taylor. ~ London.
IL a dob fancier. Some Of her orders
come from Central Africa.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-30

from New Grove, Mimi, have been
visiting friends in Argo lately.
Laura Peterson will begin her school
in Alton township on Monday next.
This is her third term there.
Hay is getting scarce in the country
it seems, as a good many horses and
cattle are living on straw and hopes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Richardson are
expected home this week. Ernest Is
going to teach the Norder school in
Eureka this spring.
Ed. Stermer has great supply OF
cartridges on hand waiting for the
geese. He has waited patiently for
over a month, but has seen only a
couple Of crows yet.
Miss Pauline Kremer has applied
for the northeast school in Argo town.
ship. Miss Matte Delaney is engaged
to teach the southeast school and EN-
ma Peterson the southwest school.
Millard Peterson bought Jas. Mel
sons flock of sheep, consisting oi
ninety-fiye sheep and about one hun
dred and twenty-five small lambs, Tor
$4,000. There is more money in sheer
than wheat now days.
The surprise party on Theo. Lent2
last Wednesday evening was a very
pleasant affair. Tied" declared be
mistrusted, as Henry would not go tC
town that day, still he was quite anx'
ious to have him ('Ted'O go.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-30
His Lite Was Saved.

Mr.. J. E. Lilly, prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had wonder.
ful deliverance from frightful death
In telling of it he says: 81 was taken
with Typhoid Fever, that ran into
Pneumonia. My lungs became hard.
ened. was so weak / couldn't even
sit up In bed. Nothing helped me. i
expected to soon die OF Consumption,
when heard Of DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery. One bottle gave great relief
/ continued to use 1t, and now am well
and strong. / can't say too much In
its praise" This marvellous medicine
is the surest and quickest cure In the
world for all Throat and Lung trouble.
Regular sizes so cents and $1.00. Trial
bottles free at A. L. Binford's Drug
store; every bottle guaranteed.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-30
Brookings Township.


Simon Sveen made his folks short
visit last week.
John Korstad transacted business IN
our town Monday.
M. Anderson, of Volga, was selling
horses here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jermstad visited Ia
Volga one day last week.
B. Hartwick made a flying trip tC
Medary one day last week.
Vacation is over and our college
students have all gone back to Brook.
ings.
Mr.. c. Quail and sisters, of Oslo,
were calling on friends here last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Aslakson spent
Sunday In Eureka with Z. Rice and
family.
Martin Christofferson and his better
half called on friends in Oslo one day
last week.
Mrs. Qualey enjoys a visit from hel
nephew, Mr.. A. Olson, OF Jefferson
county, Wis.
Mr.. Jerde has bought house and
lot in Brookings and intends moving
there In few days.
III. Halvorson has moved on his
farm near the Big Sioux. We all wei
come Mr.. Halvorson and family to oul
neighborhood.
Quite a number of our young folks
attended party at j. Ust's in Medary
township last Saturday evening. AL
report jolly time.
SHAKEsPERE.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-30
Trenton Items.

Chas. Pixies children are getting
better.
Prayer-meeting was held at Arthur
Sage's Saturday evening.
Mrs. Thos. Biggar returned from
her Minnesota visit Saturday.
The girls sewing society will meet
with Mrs. A. b. Sage Saturday.
Roy Lombard, of Aurora, was seen
on our streets one day last week.
There will be an Easter concert at
the Camp school house next Sunday.
Mr.. Revell, Of Brookings, was doing
business in Trenton one day last week.
John Messner. of Sioux Falls, came
up to see his brother George last week
Mrs. r. l. Stegner has bought
quarter section Of land from N. b.
Vaughn.
N. Fl. Months and family, of Sioux
Falls, have moved on to the Fred
Hahn farm.
Ollie Slocum, of Moody county, does
not call in Trenton as much as he used
to. Wonder why?
d. ID. Sage, Tom Biggar and Asher
Ripley each bought forty acres Of
school land Saturday.
Win and Alice Fourt, of Aurora
township, attended the party at
Avery's Friday evening.
There was party in honor Of Miss
Hattie Willford at H. III. Averys Fri
day evening. Those present report a
good time.
One Of our young men had more
girls than he could manage Friday
night. For further information in
quire Of Miss A.
Hustler" has been wondering late
ly what had become Of the Trenton
correspondent to the REGISTER. Well,
we are above ground yet.
The young people of Aurora drove
out to Arthur Cunningham Friday
evening and had party. Arthur is
"baching it," but he was ready FOR
them.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-30
Argo Chats.

Strayed, not stolen (yet), viii Buth
Cab just returned from Florida, In
excellent health.
F. s. MINER intends to build new
house this spring.
The town board met at F. S. Mi
nier's last Tuesday.
Millard Peterson and Fred Kelly
went to Brookings Tuesday.
Miller Morse and Gordon Cherry are
going to leave Argo pretty soon.
Mr., and Mrs. Peter Nelson, from
White, visited the farm last Sunday.
No signs of spring yet, the wind ID
In the north and the snow lies In big
drifts and is as cold as ice.
August Miller and Miss Lizzie Dorm
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-30
O. A. II. and W. r.. c. Entertainment.

@. A. X. and w. X. C. Entertainment.
An entertainment will be given a,
the G.. A. r. hall in this city on Fri
day evening April 7th. Supper will
be served from $50 to 500 p. m. The
following program will also be given
Song, America, by G. A. r. and W.
II. G.
Address OF Welcome, by President
w. R.C.
Speech By Post Com. G. A. r..
Speech by Dept. Com. Il. p. Farr.
Fifteen minutes with Foils by Prof.
J. Fl. Wheeler and j. j. Mcdonald.
Recitation, Ruby Williams.
Speech, B. F. Bowman, Dept. Sen.
Vice Com.
Song, Georgia, Mrs. Geo Pond.
Recitation, Mrs. +. A. Pond.
Speech, w. L. Palmer, Dept. In
spector.
Recitation, Lillian Breed.
Male Quartet.
Impromptu speeches by the follow
ing Comrades: Asst. Adjt. Gen. Jas.
S. Seebre, Asst. Q. M. Gen. Frank
Lillibridge, Phillip Lawrence, and
Geo. w. Snow.
w. r. STOWE, Com.
W. ii. CORNELL, Ait.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-30

Hon. n. c. Carlson came over from
Laketon Monday to transact business
at the county seat. Mr.. Carlson was
chairman of the appropriations com.
mittee of the House at the last session
of the legislature and seems very
much pleased with the appropriations
that were secured for the S. d. A. G.
He said it was hard fight and he was
glad to see the governor veto the Wa
town school bill and other special ap
preparation bills, which were unueces
sary at this time and would have
swamped the state. Mr.. Carlson
speaks well Of his colleagues in The
House, Messrs. Davis and Peterson
and says that they did lots of hare
work.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave another evening sociable
last Thursday at the large and com
modious residence of Mrs. c. E. West
Mrs. West was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. P. J. Hegsman, Mrs. G
Collins, and Mrs. j. Downing. 1t wa!
labeled Mother Goose" social anC
proved very unique and entertain
ing affair. Mabel Hegeman presided al
Mother Goose" and each person
present was called upon to take part
Being given card upon which wa'
printed verse from Mother Goose
Melodies" the party receiving the
same was required to furnish picture
representing the various characters
contained in the rhyme upon the card
The result, as can be imagined, was
amusing to say the least, though
some of the drawings were very
good. Added to this novel entertain
ment was choice musical and literary
program which was thoroughly enjoy
cd. Refreshments were served during
the evening. A large crowd was pres
ent and the receipts of the evening
were correspondingly good. The ladies
In charge are to be congratulated upon
the success Of the event.