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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-01-18
Aurora Items.


Monday.
Malcolm Aldrich spent Saturday and
Sunday In Aurora.
The Ladies' Social Circle met with
Mrs. Anna Baker last Thursday.
Pat Hooker was over from the
county seat Saturday.
Geo. Baker departed for Mankato,
Mimi, Friday and returned home
Monday.
VIM. Cheatham and Henry Cook
were doing business at the ''hub" city
Monday.
Charley Ripley returned home from
his three weeks visit In Wisconsin
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Cheatham, of
Brookings, were in town short time
Monday.
Simon and Hurd McKinnie hauled
load Of flour from White Monday for
W. A. Wright.
Earnest Hooker attended the dance
at the Welch's In Parnell township
Saturday night.
Rev. S. M. Davis was holding re-
vival meetings In the Hughson school
house last week.
The school in the Sanderson district
closed last week on account Of the
teacher, Mrs. Cornell, being sick.
Geo. Larrabee has disposed of his
stock of confectionery and has put In
a more complete line OF stationery.
Mrs. n. NJ. Woodbeck and Mrs. M.
M. Smith are among those who are
reported to be on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wulf are the
happy parents Of bright baby boy
which arrived at their home Wednes-
day, Jan. IL.
The German Medicine company,
with their company of high class en-
tertainers, will be here Jan. 25. They
will stay about week.
Randolph Schultz returned home
from Dallas, Texas, Tuesday evening.
1t seems that the climate OF that
place did not agree with Mr.. Schultz
very well.
Pat Roe, the good natured travelling
salesman for the Lenox Soap Co., was
in town Friday interviewing our mer-
chants. Pat seems to think he would
not like to hunt prairie chickens In
South Dakota again.
A young peoples social will be
given in Schultz's hall Saturday even
ing. A short program will be rem
dered, after which ice cream and cake
will be served. All are cordially in
vited Admission l0c.
The Woodmen and Royal Neigh
bors held their annual installation
last Wednesday evening After the
officers were installed, refreshments
were served and all report jolly good
time. The following are the names
of the Woodmen officers: Venerable
consul, A. Stone; worthy advisor, p.
Randall; clerk, Geo. II. Larrabee-
banker, ID. G. Bulen: escort, @. G.
Dyball; sentry, VIM. Schaffer; watch
man, VIM. Hunter; manager, VIM.
Schaffer. The names Of the Neigh
Dor officers are as follows Oracle,
Mrs. A. Leaiy: V. o., Mrs. Alice
Thornton; p. o., Mrs. Martha AL
drich; chancellor, Mrs. Ida Cook; re-
corder. Mrs. Beulah Stone; receiver,
Mrs. HI. Porter; marshal, Mrs. Carrie
Sage; /. S., Mrs. M. Johnson: o. S.,
Miss Winnie Cheatham; manager,
Miss Olive Babcock.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-01-18
It Saved His Leg.

p. A. Danforth, of La Grange, Ca,
suffered intensely for six months with
a frightful running sore on his leg.
but writes that Bucklen's Arnica
salve wholly cured 1t In ten Gays. For
ulcers, wounds, burns, boils, pain or
piles it's the best Salve In the world.
Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by
A, L. Binford, druggist.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-01-18
To Cure Il Cough

stop coughing, as it irritates the lungs,
and doesn't give them any chance to
heal. FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR
cures without causing strain in
throwing off the phlegm like common
cough expectorants. K. N. Aldrich.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-01-18

]. A. Lambert, of Rachel, N. c.,
writes: ~ heartily endorse FOL-
EY'S KIDNEY CURE. 1t does
what you claim it will do, and there
is nothing equal to 1t, and / thank
you for the good 1t has done me-" e.
N. Aldrich.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-01-18
Shoes versus sermons.

A poor fitting shoe will spoil the
good effect Of good sermon. For all
occasions when comfortable, stylish,
serviceable shse Is desired wear =. B.
Lewis Co.'s "Wear- r-Resisters." Get .
pair at Kaufman Bros.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-01-18
School Notes.

The following names Of pupils that
were neither absent nor tardy during
the fall term were omitted In last
weeks school notes:
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-01-18
Eigin Butter Market.

Elgin, H., Jan. l5-Butter-Firm
at 24c; offerings, 30l tubs; sales Of
the week, 9,683 tubs.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-01-18

The old story: That a remedy that
no mother who has once used 1t will
ever be without, Is Coles Carbolisalve;
because she knows from experience
how quickly 1t allays pain, how effec-
tually IL heals, and best Of all, that 1t
leaves no scar. Sold by Z. N. Aldrich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29

dent OF the Kansas Day club This or
ganizatiOu. like all others with which
he has been Identified Scott has served
faithfully and we'll While he is essen
TALLY one Of the younger men in the
party and not a battIe-seared veteran
he is nevertheless one Of the most pop
uiar Republicans in the state
Politicians from all the congressto Ia I
districts in the state participated in the
Scott conference and pledged TO him
their support in this race
Scott is not without wide political ex-
perience- He served ably as state ssn-
at0r; made a splendid regent Of the
state university. IS prosperous in bust
ness affairs There is no cleaner man in
Kansas politics He IS is q fine speak
er. runs a good newspaper and FOR
several years has been an especially
prominent factor in Second district pol
itics- He is intensely loyal The nOmi-
nation for congress in the Second dis
trict has often been in his grasp Ere
QueuEy when Funston. senior. was be-
fore conventions for nominations Scott
was urged TO accepI-but he was al
ways firm TO his loyalty to his neighbor.
Later. he urged his ueighbor's son He
is not q member Of the young political
school" but is Of independent thought
and action and a man who can stand on
his own merits and abilities These
qualities are not always sought after
by political bosses, but they are 70 be
catered to by the real benedciarfes Of
the states servants at Washington
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GIVEN KNOCKOUT DROPS.
Wealthy Scotch Tourist Meets Sud
dea Death In Brooklyn

New York, Jan 29--David A. Mcclure.
q wealthy Scotch tourist of Glasgow. died
today at the h0meop aLFic hospital in
Brooklyn, and the autopsy showed that
he had been killed by Knockout drops.
Mcclure came here from Scotland on
the Taiuui OF the Anchor Line on No
venber IT He remained in the ManhAt-
tan hotel for a time. but then went TO
Brooklyn TO live
On Friday Mcclure became intoxicated
and he remained in that condition all
through that day and Saturday. This
morning he was found battered bruised
and unconscious near the Fulton ferry
He was carried by several pafrolmen to
the Fulton street peIice station and from
there 70 the homeopathic hospital
In q lucid moment he said he had been
beaten IL Ocean. parkway by three men
and the had stolen his watch, chain.
scarfpin and money
It was thought at first that the beating
was the cause of death, but an autopsy
she we'd that the choral had affected his
heart 50 that death followed
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TO FIGHT A TAX.
Knights Of Labor Protest Against Tax
on MortRasea

New York. Jan 29--At a meeting Of
both the Central Federated Union and
District Assembly No 4g KNIGHTS OF
Labor today. resolutions were passed
protesting against the action Of the
JOINT committee on taxation which has
introduced bill in the senate ard as
seEnoJ OF the state to impose a tax on
All mortgages, by whomsoever held. II
was said the tax would discourage saw
ings and was against the interests %
WorkiHgmen-
suppose the committee will throw
cur protest into the waste basket said
andrew J. Smith, who presented the
Eesotutlon Nevertheless we want them
90 Know our Position When the Anal
gay OF reckoning comes as IL Inevitably
NIAs tneSs politicians who. instead Of
statesmen, now Ill our legislative halls
Will Ind that labor, long suffering and
patent has kept a close account OF De
tIllons scorned and prayers unheeded-
It may seem strange to some that
the Federated Union and Knights OF
Labor, representing as they do 50 u7auv
thousands Of voters should continue tn
petition when they see their petitions
hot only ignored but frequently reject
ed with opprobious epithets- Well the
time VIII come when we viii Quit pert
tioning- We viii demand and more
than that, We vii enforce our de-
maudS."
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FEARS CATHOLIC VOTE.
President Mckinley VIII Leave Phil
ippins Church Question to
Commission.

New York Jan "a special TO the
Herald from Washington says:
President Mckinley has determined to
leave to the new Philippine commission
the question Of the disposition Of church
property in the archipelago. The com
mission will consult with the municipal
officials reiative-to the action to be taken.
and the status Of the friaFs who remain
IN the Islands viii also be determined
At the same time the administration
will have 10 decide what shall be done
with church property in the island Of
Puerto Rico and the claims Of the Cath
ole clergy. both there and IN the Philip
pines. fer the continuation Of the support
they received from the government OF
Spain. and which. the clergy assert Is
guaranteed them by the treaty Of Paris
These questions are embarrassing 70 the
adm niz4ratIon- especially they are
raised on the eve Of the presidential cam
palgn and there Is no desire on the part
Of the officials to take any action which
may be offensive TO the Catholic voters
Of the country.
While no formal claims have as vet
been preferred BY representative OF the
Catholic church for the restoration TO the
church OF certain public buildings and
lands IN Puerto Rico. General Davis uu-
dersta1ds that IL Is the Intention 70 claim
ownership To several valuable structures
IN San Juan and to ask for the surrender
Of the property These edificeS. II X as
serted. belonged originally To certain re-
Ig1Ous orders. but were taken possession
Of by Spain. held as public property ana
finally transferred as such 70 the United
Sta ties.
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INTO THE RACE.
Ex-senator Charles f. Scott
For Congressman.
Candidate For Republican Nom
ination at Large.
is ANNOUNCED TODAY.
His Friends Notified Of His De-
termination.
VIII Prove a Strong and I'm
pOrtant Factor.
is ANNOUNCED TODAY,

Charles F. Scott, editor Of the lola
Register. today announced his can
dtdaey for congressman-at-larg on the
Republican ticket
Grant Hornaday Of Fort Scott retired
from the race for the place, but not
until his friends had selected q man
70 fill the vacancy which his withdraw
al from the race created
Mr.. Scott. Ike H0rnaday, is a resi-
dent OF the Second congressional dis
trict- He it was who persistently sug-
gested the nomination Of Fred Funston
Tor the place The Funston boom did
not suit the politicians because while
he was home with the Twentieth he
talked 50 much that q number of the
leaders became indignant at hina- since
which time Funston has not been men
toned in connection with the Office
During the time Scott was supporting
Funston some suggestion was made
that he become a candidate This idea.
however was rejected by the lola edIuoE
and not until besOught by his friends
here today and yesterday did he con-
sent to enter the race
Mr. Scott has served IN the senate
and IS now completing a term as presi-
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TO FIGHT "GREEN GOODS. !"
United States Governnsnt TO Wage
War Through Postmasterz

New York Jan 2s-The United
States government means to wage a
war OF determination against the men
in the green goods business in this city
Instead Of decreasing. the number Of
green goods men is growing larger The
campaign Of rescue is TO be managed
by Fourth Assistant PostmazterGenera
J. L Brfsrow and w E Cochrane chief
Of pOstofice inspectors. in Washin gton.
They have taken into their councils
Chief P0stodics Inspector J. D King OF
this city and NJ c. F'0rness- who holds
that position in Philadelphia
Ant1-green goods circulars viii be put
out to counteract the influence of the
green goods circulars and pasted up IN
the various country p0stofnces. Post
masters everywhere VIII be instructed
to do educational missionary work in
that direction A rough draft OF an
snti-gFeen goods poster has been pre-
pared for wholesale circulation The
men fighting against the sw IudIers say
that it VIII be difficult to do much IN
til congress repeats the law under which
the "come-On" is equally guilty with
the swindler. This viii be asked AZ
once.
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DAf OF FIRES.
Residence Of Col TweeddsIe Damaged
Other Alarms


The home of Col William TweeddaIe.
at II06 Van Buren, street. was badly
damaged by fire Sunday morning
The fire department was called at 8
o'clock by an alarm from box g. The
entire roof Of the two story frame house
was IN flames. Three streams Of Wa
ter and the chemical engine were used
Much Of the furniture from both floors
was carried out and saved from dam
age by water. The fire was confined
principally to the roof and after hard
work by the firemen was exIinguished-
The roof was completely destroyed and
the damage by water was consider
able
At $50 Saturday afternoon an alarm
from box "A called the department. to
1923 North Quincy street where a. chin
ney burned out with no damage
At 10 O'Clock Sunday morning the
department was called by an alarm
from box "A to the story and q half
frame house at s19 Kline street occupied
by John Eelwfg. The roof caught fire
from a defective due- Damage $50
Al SIS sunday night an alarm from
box IA called the department TO the one
story frame house at 315 East Laurent
street occupied by John FeIger- The
fire was caused by a lamp explosion
Damage small
AT ; o'clock Monday morning the de-
partmsnt was called by an alarm from
box 3 to the frame house at 116 North
Madison street owned by A Green The
fire was in the roof and was put out
with but little damage
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TO FIGHT THE TRUST.
Stock Company Managers Arrange 3
Com bination.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan 2s.-It was
given cut by the local mana cement
here today that the big stock company
mana gers Of the west have agreed to
combine and give the theatrical trust
q fight The combination, which will
include Sosman, Lands & Co, with
houses at Indianapolis and Cincinnati
and managers at ST. Louis, Chicago.
Minneapolis. Milwaukee, Louisville, New
Orleans. Pittsburg. Kansas City. Den
Yer and San Francisco. claim they have
all the capital necessary to compete
with the trust, while their houses viii
give them a thirty-week circuit It Is
announced that new plays viii be given
instead OF teh old Stand-bys that have
been produced in the western stock
houses the past seasons.
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WRECKED BY STEAM.
Water In Burning Building Causes
Disaster

New York Jan 2s--The seven story.
building in Cherry street occupied bv
the Haywood Bros & Wakefield Manu-
1acturlng company as a chair factory.
was destroyed by fire today during the
prevalence of a fierce gale which made
the work of the ffrenlzn EXTREMELY dir
ncult- When the fire broke out ther=
were about $50 men at work in the
building, but all escaped without in
jury
The bursting of a tank on the roof
of the building which precipitated 10 0a0
gallons OF water upon the fire raging
beneath it generated 50 much steam
that the walls burst out Part OF the
east wall fell upon the Gerrish ware
mouse and carried three hremen with
II For a time it was feared the men
were lost but they were extricated
without having sustained serious in
jury.
Inc loss on the building and its con-
tents which We're completely DESTROYED
Is estimated at $500, 0U0-
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NATIONAL DELEGATES.
Republicans Who Want to Help
Renominate Mckinley.

The politicians are busy today plan
ming the campaign for the selection OF
delegates To the national Republican
convention The list OF men who are
here seeking the nominations, by dis
tricts. is as follows:
First, J. s. Emery, Nemaha; c. D.
Walker, Atchfson-
Second H Richards. Fort Scott:
Mayor R. l. Marshman. Kansas City,
and Judge W c. Holt of Kansas City
Third-Newt Allen. Chanute, J. P.
Bradley, Sedan Mark TuIley, Independ-
ence; T. n. Sedgwfck. Parsons
EaOurth-S- B. R0ehr. Leroy; Frank
HHnseeker. Usage City.
FIfth-W. w Caldwell, COncordIa; 3.
Rockwell, Junction City
SIXTH. R BurroW, Smith Center.
Seventh-Frank Vincent. Hutchinson;
J Q Thompson Pratt; Frank MIHigan,
Santa Fe, W H Russell Lacrosse
Representative Miller. Barber
At large from the stat@M- A Low,
Topeka J r Burton Abilene; Z W
Wellington. Ellsworth Cyrus Leland
Troy; W s. MeteaIf. Lawrence D. W
E'inEey. Neosho Falls, W G. Edwards,
Larued; Judge f L Martin Hutchin-
son, C. A SwenssOn, LildsbOrg; L
Scott, Howard
c. G. BuIktey Of Scandia wants 10 rep
resent the Fifth district but the Re
public county politicians seem to be for
W W. Caldwell of Coucordia
s. r Peters OF Newton would also
like TO represent the Seventh district.
but he opposes representation by fed
eraI Office holders. Mr. Peters is post
master at Newton and is by the force
OF this circumstance out Of the race
Other men have been mentioned hut
this list seems to include all who are
really seeking the place The confer
ences Of the politicians this afternoon
are likely to develop new men for these
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SHIP YARD STRIKE.
General Closing Down On the Atlantic
Seaboard MAY Occur.

Philadelphia Jan 29.-The district coun-
81 Of the International Association OF
Aachfnisrs and twenty represent tives OF
the allied shfp-buildiug trades in this
city, met today and considered the pro-
1ect OF a general strike for nine-hoIzr
work day in all the ship yards on the
Atlantic eabOard where the men are
obliged to work a longer time for day )
pay After d thorough discussion. Tnvolv-
ing every phase of the situation. John p.
Connolly Of New York a member Of the
national executive board was delegated
70 visit Wilmington, Del, and Newport
News and other localities. where nine
hours are said not TO prevail and ascer-
tain the sentiment and financial con1f-
ton OF the various trades unions involved
and submit a report
The national board exuects To hear from
It's representative in a few days, when
definite action will be taken
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LOOKS LIKE ATCHISON.
First District Convention VIII Proba-
bly, Be Held March 20.

Atchison and Hiawatha seek the con-
gressionaI convention which viii nom
mate a candidate for congress IN the
First district The two towns were well
represented today and the men who are
pulling for the convention labored Wig
Or0usIy with the members of the con-
gressfOnaI committee
This afternoon, just after dinner the
representatives Of Atchison claimed to
have completed a poll Of the members
of the committee, which they say shows
a majority pledged TO Atchison-
The convention will probably be held
March 20.
The committee which will decide these
questions did not meet until late this
afternoon
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WALLER WILL NOT TRY.
Atehison Man to Keep Out of Con.
gressional Race

c D Walker Of Atchison. q prominent
Republican worker there. has been cred
tied with having determined to enter
rAe First Congressional district race.
hoping 10 capture the nomination by
defeating both Curtis and Bailey Mr.
Walker said TO A Journal reporter to-
day
4 have not said that I viii be a can
dieste, because have not the slightest
Intention OF entering the race I viii
not become q candidate
The contest in Atehls0u county is
warning up and the race IS between Ar
Bailey and Mr.. Curtis In my Judgment
at this time the race is very close but
7 viii NOT interfere BY getting into the
campaign myself"
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KILLED INA SALOON.
Man Said to Have Belonged to the
goth Kansas.

San Francisco. Jan 29--James O'NeiI
Gleason, d former member of the Tween
tieth Kansas volunteers was shot and
killed in a saloon here last night by an
unknown man who escaped The man
had quarrelled with a woman and CIea-
son, who was tending bar. went to her
protection when he received the fatal
shot
The name OF James O'Neu Gleason
can not be found in the roster of the
Twentieth Kansas and he may have
been q recruit from California
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GOING TO CRIPPLE CREEK.
Captain Jack Mckinley to Leave ".
A White and Empcria-

EnpOria. Jan 2s.-Capt- J. c. Nc
GinIey VIII leave for Cripple Creek.
Colo TO take management of the Grip
PIE Creek Press he has been with the
Emporia Gazetre seven years excepting
six months service as captain com
pauy z. TwenUy-sec0ud Kansas He IS
a practical printer and was 4 friend Of
Eugene Field On the Denver Republic
can and also worked for Bill Nye On
the Boomerang, George Peck on Peck's
sun, the New Orleans Pfcayune and ".
4 Wits 1890 Care.
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Shanghai Jan zs--The deposition Of
the Emperor kwangsu creates great
dissatisfaction among the Chinese off,
Gals IN the Yang Tse valley and native
mercantile circles are disturbed fear
ing trouble It is rumored that the en-
peror viii be reinstated in one year.
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from the Seventh district to the nation
al convention 10 which he said.
I am not a candidate for delegate or
any other position am here as a Wis
it9r; not as an Office seeker. want
no Office OF any kind"
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a Noted Couple Marry.

New York Jan. 2s.-MiSs Nina Field.
step-daughrer Of Thomas Nelson Page.
the writer. and niece Of Marshall Field.
Of Chicago. and Preston Gibson. a
Princeton student, are reported 70 have
been married IN this city yesterday.
Gibson Of LOUISIANA and = nephew Of
Justice White OF the United States So
preme court and Mrs Gibson Is heir
70 2 large fortune.
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s 9lelE nolds its next regular meeting
Thursday at the state house Mrs ii
A1lein mans VIII read a paper on The So y
SSesSLuA cultivation Of Flowers" A =
SLnlth VIII speak upon -Co-oDaraffor, III
Marketing William H Barnes viii
speak on E'oreth0ught for the Garden =
, r cecil VIII give his ideas of Chez
rssIi7lng- The meeting opens at Ia
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JUST A PRIVATE.
A. ". Smith Says He Wants No
once.

A. " Smith of Mcpherson said today
10 a Journal reporter I am working
to do what I can for the good Of the
Republican party. I seek no Office but
am working as q. private in the ranks .
Mr. Smith has been talked Of as a
candidate for superintendent of insUr-
ance. Asked about this he said
Il never conceived such an idea and
am not and viii not be a candidate for
that office. I don't want II"
Some OF his friends today mentioned
Mr. Smith as a candidate for delegate
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To Select Member Of COMMITTEES.

Wasllirgton Jan 29-Ihe ha1sa9
congressman will meet this afternoon
"a select rfl<s Kansas members Of the
Republican congressional committee
Mr. Curtis. who WIS selected two years
ago. has declined to serve this year.
Caldarhead- Reeder and BoWeEsoek are
candidates for the place.
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Depew's - e. Bnrnaa-

New York. Jan ee-The Depew opera
house IN PeekskIII. owned BY United
States Senator Chauucey N Depayv. vas
destroyed by IRE today. The loss is es-
6Imatzd at So, Geo.
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there