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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-11
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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-11
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WHO RI ALWAYs =,

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Nred Ill III time. Ido ri
- The nAsssr with me.sss.,s,;s,'1
You hear these words eys,, y
often - you meet your fr;ss|. p
often are these words rsspes} !
than likely You speak the -
can't words yourself. and 10 ~
do feel far from well MOI n ~
Mrs. Ella Rice, of Chs,... +,
whose portrait we publish. ~
she suffered for two yearS
ing-down pains, headachSs ~
and had all kinds Of miserable r.
all Of which was caused by mp
inllammation 0f the womb ~
doctoring with physicians 81
ous medicines she was entirejv X
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-11
A winning Card

THE pastor of the church has been
trying to boss the choir for six weeke,
What did ttey dor
got his vie TO join."--Harper's
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-11
Governmsnt,s volumlnous publIca,,on.

If the average man were to attempt
to read everything the government
publishes in one year he would have
to devote about half century to the
task. taking eight hours day.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-11

t When marriage engagement is
broken II u another matrimonial
failure.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-11

mhom-shs loved might not be realised.
Well. her prayer was answered. Har-
ry lived. to bear foreverSnore the ciank-
ing skeleton Of his perished honor. Who
had so often traced her name but him?
She recognized II now. 'a
On one letter only he ever failed. One
letter bore the trace Of his own charac-
teristic hand. She had often laughed
as 1t would creep in. 1t marked the "a"
and the r." n..e-
Then, as when In old age some scene
Of childhood. long forgotten, suddenly
stands out upon the retina Of our men,
oreis, there came to her that scene Of a
long month ago, when Harry, carelessly
writing her name in imitation of her
own hand, had asked would she be mer-
cifui, and not give him up to the law.
should he make use of IL? ~-.
He had planned 1t, then-so long ago
planned 1t. deliberately fortifying him
self with her assurance that she would
screen him from the possible result OF
his own act.
He had even sought to further guard
himself by lowering. In her eyes, the
man whom, doubtless, he had deceived,
and yet who suspected the deceit. Az
"Of course 1t is forgery, Grace"
said Mr.. Reynolds, his whole form
trembling with excitement
And then she knew that she must
speak-must look into the eyes of him
who watched her so earnestly and let
the first falsehood which had ever
sullied her lips pass them.
Could she speak the truth? Better
let him believe of her what he would.
She did not bear his name. He should
never know that priud old name was
tarnished and dishonored by the son
who had inherited 1t.
1t is no forgery. Uncle Edgar" she
she said, bravely. r
Grace? Who have you been shielding?
Her name was all that he could utter
In reply. a....esm E,..
at is no forgery" she resolutely re-
peated. II must ask you to trust me,
uncle Edgar" she continued. however
hard 1t may seem to you. And now,
what must be done to meet this note?
for, at any sacrifice, Uncle Edgar, 1t
must be met"
For when did you do this thing,
MS ire you 1edreu O moment ago Wnen
on the back Of the paper. 1T was for
Grace? Who have you been shieldinS?
1t Is this mani" striking the signature
on the back Of the paper. 'It was for
his life you feared moment ago.
thought you spoke Of Harry. It is he
is he whom you love!"
II did 1t for his sake, Uncle Edgar"
she answered, quietly. "Will you help
me. and viii you keep my secret? Oh,
Uncle Edgar. speak to mel"
But for oEce her appeal to him--who
loved her as father-brought no re-
sponse. s
White and drawn. Edgar Reynolds
face seemed suddenly to have aged ten
years, as he sank into a chair and his
head fell back among its cushions.
Two hours later. a. Harry Reynolds
and his wife were about to step into the
carriage to take them to the Cunard
pier. q servant of the hotel followed
him and handed him telegram. ~
1T contained this message:
your father Is dangerously ILL You
must return home at once.
u was signed Grace Hawthorne; but
this time the signature was no forgery.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-11

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
READERS OF BOOKS.
Tastes That Peryade Certain Folk
Needing MentnI ReCremtion.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat)

(From the New Orleans Times Democrat.)
Our customers frequently ask us for
advice in the matter of reading said
bookstore man, and some OF the ques-
lions are rather peculiar The other day
a very self-possessed young woman came
in and told me she wanted to take up a
course of classical study She was a
stenographer, she said and was too tired
at night to read anything very dull or
heavy and would like something that was
improving and interesting at the same
time. and above all classical That
specification puzzled me, and l suggested
oifhand that she try Homer's ''llliad. >"
OH I've read one of his poems before,
she said, and | don't like it a bit. 1t was
all full of words | couldn't understand.
I suppose you are speaking of the Cd
yssey.' said /. No, she replied, l mean
his 'Ka-yam- Omar's Ka-yam or whatever
YOU call it. It's written by the same
marty. isn't it? 'Well-er-no.' | said
it's supposed to have been really written
by a Dago of the name of Rubaiyat
She looked bored and compromised on one
OF Miss Laura Jean Libby's historical
romances.
THAT reminds me. by the way. OF a chap
who came in only last evening and asked
ME If l couldn't recommend something eX-
citing. / ran over several works OF the
Red Robe order and finally suggested The
Black VOLTS Breed. Oh, no. he said I've
lust waded through the second Jungle
Book and | don't want any more animal
stories for at least nine years.
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PUNISHED FOR NOT sALUTING.
A Merchant ship Captains Expert
ence with the German Emperor

IT rom tue Lennon IOet.)
Our readers are acquainted with the cir
cumstances of the dismissal of Captain
Spence from the employment OF James
Currie Co. after ten years blameless
service. The former shipmaster was pi-
lOting the North Star through a difficult
channel i'll the Weser when he met a Ger
man warship entering the river before the
wind. \ northwesterly gale was blowing
in his teeth and just as he had negotiated
the corner with sufficient room to pass in
safety Captain Spence noticed that the
German vessel was flying the imperial
standard. His anxious navigation and the
fact that the flag had been clinging around
the mast had prevented him from obServ
ing it before; and, most unfortunately and
to his own deep regret, he was too late in
returning the salute. The warship, with
the German Emperor on board. was rap
idly passing out OF sight when the law of
courtesy was satisfied. The shipmaster
lost his place in consequence, and he ac-
quiesced in the justice of the penalty
which was the inevitable result of the cor
respOndence that had passed between his
employers and the German Embassy in
London.
But the story has gratifying sequel.
As Captain Spence informed us the other
day. he addressed a letter to the Emperor
in which he gave a plain account + the
for the inadvertence. 1t is extremely
pleasant to learn that the Emperor Will
liam. who is himself a sailor. has been
graciously pleased to accord sympathetic
ear to the apology. In Il letter which has
reached Messrs. Currie from the German
Minister Plenipotentiary in London. Count
Metternich is directed by his Government
to transmit His Majesty's best thanks. and
TO inform them at the same time that His
Majesty would feel sorry if Captain
Spence would lose his living" This act
of royal generosity does credit to the En-
perors heart no less than to his unfailing
good sense. Captain Spence was guilty of
a grave breach of international custom at
sea. His ship was saluted by a foreign
power as well as by foreign sovereign,
and he did not recognize the salute. But
grave as the omission was it was capable
| of explanation and excuse, and the delin-
quents previous record was proof of his
| innocence in intention. We are glad that
| this view of the circumstances has pre-
| called with His Imperial Majesty. who will
have added by his graceful act at least
| one more enthusiast to his many admirers
| in Great Britain. Captain Spence s rein
| statement is assured. and he will owe it
| directly to the Emperor.
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mother OF pearl, which once adorned a
Venetian palace in the sixteenth century.
II was in possession of an Italian Minister
TO this country who sold it before return
ing An odd antique is a small japanese
idol known as the Thunder God ~ which
was presented to Mrs. Briggs by Colonel
Ward who. more than anyone else, as
sisted in forming the japanese Army upon
its present efficient basis. The memento
of copper and gold, which is held in espe-
cial reverence by the japanese, was pre-
scented to Colonel Wizard by the Mikado
himself, in whose line it had been for thir-
teen hundred years.
One piece of furniture placed in a promi-
nent position is pew from old Christ
Church. whose spire is visible from the up
per windows OF the house.
One of the most interesting features of
the house is the wine cellar which is forty
two feet below the surface of the ground
II was built by Louis Charles Pourtales up
on the model of his fathers cellar in the
ancestral home in Germany from which he
was an exile. He had married a poor girl
against the wishes of the Count, whose eld-
est son he was. He came to the country
with his young bride, and Baron Geroldt
the German Minister, procured him
place in the Coast Survey. After the
young man had resided fifteen years in the
house the old Count died and the estate
fell 20 Louis Charles. He Immediately re-
turned to his ancestral estates, but his wife
still chung in memory to the Washington
home. Returning a few years later she en-
deavored to repurchase the manor, but its
owners refused to part with il. and it is
said that she never experienced the delight
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place for fishermen. A very peculiar spe-
ces. known as the toad fish, is caught
here. much to the disgust of sportsmen.
and the delight of those who admire the
odd and outre in nature. Its skin is eX-
ceedigly tough and covered witha bony
cartilage, which doubtless protects it
against its enemies. Upon the approach
of danger it suddenly puffs itself into
perfectly rotund shape. which. with its
approach to human physiognomy, gives 1t
a very peculiar appearance.
Few places in the country yield such an
abundance and variety of fish as Point
Lookout. at the mouth of the river. as the
salt water species of the Chesapeake are
here combined with fresh water denizens.
There is very good sheepshead fishing
about two miles above Piney Point. upon
the Maryland side. In fact, there are nu-
merous excellent places along the .ower
Potomac where sport is 10 be obtained. and
these are constantly patrolled by enthusi-
astic fishermen. who generally form clubs.
and roam at their own sweet Will in
schooner. houseboat. or launch. sometimes
travelling by these means as far as Old
Point Comfort on the Chesapeake, and oc-
casionally to the ocean. in search of fresh
catches. 1t is. however. upon the upper
Potomac that the bass fishing entices the
greater number of those devoted eNclu-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29

TO the ppe-smoking habit Some sur
geons are OF the opinion that the imita-
ton Of amber used in the manufacture OF
mouthpieces for cheap pipes has muen TO
do with the alarming increase IL the dis
ease. while all of them agree that the
majority Of the cases are directly traceable
TO the short clay pipes smoked by tnou-
sands of laborers.
The hospital records show that over 80
per cent Of all the cases treated were
laboring men over forty years Of age. The
heat brought close to the lips by he
short -stemmed clay pipes causes a small
blister TO form. and the smoker promptly
picks il ard keeps on smoking. Then a
hard. knotty wart forms where the blister
first appeared, and soon the whole mouth
is involved and sometimes the tongue
swells 10 enormous size
The wariy growths multiply until the
chin is entirely covered and the mouth pro-
trudes far beyond the nose. The sur
geons cut away the entire growth ana
fashion an entirely new mouth out oil haps
drawn from the cheeks and so much of The
chin as may remain unaffected. The opera
ton is one OF extreme delicacy and when
poorly executed the patient is inflicted
with FISH mouth" that gives a very
funny expression to the face
Pipe manufacturers claim that the mouth
pieces of the cheapest grades OF wooden
and composition pipes are made OF eeliu-
loid and similar preparations with celiu-
loid for the basis. They insist that there
is nothing poisonous in the compositions
and that the scarcity of genuine amber
may render II necessary TO put imitation
amber on all pipes except the highest
grades that command big prices.
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in the Courts splendid castle that she did

in the Courts spiendd castle that she did
in the more humble abode.
The splendid grounds surrounding the
mansion perhaps never showed TO greater
advantage than when he premises were
owned by Major Augustus A. Nicholson, of
the Marine Corps. This was more than
fifty years ago and Che Scene presented by
the house and park 1upnn the occasion of
one of the lavish bells. given by Major
Nicholson was Vbrtlliant in the
extreme. The picture was often painted
by the late Dr. James C!Hall, who counted
it among the memories sof his own gallant
days. The house and grounds guarded by
the marines in their bright uniforms. the
band, in its scarlet and gold. playing its
most delightful music; the young mid
dies or naval cadets in attendance upon
the young lady guests. while Major Mich
olson's lovely daughters. aided by their tur-
baned slaves, were everywhere in attend
ance so that no one should be forgotten.
1T was" said DR.. Hall. odd Southern hos
pitaliiy of the truest description.
No more interesting tenant has ever done
the honors of the old place than its pres
ent owner. Mrs Emily E. Briggs. Her
father was Robert Edison. the North Side
Chicago, millionaire, who helped 10 build
that wonderful metropolis Of the West. 1t
was only upon the death of her father that
Mrs Briggs enjoyed her share Of the in
terest upon his property amounting 10 SS,-
900 a year. This was amply sufficient,
however 10 absolve her from further la
Dor with the pen, and she laid it aside in a
professional capacity forever.
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sively to the gentle craft. but these are
necessarily debarred from the pleasures
of navigation, as the waters of the upper
Potomac are impossible to boats.
Great Falls is an excellent station 70:
bass fishing, and Monocacy Creek Va.
near Seneca; Poin; of Rocks. Nd; Har
pers Ferry Castleman's Ferry. Sycamore
Island. just below Glen Echo. and Wide
Water, about two-thirds of the way be-
tween Great and Little Falls. upon the
canal are all excellent lc1a'ities for he
same fishing. The bass row caught on
the river are not as large as formerly, one
weighing from five to five and half pounds
being looked upon as an extraordinary
catch
Catfish are found in large numbers in
the vicinity of Washington. as well as
carp weighing from twenty to twenty-five
pounds: the latter, however, no yielding
very edible meat.
The work of professional fishermen is
confined TO seine and net dipping. and
millions of fish are caught daily upon the
Potomac by these means. 1t is said by The
old fishermen that the cause OF the de-
crease in the larger fish is attributable to
the fact that the nets catch the smaller
species which were used by the former
for food. However this may be, it is GER
tain that the catches made by the line to-
day fail to produce those magnificent spec
linens which gratified the heart Of the ear
ly fisherman and the mere description of
which subdue the younger generation TO
silent wonder and envy.
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THE STRAWBERRIES FRoZE.
A Feast Full Of Peculiar and As
tonishing Episodes.

tETOm the Detroit Free PTtSS.)
II was while she yet knew little about
the mysteries of the culinary department
But she had all the ambition of a youthful
bride, and when he said ii would be nice
to have some of the first strawberries of
the season with ice cream. she cheerfully
acquesced and prepared the dish herself
The occasion was a small family party
with the rector and vestryInan thrown
in. All went merrily till the ice cream
and strawberries were served. OF course.
it was his little nephew that first tackled
the toothsome mixture. A strawberry flew
straight across the table from him and
took the astonished vestryman in the eye.
Leave the table" shouted the boys
father: TN tend TO you when We get
home" and the boy went tearfully to the
back yard.
The father was so angry that he had
made rather a vicious stab at his cream. A
strawberry like a bullet hit the rector on
the end OF the nose and caromed TO the
ear of the hostess. The father was in the
first sentence of an abject apology when
the rector's spoon made a slip and solidi-
fed strawberry whizZed on a bee line hit
grandma on the iugular and then slid down
the wrong side of the neatly folded 'ker-
chief that made her look like Quakeress.
There is no better behaved family in the
city but the host was getting very red and
his voice was not steady as he intimated
a desire to call game and settle down to
eating. He made dive with his spoon,
the rest followed his example, and the air
was full of frozen Strawberries. Every
body looked anxious 10 fight when the
bride diverted their wrath to laughter.
My goodness" she exclaimed. Il see 1t
all now What a ninnyi put those straw
berries in whole instead OF crushing them
and they're as hard as hailstones
Then the rector graciously explained
what a large percentage of water there is
in the strawberry and faoetiously asked the
vestryman if his eye was black. The YES
tryman responded that the rector's nose
was red grandma said that she was over
her chill. and the small boy was called in
TO 2 double portion of his dessert.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29

The Potomac River, the Rhine of the
South, is a source of pleasure to the many
thousands who view it merely as excur-
sionists, and see it only as a waterway
TO places of resort Perhaps the best ap-
probation of its beauties and possibilities
is gathered by those who consider it from
the sportsman's standpoint These usually
form themselves into fishing or shooting
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
WHY MOUTHS ARE DEFoRMEp.
smokers Not Careful in the Selection
of Pines.

Tron de Chicago Cf-cnIcIe-l
Physicians heTeabouts and throughout
the country generally have be called upon
recertly tc treat a large number C5 cases
of epitheloma of the lips. This disagree
able complaint is charged almost entirely
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29

The ice stores of Windsor, Osborne. and Balmoral
are very large AT Windsor there is storage room
for about 500 tom. There the supply is obtained
from the LAKE beneath the north terrace, from
Fogmorc and from the lake between Foemore
and Virginia water. lee is not only lavishly used
in the royal kitchen, but also for reducing the
Temperature of Her Maiesiy's apartments in hot
weather. Then il is packed in attractive wooden
buckets, which deposited in the hreplaoes.
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FISHING ON THE POTOMAC
The Stream Ever a Boon to PiSca-
t0rial DeyOtees.

CIubhouses Abound Mt Various
Points Along the Banks OF the His
foric RiVcr-OId Times When stur-
Reon ThrOnEcd the Waters Above
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Paradise
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Horses to be embarked are drawn up ny tro0ns
as near the points of embarkation a. possible
Their saddles and harness are taken of and pack
ed in large sacks. while ttvy are provided witt:
ships collars. Ne fewer than five men are re
auired to sling horse quickly and we'll. g.
man holds the head guy" which is made fast
to the ships hesd-colar Two men stand each
side Of the animal and hold up the sling until
The horse's legs leave the ground. and the two
remaining soldiers stand at the head and tail to
fasten the breast-strap and breeching. respec-
lively.