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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08

Robert Elston is building large
addition TO his residence on Williams
street in east Brookings. In fact the
addition is so large that Mr.. Elston
will have practically new house, and
when completed will have one of the
most attractive homes on the east
side.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Saunders, of
Minneapolis, are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Marden. Mr..
Saunders is an uncle uf Mr.. Marden
and is a clerk In the Minneapolis
postotfice. They arrived in the city
Tuesday evening and will remain a
week or ten days.
Mrs. j. NJ. Raymond and Mrs. e. S.
Parsons drove over from White last
Friday. Mrs. Raymond was the guest
of Mrs. butcher over night and Mrs.
Parsons was the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Fl. G.. Fox. Both Of the ladies
returned home Saturday.
The REGISTER in common with the
many friends of Conductor Harry
Shirk here in Brookings learn with
sincere sorrow and regret of the death
Of Mrs. Shirk at her home in Redfield
Tuesday evening. A few weeks ago
their home was frightened by the ad-
vent OF a little son. Mrs. Shirk was
a lady prominent in Eastern Star cir
cles and was loved and admired by all
who knew her. Her death will be
mourned throughout the state.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08
Bismarck,s Iron Nerve. !.

Was the result Of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and trem-
endous energy are not found where
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels
are out of order. III you want these
qualities and the success they bring,
nss DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
every power Of brain and body.
Only 2bc at a. l.. Binford's drug store.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08
AZ Saved His Leg

|isred Dina.niorth, T.. Of La Grange, Ga.
|ffiQht.nii for six months with
h VIII .rsssaa running sore on his lsc.
I've who'll, cnat Bucklen's Arnica
iers, Sonn y cured 1t In ten days. Far
|ss it's GtSSaus, Il burns, boils, pain or
he r,,a ~ .ne best salve in the world
III. Er,sntsed. Only 25c.1 Sold nv
"'eiord, druggist. w "
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08
|poAi9gs Weekly Register.
EMs OF LOCAL INTEREST.

ks. Jake Nelson visited friends at
ga Saturday.
I. and Mrs. G. A. Lindskog were
|he city Friday,
bounty Commissioner Stone was up
IA Aurora Monday.
(lfty-frst Iowa Regimental Band
Miustrels, Nov. l9.
E. Hemingway went to Sioux
Als Tuesday morning.
br. A. W. Hyde has been having an
Rition built to his barn.
Dr.. MacMurphy and his little son
te up from Elkton on Monday.
BIZ. A. A. Harris, resident dentist.
bee in Hyde Harris block. ly
Dr. Hopkins, of Elkton, passed the
bbath with friends IN Brookings.
Farm loans on the most favorable
sms l9tf W. Fl. II. PHILLIPS.
kttOrney A. S. Nitchell-and Editor
len were Brookings visitors Monday.
let your watch by Binford's chro-
meter. Absolutely accurate. 5t26
b PLYMOUTH ROCKS for sale.
22t2 ED. c, PHILLIPS.
W. Allen came in with the re-
Jos from Winsor Wednesday morn
Beo. Morehouse ana son Halle
bde business trip TO Huron Tues
DR.. L. G.. Borst, dentist. Office
pnt rooms second floor new Binford
bck. 1y
y. c. Wing came home the latter
Ft Of the week to remain until after
kction.
pr J.. G. Parsons, specialist. Dis
pes eye, ear, nose and throat. Col
Block. Janl
N. E. Donohoe came up from Elk
Wednesday with the returns from
ht town.
70 Wing came up from Illinois the
(ter part OF the week for a few days
1t at home. -.
Expert watch and clock repairing
Pc at Binford's New Pharmacy.
work guaranteed. 14tf
y. A. Stromme, chairman OF the
Daloltlon state committee, was a
ltor IN the city Monday.
aS. Kelley, Of Tomah, Wis, is a
est at the home OF Prof. and Mrs.
d. wheaton this week.
as' Hawley, OF Brookings, visited
.ne Couse home several days last
eK and is.-De Smet News.
lne manager of the opera house at
'umwa, Ia: Fifty.first Iowa band
eexcellent satisfaction here.
me Tucker residence in east Brook.
ss now In the hands OF the plas-
eS ). N, Davis is doing the work.
"' M, Z. St. John departed Mon
morning for Hawarden, Ia, to
''O sne funeral Of Mrs. Bradford.
a''orney ]. G. Jenkins went to
le Wednesday morning to argue
e.ai !. cases before the state supreme
y and Mrs. H. Kaufman are the
~ .s.l'' parents OF a fine baby boy born
I'D. oin'ne NoVem'
Iaoies Aid society Of the M.
ss'cn will be entertained at the
nber is. "' No
:. :, Sloan favored the Presbyter.
ousregation with a fine tenor
atly enjoyed. "'
|. y ~ pay y high prices for poor silver.
.nile you can buy "1s47 Rogers
I, !. .nlyes and forks for sa.25 per
g At Binfords. ont, -
= ss 1aoies' Aid society OF the Ban.
pa r.ulch will give their annual sun
,,'0ay evening, Nov. 1s. Further
oist band and minstrels are
n s'ass and gave a fine perform.
nere.- Burlington Hawkeye.
sfa house Nov. 10.
-
= Saved His Leg.
~. N. a.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08

The Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals is a worthy organ
ization, and through its efforts all an
imals, and more especially the horse,
enjoy more humane treatment than
before its existence. Anyone can do
an act of humanity to the beast by
recommending the use Of Coles Car
bolisalve for cuts, scratches, bruises,
gals, etc. Sold by e. N. Aldrich.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08
For Sale.

Small stock of general merchandise;
good clean stock; will invoice about
81 zoo. 90; for sale at bargain II taken
at once; best location In town OF
White; store rent, with four living
rooms, $500 q month. Inquire,
! A. ANDREAsEN,s 3 II
aOt4 White, s. Oak.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08

Nine young people joined the Pres
byterian church last Sunday morning
on profession OF their faith, and the
attendance at Sunday school was $50.
This is good indication of religious
growth ia our city.
All the latest 81 so books, only 81. .25
at Binford's. 1000 cheaper books to
select from at Binford's. 10 per cent
discount on $500 lots at Binford's.
Buy books at Binford's. 22t4
Mrs. c. T. Hooker returned Mon
day evening from a visit, at Elkton
and was accompanied by a cousin,
Mrs. G. Sabin, of State Center, Ia,
who will be a guest of her relatives
here for week or ten days.
President VIM. Mckinley has issued
his Thanksgiving proclamation and
the 10Th day of November has been
set aside as the day to be observed ia
Thanksgiving and praise to Him who
holds the nations in the hollow OF his
hand"
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03
INVENTIONS OF INSANE MAN,
One Design OF nm English Lunatis
Brought Him n Handsome
Fortune.

Until quite lately there lived lu,
natic in Wellesley asylum who turned
out round dozen of inventions dur.
ing his ten years stay in the place
and some of them were really good
and useful. One was new style OF
ships anchor, which holds twice as
fast us the old kind, and can be trust.
ed never to foul its chain or otherwise
go wrong. The inventor had been a
tailor before losing his balance and
knew nothing of ships and anchors.
But he drew the diagrams and made
the models for this fruit of his dis.
ordered brain and one day a man
who visited him and saw the plans
was greatly taken with them, says
London Answers.
He obtained permission, patented
and put the anchor on the market. 1t
was fayorably received and at the end
of two years the invention had
brought him $4,000. Half of this the
capitalist who had marketed the an
chor gave to the two daughters OF the
madman, who were alive and sane.
During the rest of the inventors
life the anchor brought in enough to
pay for his maintenance and keep his
two daughters in easy circumstances
He invented other useful things, in
Guiding new kind of corkscrew and
folding chair,
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

In proportion to its size, fly walks
13 times as fast as u man can run.
The longest recorded hair growing
ON female head was eight feet. The
longest recorded beard was ~ feet.
Among the 153, 900 inhabitants which
the last census gave to New Mexico
there were 10000 Indians and $4,000
Mexicans.
Stone street was the first street in
New York city paved with cobble
stones, hence its name. The paving
was done in the year 1857.
The Japanese ride American bicycles
and play baseball; they use American
expressions in connection with the
game, as zone strike" "home base"
etc.
The oldest love-letter in the world
is proposal Of marriage for the hand
OF an Egyptian princess, made $500
years ago. 1t ii in the form of an in
scribed brick, ard is therefore not only
the Oldest, but the most substantial,
love-letter that has ever been written.
William Foley, of Brooklyn, aged II.
suffered from wood in his stomach. 1t
was wood pulp, nearly two pounds of
it. This condition resulted from the
boys habit of chewing matches and
toothpicks, for which he developed an
inordinate appetite, William became
seriously i'll. An, operation was enough.
Military engineers are practically
agreed that no material for fortifica-
tions is superior to earth. When clay
is not obtainahle, as on the seashore,
sand is collected into bags, and these
are laid in regular heaps along the
line of the proposed fertilization. In
such fertilization the balls from the
enemy's guns sink without doing dam
age, and shells explode harmlessly.
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03
Thatcher
hard TACK is LOVES ENVOY.
Message on an Army Biscuit Durins
the Late War Leads to n Sol
dier'a Marriage.

An interesting romance which was
brought about by the Spanish-Amer-
lean war has just come to light in
Franklin, Pa. When war was declared
William Barber, who lived with his
parents on u farm few miles from
this city, came to Franklin and joined
company +, Sixteenth regiment, and
went with his company to Camp
Meade, where he was accepted for
service against Spain The army ra-
ton of hard tack soon became tire
some to Barber and others in the
company, says local exchange, and
while on his way to the national
camp at Chickamauga he conceived a
plan to secure better food. He wrote
his name and company address on q
piece of hard tack, together with an
appeal to some good southerner to
send at least one square meal to camp
Hanging out of the car window he
threw the hard tack at the first house
the train passed. 1t fell into the
hands of the daughter of Col. Ray
who, with her father, appeared at the
Chickamauga camp the following
Sunday with big basket of food
Barber was invited to visit them and
he did so whenever there was oppor.
tunity. The colonel owns rich plan
tation, A few days ago Barber mar,
ried the daughter and has gone to
Tennessee to live
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03
MAN WITH THE DRUM.
He Ia the Most Necessary and Ina
portsnt Personase in street
Procession.

The man with the drum is a very inn
portant individual these days of street
professions. He keeps things moving
and men from tagging behind quick
step time and is altogether a thorough
~ indispensable person in a parade.
The band only plays at intervals, but
the drum beats steadily on, says the
Chicago Chronicle.
Victory in battle is often due to the
man with the drum, but he sounds the
summons to march on and the inspira-
ton of the tap fires the spirit and in
flames the soul and sets the heyday in
the blood rioting hotly with no thought
or power to attend the decision of the
Judgment.
The man with the drums at the Audi
torium is always the most interesting
character in the ensemble of the or
chestra. High in the center he stands
among his fellows and his arms fly this
way and that among the kettledrums
and his flexible wrists and fingers are
in perpetual motion, keeping the pad
ded drumsticks going. In some parts
of the Wagner music he would sound
the alarm of his beat with a savage sat
isfaction, and in vorspiel TO the Meister-
singer his famous bombardment never
failed to bring smile of mirthful ell
joyment TO the generally impassive
countenance of the leader of the or
chestra.
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03
GO OUT OF TOWN DEWEY DAY.
Residents of Chicago Who Passed
Anniversary of the Manila
Battle Playing Golf.

There were some people in Chicago
on Dewey day rs the appearance of
the streets and buildings testified,
but there were others as we'll who
We're not in Chicago, but who bied
themselves away on an. early train
to the nearest golf ground and spent
the holiday propelling the little round
gutta percha implement across green
fields and pastures new, says the
Chronicle. The lull of the country
was particularly gratifying when con-
trasted with the jar and hustle and
excitement OF the celebration in town,
and, while the country idler wanted
to cheer for Dewey, he wanted still
more to enjoy the delights OF holi-
day close to natures heart when
spring is in the air.
So he gave little cheer for Dewey
every time lie drove a ball and he
challenged his opponent to come on
in the immortal words of the immor.
tai commander: "You may fire when
you are ready, Gridley." He kert the
battle of Manila in his heart and left
the sweet seclusion of streets for his
fellow residents with the tastes of the
town.
For the joys of q pageant and the
music of band and the amusing bur
lesque of the bandmaster and the gilt
ter and clash Of the army and the
navy and even the sight of the hero
of the nation himself are weighed in
the scales with a game of golf and
the balance is found woefully want
inu
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03
FORGET oR1'HoGRApHY.
Employment of Amsnuenses said 10
Cause Mem to Forget How
To Spell.

"The practice of using an amanuen-
sis has become almost universal among
busy men of affairs" said a Magazine
street wholesaler, according to the
Pittsburgh News, "and it's death on
photography, defy any man who has
dictated to stenographer for as long
q period of time as two years to SIT
down and write an ordinary business
letter without making at least four
or five ridiculous olunders in spelling.
Skill in English photography is purely
an arbitrary Accomplishment. It's a
feat in mnemonics and doesn't neces-
sarily presuppose the possession OF any
special lintellectua gifts, The only way
that the average man retains his abil-
ity to spell with reasonable correct
ness is by keeping constantly in prac-
tice and seeing the written words be-
fore his eyes. Let him suspend that
mental exercise for a short time ard
the first thing you know he'll be spell
ing elephant with two rs.
The stenographer habit is bad as
cocaine--when once you begin il you've
got to keep IL up or you're lost III at
tempted to write n letter of any length
at present my correspondent would be
certain to set me down as scandalous
ignoramus, and ( believe nine-tenths
OF the business men in the city are in
the same boat, The memory of most
people, by the way, is chiefly graphic,
as far as spelling is concerned. Imean
by that that they have to write word
down on paper ard see how it looks be-
fore they are certain about its orthog-
raphy. That is why they become rusty
so quick as soon as they give up the
personal handling OF the pen. In me-
dieval times the upper classes didn't
pretend to know how to write. They
left that to professional scriyeners, and
we appear to be drifting back to that
happy condition of affairs"
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03
INDIANS DEEDS TO PENN.
Historic old PennsyIyania Parchs
ment. Get New Sill Wraps for
Their preserv alton.

All the old parchment colonial deeds
and records in Keeping of the state
department at Harrisburg have Just
been put through proc ess of preserva-
ton by Secretary OF the Common
wealth Griest, says tile Philadelphia
Record. For years these records have
been kept in tin boxes, and, as they
were occasionally searched, the result
was much confusion in the arrange
ment Of papers. Many Of the old wax
seals were lost, and th crumpled pa
pers were more or less damaged.
Now these documents are arranged
in the form of pages, aud the transpar-
ent tissue of silk on both sides makes
the records absolutely secure.
There is one volume, about four by
three feet in size, containing the parch-
ment deeds of the Penn period, and an
other smaller volume containing i'm
portant provincial letters, early laws
and other state papers.
Peculiar interest att aches TO the In
dian signatures, which are yet quite
distinct on many of the documents.
A large parchment cor tains the treaty
of the Penns with tn, sachem of the
Schuylkill Indians, and embraces the
transfer of all the tracts of land or
lands lying on or near the river Schuyl-
kill and it's branches, under date OF
September Z, 1742. The considera ion
for this land, as stated in the deed in
cluded 20 brass kettles, 100 blankets,
60 linen shirts, 20 hats coats, l2 pa, RS
of shoes and buckles, 80 pair of stock
ings, 90 guns, 12 gunl,cks, 300 pounds
of gunpowder, 600 pounds of lead bull
lets, GO hatchets, so planting hoes, 120
knives, 60 pairs of scis sors, 100 tobacco
tongs, "a looking gla sses, 40 tobacco
boxes, 1000 flints. s pounds of paint,
"a dozen garters, iozen small silk
ribbons, ~ dozen rings, 100 pounds OF
tobacco, 400 pipes, 2t gallons of rum
and G60.
There are several lirge deeds trans
ferring lands from the Indians to the
Penns, all bearing the peculiar sig
natures of the Indian chieftains, repre-.
senting all manner of animals, reptiles,
fishes, birds and in!iects. The most
important of these deeds is that con.
veying to the Penns ;he territory con.
trolled by the Six Nations, for which
consideration of SIS, 100 was paid. The
signatures of the Indians to this docu,
ment give the Indian names and their
English Specification
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03

ing the property and franchises OF
incorporated companies and sub
jeoting them to public use. Ii the
state may do this It may likewise
create such property any such en-
terprises for its own use and bene'
fit. These trusts are driving the
people of this country to the ex'
pertinent of public ownership.
The trust is the great exponent OF
socialism. 1t may force people 10
seek safety in public ownership
1t is making it almost impossible
for them to live and do business
except in the name Of the state or
municipality. WithiR less than q
decade this will be one OF the
most important issues before the
people Of this country. 1t is well
to study it carefully as events lead
un to the coming conflict"
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03

A Night of Terror.

"Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burn
ham of Machias, Me-, when the
doctors said she could not live
till morning" writes Mrs. S. I'll.
Lincold, who attended her that
fearful night. "All thought she
must die of pneumonia, but she
begged for DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, saying 1t had more than
once saved her life, and had cured
her of consumption. After three
small doses she slept easily all
night, and its further use complete
ly cured her" This marvellous
medicine is guaranteed to cure all
Throat, Chest and Lung diseases.
Only SOC and 81. Trial bottles
free at J #. Owens, Stafford, and
H. Z. Wigbtman. Pima.
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03

"MY son, never run for office;
you have a fairly good reputation
now as an honorable man. You
are not afraid TO express your
views on any public question, but
If you are so unfortunate as to be
elected pound'master you will be
afraid 10 say your souls your
own; you will spend all your sal
ary in an effort to be elected;
you will go back on the men who
elected you, and give your patron.
age TO your enemies hoping to
win them over to your support.
In three months time you won't
be able to tell the gender Of a
canine in your charge or a demo
orat from a republican. There are
men great enough not TO be ruined
by Office, but, my son, (and you
know what kind of a son / mean. J
you are not one of them" ."-I Tribune
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03
FOOL CROP is LARGE.

An exchange says; The time is
ripe for a national convention OF
fools. The crop this year has
been surprisingly large and OF
good variety. The $40 per CEN
syndicate fools are u m erou
enough to fill Madison Squar,
Garden of themselves.
Twenty-three fools In the Adlron
dacks took their fellow-men Tor
wild animals and perforated them
with shot. Four fools shot their
faithful dogs, taking them 'oi
deer.
Ia Chicago eighty-six female
fools dabbled in bucket shop
with q "direct wire connection
with the New York Stock Ex'
change" down in the cellar. They
Will not wear sealskins this Yule.
! tide.
Individual fools have been
numberless and of fine quality
A New Jersey fool rested his arm
on the muzzle of his gun and biS
foot on the hammer. He is now q
one armed fool.
4. Chicago fool, in jail for rob
berry, knocked his cell mate down
and despoiled him of sl.SS, there
by materially adding to his term.
A Florida fool, William Cleg.
geit, thought it would be funny to
give an elephant a chew Of tobae'
co. When the fool came down
the Coroner could not have To-
Gated his sence of humor with q
microscope.
BY all means let US have a con-
vention of fools and home for
INDECENT old fools.
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03
GIVE MIRACLE PLAY.
''Second Shepherds Play" Repro
duced at New Haven.
students Present Quaint OLD English
Comedy, Given for this Second
Time I'm Five Hundred
Years.

In the first attempt to present n
miracle play made in an American
college, Yale actors at New Haven,
Conn, the other evening gave
"The Second Shepherds Play" in the
Hyperion theater, before an audience
of 1900 persons, who made it the
social as we'll as the histrionic event
of the year. One hundred and fifty
undergraduates took part in the pres
entation of the quaint old English
comedy, which was given for the Sec
ond time in 500 years.
10 portray the miracle play cor
rectly the street scene, where the
travelling pageant originally produced
the play before a medieval English
audience, was presented, hundred
students taking part. Added to the
quaintness of the old English lines
was the picturesque situation of an
audience represented as watching an
other audience.
In quick succession appeared the
crowd in the streets agape at the en-
trance of the travelling showing in q
stage cart. The actors presenting the
shepherds gave series of monologues
on the hard life of the married man,
the everlasting taxes and the peren-
nial sheep thief.
The miracle play begins by the
shepherds lying down to slumber and
being awakened by angels song. They
We're sent to the manger in a corner
of the stage, where they find the in
FAINT Christ, adore Him and were
thanked by the Virgin Mary as they
left their gifts. The transition from
comedy to the close approach to a
passion play struck the audience as
almost sacrilegious, but every effort
was made to retain the quaint realism
of the original play.
Graham guardian., 1900-08-03
ANarrow Escape.

Dr.. Lindley reports a narrow
escape from death of a Mexican at
the San Jaun mine, Two men
were being hauled up the two
hundred and fifty foot shaft in the
hoist bucket. When within about
ten feet of the top one of the
men had fiji and fell out of the
bucket. The other man made a
grab and caught the falling man
by the wrist. He hung on until
the bucket reached the surface
when both were safely landed.