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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13
earn Caught by the Hundred.

People who had occasion to travel
out Grant street as far as Scajaquada
Creek on a recent afternoon were
treated to a novel sight. Hundreds OF
men and boys armed with baskets
were foundering around in the shall
low waters of the creek among a
school OF German carp. Hundreds OF
these fish were caught with baskets OF
all shapes and sizes. Some OF the
fish weighed tipped the scales ut nve
pounds. Some Of the boys put on
bathing suits, and 1t was well they
did. Occasionally one Of them would
get hold of fish that was more cap
able Of managing the angler than be-
ing managed. and the result OK the
encounter was bath for the enthusi-
astic boy.
More than one half Of the popula-
tiony of the Lower Rock lined the
banks of the creek and took as much
pleasure out of the performances as
the youngsters did in catching the
fish. It Is supposed the hllins In OF
the creek at this point has driven the
f1sk into smaller radius, and In their
endeavors to escape some OF the OBJ
Ssrvant youngsters Of thas section OF
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13

these sudden precipitations devastated
the ranges and made 1t necessary for
cattlemen to reckon on losses of 25
per cent through cattle drifting before
they could be, discovered and rescued
by the circle riders. The business is
now conducted in such systematic
manner that these disasters to herds
are no longer possible
1t is no uncommon thing for first
class cattle company to have thou
sands of acres of range land with cost
ly irrigation plants. The entire force
of men during the summer is occu-
pied in watering, raising and harvest
ing alfalfa, specimen of clover which
is considered to be most fattening.
Inree and four crops of this product
are harvested every year, thus insur-
ing ample and good food for the cat
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13

ing their early hardships and risks.
All now live in comfort in Denver,
and while the years have touched
their hair with silver, their pockets
have been lined with gold. When the
convention assemblies in the Colorado
city those who attend will have point
ed out to them the 100000 business
block built by Mr.. Ernest from the
proceeds Of his cattle business. They
will be invited to the homes OF other
genuine cowboys who have made for
tunes in the business, and who are
surprised to see how easy has become
the task of being a cowboy.
During the last twenty years there
has been great revolution in the
range industry. The days OF scrub
cattle are past. and the range owners
instead of sending their cattle to the
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13
WITHDRAW TROOPS.
ChnGee Ordered TO Prepare to Lenve
Pel<in.

Chnfree Ordered 90 Prepare to Leave
Pelin.
Washington, Sept. l1.-Orders have
been cabled to Gen. Chaffee to prepare
his forces for withdrawal from Pekin.
Further than that the war department
has taken steps to have Taku suf-
ficient number of United States trans
ports to remove the troops TO the Phil
ippines as soon as they reach the port.
These orders are preparatory and do
not necessarily indicate that our gov
ernment has decided finally upon an
immediate withdrawal from China. 1t
is simply placing itself in a position to
carry out the pledge conveyed in the
Russian note in this language: The
result of these considerations is that.
unless there is such a general express
sion by the powers in favor Of contin-
ued occupation as to modify the views
expressed by the government of Russia
and lead to general agreement for
continued occupation. we shall give in
structions to the American generals in
China to withdraw our troops from Pc
kin after due conference with the other
commanders as to the time and manner
of withdrawal"
Send Representative to Pekfn.
Acting Secretary Hill of the state de-
partment said last night that there
were no developments In the Chinese
situation yesterday. DR.. Hill was at
the state department for time during
the morning, but not much Of impor-
tance had come during the night and
there was nothing to make public. The
naval Office was also without informa-
tion from the East during the day, nor
were any dispatches from Gen. Chaffee
posted at the war department. The
Japanese legation furnished a news
paragraph Of considerable interest aud
Importance, indicating that the Chinese
imperial family are alive to the neces-
sity of having a duly authenticated
representative at Pekin to meet the
foreigners with view to the arrange
ment OF affairs there. This news 10 the
return Of Prince Ching to Peking, to
which place he was escorted by COM
pany of Japanese several days ago.
Prince Ching Is one of the best known
pro-foreigners in China. has occupied
important positions in the government
OF that country, and his return by the
direction of the emperor is to the Of
ficials here good augury for the open
ing of negotiations for peace.
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REAT REVyNION OFCOWBOyS

tie during the winter months. There
Is no more of the old time roaming
at large and hustling for food to keep
the cattle alive during the cold
months. The traveller crossing the
plains sees vast stacks of hay dotting
the country on all sides, and each OF
these stacks represents from 100 to
500 tons of fattening food.
Even the cattle themselves have
shared in the changed character of the
business. One no longer sees in the
west the long. lank steer with long
horns and fabby sides. Instead, one
sees a genuine beef producer, with
long back, rounded sides and a horn
less head. He has a good strain OF
blood, and is descended from sires
with pedigrees. ~s
With the improvement in the quail
ity OF beef on the hoof there have
come additional cares for the stock
men. They now have to watch their
herds as they watch domestic animals.
They must provide for their every
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13
PRESIDENT
KRUGER'S
FORTUNE....

Those who are in the habit Of think
ing of Mr.. Kruger as q mere farmer
may be surprised to hear that he Is a
millionaire at least once. How many
times over that nice round sum has
accumulated in his savings II Is Inn
possible to say.
To begin with, he has the handsome
salary as president Of f7.oO0 year.
together with coffee allowance, which
is supposed to be his entertaining
money, OF e300 a year. Being OF q
frugal turn Of mind, Mr.. Kruger has
for many years past lived on his coffee
money, while out OF his presidential
salary and ''psrquisites.. He Ia believed
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13
STORMS AWFUL EFFECTS.
Succeeding Advices Add Fresh Hor
In hs

Succeeding Advices Add Fresh Hor.
rOr to the story.
Memphis, Tenn, Sept. ia special
to the Commercial Appeal from New
Orleans says: Advices regarding the
awful effects of the storm that has
been raging along the gulf coast OF
Texas are just beginning to arrive and
the story they tell is fraught with hor-
ror. First of Importance is the news
that Galveston was struck by tidal
wave and the loss of life there was be-
tween $500 and 5000. The water is
fifteen feet over Virginia Point. Every
effo-. Is being made out of New Orr
leans to get telegraphic or cable COM
munication with the wrecked city, but
to little avail. One message was re-
ceiyed last evening fixing the loss of
life at $500. 1t came by cable from
Vera Cruz and was later confirmed in
a general way. Great damage and
considerable loss of life is reported
along the line of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railway. There is much anx-
iety about Sabine Pass an dPort Ar
thur The latest news received from
Sabine Pass was Saturday at noon, and
at that hour the town was surrounded
by water. The storm had not then
reached its height nor had the tidal
wave come which is reported to have
swept over Galveston. However, at the
time the last report was sent out the
people were fleeing to the highlands for
safety and 1t is hoped they may have
found refuge in time.
Gov sayers says 5000.
Austin. Tex, Sept. 11.-Information
has just reached me that about 5000
lives have been lost at Galveston. with
enormous destruction of property. No
information from other points.
Joseph d. Sayers, Governor.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13

want, ward against storms, and drive
the herd into corrals in close proxtm-
ity to food and water There are many
details unknown to the early cowboy
to which the cattle owner or today
must give his attention.
Instead of furnishing feeders for
corn districts in Kansas and Nebras-
ka, the western ranch man fattens
his beef by the free use of alfalfa.
which is regarded by many experts as
better food for the cattle than corn.
On one ranch in the vicinity of Den
yer 5000 acres are devoted to alfalfa.
There is a pumping plant, with miles
of irrigating bitches and laterals, and
the saving of cattle through this i'm
provement last year was sufficient TO
pay for the Improvement itself.
Cattlemen of today usually are OF
strong character. Some are of high
social standing, and not few are
college graduates. Many of them
maintain large establishments in Den
yer, support their own stables and live
almost luxuriously. They direct a
large part of their business by wire.
Ranch owners have not been slow
to adopt the telephone in their busi-
ness, and the general conduct Of the
ranch Is directed from headquarters
by this means. Instructions for round
ing up certain numbers Of cattle thus
are given, as are notifications of ap-
preaching storms, falling barometer
and prairie fires.
The general method Of living among
the cowboys has been improved. From
Denver supplies of all kinds are OBJ
tanned with ease. and the modern
ranchman is enabled to get food and
clothing of kind that was beyond
the reach of the early cowboys.
Women have gone into the ranch
business In recent years, not few oi
them through inheritances. The X. L.
ranch, in Estelline. Tex, which com
prises 10000 acres, is directed by Miss
Dorothy Kinney. She now Is travel
ing in Egypt, but she keeps in close
touch by cable with affairs on the
ranch.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13

rendering vat, find a profitable market
for the fat, sleek animals they now
produce. The business is conducted
under perfect discipline, and with such
business precision as marks the trans
actions of a banking corporation.
Each cattle company has it's special
officers with bookkeepers, superin-
tendents, foremen. general manag-
ers, farmers, irrigators and modern
cowboys by the hundreds.
Under the present system. neither
rain nor snow has any terror for the
range owners. In the olden days
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13
'amous Plaft,smen O ftbe 7O's
TO Meet at Denx,er, Col.

the tales Of cowboy hardships and ex-
citement, and the old-timers are un-
willing to let the case go by the board.
The business in 1870 was very much
more risky and exciting than it is in
1900, as they know from experience.
So they will hold the Denver conven-
tion to emphasize the fact.
Fine p, Ernest, William and An
.drew Wilson, ID. c. Wyatt, Judson
Brush. Asa Sterling, Joseph Farmer,
Gassett Langford and Bruce Johnson,
all daring plainsmen of the 70's,
evolved this plan for the demonstrat-
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13
DEADLOCK CONTINUES.
Impossible to Get Definite News
From Pekin.

-- from Tektn.
London. Sept. IL. - The deadlock In
Pekin apparently continues. 1t begL2I
to look as IL no solution would be at
tained at any rate before the arrival
OF Count Won Waldersee at Tien-tsin.
Germany seems to have introduced a
new complication by endeavoring to or
ganize some kind of offensive move
ment in the province of Chill From
the plentiful crop of con ficting rumors.
both as regards the actual position OF
affairs In China and the diplomatic as
poets In Europe. It Is next to impossible
to extract any definite fact. A WASH
ington special talks OF a movement
amonk the powers TO appoint Sir Rob-
ert Hart as the European representa-
tive In negotiations with China. Ac-
cording to the Shanghai correspondent
of the Times. Ii Hung Chang Is await
ing the imperial edict appointing addf-
tional negotiators. In the apportion-
ment Of the city to the control OF the
different nations the Americans. In ig-
norance OF what was being done. per-
mitted q rectification Of the French
quarter. adjoining the American. which
transferred from American to French
possession Prince Las palace. the rich
est In Pekiag. stocked with treasures
worth millions OF Dollars.
To Rescue the Emperor.
The Standard publishes the following.
dated Sept. 8. from Its Shanghai cor.
respondent: Sang Fau. the Manchu
viceroy of the provinces Of Yum Nan
and Kwei Chau. started northward
Sept. S. at the head Of large force to
raacua tho arm narar An ixupar.iaI a.
cree has been issued aiming to prove
the innocence Of the empress dowagef
In connection with the attacks upon
foreigners II Hung Chang intends TO
60 north next Tuesday. Sept IL"
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13
TORCH is TOO DIM.

OF Liberty Does Not Enlighten
the World.
torch on the statue OF Liberty is
polnting to many as beacon. and
|" Yorker. we'll known in artistic
makes a suggestion which he
would render 1t much more i'm
. says the New York Times.
uea Is simply to discharge jet
Aste steam from the center Of the
as soon as the lights are shown
evening. Then as the night set
Po~n In all Its blackness this cloud
lpor would catch the glare OF the
,rui arc lamps and be transformed
appearances In q huge flame
nt on with the wind. and the
statue would be holding aloft a
nambeau instead OF the small
''ihant spark she now carries in
ana, and which, when the outlines
nsure are lost In obscurity, can
oistinguished from . los-hang-
aeI M The author Of this sugges-
Charles W. Canfield. a member
nrm which erected Gen. Grants
aasus' He also says that an APP
'e ilrid tinge could be thrown
Illuminated steam by q sim
s1sement Of screens OF ruby
| ! nave often thought when
up the bay o. nights" said Mr..
yesterday. shat the light
/. an thae It should be. A few
!, $50 ! was walking in Broadway
"a 'Tod q steam from one OF the
locomotives blew over my
searchlight on cne OF the big
Ln. nue department stores was
80 W ana down the street At the
As me beam ssll upon tAs steam,
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13
1tt rassgsrf - iss sfss sNssst sf-ssss - fHs-s
THOUSANDS OF
LIVES LOST
APPALLING DISASTER BEFAILS
GALVESTON. TEX.

Inn m ense Tidal Wave Sweeps Over
the City, Biotting Out at Least
$500 Lives and Causing Trcmen-
dous Property Damage - City Is
Almost a Complete Wreck-storm
the Worst Ever Knawn-Gaives-
ton Cut on From Railroad and
Telegraphic Comm unicati0n and
Authentic Information Cannot BE
. Obtained-Many other Towns In
Texas suffer Loss Of Life ana
Damage To Property-severnlN YES
sells wrecked - Greatest Distress
Prevails.
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to accomplish nothing beyond a
Porary revival of the western plain
| 10 which they were accustomed, !,
by which many of them made for
i.
nis revival will take place in Dem
Col, next month, and 1t promises
& one of the most notable events
ecent years. And. after the cow
OF the seventies have held their
pration and have dispersed, the
FERN range business will continue
is conducted at the end of the
flry with methods as modern as
hsed In conducting any great COM
Pal enterprise in the east.
Pere are for American cowboys no
OF the days of danger which con-
Ped their predecessors. Skulking
pms, yelping wolves, sneaking coy
and roaming buffaloes no longer
into their calculations. They do
pave to make wild rides to head
inaway cattle, or enter upon long
dreary trips to find and reclaim
f lost from the herd. Their cat
|ow are kept well In hand. and the
Poys have little of the old-time ex-
Pent, and they are provided with
OF the comforts of modern liy-
And the business itself runs along
nacothly as a railroad.
IS this condition of affairs that
prompted some Of the old-time
foys to arrange for a convention
estern plainsmen in Colorado.
want the present generation to
what the life of an American
Poy used to be. Lads who go west
ecome cowboys and to grow up
the country are increduIous over
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13
THE HEAD OF THE
IRANSyAAL
REPUBLIC IS A
MILLIONAIRE.

to have succeeded in saving about
100000 year. Over and above this
Mr.. Kruger has many indirect sources
OF income. It has been shown that he
has a very large interest In the Meth
erlands railway. while he is also d.
recty concerned In the consumption
OF dynamite, as well as several other
nourishing monopolies.
Mr.. Kruger owns over 100 farms in
different parts OF the Transvaai. Some
are productive, others are not. For In
stance. In the Rustsnberg district
many Of the best tobacco-growing
farms are his. and the lesssss pay him
very handsome rents.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13

alding 10 the onward march OF
Ezation and shrewd business men,
kowboys OF the seventies have be-
the prosaic young business men
Boo They no longer are pictur-
Their occupation no longer is
rescue. Both cowboy life and
hing have become straight away
hess propositions, and the fact has
with sorrow the hearts of hun
4 of the old-time, genuine cow
ey have decided TO see what can
bne about the matter, but they ex-
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13

turning It into a sheet of white fire,
which lighted up the whole thorough
fare, and I said, That's what Miss Lab
erty needs--a torch that will fare
understand that the government oper-
ates it's own power plant for the lights
on Bedlow's island. Why couldn't they
train the exhaust pipe up inside the
statues torch arm and thus let the
waste steam be made to shine for
all?"
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13

mines of the north OF France and the
Pas de Calais seriously to compete
much more effectively with Antwerp
as port. The conference of the
French chambers OF commerce has
passed resolution urgently calling
for the proposed canal. This is alarm
ing the Belgians, who fear such a
competition. and who, in face of it.
demand that the government should
yield to the demands of Antwerp to
construct the much-longed-for canal
that shall connect the Rhine directly
with that city.
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being so high. The waterworks is
flooded and y IA

is threatened, all the wells being spoiled
on accouSt OF the overflow of salt
water. This. Mr.. Timmins says. Is the
most serious phase of the situation.
The electric plant is ruined by the in
undation. The residence portion is
practically wiped out of existence. On
the west end, which faces the gulf on
another portion of the island, great
havoc was wrought. The beach is swept
clean. bath houses destroyed and many
houses demolished.
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Tovn set.es ~ neh.,.s

Kingston. jam. Sept. 1i.--Maii ad.
vices received yesterday from Colon,
Colombia. say that the rebels seized the
town Of Turbaco. near Carthagena, a.
well as the railway last Monday. The
following day the Colombian warship
Cordoba arrived with 400 troops and
heavy fighting ensued. There was great
excitement In Carthagena when the
mail steamer left Colon.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13
New Canal Proposed.

In France at the present moment
there is an active movement for the
construction Of canal uniting the
Scheldt and the Meuse on French ter
ritory. The construction of the canal
as proposed would shorten the dis
tance between Dunkirk and Mauberge
11S kilometers (abouS eighty miles).
This canal would enable the coal
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13
M'klNLEYs ACCEPTS
LETTER OF AcCEPrANCE Is mADD
PUBLIC.

Nomination of the Republican Con-
vention for President II Accepted
The President Approves the
Platform - Letter Goes Exhaust-
iveIy Into All the Issues of the
Campaign Philippine ouestion
Is Reviewed mt Length and the
Purpose of the Government Fully
Set Forth.
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FEAR AMERICAN cospETIrIos.

British Papers Publish Waruing
Against Growth of Trade There In
Small Articles.
London. Sept II. - The widespread
growth of American commercial COM
petition with Great Britain was never
more apparent than at present. Papers
In every portion Of the United King
dom publish daily warnings against
the insidious foe
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-13
Mccoy Deuie. aFak. s,orx.

New York. Sept. 11.--Kid Mccoy Il
out In q signed statement In which he
denies the assertion OF Mrs. James !.
Corbett that Mccoy and Corbett had
made an agreement to fake the last
fight betwssn the two men.
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SuieiasA Over sweetAeart,s Beax.
stursis, KY. Sept. 1i.--Thomas Holt
shot and killed himself last night over
the body 0f his sweetheart whu had
Just died In the operative ohair sos III.
W. 2. Clark. odicsrs hav Arrested Dr.
Clark.
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the city saw their predicament and
quickly took advantage of it.-Buf-
falo Enquirer.
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Chicago, Sept. ia dispatch to the
Chronicle from San Antonio, Tex,
saws.