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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-29
Yours for a Merry Christmas,

thought OF his own errand. SO be set
he did not think he had spent much
time watching the ant and the spider
and though be ran as fast as he could.
the market was closed for the day
when he reached It.
1t was long. unhappy trudge back
short cut, for he was In no hurry to
face the wrath that he felt awaited
him there. But as he came up the al
ley and climbed the back fence he saw
something which made him wonder.
There was the whole family In the
back yard and Dennis strutting about,
tied long by one leg to the clothes post
Mr.. Slawson was digging worms which
Robbie was feeding to the turkey,
while the women stood looking ON.
Fred could not understand it at all.
On his slow way home he had consid-
cred many different excuses, but when
he saw the cheerful faces In the back
yard he forgot them all. AS he slid
down from the fence he was greeted
with laughter. and Robbie came run
ming toward him, shouting:
"Oh, Fred. pa amt going to kill Den
nisr'
This was the way of 1t: When Fred
had started for market. Robbie, partly
from fear that somebody would ex-
tract from him the terrible secret which
was burning In his conscience and
partly to see IL Dennis was all right.
had crawled under the front porch.
Once there with the turkey, he had for
gotten his fears and soon was holding
Dennis In his little arms and talking
to him as II they two were the only liv-
ing creatures on earth. The sound Of
his shrill little voice had been heard by
Mrs. Slawson when she went out to
pick flowers for the table, and she had
discovered him and the lost turkey.
Thus driven to the last defense, Robbie
running down his dirty cheeks. had
begged bis mamma not to let papa kill
dear Dennis. The plea had touched
the mother heart. and so, instead Of
serving the turkey for their meal. the
family had united In giving Dennis
Thanksgiving dinner for himself.
Freds fear had vanished, and he told
the exact truth as to how it happened
that he failed to reach the market In
time. Mrs. Slawson got up very ac-
ceptable dinner Of eggs and sweet po-
tatoes, topped Off with mush and milk,
of which her boys never tired. At the
table Fred told the story Of the spiders
quest for a Thanksgiving dinner, and,
though all who heard 1t had seen thou
sands of such spiders and millions of
such ants, not one of them guessed
how the true story was coming out un-
I'll Fred reached the point where the
spider rolled over dead and scooped
hollow.
WELL" said Mr.. Slawson, ''this has
been q day OF upside down Thanksgiv-
ing dinners"
"Yes. and I'm glad of It," Mrs. Slaw-
son added.
You might have expected Mr.. Slaw.
son to say. what IL had killed Den
mis- last nightY But he didn't
WILLIS b. HAWKINS.
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der this raised end large black ant
was working At something.
"If the spider sees the ant" thought
Fred, "there1l be fun"
And sure enough the spider soons
gave signs of having spied this tempt
Ing dinner. The ant apparently did
not see the spider sneaking toward
him. When the spider had reached
a point almost q foot away from the
ant, he stopped and seemed to look at
his prey for several minutes. Then he
ran backward some six or eight inches
for with their strangely constructed
legs these spiders can run backward
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-29

when II has crawled to within Few
inches Of a fly or other prey. IT jumps
at IL and seldom misses the mark. II
was in the hope of seeing the spider
jump at something that Fred stopped
TO watch II. And as the spider crawled
slowly across the road Fred forgot
everything but the insects quest OF a
Thanksgiving dinner.
A stick about two feet long lay
across the wagon track. One end OF
It had been crushed into the earth by
a wheel so that the other end was
raised some three inches above the
surface Of the road. Immediately un-
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-29
FEAST TIMG u|N
PORTO RICO.

There are probably a good many peo-
pie who think that the real reason why
Thanksgiving day had It's origin in
New England is because that section is
prolific In turkeys and pumpkins. There
are also many others who hold that
they cannot enjoy dinner on that day
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-29

ANATIvE THASKsGIvISG DINNER
apples. etc.-the whole list OF tropical
productions. BY proper care and fore
thought all these may adorn the table
on Thanksgiving day In Porto Rico,
and such as are eaten may be washed
down with cool cocoa water. native
rum or coffee made on the island from
the home raised products.
Without speaking disparagingly OF
the products OF either cline, or exalting
the one above the other, 1t may be stat.
ed as fact that our fellow citizens in
Porto Rico can have on their tables. H.
they choose. more variety Of fruit and
vegetable than we can on that day pro-
vided they exercise little gumptiont
and bestir themselves in season.
r. A. OBER.
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Slawson won q tur-
key at q rafiie and
n brought 1t home to
fatten for the coming
~ festival. The entire
cusehoid followed him to the back
ard where he tied the bird by one leg
clothes post and proceeded to build
small coop in the fence corner. While
he rest Of the family stood around
SIndering Mr.. Slawson's work by max
n suggestions and by laughing at him
rben he struck his thumb with the
amaer, the two boys, Fred and Rob-
lie, we're engaged In making the ac-
ualntance Of the turkey. Robbie. the
ounger, was for naming him Dan, aft
the grocers boy who took him for
ides, but Fred stoutly maintained that
HE honor would better befit Uncle
George. who had red whiskers. Mr..
bAwson settled the matter by saying,
With wink at his wife. that the tur-
key's name was Dennis.
During the soft. summery days which
ollowed--for in Savannah the Novem-
)er sun shines warmly-Fred and Rob-
bIe spent most of their time at the
oop. feeding Dennis with whatever
ame to their hands. and soon the ac-
ualntanee ripened into comradeship.
ha turkey became as one of them-a
Aiarfallax, ThAr, tsxh
bors boy climbed upon the fence and
Asked
"when you going to kill him r.
~Kill whoy"
The turkey"
'What'd we kin him for2'
For Thanksgiving. Amt you going
b eat him?"
The idea Eat Dennisi
But after Fred and Robbie had gone
p bed the night before Thanksgiving
(hey heard their mother call out softly
pyer the banister:
Sam, are you going to kill the tur-
key tonightT
no" Mr.. Slawson's answer came
rom below. am do It In the morn.
ing
Then there was a lot Of tremulous
Fhlspering under the bedclothes In
zoe up stairs back room, and when all
Ihe lights had been put out two little
cures In white crept from the win
pow to the shed roof and clambered
own the trellis. Dennis was soon tied
securely by one leg under the broad
Eront porch and the two little figures
white ciambered up the trellis and
Erept stealthily In at the window.
Inc next morning Mr.. Slawson went
Y tne back yard with the hatchet In his
pand But he soon came back. saying
unprintable things about the negro
race Id general and about turkey
'eaiing nlggers" In particular. And
'ae worst OF 1t was Mrs. Slawson add
~ ner mild. resigned way:
sam, knew you ought to kill It
past night"
Du. u was thought Thanksgiving
ouiu not be duly celebrated without
isey' so after much of the morning
.au Deen spent otherwise than In Civ
manks, Fred was posted Off to the
@ aaet with instructions to make all
sIs,u'e haste. Robbie. who feared to
N' at home alone with the dreadful
s'es cried to go. too. but Mrs. Slaw.
~ Knew her boys.
w. said she, ''if you both went,
no telling when you'd be back"
In !. req cut across lot and was hurry
- uown the back street-for he really
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-29

Hoax-My wife,s remarkable won.
an. She waited to get on car today.
and she reached right up herself. pull
ed the strap and stopped II.
Joax-Huhl Lots Of women do that.
.But she pulled the right strap nrst
shot and didn't ring up single farey'
Philadelphia Record.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-29

|h,.. WAS LYING FLAT UPON IT'S Rack.
|~wAsn 70 be quick about the errand
Ia hrsa ~. ais attention was attracted by
|jerkv Jumping spider, walking in the
|soadvsa nner OF Its kind across the
|b REM. ,nere was nothing especial.
|Sss s,a.kabie !, about this spider. Il
|sseryhoa common sort with which
1 |ttac nay MY 's familiar. Even its scien.
called ! Is Attus familiaris. 1t Ia
salks :, humping spider not because II
jumpy way, but because
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COUNTY DAKOTA


and Monday
direct O eimprsrsn nd dmauhct
y b@areba owetpn ttadyw the
the hcsta 'front.' toussn
store ndcomhra We do onhaAy obuy unless
adgn
ourpn then ywheey andohe best
Yorsfr MnyCh hrams
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-29

AID podd1 kinder grspsed like Apd said;
I'm, apd I'm beaver than lead
If o TbAohsgivip Day.
rn oiQbt ~ fnsbtful sort Of way
rH Apd I'll apd III Jump bsb And Ah
Down little stomach Ite q szzIp eaonoo bali:
m bound and ~ screecb Rsrsbs' sT
Beware my boyf b.
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religious duties. Oelid goes to Kansas
City as superintendent Of the Friend
ly Visitors under the associated
charities.
Flora Crumly is attending Yearly
Meeting after an absence Of several
years, during which time she has
resided in Colorado and Utah. Miss
Crumly has been a teacher in Utah,
her work being so miles from a rail.
road. She will return to the west
this autumn. Harvey Crumly and
his wife, Olive Folger Crumly, reside
on a fruit ranch near Grand Junction,
Colorado.
The work at Eldora is new this
year. In March Richard Newly
held a two weeks revival with the
result that gospel services have
been held regularly since-twice on
Sabbath and prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening, under Bro.
Newby's ministry. There are only a
few Friends in Eldora, but they have
been aidediin this work, both in sup
port and attendance by several other
denominations.
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Upper Room, 1000 a m Sylvester
Newlin, DR.. Buntz
300 D. m.-Charles Stalker, Francis
Lighter.
West stand, 1000 a. m. -Laursna
Terrell, Edwin Lott.
300 p. m.-T1man Hobson, Joseph
Sopher.
South stand, 1000 a m -IsascRich
Charles s. White.
200 p. m.-F. K. Wilmer, Viola
Smith, John S~tribling.
North stand, 1000 a.. m.-Charl. s
Stalker, Mary Hprnady.
900 p. ms. Adelbert Wood, TIC.
Kenworthy.
Friends Mission, 500 p. m.-vioal
Smith, N. Blanche Ford
First Presbyterian, 1888 a. M
Isom P. Wooton.
Congregational Church, 500 p. m.
Sylvester Newlin.
Christian Church, 500 p. ms.
Adelbert Wood.
Baptist Church, 10:3O,a. m VIM.
Cattell, 500 p. m. Martilla Cox
M. E. Church, 1880 a. m. J, Edgar
Williams, $500 p. m. Harry Keates
sATURDAYiAFTERNooN.
At the meeting at Zip. m the regu-
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IA NEW MnVFMENT.

1.-THE Student Missionary Campaign
among Friends in America was or
ganized in the spring of 1900. 1t is
the work of the Missionary Depart
ment of the Friends international
Christian Endeavor Union, of which
Gilbert Bowles is superintendent. The
aims of the movement are four:
l.. To organize missionary commit
tees.
2. To plant missionary libraries.
3 To arrange for mission study
classes.
4. To urge systematic giving.
The organization consists of an adj
visory board of three persons,-Gil-
bert Bowles, Mahala Jay and Eliza O.
Armstropg,-with G. @. lowering, of
Earlham college las general secretary.
All Friends institutions of higher
learning are invited to join in the
movement. The actual work is done
by suitably qualified students who are
"lAllbS W slNS tuClA bilhO llOO VI
charge for from a few days to a month
or more. Even their expenses are not
guaranteed but are supposed to be
met by the local societies visited. The
principal features of a visit are the
public missionary talk and the con-
ference with tie N 4-IOnary commit
tee. An ideal visit requires two days
time.
THE CUBAN WORK.
From an appeal to the Friends of
Anne lea by q L. Martin we CLEAN
t ~ following.
Nv recent viSir to Cuha gave me
an opportunity tn ONE what look into
the condition II. d needs of that field,
and from what | observed l fully
agree with the agent of the American
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Bible Society when in his report he
said, 1T j. Il land affable and access
siHle TO our work My opinion is
that the Cuban field ought to be Gull
tivared as we'll as possible. The only
opponents we have are Indifference
a ID poverty, which can be overcome;
the first, by perseverance, and the
second IS only a question of time"
1t seems tn me to he m of the
mot needy and hopeful fields before
IL today, and that proper aid given
to her now will result in arich return
tor The Master Ia a few years.
That there il an open door for
Friends il ab%undantly proved by the
wonderful work in Havana that has
come to US, and the field into which
we are iuViI ed il the northeast part
of the island, as also the unoccupied
towns and cities along the north
coast ard interior of the three east
provinces that seem to be left for
Friends to occupv.'
The work at Havana is evidently
the ourgrowth of Friends' work in
Ne xico, and the door in the north
East was opened through our work
in Jamaica
The B ard has decided to open
work at once in Gibara and Banes
and 10 build for the Friends in Ha-
vana a meeting house this winter, If
possible. y
Gibara is the most important town
IN the north coast east of Cardenes.
1t IL "a miles from Holguin, an i'm
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pose to try this year for the enlarge
ment of your work in the home
feld?" the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Board passed the following
resolutions:
That the president of each local
society solicit or appoint a commit
tee to solicit each member of their
respective meetings to become mem
bers of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society and continue this
work until all are members.
That a thorough canvass be made
for the Missionary Advocate' and
Jamaica Mission
That an earnest effort be made to
make u meetings more interesting
and attractive.
That local societies buy at least
one or two good books, such as
Jamaica and Friends Missions" by
Gilbert Bowles, 1.-THE Bishops Con-
version" "The Autobiography of
John G. Patton" and that they be
circulated among members of the
meeting.
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has been chosen as it's head. He il
a member of Penn class 700 and is
well fitted for the work. Z.L.Martin
spoke briefly of the Cuban work and
the interest taken in it by all Friends
in the United States.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The two o'clock meeting was open
by Frances Liter with reading and
prayer. Rev. Harry Keats spoke al
length, giving a powerful sermon,
Brother Keats comes from Glen Falls
N. Y, where he is pastor of the
Friends church. He was a delegate
to the General Conference at Indian
apolis in 1897, and is superintendent
of Evangelistfc work in his home
quarterly meeting. This is his first
visit to Iowa Yearly Meeting and his
services are very much appreciated.
TEMPERANCE MEETING
The meeting Thursday evening was
devoted to Temperance, under the
auspices of the temperance commit
tee. Addresses were given by Chas.
Stalker, Harry Keats and Albert
Wood. The addresses were espec-
tally strong, and it was generally
agreed that 40 other meeting this
year was better than this one.
WORKS IN JAMAICA.
The following interesting items are
culled from a report by the Jamaica
workers.
The Swift family is made up of 16
people.
There are 81 girls in the Happy
Grove School.
Seaside House has fifteen rooms
and is none too large.
The net increase of Friends in
Jamaica this year is rs.
Seaside pays the Board this year
Sl25. Amity Hall 500 and Glen Haven
s13.
The total membership of Friends
in Jamaica is 4OS. This includes
juniors.
Gilbert Farr has printed and des-
tributed Is, 100 pages of tracts the
past year.
The three Monthly Meetings in
Jamaica have raised SIP in the past
twelve months.
Alsina Andrews is doing splendid
work in the Seaside Junior class. The
attendance rarely falls below 65.
We gladly welcome the addition of
Sada Stanley to u staff of workers,
She comes with a gentle and sacrific-
ing spirit.
Gilbert Farr is sadly in need of an
other horse. On a recent Sabbath
he walked IS miles in his endeavor
to cover his stations.
The Friends Jamaica Mission"
goes into II states and 1 territory. 1t
goes to Alaska, China, Mexico, Ram
allah and South America. 1t has
555 paid up subscriptions, 81 sub
scribers are in Arrears there are also
25 exchanges, and complimentary, a
total circulations of 63l.
Regale and Wallingford chapels
were dedicated last September. Hol-
land Bay has a nice new chapel built
by Jamaica workmen and with con-
tributions of people and friends,
among the latter we name Captain
Baker who gave $40. Haining chapel
was dedicated the first of this year.
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lar program did not call for a bust
les session at the time, but on ac-
count of the large amount of business
yet to be transacted this extra session
was necessary. The committee on
the suppression of the liquor traffic
and the committee on the Hobson
fund made acceptable reports. J.. H.
Bales was appointed a trustee Of
Whites institute and Viola Smith a
member of the visiting committee.
Reports were read from the Book and
Tract committee and the meeting on
Ministry and Oversight. The sum
mary of the answe to the queries
was read. On account of the descrep-
ancies in the enumeration of members
the statistical report is omitted this
year,
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RheUM0LISEl

Rheumatic pains are the cries of protest
and distress from tortured muscles, aching
joints and excited nerves. The blood la.
been poisoned by the accumulation o.
waste matter in the system, and can nc
longer supply the pure and health sustain
ing food they require. The whole system
feels the effect of this acid poison and
hot until the blood has been purified and
brought back to a healthy condition will
the aches and pains cease.
Mrs. James Kel1, of 7o7 Ninth street, ~. T.,
Washington, d. c., writes as follows "a few
months ago l had an attack Of Sciatic Rheuma.
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win Take Care of the Men.
nuslnes. House. Burned.

Peoria, H., Sept. s.-The business
portion of the town of Mantle, % miles
south on the Peoria & st. Louis rail-
road, was destroyed by fire. Six bust
ness blocks have been burned including
Hickman Brothers furniture estab-
lishment where the fire started. The
town is without fire protection and
help was asked from Pekin and this
city. The loss will exceed $4,000.
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IOWA FRIENDS.
Close Of Yearly Meeting vari-
Gus Reports and Actions.

Sunday, as usual, was the great re-
ligious day of Iowa Yearly Meet
ing of Friends, and was practically
the closing day so far as attendance
was concerned On Monday the reg
ular delegates remained and closed
up the business of one of the most
successful of the thirty eight annual
meetings held in this city. Several
excursions helped swell the crowd on
Sabbath, and every wagon road led
to Oskaloosa. An immense assembly
witnessed the services at the meeting
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grounds, while nearly all CT the pull
pits of the city churches were also
filed with Friends pastnrs. The work
OF the great body is b ing satisfactor-
lily conducted in all iJs apartments,
and the denomination , h pWs a health
full growth everywhere Pull its on
Sunday were occupied az follows:
Lower Room, $500 a m r. r. New
by, Flora Halliday.
1000 a,m.-Wm Hobson, Elizabeth
Hobson, MARTHA Cox.
200 p. m.-Harry Keates, q. l.,
Martin.
1900 p. NV. J Hadley, Z. L.
Martin.
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portant interior town of 1000 inhab-
itants, connected with it by railroad.
Between these two cities are three
other towns. By locating at Gibara
we r placed in a position to work
in Holguin and the other towns along
this line. Banes is about 80 miles
from Gibara. 1t is a town on a large
estate of the United Fruit Co. There
are 5000 people living on this estate
with no religious instruction of any
kind.
The Board is anticipating the lib
erality of Friends for this work and
will only be able to accomplish what
seems to be the will of God as they
may receive this ~liberality. All the
Yearly Meetings in America, except
one is joining in the organization of
the Board.
We feel that Cuba's opportunity is
our obligation and that a special duty
is upon Is. 1t will take offering of
liberal amounts to erect suitable
buildings and open the work and the
more general and smaller offerings
to maintain it.
A NEW BOOK.
A valuable little book of interest to
Friends in general and to Iowa
Friends in particular has been issued
under the auspices of the Missionary
Board of Iowa Yearly Meeting. The
work is a history of the Friends
missionary work in Jamaica and
bears the little of Jamaica and
Friends Missions" 1.-The shook con-
tains $50 pages, a map of Jamaica
and a special map showing locations
of Friends work, and is illustrated
with numerous half tone cuts of the
workers and their stations. Gilbert
Bowles of Oskaloosa is the author.
The Missionary Board is anxious that
Friends supply themselves with a
copy. 1t wi l be SEM by mail in paper
covers for 35c or in cloth binding for
75c by addressing the publishers,
Western Work Publishing Co., Oska-
loosa, Ia. The cuts in this issue of
Capt. Baker and The Happy Grove
Training School are from this book.
MONDAY MORNING.
The work of the closing session
was largely routine. Several COM
mittees reported. AS trustees of
Penn College Isom P. Wooton and
Milo Hunt were appointed.
Returning minutes were presented
for visiting ministers. Anna Stew
ard was made a member of the COM
mittee on Indian affairs to take the
place of sister Abbie g. Mendenhall,
who deceased last year.
The meeting closed under a strong
sense of Divine guidance at 1880 p.
m. thus ending the 3sth annual gath
ering of Iowa Friends in Oskalooss.
SATURDAY MORNING.
The business session opened at 8
a. m. An epistle from Wilmington
Yearly Meeting was read. The stand
ing committee for the year were ap-
pointed. The report of the visiting
committee of Whites institute was
received. After much consideration
it was decided to appoint a special
committee to consider the general
management of the Institute and sug-
gest any change in the management
by which it's usefulness may be in
creased. The officers were appointed
for the Evangelistic Board and the
Woman's Foreign Board. At 10 o..
clock the missionary work was taken
up.
Reports were read from the officers
of the work, and from Arthur Swift,
Thesetwere supplemented by remarks
by Georgia Griffith. who was present
from Jamaica. The need for a boys
training school in Jamaica was pre-