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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
BrookiRgS County.

The county of which Brookings Is the
county seat is the best adapted to ldiversihed
farming OF any in South Dakota. Situated In
the center of the renowned Big Sioux Valley
and watered by the Big Sioux river and in
Vulnerable lakes. The soil Is Of a rich, black
loan and IL unsurpassed for fertility. The
best II water is found near the surface, and
numerous small streams water the rich farm
lands in all directions. II contains q town.
ships and sos, ,5s4.43 acres Of gently rolling
land, fully rs per cent OF which is under culti-
walton. Has lO4 good schoolhouses valued at
about 100000 In round numbers. Good rail-
road facilities. Assessed valuation, 1898,
sS,sl5, 700. Tax levy, 1898, 10 mills for genera
purposes. Average crop for the past twenty
years, IS bushels per acre. Fine herds o
blooded stock and rich grazing lands. No
government land-alI occupied by actual
settlers. Decided land can be purchased at
from sl2 To $50 per acre, accordingito location.
Good railroads convenient for marketing
stock and grain.
Long distance telephone connects every
town with the county seat and extends to
many points In the state as well as into Min
nesota and Iowa,
The country neighborhoods throughout the
county have their churches where the people
worship every Sunday.
During the past year large number OF peo-
pie from the east have brought their families
to Brookings county and located perma-
nsntly. In every instance they are contented
with their choice OF location and are prosper
ing There are stiIl opportunities for people Of
all classes TO come here and be independent.
No state In the union offers better advantages
than can be found right here in the Sioux
Valley region.
Farmers in the east who contemplate com.
ing west can find no better soil :;no better'io.
cation and no better markets In the whole
northwest than Brookings county:presents.
Come out and see for yourselves the banner
county Of South Dakota.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

burg, Miss, or point on James river,
", for exchange or parole, unless
some other point 10 mutually agreed
upon by the generals commanding the
opposing armies. By a refusal to be
paroled, the enemy, from his inabil-
ity to take care Of the prisoners, would
have been compelled either to have
released them unconditionally, or to
have abandoned all further aggressive
movements for the time being, which
would have made their recapture and
the discontinue Of the enemy almost
certain.
1t is gratifying to notice in contrast
with this, the conduct of a portion of
the command, conspicuous among
whom was the End Illinois cavalry,
who gallantly and successfully resisted
being taken prisoners. Their loss was
heavy, but the enemy's was much
greater. Such conduct as theirs will
always insure success.
Had the commandant of the post
exercised the usual and ordinary pre-
cautions for defence, the garrison was
sufficiently strong to have repulsed
the enemy, saved our stores from des-
truction and themselves from capture.
The general commanding is salts
fed that majority of the troops who
accepted patrole did so thoughtlessly
and from want of knowledge Of the
cartel referred to, and that in future
they will not be caught in the same
way. JNo. A. RAwLINs,
BY order Of Asst. Adjt. Gen.
MAI. GEN. u. S. GRANT.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
COUNTY, SEPTEMBER
Presbyterian Synod
of South Dakota at BrOOkings.

ming session at 7:30 will be In charge
Of DR.. French, Of Huron, and ad-
dresses will be made by Messrs. Gage
and Corbett, who will have for their
subject christian Education"
On Saturday morning devotional
services will be held at $50 and will
be In charge of Rev. d. V. Mays, Of
Dell Rapids. 9:30, business session.
In the evening at 7:30 E. II. Grant,
of Huron, delivers an address on
Sabbath School Work"
Sunday morning devotional service
will begin at o'clock and will be led
by Rev. c. G. Todd, Of Aberdeen.
This will be followed by the regular
preaching service at 1890 by the
newly elected moderator. 1t is pos
sible that this may be changed IL DR..
Thompson can be pursuaded to de-
liver a sermon at that hour. Sabbath
school will convene at l2 o'clock and
will be followed at 2:30 by the sacra-
ment Of the Lords Supper. The
moderator presides at this service and
will be assisted by Rev. Hugh Robin
son, Of Madison, and some other min
lister yet to be selected. At $3.50 will
occur mass meeting Of the children
and young people. The general SUBJ
ject for discussion will be Mobility
of Character" "In What Does 1t
Consist?" will be handled by Rev. A.
c. McCauley, Of Bridgewater, while
Rev. G. N. Hutchinson, of Sioux
Falls, will discuss ION What Does 1t
Rest?" The Christian Endeavor will
meet at $3.50. At 1880 DR.. Thompson,
Of New York, will deliver an address
on Home Missions"
All OF the meetings of the Synod, as
we'll as the services in connection, will
be held at the handsome new Presby-
terian church, which will afford an
abundance of room for such gather
ing. The REGISTER understands
that all meetings are open to the gen.
eral public.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
Building a Cup.Defender.

Vast cost and study, and labor are
involved in building yacht to COM
pete in an international race. Lewis
Herreshoff of the famous HerreshOff
Brothers, builders Of cup-defenders,
tells In the Youths Companion of
September 18th what goes to the max
ing of a modern racing-yacht. To
build the vessel and put her in COM
mission costs fortune, and not a
small one, either. Sir Thomas Lip
ton spent nearly half million dollars
in his first unsuccessful attempt to
win the American cup, and his chal-
lenger of this year is likely to cost
him fully as much.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

The Presbyterian Synod of South
Dakota will convene in this city next
week Thursday, Oct. Sd. At that
time Brookings will be expected to
entertain hundred or more ministers
of the gospe' and lay delegates. Many
OF these will bs accompanied by their
wives, sisters or daughters. Our hos
pitality will undoubtedly be taxed
somewhat on account Of the influx Of
new students at the Agricultural COL
lege, as the state school opened this
week. But our citizens have always
proved that they were equal to almost
any emergency and the REGISTER has
no fear but what everybody will be
we'll taken care Of.
The program Of the Synod will be
unusually interesting by reason OF the
preseace Of two very prominent Pres
byterian divines, Rev. A. w. Halsey,
d. D., and Rev. G. L. Thompson, D..
D., of New York city. These two
eminent men are expected to deliver
addresses and to take a part in the
discussions that will occur throughout
the session. DR.. Thompson has a
national reputation and is said to be a
great orator. Many are looking for
ward with great deal Of pleasure to
his coming and In the anticipation Of
hearing him speak.
The Synod will open on Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock with sermon
by Rev. G. II. French, d. D., Of
Huron, the retiring moderator. At
7:30 there will be a report on foreign
missions by r. A. Vanderlas, of
Huron. Rev. A. c. McCauley, of
Bridgewater, will preside at this
meeting, and after the report DR.. A.
w. Halsey, of New York city, will de-
liver an address on Foreign Mis-
sions."
Friday morning at $50 there will be
a devotional service led by j. w. Hill,
of Huron. This will be followed at
$50 by a business session. The eve-
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

death was being mourned by countless
thousands. On the right of the pull
pit rostrum was a portrait of our
beloved president, appropriately
draped. This was all, but no one
needed to be informed why that great
gathering? Every heart was in ac-
cord with the service and sympathy
was expressed on every countenance
as one part was succeeded by another.
As an additional mark of respect
the Women's Relief Corps, G.. A. R.,
the Commercial Club and the Knights
Templar attended the services in a
body.
The service was most appropriate
to the occasion. Rev. A. j. Finch of
the First Baptist church offered
prayer. Rector Arnold Luton, Of st.
Paups Episcopal church read the
scriptures. Mayor Mathews did him
self proud in his view of the civic
aspect Of the great calamity that had
overtaken our country and grew elo-
quent as he touched upon the life OF
VIM. Mckinley and hurled denuncia-
tions at tue creature who struck him
down. Rev. W. A. Cave, OF the
Methodist Episcopal church followed
Mr.. Mathews with one Of his faultless
addresses, and he In turn by DR.. ]. W.
HestOn Of the state Agricultural COL
lege. The service was interspersed
with good music, solo by Mrs.
j. F. Brooke and several numbers by
a male quartette consisting Of Messrs.
A. B. Crosier, f. N. Laird, F. G. Orr
and j. G. Parsons, with Mrs. Boyden
accompanist.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
The Memorial Service
in Honor of President Mckinley

Agreeable to the proclamation Of
Mayor Mathews our citizens assem-
bled at the Presbyterian church last
Thursday and with appropriate cere-
monies rendered tribute to the men,
ory of the exalted character, patriotic
life and splendid achievements of
VIM. Mckinley.
The proclamation called for the sus-
pension of business from 1000 to 200
o'clock and there has never been a
time in the history Of the city when
such a request has been responded to
with so much unanimity. This act
was a tribute in itself indicative OF
the spirit that pervaded the nation
and showing that our late lamented
president held a warm place In the
hearts OF his countrymen.
Nor was this all, many Of the busi-
ness houses displayed from their show
windows the portrait OF our nations
martyr, draped in mourning and sur
rounded by the stars and stripes or
surmounted by the American eagle
and when the hour had arrived for
the services at the Presbyterian
church, doors were closed, labor ceased
and the large edifice was filled to the
doors by people whose hearts were
full of profound sorrow aud grief be-
cause OF the great calamity that had
overtaken the nation.
The church was unadorned and no
attempt was made at display Of any
kind. Everything was in accord with
the democratic simplicity that has
always ch characterized the man whose
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

Mr.. Jas. E. Beck, Of this city, who
was a member of the gallant End Illi-
nois cavalry during the war OF the
rebellion, contributes the following
to the REGISTER, which will be read
with interest by many:
w. II. Jackson, who was brigadier-
general in the confederate service
pays a high tribute to the bravery OF
the End Illinois cavalry and shows the
spirit with which those who fought
on the other side now view the results
of the war:
NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. Is, '0l
VIM. M. BALDWIN, Esq,
PANA, ILL.
beg to acknowledge the receipt Of
the memorial to Lieut.. Col. Harvey
Hogg, End Illinois cavalry and thank
you most heartily for the kind re-
membrance. On several occasions,
both public and private, l have stated
that | did not encounter better
fighting regiment during the war
than the End Illinois cavalry. Your
members have cause to be proud of
being in such regiment. l remem-
ber the day near Bolivar, Tenn, when
the gallant and brave Hogg fell at
the head Of his fine battalion and l
am proud of his memory as a native
OF Tennessee, for since the war is over
the heroic acts and bravery of both
Federal and Confederate form a part
Of American arms, for that war was
the greatest Titan struggle in the
history Of the world.
am well acquainted with the son
of Col. Hegg, very nice young man
he is. Again thanking you and with
the hope that We may meet, am
Yours Truly,
w. III. JACKSON.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

dered by drunken mob OF traitors to
their country. He lived to see the
day.
Colonel Mudd entered the service
September 23d, 1861, as Major of End
Illinois cavalry, and took part in the
battles of Fort Henry and Donnelson,
at which place he received danger
Gus wound. He shared In the dangers
OF Shiloh and Vicksburg as well as In
numereble skirmishes with the rebel
cavalry during the years 1923.
During the siege of Vicksburg, he
was again wounded. When the 18th
army corps came to this department
in August last, Colonel Mudd, with
the End Illinois cavalry came also and
took command Of brigade Of cavalry.
In January last he went to Illinois for
the purpose Of recruiting his sadly
diminished ranks and was returning
to join Gen. McClernand when he met
his sad aud untimely death. May 3rd,
1864, on board Of the City Belle, while
making most gallant defense against
an overpowering force of the enemy
who were strongly posted on Wilson'S
plantation. AT the same time fell
the brave Col. Speigel of Ohio, and
Col. Bassett. When the army was
falling back from Alexandria TO
Simmsport, his body was found buried
on the banks OF the river near the
wreck Of the steamer, and by order OF
General Banks was disinterred and
sent to his family In Illinois, under
escort of an officer OF his regiment.
"Bury him where the brook shall sing
His requiem, and returning Spring
Shall deck his peaceful grave,
And heaven shall watch with starry eyes,
The mound under the starry skies,
Where sleeps the brayest brave"
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
Col. JOHN j. MUDD.


Written for the New Orleans, Plea.
yune, 1854, by A. p. Mcdonald, Co. E.
End Ills. cavalry.
Among the many able cavalry Of.
ficers sent into the field by the state
Of Illinois, none stood higher than Col.
John J. Mudd, Of the 2nd Illinois cav
airy, who was killed on the City Belle
on the 3rd instant, while enroute to
Alexandria to join Major Gen. j. A.
McClernand, upon whose staff he had
been appointed chief of cavalry.
He was born In St. Charles county,
Missouri, Jan. 9, 1920, and with his
mother This father having died the
the same year, removed to Pike coun-
ty, Illinois. In lS49 he went to Cali
fornia and In 1853 returned to the
east and entered into business. Six
years later he removed to Chicago,
where he was engaged in a prosperous
trade, at the breaking out Of tho re-
bellion. During his residence in the
Garden City he visited New Orleans.
1t was at a period Of great excitement
when the demon of rebellion was lash
ing itself into fury and the southern
heart was being fired. He was driven
from the St. Charles hotel and from
the city because he had voted for
Abraham Lincoln, but did not leave
without saying to the traitors that he
would return again when he could
publicly express his sentiments and
announce for whom he had voted
without fear Of being mobbed or mur.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
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BROOKINGS and BROOKINSS COUNTY
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION.

Two bakeries.
Two dentists.
One state bank.
Seven churches.
Five physicians.
Five good hotels.
-Four drug stores.
Six grain elevators.
One national bank.
Three barber shops.
Excellent drainage.
One steam laundry.
Brookings Hospital.
Two machine shops
Two cigar factories.
Three lumber yards.
One Chinese laundry.
Three weekly papers.
First Regiment Band.
Railroad eating house.
Fine lake near the city.
Best schools In the state.
City OF beautiful homes
One tirst-class creamery.
Good water near suRace.
Glove and mitten factory.
Local telephone exchange
State Agricultural college
Tidball Medicine Company.
$eO,OO Presbyterian church
Brookings Land Il Trust Co
Three thousand Inhabitants
Splendid resort for sportsmen.
Waterworks for fire protection.
One monthly periodical-college.
Long distance telephone system.
Incorporation three miles square,
United States Experiment Station.
One bnilding and loan association.
Cornell Hose Il Garment SupportersCo.
Railroads running east, west and north.
FIGURING mill with capacity OF lOOybarrels.
Good sewerage system in business portion
over five hundred scholars In publicIsc hools
Electric lights owned and controlled cby the
city.
Five hundred students at Agricultural CO.,
ege.
Abstract and title guaranty company-in.
corporated.
$4,000 invested in buildings and improve
ments in two years.
Fine brick public school building cost so, ,OOC
IA rooms finest in the state.
County seat Brookings county-fine court
house, jail and sheriff's residence. PopuIa
tion Of county 1900.
Surrounded by the best farming and grsI
ng lands in South Dskota-where crops are
suie and water plenty.
Masonic bodies: Commandery, Council
Chapter Blue Lodge and Eastern star odd
Fellows: Encampment, Subordinate and
Rebekah. A. o. U. w and Degree Of Honor
Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors
Royal Arcanum. National Aid Association
Mystic Circle. g. A. r. and Womsn's Relief
Corps, knights Of the Maccabees.
Beautiful trees dot the prairie in every di.
rection and the city presents a charming ap.
pearance, matted az IT Is in the midst Of n hne
growth Of shade and ornamental trees
Brook ings invites manufacturing enterprises
wholesale houses and business Of all kinda
Her citizens are ready and willing TO encour,
age and assist every helpful industry.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
Temperance Meeting.'

The next regular meeting Of the
Lake Campbell Temperance society
will be held In the Westrum school
house In Oslo on Sunday, Oct. 9Th, at
2 o'clock p. m.
Invitation 10 attend same 10 ex.
tended to all. o. s. SNRyE.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
Number II.
PAY YOUR TAXES!

County Treasurer Doughty wishes
the REGISTER TO warn those who have
not paid their taxes at all and those
who have paid only part Of the same
that they must pay up this
week, as he has to close his books and
place the delinquent list in the hands
Of the printer next Monday.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
A Shocking Calamity.

Lately befell a railroad laborer,"
writes DR.. A. Kellett, OF Willford,
Ark. "His foot was badly crushed
but Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly
cured him. It's simply wonderful for
Burns, Boils, Piles and all skin erup-
tions. Its the worlds champion
healer. Cure guaranteed. 25c. Sold
by A. L. Binford.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
Very Low Rates to New York
City and Return

Via the North Western Line daily.
Ticket will be sold until October 70,
1901, limited to return within 20 days.
Apply to agents Chicago q NORTH
Western R'y. l'4
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
II you need glasses can
p.sase ae and guarantee you l
PETERSON. THE OPTICIAN,

With 4 mo mouse should be supplied
The map OF Brookings county.
April Ssson 'nnsn map-coyyected up to
pfoperty' '@i-with the nance OF every
and rss,ao owner, every school house
railroads. the streams, roads,
Tie Rro, and towns-can be had AT
Docket rfH mar " ONCE. Wall map 81 90;
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

For Sale-Base burner with oven.
Good baker. Enquire of Mrs. Letta
M. Hawley. l7u2
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
Fashionable Barber !
WIN. TOWNSEND, Proprietor,

Everything In the line Of fashionable tonsoris
work promptly and neatly done.
Ladies' Hairdrsssina Speciality.
Give me call and bs certain Of getting sattsfse
tory work done at lowest prices.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

Headquarters 18th Army Corps,
Department of the Tennessee.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Dec. %, 1862.
SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS
No. 33.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

1t is with pain and modification
that the General commanding reflects
upon the disgraceful surrender Of this
place, with all the valuable stores it
contained, on the Goth inst, and that
without resistance except by few
men, who form an honorable excep-
tion, and this, too, after warning had
been given of the advance Of the enc.
my northwest, the evening previous.
With all the cotton, public stores and
substantial buildings about the depot,
it would have been perfectly practic-
able to have made, in few hours,
defences sufficient 10 resist, with a
small garrison, all the cavalry force
brought against them, until the re-
Inducements, which the commanding
officer was notified were marching to
his relief, could have reached him.
The conduct Of officers and men in
accepting paroles, under the circum-
stances, is highly reprehensible, and
to say the least thoughtless. BY the
terms of the Dix.Hill cartel, each
party is bound to take care of their
prisoners, and to send them to Vicks-
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

DREssMAKING-At very reasonab BILE
prices. 1915 9th St., upstairs. l5H
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

LUTHERAN (NOrwegian.) Services each
sunday morning and evening. sunday
School each Sunday.
F. c. NORMAN, Pastor.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
SECRET SOCIETIES.

a. 7, & A. NJ Brookings Lodge No. "a,
nssls nrsi Tuesday in each month In Masonic
IsuPh A. A. HARRIS, W. M.
RF, KERR, Secy.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
CITY OFFICIALS.
CHURCHES.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Services ev,
en- sunday morning and evening. Sunday
Shool following morning service. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening.
W. NJ. JENNINGS Pastor.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

CHURCH OF CHRIST (scientlsp Ser
vicss every Sunday in the q. A. Il. hall.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26
WAR "REMINISCENCES

Var Stories Incidemts and Documents contributed by
beyS Of the G. A. IL.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

esess nr,t .nsert Sspert l. McCook Post No, "a,
month In "a a ! third Saturday afternoon each
VILLAINS, Adjutant,
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-09-26

ennd ana ,o Idumea Tent No. 10. Meets
tydd Feliows; ;aItn ut Fridays of each month in
'raures NAL. Eraternal and insurance
oooKE, Record Keeper ~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28
ESTABLISHED 1879.

rumors which were current at the close
of business yesterday to the effect that
the control of Burlington and Quincy had
been acquired in the interests of the
Northern Pacific, but the excited dealings
in both stocks suggested quite a gem
eral acceptance of the truthfulness of re-
ports in question. In the remainder of
the market, sharp advances in contrast
with yesterdays final prices were COM
mon. Southern Railway, the Atchisons,
Missouri Pacific. Southern Pacific and the
anthracite coal stocks were all conspicu-
ously strong. Very little was done in the
industrial quarter, with the exception Of
Sugar, which again underwent indecisive
movements. The local traction shares,
which were fairly active, moved in line
with the remainder of the market. but
after the initial dealings effective pres
sure developed in Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit. No attention appeared to be paid to
the export of gold, announced in this
mornings newspapers, but the possibil!-
ties of the money market again came in
for active discussion.