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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-04

Everybody's proud of this sort of
Grandpa, and he's proud of himself;
proud of his clear brain and active body.
There are other kinds of grandparents
that we can't be proud Of. Weak of
body and feeble of mind, we can only
pity them. They no more live; they
only exist What makes the difference
between these two classes of old men?
A sound stomach and plentiful sup
ply of pure, rich blood. DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery strength
ems the stomach, purifes the blood,
and increases the activity of the blood
making glands. 1t won't make old
men young, but it will enable old men
to assimilate the food they eat, and
50 strengthen them for a life of rea-
sonable exertion.
Ut suffered for six years with constipation and
Indigestion. during which time employed
several physicians, but they could not reach my
case" writes MI. c. Pcpplewell. of Eureka
Springs. Carroll Co., Ark. oI felt that there
was no help for me; could not retain food on my
stomach; had vertigo and would fall helpless to
the floor. Two years ago commenced taking
DIR. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and little
Pellets and improved from the start. After
afie to do light work, and have been improving
ever since. I am now in good health for one OF
my aye-6o years owe it all to DR.. Pierce's
medicines"
Old people often need a laxative
medicine. The best for them is DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-04

Briefs printed just right at The
Herald office
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-04

Massage at NatatoFium Turkish
baths.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-04

Calendars and diaries at Potter &
Whites.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

dear No. l would fight a ,uan-yes,
strong man-more soon than | would
go to your father and say, Herr Ma
thusius, l wish to marry your daugh-
ter"
"Oh, papa Is not so terrible. He
roars more than he bites. And you
will have to take him at the right time:
just when he has finished together his
cigar, his evening newspaper and the
half bottle Of red wine left from din
ner; before he goes at those big books
he reads at night, he is really amiable
for him. Then is when you must
speak to him"
Herr Bartlemy Mathusius was
stout, florid German gentleman, so bald
that he had long used a sponge as
comb. Finding himself in possession of
what he deemed ample fortune, he had
at the age of GO retired from active
business as the head Of Mathusius &
Co., and, to occupy his excessive and
unaccustomed leisure, taken to much
reading of dull books upon occultism,
mysticism. hypnotism and various 9TH
er perplexing things ending in ism"
His family consisted OF his daughter
Lieschen. his old maid sister Grisel and
Adolf Krudel. a son Of his deceased
wifes widowed sister, who had been
sent over to him from Germany to
learn American business methods and,
1t was hoped, find foothold in this
country. The cousins had fallen in
love with each other, encouraged and
abetted by Aunt Grisel, whose old
heart still warmed to sentiment and
romance. But they were sensible
enough to know the old man would not
approve of any domestic arrangement
he had not planned, and nothing would
be less likely than his planning the
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21
BTo0kjngS County,

The county OF which Brookings is the
county seat 10 the best adapted to diversified
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 rich, black
loan and Is unsurpassed for fertility. The
best Of water is found near the surface, and
numerous small streams water the rich farm
lands in all directions. 1t contains % town
ships and 5Os,5s4.43 acres of gently rolling
land, fully rs per cent of which is under culti.
walton. Has lO4 good schoohouses valued at
about 900 In round numbers. Good rail-
road facilities. Assessed valuation, 1898,
ss,a45,OoO Tax levy, 1898, 10 mills for genera
purposes. Average crop for the past twenty
years, IS bushels per acre. Fine herds
blooded stock and rich grazing lands. No
government land-al occupied by actual
settlers. Decided land can be purchased al
from sl2 to $50 per acre, according'to location.
Good railroads convenient for marketing
stock and grain.
Long distance telephone connects every
town with the county seat and extends Ia
many points in the state as well as into Min
nesota and Iowa.
The country neighborhoods through ghout 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-
nently In every instance they are contented
with their choice OF location and are prosper
ing There are still opportunities for people OF
sll 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, 1901-11-21
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marriage of his only child to a young
man who had just as much capital as
he started with 40 years ago, which
was-nothing Nevertheless. when they
had made up their minds to marry, the
courtesy q considerate child generally
extends to parent required that they
should go through the form of asking
his sanction.
Adolf presented himself for this pur-
pose at what Lieschen had indicated
as the auspicious moment and was not
badly received, no suspicion of his mis-
sion having yet been awakened. But
when the young man, after not a little
embarrassment, bluntly announced, 81
have come, sir, to tell you / love your
daughter and want your consent to
make her my wife," the effect was
rather startling.
The old gentleman's face purpled,
and he almost choked in his efforts to
repress vocal explosion. Happily, he
bethought him that to derive any ben
eft from his books he must go at them
with a placid mind, so he suppressed
his rage and said to Adolf:
when your mother sent you over to
me to be licked into shape as a busi-
ness man, / did not look forward to
your taking such a short cut to fortune.
If the custom Of Kent had existed in
Austria instead of the law of primo
geniture, so that you might have inher-
tied your fathers estate instead of
your elder brother, Captain Heinrich,
perhaps / might not have said mo- to
you. But now the idea is preposterous.
You have nothing"
Pardon me. Herr Mathusius. I have
youth, energy, industry, good habits,
fair education. some knowledge of busi-
ness, and your daughter loves me. Is
all that nothing"
valuable assets, perhaps. in a less
artificial state of society, but, as the
world is, without money 1t is all moth
ing. No, Adolf, you cannot have Lies
chen. Get the idea out of your head,
or / shall have to ship you back to Ger
many. l don't know but what that
would be safest, anyway. I'll have to
think about It,"
That idea was too stunning to permit
Of reply. Sent back to Germany! The
ocean between him and Lieschen!
Adolf stumbled out without even know
ing how to utter word of protest
But, no" exclaimed Aunt Grisel
when the lovers went to her for con.
ISOLATION in their great trouble. HE
must not send you away, Adolf. He
will not, If he believes you will not &c
against him. You must convince him
II that"
"And give LiesChen up" cried Adolf
in Mortified amazement.
"Oh, Adolf, would your exclaimed
Lieschen, on the verge of tears.
Foolish children" answered the old
maid good naturedly. "Will his believ.
ing thing make it so? If that could
be. he would make you wonder at him
Do you know, he believes he has learned
wonderful things out of those stupid
books he spends so much time over
charms to call up spirits, how to make
himself invisible, how to put people to
sleep and make them think and do any.
thing he wills, and don't know what
all. Believing little more will be easy
for him. And--ah, | have an idea! To
morrow night he is going to prove to
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

me that he can make himself invisible
and If don't put out of his head the
idea Of sending you back to Germany
then there is no cider made from ap
Piles. Come; | will tell you what you
must do"
'Now you see GriSel. what you have
to do is perfectly simple. Sit still and
wait while | concentrate my mind and
will myself into the astral current
Then you shall see, or. rather, you will
not see, me. And i need you to tell me
when l have done it,"
He assumed as nearly as possible
what his books taught him was a prop.
er posture for intense concentration
By rights he should have sQuatted
crosslegged on the floor, but his legs
were not built for that, so he sat on q
low ottoman, with his feet tucked In
close, his hands on his knees and his
eyes focused strabismically on the end
of his nose.
Grisel waited patiently. She wanted
to yawn. After long time she caught
a look Of inquiry In his glance at her,
and took her cue from 1t.
Gracious" she exclaimed, with well
simulated surprise. 81 must have been
asleep. And where is Bartyf He must
have gone out. Disguised with my GO
ing TO sleep, suppose. | would wager
anything he has gone down to the par
lor to see IL Adolf and Lieschen can see
him and hear what they are saying"
No, he had not done so, but it struck
him as an excellent idea, which he put
into execution forthwith. Tiptoeing
past. evidently without being seen by
her, he smiled triumphantly and went
down stairs.
Il hear him coming! He is at the
door," whispered Lieschen excitedly,
and Adolf, with lightninglike celerity.
moved from beside her on the sofa to a
chair at little distance.
''It is our duty, dear Lieschen," he
said sadly, as the door opened softly
and Herr Mathusius entered, 'and we
must always do our duty, however hard
1t may be. Your good father knows
best what we should do, and since he
says NO. there Is nothing for us but
bow to his strong will"
Herr Mathusius passed between the
lovers and seated himself in arms
length Of them without their taking the
slightest notice of his presence.
"Yes, dear cousin Adolf, hard as 1t Is,
/ must give you up. What girl Of cor
rect principles would marry without
her fathers consent? But, truly, 1t
makes me very sad"
"Do not weep, dear Lieschen, II so
may call you for the last time. We
may still hope. Your father Is not
cruel; only prudent. If, say five years
from now, 1 have been successful in
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21
BACK, BAcKp HE COMMANDED.

BACK, BACKp HE COMMANDED.
instantaneous. But for what, he asked
himself, had he developed and trained
his mighty will IL not to adequately
meet an emergency like this?
"'Back, backv he commanded loudly.
with emphatic gestures driving the tri-
umvirate Of baffied conspirators before
him into the parlor. you thought to
deceive me! Fools! You did not dream
Of my power. You were not aware
that l, wherever l might be, bad my
eye upon you and could choose the
moment to pounce upon and shatter
your nefarious scheme. Fools, again
/ say, to think you could thwart my
Will! To show you how weak and
powerless you are in my hands will
tell you what shall do with you, and
I defy you to help yourselves.
II shall plunge you all into trance.
In which you will be unable to move
or even to think except as l win. Then
I shall get my overshoes and umbrella
for 1t is raining-and will take you,
Adolf. in the carriage you have thought
fully provided, to the steamer that sails
tomorrow, the captain Of which is my
friend. I shall leave you with him In
q trance you will not come out Of for
three days, and when you do you will
have forgotten Lieschen forever.
'As for you, sentimental old fool, and
you, deceitful mink. I'll deal with you
when l get back.
Now l command you to sieep-sleep
-sieepg
He shouted It at them and made great
pawings in the atmosphere. as II tear
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

Ing down vines, at one, then at another.
Grisel winked at the young people.
and they, catching her intent, dropped
upon seats and seemed to halplessly
fall asleep, as she did. He lifted Q
hand of each. and II remained uprais-
ed; tried several things and was com
vinced they were in helpless, cata-
leptic state.
What" he exclaimed, sis so power
ful as mighty will controlling strong
mindY And he went up stairs for his
overshoes and umbrella.
Adolf sprang quickly to a gas jet
and, blowing strongly in 1t, extinguish-
ed instantly every light in the house.
Then he and Lieschen stole softly cut
and away. while Herr Mathusius was
cursing the gas and hunting matches.
The next morning a messenger
brought to Herr Mathusius note:
Dear Papa-Adolf and were married last night
by the Rev. Dr. Buckmann and are at the Belle
view hotel. win you not forgive uss Your loving
daughter. LrEscHEN.
OF course he did. What else could hs
do?
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21
An Apple Pie bed.

An "apple pie bed is one in which
the sheets are so folded that person
cannot get his legs down, the foot end
of the sheet being brought up to the
head end of the bed. This head to
foot" arrangement being implied, the
expression may have sprung from a
corruption of cap-a-pled, or cap-a-pie.
as 1t is frequently written.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

Herr Mathuslus started to 20 out,
smiling and rubbing his hands together
gleefully. Accidentally he tostled a
light stand and knocked over to the
floor a small statuette.
"Oh, Adolf, did you see thatT cried
the girl, in apparent alarm. "Fhe little
Cupid, when nobody was near him,
flung himself to the foorv'
at is an omen," replied Adolf gloom
lily. "The downfall of our love-"
Herr Mathusius went out delighted.
1t would not be necessary to send
Adolf back to Germany.
Here is part of letter received by
Adolf 3 few weeks later from his
brother Heinrich, who was staff of.
ficer In Vienna:
To send 1000 marks to you for so good . pur.
pose would not be . sufficient expression Of my
cordial sympathy and good wishes. l send here
with 1000. and the best OF it is. my dear brother
that IL does not cost me pfennig to do Last
night had the luck to win it all at baccsrst.
Never before did have such luck. It must have
been that your good angel was putting me in funds
for this very purpose Marry your Lieschen, who.
! have no doubt, Is charming. Kiss her once for
me, and good luck to you both.
When Adolf showed that letter to
Lieschen, he kissed her, saying, THAT
is for Heinrich and" kissing her again
this Is for myself. And tomorrow
night, my darling, we will run away
and get married. Even If your father
does not forgive us, we will get along
had little money, and this sum, add
ed to It, will furnish our fat and give
Us good start. Grosskopf e. Co. will
give me a good position any time 60
to them"
81 will be ready whenever you come
for me-"
The elopement was in active progress.
Herr Mathusius fortunately went out
to his club that evening, meaning to
play game of chess with an old friend
and have a quiet, jolly time for once
by way of variety in his rather monot-
onous life. So 1t was not to be expected
that he would return home early, and
Aunt Grisel took her time about stuff
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things she thought Lieschen should
take along as base Of supplies in case
parental obduracy should put an en-
barge on her wardrobe. The lovers,
billing and cooling in the parlor, of
course took no note Of time. So 1t was
that at length when the little trunk
was strapped and ready In the hall and
Adolf was about to go out and call the
waiting carriage nearer the front door
opened, and Herr Mathusius entered.
His friend had not appeared, and
there was nobody at the club he cared
to play with. The old waiter. accus-
toned to his ways, had been dis
charged. The only glass of wine he
had taken was execrable. Altogether
his evening was failure, and he had
come home In bad humor. He had
thought nothing Of the carriage wait
ing near his door until he entered the
house and saw Adolf and Lieschen
ready to go out, strapped trunk and
Grisel, the accomplice, waiting to say
farewell" His understanding Of the
situation was as accurate as 1t was
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21
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Society apd Gepera1 Directory. s
II17 81
BOOKINGS 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 first-class creamery.
Good " ,ter near surface
Glove and mitten factory.
Local telephone exchange.
State Agricultural college.
Tidball Medicine Company.
$4,000 Presbyterian church.
Brookings Land & Trust Co.
Three thousand inhabitants
Splendid resort for sportsmen,
WaterwoSks for fire protection.
One monthly periOdical-college.
Long distance telephone system.
Incorporation three miles square.
United States Experiment Station.
One building and loan association.
Cornell Hose 4 Garment SupporterCo.
Railroads running east, west and north.
FIGURING mill with capacity OF 100 barrels.
Good sewerage system in business portion
over five hundred scholars in public school
Electric lights owned and controlled by tn,
city.
ege.
Abstract and title guaranty company-in
corporsted.
S3o0,0O0 invested in buildings and improve
ments in two years.
Fine brick public school building cost so, ,OO
IA rooms-finest in the state.
County seat Brookings county-nne oour
house, jail and sberiff's residence. Popula
ton OF county 5000.
Surrounded by the best farming and gras
ng lands in South Dskota-where crops ar,
sue and water plenty.
Masonic bodies: Commandery, Council
Chapter, Blue Lodge and Eastern star. Odd
Fellows: Enoampment, 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. X. and Womsn's Relic
Corps, knights of the Maccabees.
Beautiful trees dot the prairie in every di
rection and the city presents charming ap
matted as II is in the midst of a IN,
growth of shade and ornamental trees
Brook ings invites manufacturing enterprises
wholesale houses and business Of all kinds
Her citizens are ready and willing to encour
age and assist every helpful industry.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21
Hard HIT.

Lord FitzfoodIe, casting himself on
his knees before Araminta, gave ut
terance to the following: "Oh, that
could snatch pine from some prime
val forest! / would sharpen the end
with my penknife, dip it In the molten
crater of vesuvius and write upon the
azure wall Of heaven In letters OF liv-
ing fire, 'Araminta, love theep"
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

A little Lewiston boy at Old Orchard
who has long, curly hair was told by q
lady that he ought to have 1t "shin-
gled."
"Shingled! guess not" was his re-
ply. II ain't going to have nails drove
In my headr--Lewiston Journal.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

In small two story building with .
basement on the Bowery are three as
piring occupants, although the space
occupied by each is not much larger
than health requires. Over the en-
trance to the store is this sign:
Cheapest hardware store on earth"
Over the entrance to the basement is
this sign: Cheapest barber shop in
the world" Over the entrance leading
to the second story is this: Cheapest
restaurant on the planet."-New York
Sun.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21
Number %.
True
Economy

The difference in
cost between an alum
baking powder and
tn c high c st cla IS
cream of tartar bak-
ing powder would not
amount for a family's
supply to one dollar
a year.
DR.. Prices is the
standard cream of tar
tar baking powder. It
makes the food de-
licious and healthful.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

terrible that l to him shall the appeal
make"
"GoOd heavens, Adolf! You'll never
learn to speak the American language
II you go on like that"
at is not a language, but nay fate. l
am trying now to learn. Sometimes, l
know, l speak not well when am ex-
cited. And this excites me. Do not
think l am coward, Lieschen, my
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

! Mabel-What do you think Of the
Rev. DR.. Leach's idea that there viii
be few IL any men In heaven?
/, Maud-Huh! Would you call that
heaven?-Chicago Tribune.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

NoTE. cannot, il you
value good health, afford to
use cheap, low-grade, alum
baking powders. They are
apt to spoil the food they do
endanger the health. All
physicians will tell you that
alum in food is deleterious.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

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, 1901-11-21

CHURCH OF CHRIST (scienti,tl Ser
vcss every Sunday In the @. A. II. hall.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Ia. +. b A. N Brookings Lodge No. "a,
meets nrst Tues1..y IN each month In Masonic
ffsmpe. A. A. HARRIS, w. M.
Rf. KERR, Sec'y.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

CHI, Lieschen, my dearest
one, | wish It could be
over with. You cannot
imagine how to me It Is
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

|WMMANDERY Brookings Command.
|ey No, IA, K. t., meets fourth Tuesday each
nonth In Masonic Temple.
w. II. RoDDLs, f. G.
RF. KERR, Recorder.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

4URST BAPTIST Services every sunday
morning and evening. Sunday School after
morning service. Prayer meeting Wednes-
Day evening.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

METHODIST EPISCOPAL Services
even Sunday morning and evening. Sun
Gsy Behool Immediately after morning ser
Noe Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
W. A. CAVE, Pastor.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

~. D, Brookings Chapter No. Is, meets
~ Monday and third Tuesday each month,
lassonic Temple. Mrs. /. n. LAwsHE,
MAJ. II. BUSHNELL, Sec'y. w. NJ.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

IN "; w. Brookings Lodge No. /, meets
" haW tnird Friday eacn month in A. .. u.
~ A. III. WHEATON, M. w.
w. n WILLIAMS, Receiver.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

ss 3; y; ~ A: Arbor Camp No. aoso meets nrs
u ~, tnird saT Thursday each month In Odd Fe
Pm GEo. p, SExAUER, VIC.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21
CHURCHES.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Services ev
sy sunday morning and evening. sunday
School following morning service. Prayer
nseting Wednesday evening.
w NJ. JENNINGS Pastor.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-11-21

iS1.AL iSD,.dAaL NEIGHBORS Meet ON third
ovs h.Hy evening of each month in odd Eel
Ma iv MRS. r. MArsoN, Oracle.
JENNIE M. WALTER, Recorder.