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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-08-28
THE TRYING TIME

In a young girls life is reached when
Nature leads her uncertain steps across
the line which divides girlhood from
womanhood. Ignorance and neglect at
this critical period are largely responsible
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-08-28

We quote the following from the
Union Signal of Aug. 2lst. What is
the w. c. T. US? 1t is an organiz-
alton of Christian women banded to-
gether for the protection of the homes,
the abolition of the liquor traffic and
the triumph of Christ's golden rule in
custom and in law" This statement,
form the w. c. T. U. catachism, sets
forth cOncisely and comprehensively
our aims and purposes, and compre.
hends Christian Temperance in a nut.
SHE'LL = The w. G. T Z.
works not only for the present, but for
the future; it works not only to reform
but to form and transform: it has
Through the clear vision which re-
forms and the interrelation of each
evil with all other evils, widened its
scope until there is no wrong against
which it has not lifted up its voice, nc
good with which it is not allied
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-08-28

for much OF the
after misery of
womanhood. Not
only does Nature
often need help
in the regular
establishment Of
the WON a n ! y
ction, but
there is almost
always need of
S o III c S a fe,
s tire n 9Th ening G
tonic, to YER
come the languor,
nervousness and
weakness, m
monty expert
ence ed at this
time.
DR.. Pierce's 6
Favorite Pre-
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-08-28

During the first eight days in
August, not including Sundays, ll9
people registered at Rest Cottage,
Miss Wizards old home.) Fifteen
states were represented. Besides
these there were four white ribboners
from Australia. one from England,
and two men from Syria.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-08-28

Every woman, young or old, rich or
poor, white or black, and especially
every mother who desires protection
for her home or for the homes Of
Others, can give that desire practically
and forceful expression by uniting
with the White-ribbon band that
engirdles the globe and represents the
organized mother-love" of over fifty
nations. Every woman, whether her
aspirations be great or small, her
talents few or many, her field of
influence wide or narrow, can do some-
thing in some one Of the departments
of the w. c. Il. U. to make the world
a safer and happier place."
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-08-28

Parlor Furniture
The tendency of the day is to do away with the
old-time parlor set and use in it's place dainty
odd pieces of artistic design Here are few
samples of our stock in this line: beautiful
Davenport, frame mahogany finished and uphol-
stored in dark myrtle imported plush. It is one
of the most attractive and at the same time SER
vlceable pieces of furniture to be had Would
sell regularly in the cities for S450O &2s 90
Our Price OOO.
Handsome Rocker, new design very ornamental
The frame is of solid birch, mahogany fnish
upholstered in silk imported plush ESQ
dark red A beauty at DI.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
CARLS0N'S GOOD WORK.
New Officer Captures Thief aud Res
covers Stolen Money.

Yesterday afternoon, officer Carlson,
one Of the newly appointed patrolmen,
made an important arrest, capturing a
man who stole $50, got q confession
from the fellow and recovered part Of
the money, and 1t was all done from a
description Of the thief received at po-
lice headquarters yesterday.
The man captured gave the name OF
Roy Scott. and he Is charged with
stealing S55 from a former companion
named j. W. Crumley. The men mad
been working at grading camp and
II Is claimed that Scott broke into
Crumey's trunk and took thereirom
the money
when Carlson went on duty yester-
day afternoon he was told to look out
for Scott. He had a description OF the
man and kept n look out for him. Carl
son was walking down Commercial
street when he saw his man nearly half
a block away. He Immediately PLACED
him under arrest and took him TO
headquarters. When searched, so Of
the money was found on him The
man admitted to Carlson that he took
the money but said he did not break
the trunk open. As the ofense was
committed In TOoele county Sheriff
John Shields Of that place will come
for the prisoner tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
SHOT In THE HEAD.
Driver unpleasantly Surprised While
Coming to the City This Morning.

While coming to the city this morn
ing, David NJ. Guest, a driver for the
Intermountain Milling company was
made a target Of by a careless or evil
designing person armed with shotgun.
Mr.. Guest who resides at Mil Creek,
was accompanied by Karl Kowallis,
They were driving quietly along Just
north Of Horne's store on state and
Eleventh South street. when suddenly
they heard the report Of a gun ana
Guest felt singing sensation on the
left side of his head just in front OF his
ear A second later he saw a bird shot
roll from the seat to the bottom Of the
wagon. The shooting occurred at about
$40 o'clock. The shot which took erect
I'm Mr.. Guests head did no particular
damage beyond causing smarting
sensation for some time. The gentle
men stopped the wagon and made n
search for the shooter, but were unable
to locate him. The affair Is rather
mysterious and they are at "a loss how
10 account for the mysterious occur
renee. Guest says he knows Of nobody
who wishes to take his life and he can
not imagine why he should be selected
as n target The affair was reported
to the police,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
DEATH OF OhS0N SPEIRS.
Well Known Res dpnt Of This City
Succumbs 10 Paralysis,

Orson spiers, brother Of Bishop
splers Of the Tenth ward and highly
respected resident Of this city, died AZ
the residence Of his son-in-law, Harry
Goddard. 73j east Third South street
Mt $3.50 this morning after a lingering
illness from paralysis, lie was first
stricken with the disease which took
him on March 2S, 1900, the anniversary
Of his wifes death from the same
cause. since that time he has been a
constant sufferer Last Mond y even
ing a party Of friends gathered to do
him honor on his 63rd birthday and at
that time he was feeling much better
The next day however, the attack
which terminated fatally came on,
Orson Spers was born October 49,
1888, at Beaver Beaver county Pa
and leaves five children, Mrs. Alice
Goddard. Mrs. Bessie Browning. Mrs.
Cora Jensen, and Orson and owen
splers He came 10 Utah with his
parents In the year 1Sis and has resided
i'm the Tenth ward ever since.
The funeral services VIII be held NJ
tho Tenth ward meeting house at z
%. IN. Sunday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
JUST COMMON SENSE,
Changed the Whole Thlre.

81 used coffee all my HE until two
years ago, when | was forced 10 discOn.
tlnue Il, writes a lady from Memphis.
Tenn, My health became so wretched
that NE was almost a burden
81 suffered almost continuously with
nervous headache, dyspepsia and ex-
action was very feeble, aud ! suffered
intensely from a feeling of sun0catiou
Or oppression Was extremely emaciat.
ga and debiliiated and SO nervous that
the slightest CvcrtiOn or excitement
would produce very distressing symp-
toms. My physician pronounced my
trouble nervous prostratiOn, and could
give very slight relief.
a friend urged me 20 stop drinking
coffee and try Postum Food Coffee and
note the result My first trial was not
satisfactory, owing 10 the Indifference
Of the cook bat the next time. she fol-
loved d'r. Sons carefully. and | found
Il decidedly good. After using It about
two months ] awoke 90 the fact that
my bad symptoms had almost totally
disappeared, and that ~ health was
better ttan 81 had been "a six years.
had no headache, my heart troubled
me only at rare Intervals could eat
with reflect immunity; gained flesh
and was generally much stronger than
formerly.
II had discontinued medical treat
ment when ] began 20 use Postum. and
common sense supports me I'm the con-
vlCiion that Postum alone was the cur
ativc ascent I'm my case. Ny children
are quits fond 81 a.. and I take COM
fort In the thought that in Postum they
obtain both food and drink and run no
risk o. injury % their digestive organs.
No one has healthier children than l..
end that alone is sufficient to prove
its value" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
PISTOL" AFTER TROUBLE
Former Antagonist Of sunshine "
Lands in Jail.

That erstwhile hstic artist Professor
Pistol, lost control OF his tongue last
night and IL gathered trouble FOR him,
In an upper room on east Second South
street. above the Mayors Office he and
another colored friend Thomas Wood
engaged in o warm alteration, They
descended to the sidewalk to fight It
out. and Professor Pistol was engaged
I'm telling his opponent the manner In
which he wos going to put him 10 sleep.
when Officer Randolph happened by. As
pistol seemed the more belllgerent Of
the two the officer arrested him and
took Wood along as witness.
Pistol admitted TO Desk Sergeant
Pratt that he "bused da nIggah But
| Is self suspected gemen, ! is said
he. IAN / den suppose 10 stand 70 the
'probious pithets dat man Wood was
hurlin no me-
Odlccr Randolph cut the orator on,
and as he led him TO his cell con-
soled him with the remark that he
could tell his troubles 10 the DRINKS
on the inside.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
REV. MOOREHEAD DEAD.
Death Ensues After Serious Illness at
One of the Hospitals.

The Rev. +. n. Moorehead, who re-
Gently came to the city to succeed Dr.
Albrltou. as pastor Of the First Metho-
dist church, died at his home, Sl6 South
Third East street last night Mt.
Moorehead. had been more or less un-
well since coming to the city. Two
weeks ago he was taken with portion
tits. which resulted in his death. The
deceased came to Salt Lake from VII
Transport, Pa, but had also lived IN
Kansas and Colorado, where he was one
of the best known ministers In the
Methodist church. Since coming to this
city he won the highest regard Of his
congregation, who are deeply grieVed
az his death
The deceased was 30 years OF age
and leaves a wife and two daughters
10 mourn his death, The date of the
funeral has not been set, but the inter-
ment will be at Mt Oliyet cemetery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
Personal

Mrs. LOTUS blackwell a mlssonJy
Of the Episcopal church Of England Is
at the Knutsford On her way to China
where she win labor for the next few
years. She Is a lady somewhat past
middle age, and a woman of unusual
refinement and self reliance. This Is
not her first trip to the Orient, as she
has spent several years in the Flowery
kingdom.
John l.. Mills, Jr., Of Dayton. Ohio
came in last night from the east and Is
now at the Kenyon. He says that II Is
the opinion Of most people that his
home state will change the order and
80 Republican In an off year,
VIM. shuler and wife are guests at
the Kenyon, coming in from Ottawa
H., last evening.
san Welnheimer, as we'll known a
travelling man in his line as James
Shields Is IN his, IS at the Kenyon. A.
a story teller he is inimtable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17

Upon the filing Of the above stpula-
ton IN the district court today JUG"
Hall ordered that the case OF J A.
Williamson, Nathan Beck and Warren
Foster, trustees Of Rdgeley lodge No.
o, l. O. o. H., against A. L. smondl'
S. Ewing, John MagInnettl, H. Bris-
ncAer, +, G. Carthey, ]. G, Tretheway
and II. s, Scott bs dismissed. Thus
compromise In the sensational lodge
suit has been effected and the matter
settled out OF court. The exact terms
OF the settlement will probably re-
main a secret In the hearts Of the at
torneys and parties to the action.
In the complaint the defendants aye
charged with having misappropflated
S}6O750 OF the funds and property or
Ridgeley lodge No. g. Of which they
were members; SLIGO Of which was IN
cash and notes OF several members Tor
dues, and s2,iiI5O being the value OF
2ilA shares OF stock IN the ODD Eel
lows Building association,
According TO the stipulation given
above, these notes, stock and certlh'
Gates are to be delivered to the plain
uffs. which goes TO show conclusiycly
that the terms Of settlement must b.
o complete return by defendants OF
all funds and property misappropTiat
ed by them.
one Of the defendants stated this
morning that the matter was agree
ABLY settled and that the defendants
would be re.instated in the lodge ana
II would continue to flourish just the
same as though no unpleasantness hod
ever arisen
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
SPIKE AND Rail.

f.. l. Smith. western freight agent
for the Big Four at Denver, Is in salt
Lake today.
General Agent II, o. Wilson Of the
Oregon Short Line at Butte, came In
this morning.
Supt Henderson Of the Utah division
% the oregon Short Line Is expected
90 return from Calientes this even
ing.
Travelling Passenger Agent W. h
Townsend % the Rock Island has gone
10 GRIND Junction after l6 passengers
going east
: permanent injunction has been
granted by the federal court at omaha
enjolning the Union Pacific strikers
from doing picket duty.
NJ $. Dean. vice president and gem
cral manager Of the Butte. Anaconda
e. Pacific. came In this morning from
Butte accompanied by J. 5. Hickey and
W. y. White.
D.. T.. Clark, one Of the members ap.
POINTED by President Roosevelt to set.
t'c the coal strike, 20 years ago ran a
freight train out Of ogden on the old
C-ntra Pacific. Later he was pas.
rfnger conductor on the Rio Grande
Western he is now grand chief o.
The powerful Y. Il, c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
WORK TO BEGIN
AT SALTAIR BEACH
Plans to be Passed Upon by Com
mIttee Tomorrow
BIG CIRCULAR EMBANKMENT
Proposition which Involves Building
OF a Railroad Track ON tie Loop
OF Reservoir Bank.

II Is the intention of the executive
committee Of saltair beach and the salt
Lake & Los Angeles Railway company
10 commence active work out at the
lake at an early date. AS a preliminary
step the company has secured three
outfit cars from the oregon Short Line
which arrived from POcatello yester-
day.
Tomorrow the committee meets and
passes finally upon the plans submitted
by the engineering firm OF Doremus q
Kelsey, which has been collecting data,
preparing blue prints and otherwise
outlining the report Of the work when
win be necessary for the retention oil
the water for bathing purposes next
season.
The schemes embracing the moving
Of the pavilion bodily into deeper wat
er, the building OF Il concrete retaining
wall, or even wooden bulkhead nave
all been abandoned as being too eX-
pensive
The proposition which will be prob
ably passed upon tomorrow Involves an
outlay OF some $4,000, and providing
the subsoi Is not porous VIII be very
effective I'm retaining sufficient water
for bathing purposes and at the same
time viii be very convenient for the OPP
Grafton Of trains.
The project embraces the construc-
ton Of circular embankment when
will surround the resort, with the rail-
road and the fireworks stand in front
OF the pavilion as points opposite on
the circumference,
In order TO effectually construct the
embankment a trestle will be butt and
carloads OF dirt dumped from II into
the lake until the required height IS
reached. Then that side Of the fill rae
Ing the lake and liable to the action OF
the waves In stormy weather Will be
banked with Stag from the shelters
as was done In the case of the exist
Ing M that leads to the pavilion.
1t Is proposed when the embankment
Is completed to lay n permanent track
on the top and utilize II as loop tot
the excursion trains, so that there VIII
be no time lost, as heretofore when II
was necessary to back each train out
10 the wye on shore and then do con-
siderable switching.
If this scheme Is passed favorably
upon work win be instituted at once
30 that all will be in readiness and wa
ter pumped into the big reservoir by
the opening day Of next spring.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
TRIED TO ESCAPE
Soldier William Wids' Little Scheme
Failed TO Work.

William Wilds, one Of the soldiers
sentenced by Judge Diehl yesterday af-
ternoon to 20 days In the city jail, made
bold attempt to escape imprisonment
when court adjourned. but the scheme
failed through the watchiulness Of Of
ficer Joe Burt,
In coming down stairs, Wilds min.
gled with those who were discharged
and went with them into the desk SER
geants room. where they We're given
back the property taken nom them
when arrested. Wilds succeeded In get
ting his things and was quickly stun
ing them into his pockets when Officer
Burt noticed him, Burt ran quickly nap
stairs TO make sure Of his man and re-.
turned lust IN time 90 prevent the sol
der from walking ont OF the station lie
was searched again and thrown back
into iail where be win have 90 remain
until his sentence Is completed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
Annihcr Consolidation.

ST. Louis. Mo, oct. 1.-THE Louis
VILE & Nashville has acquired. or will
soon acquire, control of the Atlanta
& Westpoint, from Atlanta to Mont
geometry, according TO a report In st.
Louis, and viii merge the new acquIsi-
ton with the Georgia railroad. II Is
stated that the Atlanta and Westpoint
and the Georgia railroad will be operat-
ed as one system, the Louisville & Nash
vile and the Atlantic Coast Line. and
the recent acquisitions rs another. This
viii make three big railroad systems IN
the southeast including the Southern
railway. or Morgan. system. The sea-
board Air Line and the 'Frisco's Birm-
lngham line are left independent. II Ia
reported that the Southern Railway viii
remove it's auditors office from the
Washington ID. CO headquarters 10
Atlanta, TO which point the companys
'rsight Offices were recently removed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
CAPT. BURBlDGE HONE,
Returns Today With Roy Green the
Messenger Boy.

This morning Capt J Il, Burbldge
returned from Grand Junction, Colop
where he went TO get Roy Green, the
messenger boy who absconded from
the city on Sept. 16, with $3.50 belong
ing to Ada Wilson.
Green was arrested at Grand juno
tlon and held for the Salt Lake officers.
He came back without requisltion pa
pers and made no trouble whatever for
the captain He admitted stealing the
money, but said he thought he would
be able to refund the amount and es-
cape trouble,
When taken in charge by Capt. Bur-
bidge the lad had only 10 cents on him.
lie claimed he was robbed Of most OF
the money at Denver
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
PROBATE Matters.

Judge Hall today appointed NJ. 5,
Wooley administrator Of the estate OF
William Longmore, deceased, and hNed
his bond at $4,000. The estate consists
of real and personal property valued at
about 100000.
The court ordered q settlement or the
final account and u decree OF dlstrlbu-
ton In the estate Of Phoebe G, Young
deceased. The estate consists Of S'l2. Il
In cash, which is TO be distributed
among six heirs, each receiving Sl2s 70.
John j Daily aud William Nj. Bradley
executors Of the estate of DR. Allan
Fowler. deceased. were given permls-
sion by Judge Hall to expend the sum
Of 81 800 for erecting a monument over
the grave OF decedent and for other I'M
proyements for the burial lot.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
THE LUNAR ECLIPSE.
II Was Witnessed by Tens Of Thou
sands of salt Lakers.

Moon gazing was the order OF the
hour last night Go where you would
there were crowds looking up into he
heavens, watching with deepest inter
est the phenomena Of a total eclipse OF
the orb OF night All over the city
there We're parties formed for the pur
pose OF watching the various phases OF
the eclipse, and it was long after mid
night before many Of them broke M.
Many were the learned expressions
heard on the streets, and a traveller
from another cline would have thought
he had found a city whose every inhab
itant was an astronomer. The student
class was out In force and the myster
les OF umbra and penumbra were dis.
cussed from every standpoint
And such a night II was TO study the
phenomena. There was not a cloud IN
he sky. and when fair luna appeared
n was in an atmosphere that was FER.
feet. Conditions left nothing to be De
sired The eclipse came on accordlnt
40 schedule time entering the penun
IRA state at s.l7, and reaching totalit2
M 1918. hen the shadow gradually &c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
REMAINS SHIPPED TO sCoF IELD

The remains OF Thomas Nally We're
shipped to Sconeld this morning for in
terment 1t will be recalled that the
deceased deputy sheriff was brutally
kicked in the head and face and also
shot during an attempt to arrest a
number Of disorderly Slavs in the home
Of saloon keeper OF Sconeld on Octo.
Der G. He was brought to st, Marks
hospital after the fracas, but II soon
became apparent that his injuries were
such as would terminate in death.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
BUSINESS NOTES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Today's bank clearngs amounted to
SILL, S29 .O2, as against 1886, jS3O5 for the
same day last year,
The ontario Consolidated Gold Min
ing company filed articles Of incorpora-
ticn in the county clerks office today.
The capital stock il 100000. divided in
TO shares Of the par value OF 81 each.
julius Goldberg is president, F. j.
Clark vice president; j. i. Lucy, secre-
tary. and Thomas Bell, treasurer, The
company owns Il group Of II claims in
the Uintah mining district. Summit
county,
BENJAMIN ]. Rugg and wife have
transferred 10 e. W Midgey a part of
lot g. block 81, plat A, for a consdera-
ton OF $3.50 The property is located
on the south side Of Third South be-
tween Second and Third East streets.
A warranty deed was filed In the
county recorders Office today whereby
Joseph g. M8ther transfers to Elizabeth
4. Wheeler. for $4,000, 3x5 rods Of
ground in lot / block So plat A, the
same being located on the northwest
corner of West Temple and Fourth
South streets.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
POSTMASTERs Appointed.
lsnecIal 10 me oNews.0l

Washington, d. c., Oct. l7,-Post-
masters appointed for 1daho-Doni-
phan, Blaine coul.ty Richard j.. Ballou,
vice A. ID. Williams, resigned.
wyoming -Beckwith. Uinta county
T. c. Stultz, vice solomon Hawkins,
resigned. Glencoe. Uinta county
Anna Miller, vice VI. c. Orth, resigned.
An original pension at So per month
has been granted Thomas II. Lewis,
HuffalO. wyoming
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17

The Oregon Short Line Is handling
some excessively heavy freight trains,
Indicative OF what is being done a triple
header was sent over the Montana d.
vision a couple of days ago. There
were 80 Of the 100000 ound-capaci
steel coal cars on the train. and the to-
tai weight Of the train was 2,2jO tons.
The general average OF the coal trains
now being run up TO Silver Bow is said
10 be in the neighborhood Of 1000 tons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-17
BUFORD HEARING TODAY.
Negro Charged With Grand Larceny
Before Judge Diehl,

In Judge plehrs court this afternoon,
Byron Buford, a negro. Is having a pre-
llmiuary hearing on the charge OF grand
larceny II Is alleged that on the 18th
OF the month he stole from J. Fowler q