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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1903-05-14
Special Rates to Deadwood.

The REGISTER calls attention TO
the special reduced rates to the Black
Hills on account of the meetings of
the various grand bodies of Masonry
at Deadwood. The special rates made
are not confined to members of the
order but are open TO everyone. 1t
will be an excellent opportunity TO see
the beauties of that country and have
good time. Quite number have
already signified their intention of
joining the excursion from here and If
there are enough 20 make up a COM
pany Of twenty-five or more, we under
stand that a sleeper eau be secured
from Brookings to Deadwood and the
car used during the entire trip. All
those who think of joiningsthe excur-
sion will therefore please signify their
desire by leaving their names with the
agent at the North Western depot.
A special train will leave1Sioux City
on the evening of June 9th. The fare
from Sioux City TO Deadwood and
return will be $l5 90, and one fare for
the roun' rom all points east Of
the Miss yer to Sioux City.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1903-05-14
Grade Examinations.

Superintendent Olander will hold
the 9Th grade examination In various
parts of the county next week, as will
be seen from the schedule. This going
to the different parts OF the county is
a new but eommendable feature, as 1t
gives those who wish TO take the exam
ination an opportunity OF doing so
without much inconvenience. Mr..
Olander informs us that there are
more than a hundred pupils In the
county doing the work of the sth
grade. All of these should make an
effort to attend it. There is no ex'
pense except to come with pen, ink
and legal cap paper at nine o'clock.
The following are the dates:
Monday, May 18th, court house,
Tuesday, May 10th, school building,
volga, Wednesday, May Goth. school
building, White, Thursday, May 2lst,
school building, Elkton, Friday, May
22nd, school building Aurora, Thurs
day, May 25th, school building Bruce,
Wednesday, May 2sth, school building,
Bushnell.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1903-05-14
COLLECTION OF RARE EGGS.
Henry Schaller's Gift to Agricultu-
raj College.

Henry Schaller Of Huron has pre-
sented valuable collection of eggs to
the state agricultural college. The
collection numbers eighty-eight and
includes many from birds no longer in
this section of the country, and in II
are some very rare specimens. The
smallest egg is that Of the humming
bird and the largest is that OF the moo
gull, which Is larger than a mans fist.
Mr.. Schaller spent many years in
gathering the collection, and has pre-
sented it to the college TO be placed
beside the large collection Of birds
and reptiles recently sold by him to
the state for the college.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1903-05-14
CONCRETE BLOCKS ALL RIGHT
Mitchell Builds Its New City Hall
Of Concrete.

The city council of Mitchell has de.
cided to construct their new city hall
Of hollow concrete blocks instead OF
stone. Having made thorough in
vestigation OF the durability and
cheapness of the blocks 10 comparison
to stone and brick, they have chosen
the blocks. This is pretty good eyi-
dence that Messrs. johnson s. Binford
have started valuable industry here
In the manufacture of the concrete
blocks in fact they are having SO
many calls for blocks at present that
they are finding difficulty to supply
the demand. We understand that
this firm could have had the contract
for the Mitchell Job, but were obliged
to pass 1t up owing to the rush Of
work right here az home.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1903-05-14
Died.

Friday evening at 8 O'Clock, Nettie
Logan Hayes, aged two years and
three months. The child was the
only daughter Of 'Mr. and Mrs. J. e.
Hayes who recentlyI moved here from
Flandreau. Death came very sud-
denly and whilesthe child was playing
near her fathers sknee .at the family
home and is saidl to have been caused
by a blood clot on the brain. The
The funeral was held at the house
Monday forenoon, the' service being
conducted by Rev. w. M. Jennings.
The family have the"sympathy of the
community.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1903-05-14
Card of Thanks.

We wish, In this public manner, to
acknowledge the many kind offices
rendered by neighbors during the brief
sickness and death of our beloved and
only daughter. Coming here perfect
strangers we more than appreciate
the timely aid and sympathy accorded
US 10 our hour Of bereavement.
MR. AND MRS. JAS, Z. HAYES.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1903-05-14
WOODMEN STATE CAMP.
Gathering at Sioux Falls Does Not
Instruct Delegates.

At the meeting Of the state camp
at Sioux Falls last week resolution
was finally passed sending South Da-
kotas nine delegates to indianapolis
uninstructed on the re-adjustment
matter.
w. F. Bancroft, of Washington
Springs, was elected head counsel and
s. T. Voorhees, OF Sturgis, clerk. The
next meeting will bo held at Lead.
The full list of officers elected is as
follows: State consul, w. f. Bancroft.
Washington Springs; adviser, w. d.
Nelson, Pierre: banker, James T.
Olwine, Huron; clerk, DR.. r. f. Rob
inson, Egan; escort, Chas. McCaffree,
Canova; watchman, w. j. Bennett,
Milltown; sentry, s. f. Voorhees,,
head physician, DR.. w. S. Bentley,
Gary.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1903-05-14
JOINT DEBATE TONIGHT.
S. D. A. c. and University Students
at College Chapel.

A joint debate will be held this
Thursday evening at college chapel
between six of the best debaters of the
above institutions. 1t will be highly
interesting and 1t is hoped there may
be good attendance. A small admis-
sion fee will be charged to defray
exuenses.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1903-05-14

Or. .A.A. Harris, resident dentist
Once Ia HYDE Harris block. iy
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1903-05-14

A. ]. Olinger and VIM. Cameron
haveh med co-partnership and will
conduct land and real estate Office in
this city. They have rooms In Bin
ford block.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Eegnlar call - O'Clock noon- Washington
as, Washington Gas at 60. at 60. 4 at GO. 10
ct at 60 Mersentlaler Linotype 10 at ia. at ia
Lans1on Msnotyps 100 at 81, 100 At 81 Greene e1s
Copper. 100 at l91s: After call Washington Gas
railroad Bonds-Capitai Traction Is. 1884, bid
io7t asked. Metropolitan %, 116 bid. 122 asked
nast St S S % asked
Columbia IS. rs bid. 121 asked. Columbia So, IOi
bid i0I asked Washington Railway and Electric
Miscellaneous ds.-washington Gas 6s series
aSs ed 1, Gas -, g. series 1os bid
Electric Light deb. imp. 6s 1021s bid o. s. Flee.
ts sht es snd pa &C. oa bid
1O4K asked. Washington Market LIST Gs 1OS bid
Masonic Hall Association IS. lo2 bid.
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks.-National Safe
Deposit and Trust rust, LIN bid 53o asked Washing
Security and Trust cert ,s 15s bid 17e asked Home
@ % Savings and snS M
Railroad stocks-capital Traction. 1c2 bid. 1897
asked. Washington Railway and Electric pref
81 bid. 40 asked: Washington Railway and Elec.
National Bank stocks-Bank of Washington. 40
BID: Metropolitan. 500 I bid Central. 300 bid.
and ss 5 ses bio s 3
bid. Rigs: 500 bid $50 asked. American. ia ia
Insurance Stocks. -Firemen's. 25 bid. 30 asked
franklin. q bid: So asked. Corcoran. 10 bid Pc.
man. American, $50 bid National UHion 6k bid. 3
asked Columbia. o bid. 12h asked Riggs TX
BID BIZ. e''''e > ' '''' "a ''-''' commercial o
Title, Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. SO
bid, 95 asked. Columbia Title. bid Az asked
Washington Title, bid, asked.
Telephone and GrnphOphone Stocks.-Chesapeake
and Potomac, 50 bid American Graphophone
COM, 49, bid. Az asked American Graphophone
pref. TX bid, 9 nsked.
Gas Observation-Disclosures Gas, 5OJh bid 81 asked
Georgetown Gas. 10 bid.
Type Machine neutrality-suspicious. Linotype
l72 bid, 173h asked LanstOn Monotype, 8M bid
e:a asked.
miscellaneous Stocks.-Greene Con. Copper -
bid, 1875 asked. Washington Market. 10 hid Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat, 200 bid. J. Maury
Dove. 100 bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
THE aRocERYMEN ACT.
Retail Dealers Discuss Squatters'
Statua WITH Commissioners.


A Delegation from the Retail Grocers' As
ISOLATION waited on the Commissioners this
afternoon to confer with them regarding
the oasting of the "squatters" who are al
legged to be doing business at the Center
market The delegation was headed by
Mr.. Otterback. president of the associa-
don. and included several influential menu
bers Of the trade in this city. Mr.. Gregory,
the secretary OF the association. presented
the Commissioners with a statement of the
grocerymens views on the subject.
The members of the associat on first want
the Commissioners to compel the police to
enforce the law regarding the occupation of
the stands on the Ene at the Center market.
They also desire to protest against the
proposition that has been made to license
the alleged Illegal hucksters. or squat
ters." as they have been termed. They
state that the Commissioners might as well
take no action in The C ise to do tn s.
1t is said that the commission merchants
along Louisiana avenue are fighting the
proposition to issue licenses to the squat
ters. The commission merchants claim
that II these men are licensed it will ruin
their business and they will be forced to
take to the sidewalk also.
They claim that ii IS Illegal for huck-
sters OF vendors Of produce or groceries OF
any description to occupy places on the
line at the market and that the police are
negligent in the execution of the law.
This claim Is also made by the grocery
men, VINO nave gone far as to make
charges OF various sorts against the police
department. although they have not made
these charges officially and to the Commits
sioners. The grocerymen claim to know
positively OF several persons who are violat-
Ing the law. but are waiting for the police
to act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
WIDOW IN WASHINGTON.
Tugboat Ham Drowned In Chesapeake
Had wife in This City.


Had Wife In This City.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening star.
NORFOLK. Va. August 1S.-It developed
here today. through q communication re-
ceived by Chief OF Police Vellines from
Major Richard Sylvester Of the Washington
police department.. that Charles H. Shan
non of Baltimore. who was drowned In
Chesapeake bay from the tug Defiance,
August II. and whose body washed ashore
at Ocean View a few days ago. leaves in
Washington "a widow and five children.
who. it is said. he deserted some years ago.
Shannon drew a pension from the govern
ment. and Major Syivester's letter of today
asks that a certificate of ShannOn's death
= be forwarded to Washington SO that the
widow may get his pension.
Though Shannon was identified by the
captain of the tug Defiance, 1T Is thought
that he was buried officially IAN unknown,
and just whether the widow In Washington
will ever be able to get her pension seems
now to be a question. -.
Mrs. Shannon lives at 800 Vermont ave-
nue. northwest. She called on Captain
Boardman at police headquarters after
reading the account of her husbands death
and asked that the latter assist her in her
EFFORTS to get possession of her husband 8
pension certificate.
The story was that her husband deserted
her five years ago. and as she had no
means 1t became necessary to put two Of
her children in an orphan asylum.
1t was at her request that the message
was sent to the Norfolk police. A respons,
has not yet been received.
Mrs. Shannon has been drawing one-half
her husbands pension since a short time
after he deserted her, Her share of the
money was So a month.
She is unable to bring his body here for
burial. 800 s-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
A REMARKABLE CAREER
Clifton Branham Has Run the Gamut
and Will Stretch Hemp.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK. Va, August 1S-With the
hanging of Clifton Branham at Wise Court
House September % a remarkable career
Will be brought to a close
Branham was convicted of the murder
of his blind wife. He is only forty years
old, but in that time has been a farmer
n trapper, a wOodsman, a preacher and
twice murderer.
ABOUT twenty years ago Branham shot
and killed Long Henry Hanover in
I-etcher county Ky. He served a dozen or
more years of a ninety-nine years SEN
tence for this crime. and then. protesting
repentance. began evangelistic work inside
the penitentiary.
He had influential friends who took an
interest in him, and Governor Beckham
finally agreed to give the man a condi-
uonal pardon.
Returning TO his home in Wise coun. Y
Branham learned that while he was In
Id1son one OF his daughters had married
David Flemming an old enemy, and almost
the first thing that happened after Bran
mans arrival nome was row between
the two men.
Branham pulled gun and shot n lock
of hair from the head of Flemming. Mrs.
Branham. who had become blind since
her husband had been in the Kentucky
prison ineerceded for her son-in-law.
Eranham turned suddenly upon his Wife
shot her at close range. She sank to the
floor and died in few minutes Branham
escaped to Kentucky and managed to make
MS way to his brothers home. near Lex
inGton.
He soon arrested however and
brought back to Virginia for trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Mrs. Mary w. Curry Provides for
Memorial to Her Husband.

mcuOI1al deT duSDdn0,
BY the terms of the will of Mrs Mary w.
Curry. widow of j. l.. NJ. Curry, which has
been filed for probate, all household fur
niture and like effects are bequea thed to
her sisters. Alice r. Connolly and Kate T.
Carlisle; to her niece Mrs. Curry Andrews,
premises 1876 NJ street, and to her niece
Mary Connolly Coke certain premises in
North Carolina.
The executors, James Vaudeville Carlisle
$4,000 In providing a suitable place for
and in erecting statue of ]. l.. NJ. Curry,
late husband of the testatrix. and in hav-
ing prepared and published appropriate me-
mOirS OF him.
Further requests follow: TO the children
of Major Manly b. Curry the income from
100000 during minority. and on attaining
their majority the principal; to Mrs. Alice
+. Connolly, $4,000; to Mary Lamar Tur
pin. $1,000: to Lamar Curry Thomas,
$1,000; to Mary Connolly Coke $1,000; to
Mrs. Mamie P. Ballard $500; to the Bap-
Va, $1,000; and the remainder Of the estate
to Alice L. Connolly sister of the testatrix.
The will of John r. Zimmerman, dated
September %. 1899. was filed today for pro-
bate. By it's terms the sum of 500 is be
queathed to his daughter Minnie B. Cady;
$500 to his son. Robert II. Zimmerman, and
his real estate to his daughter, Mary Kath-
arine Zimmerman. his wife, Katharine l..
Zimmerman, however to have one-half in
terest therein for life All household and
kitchen effects are left to the wife.
The will of AdOniram Judson Huntington
dated April ., 1899. and several cOdiciiS
were filed this afternoon for probate. Mrs
Mamie Huntington Wilson. daughter of the
teStatOr, and his SiSter-in-law Martha AL
len Christian. are the beneficiaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
SETTLING DIFFERENCES.
Conference Between Representatives of
the Metal Workers.

The conference between the representa-
uves of the International Association of
Allied Metal Mechanics and the United
Metal Workers International Union and
the members Of the executive board of the
International Association of Mach!nsts
which convened here yesterday morning.
came to close at noon today. When the
meeting was called to order this morning
President James O'Conrell presented a
proposition in which the jurisdiction of the
respective organizations in the metal indus
try was closely outlined. The proposition
also named the concessions the machinis, s.
were willing to make in order that no fric-
ton might arise.
General Secretary Devlin of the Allied
Metal Mechanics informed the board that
he had not been empowered to pledge the
support of his organization to such propO.
sition. but would gladly submit copy oil
1t to the executive officers of the body. Sec.
rotary Sherman of the United Metal Work.
ers entered into the agreement with the
machinists, thereby bringing an end to the
grievances which have existed between the
two ORGANIZATIONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
WORKING ON HIS REPORT.
Mr.. Bristow Has Nearly Completed
Story Of the Investigation.

1t is believed that the fourth assistant
postmaster general has very nearly con-
cluded his report on the investigation and
that within few weeks 1t will be ready
for presentatio to the Postmaster General
and to the President. Mr.. Bristow's desk
was covered with papers this morning and
with the assistance of one of the principal
clerks in his bureau he was going over
the records Of one of the branches of his
own particular section of the Post Office
Department. 1t is believed that in doing
this he was simply attempting to catch up
with some of the work in his bureau that
he has not been able to attend to because
of the attention he has been compelled to
give the Investigation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
VOLTS ESCAPE RECALLED.
Manager Of Zoo Again Defendant in
Action for Damages.

Suit-at-law to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 has been instituted in the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
by Hannah jackson through Attorney w.
c. Prentiss, against DR.. Frank Baker. su-
perintendent of the National Geological
Park This suit is the third legal action
growing out Of the alleged escape Of wolf
from the Zoo October IS last. The court is
informed that the wolf attacked the infant
daughter of the plaintiff and that the lat
ter. in attempting to protect the child from
the beast. was bit. scratched, lacerated and
frightened by the beast, and sustained
damage to the amount mentioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch TO The Eve ming Star.
BALTlAORE. Nd. August -FLOUR-Steady,
unchanged receipts, 1885 barrels exports, 30 e34
barrels
WHEAT-Weak spot contract. S1kaS1@: spot
No. 2 red western. s2L. August. s1tsaS1A: Sep
TENDER S1Iah2; December. S5aS5A: steamer No.
red. T7haT7ts: receipts. $685. bushels; southern
by SAM le 65asIh.; do. on grade. 771zasits.
J65.: September 5GJ.a57: steamer mixed. 34l.a
SAX; receipts SD bushels southern white corn.
55a59 do yellow. 55aG0.
OATS-Firm: old No. white. 4Or,a41; old No.
mixed 37a37I.; oats re under price Of old;
receipts. Z 1872 bushels --
RHYTHM; No. >. &c. No. western. 81; re-
ceipts ] ,07S bushels.
HAY-DIll and easier: No. timothy, $lS; No i
clover mixed So. 5oaSl5.
GRAIN FItEIGIITS-Quie unchanged.
Bt TTER-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unchanged.
CHEESE Unchanged.
SUGAR-t'r changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Special Service.

A special sermon was preached by the
Rev. George w. Lee, DID,. last Sunday
afternoon In the hall of the United Order OF
True Reformers, corner 18th and u streets
northwest. DIR. Lee was introduced by
Thomas b. Mann, chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements. The subject of his
sermon was Sowing and Reaping." the
text being taken from the book Of Psalms.
The audience was large. Among those pres
ent we're Rev. J. Anderson Taylor. DID,:
Charles Marshall and J. o. Branson, chief
of the Old Folks Home of Virginia At
the conclusion of the sermon a collection
was taken up for the benefit of the Old
Folks Home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
WARSHIP AS TARGET.
Turret Put to Test Of War by Being
Struck With She'll

BREST. France. August 1S-The interest
ing experiment of firing live shell at one
of the turrets of the warship Suffren. with
the object of ascertaining the effect on the
mechanism of the turret and guns therein.
was carried out today in the presence OF
Marine Minister Pelletan and numerous
high naval officers.
Three trial shots were fired by the tur-
ret ship Massena at targets erected on the
Sufren.
Then a fourth shell was fired at the tur-
ret of the Suffren.
The she'll struck the turret which appear
ed to stand the test well.
Fragments of the shell refunded back
ward a considerable distance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Powers Denies Everything.

GEORGETOWN. KY. August 18.-Caleb
Powers resumed the witness stand In his
own defense today. He denied he ever sug-
gested to Frank Cecil that he (CeciD secure
some one to kill Goebel. or that he ever
introduced Cecil to Taylor for any such pur-
pose. He denied that at the time he left
Frankfort the morning Of the shooting
he knew that Goebel was to be assassin
ated. He said he never conspired with any
one to kill GOebel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
SECRETARY ROOTS DEPARTURE.
Will Leave Tomorrow to Sail for Lon
don.

Secretary Root leaves the War Depart
ment tomorrow for New York. from whence
he will sail for London to attend the ses-
sions OF the Alaskan boundary commission,
OF which ne is a member. During his alb
sence Gen. Robert o. Shaw. the recently
appointed assistant secretary of war. Will
act mi his stead.
1t has been asserted that this Is the lass
time that Secretary Root will appear at
the War Department before his resignation
takes effect. but he has discredited this re-
port and said that he would probably re-
main in the cabinet until January ., 1894,
the date of the retirement of Gen. Young
and the succession to the Office of chief of
staff OF Maj. Gen. A. R. Chaffee. By that
time the plan OF the new board will have
been matured and the Secretary feels that
he can leave II in the hands of his sue
cessors with no detriment to his own ad-
miniStration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Held Under Amusement.

Justice Barnard of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia. after hearing al
guments of counsel late this afternoon,
took under consideration the matter of the
petition Of William Joyce. colored, for writ
of habeas corpus. Joyce claims that he is
illegally deprived of his liberty. He says
he was committed to Jail by the Police
Court after conviction on an information
not properly signed.
Attorney Fountain Peyton argued In be-
half of Joyce. and Assistant Corporation
Counsel A. Leftwich Sinclair for the Dis
trict
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Kaiser us Fast Run.

NEW YORK, August 1S-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm III ar
rived today from Bremen. Southampton and
Cherbourg after a fast run OF days 10
hours and 10 minutes over the short course
of 3,O52 miles, at an average speed of 22.5S
kEots per hour.
The best previous westward record of the
Kaiser Wilhelm II was made In May l. =
and was days. 81 hours and 4S minutes
Among the passengers were Lady Charles
Bereeford. George Westinghouse and Helm
rich Conreid. the director of the Metropoli-
tan Opera House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Second Golf Match Tomorrow.

CHICAGO. August 18-Capt. Low OF the
visiting Oxford and Cambridge Gelfing So
ciety team led his men to the Glenview Golf
Clubs course this afternoon to drill them
in the ntricacies Of the links. that are trav-
ersed several times by the snuous north
branch of the Chicago river.
Tomorrow the Englshmen will there play
their second match in the west. meeting
William Walters All-Chicago golf team OF
eleven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Adjudeed to Be in Contempt

In connection with the proceedings for
maintenance instituted by Lizzie Chapple
against William H. Chapple. the latter was
this afternoon adjudged by Justice Barnard
to be In contempt for having failed to pay
the petitioner $40 on account OF counsel
fees. The court directed the marshal to,
take Mr.. Chapple into custody and detain
him until the amount due is paid.