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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
A MILITARY EUCHRE
Unique Function That Is Appropri-
ate for Washington Birthday

A unique card party for February
- is a Military Euchre. Buff and
blue decorations are profusely used In
draping doors, for arranging fan
effects above windows, trimming light
fixtures columns, and balustrades,
and otherwise Frightening up the
rooms with the Colonial colors. Flags
representing the original thirteen
states figure about conspicuously also,
waving over mantels and from door
way corners, with balls Of tiny ones
swinging under chandeliers, in arch
ways, or wherever projecting bit Of
woodwork offers place to suspend
them from, says writer in the Feb
ruary Housekeeper. The floral adOrn-
ment consists OF the oid-fashioned
February flowers of blue hyacinths
and gay yellow daffodils growing in
buff and blue paper.covered pots,
while the same blossoms cut are
placed In unique vases a-.d bouquet
holders and distributed in such a
way as to show TO the best advantage
and brighten things with their CHEEKY
presence. Candlelight is the proper
illumination for Colonial affair,
and II convenient to have enough OF
candles should be the only light in
evidence, and the Older the candle
sticks and candelabra containing them
the better it Is from suggestive
standpoint. A few Revolutionary
guns, swords, bayonets, and other war
relics are prominently displayed to
lend martial flavor to the environ.
ment. A bust of Washington crowned
with laurel, or picture wreathed
with it, should have a conspicuous
place, also some pictured scenes OF
Colonial days.
The playing tables are covered in
alternate buff and blue: the COM
mcncement Of the game and the table
changes are announced by bugle calls
sounded by little page gotten up in
powdered hair and Colonial attire.
A pair Of Colonial maids in white
wigs and princess gowns are relegateo
to the role of keeping tally, which is
done in an entirely original style.
They are supplied with inumerable
wee British soldier dolls which they
deliver instead Of the usual punches
to the players who win points, and
who are furnished with small roohess
forts of cardboard for keeping them
In until the game is ended.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
ks "The Arkansaw Traveller

The tune OF "The Arkansaw Trave-
Ter" and the dialogue which went with
it were very popular throughout the
United States half century ago.
The tune is a lively one, in two parts.
The squatter knew the first part, and
could not recall the second part. In
his remote habitation, where oppor-
tunities OF intercourse with the out
side world were few and far between,
the amenities of life, were almost un-
known. lie was surly TO the passing
stranger till the latter touched his
heart by teaching him the turn in
the tune" Then his backwoods
nature was aroused TO enthusiastic
gratitude. There were many versions
Of the dialogue, but its general course
was about as follows, single per.
former upon the fiddle doing the play
ing and carrying On the conversation,
as rule, with changing voice to re-
present the two characters Ia the dis
course: though sometimes the per-
fOrmance was re-enforced with mov-
ing tableau, in which the stage set.
ting represented the cabin and its sur
roundings, while there were living
figures impersonating the traveller,
the squatter and the members OF the
sqatter's family.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04

Richard Ladd was down from Eureka
Friday.
Philo Hall went to DeSmct Monday
to attend court.
George Arneson was a Bruce business
visitor Tuesday.
Attorney r. \. storm, of Nolga' was
in the city Monday.
Mrs. NJ. G. Carlisle visited friends in
De Smet yesterday.
Claire Dyball, of Volga, was Brook
ings visitor Tuesday.
Editor Adams, OF the White Leader,
was in the city Monday,
Miss Carrie Smith spent Sunday al
her home in Arlington.
J. w. Middleton returned from Cali
fornia the first Of the week.
w, J. Gentle of Sioux Falls, was in
the city the fore part of the week.
James Thornber of Iroquois, visited
relatives in this city the fore part of the
Week.
Miss Hannah Smonsen left Tuesday
for a visit with her sisters in Roberts
county,
Mrs. l.. II. ComStock was called tc
Aurora Monday By the illness of her
brother.
Mrs. p. G.. Truman. of Volga, was a
guest of Mayor jenkins and family
Monday.
o. II. Grattan, the Elkton hardware
man, was a Brookings visitor Monday
forenoon.
Rev. l.. W. Ross, Of Arlington, visited
Rev. and Mrs. B. S. Hudson in this
city Tuesday.
Mrs. Mae Hanna went down to Gar.
vim, Minp., Tuesday for weeks visit
with friends.
e. L. Squirting went to Mitchell Mon
day to attend the meeting of the Live
Stock Association.
Miss Sylvia Holiday came from St
Paul Friday evening to be at the bed.
side of her father.
Geo. Simmons, of Arlington, was
shaking hands with old time friends ju
Brookings Oh Monday.
Ed. Cornell came down from Huron
Saturday night and spent Sunday with
friends and relatives,
Judge and Mrs. +. W. Dricken drove
over from White Monday. The judge
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
Purely Personal Paragraphs

o. S. SNENE,
Sec'y.

held his regular term Of Probate court.
Mrs. Z. II. Patterson left Monday
morning for Watertown, Henry and
other points. She will be gone two
weeks.
Miss Mary Gile. Miss Mary MacLean
and Stephen Gile OF White, spent Sun
day in this city, guests of Mrs. Nellie
White.
Frank Sherwin went to Mitchell
Tuesday to be present at the big sale
and meeting OF the Improved Live
Stock Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dodge are here
from Redfeld. They were called by
the serious illness OF Mrs. Dodge's
father, Mr.. Holiday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. c. w. Goodman are
away for two weeks pleasure trip,
expecting to visit Omaha, Neb. and
Colfax, Iowa, before returning.
+. J Adams drove over from White
Monday and took the North Western
at this point for the twin cities. He
expects to be absent about three weeks
j. O. Holiday and wife who were
called here last week by the serious i'll,
ness of G. NJ. Holiday, returned to their
home at Rock Rapids, Iowa, Oh Mon
day.
Misses Mary Korstad and Ella Grind
helm, returned Saturday from a several
weeks visit at Langford and vicinity,
where they have been doing missionary
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. S. Binford departed
Tuesday for Denver, Colorado, where
their mother and brother resides. They
may decide to go on to California after
reaching their destination.
Mrs. Chas. T.. Carlisle arrived in the
city last evening from Minneapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle will occupy the
Natesta cottage next to the Brookings
Implement 81 CARNAGE Co. building.
j. d. Leary, the contractor, who has
been attending circuit court by reason
OF a suit brought against him and the
New Century Co. by the Pittsburg
Plate Glass Co., departed for home
Monday morning.
Thos. Sussex departed on Monday
for Fond du Lac, Wis.,, where he will
visit his son for week n two and then
go on to Rockford, ILL.,, where he VIII
spend the balance of the winter, return
ing about April first.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT
South Dakota School Display Will
be a Large One

The members Of the South Dakota
worlds fair commission held a meet
ing at Mitchell on Friday to take up
the educational exhibit and plan for
its being sent TO St. Louis. This ex.
hibit will be in charge Of Mrs. Lillian
b. Cooper, primary critic in the
Springfield normal school, and she
was there in consultation with the
commissioners. The papers will be
sent TO c. G. Bras and will remain in
his charge until committee is ap-
pointed by State Superintendent Nash
which committee will make the selec-
tionS from the prOfusiOn that will be
placed on exhibition at St. Louis
Hundreds Of schools all over the
state will endeavor to be represented
in the exhibit and it will take some
excellent work to secure place.
About 1000 square feet has been re-
served for the South Dakota exhibit
in the educational building and every
inch Of it will be utilized. The work
of making the panels for the interior
of the state building is being carried
forward very fast. and they will be
ready for shipment by the middle of
February, at which time it is de-
signed to send all the South Dakota
material to St. Louis. All the panels
have been taken either by counties or
cities, and when placed in position
they will add much to the attractive
ness of the interior. The panels
are being covered with wheat straws
and corn and the designs are indeed
handsome.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
Men Should Be Trained
to Manage City Affairs
The Following Would Apply TO the City OF Brookings Equally
as Well as to Boston

submit that the administration OF
our city affairs Is part, and funda-
mentd part, OF the administration of
every private business in that city
and that our failure to secure honest,
Thorough and scientific administra-
tion OF city affairs, our failure to Sc
cure low taxation and efficient SER
vice, is constant drain on our re-
sources, the extento OF which we under.
estimate only because we are familiar
with it.
One thing which tends to obscure
the Importance of the problem is that
we limit our view to the city in which
we live. IL our taxes dre high, If the
public money is wasted, if our streets
are congested, if our property is in
adequately protected from fire we are
handicapped, it is true: but our neigh
Dor is equally SO. Our competitor
across the street is as badly handi-
capped as we are. 1t is only when we
enlarge our horiZOn-when we come
into competition with other commuLi-
tieS-that we realize our position.
Then the contrast becomes striking
and instantly we realize that the meg.
chant and the manufacturer seeking
place to establish his business takes
these things into account, that the
workingman seeking place TO work
and to live in takes these things into
account and that in very truth they
are the foundation and prerequisite
Of our prosperity.
| predict that those captains Of
industry" who are first to realize that
the public business is their business,
that they must take hold Of it and
manage it with single eye TO the
public good, that they must bring it
to their highest standards Of ability,
honesty and wisdom, will outdistance
their competitors who are willing to
leave the city to the politicians 50
loC,, as things are not too bad and
taxes are not to high.
LAWRENCE MINOT,
Chairman Boston Statistics Depart
ment in Chicago Daily News.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
Obituary

G.. M. Holiday died at his home In
this city Tuesday evening at S:l5.
The deceased had been respected
citizen of Brookings since 1896. He
was born at Chateries, Cambridge
shire, England, Apr. 6, 1910 and came
to America in 1858 landing at New
Orleans. He came north in 1860 and
settled In Houston county, MINI.
There he was united in marriage to
Laura r. Jefferson in May, 1862.
Mr.. Holiday was member Of the
Grand Army, having served in the
war of the Rebellion during the clos
ing years Of that great struggle be-
tween the north and south. In 1876
Mr.. Holiday and his family moved to
Ida county, Iowa, where they re.
NAMED until 1885 when they took up
their residence at Rock Rapids. Com
ing TO BroOkings in 1896 he continued
TO live 10 the home where he died.
Mr.. Holiday enjoyed the respect
and esteem OF all who knew him and
was a kind and indulgent parent.
The children born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Holiday and who remain with the
widow TO mourn his loss are Mrs. j.
Il, Thorpe, Stanton, Tenn, James,
John, Irving, and Charles Holiday,
Mrs. Chas. Howard, Brookings, sylvia
Holiday, st. Paul, Mrs. Fred Dodge,
Redfield, S. ID.
Funeral services were held at the
First Ba pt,st church to-day at O'Clock
D. m, and were conducted by Rev, b.
S. Hudson, pastor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
EDITORS AT WORLDS FAIR
Executive Committee of National
Association in St. Louis.

ST. Louis Feb. 3-The executive
committee Of the National Editorial
Association met at the Southern
Hotel on January q to complete ar
TaDgements for the meeting Of the as
Sociation in May. The May meeting
will be in conjunction with the Inter
national Press Congress during the
week Of May lG. On that occasion
representative editors from many
countries Of the world will be assem-
hlcd and the entire week will be given
up to the entertainment of the edi-
torial guests. Special programs are
being prepared for each day. Many
state editorial associations will meet
at the Worlds Fair at the same time
and distinguished American editors
in large numbers will attend, making
the congress the largest and most inn
portant meeting Of editors ever held.
The forty members Of the National
Associations Executive Committee
visited the Worlds Fair grounds on
the afternoon Of the 9th and found
the principal Exposition buildings
complete and ready for the installa-
tion Of exhibits, which has ,already
! begun.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
GRASS, GRAIN, GOLD
Ben P. Hoover Suggests Way to
Advertise Resources of State

81 baye suggestion which / wish
to bring TO the attention OF the mem
bers of the South Dakota commission
which have the matter Of arranging
for state exhibit at st. Louis in
charge" remarked Ben L. Hoover, to
an Argus-Leader man. 81 read with
interest all that | can find in print
regarding the arrangements which
are going on in connection with our
exhibit at st. Louis. Was interested
in what Secretary Farmer had to say
about the progress Of the work on the
building and for the exhibits. Now
what ] wish to bring to the attention
of these gentlemen is simply to ar
range TO have either on the doors OF
the South Dakota building or in the
state exhibit ia the agricultural
building three large letter &c s. which
will stand for the three great products
Of our state-Grass, Grain and Gold,
| would have them come in the order
udulcu dS INdb Is Uuc way uuey SIdhu
in value. Then if necessary the
Three G's' could be explained. These
letters could be worked up in grass or
grain at a very small expense and j
believe that 1t would be one of the
very best advertising schemes that
could be worked up, and OF course
tho poalyipu pf on aybihit Of CT T,OuiS
is purely an advertising scheme"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
Exaggeration

Exaggeration in advertising is bad
policy. The reader does not accept
what the advertiser says, but judges
from what he says, and he is more
likely to accept a moderate, temperate
claim than none o.good-in-the-
world statement. You cannot afford
to have people pointing out your adj
vertisements as fakes" and advising
their friends to have nothing to do
with you. Extravagant claims are
advertising folly. Business Magazine.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04

!
backwoOds of Arkansas. The sun 8
setting over the plains. A belated
traveller, in coonskin cap, with pis-
toi and bowie knife in belt and boot,
rides up TO the squatter's cabin to ask
for nights shelter. At the door Of
the dilapdated shanty sits ragged
man, astride Of barrel, slowly and
monotonously saving out of his fiddle
the first part of the tune. There
are children about, and slatternly
woman stands on the threshold. The
man on the barrel scrapes away OF his
fiddle, paying no attention to tho
visitor, and the dialogue begins.
"Hello", says the stranger.
"Hello YOURSELF" is the reply.
"Well how do you do?"
II do as l please" responds the
squatter, and continues his struggle
with the fiddle
After pause the traveller proceeds:
"Can you give me nights lodging?"
mo room, stranger"
The playing goes on.
Cant you make room?"
mo, sir, it might rain"
"What If it does rain?"
"There's only one dry spot in this
house, and me and Sal sleeps on that"
They playing continues for some
time. Then the horseman asks:
"Where does this road 90 to?'
Don't 60 nowhere; stays right
there"
(which is the way to the Red River
Crossing9"
The fiddler gives no answer, and
the question is repeated.
"I've lived hyar twenty years, and
never knowed it to have a crossing"
The stranger begins to tease, the
tune still playing:
"Why don't you put roof on the
house,"
when it's dry, | dom t want roof;
when it's wet, can't"
The tune goes on.
"What are you playing that tune
over so often for?"
"Only heard it Yesterday. 'Fraid
I'll forget it,"
"Why don't you play the second
part OF IT."
"I've knowed that tune ten years,
and it amt got no second part"
"Give me the fiddle" says the stran-
ger.
The squatter eyes HIM suspiciously
for an instant, then hands HIM the tid-
die.
The stranger tunes up little and
then starts with the first part of the
tune playing it in more sprightly
and skillful style than the squatter
had achieved. The squatter and his
family look on with increasing fnte-
rest. When the stranger strikes into
the second part, with the heel-ting-
ling skill OF true jig-player, the
squatter leaps up, throws out his arms,
and begins to dance; the squatter's
dog wags his tail; the children cut
capers, and the "old women" comes
out, twisting her hard face into
smile.
walk in, stranger" shouts the
squatter. "Tie up your horse side OF
old Ball. Give him ten ears of corn.
Pull out the demijohn and drink it
all. Why, stranger! I've been trying
four years TO get the turn Of that tune.
Wife get up the best corn cakes you
can make. He can play the turn OF
that tune! Come right in and play it
all through, stranger. You can lodge
with US a month, free of charge.
Stay as long as you please. If it
rains, sleep on the dry spot. Me and
Sal don't mind about little wet.
Give US the tune again, stranger.
Play it clear through, without break
from start to finish. Col! 1t makes
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
Temperance Lecture

Mr.. Knute Johnson, the we'll known
Minnesota lecturer, will speak on tenn
perance in the Mission house in Brook
ings on Monday, Feb. Sth, at 7:30
o'clock p. m. A crowded house is
what we expect that evening. The
lecture will be held in the Norwegian
language.
o. s. SNEVE,
SeC'Y.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
ROSEBUD RESERVATION
Bill for Opening to Settlers Passes
House of Representatives

The bill opening 4lG,oO0 acres of
land on the Rosebud reservation in
South Dakota passed the house on
Monday without division. Heretofore
the house has held up bills looking
toward the opening Of this valuable
tract Of land.
1t is expected that the bill will be
taken up by the senate committee
today and that favorable report will
result. AS the senate has passed like
measures it is thought the bill will go
through without a scratch.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
IMPORTED FRUIT TREES
South Dakota Experiment Station
Gets New Fruit

Gets New Fruit
Prof. n. T.. Hansen of the hOrticul-
tural department, u. S. Experiment
Station, S. ID. A. c., reports the
arrival Of two large impOrtations Of
of'new varieties Of fruit trees from
Germany, consisting mostly of hardy
trees, shrubs aud cuttings that in all
probability will be well adapted to
this climate The station has also
received a collection of seeds and
plants from Siberia and Russia. Two
more more portatiOns, one from
England and one from Paris,
France, were received sometime
ago, making in all four impOrtations
of foreign trees, seeds and cuttings.
All are novelties and in excellent vari-
ETY., and their development under the
skill and care of Prof, Hansen will be
watched with great interest by horti-
culturists and some will no doubt
prove Of great value TO the northwest.
The horticultural department Of the
South Dakota Experiment Station has
been taking the lead in original'exper-
imentation and research along all
lines and Prof. Hansen is constantly
on the alert for things new and Of
possible benefit to the state and the
northwest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04

These observations are taken at 100
p. m, each day and represent the
lowest or minimum temperature for
the last twentY-four hours up to that
time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
SPECIAL SERVICES
At First Baptist Church Begins
Sunday Evening

Services at the Baptist church Sun
day as follows: Preaching by the
pastor upA the following subjects
"Weapons that Win" A Dangerous
Suppositon" Special meetings be-
gin Monday evening conducted by
Rev. { L. Vreeland Of Pierre.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-02-04
Comparative Temperature

The following is comparative table
OF the temperature as registered by
the government thermometer at the
U. S. Experiment station for the years
1902 and 1903 and furnished REGISTER
readers by Prof. e. G. Chilcott for the
The Washington times., 1904-11-13
NEW DELIGHTS OF BATH

The rubber fountain brush adds a new
delight 10 the bath. II can be attached
10 the spigot IN the bathtub by means
OF tube. and while II is being employed
IN the scrubbing process fine sprays Of
water pour from a rose concealed In il.
As already noted IN The Record u" a
way has been found 10 overcome the dis
advantage connected with that delight
Iul lhlugi the porcelain bathtub SAM
tary and Inviting as IL is. there Is no de
hylng that It's polished surface is treach-
eiousiy slippery, and that painful inju-
rlts nave resulted from persons slipping
"hlle enjoying "a splash. Rubber pads
ana mats obViate all danger of this
me pads are made 20 lit over the roll
ing rims or tub, and have a special FIN
Ism designed 10 AFFORD a strong grip to
the myers. They are attached 10 the
tuD by means Of clamps handsomely
nlch eled, and their price Is 81 a pair. The
mats come in different sizes. 90 as 10 ft
any tub, and completely cover the hot
TOM. They are rough enough 20 prevent
sHpplnE. but enough so as 10 make con-
tact with them unpleasant With each
mat Is supplied a nicteled hanger like
those Tor towels. on which the mai is
supposed 20 hang when not IN use-
fflces range from 1915 up
The Washington times., 1904-11-13

in a certain Fifth Avenue beauty parlor
and has the advantage over the Ordin-
airy way or reaching the deep muscles,
developing them more thoroughly and
bringing about a better circulation
Use q slightly circular motion with the
palms, always with an upward move
ment, This not only prevents the mus
cles sagglng but tones them up.
The Massage Roller.
Sometimes there are mechanical appll-
ances which can be used legitimately
70 hasten cure. An electric massage
roller Is one instrument which viii as
sist Ia curing the difficulty.
stimulating, uOuTishing. healine-eIec-
ulclJy combines all the properties i'm
one. The gentle friction which IS caused
By this facial battery IS soothing and
delightful 1t tones up the skin and
Vitalizes the skin. ironing out wrinkles
as a seam is pressed out with a sadiron
Pumping out the wrinkles IL another
new method In use today. While the
skin Is hot, after the steaming with hot
cloths, MI every line with cold cream,
which is left 10 be absorbed by the skim
All the pores are open, and the enoI-
lent will 10 taken up I'm an incredibly
short time. At the end Of half an hoI1r
remove what cream Is left. wash the
face with hot water and follow with
cold, as before, using rice powder. n
soft, gentle dab or IL, after the opers-
tiCn is completed