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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-11-10
Maps.

Robert Louis Stevenson, one OF the
most notable English writer's known TO
the present generation, was wont to say
that nothing interested him more than
the perusal of a good map; and without
doubt, a map that is we'll made and
accurate catches the eye and arrests
the attention OF many people as few
other things can do.
The men in charge of railway traffic
possess most positive appreciation of
this fact and large expenditure OF
time and skillful thought is made on
this feature OF railway publicity, so
that such portions OF the country as
the mystic and interesting region of
the Black Hills in South Dakota, the
wonderful mountain ranges compactly
rising tier upon tier throughout the
central and western portion of Colora-
do, the rich valleys and hillsides of
California, covered with vineyards, or
chards and grain fields, Yellowstone
Park, the Yosemite, Alaska, and those
regions OF interlacing lakes and water
courses which mark that portion OF the
great northwest located in upper Wis
consin, southern Minnesota and that
part OF Michigan known as the Upper
Peninsula, have been mapped in detail
and given to the public gratis, far and
| wide.
! Said AN official OF the Chicago Il
Northwestern Railway recently, while
talking on the subject: "There is no
doubt that the American railway map
engraver has carried his art well nigh
to the borders of perfection. / do not
know of any road maps or other
detailed data for the state Of Wisconsin
for instance, that equal those publish
ed by our passenger department, show
ing the haunts of summer tourists and
fishermen. They are on file in public
Libraries as part Of their reference rec
ords. Other portions OF the western
country have been similarly taken up
by our people and maps Of most
complete character made OF them; in
fact, the western lines are fully alive
to the value OF a good map in the hands
OF the traveller. The map publishing
business of the large railway systems
is today reduced to scientific principles
and handled in most systematic
manner. The Northwestern Line prints
thousands of maps, running all the
way from large wall maps of the world
down to the smallest details OF sections
and quarter sections OF government
land open for settlement in the west,
and from an atlas containing series
OF maps of the seat OF war in the far
east to the most carefully worked out
portrayal of Colorado's mountain
regions, California's winter resorts, or
the summering places that abound
along the line throughout the west
and northwest"
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The Greatest Republican Landslide in History
IN THE CHURCHES
News Pertaining to Church Work
Announcements, Etc.

Prepare for Thanksgiving, Nov. "a.
The pastor breaches both services
Sunday in the NJ. +. church. All are
welcome.
The st. Paul's Guild will meet with
Mrs. Jack Wilson on Thursday after
noon, Nov. 18th. All are cordially
invited.
ThesGuild of st. Paul's Episcopal
church, will hold sale and oyster
supper at the G. A. r. hall, Thursday
Dec. lst, afternoon and evening.
Services at st. Paui's Episcopal
church, Sunday, as follows: Morning
prayer and litany, Rev. Hardman's
subject: "The Fallen Leaf" Sunday
school ll:45 a. m. Evening 7;30 p. m.
subject: "What Christ Does for Man" 4"
Come.
Rev. IL. f. Newton of Washington
Springs, Universalist minister, will
preach in the Christian Science rooms
back of the First National Bank on
Thursday and Friday evenings,
November 10th and 11th. Everybody
is cordially invited to come and hear
him.
The sacrament OF the Lords supper
will be administered in the Presby-
terian church next Sabbath morning.
Members will be received. Parents
having children for baptism will pre-
sent them at this time. In the even
ing the usual services. On Saturday
afternoon promptly at 2:30 a brief pre-
paratory service followed by meeting
of the session to confer with any desir-
ing to unite with the church on con-
fession Of faith.
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The Companion Informs and Enter
tainS

The Youths Companion uses enter
tainment as a means rather than an
end, conveying always in its fiction
and its articles some convincing truth
or some contribution to the useful
knowledge of its readers.
The 225 men and women enlisted to
write for the Companion represent an
Infinite variety of talents and callings.
Through the Companion they address
not only the young and impression
able, but the fathers and mothers OF
the nation. The entire family claim a
a share in the good things which fill
the Companions pages.
Full illustrated announcements, de-
scribing the principal features of the
Companions new volume for 1905,
will be sent to any address free.
The new subscriber for 1905 will
receive all the issues Of the Companion
for the remaining weeks OF 1904 free
from the time of subscription, also
the Companion "Carnations" Calen-
dar for 1905, Autographed i'm twelve
colors and gold.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
IA Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass.
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A Pleasant Surprise.

Friday afternoon party of lady
friends invaded the home of Mrs. d..
j. Darrow completely surprising her
and brought refreshments with them
to tone the occasion and make more
happy the bodies of all present. The
intruders were: Mrs. Anna Lawshe,
Mrs. j. Y. Walker, Mrs. Frank Sher-
win, Sr., Mrs. c. II. Collins, Mrs. +.
w. Davis, Mrs. Lettie NJ. Hawley, Mrs.
Geo. Dempster, Sr., Mrs. Mary Death,
Mrs. j. l.. Colgrove, Mrs. II. Fish
back, Mrs. Il. III. Williams, Mrs. w.
II. II. Phillips, Mrs. w. II. Harvey,
Mrs. F.. b. Harte, Mrs. w. b. Enos,
Mrs. Eva A. Wright, Mrs. Mary Boy
den, Mrs. X. Gilmore, Mrs. A. b.
Allison, Mrs. ID. NJ. Campbell, Mrs.
II. l.. Iiegler, Mrs. \. G. Young, Mrs.
A. NJ. Work.
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DOUBTFUL STATES ARE IN Line
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
A Big Batch of Bills---Price Set for
Heating School Building.

Council Hall, City of Brookings,
Nov. 7th, 1904.
City Council met in regular session
with Mayor j. c. Jenkins, Aldermen
Neill, Borst, Skinner, Johnson, Alton
and Caldwell, present.
Minutes of the last regular and spe-
cial meetings were read and approved.
Committee on claims and accounts
reported favorably on the following
bills:
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Resolutions

Resolutions Of respect and condol-
ence, adopted by the A. o. u. w.
Lodge No. /, Brookings, $. d., as a
tribute to the memory Of Brother Chris
Hanson who died November 1st. He
has answered the final summons; his
life work is done; he has passed to his
final rest. Tender memories Of his
virtues remain.
Whereas, God, in His aIl-wise and
divine providence has seen fit to invade
our lodge and remove, by death, one
OF our members, bringing again to our
minds a realization OF the truth that
the day and hour, that any Of us may
be called to bid farewell to earth and
loved ones, no one knoweth; and
Whereas, by the death OF Brother
Hanson one true and faithful worker;
one who always did cheerfully what
he could for the welfare OF the lodge
and his brethren, has gone to that
home never to return;
Therefore be it Resolved, That the
members Of Brookings Lodge of A. o.
u. w. extend to the bereaved wife and
relatives their heartfelt sympathy; and
BE it Further Resolved, That copy
OF these resolutions be sent to the be-
reaved wife, and to the REGISTER for
publication, and also a copy placed on
the records Of our lodge, and that our
charter be draped in mourning for
period Of sixty days.
JAMES l.. JONES,
j. II. HUGHSON,
w. J. TUCKER.
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Capital Removal
Defeated by $4,000
The Capital Remains at Pierre and the People
of Entire State Have Reason to Rejoice
Brookings County Stands Pat

Owing to the slow coming in Of
few precincts locked both poll books inside the ballot boxes the
pee returns could not be had in time for this The republican
county and Legislative ticket by overwhelming majority
1t is believed that Judge Marquis will have majority county
of 900 to 1900 over Hanten.
The capital question ovehaowed
this Pierre received 225 Mitchell with
hear FROM these will
The second ward Bookng the banner ward for greatest
centage of Pierre votes Voa village did noby casting 1873
Pierre and only l3 against village Oakwood
in favor of Pierre.
Johnson em elected governor by 10000
der of republican ticket safe
LaFoee elected of Wisconsin State goes Roosevelt
by 10000 plurality
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A NOVEL ATTRACTION
The Ladies Home Journal Bazaar
Baptist Church, Nov. I8

Great preparations are being made
by the ladies of the Baptist church for
their annual supper and sale to be
held next week Friday, Nov. Is.
A decided novelty will be the Ladies
Home Journal which has been SO pop
ular with great many other churches
who have had it. In addition there
will be the usual grist of fancy articles
on sale.
The Baptist ladies suppers need no
recommendation to Brookings people.
Everybody invited.
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Of Course They Are

Speaking OF the football game at
DeSmet the Independent says: "The
BroOkings team was accompanied by
nearly 100 rooters from the college and
for the most part they were nice young
people; they conducted themselves
like ladies and gentlemen.
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Volga Opera House Paws

One year ago the Volga opera house
was opened and last week the Tribune
published a statement showing that
the management had received $80S. 81
from rentals during the past year or
$97 SO per month.
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Moved and seconded that report oi
committee be accepted, bills allowed
and warrants drawn for same.
On roll call Neill, Borst, Skinner,
Johnston, Alton and Caldwell all vot-
ing aye, motion was declared carried.
Moved and seconded that a warrant
for $15.S5 be drawn in favor OF the city
treasurer to balance freight and ex-
press account, and on roll call Neill,
Borst, Skinner, Johnson, Alton and
Caldwell all voting aye. Motion car
ried.
Moved and seconded that the price
for heating school building for the
season be changed from 81 10000 to
81, 1,250.O0. On roll call Neill, Borst,
Skinner, Johnson, Alton and Caldwell
all voting aye. Motion carried.
Oath of Office of Jack Wilson as al
derman for 1st ward was read: also
communication from the ladies of the
Woman's ChristianTemperance Union.
No further business appearing on
motion adjourned. ]. c. JENKINS,
q. Ill. SToDDART, Mayor.
Clerk.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-22
sAWDUsT SOLD By THE OUNCE.
Good Demand for Refuse Of Finest
Kind of Wood.

Good Demand for Refuse Of Finest
Kind of Wood.
In the shop Of cabinet-maker in
New York sign announces "sawdust
for SALE" There is no evidence any,
where of the bags of coarse pine saw
dust such as is used in butchers
shops, markets and saloon bars.
1--WE don't handle that stuff" said
the proprietor of the shop, in answer
to query. Our specially is in the
sawdust of tne woods, such as ma
hogany, lockwood and sandalwood. We
sell sawdust by the ounce or the
pound, not by the bushel. The saw
dust of fine lard woods brings good
prices. There are about twelve varie-
ties Ct ii, and each has it's appropriate
use. Boxwood sawdust. the most ex.
pensive of all, is used by manufacture
ers to buTnish silver plate and jew
elry. Sandalwood is used for scent
bags and for the preservation of furs."
-Waverly Magazine.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-22
Lay Of Old Versailles.

All! Life was Efe in the palace, then.
and thu world was a gallant place.
With the L;'ii::>ed ways and the pungent
phrase and the ruffles and swords
and ls"e
And sin WAS hardly a thing to shun when
it beckoned with such a grace.
Music and wit and laughter and pleasure
enthrOlled in state,
And the gardens bright with a fairy light
at MANY a summer fete;
And ruin ard famine and death and hell
not half a mile from the gate!
He'll, and: they couldn't see it! Death,
and they only played!
For serf-Why serf was born to
serve, and a monarch. to he ODE yed;
TILL the tumbrils came and the guilio-
tine, bur at least they were not
afraid.
And now t. tr,color triumphs where
once the lilies reigned:
Its red is rec with a sea of blood. and
the wEite--ah! the white IS stained,
But giant lie has been swept away and
France and the world have gained
Living Age.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-22

Notice ia given that Town nd crutro
all horses branded - nhov-, IL ~, i.4.
shoulder. also I'D combined on lot:
shoulder, ami 20 on right s|i"ul.ie,
and 0 inside Of V on either hip. Horse:
range il Williams and Allre.h Counties
=. D.. and Dawson County. Mont. !,
Address ]. C. DwYER. Williston, N. D
oct
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-22
JAPs LOSE TWO TORPEDO BOATS
In Operations In Which the Sevastopoi
Was Disabled

In Operations In Which the sevastopoi
Was Disabled.
Toxic, Dec. 2O.-The Japanese have
lost two torpedo boats during all the
operations against the battleship Sc
vastopos, which was reported yester-
day in advices from Port Arthur to be
completely disabled.
Many Japs Burned to Death.
London, Dec. 2O.-According to the
Daily Telegraph's Chefu messenger
from the Japanese lines at Port Ar
thur, the Russians had prepared
around the fertilization at Panlung a
mote 900 yards long and thirty feet
wide, which they filled with petroleum
to depth of several feet, then COW
cred it with wood and straw. In the
course of an attack upon the fort early
in December the Japanese storming
party sank into tois morass which the
russians fired with an electric con-
nection, causing a conflagration which
lasted a night and day, in which hun
dreds of Japanese were g burned to
death, but the second night, the
trench having dried up, the Japanese
advanced in small detachments, pro-
tected with wooden shields. and en-
gagged in a savage bayonet fight. The
japanese, the report continues, made
prisoners of 152 Russians.
Artillery Fire Continues.
Mukden, Dec. 20.-Artillery fire still
continues along the front of the Rus
sian army. 1t was particularly severe
on Dec. IS, when the Japanese made
demonstration against the Russian
advanced positions along the river.
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MARRIED TO A VASE,
Unique Ceremony Not infrequent In
the Celestial Empire.

the Celestial Empire.
One of the most extraordinary Of
Chinese customs to Western minds
is the not infrequent practice of mar.
rying celebrated widows to native
vases. An American traveller wit.
messed such ceremony, which was
performed with great pomp. The
widow was Of high station. When the
news of her husbands death reached
her she was inconsolable and wished
to enter the state of widowhood, but
her father demurred. Somebody sug.
gested that another husband might be
forthcoming, and, as may readily be
surmised, at this stage of the proceed
ings the woman was in despair A wise
teacher Of the Confucian philosophy
was consulted and he recalled to mind
the ancient ceremony of marriage to
a flower vase. 1t was a rite of great
antiquity, legend attributing it's origin
to an empress who ruled before the
Christian era. It was decided that
the woman might marry the red
vase" It was necessary, however,
to procure the imperial sanction. This
the great wealth of her father obtain.
ed, and on May l the wedding was SOL
emnized.
In the procession the vase was car.
ried under silken canopy on a palan-
quin borne by youths of noble birth,
while the bride followed in another
palanquin guarded by twelve maiders
and twelve matrons. A military guard
and civic escort made up the parade.
Her bridegroom, the vase, is speci-
men Of great value and antiquity; in.
deed, it is said to excel in delicacy of
ornamentation anything Of its kind
in the FloWery Kingdom.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-22
RAISE CATTLE IN CUBA.

South Dakota cattIemen Prepare 70
Move.
Pierre, s. D., Dec. 20.-Truesl Mad
sen and Harvel Ash left here yester-
day for Cuba to look over that islands
possibilities as cattle country. Both
have large cattle holdings in the west
ern part of tho state, and expect that
they will be compelled to seek new
locations at an early date.
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Scottish Lack Of Sentiment,

Ian MacLaren recounted this story
In lecture on Scottish humor: In a
dull Scottish village, on dull morn
ing, one neighbor called at another's
house. He was met at the door by his
friends wife, and the conversation
which ensued was thus: "Cauld."
"Ay." "Go.ag to be weety (rainy),
I'm thinA'n'." "Can l see him."
"Na." But a wanted tae see him."
Jay, but We Gamma see him. Johns
deid." 'Deid" "Ay." SUDDEN"
"Ay." "Velr "a sudden?" ,"Ay, vera
sudden" did he say onything aboot
pot O. green pent afore he deed"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-22
Egypt Once Denseiy Populated.

Egypt was densely populated in an.
cient times. In the reign Of the Ro-
man Emperor Augustus there were 49,
100000 inhabitants; at the time of the
Arab conquest half that number; at
the date of the expedition of Napo.
leon, 2,460,000; at the fl. SC official GEN.
sus in 1876, 4,463,000; at that of 1882.
6,806,000. The census of 1897 shows
a population of 9,734,00O, or an in.
crease at the rate of abe:'*: 5 per cent
per annum during the period Of Brit
fsh occupation.
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European Nest Of Criminals,

A spot practically unknown to civili.
cation on the shores of the Red sea,
at Midi, is the home Of pirates and
slavers, a regular nest of criminals.
The place is Inhabited almost entire.
ly by men, for the sheik who holds ab.
solute control there allows only the
best of his warriors to marry. It pays
no tribute to the Turkish government,
for It lies at the end of long, narrow
harbor, inaccessible to large vessels.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-22
UncompIimentary Comparison.

At a banquet given at the opening
of the present board of trade building,
Chicago, the elder Carter Harrison
made a famboyant speech congratulate
ing himself on having been born in
the same year that the steam locomo-
tive was invented. He was followed
by the late Emery Storrs, who said
that, most appropriately, Carter Har-
in the same year, since both of them
had been blowing off steam ever since.
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MANY PEOPLE WERE WOUNDED

Moscow, Dec. 20.-This city was the
scene of revolutionary demonstra-
ton yesterday from noon until nearly
evening. Probably 5000 people actu-
ally participated.
The agitators did not succeed in
drawing the workingmen from the fac
tories into the disturbance, and after
many collisions, the police firing blank
volleys and charging with their sabers,
the crowds were dispersed. Many
were wounded and more were arrest
ed. AS far as known none of the riot
ers was killed. One policeman is re-
ported to have been fatally injured.
Many on both sides were roughly
handled.
Police Are Ready
The authorities knew in advance
that trouble was impending, and many
houses along Tverskaia street were
specially guarded and extra policemen
were on duty in the streets. Several
squadrons of mounted gendarmerie
were concealed in the court yards of
houses, ready for an emergency.
The crowds began to collect at mid
day in Tverskaia street, students,
young men and women, mixing with
the general public. The thoroughfare
was soon congested with a mass of
moving humanity, which converged on
Strastni square, where 5000 persons
assembled, many armed with clubs
and carrying flags.
Policeman Hurt Fatally.
The crowd, singing, moved toward
the palace of Grand Duke Sergius, the
governor general of Moscow. The po-
p lice attempted to block the street,
whereupon the trouble began in earn
est. The crowd broke through the
Gordon, and one policeman was
knocked down, and it is thought he
was fatally hurt.
Battalions of police were brought up
at double.Quick to reinforce their.
comrades. Sticks and stones were
freely used by the mob, which threat
ened again to: break through the cor
don. The police, under orders of their
chief, fred several blank volleys and
mounted men charged, using the fats
of their swords.
The mob fought stubbornly, but
finally broke and sought shelter in the
side streets. Here the police were
again severely pressed, as the detach-
ments stationed at the openings Of
these streets to keep people out Of
Tverskaia street were caught between
the returning mob on one side and
throngs of curious spectators on the
other. @-s..
saber Charges.
Many of the demonstrators who
broke through the Gordon Of police
paraded in side streets in smaller
groups, waving flags and singing. A
crowd of 500 collected in front Of the
theater, where revolutionary flags
were hoisted amid shouts Of Long
live freedom"
The police were not prepared at this
point, and the crowd, gathering VOL
ume, moved from the square to Neg
lima street, where the police met them.
Another stubborn fight ensued, ending,
as the first had done, with three blank
volleys and saber charges. The dis
turbances continued at isolated spots
throughout the afternoon.
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M. D. GROVER DEAD.

General Counsel Of Great Northern
Passes Away.
St. Paul, Dec. 20.-M. D. Glover, for
seventeen years general counsel Of
the Great Northern Railway company
died at his home at 6:25 yesterday
morning, after an illness of about
three weeks. He suffered from gastric
trouble complicated by pneumonia
He had been sinking steadily during
the past few days and his death did
not come as a surprise to the family
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-22
Forestry Delegates.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 2O.-The governor
has selected as delegates from this
state to the meeting of the national
forestry congress, which meets at
washington Jan. 2 to 8: J. A. Bush
field, Miller; P. J. Fentz, Woonsocket:
Prof. N. E. Hanson, Bookings; c. B.
Barrett, Aberdeen; Seth M. Bullock,
DeadwOOd.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-22
CHASTITY MURDER.
Body Of Nude Woman Found by Sur

Body Of Nude Woman Found by Sur.
veyo"s.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. 90
The nude body of a white woman, who
Is believed to have been murdered,
has been found on Mount Cutler by
two surveyors. The body was lying
face downward across a log. An at
tempt to destroy the features and pre-
vent identification by burning had
been made. Near the body was found
some hairpins and an empty bottle
which had contained gasoline. Evil
IDENTIFY the woman had been dead q
week or ten days. The coroner has
taken charge of the body and detec-
tives are at work on the case.
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NINE PERISH ON FLAMING BOAT.
Steamer Glen Island Destroyed b.
Fire.

New York, Dec. 20.-By the burning
of the Star line steamer Glen Island in
Long Island sound nine lives were
lost and property estimated at q
quarter of million dollars was de-
stroyed. That more lives were not
sacrificed undoubtedly was due to the
personal courage of the officers and
crew and the excellent discipline
maintained when a horrible death for
all seemed almost certainty. When
the steamer was abandoned she was
flame-swept from stem to stern, and
yet the only persons who lost their
lives were those whose escape had
been entirely cut off by the fire before
the alarm reached them.