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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16

The conference Of the city superin-
:endents of schools of the state came
c a close at Mitchell after a very
important session, which will mean
much In the revision of the state
course Of study for the high schools
and graded schools of the state.
A committee was appointed by
State Superintendent Ramer to revise
he high school course. and also to
'evise the rural school course. Both
If these committees returned valua-
ole reports at the afternoon meeting,
and they were adopted.
The high schools of the state are
classified into three kinds: A high
school maintaining a four years
course is of the first class; a high
school maintaining a three yeatrs'
course is known as the second class,
and a high school maintaining a two
year course of study is known as the
third class. A first class high school
course is understood to consist of
eight constants and eight electives: a
second class school to have six con-
SJdUlS dUU SIX eleCIlNeS, Il LnlTu CldSS
high school to have four constants
and four electives. The term con-
slant Is defined as a required study
pursued for thirty-six weeks of five
periods each: the term elective is de-
tined as an optional study. selected
by the board of education and city
superintendent, pursued for thirty-six
weeks Of five periods each, the term
period is defined as referring to not
less than forty minutes of class work.
The committee accompanied that
under ordinary conditions no student
shall carry more than four studies of
five periods each or receive credit for
more han twenty periods per week,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
BAD MONEY DESTROYED.
Largest Amount Of Counterfeits Ever
Gathered by Government.

Washington, Nov. II. - Counterfeit
bank notes in the sum of $4,000;
queer" coins in the amount Of S49,-
900 and 1000 worth of dies, plates.
rolls, type. hubs, stamps, collars, mill
ing machines and other machinery
and appliances for making counter
felt money were destroyed yesterday
by order Of the treasury department.
The notes were burned in the specia!
furnaces for that purpose at the treas
ury department and the coin and ap-
pliances were destroyed at a local
foundry. According to the secret
service division officer who was in
charge of the destruction, the $4,000
Of queer coins, represents the larg-
est amount of counterfeit coin ever de-
stroyed by the government at one
time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
BLOODY TRAGEDY IN KENTUCKY.
Cheer for jeff Davis Starts Row in
Which Three Men Are Killed.


N%augatuck, w Va, Nov. IL. - A
cheer for jeff Davis, uttered by a
drunken man on Beaver Creek on the
Kentucky side of the river yesterday,
resulted in a bloody tragedy in which
three men were killed and three 9th
ers were wounded. There had been
much drinking after election on Tues
day. Con Estep, an old Confederate
soldier, was among the men who had
become intoxicated. When he yelled
"hurrah for jeff Davis" c. Prater, a
young man in the crowd, told Estep
to shut up or he would kill him."
Enock Bentley, another member of the
crowd, told Estep to "hurrah for any
m he pleased" Prater turned upon
Bentley and emptied his pistol at short
range, all five shots taking effect. At
ter he had fallen Bentley shot and
killed Prater. RUDE Morgan, a friend
of Prater's. who had shot Bentley af-
ter the latter had fallen, fired at Tom
and John Bowling, friends of Estep,
and then fed, but he was shot and
MORALLY wounded by the Bowlings.
Bentley died soon after the shooting
and Morgan died two hours later. Dur
ing the fight John Sadler, belonging to
the Prater gang, was dangerously
wounded. The BOwlings were both
hit, but not fatally hurt. An election
bet had caused hard feelings between
Estep and Prater. The excitement
over the the tragedy is intense and am
other clash of the factions is expected.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16

A ~twelve-mile trolley line owned by
the United States government, An
electric lighting plant to light one OF
the most beautiful and largest caves
in the world!
These are two things for which Con-
gressman Eben w. Martin OF Dead
wood is working, and it is likely that
he win introduce a bill at this session
of congress, appropriating the money
and authorizing the construction OF
the road and lighting plant.
For several years ever since he sue
ceeded in having congress pass a law
creating the Wind Cave National
Park, Congressman Martin has been
working for a trolley line to connect
the great cave with Hot Springs
twelve miles distant, and also for an
electric lighting plant to transform
the dark galleries and chambers OF the
cavern into brilliantly lighted palaces,
their walls sparkling like countless
diamonds.
Il preached the subject said Con
gresham Martin recently, ito severa
members of congress at Washington
a year or so ago.. l have also taken it
up with several committee chairmen,
At first / encountered objection TO the
idea. but I am more hopeful now.
1t was objected that from a govern
ment viewpoint it would be preferable
to lease the cave to some responsible
party, under proper rules and regula'
lions, and require as n of the condi'
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
DISCHARGE FOR BURBANK.
Court-M artiaI Makes Recommendation
to Department Of War.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. II. - Ad-
vices received at Fort Leavenworth
yesterday from the Philippine islands,
state hat the court-martial proceed
ing in the case of First Lieut.. Sidney
S. Burbank. Sixth infantry, have been
concluded, and that the papers, which
have been forwarded 10 Washington.
recommend his dismissal from the
service. Lieut.. Burbank was charged
with conduct unbecOming an officer,
the charges being based on his con.
duct toward Conception NasQuez, &
Philippine woman whom the Philip,
pine courts recently decided was Bur.
banks legal wife.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
BURTON AGAIN INDICTED.
Kansas Senator Faces Another ACCUSE
ton by Federal Grand Jury.

St. Louis, Nov. II. - The federal
grand jury convened yesterday and re-
turned an Indictment against United
States Senator Burton of Kansas. 1t
is stated that certain features in the
former indictment against Senator
Burton, which was quashed, were rem
edied in this new Indictment. The al
legations in the present indictment are
the same as in the one quashed:
That while a senator of the United
States he accepted money from the Ri
alto Grain and Securities Company of
ST. Louis for services rendered before
the postofice department in behalf of
that company, which was being inves-
tigated by inspectors"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
Child Seriously Burned.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Nov. 12.-The
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brink. who reside on the southern
outskirts of the city, was probably
fatally burned last evening while en-
~deavoring to light a fire with kerosene.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
is DEAD.
Pioneer lumbcrman of MenonG:nee
River Region Dies of Cancer.

Menominee, Mich, Nov. 12.-W. o.
Carpenter. q member of the firm of
Carpenter. Cook Il Co, wholesale
grocers, died last night of cancer. He
was over eighty years old. He was
one of the pioneers of the MenOminee
river lumber region. His fortune is
estimated at anywhere from $4,000. 600
to $4,000. 900.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
LETTER FROM LINCOLN SOLD.
Hundred Dollars Paid for One Sixt,
Years Old.

New York. Nov. IA letter writ,
ten by Abraham Lincoln in 1871, rels.
ting to political affairs in Illinois, one
of a number OF autographs collected
by Mrs. George NJ. Moulton of Chicago,
and sold at auction here yesterday.
brought 800. An autograph poem
signed by James Russell Lowell
brought $23. 4 one-page letter signed,
but not written by George Washing,
ton. Feb. 20, 1890, sold for SIS.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
Horace Lewis Stricken.

Brookline, Mass, Nov. 12.-Horace
Lewis Smith, well known as an actor
by the stage name of Horace Lewis,
died at his home here yesterday OF
heart trouble. He was 81 years old
and had been on the stage 80 years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
State Wants Evidence.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Nov. 12.--The
body of Halvord Nyman, the old man
whom Nels Grenberg admits having
poisoned, has been exhumed by the
ron and the stomach has been
SEM to the state chemist for ANALYSIS.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
TWO NORWEGIAN MINISTERS.
Hauee Made Minister to United States
-Nansen Goes to Great Britain.

Christiania, Nov. 1~2.-Fridtjof Nam
sen, the Arctic explorer, has been APP
poiuted Norwegian minister to Great
Britain, and Fl. c. Hauge, at present
charge d~'affaires at Washington, has
been appointed minister at that CAPT
tai. The municipal authorities are
discussing arrangements for the tri-
umphal entry to the capital of King
Haakon VII. prince Charles of Den
mark Wilhelm Bjerkhes, the noted
MATHEMATICIAN. left yesterday for New
York in response to an invitation to
lecture at Columbia university. He
will also deliver a course of lectures
at Washington.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
Farmer Commits Suicide.

/, Faribault, Mimi, Nov. IL. - Peter
Woolstrum, aged So. committed sui
eide yesterday. He left a note telling
where his body would be found. He
shot himself In the left breast. No
reason Is known for the act.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
Killed In Mine.

Norway, Mich, Nov. IL. Stephen
Cristinelle, a single man, was killed in
the Saginaw mine here. He was load
ing in a skip two milling machines. A
brake In the engine room slipped, lot.
ting the skip and man fall $50 feet.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16

The Aberdeen Gas company has in
stalled It's new gas holder. The recep
tacle will hold $4,000 cubic feet Of gas
more than enough to supply the city't
needs for twenty-four hours should &C
cidents to prevent the manufac
ture Of gas for that length Of time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16
Shin s,45o Sacks of Potatoes.

Stockton, Cal. Nov. IL. - The big.
sest shipment of potatoes that ever
went East left here yesterday over the
Santa Fee. 1t consisted of a solid train
Of t~hirty.ive cars, containing 9,450
sacks of potatoes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16

The Milwaukee's extension to the
Pacific coast has been completed forty
miles vest of the river to the town o.
Presho, though the grading extend.
more than seventy miles west o.
Chamberlain. Settlers are pouring
into the new country rapidly.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16

On account of the position taken by
the Blac'. Hills Mining Mems ~associa-
ton, Gov. Elrod has decided to refrain
from making any appointments of del
egates to the mining congress to be
held in New York, and to which he
was asked to select delegates. The
natural selection Of such delegates
would be from the mining section OF
the state, and as the Black Hills asso-
citation refuses to affiliate with the ma.
tional organization, selections from
among them of men who would have
nothing to do with the congress- would
DO useless.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-11-16

Doane Robinso nof the state histor1-
cal society is collecting statistics on
the prevalence Of tuberculosis among
the Sioux Indians, and has received re-
porth from all the agencies in South
Dakota and Standing Rock in North
Dakota, the general tenor of the re-
ports being to the effect that tubercu-
losis is the prevailing disease among
the Dakota Indians, where it was un-
known fifty years ago.
The report from Sisseton is that
practically all the Indians are affected
with the virus of the disease to a
greater or less extent, and that fifty
years ago it was unknown among
them.
Rosebud reports Is per cent of the
Indians on that reservation to be af-
fected.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Idaho Falls is at present putting in
sewer system nj cost Of $4,000.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29
CHAPTER /.
1--WE Shall Find II out Some pay.,

I'VE Shall Find II Out Some Day."
About the beginning of the month oil
April, 1884, the family of Mr.. Silas Bur
rift observed a certain alteration In
that gentleman's habits and demeanor
II appeared to those who studied
him that he became imbued with an
air of anticipation-that he started
when knock was heard at the door,
and that the advent of the postman
was awaited by him, If not with anx-
iety, at any rate with an amount of
eager expectancy which was, in a gen
eral way, quite foreign to him.
II was also observed that the nearer
they drew to the end of the month
the more these symptoms became ex-
aggerated; and, as day after day
went by unmarked by an unusual oc-
currence, he was observed to shake
his head with a half-smile and a half
sigh, and mutter, as he thought to
himself. Dead or forgotten?" After
which, he remained plunged in refiec-
ton for a considerable time
II was his son Edward-more gen
orally known as "Ted"-who happened
to overhead these words, and they
caused him no small amount of be-
wilderment.
He stood with his sister May in the
hall of Mr.. Burritts large, old-fash-
Toned house at Dulwich 1t was about
seven o'clock in the evening that, as
the brother and sister were talking in
low voices. the former was interrupted
by the sound of an abrupt, loud, double
knock.
There's the seven O'Clock post"
said the girl Il wonder if there's any
thing for father this time? If there
is, I'll"
But as she turned towards the direc-
ton of the letter box. the study door
was thrown hurriedly open and an |
elderly gentleman rushed across the
hail. and extricated from its receptacle
me letter in thin, foreign looking en-
'elope, the direction on which was
written in a large, scrawling hand,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29

Manila.-A typhoon swept over this
city on Tuesday. the storm lasting
lhree hours and at p m. the wind
attained a velocity OF 1906 miles an
hour.
The native districts were swept
away, 5000 are homeless, ten Fill
pinos were killed and 200 persons in.
Iured. Hundreds Of buildings were un.
rooted.
The Botanical gardens and the tele
phone system We're wrecked. Slight
damage was done to the United States
auartermasters store houses.
Thousands OF electric wires were
blown down. filling the streets with
lanes until the current was turned
off.
The weather was clear the follow
lng morning and the clearing OF wreck
age proceeded at once The injured
are being provided for and the home
ess will be looked after
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29
Secretary shaw to Re.Ian.

Des Moines. la.-Secretary OF the
Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw will leave the
cabinet February 1. 1906. He made
the definite announcement Tuesday in
letter to the president OF the County
Republican club. In his letter. an
swering request for date for an ad
dress. Secretary Shaw stated that he
would be busy preparing for the com
ing session OF Congress and would be
unable 20 return to Iowa until Febru
airy !, upon which date he expected to
retire from the cabinet.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29

which barely left room for the stamp.
There was singular look upon his
| face, on which establishment seemed
struggling with some other emotion.
Then he drew a long breath. After
all these years!" he said to himself.
so he has kept his word, after all"
He recrossed the hall. re-entered his
study and closed the door. AS he did
so both the young people heard the
key turn in the lock. Evidently their
father was anxious not to be disturbed
in the perusal of the mysterious mis-
sive. whatever it might be- Neither
of them said any more on the subject
AT the time. but their minds were full
of II as they each turned to go their
different ways; the one to the billiard
room for a little private practice, the
other to the drawing room to try over
the last new song.
81 wonder what it was?" soliloquized
the former, and what made the
guv'nor so queer and unlike himself
at the sight of it? However, it's no
good troubling myself about It,"
Mr. Silas Burritt remained shut up
in his study all the remainder of the
evening, and only encountered his
son and daughter at breakfast the
next morning-being Thursday-when
he appeared to have regained his or
binary manner; Notwithstanding to
two pairs OF inquisitive young eyes
there still seemed to be certain alb
sent expression-the expression of a
man mot that they described 1t to
themselves in any such words) who
has been reviewing the past. and
whose thoughts still linger behind him
among the years that have gone by. |
There was also slight suspicion of |
nervousness about him, and several |
times he seemed on the point OF saying
something. which he put on from one
moment to another. At last he made
up his mind to speak.
MY dear he said. addressing his
wife, II am thinking-that is. have
made up my mind-at any rate, am
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29

a couple of days at the outside. BY
the-by," turning towards his helpmate
lit is not unlikely that | may bring a
friend back with me. No; it's no one
you know" responding to the question
he saw trembling on more than one
pair of lips. "At any rate you had
better have a room PREPARED in case
of that event"
Half an hour later Mr. Burritt took
hasty but affectionate farewell of his
family, who as they watched his de-
parture and waved their hands to him.
said to themselves that he would soon
be back again among them. In spite
of this belief, however. they craned
their necks to see the last of him.
A little later, when his sister. who
had again had recourse to her piano.
was practicing scales like a Trojan (if
the expression is allowable). the young
man put his head inside the door of
the room in which she was, and the
following brief conversation ensued.
Il say. May, do you know. it has
just occurred TO me that the guv'nor
never mentioned the name of the
friend he was going to bring back with
him."
The scale of c major came TO an
abrupt conclusion. ITO be sure he
didn't. How funny But then. YOU
see. we forgot to ask him"
Il know we dio; but you would have
thought that he would have told us
without that. However, of course IL
doesn't matter, and suppose we shall
nnd it out some day Ta.ta, I'm
on"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29
FLORENCE ROBERTS RETURN.
VIII Present New Problem Play at
Salt Lake Theatre.

Salt Lake City.-The produc-
ion OF "Ann Lamont the new
problem play by Paul Armstrong
in which Florence Roberts viii.
star this. season under the direction
IF John Cort, will be given its premiere
At the Salt Lake theatre, Monday
night, October 2. and will be of con
siderable interest to conference visi
tors In that they will be called upon
to pass judgment on the new Offering
Miss Roberts work is well known
and IL is said she is particularly well
suited for the title role and has many
opportunities to run the full gamut OF
human emotions. than which no Other
actress has displayed more ability
Miss Roberts is surrounded by tn,
best supporting company of her ca
ceer. and production which has beer
built specially in New York. The en-
gagement in Salt Lake will be for on.
week. with two matinees.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29
AWFUL HORRORS AT sAku.
Stories Of Massacre Give Feeble Idea
Of Reality.

London. Interesting incidents OF the
experiences of the Englishmen con.
iected with the oil industry at Baku
ire reaching their relatives in Eng
and. Williams. one of four English
men rescued from mob at BalalS
ian, writes that the stories of the hor
rors give but feeble idea OF the ac
tual occurrences. He adds:
Il was shut up in my place at Ia
bratt for five days without any water
except Naizan local mineral water).
All the people here were crying and
fainting. All around were fires and
rife shots. Ten Armenians were killed
out OF those in our own yard. You
could not walk in yard without sew
eral shots being fired at you. We tried
to save the wounded. but the shooting
was too general, and we had TO give up
the attempt"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29

going away for a day or so. At leas
-" Here he found that he had by
no means miscalcuated the effect Of
the announcement, for his voice al
this juncture was drowned by fam
lily trio
Where to? What for? How long
shall you stay? How strange"
This last remark, emanating as 1t
did, from his son and heir, seemed to
cause the object of it some little annoy
ance.
Strange, Ted" slightly knitting his
brows as he spoke. What do you
mean? What is there strange in my
leaving home for day-on BUSINESS
The last words came after a barely
perceptiDle pause.
"Oh, then, It IS business. after all"
broke in his daughter May, with an air
of hardly repressed triumph. Il knew
it was. said so directly l saw the
letter-didn't / Ted?"
Her father turned round upon her,
rather sharply. What letter."
"The-the letter that came last
night" she stammered. disconnected
by the unusual tone Then, reassert-
ing herself, 81 was in the hall, you
know, when it came, and | thought it
looked like business"
Her fathers frown relaxed as he
patted her on the shoulder.
''Inquisitive little GIRL" he said
what does it matter to you what my
letters are ahOut p
But it was business, wasn't it?"
she persisted, secure in her position
of spoilt child.
''Well-yes-that is, partly So" he
answered. AT least, it was from an
old" He seemed to remember
and stopped short "At any
rate" he continued, 81 have to go to
Dover"
"Dover!" re-echoed the family.
Yes" he said, rumpling his hair,
and apparently taking some care in the |
choice of his words; Il find | shall |
lave to go there 1t is rather incon- |
venient just now, but it can't be help |
ed though it will not be more than
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29
WOMAN eRuTALLv MURDERED.
Body Found In Merstham Tunnel o,
London & Southeastern Railway.

London q Southeastern Railway.
London.-The Merstham tunnel OF
he London & Southwestern railway
where the brutal murder OF Frederick
|. Gold by Percy LEROY. alias Maple
ton, occurred June %. 1881. again has
been the scene of a mysterious trag
edy. the details of which, so far as as
certainsd. are markedly similar to that
OF a quarter of century ago.
In the present case the victim is q
young woman. whose body was horri
bly, mutllated. A long veil was tight
~ wedged In her mouth and the police
are confident that the woman was
murdered in the compartment of a
train on which she was travelling and
that her body was thrown from the
car
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29
CHAPTER u.
after All These Years. -

Mr., Burritt arrived at his destination
between six and seven. Alighting.
he gave hasty and comprehensive
glance round; as though he thought II
half possible that he might be met by
someone. Then he left the station and
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29

Men are guided less by conscience
than by glory. and yet the surest way
to glory is to be guided by conscience.
Henry Home.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-09-29
MIGHTY WINDS
STRIKE MANILA
Hundreds OF Buildings Unroofed
and Eight Thousand People
Are Now Homeless.

Ten Natives Killed and Two Hundred
Injured, While the Property Dam.
age Is Estimated at Five Hun
bred Thousand Dollars.