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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07
MEN WHO REFUSED TITLES.
Distinguished Englishmen Who Re-
garded Rank as an Empty Honor.

Distinguished Englishmen Who Re-
garded Rank as an Empty Honor.
Not all Englishmen are seeking IT,
ties of nobility. At least there have
been many subjects of the crown who
might have worn %coronets, but declin-
ed to accept them for varying reasons
that were at least sufficient to them
selves. The late William Ewart Glad
stone was a notable example of the lat
ter order of humanity, for the peer
age which time after time was held
out to him was always rigidly rejected.
S%winburne might have han a "Sir"
before his name had he chosen to
accept the baronetcy which was offered
him some years ago, but with true
democratic independence he refused to
accept a title which, after all, could
do little to enhance his fame. SINH
larily, Mr.. Watts, r. A.. whose pic
lures are known the wide world over,
could have ranked with Lord Leigh
ton to titles and elected to remain as
he was. Lord Tennyson, when first
approached on the question of accept
ing a peerage. was strongly opposed
to the idea, but eventually succumbed
to the offer on the ground that his
son would inherit the title and that he
was therefore justified in taking 1t.
It is rumored that the late Professor
Huxley was offered a knighthood by
Mr.. Gladstone-an offer which was
politely but firmly declined. A similar
honor was proposed to his distinguish
ed contemporary, Professor Tyndall,
and was also declined without hesita-
ton. 1t is an open secret that Charles
Dickens might have added "bart" to
his illustrious name had he chosen to
do SO. A few years before the demise
Of Verdi, the illustrious composer, the
late King Humbert sent for the macs
tro and offered him a dukedom In rec
ognition of his services to music.
Verdi refused the gracious offer with
dignified courtesy, w%hereupon the
king admitted that he was quite right.
For" said his majesty. "all the titles
in Italy could not make you greater
than you are"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07
The FilibuSterS of Venezuela.
Or the Trials of a Spanish Girl.
BY SEWARD W. HOPKINS
Copyrighted 1900 BY Robert Bonners Sons
By w. HOPkH
Copyrighted 1900 BY Robert Bonner,s Sons

have known it, for the girl was not
dead, but drugged. I said to myself
that would watch Mattazudo and save
the girl. I did watch him, and saw
that, instead Of grieving, he was ex-
ulting. l knew that he would dig up
the senorita at night. But l got ahead
of him, dug her out of her grave, and
took her to my cottage and gave her
powerful medicines that brought her
back to life. The flood came before I
could take her to her father, but she is
safe, and | am the one who saved her."
1t has already been noticed, perhaps,
that Namampa had a delightful way
of telling just enough truth to suit his
purpose, and strengthening it with a
little skillful lying.
well, I'm blessed" calculated
Tempest. Where is Lola now?"
Look. senior. Can you see that hill
far to the SOUTH"
Yes" said Tempest.
"Whenthe food came the land where
took Don Juan's daughter up OF that
hill. There is an old stone temple
there, high enough to be beyond the
reach of the flood. There l found an
Englishman. | explained all to him.
and he promised to take care of her,
and / left her with him. Mattazudo
had learned that l outwitted him and
has sworn to kill me. He is very pow
erful among the Zambos, and l am
fleeing from him. l want your horse,
senior. If the half breed follows me IN
a horse he will surely overtake me and
kill me-"
Are you telling the truth?" asked
Tempest.
81 am, I swear it. The senorita is
safe"
by Jove. Well, old man, you came
nearer death to-day than you ever
were before. Here's the horse, take it
and CO."
Namampa, chuckling at his W
ready wit, mounted the horse. and
Tempest started off toward Carib Hill.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07
OF LATEST MODE.

skill of the maker and meant more
than any amount of elaborate trim
ming. The coat, too, was in a way
severe. 1t was of the cloth, but SUI
perb Irish lace formed a little bolero
laid over the cloth and holding the
,oat snugly to the figure down to Q
point just below the bust line.
Below that the coat fell freely to
4 line below the hip curve and was
untrimmed. A plain collar Of the
cloth fell back over the lace bolero.
cloth cuffs were on the sleeves and
odd, scarflike tabs Of the cloth hung
loose from bust to the bottom of the
coat in the front. 4
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07
FASHIONS SHORT DINNER.
No Longer the Thing to Sit at Table
Long Hours Over q
Heavy Meal

Every zeal in New York introduces
some social novelty. The innovation
attracts attention for awhile, then be-
comes a matter of course. Two years
ago hosts ceased to ask their guests
long in advance. Three or four days
began to be thought sufficient where
formerly almost as many weeks were
considered indispensable. Now invita-
lions at short notice are expected.
The most noticeable social novelty
of the present season has been the
short dinners. Bridge brought them
in. They survive now even when they
are not curtailed for the sake Of the
game.
The long dinners used to be very
much %overdone," a woman complained
the other day, but it looks now as
if we had run to the other extreme.
Dinners are so hurried that the" is
time neither for food NOT for converse
ton.
Il saw a dinner served last winter
SO quickly that the women left the
table exactly As minutes after they
had sat down in spite of the eight
courses. That celebrity was all right.
There was a variety show coming ON
after dinner, and we got started at
about 10: 80. There was more supper
at II, and we got home in good ca
son.
Dinners are hurried now when there
is nothing to follow. | saw foul men
serve dinner for ~ persons the other
night, and do it so quickly there was
scarcely time to nibble at the courses,
and there was no chance to get start
ed on any subject. | don't believe We
could have been half an hour at the
table. The coffee was of course served
in the drawing-room. That gave us
almost two weary hours, as it was
too early for anybody to go home"
There are other causeS than bridge
for the popularity of the short dinner
to-day. Women who go out a great
deal look upon dinners as the s~tiffest
of entertainments, because they must
sit still and conine themselves to only
two mems conversation. After awhile
dinners grow very wearisome to those
persons accustomed to SO many OF
them, and the shorter they can be
made the better for them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07
FASTENS IN THE BACK.
Waist That Fastens Thus Has Many
Advantages in Way of Looks
But Has Drawbacks.

The waist which fastens in the
to many people Unan the one with the
front fastening. IL lends itself more
readily TO elaborate decoration and
sets better on most figures. But it
has its drawbacks. A Long Island
nan says that a few days ago he was
waiting in a suburban station for a
train when a young woman came into
the building with every appearance of
having u to get there. Before she
had had time To recover her breath
she walked up to another oma who
was awaiting the arrival of the train
and said, breath.essly: Excuse me,
but would you mind buttoning my
waist up the back for me. had no
one at home to do it, and | was afraid
If | went to one or the neighbors |
should miss my train" While she
talked she peeled off her fur jacket,
hardly waiting Ior the other woman's
acquiescence. The woman wore a
pretty silk lingerie waist and a con-
siderable breadth of pink shoulder was
disclosed to view when the jacket was
removed. She KEEP up a pleasant MUIR
muring OF apologies or thanks to the
other woman all the time the IS or so
buttons were being fastened, but she
never even cast p look toward the man
who was a most interested spectator
of the scene. And the man on his
part says he wondered why
who could not afford maids did not
have good sense enough to wear waists
the ~fastenings Of which were within
their own reach.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07
FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN.
Transparent Party Frocks Are Lined
with Colored Silk or Muslin and
Are Very Charming.

Children's dresses are much
trimmed with ribbon and this fancy
prevails generally.
Sashes of lowered ribbon with a
lovely pattern running through the
ribbon are in high form, and round
necks trimmed with Dresden silk rib.
bon bows. Shoes and stockings to
match party frocks, which come just
to the shoe tops.
1t is a fad to make the little girls
dress plain, but to embroider it until
it Is fairly stiff with hand work. The
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07
Tho F.vorIte,, Chances.

Senator La Toilette was displeased
with an answer that had given to one
If ais questions.
THAT ia a most unsatisfactory an
,wer," he said. ct tells no more than
he answer of the young lady at the
aces.
1.-The races were crowded. The
young lady had a place where she
could see well. but her escort, from
mis- place, coulG see nothing.
And, at the most exciting point of
the principal race, the young man
cried excitingly:
lean you see If the favorite's in
front?'
Its in front at one end the young
lady replied, but I can't tell which
end it is.'"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07
CHAPTER XXVI.
Another Battle.

1t was quite a journey to the hill,
and after Tempest had trudged awhile,
he began to regret that he had allowed
the Carib to take his horse. But, he
reflected. if the Indians story was
true, Lola was safe enough, and there
was no need to hurry 1t was not as
If she were again in danger and he
was hurrying to her assistance.
He was rejoiccd, after a tramp of
several hours. to see the wooded slope
of the bill before him, and in his eager
hope to find Lola still unframed and
in the Englishman's care, he forgot
the fatigue of the journey and hurried
up the hill.
Suddenly he was startled by hear
ing a shot and shouts as IF a skirmish.
Another rife-shot-two, three in quick
succession, and the Ghrieks of wound
ed Zambos.
An attack" said Tempest. THE
scoundrels have discovered the place
of refuge, and have come to ~recapture
Lola. | wish l had a gun. But, gun or
not, | must have a hand in this"
Armed only with the knife, the gall
liant American sprang up the hill
toward the sound of battle.
The course he had taken brought
him up in front of the ruined temple,
and before mis- presence was discov-
cred he had ample opportunity of see
ing what was going on.
He saw a crowd Of at least a dozen
of the dirty horde under Mattazudo,
led by hat worthy himself, who had,
true to Lord Chugmough's prediction,
returned to recover his lost victim.
They hid themselves behind trees or
rocks, and shot into the open end of
the ruin, now half barricaded with
stones and logs piled up by Lord
Chugmough and William.
Behind this rude fertilization he
could now and then catch a glimpse
Of a head, and the quick aiming of a
rifle as one of the Zambos showed
himself, thereby drawing Upon him
the unerring fire of the Englishmen.
Mobs like that led by Mattazudo
lean mostly to guerrilla warfare, and
the bravest of these followers of the
half-breed chose rather to shoot from
ambush than in a fair fight.
But, numerous as they were, they
were at a marked disadvantage when
pitted against the two Englishmen,
for the repeating rifles inside the ruin
were aimed by men Of nerve, whose
hands were steady and whose eyes
,,,o,n o,,n u,ho,nac yr1holl, r4x o-n
of Mattazudo's heroes would have hit
a man in full view one hundred yards
away.
When a Zambo fired, he was CON-
PEELED to show enough of himself to
give Lord Chugmough something to
ally hit.
1t did not take Mattazudo long to
discover that at the rate they were
going the Englishmen would eventu-
ally wipe his force out of existence.
1t became. necessary, therefore, to
boldly attack the ruin in a body. The
Englishmen would no doubt kill a
few, but two men in a hand-to-hand
fight must give way to overwhelming
numbers. and the lives of a few
wretches like the Zambos were not to
he considered when the object to be
gained was the possession Of Lola
Cara.
So, keeping we'll under v him
self-for the pleasure of possessing a
beautiful girl would be naught to a
dead mamie gave the order to
charge.
With a shout the Zambos dashed
forward, two falling by the rifles of
the En8lishmen at the very entrance;
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07
The Freckled Girl,

The freckled girl may battle her face
morn, noon and night in the juice of
fresh strawberries with profit. 1t goes
a long way in helping to soften the
kisses of the sum-" as some ardent
lover called the freckles on his lady's
face. But if, which is usually the case,
the complexion has already too much
color, the juice will have to be diluted
and for this rose water Is the best.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07

but Tempest, as he saw one after IN
other of the gang leap into the old
ruin, knew that the gallant defenders
of the temple and Lola Cara were
doomed unless he, alone could aid
them.
Gripping his poniard tightly, he ut
tered a wild yell, and, rushing for
ward, he hurled himself over the bar
ricade and into the very thickest of
the fight.
Here's one for Medworth!" he
shouted, as he drove his knife into
the heart of a fellow whose gun was
aimed at Lord Chugmough's breast.
Here's another for Crespo and the
Republic!" he shouted again, giving
another Zambo his d~eath-blow.
"Take one in the name of Uncle
Sam while we're at It'll" he yelled,
and another of the fiends Of Malta
Judo bit the dust.
His sudden advent disconnected the
Zambos and gave Lord C~hugmough
and William an opportunity to re-
cover. But wen now they were out
numbered four to one, and the fight
seemed hopeless.
Tempest seemed endowed with the
knife in his right hand he felled n
after another, while his left was busy
hurting his enemies from him.
He felt a singing pain in his side,
and knew hat he was wounded, but
still fought on, unmindful of the hurt.
Lord Chugmough managed to get
close beside him, and SO well did they
work together, with Williams calm
and experienced assistance, that eight
men were lying dead and dying upon
the earthen floor of the ruin, when
the others. panic-stricken and defeat
ed, fled from the place.
William" said Lord Chugmough,
calmly, with his usual drawl, as oon
as the last enemy had disappeared,
that was quite a little skirmish."
Then turning to Tempest, he said:
And our success. sir, is due to your
timely-Oh, l say there, old man,
brace up! William, the brandy-he has
tainted"
Tempest, who had turned to speak
to Lola, who was covering in a corner
during the progress of the fight, had
reeled, staggered and would have
fallen to the floor had not Lord Chug-
mough caught him in his arms.
1T is Jack Tempest" cried Lola.
Poor Jack, Poor fellow! Place him
here on these skins. There-make
him comfortable. Poor Jack! How
nobly he fought"
"He is a good one" said Lord
Chugmough. working over Tempest
as he spoke.
In a short time Tempest revived
enough to open his eyes. He looked
up at Lola and smiled.
"Ah-I'm- glad-you're SAFE" he
whispered.
She knelt down by his side.
Brave Jack" she said. SIS Arthur
with you?'
NO was the whispered answer.
Hes g~one-we-you know the castle
you died-we saw you put-grave-
4<dIlldHlpd lolu LIZ all was oiohO
rthur-Jacinta-the Generals daugh-
"My heaven" exclaimed Lord Chug-
mough, startled out Of his iron COM
posture, the wound is bleeding
afresh!"
A gurgling sound in Tempest's
throat had choked further u%tterance,
and the poor fellows fingers gripped
Lord Chugmough's. He was conscious
apparently, for he looked at Lola as
if ne wished to say something. But
the Zambo had struck too deep. In a
few minutes the weary eyes closed, the
great chest gave a heave, and the life
went out of Jack Tempest.
Ito be continued.)
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IMPORTED r PARIS.
IN Exquisite Corn-Color Broadcloth
with Charming Bolero Of Irish
Crochet Lace.

Side by side with another lovely
model was a Paquin frock, also EN-
pire in character, but with q differ
snce. This was a street frock, or,
rather, a coat and skirt costume for
iress occasions, and was in its own
way very successful, though 1t had
not the quiet and exquisite distinction
II the gray frock.
A corr color chiffon broadcloth was
the chosen material and the skirt was
absolutely plain, but hung In grace
.ul folds that spoke volumes for the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07
Combs and brushes

To keep the hair in the best condi.
ton much attention must be paid to
the condition of the combs and
brushes. This is always attended 70
by the professional hairdresser and
often neglected at home.
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Long and Short Of II,

Scribbles-I wonder why It takes
pay day so long to come around?
Riter-It only seems long when
you're short, and the shorter you are
the longer 1t seems.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07
For Red Eyelids.

Borate of soda, two grams; camphor
water. n ounce. Mix and saturate q
small piece Of lint and place over. ths
eyes.
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Use Philosophy.

The wrinkle habit that comes with
age ought to be accepted phiiosoph-
lcally. Forget It
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-07

Use the oil left from sardines In
making fish cakes. It saves buttae.
The Washington times., 1906-06-06
LAST INDIAN LAND
TO BE GIVEN AWAY
Uncle Sam Soon to Open
More Than 1000, 900 Acres.
ALL UNDER LOTTERY SYSTEM
Crow, Shoshone and FIathead Reserva-
tions in Montana and
Wyoming.

DENVER, June 6.-The last Indian
lands of great Importance and value will
be thrown open to white settlement this
summer. Uncle Sam is going TO give
away something over 100000 acres OF
land belonging to the Crow, ShOshone
and Flathead tribes. When these rich
lands have been distributed the glories
Of 10 as an extensive land owner will
have departed. for there viii be little
more property in the Indians hands
worth the white mans trouble in ap-
propriating.
About 1000 600 acres will be thrown
open in the Crow reservation in south
ern Montana, and the same amount in
he ShoshOne, or Wind River, reservation
in Wyoming, several hundred thousand
acres to be opened in the Flathead res
ervation near Missoula, Mon. 1t IS es-
timated that from one-half 20 two-thirds
OF this vast acreage Will offer OppOr-
tunities for irrigation. and the rest Will
be available for grazing purposes on
land, divided into homesteaGs Of forty
acres, the new reservations will open
opportunities 10 10000 heads of fam
HES, and viii be capable OF supporting q
farming population Of 10000 people. on
the estimate OF five persons to each fam
ily. OF course irrigation works will have
to be constructed, but all three reser-
VatiCus are well watered, and the Gov
ernment has begun extensive irrigation
ton OF the land not irrigable at the
present time.
The Washington times., 1906-06-06
CHARMS OF WOMEN
BAR FROM JOBS
Girls Too Pretty Not Want
ed by ChiCago's
Chemist.

CHICAGO, III, June st is all right
10 he smart, but II Is not well to be too
good looking when a woman wants a
job under the government Of Chicago
Smartness will land a cand. date high I'D
in the civil service and give her an in
tellectual mortgage on a job, but good
looks, II carried 20 an extreme, act au-
tomaticaly as a canceler Of the mort
gage
Miss Josephine r Korten and Miss
Valerie D Ohrenstein are both unae-
niably smart The documents 70 prove
II are in the Office OF the city chemist.
who needs several assistants. OF the
candidates who passed the civil service
examination the young women named
ranked well at the top.
Mss Korten is fourth on the list and
Miss Ohrenstein is seventh. There are
four vacancies to be filed, hence Miss
Korten clearly IS within the money. II
three OF the eligfbles should decide they
do not care 10 be assistant chemists
Miss Ohrenstein VIII have a chance.
Now the delicate task is up 70 Dr.
Whalen, health commissioner, to decide
whether Miss KOrten shall have one Of
the four jobs.
Hugo Jone, chief chemist. has gone on
record against a TOO fascinating woman
because she takes the minds OF men
from their work ard impairs the eff
clency Of the Office.
Women are an right" said Mr.. Jone.
so lar as efficiency ana aleTtness are
concerned, bat a girl who is particularly
attractive 0eEOraIZeS an Office II there
are men around The men find too many
excuses 70 hang over her desk, talk TO
her study her from across the room,
thereby neglecting their own tasks
The Washington times., 1906-06-06

preference 10 a homestead that requires
irri.~.tion.
-1eglstrAtiOn points viii doubtless be
established at Lander and Shoshoni. the
Iatter Deing q new town on the Chicago
Ss!lu = southwestern new line ShOshOni
lly sprung up in a night but
SAd. three banks.
No Rush" for HOmesteads.
None of these reservations win be
opened by a rush for the choicest lands
( The injustice OF this system vas shown
! in the opening CT Oklahoma. when
'sooners" got much Of the best land,
and when the rest went 10 the men with
the sviftest horses. The last reserva-
ton 10 be opened with a rush was the
Southern Ute reservation, IN south
western Colorado, IN 1893. Since then the
Government has opened all reservations
under a system which is nothing but
lottery. but which gives all an equal
chance
The operation OF this land lottery is
simple in the extreme Each person who
desires 10 take chance" IS required
10 visit one OF the registration points IN
Of soldiers-veterans Of the civil or
Spanish war--whO can register by proxy.
I'll names OF persons properly register
I'd are put in a huge box. which is
shaken up until the slips of paper are
well mixed Then a blindfClded person
hers. The registered person who has the
first number - given hrst choice OF land.
and 50 on until all the available home
stead sites have been given away
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BURGLARS ILLITERACY
LED TO HIS ARREST

CHICAGO. June 6.-Even n burglar
alarm IS a factor in educational least
this one viii be- When Carl Benson
broke into the establishment OF Kun
stadter Brothers, wholesale jewelers.. he
saw a big placard at the door. Never
having learned TO read, he supposed It
was an advertisement.
Instead it informed prospective burg
lars that the firm was protected by an
electric burglar alarm company Benson
broke the glass in the door and crawled
through, unaware that the breaking Of
the glass had caused an electrical alarm.
The private detective who responded
put a revolver 20 Beuson's head. Can't
YOU rcad2' he demanded NO. but now
IN going 10 learn the thief said, and
went TO the Central police station
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Girls in Pink Tights
On NeW York Streets
Fire During Rehearsal at Madison Square
Garden Causes Exodus to Curb Regard
less of Abbreviated Costumes.

NEW YORK, June 6--At the moment
when May Rollins, prima DONNA OF the
'AIademoiselle Champagne company.
began 10 warble her star solo at
a dress rehearsal in the Madison
Square Garden Concert Hall, one of the
girls of the chorus lit a cigarette. She
lit. as well. it is supposed, some himsy
drapery in the dressing-ro just of the
stage In n jiffy the room, was thick
with smoke and The screams OF about
fifty dazzlingly arrayed young women
piIing out of the door. Miss Rollins
brought her songs TO a close by faint
ing.
Roundsman Frederick Fowler had
run Up from the lobby. pushing past the
fleeing girls. He was in time TO see the
prima donna fall. He sprang on the