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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-09
CHAPTER VII.

At the hour of midnight the sleek
and respectable Gervase, who was
Alexis Brangwyn's body-servant, and
out on leave, was chalking his cue for
a final hundred up at billiards with
the marker at the Crown and Cushion
when a friend of his, who valeted a
gentleman on the floor Immediately
above Brangwyn's rooms, came in in
some disorder, and, catching sight of
him after a swift glance about the
room, advanced hurriedly and plucked
him by the sleeve.
Come home at once" he whispered.
There may be something very seri-
Gus the matter"
What is it?" asked Gervase.
Don't waste minute" returned
the other. 81 can tell you all about it
as we go"
Upon this, moved by something
very serious in his friends face, Ger
vase scrambled hastily for his hat and
coat, threw down on the billiard table
the payment for his score, and left the
room.
We'll. what is it?" he asked again,
half.running at the others side.
IF your governors at home he may
be in a very queer way by this time.
There's a smell of gas In his rooms
that is enough to poison you I'd half
mind TO take the risk myself and
break the door down. But | couldn't
quite make up my mind to that, and
raced away on the chance of finding
you at the Crown instead"
How do you know it's in our
place." painted Gervase.
You'll find there's no mistake
about that when you get there" said
the other. You could cut it with
Ratchet"
There was really no possibility of
mistake as to the locality of the es-
cape. The atmosphere about Brang-
wyn's door was dense and sickening,
and Gervase had no sooner applied his
latchkey than the odor rolled out on
the stairway in an invisible nause-
ating cloud
For heavens sake don't strike a
light" cried Gervase. Switch on the
electric"
The chief apartment Of the suite
was empty. So was the dining room,
as a single glance revealed. When
the bedroom door was opened the
first fash Of light revealed a huddled
figure fully dressed upon the floor. A
sharp Kissing sound came from the
crate. where the gas, turned on full.
was pouring into the heaped-up pile
OF asbestos balls. One turned of the
poisonous flow. another drew wide the
windows, and then both together
dragged the recumbent figure into the
corridor. In minute or two a STEADY
cool breeze was tanning through the
building and the origin Of the danger
was rapidly being dispersed. but the
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1.-THE -
BrangWyn Mystery

| its stimulative effect was exhausted,
and he sat thinking duly of what was
| almost certain 10 happen in very
| brief space of time The timepiece
| on the mantel sounded its fairy call at
| each half-hour, but he still sat on
! brOodin4 1t was past 10 o'clock when
| he went back 10 the room in which
| Billery lay asleep, and there attired
| himself for out of doors. When he
had completed his preparations he
| switched out the light and was max
ing for the door when something
tripped him at the feet and brought
him TO his knees. He CROPPED in the
darkness for moment, and then, re-
covering himself, went out, softly
closing the chamber door behind him.
He was feeling very miserable and
upset, and when he reached his club
he did what was for him a very I'M
usual thing. He called for a bottle of
champagne in the dining room, and
emptied 10 there in solitude. The
diners had all gone away to their sew
eral pursuits. The theater-goers had
not yet returned, and the place was
very solitary, eerie, and forlorn. There
was a party In the card room, but he
declined the place offered him, and,
having lighted a cigar, allowed it to
go out again, and sat so sleepy and
stupid that some of the players rallied
him upon his gloomy mood.
Il am not we'll" he said, in answer
to one OF them. Il have a beastly
headache for one thing, and for an
other that fellow Billery-you know
Billery-has invaded my fiat in a state
of complete intoxication and has eX.
lied me from home. | left him on my
bed sleeping off the effects of his po-
tations. l think | shall ask them to
give me shakedown here. | left
kit here a fortnight ago"
"Oh, Billery!" said one of the play
ers, shutting at the pack. "Billery
has been a hopeless case for years"
Alexis put his idea into execution
mounted to It, and ordered more wine
there, and still sat brooding. with two
people mainly in mind. The unwel-
come guest now lying at his chambers
was one of these, and his cousin Alloy
sius was another. There was horror
upon him which he could not shake
away. a sense of something terrible
impending which clogged his heart
and weighed upon bis lungs and al
flicted him like nightmare.
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dmissible Testimony.

A clergyman, recently returned from
the West, brought this story: He was
the guest of one of the pillars of the
church in a rural community. Beef
steak was the piece de resistance, and
the guest sawed at his with such en-
ergy that its toughness was perfectly
obvious.
Finally the host thought it neces-
sary to do something to save his rep
utatiOn for hospitality.
Its fine meat" he remarked; nice
and tender, but, you see, we have to
keep the knives very dull on account
of the children"
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Did You Know Tis?

Say, d'you know anything bout
bosses, hey? D'you think they'll eat
pork? Well, they will when it's fed
'em. an they have to. The heaves
stops, subsequent, though they're an
alfred wuss. afterward. Belle went
right onto meat diet, hog meat an
oil cakes. Yep, linseed oil--it'll fat a
rail fence. Belle took on weight
amazin'. Gurus thing bout oil cakes.
though; once boss has been fatted
on 'em, an then grows pickid agin,
there amt nothin' in Gods world II
put flesh onto him second time.
You can try as much as you're mind
to; 1t amt no use"
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PATENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern inventors.

Reported by LothrOp & Johnson,
patent lawyers, Oil Pioneer Press
building, St Paul Minnesota. Charles
r. Croft, ST Paul. Mimi, laundry blu
ing; Eugene Hubbell, st. Paul, Mimi,
storm sash fastener; William A. Law,
st. Paul, Mimi, elevated track; Roy
H. Maple, Minneapolis, Mimi, lamp
burner; Michel Mohr Wahpeton, N.
D., nut lock; Edwin r Moore, st.
Paul, Mimi. duplicating apparatus;
Chas. A. Stickney, St. Paul, Mimi.
saw frame.
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The Height Of Meanness.

Miss Ida M. Tarbell. the we'll
known writer, was discussing the
harsh treatment that a multi-million.
aire had given his underpaid hands.
such treatment" said Miss Tar.
hell, made my blood boil when I
heard of 1t. 1t was mean. It was
the height of meanness. 1t reminded
me"-here she smiled-"of the con.
duct Of a certain park policeman ON a
summer afternoon.
This policeman. politely accosting
a modest gentleman In an alpaca coat
said:
Beg pardon, sir, but could you
lend me a lead pencils!
Why. certainly. smiled the gentle.
man. producing one at once.
"'And now your address. please the
policeman went on. 4 saw you pick
Ing flowers a moment ago."
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Ito Be Continued.)
MIGHT BE TOO LATE.
Possibility of Resurrection Before the
Burial.

Possibility of Resurrection Before the
Burial.
The late DR.. Boardman used TO re-
late this on himself: 81 preached q
funeral sermon at one time, and spoke
longer than was my custom.
THE undertaken was a man Of nery.
Gus temperament, and, as the after
noon was going, he began to be
anxious to be oil the way to the GENE
terry. He finally whispered to one of
my members: Does your minister al
ways preach as long as that at a fu-
neral?'
Well, said the brother, that is a
good sermon
Yes, said the undertaken. the
sermon Is all right. and / believe in
the resurrection; but I'm afraid If he
does not stop pretty soon l will not
get this man buried in time San
Antonio Gazette.
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Not His.

Tommy" said the teacher, re-
proachfully why didn't you take your
hat off to me when you passed me
yesterday"
" didn't have me hat on, ma'am, .
replied the boy.
Don't tell me that. | saw you"
II know you seen me, but you didn't
see me hat. Dat wuz me brudder's
hat had on"
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Same habita.

She-"Your habits and preferences
seem to have changed since our mar
rage. l saw you twice as often as
do now"
He-"Oh, don't know; my habits
are pretty much the same"
She-'I fail to see it,"
He-"Well, | was hardly ever at
home then. either!"
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Verse to Fit.

Say, Rhymster," called the editor,
"can you write me a poem to order?"
Certainly, sir. What about?"
ooh, about twentyfour lines long
and not more than a column wide"
And the poet went out grooming
over the coarseness of the age.
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In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FOOT-EASE.

A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and improving nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all druggists, 25c. Trial package.
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, n. Y.
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Re 5Son for II,

why, Mr.. Knox" said the landlady
to the new boarder, you have let a
piece of butter fall in your coffee"
Il did it on purpose, Mrs. Hasher,"
replied the n. b. Il believe in COM
polling the strong to assist the weak"
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An UpIift.

yer honor" presented the seedy
prisoner, dis is jist a case o. perlice
persecution. Deyse tryin' ter keep
me down, yer honor. You amt goin'
ter let 'em keep me down, are yer?"
Certainly not" replied the magis-
trate. I'm going to send you up for
ninety days"
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Her Ideal.

THE man who wins my admira.
ton" said the serious girl, must be
one who can stand firm in his convic.
tions in the face of ridicule, opposition
and personal danger.
Il see" said Miss Cayenne. Your
ideal is baseball umpire"
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Wanted, Something Wet.

Kentucky Colonel-Can l get bath
in this hotel?
Clerk always willing to obllgea-
Certainly, sir. External or internal.
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The Times.

81 want to see the president of the
ness"
Sorry, sir, but his term doesn't ex-
yire until next week"
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His Punishment.

st. Peter-Who are you?
New Arrival-I'm the proprietor OF
q New York hotel
St Peter (coldly)-Sorry, but you
didn't wire ahead for room.
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he Physicians.

The Physicians of Buffalo declared
for a safe and sane Fourth. Here is
a fine example of unselfishness.
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a business man should neither dozs
nor bulldoze.
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The rewards of faith are ns1 given
To- the service Of fear.
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Hon. w. II. Kelbaugh, Ex- Member
W. Va. Legislature, 204 9th street,
y. E., Washington, ID. c., writes:
"YoU can use my MARIE and word
AT all times for PeruHa as a medi-
cine and ionic Dnequaied. have
tried III for stubborn cold and
badly run down system. Tried al
sorts of other medicines and paid
several expensive doctor bills.
Peruna cured me, strengthened me
more than ever, and saved me
money"
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Mrs. Clara Litterst. Seafield, Ind
says: Last fall took a severe cold
took Peruna, began 10 improve and kept
on so until was able To do my work. -
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PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle, except
green and purple.
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ITS Merit IS PROVED
REnnRn ne 4 GREAT MEnlcIlE
A Prominent Cincinnati Woman Tells
How Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg stable
Compound Completely Cured Her.

The great good Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is doing among
the women of America is attracting
the attention of many of our leading
scientists. and thinking people gener.
ally.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
PRESIDENT THE0, R00SEvELT'S EARLY
DAY EXPERIENCES IN NORTH DAKOTA
As Recited By Colonel Lomsberry Who Has The Distinction
of Being The First Man To Publish Newspaper In What Is
Now North Dakota. First Came To Dakota Territory
In September, 1882.

the plains west Of the Little Missouri
river and established a ranch sixty
miles up the river from Medora. Other
ranching interests rapidly followed the
establishment of this, the first ranch
of importance in North Dakota. In
1881 Joseph and Sylvane Ferris and
A. w. Merrifeld came to the Little
Missouri region and engaged in hunt
Ing
In September. 1852, Theodore Roose-
welt came to Medora. N. D., for the
purpose of hunting. Joseph Ferris
accompanied him on his hunting ex-
petition and on Sept. II, 1888, on the
plains OF North Dakota, Mr.. Roose-
welt killed his first buffalo. On the
trip MIR. Roosevelt became interested
In the subject of stock growing and
on his return purchased the Maltese
Cross herd Of cattle and placed them
in the hands of Sylvane NJ. Ferris and
A. w. Merriheld on the Chimney
Butte ranch seven miles south of Me-
dora. He added several hundred
head to the bunch that fall and the
next year established the Elkhorn
ranch, thirty-five miles down the river
from Medora. This ranch was in
charge of Sewall and Dow. On the
two ranches he had some 5000 head
of cattle, and twice a year visited
these ranches and participated in the
round up, one season remaining until
Christmas. Theodore Roosevelt was
not Teddy" on the range but "Mr.
Roosevelt" always, the men showing
their respect for him in his absence
as we'll as In his presence. During
the present summer his son. Kermit,
rode on horseback from Deadwood to
Medora, accompanied by Hon. Seth
Bullock, and spent a few days with
the ranch friends Of Mr.. Roosevelt,
During his stay at Medora. Mr.. Roose-
welt was one summer deputy sheriff
and was as fearless and faithful in
the performance Of his duty as he ex-
poets his appointees to be. Mrs. Roose-
welt visited the ranch In the summer
of 1890. He reained his interests In
North Dakota cattle growing until the
spring Of 1898 before the Cuban cam
paign, when he closed out with profit.
After his election as president Mr..
Roosevelt wrote as follows:
White House, Washington, Nov. 10,
1904:
My Dear Joe and sylvane:
No telegram that I received pleased
me more than yours, and thank you
for 1t. Give my warm regards to
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,ssful completion this great enter.

cessful completion this great enter
prise.
In 1870 Mr.. Garfield, accompanied
by J. Gregory Smith, went to the line
of the road and selected the crossing
Of the railroad at Brainerd, Minnesota,
laid out the town Of Brainerd, planned
for the location of the shops and To-
Gated the Red river crossing at Far
go. Mr.. Garfield returned the next
spring and located Moorhead and Far
go, and in May 1872, located the Mis-
souri, river crossing Of the road and
the town of Bismarck.
Jan. /. 1872. the first rail was laid
within the limits of North Dakota. the
road having crossed the Red river
at Fargo at that time. In June, 1873,
it was completed to Bismarck, and
ten years later the completion Of the
line was celebrated. Sitting Bull,
who attacked the surveyors in June.
1878, when they attempted to extend
the survey westward from Bismarck.
and who attacked and destroyed Gus
ter's command on the Little Big Horn
in June 1876, carried the United States
flag, accompanied by many Of his
warriors. In the procession which
welcomed General Grant and others
on this occasion.
Edwin F. johnson conceived the
idea of the construction of the North
ern Pacific railroad. At the Office of
Thomas H. Garfield, at Burlington,
VT, he planted the enthusiasm and
aroused the energy in the breast of
that young enthusiast, which organ
lied the forces and pushed the work to
completion. 1t was largely Can
fields work which procured the char
ter; his work that saved 1t; his that
organized the syndicate which finally
built 1t, and his that enlisted Jay
Cooke In the enterprise.
The great financial concern Of Jay
Cooke & Co., which had negotiated
the bulk Of the government loans dur
ing the Civil war, was forced into
bankruptcy by reason Of its connec-
ton with the construction of the Nor
thern Pacific railroad and the panic Of
1873 resulted therefrom. The bonds
Of the Northern Pacific which had
been SO recently placed at nearly par
fell to 10 cents on the dollar, sweeping
away the fortunes of thousands who
had invested their all In the securi-
tes of the company.
1882 Hiram B. Wadsworth and w.
L. Hawley of Minnesota shipped In 200
head Of young cattle for ranging on
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"reminiscences Of The Early Days
Story Of Pioneer Life Dickinson. N D. and Stark County

Tho following historical sketch of
Dickinson, N. D.. and OF early life
on the Dakota prairies Is from the
pen Of Miss Marjorie johnson. a stu
dent in the freshman class OF the
Dickinson school.
"In 1880, when this country was
just an endless prairie without house
as far as you could see. 1t was called
Pleasant Valley.
I'm 1880 Charley Tresk went through
to Miles City, and he camped south
of here on the Antelope river. There
was q herd of buffa1oes grazing near
on their way to water. and as he was
out of meat he shot one Of them
from his wagon. During that year
he killed over one thousand buhaloes
around here, the hides of which he
hauled to Mandan, a. the railroad
had only reached that point at that
time.
"The town was laid out in 1882
and was named after Senator Dickin-
son Of New York, cousin Of H. L.
Dickinson of this city. The lots were
put on the market February, 1883.
The first one bought was the one on
which FreemAn's store now stands,
and was owned by e. r. Messersmlth.
In 1881 the settlers began to come,
most Of whom are dead now or have
moved away. There was e. +. Messer-
smith, Jack McDonough, H. L. Dickin-
son who still lives here, and Mr.. Nc
Donald who is dead. Mr.. Dickinson
bought land west OF here, now In
Young's addition, which he farmed.
The first dwelling house was built
In 1883 and stood on lot south of
the First National bank. Tho Lenne-
Vile family lived in it for time, then
moved onto their farm south Of town.
This house was burned in 1890. with
four other buildings.
The Klinefelters came In 1883 and
kept the first hotel, which Is the Willard
house. Charley Klinefelter was the
first assessor in Dickinson.
In 1881 the railroad was laid through
and the first round house built. The
first pump house was run by Dave
Roberts. Tho dam was built in the
same year. Au1d & Moore kept the
first store, and Mike Cuskelly also
kept one on the corner below the bank.
odd Dad" Slatcher had the first hard
ware store, where Mrs. Leonberger's
building is at present Dr.. Mcdonald
was the first doctor and also kept the
first drug store. He built the house
that Mr.. Freeman lives In. Jim Col
lister kept the first lumber yard and
bailt tho finest residence IN the town,
where A. T. Crowle's residence now
stands. T1lten was the first shoe.
maker and afterwards the first photo
grapher. George Aud kept the first
postonlce IN tent on Front street
| Scott & Tingle were the hrst printers
Their shop was on the lot next to the
Dakota National bank and was at the
end Of Front street. The first news
papers were about az large ~ q small
sheet Of writing paper and were laid
at the door Of each house.
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THE EVENING TIMES, GRAND FORKS. N. D.

Benedictine order bought two Sec
tions of land about half q mile north
west Of the village several years ago
and has since made other purchases
and erected q group Of buildings. In
which are carried on schools and va
rious industrial prolscts.
The primary object Of the Benedlc-
tine order Is the work Of missions
and Of course necessary adjunct Is
a school for the training OF men and
boys Boys from the farms are given.
courses Of education during the win
ter months and they are at liberty to
select subjects along commercial
lines. Then too there is a classical
course for those who desire to be-
come members of the order and take
the vows. The school and college
department opens in September and
closes in June.
The present main building Is a
large three story and basement brick
devoted to college and dormitory pur-
poses and in connection with the
building there Is temporary chapel
which at present serves as parish
church and for the faithful In town
and those in the adjacent rural COM
munities. The services are conducted
by the resident monks. twenty Of
them and they, too, serve as teachers
and instructors. There are five pro-
bationers, eleven novices and candi-
dates aud fourteen lay brothers. The
ookn 10 hn
of Abbot Vincent who has been In
the state since 1888 and moved from
Devils Lake to Richardton In 1898.
Since the advent into the state Of the
Benedictine monks there have been
twenty-sfx churches built as result
of their faithful efforts. Nearing COM
pletion is the crypt .or new church
which it is hoped will be ready for
divine service sometime in the fall of
! 1905. The sacred edifice will be 167
feet long, fifty-eight feet wide and
there will be transcept twenty-six
feet long. 1t will be Romanesque In
design.
There is a clay deposit within the
lands owned by the monks and out
of this thousands of brick have been
made and used in buildings erected
and for future construction work by
the monks. In the latter industry but
very little outside assistance is en-
ployed. Within their own lands the
monks have also a splendid vein Of
Ignite coal amply sufficient for their
needs for many years to come-this,
too, is mined by the monks. Natural
ly there is good garden in connec-
ton with the monastery and In 1t are
raised all of the vegetables, ETC., re-
quired in the domestic department,
thus very much reducing the cost Of
maintaining the latter. Here, too, is
fully demonstrated what can be done
in Horticulture out on the western
prairies.
The colony does everything In a
practical, thorough manner. There ia
an air of thrift about the buildings
and lands and substantial wealth ia
accommodating year by year.