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Amador ledger., 1906-04-13
MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
MRS. WAITER FARVELL OF
CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON
IS HOLDING THE HONOR.

ls Daughter of the Wife of Stephen a.
Douglass, Herself Famous Belle
Husbands Father Began Life a
Poor Boy.
Who is the most beautiful woman in
America? This was the question re-
Gently propounded in connection with
the preparation of a Beauty Book
which was designed to sell at some
thing like twenty-five dollars per copy.
1t was intended to present in the ex-
pensive volume portraits of the hand
soonest women in each of the princi-
pal American cities but one member
OF the fair sex was to be selected as
prominently the most beautiful crea-
sure in Miss Columbia's domain.
Naturally there was great rivalry for
the honor and the persons who sat in
judgment upon the photographs of
beautiful women which were submit
ted in the contest had a rather difficult
time to reach decision. Finally. the
choice fell upon Mrs. Walter Farwell
OF Washington, D. c.. and Chicago who
was bride Of but few months when
the mooted question was decided in
her favor. In arriving at a decision
the judges studied the features of
each subject critically just as a per-
Amador ledger., 1906-04-13
The Russian Easter.

Easter Day is set apart for visiting
in Russia. The men go to each others
houses in the morning and introduce
themselves by saying, "Jesus Christ is
risen." The answer is, Eyes, He is
risen." The people then embrace, give
each other eggs, and drink great
deal. They present colored red egg
to the priest of the parish on Easter
morning. The common people carry
one of these red eggs in their hands
upon Easter Day, and three or four
days after. They use it in token of
the Resurrection, whereof they rejoice.
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son might judge the good qualities of
a picture and the award was made to
Mrs. Farweu as the possessor of the
greatest degree of perfection in every
attribute OF womanly beauty.
For the benefit of any person who
might be disposed to find fault with
the decision of the committee it may
be said in simple truth that none of
Mrs. Farwell's likenesses do her justice
She is tall, surprisingly graceful wo-
man of the type so often referred TO
as the Gibson girl" with slender but
perfect figure; marvelously clear
complexion; hair that is tinged with
gold; and a very animated manner.
She has been famous ever since she
first entered society for being one Of
the best, or rather one of the most ar
tistically gowned women in the public
eye.
Mother Was a Famous Beauty.
Mrs. Farwell comes by her beauty
as rightful heritage from her mother
who was the most famous beauty of
her day. Before her marriage Mrs.
Farwell was Miss Mildred Williams.
Perhaps this name does not suggest
ou6AL " II6 O10CA SOhSA oIAOA
of our readers but the hidden signi-
ficance will be disclosed when it is ex-
planned that Mrs. Williams, the mother
of this stately beauty of the present
day was in earlier years Mrs. Stephen
A. Douglass, wife of one of the fore
most men of his day and herself fam
GUS as the greatest beauty of the per-
iod.
Some time after the death of Ste
phen A. Douglass his widow married
Gen. Williams of the United States
Army. For time the couple lived
in Washington but Gen. Williams who
was a man of some note became so
incensed at hearing himself referred
t. only as the husband of the former
Mrs. Stephen A. Douglass that he Sc
cured a transfer to a Western army
post and remained in the wilds of
western America for many years, not
returning 10 the capital city until
his wife's beauty was less conspicuous
than formerly and he was himself less
sensitive on the score of personal van
ity.
Amador ledger., 1906-04-13

nominating convention and an eloo-
tion might just as well be dispensed
with.
or course if Mr.. Roosevelt should
run for reelection, as it is being
prominently argued that he will,
Notwithstanding his publicly express
ed attitude against another term, it
is admitted that he would be the prac-
tically unanimous choice for nomina-
ton and the work of the Fairbanks
party would have been in vain.
Amador ledger., 1906-04-13

poser of Robin Hood and other operas,
and the other is Mrs. Hobart Chatfield
Tayler, who has gained fame and for
tune as a writer of novels. Mrs. Far
wells home is in the beautiful family
mansion in Chicago but she spends
much of her time at the capital of the
nation where she formerly resided and
where her sister-in-law, Mrs. De Koven,
has a handsome home.
Amador ledger., 1906-04-13

was attired in white andy gray cot
ton mother hubbard gown tied around
the waist with a white apron;, around
her neck she wore a black sfurS collar
and on her head very broadJbrimmedl
black hat turned up on oney side in'
a jaunty manner. This colored lady,i
weighing 2S5 pounds, as l was told,
proceeded to set the communion table.
From his chair in the pulpit, the min
lister called out, 'Let US know, sister,
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Oriental Egg Gamblers.

Hyde in his description of Oriental
sports, tells of one with eggs among
the Christians of Mesopotamia on
Easter Day, and forty days afterward;
"The sport consists in striking their
eggs one against another, and the egg
that first breaks is won by the owner
of the one that struck it. Immediate
ly another egg is pitted against the
winning egg, and so on till the last egg
wins all the others, which their re-
spective owners shall before have
won"
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FAIRBANKS IS ACTIVE.
WORKING TO SECURE PLEDGES
FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOM
NATION IN 1908.

Is Sure of Indiana DeIegation-Is
Also Counting on Illinois, and
Thinks Chances Good in Ohio-At
Work in South.
Vice-President Fairbanks is feet,
8 inches in height, the tallest man in
the Senate. He is also looming up
pretty tall as presidential candidate
for 1908.
Unless other candidates bestir them
selves, Mr.. Fairbanks will at no distant
day have a sufficient number of dele
Amador ledger., 1906-04-13
Oriain of Easter.

Easter is so called from the Saxon
goddess, Easter, or as others think,
from the Saxon, Oster,-to rise. In
the East the day is known as the
Bright Day., and in Bohemia as the
Great Night
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Miss Mildred Williams was a great
belle from the very day that she made
her first formal bow to the social
world. To be sure she had no dover
but her own marvellous beauty but she
made what the gossips pronounced a
great catch" when she married Wal
ter Farwell of Chicago, one of the most
prominent young millionaires Of the
Windy City.
Started with SO Capital.
Young FarweH is the son of ex-Sen-
ator Farwell who started in life as a
poor boy at Painted Post, New York,
later removing to Illinois and eventu-
ally going to Chicago on a load of
wheat with but $40 in his pocket.
He secured employment in the coun-
ty clerks Office; later became teller of
a bank and finally established with his
brother the great dry goods business
which to this day causes the name Of
Farwell to be well known in mercan-
tile circles. In 1887 the Farwell broth
ers built the Texas State Capitol re.
ceiying in payment therefor more than
100000 acres of land. Much of this
land they sold but considerable hold
ings of it went to form a gigantic
ranch which was stocked with 10000
cattle and helped materially to swell
the Farwell fortune.
Both of Ex-senator Farwells daugh-
ters married men we'll known to the
public so that the beautiful Mrs. Wal
ter Farwell has two very prominent
sisters-in-law. One is Mrs. Reginald De
Koven, wife of the well known com.
Amador ledger., 1906-04-13
Why Use Force d?

With heavy foodstuffs I certainly am
My system 10th to cucumber;
That's why I am fond of magazine jan
Full of good things-current
number.
Amador ledger., 1906-04-13

The great majority of italian immi-
grants come from the southern prov
inces. mainly Sicily and Calabria. They
are farm bred.
Amador ledger., 1906-04-13

Nearly all plants with purple bios
SONS contain poison.
Amador ledger., 1906-04-13
Washing Their Feet.

Then came the "foot washing" Two
ten-cent basins were placed on the
table; the men and women took of
their shoes and stockings; the preacher
washed the first elders feet, wiping
them with the towel which was girdled
around his waist; then passed the basin
and towel to the elder, who washed
the next ones feet, and so on until
all were done. Aunt Savannah then
began like ceremony on the sisters
side Of the church; and all the time
the dreadful singing, shouting, clap
ping of hands, stamping of washed and
unwashed feet continued in deafen-
ing racket. Finally the table was TAX
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when you are ready, and we'll begin
business" Gall right" responded
Aunt Savannah cheerfully, Else ready"
Then right in the midst of the SER
vice another woman became happy,
jumping over in the seat back of her
directly among the women and babies,
and I don't know why the babies were
not killed. Such scattering 1 never
saw before. Pandemonium reigned, but
all the time the plate Of bread was be-
ing passed.
Amador ledger., 1906-04-13
MRS. WALTER RARWELL.

AWARDED FIRST PRIZE AS THE MOST
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-21
Young People Wed

Yesterday afternoon at four O'Clock
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Magistad near
Volga, occurred the marriage of their
daughter Hilda, to Henry Bohlke Of
this city. The house was prettily
decorated and the ceremony was very
pretty and impressive. \ sumptuous
wedding supper was served imme-
diately following the cermony. About
sixty guests were present. The bride
is a young lady greatly admired by
all who have the pleasure of her
acquaintance. The groom is a young
man of sterling qualities and has
been for two years and still is a
trusted employee in NJ. E. Wimsey's
store. The happy couple arrived in
the city last evening and went to
housekeeping in their home in South
Bookings. Their many friends wish
them all the happiness the world
affords.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-21
Accidental Death

Last Thursday night when the pass
enger train came in from the west Chas.
Baier stepped off the train before it
had reached the depot and was in
stantly killed.
The unfortunate mar recently went
out west of Pierre with his nephew and
returned as far as Washington, by
team, when one of the horses became
disabled and Mr.. Baier took the train
for this place. He was evidently asleep
when the station was called and wax
ing up FASTENED to the door and walked
off the car steps as the train was pass
ing the round house. He was seen to
fall and when found was dead. When
falling he struck on the right side of
his head, fracturing his jaw and a Dor
ton of the bone was driven into the
brain causing instant death. An in
quest was held.and a verdict of acct
dental death was returned.
Mr.. Baier was a brother Of Mrs. C.
Gaukel living south Of Brookings in
Moody county. He was about 43 years
of age and single. Those who knew
him say he was a hardworking man
and mad few enemies.
The funeral was held Saturday at
the home of C. Gaukel and the remains
were taken to the country cemetery for
burial.
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ASTORIA

Mrs. Bert Rogers has been on the
sick list for some time.
Rev. Hindracka preached i'm the
Bethlehem church Sunday.
About forty-five tickets were sold for
the excursion to Minneapolis.
Drs. Rains and Ramsen were in
town Tuesday on professional bust
ness.
Andrew Froiland reports an increas.
ing demand for Brown Leghorn hatch.
ing eggs this spring.
The Young Ladies' Society Of the
United Church congregation met al
Mrs. Andrew Froilann's Wednesday.
Mary Ostroot returned from Lake
Preston the first part of this month
where she has finished the course at
the high school.
Z Mrs. Carl O. Hanson died Wednes-
day June 9Th, after about a years suf.
fering from consumption. She was
inferred in the Bethlehem church GEM
etery and a large number OF sympa-
thizing friends were present.
Mr.. Hosea Hindracka went to
Mortified Mimi. last Saturday to at
tend the commencement exercises at
st. Olaf College. His brother Theo-
dore finished a course at the academy
this spring. They both returned Fri
day.
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Grand Lodge Meeting

The delegates and visitors to the
grand bodies OF Masonry at Sioux
Falls last week returned home Satur-
day night all feeling that they had
a very nice time. The attendance in
all of the grand bodies was the largest
in their history. Bookings was
honored by the election of Mrs. l..
Haroldson to the office Of Grand
Treasurer O. f. S. Among those in
attendance from here were F. M. Kre-
mer, delegate to the Grand Comman-
derry; Paul butcher, delegate to the
Grand Chapter, r. A. NJ, H. /.
Stearns, delegate to the Grand Lodge
A. F. 4 A. NJ; Mrs. l.. Haroldson,
delegate to the Grand Chapter o. f. S.;
Geo. A. West, Past Grand High
Priest; H. C. Solberg, Grand Sentinel
Of the Grand Commandery; w. II.
Roddle, Past Grand Master; NJ. G.
Carlisle, Past Grand High Priest,
Rev. X. NJ. Hartman, J.. l.. Jarvis,
F. j. Swanson, n. E. Hansen, Mrs.
w. II. Roddle, Mrs. j.. l.. Jarvis, Mrs.
F. j. Swanson, Mrs. H. /. Stearns.
Mrs. c.. p. Waltz, Robert White and
Mrs. y. A. Schouweiler.
Lead City in the Black Hills was
selected as the next meeting place for
the grand bodies.
The Shrine meeting at the close of
the sessions was one of the features
of the occasion as the writer can
testify. There were at least five
hundred in attendance and representa-
tives from five different states. Over
one hundred applications were made
by those who had a strong desire to
ride the camel and cross the burning
sands of the desert. 1t is needless to
add that this large number of candi-
dates were unable to procure animals
and therefore could not join the
caravan-some had to walk, and they
found the sands exceedingly warm
some lost their sand and had to be
picked up and made to ride-others
looked for a hole in which to escape
from the fiery darts of the midday
saltwater was at a premium, and
those who sought to mOiSten their
parched lips-were sorry. The enter
tainment closed with a splendid BAN
quet prepared by the ladies OF the
Eastern Star.
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Beautiful Lake Kampeska

Is an ideal summer resort, the
pleasures of hunting and fishing
being found here at their best.
Prairie chickens, snipe, ducks and
geese are plentiful in season.. Wall
eyed pike, bass, pickerel and perch
are abundant. Good hotel accommo-
dations and livery at reasonable rates.
The Northwestern Line, to afford an
opportunity to reach this favored spot,
rates to Watertown (for
Lake Kampeska) of $1.45 for the
round trip from Brookings applying
Fridays and Saturdays, tickets limited
to return on or before the following
Tuesday, and at $1.90 tickets sold
daily, limited to return within thirty
days. Apply to agents Chicago 4
North Western R'y.
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WHITE ITEMS

w. B. Kinsey is visiting at home
for a few days.
Mrs. Brown of Aberdeen, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. T. w. Dricken.
Several of our people enjoyed a day
of outing at Lake,Hendricks Sunday.
Dill S%toutenburg has put in a soda
fountain which any town of this size
ought to boast Of.
The band and ball boys play at
Toronto the 18th. OF course our citi-
zens will accompany the ball boys
and the band.
Bills and posters are out for Hatton
Powels Liforamo Monday evening the
23rd. Melbourne Bros. circus is also
on the order for the same day.
\ large number of our citizens
attended the Iowa Day picnic which
was a success in every way. The ball
game between White and Bruce was
rather one sided, the White boys
being too strong for their opponents.
The score stood 5 to 81. A bowery
dance was enjoyed by a large number
of young people in the evening.
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SIOUX VALLEY RIPPLES

Mr.. Cook was a Volga visitor Bues-
day.
Miss Anna knutson spent Sunday
at home.
Marble and Leslie Dick visited at
Sutton's Sunday.
c. w. Dick and family attended
the Iowa picnic Saturday.
Ben Palmer attended Teachers
Institute at Brookings last week.
Misses Clara and Emma Steen
were among those who attended the
Iowa picnic.
Miss Minnie Olson departed for
Minnesota Saturday, where she will
visit relatives.
Howard Cook and his sisters visited
with their aunt, Mrs. McCreaSunday
and Monday.
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ALTON ADS

Frank Glasier is at present working
for Mr.. Mcmillan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Thayer were
Fountain visitors Sunday.
South Alton is we'll supplied with
grocery wagons this season.
Everybody enjoyed a rest Sunday
afternoon during the heavy rain.
G. c. Doughty and family enter
tanned friends from Alton Sunday.
Sheep sheerers have been kept busy
the last two weeks during the warm
weather.
Road work is progressing nicely
under the management Of Road
Supervisor Glasier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Short near
Aurora, were guests at the John
Tretter home Sunday.
F. II. West and wife drove up from
Bookings Sunday and spent the day
with relatives in White.
Mrs. Richards returned the last of
the week from a short visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Sam Lucas.
Mrs. f. A. Harseam returned from
B~rookings Friday evening after spend
ing the week at the institute.
A large delegation of Iowa people
from a distance were in attendance at
at the Iowa day picnic Saturday.
There was a large attendance at the
Iowa picnic Saturday. 1t has been
estimated that 200 people were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mcknight are
enjoying a visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Carl Doughty Of Duluth, Mimi.
Tuesday occurred the wedding of
Fred Barge to Miss Helen Stermer.
The young couple will make their
home in White.
Alexander Mcmillan went to Water
town Saturday for a short visit with
relatives after which he will return to
his home at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.. Doughty
returned Saturday evening from the
Rochester hospital, where the latter
has been receiving medical treatment.
Miss. Lera State accompanied by
Miss Lula Adams were Sunday visi-
tors at the home of Miss Maude Lucas
and were also in attendance at the
Iowa picnic Saturday.
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A Thousand Dollars Worth OF
Good

~ have been afflicted with kidney
and bladder trouble for years, passing
gravel or stones with excruciating
pain" says A. II. Thurnes, a we'll
known coal operator of Buffalo, o. 81
got no relief from medicine until | be-
gan taking Foley's Kidney Cure, then
the result was surprising. A few
doses started the brick-dust-like SUBJ
stance and now | have 10 pain across
my kidneys, and | feel like a new
man. 1t has done me 81 200 worth of
good" Foley's Kidney Cure will cure
every form of kidney or bladder di-
sease. Sold by H. 0. Olson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-06-21
Rural GLedningS
BY Our Excellent Staff Of Correspondents
FOUNTAIN
III. F. Kruger were White visitor
Tuesday afternoon.

H. F. Kruger were White visitors
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. J.. G. Allison visited Mrs. j.
Wiegard Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. s. Elston called on Mrs. j.
Wiegard Wednesday evening.
Edward and Belle Gum OF Medary,
visited over Sunday at j. Bane's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wiegard and daugh-
ter spent Sunday in the Tretter home.
H. T. Kruger and J.. Wiegard
delivered hogs to Bushnell Tuesday.
Mrs. Johnson OF Brookings, has been
spending the week in the j. G. ALI
son home.
l. L. Brown and wife, and mother,
L. B. Brown and sister, Mrs. G. B.
Sornberger visited at the home OF A.
G. Lundeen Sunday.
Word has been received that Henry
Wiegard and wife, formerly OF this
place, but now of Waterloo, Iowa, are
the proud and happy parents of a baby
girl, born June ID, 1906.
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Fourth Of July Excursion Rates

Ma the Nortl1-W Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at reduced
rates July 8 and 4, good returning un-
til July 6, inclusive, to all points where
one-way rate is $3.50 or less, on the
North Western Line, including G. st.
p. M. & o. Ry., to points on Union
Pacific X. r. east Of and including
Cheyenne, Wyo., and LaSelle, Colo,
to points on Colorado & Southern, Grin
Jet. to Cheyenne, inclusive, also to
points on d. S. S. & A. Ry. and Min
eral Range r. r. Apply to agents Chi
cago & Northwestern R'y.
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BROOKINGs
News is scarce this week.

News is scarce this week.
Edwin Holm was a visitor at home
owe Sunday.
The picnic at Peterson's Sunday
was we'll attended.
Arthur Peterson transacted business
in Bruce Wednesday.
At this writing the floods are going
down without doing serious injury,
but for a couple days it looked bad.
Alfred Holm and Albert Odegard
took in the sights of Bruce Monday.
School election was held in district
No. 2 on Tuesday June 10. B. j.
Peterson was elected treasurer for
three years.
G.. G. Laddausaw has been around
this part of the township building
bridges and improving the roads the
last part OF the week.
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(June 14-21
Order to Show Cause Why a DE.
cree to Mortgage Real
Estate Should Not Be
Made

State of South Dakota,) In County Court
Sss within and for said
County of Brookings county.
Order to show cause
In the matter of the estate why a decree to
OF John j. Koch, deceased mortgage real estate
should not be made.
Mile Koch, the Administrative of the estate
of John }. Koch, deceased, having filed her
petition herein praying for a decree to mort
gage the following described real estate, of
said decedent. for the purposes therein set forth
viz: northeast quarter of section twenty-four
GA in township one hundred and wenty -one
Q2l) range sixty-one 1911:
1t is therefore ordered by the Hon. Fred ".
Dricken. Judge of SAID court, that all persons
interested in the estate of the said deceased,
appear before the said county court On Mon
day, the 25th day of June, 1906, at ~ O'Clock in
the forenoon of said day, at the court room Of
said county court, at the court house In the
County of Brookings, to show cause why a
decree should not be granted to the said Mile
Koch to mortgage said real estate of the said
John j. Koch for such sum, rate of interest, and
for such length of time as the court may deem
necessary.
And a copy of this order be published at least
two successive weeks in the Brookings Register,
a newspaper of general circulation printed and
published in said Brookings county, s. ID, PROV
to said day of hearing.
Dated this End day of June, 1905.
FRED. w. DRICKEN,
Judge of the County Court.
f. L. Y%OUNGBURG,
Clerk of County Court.
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June I to 2Sl
Notice to Creditors.

State of South Dakota,
County of Brookings,
In the Matter of the Estate
of Peter Freed,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator of the Estate of Peter Freed,
deceased, to the creditors and all persons hay.
ing claims against said deceased to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within six
months after the first publication of this notice.
to the said Anton p. Freed, administrator, at
his home in the Township of sterling, Bookings
County, South Dakota.
Dated at Brookings, South Dakota, Nays
1916. Anton P. Freed.
Administrator of the Estat8X
Peter Freed, Deceased.
HALL, LAWRENCE & RoDDLE,
Attorneys for administrators
Bookings, S. Oak.