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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

Still. I must admit. there is some sat
added to the list"
"Eiigible! Why. he's a perfect prince
among men. You are SO calculating.
Oh. there's Joyoei I must tell her
She'll be in raptures~
The finish. Bevy OF guests in the
foyer. Everybody to everybody else
Hear about it,"
-gssa,Ds "s.sh poo, ..,a.s,~ 'asssr - ,
Madden, of all men"
still Efie's seen enough seasons to
have q few little tales on her own ao-
count. AS a matter OF facts-
'Dyou recall the night OF Ken
neth's Greco Roman dinner party?"
Wasn't there. But togas and san
dals were au fait. weren't they? And
champagne was served in golden gob-
let's. I've heard"
Quite So Deuced clever affair! And
Enae-ahem!--she carried gold Tyre
and recited a poem she had written
about a Greek slave that was-wen,
scarcely Bible class story. And the
accompanying dance was-more OF the
slave and less OF the Greek. I should
say"
"Oh, come, old mani Madden was
there himself, and he was wild with
Virgil. Wanted her to write play
around it."
"Humph! Dramatists taste for the
sensationali Same thing that prompt
ed the affair with the theatrical per-
son, guess, and his refusal to give
her up
He'll get all the sensation be wants
IL the reporters get hold OF this story.
I dare say a hint of 1t will be all over
town by morning. News travels fast,
you know
We'll, what can you expect? Things
like that will leak out, and they've
made no pretence of concealing it,"
so unnecessary. too"
General Struggling Of shoulders and
lifting OF eyebrows.
|
Letter from Miss Efie Hart to Mr..
Ernest Madden:
'HOLLY LODGE, June 80, 1906,
Dearest: It's quite useless! The
sleep of the righteous will not come to
my tired eyes until, IN all humanity,
these lines are penned to you.
After all. who is Effie Hart, that she
should preSAme to pit her inexperience
against the knowledge Of Americas
greatest playwright That he should
have consented to cola aborate with her
in the making of her first play is in
itself a rare honor. though I'm prone
to suspect 1t q labor of love rather
than a recognition of her somewhat
questionable ability.
However be that as 1t may. this
same Eff1e Hart more than regrets her
little burst Of temper last night. Please
forgive me, dear, and don't take quite
seriously my refusal to so on with the
play.
perhaps you did not understand
just why was so anxious to eliminate
altogether the role OF Irene and SUBJ J
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

scENE-A Fashionable summer hotel, the
A property Of the Dash Club. and catering, In
V Consequence. only to a selected clientele.
oCCAsIoS-Ths bi-weskly ball
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19
foE UNIVERSAL. I.Dus sTIo>
General aii~~ >ay~ This !. sf.- rals
Hops ased >alsatsnn f.-r tra.~ ~a.Ena.

Lincoln Nee. 1Hae ft-TAe annual
ooFnraf SeTfn"a' exercises &c fes Tsaivsr-
city of Nebraska see hela he~s tos.x
The senior class aaa the graduates -
The ssvsval college,. auuab~.4nx .ho-st
Coo. heiaE addressed rs General S.t-
son \ Miles. this morning C;~rr-.,
Miles referred 90 the racr problem tAtx
country has TO sol.e he az4d .~TN~~e
are some matters concerning ass- rsas.
history. our pTescnt condition aad the
probahiliftss uf The fatu-. TIA. q nay
Dc well for Is e. consider The natives
cf this county. ~no wcrr DWELLING IL
peace. ccr'su;meu; and hauplrexs
when car ancestors landed ar-uu our
caster. shores have t~er driven f~cn
every valfes and mountain g~rai until
their Tass has been nearly Annihllafra.
The Ethtoptans whose Arr~steFH we're
kidnapped on the coast - Afrtra, aud
sold into slavery along the Atlantic and
gulf coasts. wrre subjected 10 unre-
Quilted toll for more than two hundred
years and have now increased to be
tween eight and ten millions - souls
More than eight millions % Naiass are
now held By the arbitrary poser - our
government. with no immediate pros
peci - relief or Independence
The red man the hlacs man and
the brown man have had hard limc
under mar civilization Whether This
will hay. an effect uf changing our
form Il government from pun de
moCrGcy - mu-. restricted liberty.
centralized power the future alone can
a
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19

Nine Men Instantly Killed and Turry
Nounded-Variou~ Ruusnr~ a. 20
THE Cause Of tfs. Disaster.

Liverpool. June r4-Sire men
we're instantly killed and about q
we're wounded as a result Of a terrific
explosion On The British steamer Ha.-
erford. o. the International Say!sa-
ton Company. The vessel. which 4
commanded BY Captain Nielsen, ar1v-
cd here yesterday from PHILADELPHIA
The explosion blew Of the matches.
rent The docks and hurled dead AID
wounded men IN all directions Sevtral
bodies were dismembered and the
deck resem oled the floor OF a cha, nel
house The victims were mostly
stevedores. The explosion, which was
heard for many miles, was followed by
the outbreak of fire The cargo, COZ
sisting or Anseed oil product was soon
blazing fercely. Firemen and pol!1c
hurried TO h" spot and the inturel
were taken 10 ghboring hospital
while the work Of searching for FUR
ther possible casualties proceeded VI, 4
vigor in spite of the fierceness OF the
fire, which soon assumed alarming
proportions. After two hours mari
tight, however, the fremen obtained
the mastery Of the flames.
4 runor that the explosion was due
10 an internal machine arose from the
finding Of a wooden box a foot squar,
in one OF the holds. This box, which
was only partly shattered, still co!.-
tanned pieces Of steel machinery. II
was prominently marked For Man
chester, England The officials of the
International Navigation Companv
have taken charge of the box, but they
do not attach Importance 10 the the.
ory OF foul play and say that the pres.
ence OF the box in the hold was a mere
accident. The officials say they be-
lieve the explosion was due TO ign.-
tion Of gas given off by naptha soap
which formed part Of the cargo
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19
CHRISTIANS ATTACK JEWS
Ast Of an Anarchist Causes q General
Massacre, in Which Hundreds Were.
Killed or Wounded.

Bialystock, Russia, June IA Jew
ish anarchist threw bomb among the
Corpus Christi procession. which was
in progress here today and killed or
wounded many persons In conse-
Quence the Christians attacked and
massacred the Jews, and demolished
their shops. Hundreds were killed or
wounded.
The bomb was thrown from the bal
cony Of house in a Lexandrov street
A Russian clergyman named Fedoroff
was among those killed by the explo-
sion
Immediately after the explosion Jews
began to fire with revolvers from the
WINDOWS OF the house into the crowd
Soldiers surrounded the house and fired
two vOlieys into the windows. Mean
while the enraged Christians attacked
the Jews stores in Alexandrov and
Suraz streets, demolishing the fixtures
and windows and throwing the goods
into the cutters and beating and mur-
dering the Jews A crowd fled to the
railroad station pursued by the mob,
which killed many of them there.
Three Jews were thrown from second
story windows of the railroad station
building.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19
FASTEST SHIP IN THE NAVY
Battleship Georgia. on Her Official
Trial Develops High Speeil-W III be
Ready to Place in Commission in
Two Months.

Portland, Me, June 1.-THE battle
ship Georgia on her official speed trial
today made a record of 1926 knots an
hour, not only exceeding by more than
a quarter Of knot the speed required
by her contract, but esta blishing ner-
self as the fastest battleship of The
United States navy. Her record eX-
ceeds by six One-hundredths knOtS
that Of the New Jersey, made off the
New England coast on March 90, which
was the best previous showing in the
battleship class.
Ali conditions were favorable. The
first hours run was the best, 1893
knots being made. In the second hour
1927 knots were recorded, 1924 in the
third and 1920 in the final hour. Dur
ing last hour the supply Of picked Goa!
gave out and ordinary fuel was usel
This reduced the speed for that hour,
and brought the average down CORE
spondingly.
The builders trial, held yesterday,
indicated that 1859 revolutions Of the
propeller per minute would develop
the contract speed required. The av-
erage attained today was 1928 revO-
lutions.
John S. Hyde, president of the Bath
Iron Works, where the Georgia was
built, sent the following telegram 10
Governor Joseph Terrell, of Georgia:
Georgia just finished official trial,
proving fastest battleship in American
navy"
The Georgia started for Bath, where
she win be completed. She will be
ready TO place in commission in two
months
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19
SHOT By ESCAPED CONVICT
Marshal Morris Instantly hliied anu
Well Known Planter Nortaily
Wounded.

Atlanta, Ga, June IA special 10
The Journal from Wadley, Ga, in the
eastern part of the state, says that
Will Smith, escaped negro convict. ear
ly today shot and killed Marshal Nor
ris, of Midwife. and mortally wounded
J. ]. Pope, a we'll known planter Nv
ing near there.
The negro who was serving twenty
year sentence. had escaped from II
convict camp Mr.. Pope discovered
that the negro had taken refuge at MS
former home Summoning Marshal
Morris, the two approa ached the cabin
and were met with a succession OF
shots which continued until the ma
shall was dying on the ground. and
Mr.. Pope lay mortally wounded. Smith
then came from the cabin, examined
his would-be captors, and disappeared
into the donse woods. Much excite
rnent followed and posse was form
ed Immediately at Wadley, which Is
now IN pursuit Of the negro.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19
BRYAN ~ 81. PETERSBURG
An Interested Spectator OF rrvACrr~iinE~
in the Lower IIsu~s. of Parliament

St Petersburg. June William
]. Bryan was an interested spectator OF
the proceedings In the lower house CT
parliament today During the agra
rian debate, which Was continued
throughout the morning session. he oc-
cupied a seat in the diplomatic box, rs
the guest Of Ambassador Meyer and
during the recess Mr.. Bryan discussed
the situation with some uf the leaders
Of the house, who appeared anxious 10
explain their views 10 the distinguish
ed American. Among others Mr..
Bryan talked with M Alladin. leader
Of the peasant workmen group, which
is now denominated the group 81 toll
and Is the most radical element In par
lament
The group OF toll has decided 10
carry the fight against the decision nf
the district court IN the case Of NJ. ClI-
anon, who has been indicted although
a member OF parliament and therefore
exempt from the political prosecution
TO the floor Of the house.
Mr. Bryan was also button holed hy .
harmless crank who had planned 10
stop famines by teaching the peasants
to eat field rats. which Cestroy the
crops, and offered 10 subscribe s25. coo
IL he could interest Americans 20 take
up the plan.
Asked - define his ALTITUDE toward
the presidential candidacy In 1905 Mr..
Bryan expressed his pleasure at the
complimentary resolutions passed ~
various state conventions but said IL
was too early TO make any announce
ment relative 10 his nomination.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19
TO VOTE ON CANAL BILL
Senate Will Pass on Measure Next
Thursday-Other Matters Acted on.

Washington, June 1.-THE senate
today decided to vote next Thursday on
the Panama sea-level canal bill, accept
ed the conference reports on the diplo-
matte and naval appropriation bill, the
former complete and the latter partial;
passed a bill limiting the liability that
may be assumed by individuals to ma
tional banks; adopted Senator Nor
gan's resolution relative to the control
of the Panama railroad; admitted A.
W. Benson to a seat as the successor Of
Senator Burton of Kansas; received
the credentials of senatOr-elect Dupont,
of Delaware; listened to a speech OF
Senator Dryden in support of lock
canal across the isthmus OF Panama
and also passed several bills of semi
private character.
In connection with the agreement to
vote on the canal bill Senator Foraker
raised the point that the senate is not
sufficiently informed on the question
of the type of the canal to vote this
session and a sharp debate ensued but
in the end no one raised objection, and
the date was determined on
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE
Dramatic Scene Caused by the Sneat-
cr-Rcport on Conferees on AgricuI-
turaI Appropriation Bill, Submitted


Washington, June 14.-After elini-
mating the appropriation of 800. 900 for
the future .gauging of the waters of the
United States under the direction of the
geological survey, the house TODAY
grew weary Of economy and increased
the appropriations for further tests of
structural materials, lignites and other
Goals, although the appropriations
committee labored zealously to retain
the appropriations at their original
figure If they could not defeat the
items entirely.
dramatic scene occurred during the
adoption Of the conference report ON
statehood, in which the speaker was
the chief participant and in which he
took exception to what he INTERPRETED
as insinuations by Delegate Smith. of
Arizona that undue influence had
been used to affect his position on the
statehood question
The conference report on the omni-
BUS lighthouse bill was adopted.
The report Of the conferees on the
agricultural appropriation bill was
submitted and at 500 the house ad-
jOurned until II o'clock tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19
LIQUOR QUESTION IN RALEIGH
Petition for Call for Election on Pro-
- hibition or Dispensary Referred -
Special Committee.
Especial TO The Messenger. }

(SptCldI % L Ht NtSaVUStI.J
Raleigh, n. c., June 14.-Petition for
call of election on prohibition or dis
pensary was without discussion re-
ferred by the Aldermen to a special
committee of which George Fl. Hardin
is chairman. The committee will re-
port as early as convenient TO the full
meeting and at that date signers will
be allowed TO personally appear and
erase their names or persons who wish
TO add their signatures can do so.
Belts says over seven hundred sigma
lures are attached and that he knows
enough OF these are bona fide voters TO
make election certain. Many persons
here are deeply averse 10 holding such
an election this year.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19
LEE STILL IN NORFOLK
Negro Rapist Awaiting Arrival of
Maryland Sheriff With EXtraditiOn
Papers.

Norfolk. Va, June 1.-THE negro
William Lee, confessed assailanU OF
Mrs. Robert Barnes and Miss Frances
Powell, of Kingston, Somerset county,
Maryland, brought to Norfolk yester-
day under military guard to prevent
his being lynched at Eastville, Va, is
still in the local Jail awaiting the ar
rival of the sheriff of Somerset county
with extradition papers for his return
10 the state of Maryland
As yet it is unknown 10 what part OF
MARYLAND the sheriff of Somerset viii
carry Lee from Norfolk.
A special term of the county co'lrt
of Somerset has been called for We'd
nesday, June 20, to try the prisoner.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19

did aot dtSsr in anY essential way fscn
ina ststsrnsat made By the pSanExaent C
NJ. NajswcTth personally. Tie pres
sdsEt wrote the letter. however. in o.
der slaat his T~u@4tto1 might - distinct
- Understood and - Of record Nc
c"py e tas letter was. made puhif~ a.
ias White hcase. he president pre-
1sTr5HE 'Azt, s,ar the pss&ors a. Least. Il
sfcsld - = 'h~ eaSdz of Chairman
a3$wu-th ard hEs crsas srtfts~
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19

If Won want the very best ask your
GROCER for Blue Ribbon Lemon and Va
mia. Absolutely pure. Goe stwiee as
far.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19

Mr. James SprIEt left yesterday f0r
Narragauseft Pier.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19
A DRAMATIC SCENE
Speaker Cannon Defends Him
self in House
END OF STATEHOOD FIGHT
struggle Ends in Compromise
Which Delights the Members

Delegate Smith, of Arizona. Insinuated
That Undue Influence Had Been
1sed TO postpone all Agreement and
HIS Statement Brought Forth the
Remarks of Speaker Cannon. Which
Were Wildly Applauded, by Demo-
Gratis and Republicans Alike, as
Eoicing Their Sentiments.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19
is NOT SATISFIED
President DisapproVcs Meat
Inspection Bill
TERMS Of NEW MEASURE.
Committee Will Consider Gojec-
ti0ns OF Mr.. Roosevelt

The President Declared 10 Chairman
Nadeworth That th. BiIl a. Com
pfetcd by the Hou~' tosnntitte.. Wa-
Not at All Adequate To Meet tho
Condition-Thc tummf,.~x. Win
Meet shortly To Consider ,h. ObIec-
ti"n--Ninority Rcpnrt in aaur>.. nf
Preparation.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-06-19


SHIPMENTS
h be Resumed in
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p'i''''
srion ol the system
p,.,.,, .pd-White
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<In,,-ti4a,t"u Will be
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-06
Farmers Market Day
AT BROOKINGS
Saturday, September 18th

l030- n-Aucton all kinds live farm machinery
hay, or Main street.
1900 MFae served free all visiting farmers and their
families in basement of Grand Opera House
20 D. -Auction will be continued until all is sold AT the
same Grand Opera House Free Matinee will take place
ladies and children living outside the city limits
40 D. m-Horseback ring ride Any farmer his
pete Purse, Sl5.0O-divided 800 $500 and $500.
500 chicken Any farmers wife daughter
compete Purse, $1,000 First money, $500 second
$500; third money 800.
AT during day Fisk Bros celebrated band will
tain selections Of popular airs and in the evening
Opera House will the four act comedy drama
"A Colorado Wait Tickets IS IS and SO
the OF the auctoneer will be paid
OF Brookngno commission whatever will be
deducted price any article sold Farmers
cay any article they wish sell, with H. H.
chairman department. prior II O'Clock
m, Tuesday, Sept. II.
The Brookings will do their share toward making this
the Farmers Market Days but
their other articles which they wish
AS much the OF the sale depends
this.
AS cash market guaranteed By Bookings
merchants following articles OF farm produce Butter
chickens ducks, geese poutry live dressed and limited
amount of garden vegetables Private sale OF articles vegetable
held suitable place throughout the day The
main auditorium opera will be thrown open the
until the matinee at 20 Ladies
urged make free Of this
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-06
LOCCKS-FASSETT

At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Fassett in this
city, Friday morning at ten O'Clock,
occurred the marriage OF their oldest
daughter, Adella Marie, to Perry F.
Loucks, OF Watertown. Only MEM
bers OF the brides family were present.
Rev. George E. Morphy of the Baptist
church performed the ceremony using
the ring service. The bride was
married in her travelling dress, which
was made of light gray silk. Imme-
diately following the ceremony, the
young couple departed for the groom s
home at Clear Lake, where they will
spend couple OF weeks, before going
to Watertown where they will reside.
The bride is a young lady we'll and
favorably known in Bookings, hav-
ing graduated from the city schools
and also from the college. The groom
is a rising young lawyer and is a
member Of the firm OF Hanton d
Loucks of WATERFOWL, May 10y and
prosperity be theirs.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-06
News Items of Local Interest

Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Clevan returned
home Monday evening from Heron
Lake, MINI, where Mrs. Clevan has
been spending the summer at her old
home.
The Misses Frances, Florence and
Elizabeth West arrived home Friday
evening from Minneapolis where they
have been visiting for about three
weeks.
Miss Lola LaGrave Of New York,
! arrived in the city Thursday evening
OF last week and has taken a position
in Miss Berkheimer's millinery store,
as trimmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Tree have rented
the rooms over G.. A. Palmer's Fruit
and Confectionery store, and will COM
mence housekeeping about the middle
or this month.
Harry Allison resigned his position
in drug store at Milbank and
returned to the city Saturday evening.
Harry has not fully decided as yet
just where he will locate.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Coggshall OF
Pasadena, California, visited in the
city few days at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Atkinson, returning to
their home Friday morning.
Mrs. II. G. Johnson of Mason City,
Ia, who has been visiting in the city
for three weeks at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. Palmer, returned to
her home Saturday morning.
Mrs. Frank Orr OF Aberdeen,
accompanied by her son, returned
home last Thursday evening after
spending few weeks in the city,
visiting friends and neighbors.
Misses Anna and Nettie DeClark OF
Spangle, Wash, who have been visit
ing at the home OF their cousin, X. A.
Bielske for couple OF weeks, returned
to their home the latter part OF last
week.
Chris Eagen departed last Thursday
evening for Hawarden, Iowa, where
he has accepted position in tailor
shop. He has been working in Theo.
Walters tailor shop here for several
weeks.
Mrs. Willis Adams and daughter
Ethel OF Montrose, and Mrs. f. Will
son of Arlington, arrived in the city
Friday morning and visited until
Monday evening at the home OF B. l..
Wilson.
Archie Floran arriyen home the
first OF the week from Rochester,
Mimi, where he has been at the bed
side of his mother who is i'll at the
hospital at that place. He informs us
that his mother is doing nicely.
Miss Pearl Smith, who has been
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Smith, departed
for Hitchcock Monday evening, where
she will spend few weeks before
returning to her home at Midway.
O. Ii. Runyon, formerly an en-
ployee on the REGISTER, now at Sioux
Falls, received word Thursday that his
mother living at Kansas City had
died quite suddenly, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Runyon at once went to attend
the funeral.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-06
Notice to Hunters in Sterling Township

Parties desiring to hunt in Sterling
Township must first obtain consent OF
the owner or occupants of land on
which they wish to hunt. Anyone
hunting without first having Obtained
such consent will be considered as
trespassing and dealt with according
to law. Sunday hunting disturbing
the Sabbath peace and quiet will not
De tolerated and will not obtain con-
sent to hunt.