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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
DELUGE DOES DAMAGE.
GAINESVILLE (Wis.) Is FIooded-Streets
Are Washed Out,

GAINESVILLE, Aug. 11.-This city was
visited by terrible rain storm, entail.
ing several thousand dollars worth OF
damage by the washing out of streets.
III one place 200 feet on Washington
street was washed away for a depth
of thirty feet.
Several houses which were on high
ground have been simply Quilted
around. The business streets were
flooded.
The river has raised so much that
factories depending on water power
have been compelled to close down.
Reports from the country say that
great damage was done to the stand
ing grain, and that the tobacco plants
were washed out of the fields.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
"pOOL HALL BOY" BURNED.
Sad Fate of kalamazoo" at Bridge
water, S. ..

water, 5. y.
Lee Olmstead, known as "kalama'
ZOO" a young man who has had charge
of a pool hall at Bridgewater, became
drunk and disorderly and was placed
in the city Jail.
At about $50 the next morning
flames were discovered issuing from
the building, and it was with the great
est difficulty that Night Waterman
George Miller rescued the prisoner,
who was unconscious fro mthe heat
and smoke. The victim died shortly
after being taken from the jail.
Before ne died he stated that he had
only himself to blame, admitting that
he had set the fire by rolling the bed,
quilts into a bundle and placing them
in a corner Of his cell with the idea OF
burning a hole through which he might
escape. The body will be shipped to
Kalamazoo, Mich, the home Of the
victims mother.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
STATES DEBT REDUCED.
Sure nder of Bonds Cuts $2o,5oo From
Total.

The bonded Indebtedness OF the
state has been reduced $2O.500 more
by the state treasurer securing the
surrender of bonds to that amount,
which do not become due until 1909.
This brings the total bonded debt be-
low 100000, and the treasurer is
ready to take up every cent of that
at any time. Each year shows the
state to be in better financial condi-
ton, and at the farthest all the bond
ed debt will be wiped out within three
years, as that is the longest time that
any such Indebtedness runs. A psSt
of this debt becomes due next year,
and the last of it two years later.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
New Bank at Chesbard.

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the Farmers State Bank OF
Cresbard, Faux county. with capital
of $4,000. The incorporates are John
A. Day, Cresbard; w. P. Holiness
Faulkton; J. H. Holmes. Aberdeen.
The Farmers and Merchants State
Bank of Draper. with capital OF So
600. has also been incorporated. The
incorporators are Peter B. Dirks OF
Oacoma, w. H. Heinricks Of Chamber.
lain. Isaac Dirks and David Dirks OK
Reliance and e. M. sedgwick OF
Presho.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
WANT CITY TO SELL PLANT.
Petition Asks for Special Election Re-
uardinq WaterWorks.

A referendum petition asking the
city council of Sioux Falls to submit
to a vote at a special election the
proposition that the city sell the mu-
nicipal waterworks system 20 the
South Dakota Water company, which
for more than twenty years has sup
piled Sioux Falls with water, is being
circulated. Under the referendum
amendment to the state constitution,
the petition requires the signatures OF
S per cent Of the voters who cast their
ballots at the last election. 1t ap-
pears certain that the necessary num-
Der of signatures will be secured.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
- In Qn0 About the State -
GUNNER SCHOOL CLOSES.
Most Successful That Ever Has Been
Held In Yankton-Many Teachers
From Other Towns.

Most Succes9fuI mat Ever mas oeeh
Held In Yankton-Many Teachers
From Other Towns.
The summer school Of Yankton col
lege, Prof George II. Scott, principal
closed it's session on Saturday. This
Is the most successful summer school
that has been held thus far. The to-
tai enrolment for the six weeks term
was 100, which does not include the
large number of students who attend
ed the county institute classes OF the
summer school for the first two weeks
of the session. The work done has
been on the whole highly satisfactory,
the students, as rule, being excep-
tionally capable and enthusiastic
workers. A large proportion OF the
students are teachers in the public
schools throughout the state who en-
brace this opportunity OF charging
their field OF knowledge and increas-
ing their usefulness. Credit is given
towar dcollege degrees and diplomas
for this work done in the summer
school, and many will return at
later date and take up a regular
course Of study in the college. The
grade Of the courses given advances
each year. In the term just closed
several distinctly college courses have
been taught.
A number Of interesting and in
structive lectures were given in con-
necUon with the summer school work.
The Hon. Bartlett Trip Of Yankton
delivered one of his entertaining lee
lures on hi sEuropean travels. Illus
trated by fine series Of stereopticon
views. OF the many addresses which
Judge Trip has made before the stu
dents of the college none have been
more thoroughly enjoyed than this.
Miss Adelaide S. Baylor, for many
years principal Of tn ehigh school at
Wabasha, Ind, and at present super
intendent Of schools in that city, gave
an excellent lecture on 1.-THE Land OF
Scott and Burns" President H. X.
Warren gave four morning addresses
on Moral Training in the Public
Schools" The aim Of these addresses
was to explain and promote the move
ment that is now being made In this
state for ethical instruction in the
schools.
Nearly all Of the regular members
of college faculty were present and
taught in the summer school. In ad-
dition to them Miss Grace Miner or
the Omaha public schools gave in
struction in kindergarten and primary
methods. Mrs. Marie LawtOn, In
structor in English and German in the
Yankton public schools, gave courses
in grammar and didactics, and Miss
I Katherine Davies, graduate OF the
department of elocution Of Yankton
| college. gave instruction in elocution.
1t is estimated that between four
and five hundred have been in attend
ance on summer schools in the vari-
Gus colleges of this state. The idea is
a growing one, but our young people
are not yet fully awake to these OPP
portunities as they ought to be- In
Nebraska with only two and one-half
times the population Of South Dakota
there have probably been over two
thousand students in summer schools
this year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
MiLLERS ARE OPTIMISTIC.
South Dakota Flour Men Believe Grain
Crop Will Excel.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 11.-Harvest
reports were received at a meeting of
the South Dakota and Southwestern
day. The heavy rains early this week
have rot caused extensive damage, as
at first expected, and the delay in the
fields is over. 1t was stated that the
rains will prove beneficial to many
farmers, who are expecting late crops.
A consideration of the crop prospects
resulted in the opinion being express.
ed that this years yield should prove
greater than for many years past The
next meeting will be held the end OF
November at PipestOne, Mimi.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
A Fountain Of Flowing Soap Bubbles.

r ountain OF FLOWING soap bubplcs.
A bubble fountain Is flowing in
England. The bubble fountain con-
sists Of series of soap bubbles made
even at the rate OF 10000 per minute,
which may be blown with coal gas
and sent up by day or by night, when.
If illuminated by the sun or artificial.
ly, it affords an interesting and beauti-
full phenomenon. At night further in
terest may be given by firing the foun-
tains, when the flame will run up the
stream of bubbles. Intermittent
groups OF bubbles are suggested as an
excellent target for gun practice,
cheaper than gas or clay, and obvious
ly 1t is more humane than the murder
Of live pigeons.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
From the WoolIy West

Helena, Aug. 1.-THE largest indi.
vidual wool clip ever grown on the
American continent was shipped yes.
terday from Billings, this state, over
the Burlington, to a Boston wool firm
The clip weighed 100000 pounds and
forty-four cars were required to carry
1t. The owner refused an offer of "a
cents a pound for the wool.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
Gold by DistilIation.
strinCency.

A gold distillery Is carried on by M.
Henri Moissan in an electric furnace,
its boiling point being higher than
that of copper and lower than that OF
lime. In a cold tube the vaDor con-
denses partly in the form of moss
gold, partly as microscopic crystals.
The general properties are those OF
finely divided gold. In alloys with
copper and tin the gold distills over
last. On distilling an alloy Of tin and
gold purple Of cassius Is obtained In
the dry way.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
MEETS DEATH AFTER BATH.
Man Who Cannot Swim Falls From
Land lrto Wnter.

Gayville, S. D., Aug. l1.-While in
bathing in the Missouri river with
some companions John Buchanan met
death by drowning. Neither Buchanan
nor his companions could swim and
they were splashing around in the
shallow water. Buckman finally left
the water and was standing on the
bank, close to the edge Of the stream
He suddenly lost his balance and
plunged headlong into the water where
it is deep. He rose once, but his com
panions could do nothing to save him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
HAYFORk PiERCES LUNG.
Man Falls on Tines and Is Seriously
Injured

Red Lodge, Mont, Aug. 11.-Walter
Hagerman, in descending from a hay
stack, slipped, and in falling impaled
himself upon the tines OF a hayfOrk.
One of the tines penetrated his right
arm, while two others entered his
side, puncturng his right lung. While
tremely serious. it is not necessarily
fatal.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
BOTTLED NOTE DATED 1877.
Finds Memorandum Writ
A. 49, c+a,n,ar am AdO

Ranchman Finds Memorandum Writ
ten on Steamer Long Ago.
Michael Wood, a ranchman living
near the river a short distance below
Pierre, brought in a bottle the cork
of which looked as If it had been In
the water a long time, the bottle con-
tanning the following note:
June IA, 1S77.-Maud H. Kirk, on
steamer Josephine, near Fort Euford.
All we'll"
The note was easily read, although
the paper showed the stain OF time,
the hottie having been found on a
sandbar by Mr.. Wood, and probably
had been buried in the sand some
where for years, only lately being
washed out.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
DENIES THAT HE BENEFITED az
MlsMANAGEMENT OF CHI.
CAGO BANK.
PRESIDENT STILL MISSING
DIRECTORS DECLARE THAT DE.
POSiTORS WILL BE PAID IN
FULL.

Chicago, Aug. 11-Henry w. Her.
ing, cashier of the Milwaukee Avenue
State bank. which closed its doors
three days ago, was arrested yesterday
and will be refused his release on bail
until his connection with the disap-
pearance Of nearly $1,000. geo OF the
banks funds is cleared up. Paul q.
Stensland. president Of the detunct IA
stitution, is still a fugitive.
Herring was arrested yesterday aft.
ernoOn, two hours after the time he
had previously announced he would
give himself up. He was taken at
once to the Office of Chief of Police
Collins and put through a thorough
examination as to his knowledge OF
President Stensland's alleged misman-
agement of the institution.
Denies Responsibility.
Herring declared that he does not
know where President Stensland is
and that he has had no communication
with him for over a week. che cash
Ter strenuously denied the charge that
he was partly responsible for the fail.
ure of the bank. Herring maintains
that he never benefited a single dollar
by President Stenslands peculiar Sys.
tenn of banking.
Bank Examiner Jones and Assistant
States Attorney OlesOn were present
during the examination Neither they
nor the police officials were satisfied
with the explanation given by Herring,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
Boom at Washington.

The town of washington Is having
a boom. An immense sand pit Is near
the town, and the new buildings are
being built Of cement blocks manufac-
tured there. Many cars of sand are
being shipped to towns between HUI
ron and Pierre for use in sidewalks
and for making cement blocks.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
RE.WRiTE SCHOOL LAWS.
Governor Appoints a Commission for
This Work.

Governor Appoints Commission for
This Work.
At a meeting of the county superin,
tendents of the state held at Mitchell
early in July, resolution was adopted
requesting Gov. Elrod to appoint a
commission of five persons to rewrite
the school laws of the state, and bring
their report before the coming session
of the legislature. In pursuance with
their desire the governor has appoint
ed for that work:
Prof. c. T. King. Castlewood.
Prof. G.. H. Lugg, Parkston.
Prof. C.. E. Swanson. DeSmet.
Prof. w. T. Thompson, Webster.
Hon. w. A. Clark, Redfield.
Mr.. Clark is Republican nominee
for attorney general.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
Growing Taste for Horseflesh.

The taste for horsefesh is growing
In Paris. In 1904 $4,000 horses, asses
and mules were slaughtered there for
food, and last year the number was
$4,000. A little over a year ago .
"hippophagic" slaughter house was
opened by the municipal council in
the Rue des Morillons, and now the
horse butchers are petitioning the au.
thorities to allow them to extend tho
space available-at their own expense.
All the town has to do IL to supply the
territory.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
SELL BONDS FOR POWER PLANT.
Waters of Black River Will Supply the
Eneroy.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. lit was
announced yesterday that the Chicago
State bank and the Trowbridge &
Niver company of Chicago have
bought the 100000 bond issue of the
La Crosse Water Power company.
The water power company will build
an immense water power plant at
Mormon rifles, on Black river, near
Hatfield, and propose to supply Wi,
mona, La Crosse, Black River Falls and
other cities within this territory with
power and light.
The company will also build an cleo,
trio railway line between La Crosse
and Black River Falls
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
Eve Takers Operate.

Fargo, N. D., Aug. flake Opti-
clans are working this section OF the
state, and the members Of the state
board of optometry are getting plans
under way for prosecuting the fellows.
1t Is claimed the men have charged $50
for composition frame glasses, select
ed from stock and have claimed to be
regularly licensed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
Barley and Rye Yield Well.

Bertha, Mimi, Aug. 11.-Barley and
rye Is being threshed and the yield is
good. Wheat cutting has begun In
the sandy valleys and on the high.
lands, and the wheat is fair, but on
the woodlands and on the lowlands 1t
Is seriously affected by rust
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
Red Wilma Is Sued for $500.

Red Wing. Mimi, Aug. 1l.-Miss Lu.
cetta Woodley has brought suit
against the city of Red Wing for
81 500 damages. She claims that the
grading Of the street for the new Chi
cago Great Western depot has injured
her property.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
Murder Mystery in Michiaan.

Menominee, Mich. Aug. lie. B.
Post of Walsh, Mich, was found dead
at noon yesterday near IS buggy. A
bullet from a large rife was in his
head, and murder Is suspected, as
there was no weapon about the dead
man. Post was fifty years old and
had a wife but no children.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
lous Fatal PLAYGROUND

Winton, Mimi, Aug. 11.-Geo Mar.
tin, eight years old. was drowned yes.
terday. The boy had been playing on
some logs in the water when he fell
In. An older brother who tried to res.
cue him had narrow escape from
sharing his fate.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
DIVIDEND OF SO PER CENT.
Stockholders of Farmers Elevator Get
Handsome Distribution

Bertha, Mimi, Aug. 1.-THE Farm
ers elevator at this place paid a divi-
dend of 3S per cent to the stockhold-
ers, and the prospects are very bright
for continuance of prosperous bust
ness. The Great Northern Railroad
company is laying double sidetrack at
this station so as to better enable it
to handle it's increasing business.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
Flute Goes TO Prison for Life.

Sisseton, s. D.. Aug. 11.-Sheriff
Minder left for Sioux Falls with Zach
Flute, the Indian murderer. to begin
his life sentence. a new trial having
been denied by the supreme court.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-16
Fined for SELLING Unfit Meat.

Vicksburg. Miss, Aug. lin the
city court here Swift & Co. we're
fined 800 on a charge Of selling meat
unfit for food.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03

week all the season at his back. Eight
OF his victories have been shutout
games, one a no-hit game, three two
hit games and Ave three-hit games
The average number OF hits secured
OF him per game is four and one-half
He has hit .3l5.
IL Is reported that Catcher Kleinow
will not he able to play again this
season.
IL leaked out that Messrs Kllfoyl
and some others OF the Cleveland club
on July rs in New York made the play.
ers OF the Cleveland team an offer OF
$4,000 cash II they succeeded in win
ming the American league pennan:
kid" Elberfeld, the fighting short
stop of the New York Highlander
has been indefinitely suspended by
President d. y. Johnson. OF the Ameri.
can league for attempting to assault
Umpire oLoughlin In game recent
ly. Elberfeld was recently suspended
indefinitely by Mr.. Johnson. but was
allowed to resume playing on his
promise 10 be good" The president
has intlmated that on account OF Ell
berfeld's frequent outbreaks he ma,
keep the scrappy player out OF IN,
game for ten days.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
Among the Minors.

Charley thinner has declined the OF.
fer OF President Kavanaugh, OF the
Southern league, 10 become an umpire.
In response TO inquiry, Chief Joyner.
OF Atlanta, has lated that he expects
Manager Smit 20 manage the Allan.
Ia team next ) ar.
The Little Rock club hf seer. %
two new players In Shortstop I'D nap
ham, OF Galyestc' 90 Quite 'ar I'd
die Mccormick, % Nustin.
lnhelder Rocker I'D. OF laA years
st. Louis Amerl IS. has been 8,
cured for the remainder OF he season
by Nashville to replace shortstop Cas-
tro, sold to Birmingham.
Announcement has been made by
Nashville that final terms have been
agreed on for the sale OF Shortstop
Nichols by Jmphls 10 Connie Macks
Philadelphia Americans.
Toronto has signed Outfelder
Michael Wotell, OF the Lake Linden
'eam Of Michigan.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
National League News.

The Boston National club has re.
leased Pitcher Roy Witherup.
The Pittsburg club has purchased
Catcher Shaw from the Louisville
club.
Ferguson. OF New York. is said to
be the speedlest pitcher in this league,
Cincinnati is believed TO have
mortgage on Pitcher Del Mason. OF
Baltimore.
The new ST. Louis shortstop, Forrest
Crawford, has a splendid throwing
arm.
Charles W. Murphy. president OF the
Chicago club has received word that
Randall. the crack right fielder OF the
Denver team, would become the prop
erty OF the cubs after the present play
Ing season. lie has been drafted
The ST. Louis club announces the
purchase OF Outfielder Kelley from the
Baltimore club Tor next season.
Pitcher Bell has been warded to
Brooklyn by the National commission
on evidence submitted by President
Ebbetts.
The Pi:tsburg club has purchased
Bert Maxwell, one Of the star pitchers
Of the Southern league, from the Mem.
phis club.
The New York club has signed for a
try'out next spring Phil Smith, the
high school phenom Of Plainheid who
Is twirlinG 'or Hoboken.
Harry Steinfeldt, who has been
labeled a dead one" in Cincinnati for
several seasons, threatens 10 be the
leading batsman OF the National
league this season.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
BAIEEeRE.z
NOTES
American League No,e-.

The Boston club has secured
Yankees star pitcher. Oberlin.
White, OF Chicago, has pitched
one'hit games so far this season
Falkenberg has pitched many graz
games for the Washingtons this Sc
son.
President COmiskey Of the Nh'
SoN has purchased James OButk
Freeman from the Evansville team g.
the Central league. Freeman has
pitched % games this season, LOSING
six and winning 10 with team tina,
has been over the 500 mark but q
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
BOYS AND GIRLS, WE PAY CASH,

Many bright boys and girls are max
ing IS weekly after school working for
us. II you want the same chance, send
us your name and address and we will
send you 81 worth OF our quick-selling
Household Speclalties. When sold.
send us 81 and keep 81 for yourself
You can do this in one day. We will
furnish you permanent work.
Address N. II. Groesbeck & Co.,
Springville, Utah
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
The sweethearts Of a Boy.

Love and the mating instinct come
early TO the boy. | was scarcely six
and Just beginning school when
formed an attachment for Nellie
Grant (which wasn't her name at all,
but one l supply for personal rea.
sons) and longed for the time when
| would be a man and could carry her
home TO mother. | didr't think, in
those days. OF having an Independent
establishment of my own. The love
for my mother was too great to permit
any generalization OF a nest without
her.
Nellie was blue-eyed sweetheart,
OF happy face, red lips and light-brown
curls. She said Good morning" shy
ly at the schoolhouse gate and shrank
from my boyish roughness, which Is
always the mask OF boy love. wor-
SHIPPED her so truly that stoutly
maintained her as my preference
when my aunt joked me about her
and the boys twitted me OF having a
girl" AS time passed, grew holder.
but Nellie seemed always afraid OF
me and when, one day in an outburst
OF affection, pulled her pig.tail,
yelled HI" and ran away TO hide
my embarrassment. and she cried,
was besieged by grief and bafied by
Cupid.
This was the extent OF our love
making Nellie soon grew away from
me. and while was still adoring her
acquired a real beau who walked
home with her one night from the
achoo!house Awful season of unre-
quilted love, feel thy blasting inhu-
enoe still!
md then, IL seems but yesterday.
Nellie ran away with a neerdo-well
and married him. She came back
alone In year or two, when / was
IN my baseball epoch, and took in
PLAIN sewing to support herself and
child. He had deserted her
Back yonder in beautiful Riverside
grassy mound marks where she
sleeps and covers all but memory OF
that first sweetheart of mine. over
the grave birds carol and the elm
trees throw their silhouetted shade.
A stones throw away the Cedar laps
upon the shore and sings a grooming
lullaby to those who slumber in me
city OF the Dead. God rest her. She
was pure dewdrop in LIES ocean
Of brine, spring anemone In the
heart-garden Of love.
q No,
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03

If Mr. Hartman keeps his health
for about a hundred years more, he
will own all the railroad and steam.
ship lines In the world, provided some
greater genius does not arise and take
them away from him.