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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-07
Deadly Surpent Bites.

are as common in India as are stom-
aoh and liver disorders with us. For
the latter however, there is sure rem
edy: Electric Bitters; the great restor-
alive medicine. of which S.A. Brown.
Of Bennettsyille, S. O.. says: "They
restored my wife to perfect health,
after years Of suffering with dyspepsia
and chronically torpid liver. Elec-
trie Bitters cure chills and fever, ma
laria. biliousness, lame back, kidney
troubles aud bladder disorders. Sold
on guarantee by VIM. MoBride. drug
gist. prcei SOC.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-07

Senator Pettus of Alabama, S6 years
old, lawyer, soldier, politician, says il
he had to live his life over again be
would chose the thigh calling of a
farmer. +" The drift of the young
man is always from the farm; it is
difficult for them to see its attractions,
but as they grow old and have en-
gagged in the struggle for wealth or
place or for mere subsistence in other
occupations, the independence of the
farmers life appeals to them greatly.
This yearning 0 the elderly for rural
existance as the ideal condition is a
sen timent SO common as to be almost
universal 1t is the working of a
primal impulse drawing man back to
the soil whence he came.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-07
SURE ENOUGH SEA SERPENT.
Chicago Tribune.

English scientists are discussing
with lively interest a sea serpent seen
and sketched off Para, Brazil, by e.
B. Meade and M. J. Nicoll, well
known English naturalists, who de-
scribed the creature at. a recent meet
ing of the Geological Society in
London. The naturalists were stand
ing on the deck of the yacht Valhalla
at 10 A. M, when they were attract
ed by snil-like object some four feet
long and two feet high, waving from
side to side in the water. When they
turned their glasses on the object there
appeared huge eel-like neck, some
six feet long and as thick as mans
theigh. This neck was surmounted by
great turtle-like head, with large
eyes. After few minutes the head,
which had stood out of the water, as
if its owner was inspecting the ship,
was lowered to the level of the sea
and violently lashed from side to side,
churning the sea into great sheet of
foam.
OuAAuB Juo lOlAOW1uS uASu1 uno Ob-
ject was seen again, this time by the
lookout and the officers of the deck.
1t was then travelling in the same
direction as the ship, but going faster,
the ship being under a speed of only
s 1-2 knots.
The description Of the creature tai
lies with the sea serpent seen by the
officers of the British warship Deadalus
in 1848. That serpent exposed its
whole length of so feet on the surface.
The meeting of the Geological Society
which heard Messrs Meade and
Nicoll's account is described as ''lis-
tening with breathless excitement"
and the member who writes an ac-
count of the meeting for London
paper concludes with the statement:
Seriously, we can no longer regard
the sea serpent as myth.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-07

Several Indian reservations are to
be opened for settlement this year,
notabl among them being the Sho-
shone reservation in western Wyoming
along Wind river. The extension of
irrigation is adding greatly to the
farming resources of the Rocky
Mountain States, and thousands of
new homes are being established every
vaar
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-07

Tree peddlers are entitled to take
high rank among the champion liars.
Oue of them is telling guileless Ken.
tuckians that his nursery buds an Ooto-
ber peach Seeding, which causes them
to bloom late. escaping cold saps and
late frosts. The story would work
better il it were not so well known
that the blooming of trees is regulated
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-07

can Oregon apple recently sold for
$5. At this rate the Apple Consumers
League will have to go little slow"
is the way the American Farmer tells
it. Skookum price for the apple, but
a good investment from an advertis-
ing standpoint.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-07
Bucks Steel Range Series

Thee CONSTANTLY increasing demand for something cheaper than
steel which will its qualities The Bucks people
therefore, bodies
DOORS novelty which making friends heats
The Steel Cook it becomes familiar What
seemed h servicab and
natural computation of aud has good points 1t
the material which making Buck Steel Ranges
which conceded to be the leading the world Nothing
sighted fitting
scientific that the
ebox potn that the requisite strength where
demanded We much pleased with its operation baking
The combination perfect the heats quickly and surprisingly small
quantity The combination
which without disturbing the
heaters
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-07

Perhaps the drastic Investigation of
the sausage factories will shed light
on the mystery long botheiing Chicago
women as to what becomes of their
pet poodles
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-07

The President is something of
muck -raker himself. May the forks
of his rake, as we'll as its handle,
hold out in strength until he has
turned up the whole foul mess to the
sunlight and the public gaze.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-07

from the bottom and not the top.
Wood should make note of this. It
will be of value to him when the
time comes for him to transplant his
sage brush shoots.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
HAS Been CALLED TO THE
MARION, a., PASTORATE
A Largely Attended Reception for
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings

Rev. VIM. Mason Jennings and his
family left Monday morning for their
new home at Marion, Iowa, where Mr..
Jennings has been called to preach
owing to the resignation of Rev. Rob-
ert /. Campbell who has accepted the
presidency of Buena Vista college To-
Gated at Storm Lake.
Mr.. Jennings has been the pastor
of the First Presbyterian church at
Brookings for little more than seven
years and in that time he has accom-
plished a good work. During his ad-
ministratiOn a new 500 600 brick
church was built and we doubt II there
is a finer edihce of its kind in South
Dakota. Under his administration
the congregation has grown so that, at
times, the large building has been
taxed to accommodate the people who
came there for Sunday worship.
The withdrawal OF a large number
to organize another church has not
perceptibIy decreased those in attend
ance at Mr.. Jennings services and it
is with exceeding great regret that our
people see him depart for other fields
That he has been called to a larger
and better field will in some degree
mitigate the feeling of disappointment
felt by his friends that he could no
longer remain pastor OF this charge,
and the pleasantest recollections OF his
good work as well as his genial, social
character will ever remain with US.
Mr.. Jennings has been called to an
important field in the great state OF
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
La Toilette In COLLEGE

Senator La Follette's ability as an
orator first showed itself in the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin, where he dis
tinguished himself in oratory and
literature, and in his Senior year won
the University prize, with an oration
on 'Iago." But he did not stop
there. With this same Grafton, he
won the State prize, and finally the
Interstate held at Iowa City, Ia, in
which the chosen collegiate orators OF
six states competed.
But La Toilette was more than an
orator during his college days. He
not only worked his way through, but
practically supported his mother and
his younger brothers and sisters
His father having died when he was
fourteen, he had been the main bread
winner from then until be entered
college. He cast about for practi-
cable work, and came upon the College
paper. 1t was a constant financial
loss, but he thought it need not be,
and bought it outright, stalking every
cent he had on the venture. Then he
worked wrote nearly everything for
it, collected money, hustled for ads,
kept the books, even set some Of the
type-all this in addition to his regu-
lar college work. And the paper not
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15

Messrs. Thos. Tinker and w. H..
Harvey left Tuesday evening for Shell
Lake, Wis, for deer hunt. Too bad
that the laws prohibit them from
bringing saddle OF venison home
with them.
II the present pace keeps up almost
everyone in Brookings will be wearing
uniform. With the college cadets,
the college band, the city band, the
mail carriers, and last but not least,
the new militia, a person who does not
have on a certain amount of gold
braid will feel lonesome,
A great many homes throughout
the city are improperly heated on
account OF the water in the cellars
putting out the fires in the furnaces.
There are not enough pumps to go
around and as q consequence the
houses are damp and cold. Most OF
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
The insurgents" Have a Big
Majority in South Dakota
Legislature
PLEDGES OF PLATFORM
WILL Be REDEEMED
Have Votes Enough to Attach the
Emergency Clause

That the reforms promised in the
Republican state platform will be
enacted into law by the Legislature at
its session in January and February
is certain in view OF the complete re-
turns from over the state as to the
makeup OF the coming legislature.
These returns show that the Republic
cans have elected thirty-six members
OF the state senate, the Independent
Republicans two and the Democrats
seven. In the house the Republicans
will have eighty-one members and the
Democrats eight. This, on Joint bal
lot will give the Republicans III votes
to II votes for the democrats and inde-
pendent republicans, or a republican
majority of an even 100. The domi-
nant faction OF the party will have
more than enough votes to attach
emergency clause to primary law
and other reform legislation. There
fore, there is no doubt that the election
two years hence, for the first time in
the history of the state, will be under
the primary system.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
PIONEER DIES At BUSHNELL
Comes In From the Field. Sits Down
and Suddenly Dies

Word was received here Saturday
that w. +. Hendricks had died sud-
denly at his home in Bushnell Friday
evening. Mr.. Hendricks had been
working during the day and came to
the house and sitting down expired
almost instantly.
The deceased was born at Huntsville,
Alabama, Jan. %, 1913 and his father
was OF English and French lineage.
The family moved to Chippewa county,
Wis, in 1851 and VIM. +. Hendricks
worked on farm and received his
education in the Galesville, Wis.
university. In 1876 he was married to
Maggie Gardner and the following
year moved to Brookings county
locating in Sherman township. For
several years he had charge of an
elevator at Bushnell and in 1896 he
built grain warehouse OF his own
and also handled lumber. A few
years ago he sold his elevator and
devoted his time to his splendid farm
interests east OF Bushnell. BY busi-
ness prudence he had secured COM
Portable fortune. In all public matters
be was a man OF sound judgment and
was among the pioneers who had
always worked for the county's interest
as he saw for the best.
The funeral was held at the family
home in Bushnell Tuesday at II o'clock
a. m. under direction OF the Order
United Workman and a large
concourse Of sorrowing friends
accompanied the grief stricken family
to White where the remains OF the
departed were placed at rest.
The heartfelt sympathy OF vast
number OF pioneer friends goes out
to the afflicted family.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
Miss America" Makes Hit.

The Irma Opera Company at the
Grand last night was the best OF its
class that has played Brookings this
season. The chorus work was excel
lent and Miss Emma A. DeBold and
O. /. Jeancon in the leading roles
brought much credit to themselves.
But the majority of those present are
inclined to think that Miss Olive Ber-
gon, contralto, is by far the best that
has made Brookings in many day.
Her voice is superb and Of a wide
range, while her personally is more
than winsome. 1t will be long time
before Brookings will have the oppor-
tunity to witness such a finished pro-
duction as "Miss America"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
SATURDAY, NOV. "a
MARKET AND AUCTION
Committee Arrangements Providing for d Roast OK
and Big Sale on That DdyCOme to Town
Early and Have Good Time

The fourth Market Day OF the series
as planned by the merchants OF
Brookings is to eclipse everything so
far undertaken in this line. Arrange
ments have been made for a grand
barbecue and each and every farmer
and their family is urged to be present
and get piece of roast OK. The
general program OF the day will be as
heretofore. Auctioneers are engaged
to sell anything the farmers may
bring in for sale. The auction will
begin at 10 O'Clock I'm. instead OF at
2 O'Clock pm. The opera house will
be heated and used as rest room.
The southeast room will be used for
the sale of neatly dressed poultry,
fresh eggs, garden produce, etc.
Market day coming as it does so
near Thanksgiving it is suggested
that we'll dressed poultry will find a
ready sale, especially turkeys.
Farmers intending to bring in
articles or stock to be sold at auction
are requested to notify the committee
early next week so that the list may
be advertised. Mail your list to or
call on II. H. Reeves.
Remember market day comes on
Saturday November "a.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
REV, JENNINGS GOES
To A LARGER FIELD
Has Been Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church For
the Past Seven Years and His Passionate Has
Been a Most Successful One

! Iowa, it being city OF five or six
thousand inhabitants located a short
distance from Cedar Rapids and con-
nected with it by both steam and elec-
trio railway lines. The position re-
quires man of ability and we are
sure Mr.. Jennings is the man who can
rise to the occasion and will fill the
place to the entire satisfaction of at
least a majority of the people who at
tend his church. 1t is hardly within
the province OF man to satisfy every
body but if given the support that he is
entitled to he will come as near filling
the bill as man can. That, at least, is
the measure we give him.
A reception was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Jennings at the church Saturday
evening and several hundred people,
many outside the congregation, assem-
bled to DO them honor. Prof. and
Mrs. j. T, Whitehead, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. l.. Jarvis, Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Lloyd
assisted in receiving. Shrub was
served rs a reireshment and short
program was rendered in the course Of
the evening.
The Thaian Ladies sang and were
recalled. Their singing is always
pleasing TO Brookings audience,
Estella Musgrave, instructor in elocu-
ton at the Agricultural college, gave
a reading that was enthusiastically re-
ceived and the lady responded in a
happy vein. Miss Frances West sang
one OF her sweet solos but owing to a
bad cold was unable to respond to the
hearty applause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings were the re-
cipients Of numerous and valuable
tokens OF esteem from their friends
before their departure, among which
were a couple OF large easy chairs
which, for many years to come, will
services a constant reminder OF the
friends and neighbOrs they have left
behind.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
MILITARY COMPANY IS A SURE GO
VIII Be Mustered in a Soon as Suitable
Hall Can Be Secured

Losey Williams was at Watertown
over Sunday and while there made
all arrangements for mastering in a
militia company. Adjutant General
Charles If. Engelsby was highly
pleased to note the large number OF
men on the roster who had drilled
before-there being eighteen who at
one time or another had taken mill
tary.
Thus far 38 have signed the.muster
roll, and the desire is to get as many
more good men as is possible. In
order to join person must be resi-
dent OF Brookings county and be-
tween the ages OF Is and As years.
Following is the roster OF the COM
pany at this writing:
F. W. Yocom, +. f. Randall, r. E. Lloyd, c. l..
Mccoy, Adams butcher, I. G. Akin, Harold
Davis, John j. johnson, ii. I Allison, .Chas. III.
Brown r. Hyde, Roy l.. Rooster, Ross NJ.
Throop, Guy MaSland, II. T. Jensen, w. 4.
Winar, Clarence A. Carpenter, Henry Arneson,
Carl &. Tbayer, Forrest Fox, Ford Prentice,
V. ID. Wilcox, Harry q. Williams, Ernest H.
Messerschmidt Percy Kennard, Halle Ibach,
w. e. Coleman, Emil Heck. A. c. Tidball. Hiram
Noonan, Ray Fridley, Roy Olsen. @. o. kuds.
Gustav N. Roaming. Roy O. Wilson. h. =. West.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
There is a Shortage of About
FOrty---Must be Made Up
Before January |
COMMANDANT WILL Be
WITHDRAWN BY j. s.
The Same Rule Applies at the
Agricultural College

A dispatch to the Minneapolis Jour.
nal from Vermillion says that fears
are entertained at the university that
the military department will be dis.
continued after the first OF the year
but strong effort will be made to re.
tain it. Under the ruling OF the wal
department, 100 students must take
part in drills. At present the num-
Der falls short about forty. Those in
terested have hopes that the required
number Of cadets can be secured be-
fore January lSt.
In an institution the size OF the
state university it is hard to find 1OC
students who will drill. Under the
present system students who drill two
years are not forced to drill thereafter.
This means that every two years new
students to the number Of 100 must be
found to receive instruction in mill
tary tactics. At the present rate OF in
crease in the university, this is i'm
possible, and there are not enough
volunteers among the old students to
make up for the deficit. COmmandant
Abbott, for many years in charge OF
military tactics at Shattuck, is sta
toned at the university.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15

DR.. r. i. Slagle is at Baton Rouge,
La, this week.
Editor Larrabee OF Aurora, was in
the city last evening.
Don't forget the auction sale at the
Second Hand Store Saturday.
Auction sale at the Second Hand
Store Saturday. Everything will 60
at your own figures.
Sherwin & Son shipped five OF their
thoroughbred Duroc Jersey pigs to
parties in Redfeld yesterday.
Largest stock Of 75c books ever
carried in the city. They were regular
$l.50, $l.25 and $1.00 copyrighted
books. At Kendall's.
DR.. Stevenson, OF Washington, ID.
c., veterinary surgeon OF the
agricultural department, is assisting
DR.. E. l.. Moore at the S. d. A. G. il
experiments with treating sheep
suffering from "scab." He will
remain here for two weeks longer.
He is member OF the famous George
Washington football team and has
given the high school football team
some excellent pointers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
To Third Ward Voters

"He carried one ward by thirty
the ward containing the largest per
cent of the ignorant and purchasable
vote and the element which always is
against law, orde" and decency."-
Press.
This is a miserable thing to say OF a
people whom the postmaster editor
last spring, along with others OF his
faction, attempted to purchase, but
failed. Some OF the best citizens in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
SUPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS RESIGNS
Will Travel on the Road for Large
Electrical Concern

Fred j. Swanson, superintendent OF
public works and who has had charge
of the city light, heat and water plant
since the death OF Grant Davis several
years ago, has resigned to accept a
position with large electrical supply
company and expects to enter upon
his new duties about the Goth. The
city council are now looking for a
man to supply his place. Mr. Swan
sons family will remain in Brook
ings and he expects to make his home
here although the nature OF his work
will compel his absence for the most
part of his time.
Mr.. Swanson has worked hard to
get the plants in his charge in good
condition and the results indicate that
he understands his business. We
believe Brookings has one OF the best,
if not the best working electrical
plant in the state and we trust the
city will be able to secure a compe-
tent man to take charge and keep it
up to the present standard of efficiency.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
EASTERN STAR
At ELKTON
ElktOn Lodge Eastern Star
EntertdinS Delegation of
Stars From Here
BROOKINGS VISITORS
HAVE A FINE TINE
ElktOn Chapter Has Very Nice
Lodge Home

Thirty-six members OF the local
Chapter Order Eastern Star, including
II. f. Lloyd, Patron, and Mrs. Lou
HaroldsOn, Matron, went to Elkton
Saturday to visit Laurel Chapter in
response to an invitation extended
some time ago. The party also in
cluded several Past Worthy Matrons
of Brookings Chapter and Past Grand
Matron, Mrs. w. II. Roddle.
Altogether it was merry party that
boarded the morning passenger Satur-
day, and much larger than our Elkton
friends expected. But they were fully
equal to the occasion and entertained
the entire party in a manner that
would be hard to excel.
They were met at the Northwestern
depot in Elkton by a committee and
escorted to the hall where sumptuous
repast was served at once and to which
each one present did ample justice.
The dinner was served in three courses
and such a dinner-there was every
thing to tempt the appetite, and some
of the finest chicken pie that we ever
tasted. The cookery and manner OF
serving would be hard to initiate even
in chapters many times the size OF
Laurel Chapter.
The tables being cleared, the hall
was soon in order for exemplifying the
work which was done by the Elkton
chapter in a manner that would do
credit to any order, and those who
have spent much time in the chapter
room can best appreciate the effort put
forth by the members OF Laurel Chap
ter to entertain their Brookings friends
40 perfectly with their floor work, and
everything else in fact. Nothing was
left undone that would tend to height
en- the pleasure OF their visitors.
The time seemed altogether too short
for the visitors when it was announced
that it was time to go, although we
surmise there were some tired ladies
in Elkton that night. But we know
that they were happy in the pleasure
thew had afforded their neighbors who
had been fortunate indeed to enjoy
their hospitality.
We will say in conclusion that our
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-11-15
Card OF Thanks

To all our friends, who have so
kindly assisted us with cheer or tinan-
cial aid in our victories over visiting
teams this season we wish to extend
our sincere thanks. We are not, as
might appear from this card, dead,
nor do we feel as dead as some Of our
conquered friends. This will be the
last chance OF the season to participate
in the last sad service to be held over
Huron after the game, which begins
at 200 p. M, Saturday, Nov. Il.
(Signed) The Brookings High
School Athletic Association.
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Elkton friends are enjoying pleasant
surroundings. They have an elegant
nall, well furnished, lighted by gas,
and steam heated, and we trust
that their chapter may continue to
grow and prosper under such encour-
aging conditions. Anyhow, they have
the congratulations and best wishes of
their brothers and sisters of Brookings
Chapter O. f. S.
A VISITOR.