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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-02-22

Several years ago a rather laugh
able incident came under the writer's
notice. A gentleman sent to a cata-
logue house for a suit of clothes. The
cash went with the order. In due time
large. The gentleman took the suit
to a local clothier and wanted to
swap" it for one which he could YEA
Needless TO say he was not accommo-
dated.-EX.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-02-22
INCREASE THE LAND VALUES

The proximity Of good towns gives
an added value of from $40 to $40 per
acre to all farms tributary to them.
A farmer may say that he doesn't care
a continental whether there is a town
near him or not when he buys of a
catalogue house, but when he sells his
farm he credits the town with quite a
large sum.-EX.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-02-22
Made Rriqadier General.

Washington, Feb, 16. President
Roosevelt has decided to promote
Maj. William P. Duvall, of the artil-
lery corps, to fill the vacancy in the
grade of ~brigadier generals. Maj.
Duvall is a native of Maryland.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-02-22

Kingfisher, Okla, Feb. 16.-Andrew
Carnegie has offered to give $780, 900
to Kingfsher Congregational college
provided the college will raise an ad.
ditional $4,000. The announcement
was made yesterday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-02-22

MY bald friend. lecturing on, hap
pened to say:
1T is impossible to live without
air. If
But from the back of the hall came
an interruption in a shrill treble
voice:
low about yerself, guv'nor?'"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-02-22
Mixed etaphor.

Pat-An' how did your children turn
out, Lawd save this?
Mike-Begobs, not worth the paper
they're writ on.-Puck.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-02-22
A Feminine lab.

I'm told" said Miss Knox, that
your husband, under the influence of
wine at the dinner the other night,
declared he had married beauty and
b~rains.'"
well, WE'LL" exclaimed Mrs.
Bridey; how nice,"
Mice? Aren't You going TO investi-
gate? Evidently he's a bigamist."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-02-22

A man over in Jackson county who
patrOnizes the mail order houses al
lows his children to play with the big
catalogues. One morning the nurse
came out and told them there was a
new baby in the house. Who brought
it, asked the children. The nurse
replied that it had just come. "Oh, I
know" cried a little tot, it's a mail
order baby, and I'll bet it's adulterated
just like the pepper and the strawber-
ry jam was, and papa will have to
keep it because the money was sent in
Observation-Disclosures.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-02-22

The man, or the woman either, who
gets his or her support out of a town
and is people, who depends on them
for a living, but who, when buying, pa
retailers, is a constant injury TO all
residents Of the community which is
so unfortunate as to shelter such a
person. Buy at home should be adopt
ed as the retailers cry. The buy at
home idea must win out.-Ex.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19
Boot Has Fun with Rcporters.

Secretary Root is skillrul iencer
with reporters. On one occasion hey
knew Of an important dispatch which
had been received, but could moi learn
anything as TO its contents He as.
smcd them that the dispatch had not
been suppressed; II had simply moi
been given out 'in fact" lie added.
with great gravity the dispatch Is
not given out ia accordance with tie
policy of this department to give ont
nothing which In its Judgment il Of
such Il nature that its contents ought
not to be given out" so there you
are" commented one OF the reporters
and everybody laughed On another
occasion Mr. Root looked up from his
desk TO find eight hungry news gath.
erers standing IN semi-cirele Their
appearance suggested glee club, and
the secretary remarked, genially:
We'll, see you are all here. What
ARE YOU going to sing?' - Worlds
Events
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19
A DOUBLE THREAD


What kind Of yarn IL this?" youne
Henderson asked as be meekly held
up hia hands and received the white
skein on the generous pegs they
formed
Shetland floss the girl replied,
bending her pretty head to unite a
knot Wait you have to hold two
skeins--the pink and the white IN
wind from both al once, This shawl
IL all knitted with double thread.
There Now you may talk if you
like
u do like want some advice
Madeline.
She wound her ball.
And OF course, | always come to
my Athene when need advice
Your"
'Athcnc, the goddess Of truth and
divine wisdom Same rs Minerva.
sou know"
"0h, yassl heard Of her once be-
iievc-and also OF George Washington.
1t was your possesslye pronoun | was
questioning.
ooh, Wen, I'm not going to change
thatno II can help it. In fact -
BE careful. please Keep the skein
taut that's right It's quite an art
holding yarn properly, you see. One
mustn't let ones mind wander.
Madeline, see here; is it a fact that
every girl, no matter how unattractive
she may be, gets at least one proposal
Of marriage and that most girls have
more than one?"
More than one Well rather!
why, in my own experience"
Yes? In your own experience"
Wei, not TO be personal I'VE
known girls, and they were nothing I'M
usual. either, who could come very
near recording a fresh proposal in
their diaries every night OF the week
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19
70 GET THE BEST EFFECTS.
Things Worth Remembering When
Having Room Papered.

When about to have a room papered
take into consideration the size OF the
room. the height Of the ceiling and the
number and arrangement OF the win.
dows, as well as the use 10 which the
room Is put and the probable number
and kinds OF pictures You intend 10
hang upon the walls.
Small patterns add to the apparent
size and are good in small room
Striped effects give height and should
be employed where the ceilings are
dnduly low Plain papers are also
suitable in small rooms and are best
calculated to show off engravings TO
good advantage.
Where the ceiling Is unusually high
and plain paper has been used a
dado of a contrasting or harmonizing
color, run about the top, Just under
the ceiling molding, improves matters.
Yellow paper lights up dark room
or one with northern exposure beau
tifully Red paper is charming in
library where the woodwork lis dark
and too sharp contrast to The dinSy
covering Of many beloved books myst
be avoided but it has tendency to-
ward darkening the room II the win
dows are not very adyantageousb ar
ranged
Green paper combined with white
paint is delightful in a sunny room
OF southern exposure, but gree.' paper
is usually fortunate choice, for it
can almost always be made to har-
monte with the other furnishings.
Paper carried over the ceiling gives
a better effect than If the ceiling is
calcimined and adds to the apparent
loftiness Of the apartment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19

OF course, they weren't all hrst.time
proposals, That's counting the men
VINO We're asking the second or third
time, say"
Second on third! DO YOU mean to
say any man would have The nerve 10
do hat
she lgaghed Gayly They dol
y read a BOOK list week, ana there
was q chapter on riow to Propose
ms 4 man wasn't it?''
Yes"
= thought likely Any high school
girl could give you more useful points
than the wisest man in the world
when 1t comes to that subject. In the
first place, the vital question, if you
really want the girl, isn't how to pro-
pose, at all. IT'S how to take your re-
fusal"
What do you mean?'
j mean that you can almost always
win her on the second or third asking,
provided Your department has been
correct at the time Of the first reiec-
ton"
We'll. sho'll get no second or third
asking from me-"
Madeline went on winding
''At least, I don't think she would
II would be too serious a matter with
me
Madeline wound and wound,
See here, Madeline, do You think
a fellow ought to count definitely on
being refused once or twice before she
says Yes?'H
ITS safe" she answered, demure.
ly. Often girl doesn't know she
loves man until she has refused him
twice But if he doesn't get her the
second or third time, it's thanks to his
own bunging.'
Well, this man in the book said 1t
was selfish to wound a girls tender
heart by making her say mo- more
than once"
"0h, don't doubt it! I know just
how his ideal proposal would go It
would be Remember, dear one, it is
my philosophy to believe that we all, !
ways get what is best for us in life: I
20 If YOU don't love me. shall be
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19

looked II Il hadn't been fer tn nasty.
Introduction I'd had to i'm when tn
perfessor a cnssology landed there
sudden with i'm. Id "a had some sort
o kindly feelins toward TIL boss my
self But knowed I'm fer a wicked
runaway scamp that wouldn't never
DO. nothin but run away no matter
how old he lived Z be.
TIL Greaser turned an give a look
at tn red hoss Then he lnrned an
looked back at Is mare. an III com.
parlson wasn't endurable. He went
at tn saddle-galls agin an thought
my think had gone plenty wide. But
! KEEP on a-naggin' an asst him L try
that red boss onct. No harm Z try
him. But tn Greaser wasn't listin'
good, bein' all wrapped up In TIL
blacks gals.
"Howsmeyer, after I'd bothered i'm
quite awhile he agreed l. try tn red
boss Just onct | roped TIL wildcat
an he seemed t scent chanst fer
deyilment, fer he never tried t. kill
me ner nothin'. Then / asst tn
Greaser Il bring on Is saddle an
bride an cooterments. He disagreed
at fust, but | explained how ii
wouldn't be fair test O. tn red hoss'
road, powers If he didn't put on tn
entire travelln' kit right at, tn start.
SO he drug is whole shootin' match
over an cinched 1t onto my boss while
that cherry colored Satan stood az
quiet as lamb.
Then Mister Mexican got onto tn
reds back an spurred Inn, gentle. TIL
red rolled is eyes an gritted lis teeth,
but only fiinched a little. Then tn
dark man, some provoked. raised is
quirt an brung 1t down on that boss
TANKS an said Ad-a-lan-tyl' which Ia
Greaser fer Git up, with other an
emphaticker meanins throwed In ex.
try.
Now, as near as l can recollect.
that red boss got up. He didn't turn
over none an yawn an take no morn.
in nap. He had what he'd been wait.
In fer. That was th very spot where
mis- previous runaway had been IN.
timely interrupted by that alfalfy an
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19
Chicken Win Macaroni

Gut chicken up as tor d ficassee
and dredge each piece with salt. pep.
per and -four, Fry q few slices of salt
pork and brown the chicken in the far
Then put all into a stewpan. cover
with boiling water and simmer about
one hour. or until tender Take up the
chicken, skim off the fat, and to the
liquor add one rounding tablespoon
each of butter and -four rubbed to-
gether; also one teaspoon Of salt, a
saltspoon Of pepper. and one table
spoon OF lemon juice.
Cook one-half cup of macaroni cut
in small pieces in sailed water until
tender drain and add to the chicken
gravy; cook ten minutes and serve
with the chicken
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19

is own appetite, three weeks before.
an he was abundant ready TO resume
with interest an enthooziazzem. lie
did. He went down that trail like
cyclone maxim up time. He looked
as II he'd started fer a good, long run
away-th' effort OF is life. But
wasn't satisfied. / stood holdin my
breath an lookin' fer a certain symp-
tom. Iseen It, Then breathed easy.
9TH symptom? wy he just put is
nose down between Is forelegs an
shook is head Then / knowed he
had tn bits In Is teeth an would
keep on runnin' till he got tired out.
An in tn condition he was then in,
II that Greaser steered i'm right they
would be about forty mile nearer tn
Mexican border by tn time lassitood
set in in them wicked legs. | seen
tn cloud of dust disappear. III Greaser
addin sooperAuous demonstrations.
Il went an fondled tn mare an nut
alum-water on 'er back an pegged 'er
out where tn alfalfy was longer But
didn't dast let myself begin t feel
owned 'er. That Greaser might
though | doubted it-manage { head
on that equine horror an steer Il
back
"Yit when late evenin' had come on
an they hadn't no Greaser showed up
t claim tn beauty, my hopes was rails
In. An when / went over T. tn post
Office at Alhambry that night. | met
this fool Ed hyer, an he says:
'Hy. Perry. snapped of that red
boss o yourn this mornin. didn't
yer
Met a Greaser 'leven mile east a
town this morning about nine. rldin'
your boss at a gait never seen
fetched on a race track. Tn Greasers
face looked like somethin' was trou-
hlin' him. an he was sawin' away on
that leather as II he had TO. Tn boss
didn't seem interested in nothin' but
goin'.'
Ed says I. 'frum what you say.
I've swapped.'"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19

quite content At the same time, II
you do care for me- shall be glad
10 marry you | knew one man OF
that type myself, and his proposal
came very near precipitating me into
the arms Of another man Careful
Hold the yarn up What was say,
ing? Oh, yes, this other man dropped
HE face into his haads aud lei tear
trickle through his fingers when I told
Him No, That was the other eX-
IRENE, OF course But. coming right
after This codblooded, philosophical
proposal, / almost--There You've
done that again. Keep the skein taut.
please
Henderson eyed her gloomlly for a
while, as she gave her whole atten-
ton to winding
Il don't care he said at last. "A
girl has an unfair advantage Here a
fellow comes along with his heart in
his throat, dead in earnest, never
dreaming Of loving any other girl,
never tried proposing to any one He
doesn't think Of it as a fine art--it's
life and death TO linl--and there she
sits, comparing him with long line
OF predecessors, calmly Classifying
him, deciding which Of her plans Of
treatment will suit Ills ease. / don't
like il, it isn't fairl"
"But YOU forget Madeline lowered
her face to the skein and began IN.
twisting. or twisting, some threads
You forget that, II the time should
ever come when she wanted to say
yes, it would be first experience
for her, too Her voice faltered.
"Let me see that tangle'" Hender-
son put his face close to the skein.
Then he whispered: Il didn't mean
II when | said Id never ask a second
timel I'll ask handred times IT,"
"Oh, OH The yarn!" she murmurel.
what are you doing with the yarn?
Why, wait--you haven't asked me
ance. yeti Chicago Daily News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19

One Of the best WAYS to removals.
black silk Is to sponge It with alcohol.
afterwards with a little potato water.
and then wind the silk around roller
without ironing. To prepare the 20
tato water pare and slice a good-sized
potato. and pour on it about a pant OF
warm water. Let this stand in a warm
place for half an hour. when it vii
be ready for use
Any silk that has spots Of mud on ft
can usually be cleaned BY rubbing well
with a piece Of dry flannel n the
spots viii not come out. Try rubbing
with q soft cloth wet with alcohol
Il Is said that spongng with coffee
sill remove the greasy appearance
that e9eets srefg<fia s'iks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19
To Clean l.fnoIeum.

Linoleum or oilcloth should never be
secured with a stiff brush or strong
SOAP for the soda in the soap will
damage the pattern, says Interior Dec
grafton. Instead, a soft wooden cloth
and warm water to which cupful Of
milk hiss been added, should bs used.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19
Plifd seen Ever where.

Everywhere one secs the touch Of
plaid 1t is to be regretted that 1t is
50 popular for rhat presages for it an
early death, and il is a pretty fad
when kept within ths bounds of good
taste
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-19

The persistent man usually wins
the TRY again" fellow "a az "lacky" tn
~aBt adysrtisiEA As no 10 IL aii Othag
tkiEAML
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23
Death of Mrs. Bridget Cain.

Mrs. Bridget Cain died at Green
vile, Texas, Saturday night, Feb.
IS. 1906, at ii 100 o'clock with La
Grippe and inflammation of the
liver. She was born in New Port,
Irland, Nov. 81, 1887, and had lived
in this place forty-two years.
Deceased leaves two sons Pete
and Joe, both of Greenville Texas,
and a number of other relatives
and friends to mourn her loss. Her
hus sband, Patrick Cain proceeded
her to the grave thirty-five years.
Mrs. Cain had lived here the forty
two years she had been in this
country with the exception OF the
last four or FIVE winters which she
spent with her sons in Texas. She
was devout member of the Cath
olic church at which church the
funeral services we're conducted
Tuesday morning at 9:o'clock by
Rev. FIR. Gross, after which she
was laid to rest in the Catholic
cemetery.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23
Important Church Matters.

At a meeting of the pastors of
the several churches of Montgom-
cry City held at the home of Rev.
j. E. Kerr on Feb. 15, at 10 a. M,
Ministers Alliance was organized
by electing the following officers.
Rev. w. A. Mclean, Chairman; H.
D. Thompson, Secretary; and
Rev. T. M. Green, Treasurer.
At meeting of the Alliance held
at the PASTORS study in the Bap-
tist church Feb. 10, at ii a. M, the
following constitutions was una
miously adopted and signed by
all the pastors. The constitution
follows:
1. All pastors, and one layman
from the official board of each
church, who are residents of Mont
gomery City, shall be members of
this Alliance upon their signing
this constitution.
III. The object of this Alliance
shall be'to advance the spiritual
interest of the several churches,
and cooperate in efforts as far as
possible to save those out OF
Christ.
| III. Officers of this Allianc ce
8 hall consist OF President, Vice
esident, Secretary and Treas.
ures, elected annually.
Nv. 1t shall be a breach of min.
isteral courtesy of any pastor o.
this Alliance to exercise his pas.
toral care over any person, or fam
lily whom he knows to be a mem
ber, or members of a sister
church.
". In case of failure to attent
/ any regular meeting, or to comply
with any duty without an excuse
, uch as shall be regarded as law
full by the Alliance, a fine of fifty
cents (S50) shall be imposed.
!, vi. This Alliance will notrec
ommend any institution, or work
except such as is under the imme
diate supervision, or control 0
: one of our respective churches
and not then if there is a none,
5 consideration.
VII. After two weeks writer
notice has been given by an.
member of this Alliance, any iter
of this constitution may be chang
ed, or amended by . two-third
vote of the members present, AM
, voting. Signed by
w. A. Mclean.
T. M. GREEN.
:. j. e. KERR.
H. d. THOMPSON.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23
Young Girl Known Here Killed
While Trying to. Save Friend.

Glasgow, Mo-, Feb. 18.-In saw
ing her friend from being crushed
under the wheels of freight en-
gine, Miss Anna Mae Diggs, of
this city, lost her own life.
The tragedy accured on the west
opproach of the Chicago & Alton
bridge. Miss Diggs, Miss Louise
Arthur, and two other young wo-
man, of this city, had walked
across the bridge, and were near
ing the end of the west approach,
when they heard train behind
them.
All four run, and three got safe
ly off the EN- bankment, but Miss
Arthur stumbled and fell on the
tracks in front of the repidly ap-
preaching train.
Miss Diggs seeing the PERIL of
her chum ran to her, and, exerting
all her girlish strength, threw her
from the tracks.
Atthe same instance, the pilot
of the locomotive struck the heroic
rescuer.
Miss Diggs was instantly killed.
Her chest was crushed in and she
was thrown twenty feet from the
track.-St. Louis Republic.
Miss Diggs visited Miss Luls
Smith here some two years ago
and made many friends here dur.
ing her stay who regret to hear O.
her untimely death.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23
Eemmer-BcfheI.

Mr.. Fred lNemmer ST., and Mrs,
Sarah Bethel, were united In
Marriage, at the residence osC. b,
Summers, 3 miles east of this city,
on T thursday FEBRUARY 18th, 1900,
Justice l.. A. Thompson, ofhcat.
ing, and an hour later were house
Ekec ping in the groome's home or
Elkhorn.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

In wreck on the Centrlia- Coll
umbia branch of the Wabash rail-
road Feb. II, twenty-five persons
were injured, eight Of them seri-
ously. The wreck was caused by
the breaking Of truck under one
OF the cars. The train was throw
down 9 steep enbankment, and one
coach caught hre, but was soon
extinguished BY farmers who
formed ! hpokes breeAds, It 4
(: !. 1ssa \ 3 I ! ! \ 4! n
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

Mrs. g. E. Nuns gave q BIRTH
day dinner at her residence in the
west part Of town Tuesday In hon
or of the Doctors fftieth birthday
at which . number Of relatives and
friends we're present. The doctor
don't look 70 bs atty years old,
and says he don't feel that old.
Y: R'ss ~ 'ssa as'n' Z
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

Ihave the best coal oil on the
market. Natural Light, call
for it. They say they have just as
good but don't be fooled. Insist
on Natural Light For sale by
w. o. Sailor.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

Joseph F. Glido en-, the inventor
of the barb wire, and who made a
handsome fortune out of his inven-
tion has just celebrated his ninety
third birthday at De Kalb, Ill.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

Mrs. Jno. Barker, formerly of
this place and sister of Mrs.
Hiram Barnes, is seriously ill OF
appendicitis at her home in st.
Louis. MIR. and Mrs. Barnes spent
Sunday with her.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

The public is invited to hear the
Gospil at the Presbyterian Church
next Sunday morning at II o'clock
and in the evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
Subject OF the morning sermon is
"Chript our All", and the evening
sermon will lie on the Third Com
mandment.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

j. H. Martin of near Buei last
week sold his farm of 1855 Acres to
w. S. Sanders for $4,000, and at
once bought VIM. Blanchard's
farm consisting OF 240 acres 81
miles northeast of Wellsville, pay
ing St2, ,240 for same. Neither par
ty will take possession until next
year.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

Band Bishop, local manager
of the Mississippi glass company's
fire brick plant at Vandalia, shot
himself with suicidal intent, using
a 80 caliber revolver. The ply
sician give but little hopes for his
recovery. He was 32 years old.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

Mrs. L. G. Cove and daughter
Miss May belle spent Friday and
Saturday in Mexico, where they
went to attend the funeral of Miss
Nellie Mckee.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

The Missouri state fair will be
held at Sedalia, Mo-, September
%, 80 and October 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5,
1906.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23
Garden Seed Martins Grocery

BY order OF the Ministers AL
lance of the city all our evening
services, for prayer meeting and
Sunday evening preaching will
begin at Z 80 until further notice,
H. d. THOMPSON, Sec'y.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

Mathew Mahoney of near Wells
Vile died the last of last week and
was buried at that place Monday.
He had been confined to his bed
for seven years.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

John A. Mccall until recently
president of the New York Life In
surance Company, died Sunday,
Feb. 1S, at the Laurel house In
Lakewood, N. j. His death was
due to enlargement of the liver.
He was buried Wednesday at New
York City.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

Emil Rosenberger, Sr., who has
been confined to his room for the
past two months was on the streets
Monday.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

There is to be a class contest be-
tween the Junior and Senior class
es in the high school, the third Sat-
urday in March.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

Misses Alta and Leota Rogers
of Granite City, ILL.,, came in Sat.
nrday to visit homefolks. They
returned Sunday.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

J. X. Rogers of Kansas City,
spent a few days here the first OF
the week with his brother j. p.
Mr.. Rogers says he is well pleased
with Kansas City.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-02-23

At the Christian church Lords
day, Feb. %, 1906. Morning sub
ject II a. m. "The Work of the G.
w. B. M" Evening sermon, z p.
m. "Royalty to Christ" Y. G. T.
E., 6 p. m. You are cordially in
vited to attend these services.
w. A. MELOAN, Pastor.