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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
Most Obliaina Host.

The duke of Connaught once paid a
visit TO the late Sir Edward Arnold at
Toxic. and just before he was leaving
his royal highness told the poet mat
he had been a most untiring host.
But" he added. laughingly, there
is one thing you have not shown me
which this country is noted for"
What IS that?" inquired Sir Edwin.
AN earthquake" the duke replied.
At that moment there was a violent
shock which shook the building and
brought some Of 1t tumbling down.
The duchess came runnin gin, greatly
frightened.
"Oh. what Is itT' she gasped. IAN
earthquake?"
"Only a little magic" said the duke,
soothingly. He turned TO Sir Edwin
with twinkling eyes. II thought l was
not asking too much of you" he said.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
PERFUMES OF QUEENS.
Czarina to Spend $4,000 a Year on
Scents.

Scents.
During her recent visit TO Paris.
M%argherita, the queen dowager OF
Italy, made extensive purchases of per-
fumes, and the papers reveal that her
favoritc Is violet. This has
brought out "a discussion of the per-
fumes used by the queens OF Europe.
It Is alleged that the czarina spends
in Paris no less than $4,000 francs an
nually on perfumes, creams, soaP and
toilet waters. Violet is her fav0fite
also, and large quantities of 1t are put
up in TASKS especially for her.
She is so fond of perfumes in gen.
eral, however that her rooms are daily
sprinkled with OF elder jas.
mine. narcissus or tuberOse. Some
times the atmosphere Is SO charged
with scent as to be almost intolerabie
to other people entering the apart
ments.
For the preparation of the czarina's
toilet waters violet are especially
plucked between 5 and Z O'Clock in the
evening, because In her opinion that Is
the hour when the plants give forth
the most exquisite odOrs.
Queen Alexandria Of England rs al
dicted to the ~ess-bouquet, the formula
for which are used by the English
royal family Is said TO be a secret.
handed down from father to son since
1929. The components are said TO be
musk, a~mbergris. rosewater, violet,
jasmine. orange flower and lavender.
Queen Wilhelmina OF the Neither
lands has a less complicated tnste.
Eau de cologne Is good enough for her.
She uses hal a Htre a day Of II.
She uses considerable fancy soap,
toilet creams and powder. She ta&es
a wram bath of Eve minutes d1ra-
ton daily. followed by a cold douche.
She Is very proud of her beastifM
complexion and takes every pains to
keep il unimpaired.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
WOULD MARRY kIDNAPPERS.
Western Style of Wooing Suits East.
ern Schoolma'ams.

The story of the kidnapping of two
Eastern school teachers by members
OF the school board of an adjoining
township because Of the scarcity of
teachers has brought a flood of letters
to Huron from young women in the
East who want positions as teachers
where they have a chance % be kid
mapped by prospective husbands.
Superintendent Dubois of the Huron
schools Is the person addressed.
Fila f.. of Trenton, n. J.. writes:
* a school teacher has a chance
to be kidnapped, | will come. ! re-
greet exceedingly that my people re-
quiTed me to spend SO many years at
school and college at great expense,
only to make ne a school teacher,
now on the verge Of spinsterhood.
They might better have allowed me
to become the consort of some man
worthy of me-"
Mis- is a paragraph from L. c. AS
letter. dated camden y. j.:
Il would like a school for a year or
so, bIt could not contract unless the
school Is in a community where there
are a good many bachelors of some
means. for teaching school is not the
only object I have in going West"
Another from Evansville: 81 wish
10 be kidnapped from Evansville. I
have no objection to a frontier life;
in fact, think | would enjoy the ex-
element and freedom usually had by
pioneers. 1t would be a particular de-
light to me. l am sure, if my lot could
be with a community where there are
a number of brave, hardy young men
Young fellows with snap and energy.
Can you provide a school for me in
such a settlement
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07

While the people of other parts OF
the world are complaining and suffer
elevator men of Clay county are join.
ing in the cry for cars to haul away
their grain. The elevators are full
and running over, and at present there
will have to quit hauling their grain
for a time. Vermillion only has M
railroad, and consequently is at the
mercy OF the officials. as there is no
competition for carrying grain out Of
togn.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
FROZEN HAULING FUEL HOME.
Man Gets Supplies for Family, but
Dies i'm Blizzard.

Fargo, Feb. 2.-Word has been re-
Ceived here that John Anderson. a for
mer resident of this city but who has
been residing on a claim near Bow
bells a frozen to death while max
ins a heroic effort TO get food and fuel
for his family, who were practically
withOui the necessities of life.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
MARI is PRESIDENT.
Funeral Directors Close Theic Annual
Session.

Minneapolis, Feb. Nv. B. Mar Of
Aitkin was elected president Of the
Minnesota Funeral Directors associa-
ton yesterday at the closing session
of the annual convention. Other 9TH
GERS elected IRE Orlando S. simmons,
Glencoe, first vice president: NJ. j..
Fillartrault, Duluth. second vice presl-
dent; George Haskins, P~aynesyille,
third vice president; Thomas David
son, Mankato, secretary; Martin Ben
son. Fergus Falls, treasurer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
RISK COMPANY CHANGES NAME.
Publishers Of South Dakota Becomes
the Globe Mutual.

Publishers of South Dakota Becomes
the Globe Mutual.
At a meeting of the officers and
directors Of the Publishers Insurance
company. held at Huron, the work Of
the last year was canvassed, books
examined and plans for the ensuing
year outlined. The name of the com.
pany was changed from Publishers
to that OF the Globe Mutual Insurance
company. and 1t is Differed as fol.
lows: H. c. Shober of Highmore,
president: George c. Fullenweider.
Of Huron, vice president; w. n. Far.
mer of Huron. secretary; Clate X. Ii.
nan OF Kimball, treasurer. The board
Of directors are the oficers-elect and
G. p. Suason of Hover. F. d. Green Of
Miller, s. R. Nugen of Sioux Falls, G..
d. Reeves of Groton and s. H. Dewell
Of Pierre.
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Bumpers Crush Head.

Egan, s. D., Feb. John KILLERS,
a brakeman, was fatally hurt while
coupling cars In the yards here. He
was fastening the air hose when the
cars suddenly were shuntcd without
warning and his head was caught be-
tween the bumpers and badly crushed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
Narrowly Escape Death.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-Two dozen women
and children narrowly escaped death
Yesterday when fnmes attacked the
Lanphere apartr Vt building. Fifteen
people were penned in by the flames
on the fourth floor and were carried
down ladders by the firemen.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
BIGAMOUS MINISTER.
Gets Six Years for Having Thirteen
Wives at the Same Time.

Toledo, Ohio, Feb. Charged with
bigamy ana credited with having thir-
teen wives, Rev. Albert Holden, re-
ported to have two sons also under
Indictment for bigamy, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced TO serve six years
in The p~enitcntiary.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07

A broken a pipe In a coal bin at
the Indian school at Pierre caused an
explosion at Pierre which practically
wrecked the engine house, and caused
damage to the amount OF about IS, 200.
Fortunately no n was in the building
at the time but the engineer, and he
escaped without injuries.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
GRIEF FOR CHILD KILLS.
Father of Thirteen Others Pines
AWAY and Dies.

Utica, \. Y, Feb. 2.-.Iohn DOwd, an
industrious and hard-working resident
of Frankfort, died yesterday. leaving
a family of thirteen children. Last
July a boy died and Dowd was grief
stricken over the break in his remark
able family. He grieved so that it led
to his own illness, and he died as a
result.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
iowa Bow Hunter Killed.

Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 2. - Frank
Cooper, aged sixteen. was accidentally
killed while hunting, supposedly from
a gun In his own hands.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
Actor Is Murdered.

Green Bay, Wis, Feb. 2.-Word has
been received here that Frank w.
Whipple, eldest son Of G. V. Whipple
of this city, was shot and killed by q
drunken man in Nevada, Mo. WhippIe
was an actor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
LADY Cuthbert Shot.

London. Feb. 2. - Lady Dorothy
Cuthbert met with n tragic death AT
the hands OF her husband during a
pheasant 81 It, when mis- gun was &C.
cidentally discharged.
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Woman Fatally Burned.

GAINESVILLE. Wis. Feb. 2. - Mrs.
George Brink mistook a a OF gaso-
line for kerosene yesterday. The can
exploded, burning her SO severely that
she Will probably die.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
Indian Chief Dead.

Cass Lake, Mimi, Feb. 2.-Na-tah-
~we.ga-bow. chief Of the Cass Lake In
dians, died at the mission near here.
His death has been expected for some
time. He was seventy years old.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
British Automobile Industry.

British Automobile Industry.
In the British automobile industry
$4,000, 900 Ia now invested and 20 oS
operatives are employed. The present
demand is unprecedented; SO great
indeed that the home factories oannot
fill 1t, and supplement their output by
importing foreign cars and parts, IN
the first seven months Of last year
more than 5000 foreign automobiles
were imported. costing $4,000. 00o, and
also 100000 worth of parts OF ma.
chimes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
Cleveland is Chairman.

New York. Feb. 2.-Grover Cleve-
land was elected chairman of the AS
sociation of Life Insurance Presidents
at a meeting of the executive commit
tee of that organization yesterday in
this city,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07

The Lead school board is pushing
the matter of compulsory school at
tendance as never before in the Black
Hills. Fines have been imposed upon
people whose children did not attend
school regularly.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
Matrimonial Alliance,

London. Feb. 2. - A st. Petersburg
dispatch 10 the Times says it is re-
ported in court circles that there are
prospects of a matrimonial union be-
tween the imperial families of Ger
many and Russia.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
JAMS Are Pleased.

Toxic, Feb. 2. - The report that a
satisfactory solution OF the San Fran
cisco controversy is in sight is vel
coined on all sides.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07

House bill l32, introduced Friday by
tssenhuth. shows "A popularity in the
laws OF the state as they have stood
'or the last two years. The bill
amends section I Of chapter 139 of the
Laws of 1905, by changing the word
-four" to three" The law in ques-
ion Is the one which provides for con
troll of the Northern hospital for
'eeble-minded at Redfield, and the sec
ton asked to be amended gives pow
ar to states attorneys to take control
Of any such persons as are named in
section 4 of the act, and to send them
O the institution to be under the care
and supervision of that institution.
Referring back to section 1 of the act,
It provides that the institution shall
De under the control of the state board
If charities and corrections, and de-
fines what persons they shall select
'or the management of the institution.
Section 8 of the same act provides
what class of people shall be kept and
cared for at the institution, and the
incongruity OF the law as it has stood
for two years can be readily seen
when the subject matter of sections >
and 4 are considered.
House Bill No. 1876. introduced by
Michael, asks for authority to compel
indian children to attend the school
provided for them at government ex-
pense.
For the last three sessions attempts
have been made to require any n
oracticing veterinary surgery or medi-
cine in this state to be the holder of a
diploma from some established vet
srinary institution. 1t always has met
with defeat, and when the bill came
up Friday, and the old fashioned "hoss
Doctor found many champions on the
floor, Hornby, Hare, Stokes, Quincy,
Scott and Parmley taking the position
that just as good work is being done
by experienced men without diplomas
as the diploma people, a motion to in.
definitely postpone was carried.
New senate bills presented were by
May, to increase the salary of the state
mine inspector from $1,000 a year to
81 800; by Perkins, to put into opera
ton in this state the provisions of the
Carey reclamation act for arid lands,
and to allow counties to refund their
judgment debts.
The senate passed senate bills plac-
ing mutual fire insurance companies
under the provision OF the law which
requires foreign companies to pay a
tax for the benefit OF firemen; and the
one providing for local taxation Of To-
cal beneficiary orders; and the one al
lowing stock companies organized in
this state to invest in mortgages out
side of the state.
The house in a short session re-
ceived new bills by Smith of Miner, re-
curing the approval OF the states at
torney before beginning a criminal &C
ton before a justice of the peace; by
Wolzmuth. appropriating SIS, 900 for
new buildings and repairs at the
Spearfish normal, and by Foncannon,
providing penalties fer the manufac-
ture. transportation or sale of adulter-
ated or misbranded articles OF food,
drugs, medicines or liquors.
On account of delayed trains the
two houses met Tuesday without a
quorum in either house. Senator Dill
lon was selected president pro TEN
for the day.
The th~ree-county division scheme
proposed for Lyman county brings
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
AGED Woman Burned to Death.

Atlantic, Iowa, Feb. Nancy Whit
ney of Massena was burned to death
in "A fire which slightly damaged her
home. She was eighty-seven years old
and lived alone.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
Aiouins Makes Slight Gain.

Olcan. n. Y, Feb. =. - After the
evening call DR.. Hibbard reported For
mer Governor Higgins resting com
fortably. having possibly gained a lit
tie during the day.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
How Pinero Works.

Mr.. A. w. Pinero has an unusual
method of writing his plays. His work
ing day does not begin until that OF
the average city man is over. In the
morning he goes out, preferably on
his bicycle, returning in time for an
early dinner. Then he has a comfor-
table sleep, and On waking up, late in
the afternoon, he prepares for bust
ness. After a cup of tea he goes to
his desk and remains working at his
nlav until far into the night.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
Fall Kills Miss Oouqlss.

Madison, Wis. Feb. 2. Miss May
Douglas of Winona, Mimi, a senior In
the University of Wisconsin, died as
the result of a fall from a fire escape.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
Rov ,s Shot by Comrade.

Barron, Wis. Feb. 2.--Alfred Swan
son, the Contemporaries son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Olaf Swanson, was acciden-
tally shot by a eonrade while hunt
ing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
Two Killed in Collision.

Cincin. .ati. Feb. 2. - James Koley,
conductor. and Knox Wilson. brake
man, were killed in a rear-end freight
collision, caused by fog.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
ToIstoy Is Better.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 2.-The latest
advices from Yasnaya. Polyana, prov
ince of Tula, say that Count Tolstoy
IS steadily improving.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
Evacuatino Manchuria.

St. Petersburg, Feb. . The Rus
sian evacuation of M%anchuria begar
to-day with departure of a regiment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
CAR CRASHES INTO STORE.
One Person Killed and Many Are In.
iured by Peculiar Accident.

Omaha. Feb. "A street car on the
Harvey line jumped the track and
crashed into a drug store. killing Sam
uel Thomas and injuring six persons.
One of the injured, Hodge Dcntsch. an
old man, probably will die. Slippery
tracks caused the accident.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
PROTECT MEN IN UNIFORM.
President Will Ask Congress for Law
AGAINST Discrimination.

Washington, Feb. 2. - If President
Roosevelt can bring abOut such a
thing, congress will pass a law which
will prevent discrimination against
the uniform of the army or h navy.
Several cases involving this question
are pending in state courts.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07
Allened Trust in Theaters.

New York. Feb. 1.-The grand jury
returned an indictment against the So
called theatrical trust.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07

The senate held a session Thursday
morning and started with the 2-cent
'ate bill, which vas a special order.
)ut the bill went over for "A week by
A vote of 81 to s.. The reciprocal de.
nurrage bill was then called up for
inal action and after a short discus
sion was passed, "a to s.
The house held a short session
Thursday afternoon. and the reciprocal
iemurrage and 2-cent rate bills went
over to Thursday of nex week without
discussion.
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week will be the railroad days. Rep
,esentatives OF the roads will appear
before the joint committees of both
aouses in open meeting in the hall of
he house Wednesday evening to pre-
sent their case on the different bills in
reduced, and on Thursday several or
he most important of these measures
will be up as special orders in both
louses
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07

AT noon Wednesday the journals OF
he two houses were read in Joint ses.
iion and Senator Gamble was declared
o be elected for the term beginning
March 4 next.
houses are getting ready for
he recess adjournment. and the house
Nushed over all bills likely to create
iebate and kill time until their return
text week. The house passed the anti
obby bill as well as the one extending
street railway franchises for thirty
'ears after a vote. both going through
without a dissenting vote. The horse
toctors won over the veterinary sur
seons in the defeat of the bill requir-
ng the practitioners of veterinary sur.
gerry to be able to show diplomas.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-02-07

On account OF delayed trains the
two houses met Tuesday without a
quorum in either house. Senator Dill
lon was selected president pro TEN
for the day.
The three-county division scheme
proposed for Lyman county brings
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-07
plamonss lr America.

Since 1880 many American die
monds have been authenticated. bn
none before has been found ia place
Most of those in the United States
Guiana and Brasil have come 10 hghi
througb tie breaking dowa o. wast
Ing away. q the oflgluai rocks. which
allows the diamonds 70 Be washed 10
70 brooks and river Frayels. as iE
South America MANY have beer
found Ia the glacial meFaine If ohio
Indiana. Michigan and Wisconsin,
whittier prehistoric glaciers had swen.
them from some laint in Canada
Search is now being made Tor he
original resting place q these stones
b. several survey ing parties alaag ths
llne of The new ffaaseoniineHial rail
way from Quebec to WiHH'peg
Review II Reviews
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-07
KllAuaA WORTH 4 War.
hawalss Show volcann u ons ~ she
Werla'e WoHosFa.

Kilauea. ihe spur of the srNal
Mauna Loa. Is q sell behased volcano
- Il can b. visited with perfect nafe
~. even II In eruption - ID h from
tlne 10 simc when exhibitions rf ae
tiylty are given that are worth travel
ing thousands 81 miles 20 witness
This volcano is On the island Of Ha'
vail. and the shortest possible trip
that can b. made % Il form ilonolala
covers four days Ttls allows only
half a aay al the volcano. which II
much too short 4 time II study me
workings q what ID considered one of
the worlds wonders A week II least
should b. given to the trip The sea
voSage Is always more oF less rough.
but the boats alihouEh small are
eomfoftabis From Iilio. who're the
water tfip ends, there Is : railroad
rsde 81 about n miles through the hA@
0laa sugar planietlon. This il follow
"a Nv . STAGE run 81 n miles over =
road leading through a perfect fairy
land Of tropical taliaec. the highway
being lined 90 either side with roses
magnoilaa and ferns. which last grow
60 the size of trees aithoas losing any
81 their delicate beanty Returning
BY the other route. there Ia stage
drive Of Sc mllea over lava roads Aad
acFoss the great noW which ran into
the sea from Maana ioa several years
ago feslic's Weekly
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ufiirhUalif qaainI afe All the sa1cf
slItlans eanearuins sater. Sad one
which never fails g. send iiifie thrills
along ones al.ne is that ehleh huli
that II water q taken With soup ths
dFlnker All couch II his grave A
lively qHaffel q said Is Ne ihe fesalf
of tso friends uSshIas fhelg hsuds "a
the same astef aud shiie water pour
= IN the doorstep ensures prosperity
uatef thrown uuf ei1 sean sise cause
e Np1n Flessaas lndeed Eaf lhe
maiden + he belief Tint efefs time
she aplils Water nef lower Alake ngun
her but iof lhe heuNewifr the splitting
of water fnretelis that ere che can
dfy Il un. Der house eiii be fuli Of
callers
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asoo wrote FOR All

wruts for an eith q profound love
for ms eoantry. bai eiihoaf preoccu
pylng myseif more fof France thas
Tor ans other peaple Little ~ little
As advanced In Hfe. ! graw simpler
and become more and more the
patriot 81 humanity Besides. this Is
the tendency Of oar epoch. The law q
deyelopmeni Of the French revolution
and. Ia order 20 correspond u the per
petual esleasloa q civilization. books
muaf cease 10 be exclusively French
italian German. Spanish. t.ngllsh. e
become European and. atlii more,
human Hence = new logic q art and
certain necessities of eumpOsltiea
shlch mediiy everything. ezra he
enndiiiaaa 40 narrow in tie nast--et
taste Ard lanEaaks. which must roe.
Ike everything else. b. brasdsned -
From Victor uaeo On les Mlseft
ables II lhs csnsary