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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-26

FOR SAI.E-A first class Milliner
Stock. Address A, Register Pub. Co
B~rookings, S. ID.
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A good large work mare for sale.
Geo. G.. Rude.
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FOR SALE

Wagon Buggies Surveys, new and
second hand for sale. Geo. Rude.
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FOR SALE-Good piano and 2 par
lor stoves cheap. Enquire at Colts
chalk's residence corner west from
court house.
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Disc drills and disc harrows, new
and second hand to close out.
Geo. G.. Rude.
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Island Reds and 5. c. L%.eghorns.
c. f.. Poole.
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FOR RENT-120 acres with good
house and barn in Medary township.
Inquire ID. w. Bunday.
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Island Reds and s. c. Brown Leg
horns. C.. +. Poole.
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Caldwell and Wilson have good seed
corn for sale, grown i'll this county.
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hught you
TART, small
operative
furnishes
bile prop
Course of
Fou, with
money at
pr men of
Ps Albert
South
with the
Realty Co.
e buyers.
lids, 100
all cult
I'M partly
rly level.
larry and
wants to
be offered
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WANTED

WANTED-Girl to do general house
work. Inquire of Mrs. j. l.. Jarvis.
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-26

FOR RENT-Two farms, write OF
inquire of Geo. G.. Rude, Brookings.
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Automobile for sale-Two seated
Orient in good condition. Will sell
cheap, Inquire at this office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-04
Taft SUe1f
Continued from Page Fiye

s0 W rf
Tennessee, IA Texas, Isl Virginia!
IL. Total INA.
Taftis largest vote IS IN Men York
where he has a plprullty of 2I6.sss
as compared with 1862 cast for
Roosevelt four years ago. But Taft,s
real triumph Is carrying greater New
York the home Of Tammany Han and.
McCarren Democracy by s,S7s: In.
New Jersey the Republican candidate.
has swept the State from end to end.
and has exceeding eighty ~thousanl
votes to spare. as many Il had Roose-
welt four years ago,
Bryan followers have a crumbs CT
comfort in Missouri, Nevada AMI Col
orado. and proudly point to the fact
that Kentucky "stait in lftis" to show
that Bryan was a strong candidate.
Pennsylvania plurality of 100000
in 1904, is cut in half as was that of
Illinois which gave Roosevelt sO5, 900.
While the Republican manager was
highly jubilant this morning the Dem.
ocrats are still badly tazed and won
derlng how 1t happened.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-04

taNNM ErNHHETH. HHH.HHr fIaaaIAL
CHICAGO. Nov. 4.--ShreFenort La,
will probably be selected as the spring.
training quarters Of the worlds chams
pion Cubs according TO reports now:
current here. President Murphy and.
Manager Chance are both said to favor
the oLuIsiana city as the most faynr-
able place for tllawing out the winter
stiffness of the baseball ~gladtators.
spection through the west, reported
having seen twenty-five telephone
pones with two or three hundred holes
drilled clear through taem. Some Of
the holes were three or four inches in
diameter.
An officer Of the Illinois Central
Railroad counted the white cedar teles
phone poles along the rightof.way
near soytngtou. Tennessee, which had
been affectel by w~oodpeckers. and.
found that ont Of 26s poles, 11o, or
Al per cent. mad been bored.
In seme cases destruction Of the
pole takes only a few months snd the.
weakened condition makes II adanger.
Gus for a llneman to climb the stick.
The real object Of the birds IN drill
Ing the holes IS uncertain One tele
phone man said that the haRinfing OF
the wires was mistaken by the birds
for insects excavating beneath the
surface Of the wood. and that they
drilled the noles in quest 81 these I'm.
|fsginary insects. II is very nrobables
however. that the holes are eScaya
ed for an entirely different nurnose.
The woodpecker Is a provident bird
At the proper season Il stores up a
supply Of acoFas ana other foods for
future consumption. IN the summer
these holes are often found stored,
with acorns.
Many methods for preventing this.
damage have been suggested, but
probably the most successful is pres
eryation with creosote. "A line Of ere.
osoted poles. opposite the cne near
Coyington, was examined, and not 4,
single hole was found. when it III
considered that creosote viii not only
present the damage caused by the
woodpecker, but also protect the pole
Indefinitely against both insects and.
decay, its great value as q preserya.
tive is apparent.
The Forest Service has spent ccn.S
siderable time in developing a cheap.
yet efficient method for the treatment
Of telephone and telegraph poles. The
results Of the work are embodied in
several Forest Service circulars. cop,
les of which may be obtained without
cost from the Forester. washington.
ID. q.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-04
Election Returns.
Continued from Page one.l

nished the service to all the outsids
towns and the crowds at all the small
towns were large and remained up Till
the wire service was discontinued. Tie
excellence Of the Bell bulletin wire
service was again manifested and
added much to the satisfactory man.
ner in which the returns were handled.
The Consolidated Telephone cSm,
pany made an extra effort to give its
subscribers the news and many addi
ttonal operators ware on duty. A spe.
clal effort was made to collect and
tabufate the county returns and as this
company has connection with each
voting precinct in the county the i'm.
pcrtance OF their work Is not to be
overlooked.
On the whole the public generally
commended the enterprise shown by
The West virginian and the service
was pronounced by all the best that
YVES aver given in Fatrmont,
Manager w, 7, Mcwhorter, OF the
Western Union Telegraph, had an ex.
ira wire installed at the Elks' Club on
Main street where he furnished to
over a hundred OF the lodge the re-.
turns. Chef jackson had additional
help and oysters and other eatables
were served the crowd which remain
ed late and enjoyed the meeting. Po-
differences did not prevent
Democrats and Republicans from shar.
ing in the enjoyment Of this pleasant
occasion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-04

H.-.Ht. "aIrTN. lH. .rNEHt. ..taN rTH4NII
wish to say in the most positive
and emphatic terms that the letters
given out to the press by our attor-
neys as letters written by Claudia
Libby Hams are neither forgeries nor
fabrications. Whatever they may
look like to you or to anybody else,
they M genuine.
/ have had an intimate knowledge
of these letters as well as others ever
since the day following Mrs. Hams
confession of infdellty and / can
N3uch for the authenticity Of eaca AMI
ever yone of them. Very respectfully
your obedient servant.
Cstgnedl PETER G. HAMS.
Brigadier General U. s. Army.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-04
III MR
Heard ThE NEBs


7
Eni Ast
h heHe BalFgt returns
inch etsls tpi95 hlfa that 2 me bird
ttEiie he ~ z detected 4 che
Greatest ambition d2 ot his lie Cent?
dent Of victory tostas yery last hs vas
not prepared to Relieve that lis cause
vas lost until plqraltiss Of his
republican opponent pied up in such.
proportions as 70 leave no room for.
doubt When Inc early returns came
y ne made particular inquiry regard
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-04
HEARST WANTS
CASE REMOVED
.HEARsr's ATTORNEY WOULD
RATHER HAVE SUIT IN FED.
ERAL COURT.

az HL."U.H. 49, l..
OMAHA pstitl6h signsd
by illam hegoFe n6s3ry
pablls : and
me seH0, 9Qo lltBe nit led 81 Gcse
nor HA . Qslahoma agsEnst
Hears i the state court Of Nsbfskt
n Omaha Be transferred d the iea
sral c5nFs was a,ea here by Bat
tin. ar. Hearst's lscsi attorney (
The basis Of the petition Is aat /
the parties TO the suit reside In 4
State other than Nsbrasla the case
cannot be tried IN a state court a
legal question Il involved in thi
TO whether such a case can be trans
ferre dto the fedefal court,
81. r. Smith local attorney for
Coy: Haskell, said yesterday:
4 would rather try the case IN a
federal court II II has Jurisdiction for
the reason that the State laws Of Ne
braska do not allow any punitive dam.
ages snd the federal conrt does. Halt
the amount we are suing for, 100000
represents punitive damages
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-04
CUES Ia sAREvEpoRr.

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-04
woopeEcKERs Be.
sTRoY TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH POLES.

Birds are destroying the telephons
and telegraph poles in the south and
southwest, particularly in Texas All;
IONA, and California: IN some places
fifty per cent. Of all the poles along
the right+cfsway have been riddlsd BY
these innocent offenders. which belong
to the woodpecker family,
One Of the Western Union ofictals.
who has recently returned from an In
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-04

the expense; that after the operation.
she and Annis stayed for a week at
a hotel" The confession, the lawyer
said. was dated Nr,y 81 8
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-04

Ehe E@Emont Dairy Company desires to announced the mHHc that isn ov ArrL;,rp Do.
tMAam Ra aa cream of the betq quality to cu customers and 81 remei II fnHh The on. 70
aMMe honest F&mont A9@ 49, S1sIa - iMmn ue same 70
boAsS% m .%mM WV III pE sagM a oMa from Aef ms fresh rand sweet and is clarified pageurzed land
N@s gems oA any natue@ Discrimination also improves te keminp quality Of milk -
1maass VII emadein thee early mornings and win not yav
1e pubic generally is invited to inspect our new plant located atMa nner 80 IaLono on
As5s gM " casual inspection will cnvnce the mosts keml that W are nmhon tn MO
ag @e fora dhande nMka and other dairy products IpMu" pP
tM pce1or milk will be the same as rehfUec hapeif for the ray nrndrt at ..
per quart #M SDAe003N Me =" pVuWF1gns cents
wsvs % MS ssSaS s regularly two grades ee am one gde . be sold at the popular price Of
EESM4n %1 cMa per pint which wlbe better eamt than has ordnarlyb been funIhedi in
F$s a gss a a Hss SM@ 4 sTde VI be sxar chi in buHMrfa fat and wiz retail at twenty cents per pint
SMMW gnM LL oea revelation anda deightt Fanmontp peoples and will whip bauEfuuv
snssaS a @am oneri s WI be furnished at an appropriate price upon request
mug sM1.m @l Inc VII be supplied promptly upon telephone request
Yurbnine@i SIS solicited.
FAIRMoNT DAIRY 90.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

side of the river, there were located some
natives, who, on account of long-standing
trade dispute, were unfriendly to the Portu-
guese establishment. Hence our officers
thought it highly probable that, in consider:
be only too glad to further their aims.
II was suggested they should palayer him,
with view to the mate being landed among
them, where he could lie hid in their village
the tribe should be provided to paddle the
young officer to sandy patch of tall grass
and reeds in the middle Of the river, barely
half a mile from the factory jetties
Thus ambushed, he would be enabled with
his night glass to fairly command the schoon-
ers movements for several hours after dusk,
Just at the critical time when, if there was
to be a run, the slaves, must be hastily en-
barked, IN order that the vessel might clear
tne tnlrty miles OF river and gain an ofing
before daylight.
The boats were to withdraw and leave the
river, giving it out that they were about to
reJoln the ship; but, under cover of dark
ness, were to creep back to an indentation
in the red cliffs below Banana, at the rivers
mouth, an unfrequented locality, where, screen
ed from observation, they would be ready for
any emergency, while the mate was 30 scurry
down to them in the canoe upon the first sign
OF the schooner's slipping away.
Such was the scheme which, if all went
well. was to checkmate the Punta-de-L -Linha
people, and bring our ship fat prize.
Anu tneIe was falf promise that all would
go well. The lieutenant was right in count
ing upon the cooperation of the chief, who
was willing anyway to pay off an old score,
and the additional prospect of gift settled
the business 80 far as he was concerned.
The mate was accordingly landed one even
ing after dark, and next morning, in full day
Light the boats went ostentatiously down the
river IN mid-strean, not forgetting to call in
at Sharks Point to say good-by; thence out
into the open sea under full canvas until to
native eyes there was an end of them.
But before the first watch was out they had
doubled back to situations commanding the
rivers outlet, fitting away to the appointed
trystIng place at the earliest symptoms of
dawn.
All the day they lay in hiding, resuming
their positions afoat when darkness rendered
it prudent.
That night, however, proved as uneventful
as the preceding, but just before noon they
espied through the glass a boat, evidently
not canoe, dropping down toward Sharps
Point, which, landed It's occupant, who, as
far as could be judged from his attire, could
be none other than one of the factory traders.
He made no long stay, the boat being short
ly again observed retraeing it's course at urgent
speed. This looked suspicious, and gave rise
to, much speculation, the general impression
being that run would be attempted that
night.
And SO it proved; for about eleven o'clock, |
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

the boats having taken up their positions at
anchor, and everybody being on the lookout
the mate cautiously bore down in the canoe
with the intelligence that, having every now
and then since dusk heard unusual sounds
ana excited voices, he had Judged it best to
IeJon them, since he could be easily padded
Dack again at early morning In the bottom of
the canoe if nothing transpired.
But the information, coupled with the trad
notion that the night would not wear away
without adventure: So awnings being quietly
furied and arms looked to, the seamen lay
along the gunwale in strained expectation.
dragged slowly OUT for kaf St the m middle WatcS Ra
bad wei: nigh gone, and feelings of despair
were beginning to creep over the crew, when
one, of the number. fancied he noticed the
dusky sky near the horizon. directly over the
river, unusually blurred and darkened.
General attention was at once focused upon
the object, which gradually rose higher, and
BY degrees assumed something of definite
shape, until at length there was shadowed
forth the upper sails and masts of vessel,
and the delighted gazers knew for certain il
was the longlooked-for schooner coming at
last.
Yes, it was she, sure enough, dropping down
upon, them under the influence of the current,
for there was only capful of wind still she
was fofgng ahead at good speed, and would
probably go Ire race horse in breeze.
lantern over the stern, and lifting the shutter
as signal to the other boat away ON the
beam, they shortened up anchor. And then,
as the schooner approached within striking
distance, the anchor was lifted, the crew
took to the oars, and, concealment being now
no longer possible, hearty cheer rang out
Upon the stiffness of the night, the rowers
gave way with all their muscle, until the
cutter bumped the schooner, when grapnels
shot out from bow and stern, the lieutenant
and crew clambered up ell-mell, best leg fore
most, over the low bulwarks, the mate at the
same time sheering up on the opposite quarter
in the endeavor to be first on board; and.
before you could say Jack Robinson" the
schooner was in their hands.
1t was all done so suddenly there was small
chance of resistance on the part of the prize.
even if they had been inclined that way;
but they trusted rather to their vessels speed
to elude our cruisers, whom they had given
the go-by twice before.
When our brave fellows opened the hold
Just to look at the peanuts, you know-it
didn't at all surprise them to find between
200 and 300 slaves of all sorts Jumped to-
gether; whose .sufferings they at once pro-
ceeded to alleviate.
There's little more to tell except that the
capture, of the schooner appeared to change
our luck, tdS within the next three months
we had taken as many prizes.
The lieutenant poor fellow, never saw his
prize, money, dying Of a fever not many
months afterward.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

fit, and then pushed on, stage by stage, up
stream.
On the second afternoon, while working
up under the sea breeze, village of raised
huts was observed, erected on piles as a pro-
lection against the ravages of aligators.
Before sundown the boats reached Punta-
de- Linha, whose situation afforded admirable
faclhtles for the shipment of native produce,
and OF course. whenever there was an oppor-
glided away from its tumble-down wharves.
Upon nearing the place, several craft were
noticed lying alongside, including large Por-
tuguese schooner, which, at the very first
Now, indeed, did both iste lieutenant % and mate
keep their eyes open; but the keenest scrut-
my failed to detect anything incriminating.
the hold lay exposed, and was bare except
for a small heap of peanuts. large quantities
of which lay. in bulk under adjoining sheds,
and which, being. indicated with careless
wave of the hand, was considered sufficient
answer when suggestions of live cargo were
broached.
Clearly, nothing could be done, so the Off
GERS departed, affecting to be satisfied, yet
being firmly persuaded they had arrived most
Possibly a slave caravan was expected from
an interior market; or, perhaps, the unhappy
victims were at that moment seereted some
where amongst the dense mangrove and net
work OF creeks m the rear of the factory. The
boats patroiled the vicinity, in hopes of pick
Up eP eoAac cSsop, VI inAoklndliOn, 1or tudt
schooner haunted their imaginations.
When the labors of the day were over, their
boat swinging at anchor, responsive to the
gentle undulations of the river, and they, with
all the freedom Of sailors, indulging in an
uninterrupted smoke, all the talk ran upon
the schooner; and when twilight deepened into
night, when, save the lookouts, the takers,
one by one, dropped off into ftful slumbers
under the awning; when white mists gathered
around, enshrouding the bush with ghostly
pail, and the stiffness was invaded only by
the rivers ripple and the moan of the surf
breaking on the strand miles away the Por-
tuguese schooner was still present in their
dreams.
The worst Of it was the dreams eeemed lit
tie Likely to be realized. The boats move
n1ents on the rivers were all conveyed to the
factories by native pos" passing on
of news from one to another-and a subse-
quent flying visit revealed no change in the
eituation-a greater display of peanuts, per-
haps; but, pshawl any one looking at the
build of the schooner, with half an eye could
see her keel was never laid down to carry
peanuts.
What was to be done? In playing a wait
ing game our comrades would inevitably lose
yet there appeared no alternative
Stay! Why not adopt strategy? Happy
thought! So the officers laid their heads to-
gether, and at length matred plan that
seemed to promise success
Near Punta-de-Linha, but on the opposite
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Copyright by James Elverson.

~ swing on the west coast of Africa,
and our government kept strong
naval force under the pennant to check the
traffic.
Steam had not been generally introduced
into the navy, and hence the vessels COM
posing the squadron were mostly 12-gun brigs
of clipper build. The few steamers of that
time were nearly all "paddlers," and that is
how | came to be there; for it's little know
of sailoring in the matter of managing boats
and the like, and am afraid, if it had been
left to me, precious few slaves would have
seen daylight through my knocking off the
matches.
It was more in my line of business to see
the stokers down below attend to their fires,
stirring them up with their long pokers, and,
on an extra pinch, throwing in quantity of
tallow or tar, in order to make our paddle
wheels fly round the faster whenever the sig
mailman from the crosstrees announced sail
in sight.
Well, we had been on the station about
eight months or SO without picking up any
thing worth mentioning, and. at the time
speak of, had just returned from Ascension
to. resume our special duty of watching about
a hundred miles of coast line.
. Captures had not been frequent of late;
several slavers were known to have escaped.
The Navy Department was not satisfied, and
had limited as much. to the commodore. who
felt bound to pass it on, and to give the va
rious commanding officers piece Of his mind;
so that, when our captain dropped a couple
of fully equipped boats off the Congo, his
parting salutation to the lieutenant and mate
was, Keep your eyes open. I shall expect
to hear good news from you eoon," while it
was his intention to cruise up to his northern
way. and then TO drop down the coast again
to kabenda, which was appointed rendez-
Yous.
So the mainsail was again filed. and we
gathered way on our course, while the boats
headed for the shore. A stiff bit Of work lay
before them, I warrant you, to make head
way against the strong current Of the river
that was pouring out like volumes of pea
soup.
However, brave squirt landed them lust
inside Sharks Point where they endeaEored
a palaver with the African chiefs. who came
to the conference variously attired in cooked
hat and shirt, or shabby high silk hat, and
sometimes wearing a naval officers worn-out
coat, but never pair of trousers among the
crowd.
There was strong suspicion, that these pre-
tended dusky friends were playing us false.
So the officers listened attentixely to the
chiefs, believed just as much as they thought
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-30
Frank u Not Complimentary.

Her brother aged II, had been made
captain OF high school football team
and consequently had become sudden.
ly popular with the girls In the neigh.
borhood. Because OF this the man
ager of skating rink presented broth.
er with a season pass. Sister, who
had attained the tremendous age OF
20, was truly fiattered when brother
asked her. rather than some OF the
younger bellies OF his acquaintance. 10
share the privileges OF that skating
rink pass. But brothers explanation
removed all danger OF the immediate
growth of sisters vanity. You see,'
he told her with frank simplicity. I'm
not used TO skating with girls. I'll
practice on you for a month or two,
and then when can do II real well
I'll ask some OF the other girls"