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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
Old Sword Blades.

Rough as the fighters Of old were,
the inscriptions which they put on
their swords often showed not only
considerable poetic instinct, but senti-
mentality. Faithful in adversely" is
such a sentence engraved on an old
sword of the seventeenth century. In
q collection Of blades Of the sixteenth
century are these inscriptions:
II quarrel" GOD give me speed
that my foe be beat indeed" with this
defense and Gods viii all my enemies
I shall STILL" I'm battle ! will let my
self be used" when ! my sword up
lift In strife. God give the sinner eter.
nal life." Trust In God, bravely war:
therein your fame. and honor are"
'Your aim alone be Gods great name.
Who dares deny strike thou him lame"
Every soldier fine look on this sign
and use his hand for God and the
land" On blades from the eighteenth
century are these inscriptions: moth
ing better in the world thou hast than
to bold love and friendship fast" 81
serve" "A good blade I. Who would
deny let him meet me, and / will hold
Il win cost him Or blood or gold"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
Had Never Seem a Euro.

The long cared burro, that hardy lit
tie animal that helped build the Won
derful cog railway up Pixies peak, Is
considered a necessity In the far west,
but is something of a curiosity wa
down east in the New England
states. There is a story Of the burro
and a man from Maine. Here it is:
A wealthy Yankee went west last
winter from Maine, leaving his family
at home. His hobby was to collect
quaint pieces of pottery, unique arti-
cles of furniture, bureaus, tables,
desks and "whatnots." When he was
ready 10 leave for home he found he
had bought up several dray loads Of
curios. He chartered a car and loaded
in his treasures, but there still was one
end of the car that might be filled with
something unique. Some n suggest
ed that he buy a burro for his little
boy to ride. which he did, and the
mountain canary" occupied the va
cant space. The Yankee station agent
back in Maine, when he began to un-
load the car, checked off each article
on the bill of lading till he came to the
burro. He was much puzzled, for he
could not find this thing on his list.
Finally he made an entry in the ere
marks" column Of his tally sheet as
follows:
zone bureau short and one donkey
over."-Kansas City Star.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
WILL YOU 1--WE HER TO Me FOR MY w1FEp"

to take it V to you. But I told her
that most folks had their own cold cure
and wouldn't think Of taking n
body else's.'
But ! didn't get q cold"
Leah will be mighty glad to hear
that. Pa says she the very last thing
before she went upstairs, If Mr.. Kings
got a colo holler up and tell me, be-
cause I'm so worried about him."
but l didn't get a cold"
That's too bad-er-I mean. of
course, it's too bad that / went and
scared Leah so. But we were talking
about your ley house. What was
your terrible rush to get that last coat
Of paint on? Something unusual go
ing to happen?'
Not that | know Of. l just wanted
to get through. And now at last I'm
beginning to feel as If 1 were ready to
live"
Don't you need something besides a
house? See If you can't think Of some
thing you're still short Of"
i can say that ! can"
Something that stays in the house,
swell. got my ma to make out a list
OF the things she thought I'd need, and
turned it over to Burckey and had
him fill 1t out"
Maybe the thing l have In mind is
not to be had at Burckey's."
II must say If 1t can't be bought ut
Burckey's 1t must be something un.
usual. But don't tell me what it is.
I'm a terrible fellow for guessing rid
dies and solving puzzles and such like.
l e heard tell Of a riddle that I
couldn't guess"
well, a lot of men have got gray
trying to solve this one. But dive in;
maybe you can. I don't want to dis
courage you"
SIS 1t found In most housesY"
mo, not all. Old bachelors seem to
think that they can get along without
them. Whenever they do have one
around It's an ugly old thing. l al
most said secondhand. but caught my
relf just In time"
Il reckon you have one?"
"Oh, yes, four. / got one before l
started housekeeping"
"Now, that's interesting! Which
room do you keep II inT'
For twenty years I tried to keep IT
In the kitchen, but as I didn't seem to
mako any Roadway ! gave up trying.
I'm just as liable to find mine In the
parlor rs anywhere else"
is It a bootjack? J. don't think
Burckey keeps ~bootjacks."
well, II q bo0tjack IL supposed to
make life easier for q man. then it's
IKE . In that respect. but rs not o
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

A. /. Darnell and family, residents
of Bookings for a number Of years,
have removed from Oastlewood to
Bowman, n. ID. The C~astlewood Re-
publican says: "A. l.. Darnall left
here Monday for Bowman. n. d., where
he will make his home and reside in
the future. AS stated in a previous is
u Mr.. Darnall has disposed Of his
real estate in this place for land near
Bowman. We understand that he will
engage in the cement business in that
country. there being a good opening for
that business. His family will remain
here for the present. Mr.. Darnall was
one of the early pioneers of this coun-
try, he has always been one of our
leading and most respected citizens,
and one who has always done his share
toward developing and building up this
country. His many friends hope that
he will meet with the greatest success
and happiness"
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bootjack nor a cook stove, though II Is
supposed to stand around a stove q
good deal and is like n In hat II
gets pretty warm at times"
II reckon il couldn't be a coffeepot,
for Burckey keeps them. l eliev you
said il made life easier for a MANI"
"No. | didn't. ! said ii was sup
posed TO. But the thing l said that
was most to the point was th1t | got
one before | started houseketv ling and
that now I've got four. Do you know.
I've been expecting for some time that
you were going to ask me If wouldn't
give you one so that you could begin
housekeeping right"
That's another good point. It's
something that you'd give away, so
reckon 1t can't be worth SO very much
III guess it yet. Now. you see If ]
don't"
Just to encourage you a little, ]
don't mind saying that, while ]
wouldn't sell it for any money, III give
1t to you just as soon as ever you ask
me for it,"
us it a stove lifter?"
MI. Poole pushed a good sized hand
full Of whiskers into his mouth and be.
gan to chew them angrily.
Now, let me put all these points to-
gether," said Mr.. King. ITS some
thing that can't be bought at Burck-
ey's, yet it's found in most every
house. It's supposed to make life
easier for a man and is like a boot.
jack in this respect. You tried fol
twenty years to keep yours in the
kitchen, but couldn't do it, though 1t
does stand around the stove a heap.
It's something you won't sell, yet you'u
give 1t to me just as quick as ever l
ask you for it. and you've been think.
ing / was going to ask you for /.
Now, If that's not a corker I'm nc
Judge of riddles!"
"And you don't know what 1t isl"
growled Mr.. Poole.
"Give me another minute or two.
I've got it! It's a coal scuttle!'
mot by a darned sight! A wife,
you blankety blank fool"
"Oh. oh. and you'll give me Miss
Leah? Will You, Nj. Poole? Will you
give her to me for my wife,"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
GOVERNMENT LAND OPENING
TRIP COUNTY, 8. D.

The Government opening of Trip
Co. lands will probably occur about
October LIST, when a million acres will
be thrown open for settlement, includ-
ing some of the finest agricultural land
in the west. The Rosebud extension
OF the Chicago & North Western Ry.
is the only railway line to these lands.
See that your tickets read to Dallas,
the terminus of the North Western, a
half mile from the reservation border.
The United States Land office will
probably be located here. Send for
free descriptive pamphlets giving all
details about the lands and how to Sc
cure a quarter section of 1t; free on
application to any G. & N. w. agent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

Wednesday, July %, is the date set
for the time for holding a unique cele-
bration at Iroquois, one of the thriv-
ing towns of Kingsbury county. These
affairs have been held annually for a
number of years and are known as the
Sports Day celebration. The unique
features Of the events are that the var
ious attractions which are provided can
be witnessed absolutely free of charge.
This custom was inaugurated at the
first Sports Day celebration, and will
following years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

This has been a great summer for
weeds, and we would remind you that
those weeds which are growing in
front of your property do not look as
slightly as the place would II you would
borrow your neighbor>s scythe and
slaughter them. The crop of weeds
comes on SO gradually that you do not
realize 1t until the place looks ragged.
Let's reform and make our town look
better.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

A Divorce came up the street the
other day leading a child. So unusual
q sight was this that men stared as II
the innocent prattler was the first
child in a cowboy camp. 1t is so un-
usual to see a Divorce leading a child
instead of a bowlegged bulldog or a
sore eyed POODLE that it is no wonder
that men stared.-Sioux Falls Critic.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

The crew of the electric road are
now at work grading up for the side
tracks at the II. l.. Stearns farm at
Medary, where there will be a sta
ton. The wet weather of Saturday
and Sunday delayed them for a day
or two, but the company hopes that
it has cleared off and the dry weather
necessary for road building will be
forthcoming.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
EsPERENro.

II You r interested in the new
worlds language write, enclosing 2
cent stamp, to Secretary Esperanto
Club, De Smet, 8. D., for booklet. Ele-
ments of Esperanto. showing pronun.
citation. grammar. exercises and .
story.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

s. w. Il and s. E. a N. w. n
and w. " s. E. n and N. E. u S. E.
Y Sec 6-10S-5O. This land is located
In a stony county, but this farm is
perfectly free from stone and lays
fine. For particulars give name and
address of men you have worked land
for. w. H. Glass,
Lu Verne, MINI.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

Prof. and Mrs, r. b. McClenon ex-
pect TO leave in a few days for their
new home in California, the change
being necessary OF account OF the pro-
fessor's health. They will carry with
them the best wishes of their friends
here and the hope that hey will enjoy
health and prosperity in their new
home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

Seventy-two dead and 2,736 injured
is the record OF July 4, 1908. The
deaths are 13 more than last year but
the injuries are only about two.thirds
the average for the past Ave years.
That's an awful price to- pay for an
observance of our independence day.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

Gossips owe at Tyndall were respon-
sible for the death CT a young lady.
The stories told caused her lover to
desert her and she hanged herself.
People inclined to gossip should fast
en- a clothes pin to their tongue.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

Quincy Lee Morrow returned the
last part OF the week from the north
part of the state, where he delivered a
couple of addresses. Last week he
was at Degrey, eighteen miles south
Of Blunt, on the Missouri river. De-
grey was an important town in the
early days of Dakota territory and
was a landing place for the boats
which travelled up and down the river.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

1t is reported over the state that
Senator Kittredge has sold his stock
in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader to
a syndicate OF democrats and that
the paper will champion the cause of
democracy from now on. Wonder II
Charley Day will still be its editor
South Shore Republican.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

There are but few newspapers In
the state that are still keeping up the
factional fights in the Republican par
ty. The fight Is now over, and those
who still carry arms for the venting
of private or personal spite should be
spotted and treated as bu~shwhackers.
Arlington Sun.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
NOTICE.

Bids will be received at the office
of the Secretary of the State College,
Bookings, South Dakota, for construc-
ton of about One Thousand Two Hun
dred (1200) square feet of cement walk
on the campus of said college as per
specifications on file in said Office.
BY order of Regents,
r. A. Larson.
Secretary of College.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
In the Manage
menf of
Household
Affairs

every woman wants all the
conveniences obtainable. She
knows that where system is
there is a saving of time and
labor. This means that things
will run along smoothly.
A bank account is a system
attic way of keeping a record
of all receipts and expenditur-
es. The management of a
household who keeps a check
ing account at the bank is able
to tell where every cent goes
and for what purpose. The
checks that go for obligations
are returned by the bank to
the party issuing them. They
are a complete record and
each check is a receipt for
the amount paid.
A small amount-a sum
large enough to cover the
amount of your checks
is all that is necessary to start
an account with us.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bohlke and
baby, of Seattle, arrived last week on
a six weeks or two months visit to
relatives and friends in this vicinity
and Brookings. 1t is some three years
since Mr.. Bohlke left this city for
Seattle and he has been engaged in
the real estate business there and
has done well. At the present time,
however, he is giving his attention to
the developing of some coal proper
ties in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tribune.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

James Natesta was at Watertown in
his auto the last Of the week ana
spent a couple of days with friends.
He vas accompanied by his son Will
ford. At Watertown Mr.. Natesta states
that he had a close call to a serious
accident. They were seated in their
auto on a side street when a runaway
team, hitched to a wagon, narrowly
missed them and crashed into an
other auto about ten feet in front of
them. The second machine was part
ly demolished.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

Ross Elliott and Miss Christine
Christianson spent Friday at Lake Ben
ton making arrangements for a camp
ing out party of Brookings people who
expect to go there this week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

catches a busy mar Add to "quick
service"
GOOD FOOD
and you have a proposition that fetch.
es the man back again.
That's the story Of this restaurant,
Quick service" and good food" We
might write . book. but couldn't say
more. Price is always uniform and
removable.
Bars Place
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

WILLIAM II. TAFT of Ohio.
Vice President
JAMES S. SHERMAN Of New York.
Congressional.
United States Senator
COE !. era WORD of Huron.
Representatives in Congress
CHARLES II. BURKE Of Pierre.
EBEN w. MARTIN of Deadwood.
State.
Governor
r. S. Wesley of Washington Springs
Lieutenant Governor
II. C. SHOBER of Highmore.
Secretary Of State
SAMUEL C. POLICY of Deadwood.
Attorney General
s. w. CLARK Of Redfield.
Auditor
JOHN HIRNING of Herreid.
Treasurer
GEORGE G. JOHNSON Of Cantcp.
Commissioner of School and public
Lands
O. C. DOKKEN of Toronto.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
II. A, USTRUD of Sioux Falls.
Railroad Commissioner
F. c. ROBINSON of Groton.
Legislative,
State Senator
r. II. WILLIAMS of Bookings.
Representatives
CHAS. U. ARNOLD of Sherman.
EDWARD HEFFERNAN of Elkton.
F. F. RIBSTEIN of Bruce.
SEIVERT SIMONSON OF Sinai.
County.
Treasurer
f. l.. VAN DYKE of White.
Auditor
o. J. BITTERNESS of Bookings.
Register Of Deeds
o. b. UTIGARD of ArgO.
Sheriff
j.. G. MILES of Brookings.
Clerk of Courts
NORMAN HANSON of B~rookings.
States Attorney
OLAF EDEN of Brookings.
superintendent of Schools
MALCOLM ALDRICH Of Brookings.
County Judge
ALBERT MATSON Of Bookings.
Coroner
DIR. d. F. O'CONNOR of Elkton.
Surveyor
GEO. r. WESTCOTT of Brookings.
County Commissioners
LEWIS JOHNSON Of Volga.
J. l.. JARVIS of Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

reasonable prices. Publishers in this
vicinity are respectfully solicited to
send us all of this kind OF work pos
sible. Well do il right.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
Bank of Bookings
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS

Remaining uncalled for in the Brook
ings, S. d. p~ostoffice for the week end
ing July IA, 1908:
Anderson, Miss LYDIA.
Add, H. l..
Clifford, Chas.
Benton & Greengard.
Hansel, Mr.. John E.
Hansen, George.
Kratz, Mr.. John.
Larson, Albert.
Nelson, Mr.. Tom.
Nylander, Mr.. P.
Olsen, Miss Norma.
Peterson, Albert.
Peterson, Albert.
Rowland, w. H.
Walsh, Mrs. Anna.
In calling for above letters please
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

In calling for above letters please
say "advertised' and give date of
this list.
Geo. n. Breed, Postmaster.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
PUBLISHERS ATTENTION.

The Register Publishing Company is
now prepared to handle machine COM
position promptly, efficiently and at
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
CURRENT EVENTS AND PROGRESS

Decision has been made by the Pull
mar Car company to do away with
the sale Of liquors in its buffet and
dining cars throughout the United
States.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
National.

President
WILLIAM II. TAFT of Ohio.
Vice President
JAMES S. SHERMAN of New York.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

Letter postage between Great Brl'
tan and the United States will be re-
duced to two cents an ounce on Octo-
Der / of this year; so announces Post
master General Meyer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
Congressiona

United States Senator
COE !. era WORD of Huron.
Representatives I'm Congress
CHARLES II. BURKE Of Pierre.
EBEN w. MARTIN of Deadwood.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

The government of China has called
Professor f. c. Parker, of the Min
nesota Experiment station, to organ
ize and conduct at Mukden, Manchu
ria, an experiment station and schoo
of agriculture.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16

The shortage of material for cross
ties for our railroads has become so
great in our land that some time since
the officials of the Atkinson, Topeka
& Santa Fee railroad evinced the fore
thought by sending E. o. Faulkner,
who is at the head of their tie and
timber department, to the Hawaiian
Islands and Japan. He found the re-
port regarding the ohia wood in the
Sandwich Islands well founded. 1t is
being cut rapidly so as to clean the
land for sugar plantations, so the
matter was taken up none to early
by this ~farseeing company. This wood
will make a good lasting tie. Mr..
Faulkner after his investigation of
the woods value signed a contract with
a lumber company at Hawi for cut
ting and delivering at San Francisco
100000 ties of the wood each year for
five years, also five hundred sets of
switch ties OIL the same basis. In
Japan he secured several millions of
oak ties to be delivered as called for.
The Japan oak has all of the qualities
of u white oak. The company has
also bought several thousand acres of
forest land In Australia, the possibili-
ties of which are said to be virtually
Nimitless for the furnishing of ties.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-16
FARM o RENT.

Secretary of Col
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-07-18
Garland VS. Wellsville.

Last Saturday the Garland base ball
boys, accompanied by good sized
crowd of base ball fans, went to Wells.
vile to cross bats with the Wellsville
team The game was good one up to
the seventh inning, the score being to
9 in favor of Garland.
Wellsville played 10 men-that is nine
ball tossers and umpire. Our boys
could have easily beaten the 90" but
they d have to get up In the morning to
beat the umpire. Trouble brewed after
the seventh inning and our boys let the
umpire have the game The finish re
suited in sccre of to In favor Of
Wellsville.
A return game will be played between
these mines at the City park on the after
noon Of July 24th-lBut not the same
umpire. Latter ellsville is not com.
ing, but the game will be between the
Y. NJ. G. A. Of L City, and Garland
July cath, at 8 pm.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-07-18
Scandinavian Day.

Over 1000 Scandinavians from ali
over the state had big gathering IN
Brigham City last Sunday. The town
was gaily decorated with flags of Den.
mark, Sweden, Norway and America
and the B g. band furnished good music
for the occasion. Teams met the visitors
at the depot and conveyed them to the
Tabernacle and Central School grounds
where refreshments were served in alb.
undance. A very interesting meeting
was held ut the Tabernacle at 10 a. m
and fue concert given at 9 p. m
The day was not given rs "celebra.
ton, " but for good old time Of hand
shaking and get acquainted. Some dis.
faction was expressed by the merchants
who had contributed for the eveut In not
making the affair u two-day gathering
and giving the visitors chance to leave
few plunks in the town. However, 1t
was very pleasant and successful re-
union Of the Scandinavian people.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-07-18

Mrs. Emily Jardine of Charleston is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. w. J. Fife,
Adolph Anderson left yesterday morn
ing for a 10-days visit with his wife
and family in Salt Lake City.
Fred Foulger came up from Ogden
Thursday evening to spend few days
with his children in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Fife and family
have moved to this city from Preston
Idaho, to reside for the future.
DIR. G. W. Richards. dentist. went to
Orangeville, Emery Co., yesterday to
visit his wife and family. He expects
to move them to this city the fore part of
next week.
Mrs. Mary Fl. Valentine of Brigham
City, an early pioneer and mother of Co.
Commissioner A. W. Valentine, died in
that city of ascitis, after an illness Of
four months, last Sunday night.