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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23
BLOCkADED
Every Household in Bookings Should
Know How to Resist It.

The back aches because the kidneys
are blockaded
Help the kidneys with their work.
The back will ache no more.
Lots of proof that Doan's Kidney
Pills do this
Edward Cass. Nebraska Street,
Third and Fourth SITS, Huron, S. Oak.
says: Kidney trouble first attacked
me about six years ago. | had severe
pains in the small of my back which
gradually grew worse as the years
went by, until it seemed as if my back
was being torn apart. | consulted doc
tors. used their medicines but did not
receive any relief and they gave me
up. | became so weak and ill that
was unable to work and | did not seem
to have enough ambition to move at all.
About that time, Doan'S Kidney Pills
were brought to my attention and
procured a box. | had read of the
many cures that they had effected and
thought might have fighting chance
myself. | sent for them and the relief
| derived from the first box was most
satisfactory. Today | am seventy-fve
years old but vigorous and hearty.
have not an ache or pain and my
kidneys are in a normal condition. 1t
always gives me great pleasure to give
Doan's Kidney Pills my endorsement
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
Ney York. Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' sand
take oother.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23

to tell MH hero am. friend"
"Nou'rr at placcrvilc,' answers the
other.
'Plavryi''r" yells Scot:y. And |
went To sleep at cutters mill. sixty
five milo, rom here What are YOU
giving rs, Man|
lin .HIiug ii to YOU straight say
the siiaa-er Take look around
YOU
"Scot,y looked. aud there was all
kinds Of wrcc&a@r. from dead beef
crittcr 10 WhceibarroW.
"'WlH, in nations all thiS| says he.
"NHNho"t' says the man. cloud.
burst ny On the divide worst we've
ever HAD ypur box is about high
water mark YOU see there was water
enough for awhile reckon you're
about tn" only thing that came through
alive
"Well. wouldn't that knock YOU"
says Scotty
"Whil" The rest of the folk at the
mill was taking 10 the high ground for
their liv"S with the water roaring and
tearing through the gulch, Scotty had
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peacefully gone off in his little boat
down The creek and. instead of going
over the rapids. whore he'd have been
done, for all his luck, the box ambles
| through the fume they was building
| for the new mill. OF course there was
the jouncc over the tail race, but that
| hadn't hurt him much, and after he
rocked in the cradle of the deep until
he got beachcd at Placcrville.
"'Comc along, friend says Scotty
to the Teller. You and me are going
to have Il little drink on this, if IT is
the last act And reckon probably
they made il two. for when Scotty got
back again he was in n condition that
made everybody believe that he'd only
guessed at the story he told. But they
found out afterward it was solemn
fact. Matte. give US some more cof-
| fee"
Thus abruptly recalled to Fairfield,
Miss Matte started up.
well. WILL it does seem as IL that
was dangerous country to live in"
said she.
"Oh, not 90 awful" said Red. Just
as many people die here as they do
there. This worlds dangerous place
to live In wherever you strike it. Mat
tie"
That's SO" said she thoughtfully.
"And now" said Red, pushing back
his chair. Its time got to work and
left yOu to do the hOusework undis-
turbed"
What are you going to do, WHIP"
First place. there's fences and
things to be tinkered up. see.
suppose q millionaire like me ought to
hire those things done. but I'd have
measles Of the mind If sat around
doing nothing"
IL have been wanting to get the
place in good order for some time"
.ail Miss Matte, but what with the
money | had to spend for this AMI
that. and not being able to get Mr..
Joyce to come in for days work
when wanted him, It's gone on until
there is good deal of wrack to it,"
Well wrack it t'othcr way round in
~ 'rol any tpjIS litit'
Out in the barn is what's left of
fathers toOiS. People have borrowed
'em and forgot to return EN-, and
they've rustcd or been lost until I'm
afraid there amt many Of EN- left"
Well, III get along today somehow,
and later on well stock up Want any
help around the house"
Thank you, no. Will"
Then I'm off"
1t was almost with feeling Of ter
lor that Miss Matte bchcld him root
Up the fence. Her idea of repairing
was to put in picket here and there
where it was most needed. Reds was
to knock it all fat first and set 1t up
n Al condition afterward. SO in two
hours time he Strengthened up and
snapped the sweat from his brow, be-
holding the s,ain pickcts prone on the
grass with thorough satisfaction. Yet
he felt tired. for The day was already
hot with q moist and soaking seacoast
heat, to which the plainsman was I'M
accustomed. \ three-quarter grown
Wy Pusocu ny, IouhSiho vi 'hc oc"l
of farm wagon.
Hey" hailed Red. The boy stopped
and turned slowly around.
Yes, SIR" he answered courteously
enough.
Want jOb:' said Red.
well, I dunno replied the boy.
He was much astonished at the ap.
pearance Of his interrogation, and he
was cautious New England boy to
boot.
You don't know" retorted Red
Well" with some sarcasm, dye sup
pose l could find out at the postofiiceT
The boy looked ut Red, with a twin
kle in his eye and comical drawing
of his long mouth.
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CHAPTER VI.

y
|(HERE was Il great din Of
whacking aud hammering that
morning. Red worked like a
horse now, that he had com
pany. y sudden thought struck him,
and he went into the house.
Matte said he.
"Wel, WHIP"
81 see n use for the rest of that nice
big roast of beef l smell in the oven
lets have all these fellers stay tc
dinner and give 'em one good feed.
What do You say"
"Why, I'd like to, Will, but I don't
know-where'll / set them"
couple of boards outside for a ia.
ble-let them sit on boxes or something
Got plates and things enough"
"My, yes. Plenty of such things
WILL"
"Then If it amt too much trouble for
you Wen let it CO."
mo trouble ut all, Wilt will be o
regular picnic
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Red Saunders
'h3.''
HENRY WALLACE PHILLIPS

COPYRIGHT 1902. BY MCCLURE. PHILLIPS T. COMPANY
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29

Wei sir-in yonder chair.
Is one who dares to face that throng.
Indeed, sir, It's the Mayor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
Tho Questions They Ask.

The capacity Of the average small
boy FOR asking questions is practically
unlimited. but it is doubtful whether
more searching inquiries have ever
been made by boy than those pro
pounded by youngster to his father.
who had taken him for steamer trip
Here Is partial list:
rs that water down there any
wetter than the water In the Atlantic
ocean,"
What makes the water wetI"
How many men could be drowned
in water rs deep as that?"
us that big man with the gold but.
tons on his coat the father Of all those
men who do whatever he tells them
TOT"
where do all those soapsuds behind
the boat come FROM"
could train go as fast on the wa
ter as this boatr'-Chums.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
Mrs. Peek and Mrs. HiginbOtham
Make Good SUGGESTIONS,

Each householder should have a
garbage can, or like receptacle, to be
carried away at stated intervals by
carts supplied by the city.
. :: & s. :" s. y g s
Much that is often put into the al
leys to be carried away may be
burned in our own yards and kitch-
ems, thus saving the city unnecessary
expense.
:: = q = >: =
Systematic arrangement may be
made for the giving away Of maya
zines, papers, etc, thus saving ac-
cumulations in the home
Educate the children to take an in
terest in maintaining cleanliness and
beauty in the home, the schools, and
the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
Somewhat Simple.

A rather simple countryman had
been induced to promise fine hen Of
a particular breed In exchange for
what was said to be fine rosebush.
When the rosebush was brought, 1t
turned out to be nothing else than a
gprig with little root. The country
man grum Died, but the other said that
he only had to wait few years and It
would be fine bush. He then claim
ed the hen. The countryman went to
his fowl house and brought out an egg.
THAT is not the fowl you promised
me-" said the other.
NO." said the countryman, "but you
have only to wait a year or two and
It will grow into fine fowl"-Scottish
American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
M ad DOGS.

Mad dogs do not attack people
when dog has the rabies.' said a
physician. "he has lost control Of his
body. and what he does Is mechanical
His Jaws snap involuntarily, and il he
encounters any object, whether ami
mate or inanmate he is likely to bite
1t. But mad dog does not attack as
does an angry dog. He does not pick
out victim or use any strategy. For
this reason dogs suffering from rabies
No grown person need fear them. for
all he has to do Is to get out Of the
way The dog will not chase him. OF
course. young children are In danger.
as they do not know how to dodge the
brute"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
Points From DIR. CaldwelPs Talk al
Merrill Institute Friday.

The ladies must not expect to see
the streets as clean as their par
Tors after April, though there will no
doubt be a marked Improvement on
their present appearance.
4. =. Il Il Il il =
Each property holder should see
to it that the street and alley adjoin-
ing their premises be kept clean and
attractive, thus making the question
of civic cleanliness an individual one,
81 i. &
Teach the children that plants and
flowers in yards and along pave
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
SAVING Out a SeQment.

This rule Is given by the Wood
worker for saving out segment-a
piece straight on one edge and curved
on the other: Suppose the segment is
to be 10 inches long and inches wide
at the central or widest place. Square
one-half the length ga inches), which
gives SIG; square the width a inches).
which gives 16; add SIC and 16. obtain
ing 500; divide 592 by twice thefwidth
(2x4-S), which gives "a incfas, the
radius. This rule will apply to any
case
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
He Held Up.sthe Train.

A German traveller who tried to pass
a meal ticket on the train was told by
the conductor that he would have to
pay the regular fare Of IS cents. The
German argued and refused to pay
more than 25 cents, whereupon the con.
ductor stopped the train and put him
off. In a twinkling the traveller ran
ahead Of the engine and started to
walk on the track. The engineer blew
bis whistle. but the irate German turn
ed, shook bis fist and called out: you
can vissle all you want to. I Won't
come pack"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
The Great BASTARD.

The great bustard Is the rarest bird
that comes under the head Of game.
This bird formerly haunted all the
level counties Of England and was par
ticularly common on Salisbury plain.
From the reign Of Henry VIII. repeat.
ed measures were passed in order to
protect 1t. and 1t is expressly included
u-e..er the head Of game in the statute
OF the first year Of the reign Of WI
liam ". which codiied and reformed
the laws relating to game.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
From Reverend ROmsey in Saturdays
Graphic.

by all means get rid of weeds and
garbage, tin cans and waste paper.
Il II Il Il #
Throughout the city there is lack
OF attention to front yards, lawns,
sidewalks and drains.
81 Il Il Il Il =;
Uttered streets, foul alleys and I'M
tidy lawns are not strong recon-
mendations, nor will visitors count
them as valuable assets. Self-re-
spect, city pride, good health and pro-
perty values urge us to clean up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
AN ENQUIRER.

In stranger in the city
And in my walk today
I glanced into the windows
OF the new Y. NJ. c. A.
The room was filled with women
With faces all aglow,
And something quite unusual
Was going on, you know.
Istepped into the building
And asked-is this a club?
And do You knoWs the answer,
Amounted to a snub?
vas just the least bit curious
I But something babe me say:
Ina stranger in your city
And am going home today
Thenhe one whom I had questioned
Held out friendly hand;
And eeurteously explained to me-
l& not understands
! th0pht you were a citizen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29

city, and not for the purpose of sat
ments are for the beautifying of the
lsfyins the curiosity of the children
Who pass. Impress upon them the
necessity of keeping hands off of
other peoples property.
Much Of the trash and refuse can
be used on our own premises in fill
ing up holes, fertilizing soil for flow
ers and shrubs, etc, thus simplifying
to great degree the disposal of rub
bish
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
Mrs. Kendall Reads Original Poem.

Mrs. D. A. Kendall, by request OF
the committee on program, read
bright original poem at the mass
meeting Friday afternoon, and the
Graphs is pleased to be able to pub
lish it below for the entertainment OF
it's readers:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
Mrs, SchOber Reads Poem

ing interesting article from the Kan
|sas City Journal at the mass meeting
of ladies at Merrill Institute FRIDAY
afternoon, and it is so full of practi-
cal suggestion that we publish it for
the benefit of the public:
WOMEN PATRIOTS.
II the women OF any of the smaller
town of the state Of Missouri, or of
the United States, for that matter. are
looking for a model organization
whose object is the general better
ment of conditions in their town. it
would be difficult to find one which
more fully fills the bill than the Wo-
mems Club of Boonville, Mo Adapt
ed to larger towns, the principles UNI
DERIVING the work of this club would
be admirably effective. The technical
publicist might smile at some of the
cardinal principles Of this club. He
might think them "womanish' and
not sufficiently virile to be suited to
the strenuous life of even small city
in these aggressive days. But the fact
is becoming more AMI more clearly
recognized that il there is anything
which this "mannish' government OF
ours needs today it is the woman
ish' touch, the gentle heart and the
clean hands that will result in mu-
nicipalization of cleanliness and
goodness.
The Women's Club of Bonneville,
then, has set itself to the task OF
achieving "The Town Beautiful"
through the following means, en-
bodied in resolutions printed in the
papers and read in the schools:
"For the honor and glory of Boon
Vile
"Let us not kill Or iniure any bird
or destroy any birds nest or the
young.
Let us not throw or sweep into
the streets, alleys or parks, any pa
per, fruit skin Or rubbish of any kind;
or throw any of these things upon the
floor of any school Or other public
building.
Let us not spit upon he side
walks, street crossing or upon the
floor of the school or other public
building.
"Let us not cut or mark in any
way, fences, poles, sidewalks OF
buildings OF any kind
Let us always keep our back
yards clean and beautiful as We keep
our front lawns.
Let us at all times respect the
property OF others as We would our
own.
"Thus 4hall We become good and
useful citgens making our city
beautiful I'D worthy of our love and
devotion.
The more one comes to think OF 1t.
is there any town that is so large that
the achievement of one OF these re-
suits would NOT make it better and
the achievement of all would not
make it unrecogniZable by citizens
who had returned after few months
absence. if such a regime had gone in
to effect in their absence? 1t is such
work as this that women are doing
all over the country and they are sup
plying this needed "Womanish touch
which is mitigating in marked de-
gree the pitiess severity of life in the
average city.
Kansas City is fortunate in having
an unusually aggressive and effective
woman's work going on in its behalf
all the time. The various Women's
clubs have taken part in all the e:-
terprises for making Kansas City a
better place to live in
But the city's good women can reh-
der most valuable service upon their
own responsibility, and happily they
are public spirited and enterprlslng
enough to appreciate and utilize Their
opportunities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-29
~ THE CITY BFAUTIFI5I~

| Wei sir-in yonder chair.
Is one who dares to face that throng.
Indeed, sir It's the Mayor
nose women, Sir, all represent.
Some city club or clan.
And they have met to organize,
And formulate a plan
They re going to turn the city dads,
All out Of house and home
TO witness such a cleaning up
AS ne'er before was known.
They say they're waited long enough,
MlcaWber like, you know,
And now they are determined
That the rubbish heaps must 60.
They've organized for business, sir
In earnest every one;
The Superintendent fired With zeal
Although so very young.
The Seeretary's full Of vim
believes we may expand,
And that our influence may tend,
To beautify the Land.
There are alleys-there are byWays,
Now filled with trash galore,
There are vacant lots and side streets,
These women all explore.
There are papers in our door yards
And flying in the breeze
Or caught in the fence corners
Or lodged among the trees
There's a little burn on Lakeside,
Now lined with rusty cans
Where willows may be waving,
When they carry out their plans.
Unsishtly ground, once cleared away,
May open to our view:
y VI Oh So4 dCi SpoI,
All picturesquely new.
Each unused space, each window box,
When tended, we suppose,
May be a thing Of beauty rare,
And blossom as the rose
There's world OF wisdom in it;
The future will unfold.
Hygiene, and health and happiness,
Worth more to us than gold.
| wonder how they will contriye,
To manage all the men,
Who look so solemcholy sad,
In those dread seasons when-
The quiet home is SO disturbed;
You scarce can find a place,
To hang Your hat, yet you must smile,
And bear it with good grace?
Well. sir, the men whom | have seen
Have not had much to say;
But they approve-indeed they do,
Though in a quiet way.
Well. | am quite sOlicltous
To know how this will end,
And do you think the Council
Will their assistance lend?
The Council-they will do their best,
And every city school,
Will have hand in making this,
The City Beautiful.
And when the scheme is we'll ad
vanced-
Indeed, becomes a law,
Well have the cleanest city
In the State of Arkansas.
The Mayor is Toney-that is true,
But in their well-laid plan,
The women overlooked the name
And reckoned with the man.
[ m a stranger in your city,
I'm going home today,
And am going to tell the story
To all along the way.
T. NJ. KENDALL.
March 20, 1908.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28
By MARY HEATON WORSE
Drawings by Ethel Farnsworth

went Went on On aloud, Where do they carry it: You
0i,l Where Me dc do who carry what" asked Alicia
The bees, mean-the honey .,.,
Why, they carry it, Alicia answered rolled
up, I think, under their legs"
How do they roll it Did you ever see them
roll it? Can 1 see them roll it-if l went very
very, quiet?" .
Why don't YOU do that" she said Go and
watch them
He ran off again Ny neighbors fell into busy
conversation Presently Clifford dashed up at
Come quick" he cried They 60 clear down
inside and they come up all yellow. How do they
You are interrupting your mother again" said
i forgot, sad Clifford. But I cant see see
them to keep still so can see them do it he added,
with touching faith IN parents, and IN his mother
omnpotence He was still at the age when one be-
1ieves ones mother can do anything,-When one
saws. Please come out and tell the waves not to
hit me in the face. r
But all Alicia had in the face of his trust was,
will read you all about bees again o'le'
"To-dav:" Clifford asked, with touch Of skePti-
cisrn; for mothers not so scrupulous IN keeping
their promises to little boys as they might be- ana
little boys learn this early. When shes gone VIII
YOU read 1t to nle-W1lI you -,
It's not polite to say when she's gone, Ahc1a
reproved him You must be polite always
He accepted it 1neekly. But viii you read to me
when she's gone"
No said Alicia. / told YOU not to say that
and told YOU not to interrupt me; and YOU maven
been polite and YOU haven't minded mother. Now
run away and think about what have told you.
THE questions that they'll think OF asking, in the
L course Of a day" Alicia walled / can keep
Clifford from interruptIng
Sometimes they drive one almost crazy her
friend agreed Helen got IN awful temper the
other morning because l couldn't tell her how dogs
don't bite When they don't bite, how don they
- 49,, sna lent asking over
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28

: ID
neighbo-s. Mine haven't come up on the west side
q the house, don't know why.
Do bees sting honey" asked Clifford
Wen. I've had very good luck with mine.
@Norhe-. mother. -norhe-.~ I could imagine
Clifford was pulling a her dress. " Do bees sting
How deep do YOU plant yours" asked the
AGAIN Cli-ror5's little patient treble asked its
question. Alicia and her friend SWAN their talk
fs- above his head At last Cllfords voice pierced
the outer wall OF his mothers consciousness.
What that YOU re asking, sald she DO
bees sting honey: Why. OF course they don't sting
ho-ev- What silly question
Why don't they. asked Clifford N hat do
Neither Clifford mother nor her friend paid any
attention 10 him. Patiently he repeated his little
question He said over and over again The same
f--fe words He was perfectly good and patient
about i There was-r any irritation II ms tone
He wanted 10 know very much why bees cldn
sting honey, and what they did sting and why
What's that YOU re buZzlng about. Chuo-d:
said Alicia Haven / told YOU a hundred tunes
-gt 70 interrupt mother when she tal+angr
Bur want TO know his little voice came
Wei. don't whine about IL said Alicia.
wasn't whining. / want 70 know
Alicia stopped short could see them through
= hole n the fence " u hat she said II d tone o1
light irritation. do YOU want TO know, ASK Il,
and II answer Il, and then please don't talk any
- -,.-- 10 know sad Clifford. why bees
47--- sting honey. and what they do sting
The sting" replied Ahcias nelgh5or, little
F,5z-s that ask TOO many questions
DO they. mother he asked, his ga.-eless eyes
on Alicia 5 face
4 know t7ev sting little boys-lf you poke them,
-hev sting They stung FREDDY Homer lie Put-ed
4.-9 like -1urllr. What makes people pun up
when they get sturg.
I3e-sr:se thev DO. replied Alicia shortly. " Now
mn AWAY and play ike good little boy and con
interrupt mother again Don't YOU see mother
busy. Mothers talking
III ran away like good little boy, and l heard
IL ---el--, bee noises t-z1rurll-lg ike q big
fl1--lf15eF,-e He was 50 touchlngly good. ana 50
l.--e----f,e5 by the snubs he had received, that
s--l,-g nv flowers I thought over to myself what
had har-c-el. r.t