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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Purdy re-
turned home Friday night from an
outing at Lake Kampeska.
Mrs. Ferguson returned to- her
home at Wells, Mimi, Monday morn
ing after a visit with her son, A. w.
Ferguson.
Mrs. Il. II. Patterson returned
Thursday night from an extended visit
with her daughter, Mrs. J. p. Corbin
at Lennon, and with relatives at
Henry.
Homer Rexford, while driving over
from Brookings yesterday, was taken
suddenly i'll with a bowel complaint
and was suffering extremely severe
pain when he reached town. He drove
directly to Or. Rhodes office and was
put under opiates. He is still at the
doctors. but was resting easier this
morning.-Aurora Times.
DR.. II. NJ. Derr OF the State college
faculty. who was here Thursday, in
formed us that Mrs. Derr and the
children, who have been visiting in
Colorado and Arkansas for several
months, are now with him at Sioux
Falls. The family will remain there
until DR.. Derr completes his work
with the State Railroad commission
about the 10th Of next month.
Miss Mary Wright returned to her
home at De Smet Saturday evening
after spending a week visiting here
and camping with friends at the lake.
How are the plans for a Carnegie
library for Brookings coming along?
We had this question asked us the
other day and as we are about az
wise on the subject as the questioner
we will pass it along in hope that
meon can give us the desired in
formation.
The Dode Fisk Dog and Pony Show
and Trained Wild Animal Exhibition
which appears in this city on August
27 under the auspices of the G. A. r.
Building association has more won
derfui features thnn any travelling
show on the road today. This show
is not n common every day attraction,
but supports the best talent, owns the
most valuable trained animals, has an
excellent concert band and e an
elaborate street parade at one o'clock.
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Prof. A. S. Harding went to st.

Prof. A. S. Harding went to st.
Paul Monday morning for a few days
visit.
Ethel Schouweiler went to Elkton
! Saturday morning for a few days visit
with friends.
Mrs. Whiting of Balaton, Mimi, was
| the guest of Mrs. Anna Lawshe the
last of the week, returning home on
Thursday.
Miss Anna Nolan went to Minnea-
polls the last of the week where she
has a position in a wholesale millin.
cry house.
Miss Genevieye Prouse went to
Sutherland, Iowa, Monday morning for
a couple of weeks visit with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. NJ. r. Hopkins returned home
to Aberdeen Saturday evening after a
couple of weeks visit with her mother,
| MTS. ". w. IOuu'
Roy Olson, Walter Paul and Ward
Waltz went to Lake Campbell Satur'
day and expect to remain for a couple
of weeks outing. A number of others
expect to join them the last of the
week.
r. f. Bielski, who is now in the
banking business at Philip, west OF
the river, came n Monday morning
for a two or three days visit. Dick
says that he is doing finely at PHILIP
and likes the country and its pros
poets.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z. Phelps depart
ed Sunday night for Two Harbors
Mimi, where they will spend three OF
four weeks visiting relatives and en-
Toying an outing. This is Mr.. Phelps
first vacation in owe two years, anC
they are anticipating a very enjoyable
trip.
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BROOKINGS MEN ON COMMISSION

Gov. Coe l.. Crawford has named a
commission to look after the South
Dakota exhibit at the National Corn
exposition, to be held at Omaha, Neb.
in October, aud has picked two Brook
ings men for places on this important
committee. They are Prof. Clifford
Willis, agronomist at the State col
lege and A. E. Chamberlain, state
superintendent of farmers institutes
Large premiums will be offered for
the best exhibits of corn and other
grains. Last year the exhibits were
confined to corn, but it has been
thought best this year to include the
other small grains, both as shelled
grain and in the sheaf.
1t will be remembered that last
year South Dakota took the sweep
stakes over Wisconsin and Minnesota
on the best exhibit of corn and it is
hoped that she will uphold her repu.
tation by the exhibits made at the
coming exhibition. The opportunity
to exhibit small grains, as well as
corn in competition with other states,
should make it possible for South
Dakota to- make "a general display
which as to character and variety of
exhibits would be second to none.
Governor Crawford. realizing the
Importance of this project to the state
as a whole and particularly to the
farmers, has written as follows:
II am much gratified to learn that
the National Corn Exposition will be
held in the city of Omaha, December
1919, 1908. The service to- the entire
country of an exposition of this char
acter cannot be overestimated. We
are coming more and more to realize
that the planting and raising of crops
is not dependent upon mere muscular
labor, but is in itself a science re-
quiring special knowledge and the
exercise of intellect and the highest
form of human intelligence. Each
year the area in the state OF South
Dakota planted to corr increases and
steadily travels toward the northern
boundary of our state. It is fast be-
coming our most valuable crop.
q sincerely hope that South Dakota
will be well represented at this Elk.
position and shall be glad in every
way to assist making it q sue
cess"
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Dr.A. w. ChaSe's
Kidney and
Liver Pills
Fred L. Villas, Druggist
Local and Personal
Fred L. Villas, Druggist

Miss Christine Ostroot returned last
evening from a visit Of n little over
a week with friends in Brookings.-
Lake Preston Times.
/ M, " r 2. Where? To see Dode
Fisk's Great Combined Dog and Pony
Show and Wild Trained Animal Elk.
hibition here Thursday, August q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Purdy and
family of Brookings are camping at
one of the Williams cottages at Stony
Point. Mr.. Purdy is one Of the prom
inent lawyers of Brookings.-Public
Opinion.
Miss Jessie Thornber, of Bookings,
was an ~Iroquois visitor between trains
Thursday. Miss Jessie will go to
Idaho this fall where she has a posi-
ton as teacher In the state univer-
sity, In which institution her brother,
John, is n of the professionalism
quois Chief.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20

Not always do the most glazing un-
grammatical errors appear in the
little country weeklies." For in
stance, in the Minneapolis Journal of
Thursday, August G., over a well writ
ten account on the first page telling
of the suicide of one of that city's
most prominent real estate dealers,
there appeared the following two col
umn wide, scare head line: John
G.. Lund Killed Himself BY Shooting
at His Office" Now, what nuts that
would be for some cigarette-smOking
"humorist" on a metropolitan daily
if these lines had shown up in some
little struggling weekly.-Mitchell Ga.
zette.
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Bank of Bookings
Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Dawson, of No. 379 Gift
ford Ave-, San Jose, CAL, says: "The
worth of Electric Bitters as a general
family remedy, for headache, bilious.
ness and torpor of the liver and bowels
S so pronounced that 1 am prompted to
say a word in it's favor, for the benefit
of those seeking relief from such Attic
tons. There is more health for the di.
gestive organs in a bottle of Electric
Bitters than in any other remedy I
know Of" Sold under a guarantee at
G. D. Kendall's drug store. SOC
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
Why James Lee Got Well.

Everybody in GAINESVILLE, q. knows Mrs.
Mary Lee, of rural route 8. She writes
my husband, James Lee, firmly be.
lieves that he owes his life to DR..
Kings New Discovery. His lungs were
so severity affected that consumption
seemed inevitable, when a friend rec
commended New Discovery. We tried
1t and it's use has restored him to per-
feet health" DIR. Kings New Discov.
cry is the King of throat and lung EN-.
edies. For coughs and colds It has no
equal. The fret dose gives relief. Try
It! Sold under q guarantee at G. D.
kendafrs drug store. Soc and 500.
Trial bottle free.
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AN ADVENTUROUS CORRESPON.
DENT.

Few newspapers in the United
States are able to- command the SER
vices of as brilliant a corps of cor
respondents as the Chicago Record
Herald. It's choice of Walter Well
man to represent it at Washington is
a good illustration of it's wise policy
of getting the best there is to be had.
Mr.. Wellman has won a national rep
utatiOn as a magnetic and resource
full news writer. And now he is pre-
pairing to clinch his reputation for or.
~iginality and daring by trying to reach
the North pole in an airship.
Whatever may be the results of
Mr.. Wellman's daring attempt to
reach the pole in an airship this sum
mer and send the news at
once to The Chicago Record-Her-
aid by wireless telegraphy, the Well
man-Record-Herald is sure to be con-
Quoted by Mr.. Wellman with the same
cool courage and whole-souled enthu-
siasm that have made him an ideal
newspaper correspondent.
Mr.. Wellman was born in Mentor,
Ohio, in 1858. At IA he began his
newspaper experience, establishing at
that time a weekly paper in the small
town of Sutton, Neb. In 1884 he be-
came the Washington correspondent
of the Chicago Herald, for which pap
er he visited the West Indies in 1892
and located the landing place of Col
umbus, marking the spot with a huge
stone monument. In 1894 he made
the first dash for the pole, reaching
the latitude Of 81 degrees northeast
of Spitzbergen. In 1898 he tried the
same fascinating quest again, pene-
trating as far as Franz Josef Land.
In both trips he had wonderful sue
cess in discovering new islands and
securing new scientific data which
have been of great value to the Am
erican Geographical Society. His vo-
luminous writings for scientific per-
iodicals and popular magazines have
shown the same incisive thought and
keen insight that have marked his
journalistic work.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20
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 expenditure
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.
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Backache,
Kidney Pain

Pains in the small Of the back.
There's no installing this sign Of kidney
trouble.
Other indications are frequent urination,
pain or smarting when passing water, deposits
in the urine, headache and loss Of flesh.
DR.. A. w. Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills
overcome kidney arrangements more prompt
ly and thoroughly han any treatment you can
obtain because of their combined and direct
action on liver and kidneys.
This letter to prove our claim.
Mr.. Il. F. TREGo, Polk, Pa. writes:-
''During eight years of suffering from kidney
disease six doctors treated me with little bole-
fit. On the third day after beginning the use
of DIR. A. w. Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills
! noticed an improvement and after using three
boxes had gained 20 pounds and felt better
than l had for nine years. ! have told many
about my wonderful cure"
One pill a dose, IS cts. a box, at all dealers
or DIR A w Chase Medicine Co. Buffalo, N. Y
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-20

Senator Gamble that or
October 18th examinations will be
held to determine the appointment Of
a cadet to West Point and a SECOND
lieutenant in the marine corps. The
marine corps man will draw a salary
of S1,700 from the state. The candi
date must pass a creditable high
school examination.
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Burton Tanner, the old Mitchell
football player, well known in Brook
ings, has been appointed as a teach
er in the Sioux Falls High school and
it is expected that he will have charge
of athletics.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
The Week s News
AT The * p /.
Espscial TO The Times Dispatch.]
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Especial totThe Times Dispatchl
e BLACkSBuRCi. a., July IL
Thomas Gilbert Wood, b.. S. NJ. S., assoc
ciate prof of biology and assistant
commandment Of the Virginia Polytech-
MIC Institute, has resigned and accept
ed the position of professor of agricul-
ture In tho Longye ear High School at
.Burkeville and Of biology III the Ap-
iponlattoX High School, With the
teaching duties In these two schools
he will combine work as secretary
and treasurer Of tho Burkeville Cos
operative Dairy Asso ciation, with head
quarters at BurkeVille W.
The board of visitors will hold the ir
next meeting here about the GOTH OF
July, When many important matters
affecting the welfare of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. some Of which
We're deferred from tho June meeting,
Will be finally settled, Messrs. II. q .
Noel, Leslie n, Kline and Il. Il, ohm
son, recently appointed G by Governor
Swanson as members Of the board,
Will take theIrsseats forSthe first time,
Messrs. Noel and KlineFare alumni OF
the college, and their appointment
gave general satisfaction here and to
the alumni throughout the State,
AT the June me citing the hoard aus
thoriSsd certain improvements about
the buildings and grounds to be made
this summer, and work on some OF
these Is TO begin at once. The most
Important are u concrete walk from
the barracks to the dining hall, new
Floor In Gthe la tter tho remodeling
OF the auditorium and installation OF a
central refrigerating plant.
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the mansion at which he had once d.
rected his troopers to ruthlessly fire,
sheltered him sas kindly as 1t had be-
fore the days OF storm.
The present owner Of the historic
mansion is doing much towards its Inn
provement. A large portico upheld by
massive columns Is being ad ded to the
river front The rich paneling and
wainscoting is being rapidly restored,
and the old garden will soon show
again blossoms of the self-same kind
chat grew SO brightly there before they
were trampled beneath the feet OF the
soldiers Of Lord CORVALLIS.
From the upper-s story of "Chelsea''
4 very beautiful view OF York River
may be had Of many miles in extent,
for the stream is here good mile
wide, and from the elevated position OF
Yorktown. seems to stretch very far.
The high ceiled rooms guard many ro-
mantle and wartime secrets, which,
sadly enougl;lwe are destined never to
know. but the memories which cluster
SO thickly aboutttlle old ma nsion, which
SO well deserves the peaceful ishar-
vest It Is reaping, belong to one and all
who. seeing the historic homestead,
listen to the pretty or pitiful legends
with which Chelsea" the old Nelson
house, teens.
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ny EDITH DABNEY.

u ! ~
In yorktown, on tho southwest bank
OF the river OF that name, where its
tide begins to broaden before merging
with the Chesapeake. stands the old
Nelson house. known as Chelsea" !
which has been the scene Of unrivaied
Colonial gaiety. Revolutionary patrio-
stism and suffering. which necessarily
followed In the wake of two grave
wars.
Though this old mansion has stood
through nearly two centuries Of tho
country's most troublous existence.
there Is no real dilapidation apparent,
no crying want OF things: instead.
,here is an aspect OF firmness and
3solidity that bid S fair to respond brave
Nv to the years OF attention that seem
In the year 1910 the building was
begun by President William Nelson for
his son, Thomas, then but a little lad.
"a pretty story that has clung to
"chelsea" through all Its lon g life Is,
that though he was too small to take
an active part in the laying Of the
cornerstone, the brick which marked
the beginning of its construction was
passed through his tiny hands. The
English brick, laid in Flemish bond,
characteristic Of. the Colonial era. the
window arches and corner faclngs be-
Ing OF native stone a handsomely
carved dehtalled cornjce breaks the
line between the sloping roof and
second story, the same cornlce prov
ing finish beneath the prof lection over
the ga bled ends. The ancient Ivy II hat
dyes the left corner a soft, deep green
has long been a place OF shelter and
refuge for many families OF birds, who
have built there each season as the
years have rolled around, regardless
OF the sad changes that have been the
portion Of the old homestead.
On tao interior. one Is not surprised
at the great paneled hall, which still
retains bits OF remarka BILE carving
though most Of this was destroyed dur
Ing the two wars. The mantels are
particularly fine examples OF the
Colonial artists de,ign, and the little
secret doorway, Which springs suddenly
open at q certain touch pom theSwains-
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Caroline Social News.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.1
BOWLING GREEN. VA, July lie
Mr.. Robert Bruce, OF Richmond, spent
a portion of this week here Visiting
friends.
Mr.. James A. Ennis, OF Baltimore,
and Mrs. w. o. Smith, Of Louisa. ars
visiting their mother, Mrs. Columbia
r. Ennis
Mrs. Gill, OF Charles City county, Il
visiting her son, Mr.. T. B. GIL.
Mr.. Edgar Wright and daughter, Misc
Mamie Wright, Of Richmond, werd
guests this week ut the homo Of Mr..
G.. j.. Collins.
Mr. Willie Wright and wife. OF New,
York, are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Wright.
Miss Louise B. Glassell left this weeN
for New York, where she will spend
several months visiting relatives.
Miss Mildred Baker has returned to-
her home in Fredericksburg after
spending several weeks with her
friend, Miss Estelle Collins. Il
Misses Eugenla and Fannie kGlassells
were In Richmond this week.
Miss Bessie Jones has returned hons
after a visit of several weeks to friendas
lin Richmond.
Miss Elsie Wright, OF Richmond. is
spending some time with Miss Louise
Haines
Misses Amelia and Parthenia b.
Buck have returned to their home y
Richmond, after a visit to their friendss
Miss Louise Haines.
One OF the most ENJOYABLE events vent :! OF y.
the season was lawn party given
by Miss Louise Haines IN honor OF OF.
her guests, Misses Amelia and Parthe-l
MIA 3. Buck, and Elsie Wright. OF Rich-s
mond. Each one present represented
some character in Mother Goose" he
evening was spent in games and music.
and bountiful supply OF refreshments
were served. Tho prize for originai
rhyme was awarded to Miss Margaret
webb and Mr.. r. L. Beale. and the one
for observation. was won by Miss julia
Collins and Mr.. Everett Butler. the
enjoyment OF the evening was greai.ys
Misses Helen Broaddus and Bessie BUT
Ter, and singing by Miss Florence 1'e'n'''e
Broaddus.
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scottsyille Social News.

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SCOTTSVILLE, Va. July 1l..--MissS
Marie Leahy, Of Richmond. is the
guest Of Mrs. p. p Power and tam ny.
Mr.. d. ". Periera left on Thursday
for Lynchburg. rs
l3} Miss Ella Wharton Farrar is spend.s
ing Il month at the Summer School OF 3
Methods at tho University of W Y -
ginia }5; u 3. IS
Miss Marietta Powers IS svisi ting rel.
atives in Clarke county.
& Mr. and Mrs, w. Farrar ana
daughter, Miss Garland Hope Farrars
OF Suffolk, are guests Of Mrs. ~ H =.
Farrar,
turned on sunday to West Virginia. So AZ
ter a visit to Mr. and Mrs. 3 10 rs
deree. Of this place. 3. y, ". ..35
i I. Mr.. r. Fl. Farrar spent the rlrsssf oxs
the week at his home here. ss,{
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1Uvtheville Social News.
rcno,, y = rhe Nm ea- DIspatch.l

1vyT1 ,giESYILLE VA. July 1.-THE
opening german Of the .Wythevilles
German Club was given at Boyd Hotel.
Tuesday evening. The figures were
gracefully led by Mr.. e. Lee Trinkless
with Mrs. Will Moore. Among those
dancing were Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF 6Fick
lin. Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelley. ME-
and Mrs. Robert Williams. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Williams. Mr.. and MRS..
Charles Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Trinkle,i
Miss Mary Preston Kent and Mr.. Pres-
colt, of New Orleans; Miss Annie Boyd
and Mr.. John Bell Williams, Miss
Laura Cleaves and Mr.. Alfred Moore
Miss Ethel White and Mr.. CARING
ton Willtams. Miss Katie Miller and
Mr.. Kerr, Of Blucflel0. Miss Helen
sHuffard and Mr. David Blair, Miss
Mary. Rich and Mr.. Humphries, Miss
Ficklin, of Alabama, and Mr.. Waller
Brown. Stags-Dr. Robert preston
and Mr.. Parker.
Miss Mary Preston Kent entertained
a number Of friends OF cards Monday
evening in honor OF her house guests.
Misses Resale Whfttle and Margaret
Bcocoran, Of Stanton.
Mr. and Mrs M. y. Taylor. OF New
Orleans, are visiting Mrs. Garland Sex
.tpn for the summer months.
Judge and Mrs. L. S. Sptlman and
family, Of Knoxville. Tenn. are visits {
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. George Huffard.
Judge r. D. Saunders, Of the Federal
Court, New Orleans, is visiting his
family, who have rented the residence
Of Mrs. 7. Fulton for tho summer:
Miss Josephine Logan and Mrs ohm
Jackson and daughter, of Nashville
were tho guests of Miss Bette MORA
lfo,. q, few CnyS this week. An sSss
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coting in the dining-room, lends to
the old house delightful air Of mys-
terry, which appeals strongly to the
romantic or inquisitive stranger guest.
The acres OF chelsea" are not so
broad as In the days OF Governor Nell
son, for they have dwindled almost to
the scant grounds of the mansion, these
on the river front being inclosed in
q high brick wall, forming terrace.
SO to speak, above hich grows thick
hedge OF lockwood trees that In height
reach quite ten feet. In 1.-THE rear the
old wall. which evidently crumbled
away. has been supplanted by an I'M
slightly modern paling, though in spring
and summer it is mercifully hidden I'M
der the shadows cast by mimosa and
crepe myrtle tree. which attest the
Ione-time bea uty OF the place.
# In 1881 Chelsea 3 was headquarters
for CORVALLIS when he, with his force
OF 5000 men posted himself in York.
town. General Nelson. preferring that
his superb home BIO destroyed rather
than tina have u. harbors the enemy, insist
ed that the Continental army fire upon
It. Offering at the same time a reward
for every ball that made an impress
sion. The eastern gable sho vs. yet the
scars Of at least three shots that told,
one ball being even now limb edded In
the brick wall. on@the northwest cor
ner also Is he significant hole through
which another crashed, wreaking its
vengeance upon the dining-room,
where It ripped off part OF the wains-
.coting and broke into bits the marble
.mantel. -
During. the Civil War. Yorktown be-
ing occupied by the Confederate troops
under General Ma grad err. q Chefs canvas
used !s as hospital. and It was then
n ! 2 g t, ali 81 the handso ne wood work on
the interior was whiteWashed FOR rea-
sons Of health. # 81 ss +
Governor Nelson died january a, 1880,
and and though, his once great fortune had
been entirely spent In tho cause Of
patriotism, he was still able to keep
the homestead. which remained In the
possession OF his family for number
of years. s &
In 1924 when Lafayette visited
SYorktown,tth theatre Of his youthful
Svalor. old Chelsea was tend cred the
committee for Ills entertainment, and