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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Early Trottinq Races.

The earliest trotting or pacing race
Of which any record has been found
was started from n New York road
house called the De Lancey Arms.
This wayside tavern stood in the Bow
cry lane, near what Is now the corner
Of Fourth ven and Eighteenth
street. 1t seems to have been an all
around sporting resort in colonial days,
for in 1863 it was the scene Of a bull
batting, and In the previous year it was
the meeting place for four horses that
raced up the road about half a mile to
Watts gate. near the present corner Of
Fourth avenue and Twenty-ninth
street. The Jamaica turnpike was the
first famous speeding ground in the
vicinity of New York. Until the New
York Trotting clubs track came into
existence, in 1926, 1t was the accepted
course for the decision Of match races,
and as early as 1918 it was the scene
Of the first match against time Of
which there is any record.-Exchange.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Worries larcest Barometer.

The biggest barometer in the worlC
is I'm the city Of FaenZa. Italy. Ii is /;
monument to Torricelli. inventor OF
the barometer. who was born in that
city 200 wears ago. The scale of thi.
barometer is on a basis Of feet where
the ordinary barometer is measured j.,
iNches. The liquid column is thirty
Sevcn feet high at normal. 1t was in
teIdcd to use n thirty-two foot column
Of water, but this was abandoned be
"ouse water ~evapOrated too quickly
ON glycerin was tried. but with thi
y il the normal height was on
ncnty-Seven feet, which was nc,
enough, Olive oil was chosen fnall'
The tube rests against n monumental.
pillar of stone. Olive oil is the lighteSi
liquid yet used for a barometer. Whel
a lighter one is made available a taller
barometer may be constructed. Pas
cal made barOmeters Of water and
wine mixed. Iophar Mills of New
York made Il ~glycerin barometer. Il
Jaubert set UP II of water in the fl
nous Tour st. Jacques, the weathc
center of Paris.-DetrOit Ere,
Press
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Sea Eleas.

The deep sea naturalist when pre-
pairing the skeletons Of small birds and
fishes for mounting calls the sea ieas
to his aid. These active little crus
taceans swarm on the bottom of the
sea in both tropical and temperate wa
ters and are possessed Of voracious ap-
petites. SO the naturalist. after remov-
ing the skin and loose flesh from the
specimen, ties it In a coarse net and
lowers it into the sea until it hangs
just clear Of the bottom. 1t is immedi-
ately discovered by the sea 1eas, and
countless myriads of the little crea
lures come swarming to the work of
1enuding the bones. In q short time
the skeleton is clean and ready to be
packed or mounted. Care must be
taken to haul it up at just the right
moment, as If left too long to the sea
they will attack and devour the
small bones as soon as they have fin
ished the soft parts. A little watch
fulness OF the part of the naturalist
will prevent this, however, and the
tiny ~scavengers Of the deep will save
him a lot of unpleasant work.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10

The telephone In the office Of a prom.
fnent New York lawyer rang, and when
a clerk answered 1t the lady on the
other end refused to give her name.
saying she wanted to see the lawyer
himself on private business. AS soon
as the lawyer himself picked up the
receiver, before he could make any
Inquiries. she began, "Oh. please tell
me, must there NOT bs twv copies Of
q iease?"
why" he answered.. 1T is usual to
give one to the landlords agent and
one to the lessee. But who are
Yet the fact that the wife OF the
lessee had never seer a copy Of the
lease wouldn't keep 1t from being le-
gally blnding?"
NO." slipped from the lawyer. who
quickly added, But before I discuss
the matter further may ask to
whom
There was a pretty little laugh. He
admits II was pretty wen now. "Oh.
I'm Mrs. Brown. and | live on Brond-
way. You don't know met was OBJ.
vious likewise that he wouldn't-"but
I've always heard your advice was so
very valuable. and | wanted a lawyer,
and so I just called you up Goodby."
And when he asked for the number
central gave him the Grand Central
station!-New York Times.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10

"A remarkable and lucky thing hap
pened to Inc once when ! WAS dead
broke" impaired the aspiring poet.
1T was near to the Christ mas holt
days, and |, needing money badly. sent
a poem to a certain magazine. Oh the
third night after | dreamed that my
poem had been accepted for $50. or
when | woke up | was much
disappointed. But the very ext day,
10. there came the fifty dollar check
for verses"
"Ah, you were in luck"
"Wait Two days subsequent back
my poem, accompanied by an ex-
planatory epistle from the editor. In
this he said that owing to a dream his
had dreamed the third night
previous (same night as mine the
treasurer, under the impression that
his dream was a reality, forwarded my
check on his own hook"
Remarkable indeed! Did you return
the check?"
ooh, no! | sen back the poem, to-
gether with q note stating that under
no circumstances could | dream of re-
the fifty."-Lippincott's.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10

Prostitution

81 suffered so with Nervous
Prostitution that I thought there
was no use trying to get well. A
friend recommended DR.. Miles
Nervine, and although skeptical
at first, l soon found myself re-
covering, and am to-day we'll"
MRS. D. I. JONES',
$500 Broadway, Cleveland, 0.
Much sickness is of nervous
origin. It's the nerves that
make the heart force the blood
through the veins, the lungs
take in oxygen, the stomach di-
gest food, the liver secrete bile
and the kidneys filter the blood.
If any Of these organs r weak,
it is the fault of the nerves
through which they get their
strength. DR.. Miles Nervine is
a specific for the nerves. 1t
soothes the irritation and assists
in the generation Of nerve force.
Therefore you can hardly miss
it if you take DR.. Miles Nervine
when sick. Get a bottle from
your druggist. Take it all &C
cording to directions, and if 1t
does not benefit he will return
your money.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Dent Abbrevi-te States.

Your letter to Napoleon villa Wen
wrong, ehf' said the postmaster
We'll. it's your W fault. You should
have written out the name of the state
in fun"
"Ah, what for?" snarled the com
p!ainant. Il put Tenn on the envc!
ope. That couldn't be confused with
any other state name"
How about Penn. 2" said the post
master. aren't Penn and Tenn
a lot alike? OF curse they are, and If
people want their letters to go straight
and prompt they ought always t.
write states out In full, for Cal and
Col get confused continually; so do
New and 'Neb.,' N. Y and N. j.
Miss and Mass and MIMI Pa
and Va Me- and 'Mo.'"-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10

On the west coast of Africa the ma
tives call the raspberry a yaw. 1t hap
pens that II of the pleasing diseases
that come out from that quarter of
the globe Is characterized by dusky
red spots that appear on the body and
soon grow into ulcers about the size
and looks Of the raspberry. So this
disease is called the yaws. 1t is con-
tagious and downright disagreeable.
White sailors bring it back with them
to their own discomfort and the dis
gust Of those at home. Yaws prevails
also In the FIJI islands and in Samoa,
but in these two places children main
ly are attacked, and the natives re-
gard the disease in the same light as
civilized persons look at measles-al.
most a certainty to have and the soon-
er over with the better.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
How Moody Got Out Of lt.

Many were the interesting expert
ences belonging to the first Mortified
conference called 10y ID. l.. Moody. One
especially showed Mr. Moody himself
In his varying phases. II was the con
versation hour ut noon and about lU'
men were sitting under the tent on
Round Top.
Mr.. Moody. leaning sturdily aealnsi
the ten pole. led the meeting. Sudden
ly there came from him the PIT mp
question. 'Rrethren. how many Of you
have so grown In grace that you can
bear TO have your faults told?'
Many hands went up. Quick as Il
fash. but neither sharply nor insult
ingly. Mr.. Moody turned to a young
minister and said:
Brother. you have spoken thirteen
times in twelve days here and perhaps
shut out twelve other coed men from
speaking"
1t was true. The young man had
been presuming and officious. He had
held up his hand, but he could not
bear to be chidden. and now he Stout,
defended himself. only making ma.
tiers worse. Then another minister
broke forth and berated Mr.. Moody for
his bluntness. The latter blushed. but
listened until the reproOf was done
Then he SUI gestively covered his face
and spoke through his fingers, 'Breth
rem. | admit the fault my friend
charges me with: but. brethren. | did
not hold up my hand"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
History.

History is a running account Of how
King Somebody-or-other either did or
did not get to a certain place. which
nobody ever heard Of, before King
Somebody-else got there. from when
we are usually supposed to conclude
that 1t would have made quite a diff
ference whether he did or not.
Like nearly everything else, history
has two sides. The history Of the gar
den Of Eden depends upon whether it
is related by a man or a woman.
The history Of the American Revolu-
ton reads quite different in English,
books from the way it reads in our
own books.
History Is a bore, not only because
you are unacquainted with the people
who figure In it. but because it re-
peats itself.-Life.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
b 1l[4!!l!!!l!1[!

The famous Bavarian Red Liquor:
Which gives such n delightful, blush
ing Colour to the Cheeks Of those that
are White or Pale, that it is not to be
distinguished from a natural fine Com
plexion, nor perceived to be artificial
by the nearest Friend. Is nothing Of
Paint. or in the least hurtful, but good
in many Cases to be taken inwardly.
1t renders the Face delightfully."- band
some and beautiful; is not subject to
be rubb'd Off like Paint, therefore can
not be discovered by the nearest
Friend. 1t is certainly the best Beau
tifier In the World. Is sold only at
Mr.. Payn's Toyshop at the Angel and
Crown In st. Paul's Church-yard, hear
Cheapside, at 3s. Cd. a Bottle, with
Directions.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Her Base lnqratitude,

When Duchenois. the great French
actress. died some one met an old man
who had been her intimate friend and
who was apparently crushed with sor-
row. Kindly meant professions of
sympathy and consolation failed to
cheer him. For" said he, ut is not
so much her loss which troubles me as
her base ingratitude. Can you credit
1t? She left me nothing in her will.
and yet | dined with her at her own
house three times a week regularly for
thirty years."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
"Jump Short Pie"

In a catalogue Of out Of the way
dishes a feast Of the Rev. r. H. Bar
ham may be included. The author Of
~"Ingoldsby Legends" his son relates,
on visiting one Of his %parishioners was
asked to dine and have some Jump
short pie" He did so and made a
hearty meal. "It's very nice-tastes
like lamb. Why the odd name?" he
asked. "Well, SIR" said his host, ut
is lamb. You see. the young lambs in
the mesh try to get over the drains. A
good many Of 'em jump short, tumble
In and get drowned. Then we hooks
EN- out and puts 'em into a pie. Have
another help, sir?" Barham declined.
London Taller.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Wherein They Wore Alike.

A country minister who in Scotland
was VIGOROUSLY defective and hesitat-
ing in his style of delivery in the pull
pit was sitting having a cup of tea
with one Of the old spinsters connect
ed with his congregation when he OBJ
served that the spout of the teapot
was either chOked or too narrow.
"Your teapot. Miss Kennedy" he re-
marked, "disna-disna rim weel."
"Aye, jist like yourself, Mr.. Broom"
retorted the nettled lady. ut has an
unco puir delivery"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
April Snow.

A snow furry in April is still looked
upon as a blessing in some parts Of
New England, where plates, cups and
all sorts of dishes are placed to catch
the fakes. Every drop Of the melted
snow is carefully collected and bottled
and labeled April snow" for use as
an eyewater. 1t was once considered
an infallible cure for granulated eye
Ids and sties.--New York Tribune.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Land Assessment In ENGLAND.

The evils of under assessment of
land are perhaps more glaring in Car
diff than anywhere else. Cardiff cas-
tie, with it's huge park, lodges and gar
dens, with a boundary wall of three
quarters OF a mile situated right in the
heart of the town, is rated at 1924 q
year. The land is worth millions.
Within sight Of the castle and not
more than 200 yards away is a tailor's
shop which is rated at f947.-London
Chronicle.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Knots In Her French.

Johnson - Does your wife speak
French?
Thompson-She thinks she does.
You don't speak it, do your
mo"
"Then how do you know she
doesn't?"
II watched a French walters face
the other day when she was talking
to him, and I'll be blamed If he didn't
look as If he had the toothache."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
The Only Way He Could Go.

A man fearfully addicted to stutter-
ing stepped up to the ticket window at
a railroad station and asked what II
would cost him to go to New York by
freight.
by fretght.' exclaimed the aston
ished ticket agent. what in thunder
DO you want to go by freight for?" .
"Bec-c-c cause" stammered the man
Il c-c-c-can't exp-p-pres my-s.s-seli
very w-well. ocean IY'-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Not In His Line.

"They tell me-" said the new report
sr, who was doing an interview. "that
you have succeeded In forging your
way to the front"
Sir" replied the self made man
coldly. "yon have been misinformed.
I'm no forger."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Satisfied,

People praise my work." said the
artist boastingly.
"And they laugh at mine." rejoined
the sad faced party. "but l don't
mind"
what is your liner" queried the
artist.
I'm a professional humorist," re.
piled the other.-Chicago News.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Run Over Him.

"Oh. Mrs. Smith. do you know that
your son Billy has been run over by Il
train?"
"Oh, dear, dear! My poor boy!
Whatever shall l do? Where did 1t
happen?"
Underneath the railway arch. Bill
ly's standing there nowv'-London TEL
fgraph.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
e

Il wonder at your allowing Hix to
marry your daughter. I thought you
were mortal enemies"
That's just the reason. Now he
viii have my wife for his mother. in
law."-Exchange.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
10 Reciprocitv.

Annie Nibbins is the meanest lind
Of a gossip"
What variety is thatY"
shes the kind that doesn't tell
anything herself, but gets you to tell
all you know"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Not That Kind,

Weary Walker-Lady, could yer help
q poor Teller a little? I've got a hack
in cough an a headache. Mrs. Kin
dling-Well. I've got a little wood out
side you could hack, and it might cure
your headache. Weary Walker-Much
obliged, mum: but, yer see. my head
ache amt of the splittin' kind.-Lon-
don Scraps.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
The Human Touch.

but. my dear sir. your play does
not even touch the chords of human
ity!.' remarked a theatrical lessee. re.
ferring to a comedy that he had
deigned to scan.
What! No human touch? Great
Scott!' exclaimed the dramatist. And
the hero is always borrowing money
from his friends.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Not Hidden.

There is one loss that a man neve
sdvertises," says the Philosopher Of
Folly, that of his reputation. But he
Fan always be sure that kind friends
Will attend to that for him."-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
An Obstinate Maid.

Mr.. Sappeigh-I wouldn't marry that
Miss Gabby. She is terribly set in her
ways. Mr.. Softleigh-Is that so? Mr..
Sappeigh-Yes, indeed. why, she has
refused me nine times! - Baltimore
American.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Seamanshin.

Il see that new ocean liner can
steam her 20 knots an hour" said
Smithers from his paper.
His wife looked up from her knitting
with a bright smile.
Il suppose they steam the knots 80
that the poor sailors car unite them
more easily" she observed TRANQUILITY.
st. Louis Republic.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Sha Got a New Ona.

"Mr. Hornbill-Do you know. dar-
ling. ! could pick you out Of a crowd
OF women just by your style! Mrs.
Hornbill-I don't wonder. ard me
with this same old dress for the last
two years!
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received on or
before June rs, 1909 by the Board
Of Education Of Bookings for tinting
the walls and ceiling Of the new
school building with muresco.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
F. ]. Carlisle. Clerk.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
The Crouchv View.

Secretary writing advertisements
Wanted. an intelligent young man, un-
married Old Grouch-Leaye out the
unmarried" You said Intelligent,
didn't you?-Exchange.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10

"Yes," said Mrs. Lapsling, "Johnny's
all right now. When he was bitten
by that strange dog l took him to a
doctors md had the wound o~stracized
right away."-Chicago Tribune.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10
Red Cheek. In Addison,s pax.

Red Cheeks In Addison's Day.
1t seems that the beauty doctor IL
by no means a modern invention. The
Atlantic cites an amusing advertise
ment to this effect printed in Addison's
Spectator:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10

The hogfsh, swimming down the
Gods throat. kills its host and eats Its
way out.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10

NO success is attained by a leap and
q bound, but by patient plodding and
many resolves.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10

Life is a little CLEAN Of time between
two eternities .-Carlyle.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-06-10

Old papers to place under carpets
Tor sale at this Office.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-01
HoNoRs FOR WRIGHT BROTHERS.
Gold Medals Provided by Public Sub
serip,ion VIII be Prestended by
President Taft.

special to the EAGLE
Washington. June 1.-The Wright
brothers viii arrive in Washington on
June 10. when President Taft viii
present to them the gold medals OBJ
tanned through public subscription by
the aeronauts OF America.
The new aeroplane for the United
States government will be delivered
at Fort Meyer the same day and the
wrigbts may make a flight over the
army aerodrome following the pre-
sentatIon at the White House. Fear.
Tier In the day the Wrights will be
entertained at luncheon by the Aero
club Of Washington.
Without delay Orville Wright. who
has made no flights since he was In.
jured in the Fort Meyer accident last
fall, viii complete the trials before
the board OF signal officers made nee
essary before the government pays
the $4,000 stipulated in the contract.
u Is expected that he will finish the
trials before June II. orville Wright
must make flight of two hours with
out landing in which he must be- ac.
companied by one passenger. He must
also make a speed trial OF five miles
across country and back TO Fort Mey-
er. during which he must maintain an
average Of forty miles an hour. II he
attains greater speed he will receive
a bonus on the contract price and II
be- falls below that average a slight
deduction win be made.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-01
succsssrh-rofAro GROWER.

Mr.. s. f. Lock of Cottonwood was
in the city yesterday with the last of
his Irish potato crop which he sold
to Gordon-Sewall Grocery Co. at one
dollar per bushel. Mr.. Lock was We
successful with his potatoes this yea.
and was extremely well pleased with
the price obtained and the RESULTS OF
the effort generally. He had in but
little over three acres and sold about
$50 bushels. the moyf of them at sl.O0
and the others az 81 and 90 cents. Mr..
Lock was highly pleased with the re-
suits obtained from his home grown
seed. He raised a fall crop and saw.
I'd the seed through the winter and
when ready 10 plant, found them 10 be
In perfect condition. On the land
planted In home grown seed he raised
jus, double the yield from the land
planted in northern seed. Both lots
were planted az the same time. the
same fertilizers used and given the
same cultivation. Tie advises all 20
grow a fall crop and save their own
seed for next spring planting. Mr..
Lock has our thanks for a nice lot OF
as fine potatoes as We ever saw.