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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
TEN MINUTES I'm
LAND OF STORIES
STILL IN TOWN.
By A, r. Groh,

John Geary whistled as he came
back to his case in the rear of the
Evening Clarion office with fresh
sheet of copy. A patch Of after
noon sunshine came through the
dirty window and lay on the dusty
floor of the composing room. But
John Geary saw neither the dirt on
the window nor the dust on the
floor. He saw only the sunshine.
This was typical of his state of
mind at the time.
HAS she named the day YETI"
1t was Jeffries. the big, red
headed pressman who put the ques-
ton in mock seriousness but entire
good humor as John passed. John
smiled indulgently.
Not yet, Billy" he said
When John Geary's eyes had
rested on Sally Morton, clerk at the
Ron Ton store, soon after his ar
rival in the town, they fingered
upon her pretty face longer than
they had ever fingered on a wom-
ans face before. His first visit to
her home convinced him that he
had found the one of whom he had
dreamed. He began saving his
money. He had an object in life.
And he never felt anything but
pride when his companions 'jol-
lied" him a bit about Sally.
John was still! smiling as he
mounted his high stool and laid the
copy down at the top of the case
with a slug for a weight. He took
his stick and looked at the first
words. They were written in the
odd, cramped hand of old Boggs,
veteran reporter of the Clarion, who
knew every man, woman. child and
dog in town. The smile faded from
Johns face as he read:
Cupid has been busy again. and
this time he has shot one of his ar
rows through the heart of Miss Sal
lie Morton, the well known and
popular young saleslady in the Bon
Ton store. The lucky man is Mr..
Caleb Squires, our popular and gen.
tlemanly grocer. The young folks
are trying to keep the engagement
secret, DuJ lue news ledkel Out,
and now congratulations will be in
ORDER
John found himself stupidity hold.
ing the stick in his hand. The first
stunning blow had passed. His
mind was made up quickly. He
could never set that fatal para.
craps. With an excuse that he was
sick. he went home. He packed up
his baggage.
1t was mid afternoon when re-
turned, heavy footed and heavy
hearted. to the office to resign. Be
fore him stretched only the old
obiectless life of wandering over
+, tho face of the earth with no one to
care for him and no one for him to
care for.
I'm quitting, Mr.. Glover" he
said to the proprietor In the office
The proprietor was loath to let
him &c, for he had proven himself
q most competent man.
Quitting. Geary?" he asked in
surprise. why, what's wrong?
might give you a raise. You're due
for it anyway. Stay with u.s."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
ELkS' CONVENTION CLOSES.
(ey United Press Leased Wire.)

PORT ANGELES, Wash. Aug.
12.-The Elks convention will
close today. following a ball game
between the Tacoma and Seattle
teams for the championship of the
lodge. A resolution was passed
yesterday favoring Portland as the
next meeting place of the grand
lodge. Next years convention city
of the state lodge will be decided
by a committee later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

mo. | must be going. Guess I've
got the wanderlust."
John tried to put some cheer in
his voice, but ftp wasn't great
success. Just then the door burst
open, and Boggs. putting and red
faced, rushed in.
Stop the press" he shouted.
That shrimp of Tompkins put up
job on me this morning. Gave
me story about Miss Morton going
to marry Caleb Squires Nothing in
it. All lie. Stop the press"
The office was all hustle and con-
fusion in moment. Noise of lOos-
ening up the form mingled with
dire threats against Tompkins
When the space occupied by the
item had been replaced by a patent
medicine ad, the proprietor re-
turned to his desk.
I'm very sorry you're leaving,
Geary-" he began.
Give me a piece of copy" said
John Geary as he pulled off his
coat, I've decided to stay"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
We Will Make 1t
Easy for You to
Buy aVictOr

Come in Friday or Saturday II
you want one of those fine new
Victor Outfits at $3.50.
$3.50 DOWN AND 81 WEEKLY.
The outfit contains latest
model Victor I complete with flow.
err horn and six double faced rec
ords az selections) including num-
bers by Arthur Pryors Band. The
Victor Orchestra, famous comedi-
ans and vocalists in such popular
numbers as Call Me Up Some
Rainy Afternoon" etc.
FREE-Friday and Saturday
with every purchase of popular
sheet music to the value of 25c or
more we will give one free copy
of popular sheet music. All popu-
lar music on these days
TWO FOR zoe.
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MOST ANYTHING
Josh Wise Says,
EFF so many FLYNN ma
chimes wouldn't git out o.
order, we'd git out O. bury
in so many o. tn aviators. /"

THAT PEANUT INCIDENT.
(The true verSion.)
The boy stood on the burning
deck,
Whence all but him had fled;
The flame that lit the battles
wreck
Shone round him DER the dead.
Mrs. HemanS.
North Carolina leads the states
In the production Of Tobacco.
women are always smiling.
aren't they?"
yes, and the funny part of 1t Is
that they occasionally mean it,"
There are about 700,000,0 900 acres
Of public land in the United States.
Clifford Pinchot may run for gov
ernor of New York, but from pres
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
=PENCU POINTS

L. Spokane, really do not
think conquered.
it.
to buprn generally soorche his fin
gers.
TIE trouble average may
girls Some class to sunny old Spokane, Ell?
Some like to take things change
they're willing % accomplish
he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
Fun
Facts
Fiction
Fro'th
Fads
Folly

ent indications he would lose the
Wall-street vote.
Paris physicians successfully re.
moved a bullet from a soldiers
heart, tho soldier going back to
duty few days later.
The clearing houses OF IA lead
ing Canadian cities for 1909
showed total transactions of over
$4,000, 100000
Canada has $4,000 miles Of rail-
road track.
The "three sweetest words" &C.
cording to Most Anything CORE
spOndents:
s. ID. Fits a boy"
Mike-"Take the pot"
b. II. J.-"Heads, you win"
Bill-"Let me buy"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
STORAGE TANK ExPLopES.

SISTERVILLE, Va, Aug. ia
storage tank Of the Riverside OIL
Co. exploded here today, and a gen.
eral conflagration of Oil wells, tanks
and warehouses of the company is
threatened.
Several tanks caught fire from
the explosion Of thousands Of bar
rels of Oil made fire fighting haz-
ardous in the extreme.
Great crowds of spectators gath.
cred to watch the spectacular fire,
and the police had difficulty in keep
ing them beyond the danger line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
Horoscope
"The stars incline, but do not
compel"
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1910

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1910.
Weak, fltfui signs controi.N
Let them not sway thy soul.
The day is marked by signs
and configuration that speak Of
iistIess and variable omens, In.
dicating that tho irresolute,
wavering and purposeiess
characters Of earth will be
likely to yield to Incidence
and apathy, letting tho ener-
getic, clear-eyed and active
snatch the prizes Of the day.
The sun 10 in an aspect with
the moon indicating fortune
and success Of tho cour-
ageous, the wise and the hon.
orable.
Venus Is in benefic aspect,
favoring women greatly. Tho
morning Is marked as good for
their business affairs, warm
ing them only against careless
ness Of unnecessary haste.
Tho early hours Of the after
noon should prove excellent
for shopping and anything con-
nected with dress, ornament
or household.
Uranus is in a place that is
held by astrology to benefit
sightseeing, short journeys,
art and study.
There is a favoring augury
for visits, entertainments and
amusement generally, especi-
ally nthe evening.
Another dominant sign Is
exceedingly helpful to those
who wish to redeem past err
rors. change habits, reform or
otherwise alter their existing
conditions of living for the
better.
Accountants should benefit,
as the time is held to be un.
usually good for piercing
Trough tangled figures and
statements.
The day is suspicious for
settlements, agreements, arbi-
trations and making peace be-
tween enemies.
Venus and Neptune both are
In places that are read to pre-
dict lasting and permanently
happy results from weddings.
The day is suspicious for all
occupations connected with the
preparation Of food stuffs or
liquids.
Music, singing and dancing
are under good signs in the
evening.
Unusual undertakings are IA.
gvored by Uranus today.
3 Hiring men or women for
any work is under happy
omens. The time is held to be
good, Iaso, for seeking, en-
ployment or new opportunities.
Superiors should be we'll in
cIined this day.
Nervous and moody persons
should make a decided effort
In this period to attain cheer
fitness and brightness, and to
cast off cares. There Is the
likelihood that new and better
points of view may be reached
nnder the influences that rule
now.
Persons with this birth-date
are under aspects that indicate
that thes best success during
the twelve-month will come
efforts to be just and fair to
others.
Children born today are un-
der stars that promise good
dispositions with great power
or swaying and leading others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

Inside the remains Of man.
moth mound in Siberia were veget-
ables hitherto unknown to science,
evidently relics OF the prehistoric
animals food.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

almost gone.
Patient: Uh-huh. wore them
out FletcheriZing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

II is not a new suggestion that ac-
tiyity By the government in connection
with corporations and financial matters
in general might with great benefit be
directed against the fraudulent mining
and other schemes. The p~ostofiice de-
partment, it is true, through its in
spection service, has been doing good
work in barring from the mail solicit
tations for subscriptions TO the stocks
and securities of the above dubious
character. Within the past week the
papers have given accounts of sensa-
tional arrests involving individuals
connected with a concern about which
is alleged that although it had evceed-
ing little of positive value in the way
Of patents, plants or anything else, 1t
nevertheless brought enormous profits
to its promoters. In this, as in sim
ilar cases, it seems that advertisements
with circulars, both calculated to take
the fancy of people with small mean
70 whom a speculative investment
promising enormous returns would APP
peal. 1t is furthermore intimated that
the parties engaged in this operation
were able to gather from the gullible
public sums of money rising up to tens
of millions in amount. 1t / sunfOrtu-
nate that the authorities cannot take
concerns OF this kind in hand at an
stage than seems possible under
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23
Personal and Local

Homer Rodeheaver. at the Methodist
church Monday evening.
Fifty Lygia Perfecto Cigars free at
Abbott's Pharmacy. Get one.
Hear DR.. Aylesworth ON woman suf-
frage next Tuesday evening.
The Circular Stairway" one of
the most thrilling detective stories of
years starts in this issue.
Miss Ruby Williams entertained her
class at a picnic at the college grove
yesterday. An enjoyable time vas had.
Mrs. George r. ~Sanderson received
a message last Thursday announcing
the death of her mother, Mrs. Hart.
She left on the evening trnin for
Red Wing, Mimi, to be present at the
funeral.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

The circus and school election made
Tuesday, the longest day in the year,
seem rather short.
The Fridley Auto Co, on Tuesday
disposed of two of those dandy Hud-
son touring cars at Lake Preston.
f.. c. Olson returned home Friday
night from Rapid City and has since
been confined to his home with a
Slight attack of diptheria. The at
tack is not serious at all, but he will
be compelled to remain indoors for
two or three weeks.
The magnificent new state capitol
Is to be formally dedicated OF June
30. Ali railroads make a single fare
for the round trip. Everyone is cor
daily invited. Pierre and the rail
reads will make ample provisions for
the comfort of everyone. 1t will be
a memorable incident in the states
history. The Pierre Board of Trade
offers a fine silver cup to the county
having the largest representation
Estelline is preparing for a grand
celebration on July 4th and as they
have an enviable record for past per-
formances it that line they may be
assured of a good crowd. The peo-
pie of Estelline have always literally
~patronized every celebration held in
Brookings and we hope to see a gen.
o crowd from here in that town
on the Fourth. There will be a ball
game between CastlewOOd and TOron-
to and three class harness races
and a running race. Some of the
best horses in this and adjoining
states are expected to enter.
A dispatch to the Minneapolis Jour
nal says: Civil engineers represent
ing eastern financial men, have COM
pleted a thorough examination of the
right of way of the Bookings and
Sioux Falls railway, a short distance
west of P~ipestone, and a favorable re-
port looking toward the purchase of
the right of way will be made to the
eastern men. The proposed road is a
north and south trunk line, and the
survey is practically complete between
Fargo and Sioux City. 1t will pass
through WATERFOWL, Brookings and
Egan, S. D., going directly south from
the latter place to Sioux Falls and
Sioux City. From Kansas City the
line, it is said, will be built through
10 the gulf. The road is known as the
Winnipeg, Sioux Falls and Southern
railway, and the engineers state that
construction will begin late this sum-
mer or early in the fall"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

The effort being made in some parts
of the state TO unite the two factions
of the republican party is a praise
worthy one and the Register hopes to
see it carried to success. That there
is no great difference between the two
factions was proven by the fimsy is
sues of both sides in the last cam
paign, and the great mass of the vot-
ers showed their independence of fac
tionalism by selecting an almost equal
number of candidates from each fac
ton. The efforts to harmonic the two
factions will no doubt be bitterly
fought by most of the leaders and a
complete reorganization of the party
may be necessary to bring it about.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23
ALTON.
CToo late for last week.

Mrs. Ellen Bane returned home Fri.
day evening
Our road dads are busy these days
grading the roads and putting in new
bridges.
Miss Inez Armstrong closed an
eight months term of school in AT
ton District No. IA Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Minton were
callers at the F. C. Papka home Sun
day.
Misses Hattie and Ellen Bane and
Lillian Armstrong called on Miss
Seas Thursday evening.
Miss Lillian Armstrong of Brook
ings, taught school Friday in Alton
No. IA
Mrs. Milt Mcknight spent Monday
evening in White with Mrs. Ray
Mcknight.
II. r. Johnson and wife spent Mon
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. G. H
Gleiter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Null and lit
tie folks spent Sunday at the Geo
Hartley home.
J. D. Miller and wife we're pleasant
callers the first of the week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Bushnell
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bane enter
tanned a number of friends at Sun
day dinner.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

Fred Hartley and sister, Mrs. r
A. Null of Struble, Iowa, spent Tbnrs,
day at Mr.. Luckinbill's.
Miss MALTA Christensen spent SIM.
ay in Sherman It the home Of ".
and Mrs. Vern Welsh.
Mrs. Eva Mcknight and sister F,bo,
were calling On north Fountain friends
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McKnighr Of
Brookings, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oren Ward.
Mr.. Fox of Brookings, has been
painting the building on the farm
known as the John Tretter place
Mrs. G. A. Null and son, Donald do.
parted Friday for their home at Stru.
BILE, Iowa, after a weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
E. c. Brink and wife and A. f OF.
ferle and family we're entertained AZ
Sunday dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. II r
Johnson,
Fred Falk, Sr., is improving so as
to be able to ride out, but it will
no doubt be some time before he will
be able to take charge of the farm
work again.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hayden and
daughter, Gertrude took supper with
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Minton Monday
evening. They were on their way 10
Aurora, where Mrs. Hayden took the
train for Alberta, Canada, where she
will spend some time visiting her son
and daughter.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

Some OF the counties in the western
part of the state are said to be sui
fering from the want of rain and crops
are reported 10 be in bad condition.
Here in Brookings county we could
stand quite a little moisture and unless
we get it pretty 500 small grain is
bound TO suffer TO some extent. 1t
looks as though w were having one
of the old-fashioned dry years, but you
a never tell in South Dakota and
we may get our share and more OF
moisture during the next couple of
weeks.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

Now that the primary and school
election are over with, ii looks like a
good time for a harmony meeting right
here at home. In the last couple of
years the city has been divided against
itself, over petty school affairs and
partisan politics and its about time
TO shake hands and call it quits. We
are all neighbors and citizens of Brook
ings and We Owe it to the town to
eXpend more of our energy in boosting
and less in wrangling among ourselves.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

Roosevelt arrived home Saturday
and in New York a given the great
est reception ever rendered a private
citizen in the worlds history. He has
retired to his home at Oyster Bay,
with a refusal TO discuss public al
fairs for two months, after which time
he promises to help dispose of some
of the %perplexities now before the
American people.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

The fastest news is that George W
Egan is to be a candidate for United
States senator to succeed Gamble two
years hence and 10 further his candid
acy it is reported hat he will start
u daily paper at Sioux Falls in the
near future. After he gets through
with that venture Egan will need a
senatorial job TO r%ecuperate his fnan-
ces.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

Tuesday. That is quite a few of them
did and there were certainly stirring
times while the polls were open. When
il ome to wire-pulling and hair pull
ing the ladies' have us men beaten
a country block and Tuesdays election
their gentle presence.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

The population of Colorado was re-
duced by three last week. A trio OF
citizens of that state decided to see
what effect a bottle of hair tonic would
have applied internally and the result
was according to the advertisement
almost immediate.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

The conservation congress at Pierre
neXt week will be the opening gun
of the campaign for a greater South
Dakota The movement should have
the loyal support Of every citizen of
the state, for its success will mean
and better homes for everyone of us.
a better and richer state, better towns
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

Nevada seems to be a haven for the
oppressed. When the Divorces were
driven out Of South Dakota they went
to that state and when Governor Gil
lett of California, put the ban on the
Jeffries-Johnson fight the pugs. hurried
to Nevada to pull of their mill.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

One Of our exchanges suggests the
reason for w. G.. Smiths election as
railroad commissioner is that all the
Smiths voted for him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

Congress expects to adjourn within
a few days, and If they are having
our brand Of weather down there we
don't blame them any.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23

Tuesdays school election demon
strated n thing-the men can take
o back seat and let the women do
it up brown"
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-11
WAR ON CATERPILLARS
WAGED BY CLUBWOMEN
Hairy Pests Threaten Oaks in
Mill Valley
[Special Dispatch 10 The CALI

Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI
MILL VALLEY. April 1o.-War is on
between the women of the Outdoor Art
club and the caterpillar. The hairy pests
have begun their annual invasion
among the broad spreading oaks of the
valley below Mount Tamalpais.
The nature loving clubwomen are de-
termined to save the trees. Their minds
are made up, and no mercy will be
shown the voracious foe. Nothing short
OF cremation, they say, will destroy the
enemy
Every citizen with a back yard and
an oak tree has received a somber
warning. BE on the lookout for Pent
caterpillars and destroy their nests be-
fore they have an opportunity to
spread is part of their unrelenting
advice. They form In big nests on
the branches of oak trees and are not
only unsightly themselves, but their
ravages ruin the appearance of the tree.
The swiftest and most effective method
OF determination continues the procla-
nation, is to apply lighted torch to
the pests as soon as they are discov-
cred
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-11
BEREAVfD PARENTS
RETURN WITH BODY
Rabbi Jacob NietO and Wife,
HeartbrOken With Grief,
Accompany Remains
Prominent Men and Women
Heap Sympathy Upon Sor-
rowing Couple

Broken with sorrow, yet endeavor-
ing to assuage the overwhelming grief
of his devoted wife, Rabbi Jacob Nieto
returned to the city yesterday morning
accompanying the body of their youth
ful son, Frankel Belasco Nieto, who
was drowned while canoeing on treach-
erous Lake Lagunitas on the Stanford
university campus on Saturday. Friends
and relatives of the bereaved parents
met them at the railway depot and
accompanied them to the family resi-
denee.
Throughout the day men and women
prominent in the affairs of the city
called at the Nieto residence, 1888 Clay
street, to express their sympathy for
the heartbroken father and mother,
both of whom were prostrated with
grief and unable to discuss the terrible
accident which had robbed them of
their bright and loving son.
Although only a little more than IA
years of age. Frankel Nieto was a
second year student at the Lowell high
school and was accounted one of the
most promising of the youths in at
tendance. Endowed with keen intelli-
gence and a lovable disposition, the
boy was not only one of the leaders
in his classes and consequently popular
with his instructors. but had the good
viii and friendship of all his compan-
ions.
The body will be prepared for burial
today, and the funeral will take place
from the family residence on Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. The ceremonies
win be performed at the residence and
will be private in Difference to the
wishes of the boys mother Rabbi
Bernard NJ. Kaplan of Bush street tenn
pie will officiate.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-11
SHIP SINKS AND
EIGHT AREDROWNED

MANILA. April 10.-The coasting
steamer Del Pillar was in collision with
the bark Manguinan off Mindoro early
Friday morning. The Del Pillar sank,
eight persons being drowned Eighty
seven were rescued.
The officers of the Del Pillar believed
that their own craft was safe and sent
a boat to the assistance of the Man
guinan.
1t had not proceeded far when it was
recalled by shouts that the Del Pillar
was sinking.