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CHAPTER III.
The Aou-e Of i Thousand Candles.

The Aoure CT Thousand Candles.
Annardalc derives its chief imppr-
fuucc from the fact that two railway
lines intcrsect there. The Chicago cX-
press vauscd only for moment while
tn" porter deposited my things beside
mo on the platform. Light streamo i
from the open door of the station: a
few idlers paced the platform, staring g
into the windows of the cars; the vii
lage hackman laaguidly solicited my
business Suddcaly out of the shId,
ows came a tall. curious figure OF 4
man clad in long ulster. AS | write,
it Is with a qutHening of the sensa-
ton received on the occasion of my
first meeting with Bates. His lank.
gloomy figure rises before me now.
and | hear ms deep melancholy voice
as. touching his hat respectfully, lie
said:
Beg pardon, sir: is this Mr.. Glen
arm? | am Bates from GlenarIn
House Mr.. Pickering wired me TO
meet you. sir
Yes: td be sure" ! said.
The hackman was already gathering
up my traps, and gave him my trunk
checks.
How far is it," | asked, my eyes
resting, a littl" reGretfully. ! must con
fcss. on the rear lights of the vanish
ing tram.
Two miles. sir" Bates replied.
There's no way over but the hack in
winter. In summer the steamer comes
right into our dock"
My legs need stretching; I'll walk. "
| suggested drawing the cool air into
my lungs. 1t was still. starry Octo-
Der night, and its freshness was CRATE
full after the hot sleeper. Bates ac.
cepted the suggestion without com.
ment. We walked to the end of the
platform, where the hackman was al.
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ready tumbling my trunks about. and
after we had seen them piled upon
his nondescrIpt wagon followed
Bates down through the broad, Quiet
street Of the village. There was more
of Annandale than had imagined and
several tall smOkestacks loomed here
and there in the thin starlight.
''Brickyards. sir" said Bates. wav.
Ing his hand at the stacks. IT'S a
considerable center for that kind of
business"
Bricks without straw" | asked. as
we passed radiant saloon that blazed
uron the board walk.
beg pardon. sir, but such places are
the ruin of men, on which remark I
based mental note that Bates wished
to impress me with his own rectItude.
He swung beside me, answering
questions with dogged brevity. Clear.
ly, here was a man who had reduced
human intercourse to basis of ne.es-
slty. | was to be shut up with him for
year, and he was not likely to D. owe
cheerful jailer. Ny feet struck uoon
graveled highway at the end of the
village street, and | heard sudd, nlv
the tapping of water
IT'S the lake, sir. This road le ada
right out to the house." Bates ex-
planned
was doomed to mediate pretty
steadily, | imagined, on the beauty OF
the landscape in these parts. ana I
was rejoiced to know that it was nof
all cheerless prairie or gloomy wood.
land. The wind freshened and bIew
sharply upon us off the water.
The fishing's quite good in season.
Mr.. Glenarm used to take a great
pleasure in 1t. Bass,-yes. sir. Mr..
Glenarm held there was nothing u,ite
equal to black bass"
liked the way the fellow spoke of
my grandfather. He was evidently a
loyal retainer. No doubt he couId
summon from the past many pictures
or my grandfather, and / determined
to encourage his confidence.
(To BE CONTINUED
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TONIC FOR MOTHERS
Or. williams Pink Pills Are Safe ana
Reliable-A Favorite Household
Remedy.

Motherhood may be the crownins
blessing OF a woman's life or it may
bring grief and sorrow. Mrs. N. J.
Wight, OF 10 Seventh Street. Auburn.
Maine, relates her experience after the
birth OF her daughter in 1901. as FOL.
lows: 81 was all run down at the
time the baby came and did not i'm
prove in health rapidly after. ! was
pale. thin and bloQdless. Ny stomach
distressed me being full OF gas all the
time and my heart fiuttered SO that
could scarcely breathe.
Finally remembered that friend
had recommended DR.. williams Pink
Pills to me SO ! commenced using
them. gained in strength rapidly
while the baby throve also. When l
expected my next child started TAX
ing the pills again as q tonic and
strengthener and had no such difYi.
Guilty as before. got up better and
my strength came back much sooner
"a year ago last winter ! mad an at.
tack OF rheumatism IN the hands which
went from one hand to the other. Tho
Joints swelled up and were so sun l
could not move them. The pain eI-
tended up through my arms and
shoulders. felt sick enough 70 20 10
bed but did not do so. This attack
lasted for several months. ! tried sew
eral remedies but finally came back
to using tho pills which had done mo
SO much good before and found that
they benefited me almost at once.
have not been troubled since"
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. or they will be sent by mall
postpaid. on receipt OF price. so cents
per box. six boxes for $3.50. b. tho
DR.. williams Medicine Company.
Schenectady. n. Y. Send for book OF
cures.
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OrloIn Of Passports.

The passport system is said to have
had Its beginning in England in the
time OF King Canute. who obtained
free passes for his subjects through
various continental countries on their
pilgrimages to the shrines OF the
Apostles Peter and Paul at Rome.
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With n smooth IRON and Defiance
Starch. you can launder your shirt
waist Just as well at home As the
steam laundry can: 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there will
be less wear and tear OF the goods.
and 1t will be a positive pleasure 10
use Starch that does not stick TO the
kron
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Oldest Man on Army Rolls.

Tho Oldest enlisted man on the rolls
OF the United States army is Sers,.
David Robertson. OF the hospital corps.
station on Governors island. He is n
native Scotchman. He frst enlisted
May 81. 1854. and he has been In con.
tinuous service. having the extraordi.
nary record OF never having lost day.
He is - years old.
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Bio Por, Of New South Wales.

Newcastle. y. S. W. is now a very
important port. with its 10000 people
and situated 102 miles by rail or 60
miles by sea from Sydney. Tho prin.
cipal shipments are coal. Last year
1,7T9 vessels entered and cleared. hav.
ing a combined tonnage OF 2.76s.iol.
Labor troubles are its chief drawback.
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=. -. IN, lurI On the step. | waved u
farewell to Larry. who stood outside
catching me.
II "A mumenr the heavy train WAS
Ilnt,ng slowly uut into the night u. On
is westward journey.
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In . Pinch, Use ALIENS FOOT-EASE

A powder. II cures painful. smart.
ing. nervous feet and !ngrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet Sold
by all Druggists. 25c. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package. FREE. Ad.
dress A. 8. Olmsted. lie Roy. n. Y.
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We must not caro- for the length OF
life. but for life sufficient for our
duties. Life is long II It is full; but
It is full when the soul hath com pleted
its development and hath shown all Its
latent powers.-Seneca.
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ideal laxative; it is simple, pure, mild and
potent; it regulates the liver and kidneys,
ovcrcomcs constipation, and brings Good
Health. II is guaranteed under the Pure
Food and Drugs Law.
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It 10 not so much the being exempt
from faults as the having overcome
them. that Is an advantage to US
Swift.
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Mrs. wins1ows Soothing syrup.
For children tcething. sofens tho gums, reduces n
nsmmAton. siays pain. cures Wind coiu. &c bottle
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A man may know much and yet be
nothing.-Dr. Parker.
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important to M others.

Exsnips carefully every bottle OF ChSTORfA.
safo and sure remedy for infants and children,
and SEQ that Il
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
LOOKS LIKE A BANNER CROP
RED RIVER VALLEY OUTLOOK Is
B~RIGHT-WINTER WHEAT IN
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Crookston, Mimi, Aug. II. - Crop
conditions in the Red river valley
continue favorable, and nothing but
some extreme disaster will prevent an
unusually good crop being harvested
this fall. The soaking rain which fell
Sunday did not have any detrimental
effect on the crop, according to con-
s%ervatiye and reliable farmers. The
straw is so heavy that it will stand a
severe wind and rain storm without
danger of lodging. Every n in the
valley is optimistic over the outlook.
Pierre, S. D., Aug. 10.-With the ex-
periments which have been made at
different points west Of the river this
year there will be a large acreage of
winter wheat sown this fall in that
part of the state.
While spring wheat has been the
general crop in this part of the state,
last fall some of the new settlers who
came from winter wheat sections made
a venture in that direction, and al
ready have their harvest in the shock,
which they say will give them fully
thirty bushels to the acre. All who
have tried say they have secured a
crop which would be satisfactory to
them in any state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
QUITS THE GREAT NORTH. n
VICE PRESIDENT MICHIGAN RE.
SIGNS As RESULT OF DIFF.
FERENcES.

st. Paul, Aug. IF. H. Michigan,
first vice president of the Great North
ern, has quit the service Of the com
pany, and with his family leaves this
evening for the East. where he will
take advantage of a we'll earned rest.
No ccess has yet been appointed.
1t Is likely that no n will be selected
for the present, and that operating
matters on the system will be handled
in the same as before his con-
nection with the company.
MY relation and conversation with
James J. Hill have been most pleas.
ant" said Mr.. Michigan. 81 have e
signed as the result of a difference Of
opinion In regard to the operation of
the road"
Mr.. Michigan came to st. Paul last
April from the Grand Trunk, where he
was fouth vice president. in charge Of
the operating department. He was
elected first vice president of the Great
Northern at the time the executive
management of the road was reorgan-
lied. First Vice President l.. w. Hill
becoming president and President
James j. Hill taking the title Of chair
man of Inc board of directors.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
USED ~ THE DOCTORS.
Ninety Per Cent Of the Drugs Pre-.
scribed Are Patent Medicines.

Despite the opposition Of physicians.
especially Of those whose experience
has been neither far reaching nor
profitable, to patent" medicines, nine
ty per cent of all drugs that physi.
clans use are put up and compounded
by manufacturing COMMENSURATE, In
fact, patent" medicines just as truly
as II they were advertised in the
newspapers.
The average doctor knows little or
nothing Of pharmacy and Is, there
fore. glad to depend On the very medi.
cines, which In public he condemns.
just as he Is obliged In many cases
to depend on the diagnosis of the pa.
tient himself, ever while publicly de-
crying what he calls "self-diagnosis."
How rapid has been the growth of the
professional S Of patent or PRO
prietary" medicines is shown in an
article written for the Journal Of the
American Medical Association for
September 20, 1906, by A. jacob, NJ.
D., LII. d. He relates that S 0 1000 pre-
scriptions, compounded In several
drug stores were carefully examined.
From 1850 to 1870 no prescription was
found for patent" or proprietary"
medicines. In 1874 but one prescrip-
ton in 1900 called for ready-to-use
remedies. Between 1875 and 1880 the
number calling for patent" or PRO
prietary" medicines equalled two per
cert Of the total. This increased to
S per cent in the period between 1880
and 1890. In 1895 1t was II per cent.
in 1898 1t vas Is per cent, and in 1902.
1903 was from 20 to 25 per cent.
DR.. jacob says that in a large
store he was assured that 70 per cent
Of the prescriptions were for patent"
or proprietary" medicines, and this
probably is approximately the correct
proportion at the present time. From
this it would seem that IL the patent"
and proprietary" medicines are good
enough for physicians to prescribe In
seven cases out Of ten they are good
enough for family use in cases Of
necessity and where the symptoms
are we'll known and as easily under.
stood by the people as by the doc
tors.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
NO NEED OF FULL LEVY.
Assessment Increase 10 Big-Totai
VIII be $260,0O0,0 900.

viii be $3.50, ,000.
With general assessments of the
state practically doubled In the last
ten years; railway property doubled;
and other corporate property increased
many fold in that time, the total as
sessment Of the state will be shown
to be about $500, O00, 900 when the
state assessment board completes its
work this year.
The last week has been devoted to
railroads, and with the q laws as
a basis, the exact figures will not be
completed for several days, but the
increase will be some where between
20 and rs per cent over the assess
ment OF last year on that class Of
property, bringing the total some
where near SIS, 200, 900.
The counties have returned an In.
crease Of about $50, 900, 900 over last
year on general property, when the
total was left at 5000, OO0, 900, and other
corporate property will bring up the
total to close to the figure named.
With such an assessment 1t hardly
will be necessary to make a full 4-mill
levy, as the regular 2 mills will bring
a event Of a $500, 900, and with the
added l "a mills voted for a Irvine
plant fund the 4 mills will be burden.
some and the treasury will receive
enough from the 2 mills that a small
additional levy ought to meet all
claims without the full 2 mills.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
ONLY TWO KEEP PHONES.
Charge for Use Of Long Distance Calls
Causes Boycott Against Company.

Belle Fourche citizens are up in
arms over the action Of the Nebraska
Telephone company in commencing to
charge for the use Of their long dis
lance telephones. Heretofore this
service has been free. AS a result OF
the Indignation, eighty out of eighty
two telephones In this place have
been ordered out by the users, who re-
fuse to even answer rings. Only the
two banks, whose business requires
the presence and constant use of1the
long distance wires, have suffered
their telephones to remain.
Further, the citizens intimate that
unless the company takes off it's
charges, the boycott will be made per.
manent, and a new company will be
organized with an automatic telephone
system. The residents claim that in
charging for the use OF the wires for
long distance talks the company has
violated it's agreement with them.
They say they were to pay a regular
rate for the telephone in the city with
the long distance talks free. The COM
pany denies this and maintains that
1t is too expensive to keep up repairs
on the toll lines unless a charge IS
made.
At Deadwood fault is found with the
company for the same reason, and the
Business club has called a meeting
to discuss the question. The Dead
woodites are not so radical as the
local people, preferring to register a
kick with the company. Merchants
there ere willing to pay for the long
distance talks that their customers
may have with them, providing that
the customer is not charged himself.
This probably will be arranged.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
STRANGE FUNERAL DIRECTIONS.
Man Who Wanted Books in Hic Coffin
Burial Robe of Scarlet Silk.

Sir James Colquhoun, whose recent
~ proved will contains a direction that
his body should be dressed for burial
in evening costume, was n Of the
men who have made unconventional
arrangements for their interment.
One Of the most singular Of these
testamentary directions was that Of
John Underwood of Whittlesea, whose
body, fully dressed, was placed in a
green coffin. Under his head was
placed a copy of Horace, his feet rest
ed on Bentley's Milton" Bentley's
Horace" was placed beneath his back
aud on his right and left sides were a
third Horace and a Greek Testament.
Mrs. Margaret Cousins of Cuxton, in
Kent, made her last journey attired In
a flaming dress Of scarlet silk, and q
coal newer Of Tong, near Leeds Zone
Jack Hustler), was laid to rest with
his head pillowed on a lump of coal
and with his pipe and tobacco by his
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
SOUTH DAK0TA'S BIG STATE FAIR
Exhibits Promise to Be More Numerous and Interesting
Than Ever Before Amusement Program the Best
Ever Seen in the Northwest.

entire week of the fair, consisting OF
five big open air attractions. abso-
lutely without price. The principal
streets will be illuminated with thou.
sands of incandescent lights, and will
present most beautiful spectacle.
Special rates Of one fare for round
trip on all railroads.
Special trains have eben arranged
for from Watertown, Pierre, Aber.
deem, Sioux Falls and Canton, Yank'
ton and Chamberlain via Mitchell.
The Huron Commercial club will
e that all are properly cared for. A
new 125 room hotel has recently been
opened to the public.
Don't forget the date, Sept. 8 to 10.
inclusive; begin to plan your trip to
the South Dakota state fair now, and
make the week Of Sept. 8 a week Of
pleasure and sightseeing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
HOUSES IN BIG DEMAND.
Hundreds Built in Last Few Months
Isn't Enough.

In spite Of the fact that more than
100 dwelling houses have been erected
in Huron durin gthe last few months,
the demand for comfortable residences
does not diminish. The Commercial
club and the investment and loan
companies are doing their utmost to
relieve conditions and secure homes
for the large number Of people com.
ing to this city to reside. The erec-
ton here by the Northwestern railway
company of an immense roundhouse
and shops brings to the city a score
or more Of families who will make
Huron their permanent abode. Be-
sides this, a large influx Of citizens
from eastern and southeastern states
creates a demand for homes never be.
fore experienced here. The house
situation at this time is serious, but
is likely to be relieved soon by the
erection Of additional buildings.
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A Weak Defense.

THAT is no defense at ALL" said Sen
ator Curtis, during a discussion OF
emotional insanity at a dinner. what
you have just said, sir, is as weak .
defense as the young automobilist's.
The young mans father said to
him:
"Look here; I am ashamed Of you.
You spend all your time choo-chooing
around the country in a motor car
mot all my time, father" said the
youth gently. Only half Of It,
land the other half?' asked the
Modified old man.
THAT is passed underneath, sir,
with a monkey wrench"
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NeWs0fthe Northwest
CUPID Ross KlTcHENe.
Domestic Help Gets Scarce at Dead
wood.

DOMESTIC nelP 1etS SSdTSe ~ Oeao'
wood.
Because Dan Cupid has invaded the
ranks Of the domestic help in Dead
wood m~atrons are nearly frantic with
despair. The work Of the little love
god has been so thorough that there
is hardly a desirable housemaid or
cook left in the city, and appeals to
outsiders have proved futile.
A glance at the marriage record for
July shows that a large per cent OF
the brides were domestics employed
in the houses here. Still other girls
who are regarded as the most skillful
of help and regular household treas
ures'' have served notice on their EN-
ployers that they, too, are going to be
married. Each day the newspapers
contain new want ads for domestic
help, but the W are few.
1t is an actual fact that the best
families in town are seriously con-
sidering giving up their homes for
flats rather than continue to worry
over the problem of how to get a
servant.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
COUNTY A DEBT.
Hanson Now Has Only $1,000 to Pay
on Bonds.

Hanson county is practically out OF
debt, and by the first of the new year
all Of it's bonded Indebtedness will
have been cleared up. The biggest
portion Of it's debt was paid up a few
days ago, when $4,000 in bonds were
taken in payment for the new court
house, which was erected five years
ago. At that time the bonds were sold
to run twenty years, with the privi-
lege Of payment in five years at the
option Of the county. The commits
%sioners, several years ago, started a
fund with the idea of paying the bonds
within the shorter period. and their
expectations fully were realized when
sufficient money was secured to take
advantage of the option. This leaves
the county in debt but $4,000, which
becomes due Jan. 1, and the money
will be on hand to meet the last Of
the bonds. Hanson county will then
be out of debt, and it is showing that
few counties in the state can make.
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QUIET ON THE RANGE.
President Cole of oliver Mining Com.
pany Calls on Gov. Johnson.

st. Paul, Aug. 11.-Thomas F. Cole,
president of the Oliver Mining compa-
ny of Duluth, called on Gov. Johnson
at the capitol yesterday. Mr.. Cole as
sured the governor that everything is
quiet on the iron ranges and that more
men are returning to work daily. The
call was informal and merely inciden-
tai to a visit to st. Paul by Mr.. Cole
on other business.
He stated that about so per cent of
the men are now at work in the mines
and that the number joining the crew
is daily increasing. He does not ex-
pect that there will be any trouble to
mark the end of the strike.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
OFFERS 500 FOR "PiG."
Ant!.license Advocates Form Leagu
to Keep Out Liquor.

to Keep Out Liquor.
Following the example Of the resi-
dents Of some of the other towns in
which no license Of saloons carried
at the regular municipal elections last
spring. the business men and other
residents of Alexandria who are Cd
posed to the liquor traffic have or
ganized a law and order league, and
have determined to enforce no license,
which carried at that place at the last
municipal election by a majority of
81. In the effort to discourage those
who might be tempted to conduct
blind pigs" the members of the
league have authorized the officers of
the organization to offer a standing
reward Of 800 for evidence that will
result in the conviction of any one
who attempts to sell liquor In Alexan-
dria. .I.IiII
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-08-15
GETS RESERVE FUND.
South Dakota Receives $2,752.23 az
Her Share.

h state has received from the
general government $2,752.23 as its
portion OF the forest reserve fund,
which amount goes to the different
counties of the state in which the
forest reserves are located, and by
them it is applied to the Dad and
school funds Of such counties, on a
basis OF 80 per cent to the road funds
and 10 per cent to the school funds.
The counties which get the benefits
are Lawrence, Pennington, Custer,
cad and Butte, the money coming
from the Mac Hills reserve, with
small payments from the Cave Hills,
Snort Pine and Slim Butte reserves.
the three being in Butte county, and
the general reserve in the other coun-
ties named.