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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01
The Mystery of
The Yellow Room
By CASTOR LERoUx i: COPYRIGHT " sszsrAno,
COPYRIGHT. 1908.
nv RR ENTAN0s9
By CASTOR LEROUX

The women were, and of which the
door must have beep locked by Nile.
S~tanccrSon herself II, as | thought.
she had taken refuge in the bOudoir
for the purpose ~ avoiding the mur-
derer who was nomlug to see her IN
any case he must return TO fhe gal
lery where my people were awaiting
nin AZ every possible Issue.
ION coming there he would see on
his left NJ. Stangerson. He would turn
20 the right, toward the OF turning
gallery, the way he had prearr3DSed
for fight, where AT the intersection ~
the two galleries he would see Il.
once, as | have explained. on his lcft
Frederi" I.arsan at the end of tho eff
turning gallery and IN front Daddy
Jacques At the end of the right gal
cry. NJ. Stangcrson and myself would
arrive lay way ~ the back OF the cha.
tcau. He il ours. He no longer
escape US, ! was sure 81 that.
1.-THE plan | had formed seemed 10
me the best. the SureSt and the most
simple. 1t would. no doubt, have been
simpler still II we had been able TO
place some one directly behind the door
of madcmolsc!le'S bOudolr, which open
I'd ont Of her bedchambcr. and in that
way bad been IN a position 10 besiere
the two doors Of The room In which the
man was. But we could not penetrate
the boudoir except hH way Of the draw
Ing room. the door OF which had been
locked on the inside by ME. Stauger-
disposition of tbe houdoir should
have held to The plan ! had formed.
because amy other plan OF attack would
have separated us at the moment Of
the struggle with the man. while my
plan united us al FOR the attack ut n
spot which | had selected with almost
mathematical precision, the irtersAo-
ton OF the two galleries.
Having 20 placed ny people. !
again left the chateau. buried to nay
adder and, replacing it, climbed up,
Vyolvcr in hand.
IF there be aLs Inclined 10 smile at
my taking 80 many precautionary
measures | refer them to the mystery
Of the yellow room ami To all the
proofs we have of the weird cunning
Of the murderer. Further, if there be
some who think my observations need
lesSly minute AT 4 moment when they
ought To lc completely held by rapid
~ Of movement and decision of action
] reply that | have wished to report
here at length and completely all The
details Of Il plan of attack conceived
SO rapidly that 1t is only The slownesS
Of my pen that gives an appearance
Of slowneSs 10 the execution. | have
wished by this slowneSS and precision
to be certain that nothing should be
omitted frcm the conditions under
which the strange phenomenon WAS
produced. which. until some natural
explanation Of it is forthcoming. seems
to me TO prove, even better than the
theories Of Professor ~StanecrSon, the
dissertation Of mattcr-l will even say
the Instantaneous dissertation Of mat.
ter"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01

Mrs. Coon returned from her visit
TO Brookings Saturday.
kprt pierson has entered the
E-ook;ngs hospital for treatment.
Mrs. John Belson and son, Floyd,
visited at Watchers over Sunday.
The rostofice has been moved to
its new quarters, the second door east
Of its iormer location.
Margaret CaGserly returned to her
| school duties Monday. looking a little
thin, but feeling we'll.
Preparations for an Easter program
at the church are being made by the
| committee of lady members.
The auction sale of w. J. Edgar
was well attended and stock, espec-
tally horses, sold at a good price.
Mrs. T. S. tnright mas so far re-
covered as to- leave the hospital and
is expected ONE in about a week.
The card club met with Mrs. Ben
L0omis last week. 1t is a foregone
| conclusion that they had a good time.
The new drug store has materializ-
Ell, with q good line of goods and an
expert druggist behind the counter.
Well, spring has come. Geese
and ducks are flying. Some weather
prophets say IN early spring with
little rain.
Band concert and supper booked
for April >. The orchestra will aid
Lots Of new music. Everybody come
and hear it.
Roads are so flooded as to be i'm.
QaSsable from here direct west to
~Erookings. Some parts of the roads
are already dusty.
Lizzie CasSeily made a flying tril
to catch the train Saturday to &c
to her home in Elkton. She is unde
cided about her future plans.
Mrs. Churchill and daughter, Lilah
visited in and about Bushnell last
week. They are stopping at present
with Mrs. Ralph Holden of White
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'OTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
g LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATIONS.

tate of South Dakota In County
ounty of Brookings IS Court
n the Matter OF the Estate of ]. l.. Cole
grove, Deceased.
The State OF South Dakota sends Greeting
o Ella A. Colegrove, Ina N. Nelson and
eta A. Drew. heirs at law and next OF kin
+ j. l.. Colegrove deceased. and to all whom
hese presents may come.
fNotice is hereby given that Ella A. Cole
grove has filed with the Judge OF this
curt, a petition praying for Letters OF
administration of the Estate OF J. L. Cole
rove deceased and that on the 9Th day OF
pril 1903 at 2 o'clock p. m, of said
ay. being a day of a regular term of this
curt. to-wit: or the March term, 1903,
{ the Office of the County Judge in the
'ity of Brookings. County OF Brookings has
cen set for hearing said petition. when
nd where any person interested may ap-
ear and show cause why the said petition
hould not be granted.
Dated at Brookings. s. D, this 10th day
Z March A. ID. 1902.
Seal) Albert Natson.
Attest: Judge of the County Court.
Norman A. Hanson. Clerk.
Nj. e. Caihane. Attorney for Admx.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01
ITS ALWAYS BAD.
he Best of Backs Are Bad When They
Ache, and ~Brookings People
Know X.

A bad back is always bad.
Bad at night when bedtime comes.
Just as bad in the morning.
Ever try Doan's Kidney Pills for it?
Know they cure backache-cure
every kidney i'll?
If you don't, some Brookings people
do.
Read a case of it:
Peter Van Leshout, Ais Iowa ST.
Huron, S. Oak, says: II have proven
DOan's Kidney Pills to be specific for
d~isordered kidneys. l had kidney and
bladder complaint for six years and
suffered severely. My kidneys became
SO weak that / was almost constantly
annoyed by a desire to void the secre-
tons and the passages were accom-
panied with a great deal of pain. L
first used Doan's Kidney Pills in Iowa
and the relief l received was SO great
that later, when l moved to Huron
| procured more. The last box used
some months ago, entirely cured me
of every symptom of my complaint. |
value Doan's Kidney Pills very highly
and gladly recommend them to other
victims Of kidney complaint"
Plenty of more proof like this from
Brookings people. Call at +. l.. Villas
drug store and ask what customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-MiiDurn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01

:. ROYS.-General practitioner and
surgeon, also special attention given
lung troubles, piles and chronic dis
eases. Rooms 4 and S Binford block.
Office hours: 10 to IL; 2 to 5.
Phone-Main 10; residence K-270.
Residence, corner Medary avenue
and Williams street.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01
SHOW ! BUILT MY THEATRE."

Maxine Elliott tells for the first
time in the Woman's Home Compan-
ion for April why she built Maxine
Elliott's Theatre" and how she did
it, and a most interesting story it is.
There is an old saying" writes
Miss Elliott, that if YOU want any
thing done right, do it yourself. This
applies as much in theatricals as any
where else-in building u dwelling
house or arranging Il dinner. 1t was
not only because / long have been,
and always hope to be, my own mana
ger, desiring my independence no less
for the privilege of picking my plays
and companies than for keeping the
monty l made myself instead of CIV
ing UP q large share of it to a Sec
Oud person, that | decided to build my
theatre in New York: it was also be-
cause that seemed the only way Of
getting just the kind of theatre I
wanted
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01
TRENTON.
Goo late for last week.

Spring has certainly arrived.
Ray Sechrist went to church last
Sunday.
Harry White was hauling CORE from
Aurora Tuesday. e
G. II. Crawford was a Brookings
caller Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Messner were
Aurora callers Friday.
Wilbur Atkins was a Brookings call
or the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Downing were out
driving one day last week.
Mail Carrier Christopherson has
been making his full trip lately.
DR.. Hyde made a professional call
in Trenton one day last week.
Miss Minnie Erickson is assisting
Mrs. Carter with house work these
days.
A little daughter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Carter
Friday morning.
Mrs Nina Palmer vas renewing
old acQuaintances in Trenton last
week. Mrs. Palmer lives in Hyde
county. 1 "
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Physicians and Surgeons.

E. E. Boyden A. n. Stoii.
Home phone 141 Home phone $40
Physicians and Surgeons.
Hospital and general practice; ear
eye, nose and throat. City Offices
rear of First National Bank Building.
Office hours 9 a.. m. to IL m; 1880 D..
m. to 5 p. m. Hospital Z p en-. to 9
p. m.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01
CHAPTER XVI.
Strange Phenomenon Of the Dis
ISOLATION Of Matter.

"" AM again at the window
SILL" continues Rouletabille.
"and once more l raise my
IL head above it. Through an
opening in the curtains, the arrange
ment OF which has not been changed,
l ar ready 10 look, anxious to note the
position in which l am going TO find
the murderer, whether bis back will
still be turned toward me, whether lie
il still seated at the desk writing.
But perhaps perbaps-be Is no longer
there. Yet how could he have fled =?
Was ! not in possession OF his ladder:
l force myself 10 be cool. ! raise my
head yet higher. ! look-he is still
there. ! see his monstrous back. de
ormcd by The shadow thrown by the
candle lie il no longer writin. now.
II the candle is on the parque., over
which he is bending "a position which
serves my purpose.
Il hold my breath. | mount the lad
der. | am "n the uppermost runS of it
and with my left hand seize hold OF
the window sill. In this Of
approaching success ! feel my heart
beating wildly. | put my revolver be
tween my teeth. A quick spring and
| shall he on the window ledgea But
the ladder! | had lsaen obliged TO press
on ii heavily, and my foot had scarcely
left 1t when | felt it swaying beneath
me. II grated ON the wall and fell.
But already my knees were touching
the window sin, and by a movement
quick as lightning I got on to 1t.
But the murderer had been even
quicker than | had been. He had
heard the grating Of the ladder or the
wall, and | saw the rnonstrous back Of
the man raise itself. 4 saw his head.
Did Ireally see It? The candle on the
parQuet lit up hin legs only. Above
the height Of. the table the cham.
Der was In darkness. u Raw a nau
with long hair. a full beard. wild hook
Ing eyes. a pale face framed in large
whiskers as welt as ] could distin-
guish aed a. ! think red in color. |
did not know the face, That was, in
brief, the chief sensation l received
from that face In the dfm half light in
which I saw IL. ! did rot know il. or
at least did NOT recognize Il.
Nov for quick action. Ii was In
deed time for that for as l was. about
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01
MISCELLANEOUS

20. Observation-Disclosures. Rooms
zvI.1v9 New Century block. Com.
plete Abstracts Of Brookings, 20.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01
RURAL GLEAkINGS

This newspaper desires a correspondent in
avery township in the county. II you notice
that your township is not represented under
this heading write US and we will send you
the necessary stamped envelopes and paper.
All correspondence must be signed by the
accredited correspondent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01

Are you reading the Register want
ads every week? Why not advertise
that property which you wish to sell
and get in touch with them? At one
cent a word they are a gilt edged in
vestment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01
BUSHNELL %sREvfT,es.
(Too late for last week.

John Bulger was in town over Sun
day.
I Bushnell is booming. Bushnell is
booming.
Orrin smiles again. Cause? Well.
we can guess.
Mrs. vinal Norton visited at John
Faulk's last Friday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01

AM again at the window
sill," continues Rouletabilie,
land once more | raise my
head above it. Through an
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-01

B. r. GREEN-Physician and surgeon
Office, Binford Block Room /. Phone
B-9. Hours 8 a. m. to II m. l ..
m. to 5 p. m. Residence 7l5-6th Ave.
Phone 1913. Hours 5 p. m, to 9. a. m.
II m. to l p. m. Calls answered at
all hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-18

shine" True, he never extended him
self in any of these fights, but, making
all allowances, the sports wouldn't be-
lieve that Jack had II in him.
Every doubt was removed in his
fight with KetcEel and that, too. without
Johnson letting himself out to the limit
II was another case OF a good big man
against q good little man, with the usual
verdict ketChel was so OutClagsed that
f. appeared 20 many that he was lack
ing IN dgEressiVeness But he was not.
He simply could not get 10 Johnson. The
cotOred man usually managed TO brush
ketChel aside as though it were the
rankest presumption on the part of the
latter 20 attempt TO mix with him,
Touchdown a Joke.
Either Ketchel has not the kick of a
mule" or else Johnson can stand more
punishment than the critics have sup
posed, Tor HetchcI landed several of
his famous wallops without seriously
disturbing sohus0n's equauimity. The
"knOCkdOWu KetcheI delivered IN the
final round was a fine bit of craftiness
on Johnson part. for he sprang from
his supposedly distressed position and
finished the fight with a rain of blows
That stunned tie big crowd as well as
the luckless EetchcL
Johnson picked up S26,2Go by his vic
tory, including his side bet OF 5000
Nctcuel got $500 or the gross receipts
or $1,000, bui as Inc lost lis 5000 bet,
he is only $500 ahead. The receipts
were the largest iH san Francisco ia
years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-18
Painful Dyspepsia
A Form Of Indigestion Caused by
Gastric Irritation from Undi-
gested Food i'm the Sfnmach.

No kind Of dyspepsia is better marked
than that known as painful indiges-
non, and IT IS also very common
dHection- PAIN, generally Of q dull
character, is felt after meals, and along
with the pain. soreness at the pit Of
the stomach often exists. and in some
cases the soreness is permanent. The
tenderness IS commonly restricted to
spot in the middle line of the body, i'm
mediately below the breast-bone.
1t often extends upward under the
bone, which consequently feels sore on
pressure, or the tenderness is felt To-
ward either side. This tenderness IS
commonly associated with a IA unpeas-
ant feeling of heat-"a burning sensa-
ton as II is termed by some persons.
There IS also 'gnawing' and drag
Slng, as well as various other anom-
alOuS sensations complained of after
taking food. and generally within an
hour after eating.
As might be supposed the intensity
or the symptom IS prOpOrtiOnate to the
quantity and quality of the meal. When
the stomach is empty. sensation of
craving or emptiness gives most trou-
Die IhiS OFTEN causes false appe-
TIte, which, by inducing the person to
eat heartily aEgraVates the sufferinEs-
thirst generally causes much annoy
ance; heartburn, water bTash. acidity
nausea and headache are not infre-
quent attendants. The tongue is usu-
ally coated and from a mere inspection
of this organ the condition Of the
stomach can often be correctly told.
II is common error with persons
who suffer from stomach pain caused
by Indigestion and gastric irritation,
TO use such drugs as ChlorCdyue HOff-
mans Anodyne, and other pain kill
crs' for its relief. Such treatment is
a great mistake. While these drugs
afford temporary relief to the dyspep-
tic pain, they have no effect whatever
in removing the cause
STTART'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
remove the cause. BY completely digest
Ing all the food in the stomach. there
is no further possibility OF the occur
renee Of this disaErceabiC form OF dys-
pepsla with its painful manifestations.
and other concurrent symptoms. All Of
the irritation OF the sIOmaCh-liuing and
stOmdch-nerVes as the result of Tie un-
dlgested food lying In that organ and
undergoing fermentation and decompo-
sition, is quickly done away with.
But not only is the form Of dyspeD-
Sia which is accompanied by pain cured
through the use a. these digestive tab
lets. but also every other form of in
digestion, as there are many kinds i'm
which stomach poiu does not occur. but
where there are many SYMPTOMS
equally dlsaSreeabie, discomfortiuE. dis
concerning and d-EcOura Eiug.
StuartS Dyspepsia Tablets contain.
in a highly concentrated form. power
fui anti-dyspeptic ingredients which
digest rapidly and thoroughly food Of
every kind, including protcidS uitratas.
carbo-hydrat etc s single grain will
disintegrat" and digest 5000 grains OF
Purchase a box from your druggist
~ once fDTIcT 80 cents. and get rid
of the PAIN discomfort and other dis
agreeable symptoms OF dyspepsia Also
send as your name and address for
free sample package. Address T.. A.
Mich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-18
To Make Cut Glass Sparkle.

To catch and reflect the light cut
glass must be spotlessly clean and trans
parent Soap leaves a greasy film on the
glass which is hard to remove; the fol-
lowing method OF washing will. however.
be found 10 leave the glass crystal clear.
II Is best 10 use q wooden tub for
washing cut glass. but II one is not at
hand. pad the metal dish sink with
eOiled glass linen towels or any soft
pieces Of cotton Wash the glass in a
Warm suds, made by dieso!ving a tea
spoonful Of Gold Dust WASHING powder
ia a pan Of warm water; use a soft
brush to clean The surface. thor rinse in
water Of the same temperature After
the glass has been carefully dried on
glass linen use 4 Camol's hair brush TO
polish the cut surface. To clean the in
eide ef water BOTTLES insert very thin
glass linen towel and force 10 an parts
Of tlp bottle with cheap wire holder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-18
AUTO RACE DRIVERS
TAKING TO THE AIR
Number Of Daring Racers Are Adopting New Game.
Watch Stops as Accident Occurs-Latest
Motor Comment.
By F. ED. SPOONER.

! One event follows another with such
regularity that there is no apparent
break in the line of succession The
MunSey tour of 1850 miles is a part Of
history, the Paramount Park races have
been run, and the Chicago endurance
run ended yesterday. Following this
there VIII be "a three-day tour around
Long Island, ana then the New York
to-Atlanta tour, IN which the entry list
Is already large in addition to the
great tours the fall races of Importance
number a half dozen, including the
vanderbilt cup race, the Wheeler &
schneider race at indianapolis, ami ia,
Atlanta race. The season does not iin-
iSh until show time. and shows follow
each other i'm rapid succession, leading
mp TO the time of the great Dayton
meet IN February, and followed by
races at Atlanta and through tho South,
uiih spring, when the national circuit
VIII he lnduguratcd i'm the North
The women drivers of America H. We
taken kindly to the proposed national
tour Tor drivers of the fair sex and So
great has the interest grown that it is
not at All unlikely now that a trophy
viii be offered. In fact several have
SAID they would give the trophy pro-
Vlding some interested body would take
charge Of the event.
The death Of Joe Bates. the mech
anlclan, IN the Rlverhead race on Long
Island and the herOism of the me-
Chanic who climbed out over the hood
OF a fast flying car and held a steering
knuckle i'm place for twenty-five min
utes while standing on the axle, are
demonstrations Of the true value of a
mechanic and proof positive of the fact
that mechanics OF racing cars receive
far too little attention and credit. The
contention of Joe Matson that me-
chanics should share in the hOnors Is
borne out by facts and by the state
ments of other drivers.
tt is said that I.ouis Strane. hero of
many victories in tie past. viii retire
for a prominent car in some city of
pTomiT ence. Straug is married now and
fears to take the chances of his hazard
Gus calling. His retirement will leave
a blank in the field. for StTang has al
ways been a faVOrite in whatever con-
test he participated
Mexico, Texas. New Mexico. and
Colorado viii provide entries sufficient
70 make the fac 10 flag endurance con-
test from Denver, November D. "A Ger
tain success The interest of the people
iU the Fav West in the great tour is re-
ported to be at fever heat Throughout
Texas owners and drivers Of automO
blles are already entering for the con-
test. Reports privately received from
the City of Mexico report several en-
trants certain from there. Among these
viii be many who have driven in and
around the City of Mexico for years, but
without any idea that touring in the re-
public was possible This also applies
to Texans who had never dared attempt
trips across the borders
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-18
BOUT WITH KETCHEL
BOOSTS !. JOHNSON

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct lS-Jim JEFF
vixen lac retired from the ring il he is
20 regain the worlds pugilistic cham
piOnship for the white race.
This is the opinion of nine-tenths Of
the men who saw Jack Johnson play
with Stanley Eetchel for eleven rounds
at Coima Saturday and polish Off the
white boy with a whtrIwind attack in
the twelfth. BEFORE the hght there were
hundreds OF Frisco sports who took
JOhnsOn's championship claims as
joke and thought all that would be
needed 10 MUCK his doubtful IaureIs
would be TO send Big JEFF against him
regardless Of whether Jeftries was AT
his best.
These people have radically revised
their opinion and IL IS now realized
teat only the "Jefries Of old" the JET
fries Who for years STOOD unapproach-
aislc IN the heavyweight ranks, Will
have any chaUCc against the big and
crafty Johnson And even if Jeffries
has come back. tn sports now believe
he viii have the biggest undertaking of
bis career 10 add the col0Tsd mans
scalp to his imposing collection.
His Best Fight.
Fight fans are inclined to think that
in His dEhL with KctcheI, johnson show
"a the "classicst" Of 1is career Many
are even Of the opinion that il was tie
first time that Ee really has shown true
championship C8IbTo
Johnson fights with Jack OBricu.
Tony Ross. and Al Kaufman since his
return from Australia, were anything but
high class exhibitions and gave rise tu
the DelleI mat the coiOTed man was