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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-11-23
TAG DAY, SATURDAY.

How can You be without one! The
best loose leaf ledger made for 800
Call at the Register Office and see It
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Saturday Literary Club

The Saturday Literary club net
with Mrs. G.. A. Skinner. Names at
roll call were answered by giving
Thanksgiving thoughts. Mrs. w. Fl.
II. Phillips read a very interesting
paper on History of Furniture" Mrs.
Sexauer gave a fine talk on rug-mak-
ing as she saw it in Paris, and also
described some articles Of furniture
they came acros in their travels in
Europe.
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Society News

This department is edited by
Mrs. Ria l.. Ziegler and rye
having social news of interest will
confer a favor or the Register by
phoning Mrs. Ziegler. ale.
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Dancing Party

About twenty couples enjoyed a
very pleasant dancing party at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Fish
back in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Fishback last Saturday evening. A
delicious lunch was served.
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Five O'clock Tea

Saturday, Mrs. r. A. Larson enter
at a tea.
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Eastern Star

SNot
Mrs. Edna Upton Morris, Grand
Worthy Matron Of the Eastern Star,
visited the local lodge on Tuesday
evening. A large number of the
members were out to greet her and
an unusually pleasant evening was
the result. A fine three-course ban
quet was served, followed by a re-
ception for the guest of honor, after
which there was a business session
and exempliication Of the work.
Reception
A very pleasant reception vas Civ
en- at the home OF Mrs. A. w. Hyde,
Monday, Mrs. Simmons, State w. C.
T. r.. President, being the honored
guest.
Reception
An enjoyable social event was the
reception given Tuesday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Fishback. Mr..
and Mrs. Van Fishback being the
complimented guests. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with pink
roses. smilax and narcissus. The or
chestra wa stationed in the upper
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-11-23
K~ensington Party

On Monday afternoon Mrs. r. A.
Larson gave a kensington party at
her home. The time was pleasantly
spent in visiting and sewing. A fine
lunch was served about . o'clock.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-11-23

Five O'Clock Tea
Last Thursday, Mesdames III. NJ
Derr, A. A. Harris, and b. b. Brack
EFT gave a delightful tea at the home
of the former.
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M. e. Aid Society,"

M. e. Aid Society
About seventy-five met at the M.
f.. church with Mesdames Citing,
Biggar and Hubbard hostesses. A
chicken-pie supper was served.
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Presbyterian Aid Society

Presbyterian Aid Society
The Ladies Aid society met at the
home OF Mrs. b. T. Whitehead, who
was assisted by Mrs. G. II. Collins
and Mrs. Frank Sherwin. About six
ty attended, and a very pleasant
meeting was the result.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27

over the crupper, handed the stations
reins to the sowar, who had dismount-
ed and drawn near and dropped TO his
feet.
Naraini NODDED 10 the sc-@T, who
led the animal away. When he was
out Of earshot the woman leaned from
the saddle, her glorious eyes TO Am
ber's. my king" gbe breathed In
tensely
But the thought Of Sophia Farrell
and what she might be suffering at
that very moment was uppcrmost--
obtruded itself like wall between
himself and the woman.
Goodnight, my dear" he said amia-
bly,: and. turning, made off toward the
foot OF the causeway.
When he had gained 1t, he looked
back to see her riding OF at wide
angle from the causeway, heading out
into the plain. When he looked again.
some two or three minutes later. Ma
raini, the sowar, and the horses had
vanished as completely as If the earth
had opened to receive them. He
rubbed his eyes, stared and gave 1t
UP.
So he was alone! With a
shrug. he plodded on.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27
SYNOPSIS.

David Amber. starting for duck-shoot-
ing visit with his friend. Quain. comes up
on young lady equestrian who has been
ened al the sudden appearance In the road
or a ourly Hindu. He declares he IS
BehaIf Iai Chatterjl, THE appointed
as man OF high rank and pressing
mysterious little bronze box. The To-
ken, into his hand, disappears in the
wood The girl calls Amber by Lame.
Farrell, daughter Of Col Farrell OF the
Brttish diplomatic service In India and
VISITING the Quains. Several nights later
the Quain home IS burgiarizec and the
eronzs box stolen. E.mber and Qualn go
hunting on an island and become lost and
Amber is left marocned. He wanders
ognizes as its occupant an old friend
named Rutton. whom he last met In Eng
land. and who appears TO be IN hiding.
When Miss Farrell is mentioned Rutton Is
strangely agitated- ChatterJi appears
and summons Rutton to a meeting OF q
mysterious body. Rutton seizes revolt
turns wildly excited. says he has killed
the Hindu. takes poison. and when dying
asks Amber 10 go to India on mysteri-
once for India. on the way ne sends a
letter to Mr.. Labertouche, a scientific
friend in Calcutta, by quicker route.
him. 1t directs Amber to meet his friend
at q certain place The latter tells him
he knows HIS mission is to get Miss Far
rel out OF the country. Amber attempts
der. Is mistaken for Rutton and barely
escapes being mobbed. message from
i-abertouche causes him TO start for Oar
feeling; on the way he meets Miss
Farrell, and at their journeys end asks
her to become his wife. A Hindu con-
ducts Amber to secret place, and Into the
presence of a beautiful woman who mis-
takes him for Rutton. Later Amber is
drugged. The Hindus plot rebellion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27

structure, strong enough TO sustain q
troop OF warriors but light enough to
be easily drawn up. had extended
across the chasul rendering the city
impregnable from capture by assault
II so. II had long since been replaced
by an airy and wellyentiiated lattice
work Of boards and timbers, none of
which seemed TO the wary eye any too
sound. Amber selected the most solid
looking OF the lot and gingerly ad-
vanced a pace or two along 1t. With
soft cracking portion of the tim
Der crumbled 60 dust beneath his feet.
He retreated hastily to the causeway,
and swore. and noticed that the Eye
was watching him with malevolent IN
terest. and swore some more. En-
tirely on impulse he heaved a bit of
rock. possibly twenty pounds in
weight, to the middle of the structure.
There followed spllntering crash
and the contraption dissolved like q
magic-lantern effect. leaving solitary
beam about foot in width and six
or eight inches thick. spanning q
flight OF twenty and a drop of sixty
feet. The river received the rubbish
with seversS successive splashes, dis
tinctly disconcerting and Amber sat
down on a boulder TO think it over.
Clever invention" he unused;
'one'd think that. after taking all this
trouble TO get me here. they'd changed
their minds about wanting me I've
a notion to change mine"
There seemed to be no possibility
Of turning back at that stage. how
ever Kuttarpur was rather far away.
and, moreover. he doubted If he would
be permitted to return Having come
thus far, he must go on. Moreover.
Sophia Farrell was on the other side
of that Swordwide bridge. and such
being the case, cross it he would
though he were to find the next world
at its end Finally he considered that
he was presently to undergo an ordeal
Of some unknown nature, probably ex-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27

|. Naraini" he returned IN English: q
tongue which seemed somehow better
suited for service in combating the es-
oteric influences at work upon his
mind. What's the next turn on the
program"
Il like not that tone. nor yet that
tongue" The woman shivered. Even
as the Eye seeth. my lord, so doth
the Ear hear. Is it meet and wise to
speak with leyity OF that in whose
power thou shalt shortly b.r
Perhaps not" he admitted. thought
fully. In whose power l shall short.
ly be- Well, of coursei-
And thou wilt go on? Thou art
not mind to withdraw thy hand?'
Not SO that you'd notice It. Ma
raini"
For the sake OF the reward Ma
raini offers thee?" she persisted dan
gerously.
I don't mind telling you that you'd
turn most any mans head. my dear"
he said, cheerfully. and let her inter-
pref the words as she pleased.
She was not pleased, for her &C
quaintance with English was more in
innate than she had chosen to admit;
but II she felt any chagrin she dis
simulated with her never-failing art
Then bid me farewell, o my soul.
and goi"
up there?@ he inquired, lifting his
brows.
Aye. up the causeway and over the
bridge. into the city 5f death"
"Alone?"
Aye, alone and afoot, my king"
Pleasant prospect. thanks" Am
Der whistled. a trifled dashed. And
then, when l get up there"
"One win meet thee. Go with him.
fearing naught."
And what will you do, meanwhile?"
When thou shalt have passed the
Gateway, my lord, Naraini will be
waiting for thee"
Very we'll" Amber threw a leg
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27

tremeIy unpleasant, and that this mat.
ter of the vanishing bridge must have
been arranged in order to put him in
a properly subdued and tractable
frame of mind.
He got up and tested the remaining
girder with circutnspection and in
credulity; but It seemed firm enough.
solidly embedded in the stonework of
the causeway and immovable at the
city end So he straddled It and,
averting his eyes from the scenery be.
meath him. hitched ingloriously across,
collecting splinters and a very dis
tinct impression that, az a vocation.
knight-errantry was not without its
drawbacks.
When again he stood on his feet he
wac In the shadow of the outer gate
way. the curtain OF the second wall
confronting him
Casting about ne discovered the sec
ond gateway al some distance to the
left, and started toward It. forcing a
way through a tangle Of scrubby I'M
uGf ETOAlH, wei II anu Lupillt aIdgAe
but had taken lew steps ere heavy
splash In the river below brought him
up standing, with a humping heart.
After an irresolute moment he turned
back to see for himself. and found his
apprehension only to- well grounded;
the swordwide bridge was gone, dis
placed by an agency which had been
prompt to seek coyer-though he con-
fessed himself unable to suggest
where that cover had been found.
He gave It ID, considering that II
were futile to badger his wits for the
how and the wherefore The impor-
tant fact remained that he was a pris-
oner in dead Kathiapur. his retreat
cut OF, and Here he made a sec
ond discover infinitely more shock
ing: his pistol vas gone
Turning back at length. he made his
way TO the second gateway and from
1t to the third. under the lewdly
sculptured arch OF which he stopped
and gasped, forgetting as for the first
time Kathispur the Fallen was re-
yeaied to hlE in the awful beauty Of
its naked desciation.
A vide and stately avenue stretched
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27
co.operats With County.

The Wisconsin highway commission
had an extensive exhibit ut the state
fair this year, It's principal features
being moving pictures showing road
construction; large assortment OF
models showing many types of roads
and collection OF bodybuilding ma
chinery exhibited on the commissions
plat by various manufacturers. The
United States Office of public roads
has assisted by furnishing models and
photographs of roads and working
models of stone crusber and road
roller. A delegation from the Mil
waukee county board and park com
mission appeared In regard TO the inn
provement Of the GAINESVILLE plank
road and the approval by the commits
sion of the plans that the county has
adopted for this work The commits
sion expressed itself as desiring TO
cooperate In every way possible with
the county board In the prosecution
OF this Improvement and while no
definite action was taken as to some
phases of the matter. IL was so ar
ranged that work can be pushed for
ward.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27
To Probe High Living Cost.

70 FFcoc Ft9n LIVING GoSt.
Where does the consumers dol
lar go. An answer to this question
will be attempted by the state
board OF public works. a new
commission created by the hast legis-
lature, ostensibly to work ont some
uniform system Of bookkeeping. but
which under its power may investigate
numberless other things connected
with the welfare Of the common
wealth; and it is understood that Gov
ernor McGovern, who is the father
Of the idea. purposes through this
commission to make living cheaper
ant better for the residents of Wis
cor sin.
Cne Of the first questions the CON-
mission will take into consideration
is tbs method of placing foodstufTs
on the market. with a view of ascer-
tanning just now much the producer
receives from the mlddleman and the
ratio of profit exacted by the retailer
from the ultimate consumer.
Considerable data already have been
obtained Thus 1t has been learned
that the bulk OF potatoes which re-
tailed In Milwaukee at upward OF So
bushel this spring had been bought
for 80 cents and less from the grower
last fall and stored for spring and
summer consumption, so that the
farmer in truth received only little
of the high price paid by the con-
sumner. Again. market men in MIL
waukee continued to charge high
prices for meats weeks after the
wholesalers had announced radical re-
duetions.
In this connection the board will
study the cooperative markets, which
bring the producers and the consuni-
ers in closest relationship, in Canada
and Ireland. for instance. The large
markets maintained in many OF the
cities of the south, like Baltimore.
Nashville. Mobile and New Orleans,
viii also be studied, and It is possible
that communities will be urged to
adopt like systems as means Of
eliminating the commission merchant
and the retailer
! Former Senator Hatton, who has
been placed at the head OF the com
mission. while bachelor, says he
feels keenly the plight OF the average
housewife and VIII endeayor to make
it easier for her to set the table on
what the head of the family earns.
He is one of the large manufacturers
of the state and is thoroughly famil.
liar with labor conditions, particularly
in the Woodworking trade. where
wages average less than 81 a day.
lie plans TO throw the meetings OF
the commission. which will be held In
various parts of the state, wide open
with view of getting at facts at first
hand, and will accept any and all
suggestions that can be embraced in
the work of the board He Is par
tieularly DESTROYS OF hearing from the
farmers, who in times past have been
charged by commission men with be
ing principally responsible for thu
high cost OF living.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27
UNIVERSITY PLANS
MORE BUILDINGS
College to Spend Over $4,000
In Construction Work.
WOMEN TO HAVE D0RMIT0RY
Home Economics Structure and Addl-
ton to the Library VIII Be Built
Wing to Gymnasium Is
Provided.

Madison--A dormitory for women
students, building for home econom-
les and university extension work, an
agricultural chemistry building and
an annex to the armory are included
in the building program of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin for the next
year. Much of the work will be under
way before winter The buildings viii
conform in location and style as much
as possible to the general scheme Of
the uniyersity's future
The building plan Is maraed by
handsome provision for women stu
dents. Chief of these structures VIII
be new dormitory capable of accom-
modating $50 students, to be built on
University avenue between Chad
bourne and Lathrop halls and having
front facing Park street. 1t will
be connected by passageways with
both Ch.ahourne and Lathrop halls.
Its cost will re $150,000 The home
economics building will cost $4,000
and will have site east of Agricul-
tural hall. facing south ON Linden
drive. 1t will be three stories high.
The university extension work will be
centered in this structure. The agri-
cultural chemistry building will be
erected on University avenue opposite
the forest products laboratory, facing
south and in line with the agronomy
building, An auditorium seating 500
persons will be feature. The cost
will be 100000. The addition TO the
main chemistry building win be on
the west side of that building, facing
Charter street For this work there
is an appropriation of $4,000
The annex TO the armory and gym
nasium will be ON the east side OF the
building, one story high and the same
length as the building. Il will house
various games of the students. II viii
have a running track IL feet wide,
with IL laps to the mile. and space
for indoor baseball, handball and
other sports. The first floor OF the
present gymnasium VIII be remodeled
and new lockers installed The main
floor viii be reserved for military
drills and gymnastics will be con.
Quoted solely in the cage on the top
floor. Work will begin soon.
Bids have been advertised for con
struction OF the new west wing 10 the
State Historical library. which will
cost $4,000 Additional stack room
for 10000 books will be provided
and the state museum will receive
more room as a result
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27

Although county clerks are not re-
quired by law TO report until October
/. the amounts voted by the various
towns and counties for state MD Inn
provements, preliminary reports are
already In from many OF them. Infor-
nation received from this and other
aources would indicate that thirty-five
counties will ask state aid in excess
OF their apportionment ana thirty-two
VIII ask for amounts less than their
apportionment. Four counties have
taken no action.
Those counties IN which the towns
have failed TO vote any money, or
enough money TO exhaust the state aid
available for the county, stiIl have
chance to get state aid II the county
board at special meeting held on or
before October | votes county tax
equal TO two-thirds OF the cost OF the
desired road improvements
The proceeds of the county tax, to-
gether with the state money, may be
spent on the county system OF pros
pectiye state highways at a point Sc
lected by the county board or It's
committee Money voted by the towns.
together with the county and state aid
drawn by IL. must be spent at points
on the system selected by the people
Of the town or by the town board
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27

surgical operation TO shoe them out
Just then. His assistant planted him
self between me and the crowd and
70 prevented a personal assault. but
be could not shut of their remarks.
Besides numerous sympathetic
'ouches' and Ughs' / heard eompli.
mentary reflections like this: Wasn't
she big fool. anyhow, to try to wear
ring too small for her hngerr
Wonder II the ring can be mendedT
Don't make much difference Il Il
can't. II looks Ike a cheap one
The only comment that did not add
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27
Fair Board Takes Big Risk.

When Lincoln Beachey. Curtiss avi-
ator, left the ground in front OF the
state fair park grand stand 10 try for
an altitude record and a special prize
OF $1,000 he was flying under unusual
circumstances
His machine. in which he has per-
formed daredevil feats during the
week for state fair visitors. was at
tached by Sheriff Arnold, for the
Grant County Agricultural society. as
part OF the proceedings in a damage
suit for $4,000 brought against the
curtiss Exhibition company Of New
York.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27
Alfalfa Grower. oraanIzs.

Alfalfa growers OF Wisconsin met
in the agronomy room Of the College
Of Agriculture at Milwaukee and or
ganized club to promote larger
and wider cultivation OF the alfalfa
plant
These officers we're elected PTesi-
dent. James 3. Cheesman, Racine;
vice-president. Hon. W. d. Hoard, Fort
Atkinson; secretary-treasurer. T. F.
GRADER. Madison The members OF the
club will meet again at the annual
meeting of the Wisconsin Agrieul-
tural association next winter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27

did SO by sticking fast where theJ
were. like an axis Of the earth. II
manly hours. we feel that duty 10 ouI
place. Tbs soul is no traveller: the
wise man stays at home. and wher
his necessities. his duties. on any oo
casscn call hir1 from his house. or ia
70 foreign lands. he is at home still
and shall make men sensible by the
expression OF his eountenance. that he
goeg "a missionary Of wisdom and vir
tue, ana visits cities sod men like
a sovereign. and not like an interlopa
or q valet mUrson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27
Would Prevent Conflict.

The wisconsin Industrial commits
sion has arranged for a conference
at Chicago on october Is with various
state commissions interested in work
mems compensot IN laws. for the pur-
pose Of confe' llg with the con
greasional committee ON employers
liability and workmens compensation
In order TO reach an understanding
that win prevent the proposed federal
laws and the state laws from con
flicting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27
CHAPTER XVII.



The causeway down which the
horser1cp OF forgotten kings Of Khan
dawar lad clattered forth to war, in
its age-old desuetude had come to de-
cay. Between its great paving blocks
grass sprouted. and here and there
creepers and even trees had taken
root and in the slow immutable proc.
ess Of their growth had displaced con-
siderable masses Of stone; 50 that
there were pitfalls to be avoided.
Otherwise a Erter Of rubble made the
walking anything but good. Amber
picked his way with caution, grumb-
ling.
After some three-auarters u an
hour of hard climbing be came to the
wooden bri5ge. and halted. surveying
II WITH mistrust Doubtless in the old.
en- time a substantial but movable
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27
1t Was Fun for the Crowd

THE pubncity hurt worse than FL
ing the ring. The first person to be
attracted By the show was a woman
who fiattened her nose against the
window and said: What are they do
ing In there. anyhow
Nobody being able TO vonchf~fe In
formation she stepped inside to find
out. Others whose curiosity had
been aroused followed.
The jsweler was too busy with bis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27
1911 Blue Book Out November I.

The blue book of 1911, the thirty
sixth volume Of this state Official
publication. will be out about Novem-
Der /, according to w. 0. Pietzsch.
chief clerk In the Office OF the Wis
eonsin industrial commission. who
complied the book. Tie book this year
will consist of 800 pages, Just two
thirds OF the number Of the last vol
ume. The reduction in size is due TO
the fact that much industrial Stats
teal matter hitherto included In The
publication has been omitted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27
state Falr % nreak even

The state fair of 1911 will break
about even without calling on the ap-
preparation from the state Of $4,000,
according 10 members Of the board.
There was a balance at the begin
ming Of the year in the hands Of the
board Of $4,000 OF this about $1,000.
as near as could be ascertained. had
been used. This, in case the present
estimates Of receipts and expenditures
proved correct. will leave the board
with a balance in the hands Of the
state treasurer OF about $32. 900 or
$4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27
EScerience Of Woman Who Had :
Ring Cut on NJ Night Near
Jeweiry Store Window.

"The next time find It necessary
TO have a ring cut OF 7hsIl not have
Il done az night. near the Illuminated
front window OF a tewelry store IN
Dopulous neighborhood. said the
woman. Il had ring removed under
tArv. ambitions last night.