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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01

won't talk of this business any MORE"
he said.
But l must talk of it," Flora in
sisted tremblingly. Il don't even
know what you are"
For the first time he showed apollo
getic. He looked from one to the
other with a sort OF helpless sim
plicity.
why, I'm Chatworth-Tm Crew;
I'm the chap that owns the confound-
ed thing!"
To see him stand there, announced
in that name, gave the tragic farce
its last touch. Flora had an instant
of panic when fight seemed the solu-
ton. 1t took all her courage to keep
her there. facing him, watching, as II
from afar off. Mrs. Herricks acknowl-
edgment of the Informal introduction.
81 came here, quietly" he was say
ing, so as to get at it without max
ing a row. Only Purdie, good man!
knew-and he's been wondering all
along why I've held so heavy a hand
on him. Wen have to lunch with
them again, eh?" He turned and
looked at Flora. And make all
those explanations necessitated by
this lady's wonderful sense of honor. F"
It was here, somewhere in the
neighborhood of this sentence OF
doubtful meaning. that Mrs. Hefrick
left them. In looking back, Flora
could never recall the exact moment
of the departure. But when she raised
her eyes from the grass where they
had been fixed for what seemed to
her eternity she found only Kerr
no, misunderstanding there, look
ing at her with grave face.
"Eh?" he said, land what about
that honor Of yours? What shall we
say about 1t, now that the sapphire's
gone and no longer in our way?"
She was breathing quick to keep
from crying. Il told you that day at
the restaurant.
Yes, yes; you told me why you
kept the sapphire from me, but"--he
hung fire, then fetched it out with an
effort-"why did you take it in the
first placer"
She looked at him in clear astonish-
ment. 81 didn't know what 1t was"
You didn't"
1t seemed to Flora the whole situa-
ton was turning exactly inside out.
The light that was breaking upon her
was more than she could bear. "oh,"
she walled, you couldn't have thought
/ meant to take it,"
Then If you didn't" he burst out,
"why. when told you what it was,
didn't you give it to me?'
The cruel comic muse, who makes
our serious suffering ridiculous, had
drawn aside the last curtain. Flora
felt the laughter ris,lg in her throat,
the tears in her eyes.
you guessed who l was,' he IN
sisted. advancing, at least what l
represented"
She hid her face in her hands, and
her voice dropped, thy, into the still
ness.
81 guessed you were Farrell Wand"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01
CHAPTER XIV.


The tallest eucalyptus top was all
Of the garden that was touched with
sun when Flora came out OF the house
in the morning. She stood a space
looking at that little cone Of bright
ness far above all the other trees,
swaying on the delicate sky. II was
not higher lifted nor brighter burn.
ished than her spirit then. Shorn Of
her locket chain, her golden pouch,
free OF her fears, she poised looking
over the garden. Then with a leap
she went from the veranda to the
grass and. regardless Of dew, SKINNED
the lawn for the fountain and the
rose garden.
There she saw him-the one man
already awaiting her. He stood back
to back with a messy nymph languish-
ing on her pedestal, and Flora hoped
by running softly 10 steal up behind
him, and make Of the helpless marble
lady a buffer between their greetings.
But either she underestimated the
nymph's bulk, or forgot Row iuvaria-
bly, direct was the ms.ns attack; for
turning and seeing her, without any
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01
II Is time 70 60 A. MayIng

IL Is time TO go a. Maying
When the frost is in the air,
When the snowy boughs are swayinS
And the fields are white and fair
1t Is Joy indeed. 20 wander
Through the bosky dells and giadeA
For II makes a man grow fonder
or the snow through which ne wadea
It's particularly pleasing
Maying with your fingers freezing.
He,sr the robbins merry chatter,
Hark the songs that they repeat
While they wonder what's the matter
As they nurse their frozen feet
See the butterflies leap gaily
As they dance adown the breeze
They must exercise thus daily
Or with asthma they win wheeza-
tits Joyous to go Maying
When the world about Is playing.
See the lambiSin as II gamhols
On the hillside near It's darn.
How on frozen slopes Il scrambles--
Cunning. gentle. frigid lamb!
How the honeybees ara hummlng.
Droning music as they go
See. few OF them are coming
Coastlng on the flakes Of snowi
How the tender leaves are shaking
As from the boughs they're breaking
Come, Wen share our joys together:
Welcome spring with hearts elate,
Fare forth In the balmy weather
We can either stroll or skate.
Going Maying thus Is Joyous
In our furs and overshoes.
with no sunstrokes TO annoy us
Who another mood would choosef
u Is pleasant to so MayinR
When we have such splendid sleighingl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01
Made an ImpreasIon.

And you say" asks the husband,
that Mrs. Blithers made the great
est impression on the audience when
she spoken"
Yes" replies the wife. who has
been attending the convention of the
combined women's clubs for tho
amelioration of something or other.
What did she say?"
"Oh, nobody paid any attention TO
that. But she wore robins breast
brown suit with applique OF Pom
peian red, and her hat was"
But the husband had buried him
self again in his paper.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01

will you have a smile?" asked
Titewad, leading his guest to tho
sideboard
Don't care IL DO" answered the
guest
Titewad poured out the drink. pre-
serving his well known economy OF
material
"smile?" asked the guest. peeriuE
into his glass. Say. Titewad, this
looks to me like a smoker"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01
Nautical Not.

NO" says the eminent tenor. n
cannot sing that aria tonight. Why,
there are four distinct places where
l have to reach high c."
But you usually sing H."
Yes, but tonight am troubled with
slight asthmatic attack. and you
know there cannot be any high Cs
without plenty Of wind"
Really, he only says this to lead mp
to his story of how he had been etin-
Gated abroad. which would be com
paratiyely easy after we have laughed
at his witticism about the high seas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01
END
Novelty In London Club Life.

Novelty In London Club Life.
The fact that in all existing clubs It
is against the rule to use the premises
for business purposes mas suggested
the formation Of a new club to com
bine business with social facilities.
The proprietors Of the institution the
premises Of which are In Piccadilly.
have called It the London club.
In addition to the ordinary club
rooms there will be a business recep-
ton room" where members can dis
cuss business with each other Boards
win occupy the wall space on which.
by permission OF the secretary, the
details of business propositions in
which members desire co-operat,.a
will be displayed. London Evening
Standard
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01
Describing Him

Il see" said the guest at the sum
mer hotel, that Mr. Tellumwhot is
registered here"
Yes" answered the clerk. "Rs in
the famous reformer."
why, l never heard of his taking
any part in a campaign"
20, he doesn't He never votes. eth
err He T. d genuine reformer."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01
Immediate Publicity.

I'D like TO get this information into
all the papers today" says the public
man, but IT is too late for them"
Leave It to me" suggested the
friend, I'll get my wife to telephone
# TO one of her acquaintances ana
pledge her to secrecy. That's quicker
than having It printed"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01

Yes. I've seen Futlite's new comic
opera, and hest # I can see a single
Joke In the whole thing, says the FIRST
critic.
There's only one Joke about IT, re-
plies the second critic.
What rs it,"
He calls it a comic opera
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01

Killing Two Birds.

Killing Two Birds.
A neatly dressed woman rushed into
a Euclid avenue grocery yesterday
and priced the different sizes OF pots
Of baked beans that the grocery keeps
put up hot ready to take home and
serve.
Il guess the small size win do" she
said, hesitating.
How many do you desire to server"
inquired the clerk. ready TO advise.
"Oh. I'm not buyirg them to- serve"
the customer replied "Of courst
shall use them. but I'm getting them
to keep my hands warm on the car.
! came away from home without either
muff or mittens. "--Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01

My mamma told me a good fairy
had given you new baby sister
Yes. And what do you think? In
ste" Of one. we have two Some
fairy must have made Us a duplicate
gift"
%. what viii you exchange It for?'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-01
More silence.

what do they call those parts OF
music where there Is a sign Of some
kind for the player to stop for a mo
ment%
Rests. Why?"
well. you tell that music teaches
Of Jennie's o teach her nothing but
uieces that have about half OF them
made UP Of rests"
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Tie
GZZzA
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IN EENAW

CQFIHaZHT 1893 AY
NOG1c~. AEREZZ ca
The evening world., 1911-10-02
We Could Have Nothing Finer for Our Jubilee Offering
of Furniture Than the
Superb Period Furniture
In This Pooley Collection
$500, 900 Purchase Being Sold for $3.50, 1000
Each Piece at Exactly Half the Pooley Price

For no furniture finer than this is made.
Merely to Look at IT Is Educational
Each piece or suite is plainly marked with the his
torical period to which its design belongs, so that even
those who are not thoroughly familiar with period fur
niture may inspect it intelligently.
As we stated on our Saturday pages, this splendid
furniture has only just arrived on our floors. It repre-
sents the entire stock on hand of the celebrated Pooley
Furniture Company, which will no longer make furni-
ture except on special order, the organization being
given over to the production of the Pooley patepted
talking machine disk record cabinets, samples Of which
are in our Victor salesrooms.
The pieces are not only beautifully designed and of
the finest woods and materials, but are hand-carved and
put together in a way that makes for beauty as we'll as
durability.
There are suites for drawing-roon, library, dining
bles. desks, chairs, cabinets, davenports, sofas, foot
stools and so on. The pieces are:
The evening world., 1911-10-02
"A Store of
SpeCialtySto

Each branch and section
of the business specialized.
merchandise in each
store specialized upon by
our experts as though each
was the ONLY store.
This Jubilee Merchan-
disc is entirely supplement
tai to our. regular carefully
gathered stocks in both
bu~ildings-which in them
selves represent a half CEN
fury of doing the days
work a little better each
day. In nowise will their
selling interfere with the
usual good service of the
store.
The evening world., 1911-10-02
This Business.
This Revolution of Mer-

This Business.
This Revolution of Mer-
camille Business.
Started fifty years ago in
the old town of William
Penn, where was born our
National independence.
|. Now grown to be the
Largest business of its kind
lin New York.
To mark the Jubilee Year
Ito mark it in Merchan-
disc, which is the heart of
the business = to show
we have here today,
we have prepared certain
special lots of goods, which
by the grace of manufac-
turers, with many of whom
I'VE have dealt these fifty,
years, we shall sell at ac-
tual cost of making, or
close to it.
Goodwill offerings"
they are-good-will taking
the place Of profits.
h day different
branches of the business
will speak in their own
merchandise, emphasizing
the fact that this is
The evening world., 1911-10-02
Also, Tomorrow
II Rugs
High Grade Wiltons

To a public that has been surfeited
with offerings of inferior wool Viii
tons at superior prices, this small Of
fering of choice tCOrSted WHtons. al
about ichOlcsdlc cost, will come a,
a welcome surprise.
Size 6 xsft, $3.50
Size 8 #. 3 in. x 10 Il. 6 in, $3.50
Size 9 x IL IT,, $35
Fourth Gallery. New Building.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08

for delinquent taxes AS aforesaid,
the said County Treasurer by the au-
thorityl of the law in him vested,
did then and there bid off the above
described real estate offered at Said
sale for the amount OF taxes, penal-
ty, interest and costs due and ttlp-
paid thereon, in the name OF said
Hughes County, South Dakota, where
said sale took place; that the same
has not since been assigned and that
said Hughes County is the lawful
owner and holder of the certificate
OF purchase thereof. And, whereas,
two years have expired since the
date OF purchase of said tract, or
lots, and the property aforesaid has
not been redeemed or the amount OF
tax, interest, penalty, or cost paid
You are also notified that the right
of redemption viii expire and a
deed for said described property Will
be made unless redemption from
such sale be made, together with ac-
crued interest and subsequent taxes
and accrued interest and costs OF
this notice, Within sixty days from
the date OF completed service of this
notice upon YOU.
HUGHES COUNTY, SOUTH DAKO-
TA-Owne1s of Certificate.
j. G. DAMN,
County Treasurer Hughes County,
South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Notice to Owner Before Tax Deed
Shall Issue

10 John w. Young, party in whose name the
hereinafter described property is taxed and al
so held OF record; to the unknown administrat-
or. executor and heirs at law and next of kin of
said John w. Young. iG;zleceased
You are hereby notified, that on the 9Th day of
November, 1901. the following described pieces or
parcels Of real estate. taxed in the name of John
w. Young. and situated in the County of HUGHES.
State Of South Dakota, described as follows: Lots
Thlrty-eight and Thirtynine of Block Fifty six
Of the Fifth Railway Addition, to the City of
Pierre. according to the recorded plat thereof
now of record. were sold for taxes due and de-
inquent for the year 1900. at tax sale by the
Treasurer of said County of Hughes to Hughes
County (there being no bidders for either of said
lots at said sale). and by said purchaser duly
assigned by resolution of the Board of the County
Commissioners of Hughes County. South Dakota,
to Zell Guthrie, who is now the lawful holder of
said tax certificates of purchase same being num-
bered 997 and 1893. That said taxes then due and
delinquent amounted to sl5.22 and that prior and
subsequent taxes amounted to S5OOO0, Including
interest, penalty. and costs accrued, which was
said commissioners which said
amount so compromised, and in addition thereto
the cost of the service of this notice. together with
such interest as may accrue after this date, that
the same must be paid and that the right of re-
demption Will expire and deed for said lots or
parcels of land will be made within sixty DAYS from
the completed service of this notice
Dated May IL. 1911. ZELL GUTHRIE,
go Owner of Certificates.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Notice That Tax Deed Will Issu
State OF South Dakota, County of

Notice That Tax Deed VIII Issu
State of South Dakota, County of
Hughes, SIS.
State of South Dakota sends Greet
Ing to Luther T. Townsend.
You are hereby notified, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
statute, in such case made and pro-
vdded, that on the 9th day. of No
vember, A. D. 1901, the then Treas
urer Of said Hughes County, South
Dakota, Offered and exposed for
sale at regular public sale of
lands for delinquent taxes in and
for Hughes County. South Dakota,
at the City of Pierre, the County
Seat of Said County of Hughes, the
following described real estate, to-
wit:
Lot Thirteen (13.) Block Fifty
1--WE (55), Wells Second Addition to
the City OF Pierre, Hughes County
South Dakota, for the taxes
ct the year 1900, then due and
dedinq ami there being mo 9TH
er bidders offering the amount due
dor delinquent taxes as aforesaid
the aadd County Treasurer, by the ala-
thorityt Of the law in him vested,
did then and there bid off the above
described real estate offered at said
sale TOR the amount of taxes, penal
ty. interest and costs due and UNI
paid thereon, i'm the name of said
Hughes County. South Dakota, where
said sale took place; that the same
iisfs isss since been ass: s:,,c. ard tha@
said Hughes County is the lawful
owner aud holder OF the certi ifi csnte
OF purchase thereof. And, whereas
two years have expired since the
dabe Of purchase Of said tract, or
sots, and the property aforesaid has
not been redeemed or the amount Of
tRx. interest, penalty, or cost paid
You are also notified that the right
of redemption will expire and a
deed tor said described property will
be made unless redemption from
Ianch sale be made, together with &C
lc4ued interest and subsequent taxes
and accrued interest and costs Oh
this notice, within sixty days from
the date Of completed service of this
nottce upon you.
IHUGEIES COUNTY, SOUTH DAKO
Ia Owners OF Certificate.
]. g. DAMN.
County Treasurer HUGHES County
South Dakota. II
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Notice Of Hearing Admitting Foreign
Will to Probate.
State of South Dakota,

State of South Dakota,
County of Hughes. In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Orson H. Brown,
deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends Greeting to
the heirs of Orson III. Brown, deceased
Notice is hereby given. that by order of the un;
for Hughes County State of South Dakota,
made on the 25th day of May A. D.. 1911, that
Saturday. the 18th day of June A. D. 1911 at 10
o'clock A. M. at the Office of the County Judge at
the Court House in the city of Pierre. County of
Hughes, State of South Dakota, has been fixed and
appointed as the time and place for hearing the
petition of JamesK Breeder that the will of Orson
h. Brown deceased. heretofore proved, allowed
and admitted to probate in the Surrogate Court
Of the County of Oswego in the State of New
York, be admitted to probate. and recorded in
this said County Court. and that letters of adj
ministraton with the will annexed issue to
James X. Breeder.
Witness my hand and seal of said
County Court, this 25th day of
(SEAL) May A. d. 1911.
JOHN II. McCORD
Judge of said County Court
Attest: LEW w. SANDYS,
Clerk of said County Court 4-3
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08

mt been redeemed or the amount OF
tax, interest, penalty, or cost paid.
You are ALSO notified that the right
Of redemption villa expire and a
deed for said described property will
be made unless redemption from
such sale be made. together with ac-
crued interest and subsequent taxes
and accrued interest and costs OF
this notice, Within sixty days from
the date of completed service of this
notice upon YOU
HUGHES COUNTY, SOUTH DAKo-
TA-Owne1s OF Certificate
j. G. DAMN,
County Treasurer Hughes County
South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
State of South Dakota In Circuit Court.
, Sixth Judicial Circuit.

George T. Greeley. Plaintiff,
John Cameron. William G. Cowan,
c. B. Jack. whose true christian SUMMONS
liam A. Gaipraith, jesse F. Hay,
William R. Barrickes and Sharon
u. Evans Defendants.
The State of South Dakota Sends Greeting:
To The Above Named Defendants:
You Are Hereby Summoned and REQUIRED to
answer a5 the complaint in this action. which was
MED on m the 18th day Of April a. D. 1911. in the
for said Hughes County. at Pierre. South Dakota,
and to serve a copy of your answer on the sub
scribers at their Office in the Pierre National
Bank Building in the City of Pierre, County of
Hughes, State of South Dakota, within thirty
days after the service of this Summons exclusive
OF the day of service. If you fail to answer the
complaint within that time. the Plaintiff will ap-
ply to the Court for the relief demanded in the
complaint besides COSTS
Dated at Pierre South Dakota, this 18TH dav OF
April 1911. ~
HoRNER. MARTENS & GoLpsM1rH,
IL Plaintiffs Attorneys
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
EXAMINATION NOTICE

The next regular examination for
Life diploma, state and first grade
certificates in the state will occur on
June s and 8. 1t will be held in
Hughes county at the Superintend-
ens's office in the court house in
Pierre. The examination will begin
promptly each morning at nine
o. clock. Paper and ink will be furn-
ished. and pens also, unless you pre-
fer to bring your own. Yours re-
specially, WALLACE E. CALHooN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Notice That Tax Deed win Issue

Stahe O, South Dakota, County OF
Hughes, IS.
State OF South Dakota sends Greet
ing to Luther T. Townsend.
You ere hereby notified, In ae>
cordamce with the provisions OF the
statute, in such case made and pro
vided. that on the 9th day OF No
vember, A. D. 1901. the then Treas
urer of said Hughes Colnty. South
Dakota. offered aud exposed for
sale at regular public sale OF
lands for delinquent taxes in and
tor Hughes County, South Dakota.
at the City OF Pierre, tie Coswsy
Seat of said County of Hughes, the
following described real estate. TO
wit:
Lot Twenty-siS (2sl. Block Thirty
(30), Wells Second Addition Co the
City OF Pierre, Hughes County
South Dakota, fog the taxes
OF the year 1900. then due and
delinquent and there being no 9th
en- bidders offering the arEnoanr due
tor delinquent taxes as Aforesaid,
the said County Treasurer. By the al,
thorstyl of the law In him vested,
did then and there bid oft the above
described resas estate offered at said
sale for the samsooRt OF taxes, penal
". interest and costs dine and I'M
paid thereon, in the name OF said
Eughes CognsF. South Dakota, where
said sale took place; that the same
hiss not since been assigned AMI that
said Hughes County is the lawful
owner and holder OF the certificate
q f5zT ssaEsz- s:;assaEE==s.ssf Ani whereas
two years lave expired since the
date OF pure base OF said tract, or
loss, and tie property aforesaid has
not been redeemed or the amount OF
tax. interest. gsaaasy, or cost paid
You are sass nossf5esi that the right
OF redemption viii expire snd a
deed For sand described property will
he EasGse UNLESS redemption from
ssacfa sals be made, together with ac-
crusd MIaresG and subsequent taxes
and Accrued interest and costs OF
this Hegoe,. wbEhbn sixty days from
the date ST ennlpleted service on uhis
notice uEun you.
HUGHES COUNTY, SOUTH DAKO
TA-OIners of Certificate.
j. G. DAMN,
County Treasurer Hughes County
South Dakota.