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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Edited by the Augustan Literary Society.

Edited by the Augustan Literary Society.
Prof Hamilton gave an inter-
Sting lecture on tobacco to the
High School and Basketball team
Monday morning.
Miss Lulu Stalder has been
absent from school for the last
week and half on account of
sickness.
Congressman Neeley writes
that he has sent a chart of the
metric system to the Meade H.
IS. This will doubtless be of as
distance to the physics class.
Glasses are to be organized in
music for both boys and girls.
ION Tuesdays the boys classes,
Wednesdays the girls and
Thursday both the boys and
|girls meet at 2:30. A chorus
will be organized from the best
bf these classes.
Prof. Fred Hamilton will take
harge of his new classes in the
H. S. Monday morning. Our
new teacher, Miss Stockham will
teach music, drawing and other
Eighth grade work part of the
time.
The Basket ball team played
she Mullenville H. S. team at
that place Saturday evening and
won with a score of "a to 21. A
louble header game will be play
fed with Fowler Academy and
the H. S. and the Academy's End
Eeam and the eighth grade next
Saturday night at the Phelps
EOpera House. Mr.. Fred Ham
|ilton says that his boys are
hound to win.
Kay Dalgarn was absent from
school Monday on account of
sickness.
The Alpha Nus literary was
well attended last Friday night.
Several interesting numbers we're
rendered. A candy sale was
held by Mrs. Bodies room after
the program for the purpose of
raising money to buy a basket
|ball. All the candy was soon
|sold.
4 Several of the students of the
In. S. enjoyed skating party
Monday evening.
b Reviews are underway in most
Eof the studies preparatory to the
final examinations which will be
|given Thursday and Friday of
this week.
New classes are being organ
ized in psychology, perspective
|drawing, typewritlng etc. for the
next semester. All the students
twill be required to take spelling
lin addition to their other work.
Practically no change will be
bmade in the schedule of classes
|except that another period will
sbe added to the school hours for
those who wish it after $3.50 in
1.-THE evening.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23

There will be services at ST.
Augustine's Episcopal church
on Sunday evening, January %,
at 7;3o p. m. Everyone invited.
Holy Communion Monday at
500 a. IN.
Father Cox, officiating
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23
Card of Thanks.

We sincerely wish to thank
our neighbors and friends for
the kindness shown us in the
sickness and death of our little
son.
Mr.. AND Mrs. ARTHUR
UPDIKE
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23

Geo. H. Pickens, of the real
estate firm of Williams & Pick
ems has been in the eastern part
of the state for the past week on
business.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23

The Meade County Fair this
year will be held on September
IL, IL, l3.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23

Mrs. John Russell of Plans,
spent Tuesday of this week at
the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. Wood.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-24
No. 80

An ordinance entitled: An Ordinance
amending section ninty-two of Chapter
twelve of Ordinance No. 1, being entitled an
Ordinance In revision OF Ordinances Of the
City of Brookings, South Dakota.
Be II Ordained by the City Council of tie
City of Brookings, South Dakota, that Sec
ton ninty-two (92) of Chapter twelve (12)
Of Ordinance No. / being an ordinance in
revision of Ordinances OF the City OF Brook
ings. South Dakota, be and the same hereby
is amended to read as follows:
Section 90. Inspection and Protection OF
Foods. Every butcher, grocer. milk dealer
or other person offering household provisions
for sale, or his or her clerk or agent shall
allow the Health Officer. or any person
authorized by him. to fully and freely in
spect his or her cattle, milk. meat. fish,
fruit, vegetables or other household pro-
visions. held. offered or intended for sale. at
any time, and answer fully and truly all
reasonable and proper questions asked by
such person relative to the condition OF the
same and the place where the same may be
kept. And II shall be the duty of any such
person having or keeping any such mmo
ty or household provision for. safe or intend
ed for sale to keep the same protected from
flies and other insects by a proper covering
or screen at all times from June LIST to
November LIST OF each year.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances In
conflict with the above section are hereby
repealed.
Passed April 18th. 1913.
Approved April 18th. 1913.
Attest: w. IL. Leighty,
G. II. Stoddart, Mayor.
Auditor.
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The lady talked with animation. as
they circled among the others on the
floor, her red lips cloee to her part.
ner's ear, but Hamlin, suspicious and
watchful, noted that her eyes were
busy elsewhere, scanning the faces,
They swept over him, apparently un.
seeing, but as the two circled swiftly
by, the hand resting lightly on the
Majors shoulder vas uplifted sudden.
ly in a peculiar, suggestive movement.
He stared after them until they were
lost in the crowd. feeling confident
that the motion of those w~hite-gloved
fingers was meant cd a signal OF
warning. To whom was 1t conveyed?
He glanced aside at the jam of figures
In the doorway. Both the black-whis.
kered man and Connors had disap
peared. 1t was a signal then, instant
ly understood and obeyed.
The Sergeant had scarcely grasped
this fact when his attention was d.
verified by the appearance of Miss Nc
Donald. She was dancing with a ci-
william, an Immediately dressed indi-
vidual with ruddy, boyish face. His
intense admiration of his partner was
plainly evident, and the girl, simply
dressed in white, her cheeks flushed,
her dark eyes bright with enjoyment,
set Hamlin's cool nerve throbbing.
He could not resist gazing at her, and,
as their eyes met, she bowed, the full
red lips parting In a smile Of recogni-
ton. There was no reservation, no
restraint In that quick greeting, as
she whirled by; he could not fail to
comprehend its full signifcance-she
had not forgotten, had no desire to
forget. What he imagined he read
In her face swept all else from his
mind instantly, and, with eager eyes,
he followed her slight, girlish figure
as they circled the hall. The music
ceased, and he still watched as the
lad led her to a seat, himself sinking
into a chair beside her. Then the pass
ing out Of several men, who desired
return checks, claimed his attention.
When the last of these had disap-
peared, he glanced again In her direc-
ton. She was alone, and her young
partner vas walking toward him
across the deserted floor. The lad
came to the door, which by now o n
tanned few l%oiterers, and stood there
a moment gazing out into the street.
Are you Sergeant Hamlin?" he
asked quietly.
YES"
Miss Mcdonald requested me to
hand you this note unobserved. l
have no knowledge of its contents"
Hamlin felt the flutter of the paper
in his palm, and stood silent, ~clinging
to it, as the other carelessly recrossed
the room. She was looking toward
him, but he made no motion to I'M
fold the missive, until his eyes, search
ing the chairs, had located Mrs. Du-
pont. The very secret of delivery
made him cautious, made him suspect
1t had to do with that woman. She
was beside the band-stand, still con-
versing with the Major, apparently
oblivious to any other presence, her
face turned aside. Assured Of this, he
opened the paper, and glanced at the
few hastily scrubbed lines.
ct trust you, and you must believe I
do not do this without cause. During
the intermission be in the hotel par
lor."
TTn nr 1nAyvrTAYYYrvD
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ORDINANCE No. 80

An Ordinance to Amend Section A OF
Chapter Z Ordinance Number One of the City
OF Brookings relating to the Street Commits
sioner.
BE 1t Ordained by the City Council OF the
CITY of Brookings: Section /. Section A OF
Chapter z OF Ordinance Number One is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section a.. Said Commissioner shall have
control and charge of all teams, tools,
wagons and implements owned by said City
and used upon the streets.
He shall employ such help. teams, tools
and implements as may be necessary for the
and shall carry out the details of the gem
eral plans laid out for him by the Mayor.
city Council or it's Street Committee.
He shall keep n record time book of the
time OF all persons and teams employed by
him. where employed, what material used
and where used with the prices to be paid
for help. teams and material; and no bill for
services rendered or materials used upon the
streets shall be allowed by the City Council
unless first certified to as correct by said
Commissioner. He shall in no way be inter-
ested in or own any material used by him
upon the streets. nor shall he agree to pay
any greater price for material, or services
of employees or teams than the maximum
price fixed by the Cit Council.
Passed April 18th, 1913.
Approved April 18th, 1913.
Attest: w. II. Leighty,
G. II. Stoddart, Mayor.
Auditor.
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Left alone, except for the infantry
man at the other side OF the entrance,
and with nothing to do beyond keep
ing back the little crowd Of curious
watchers thronging the steps, Hamlin
Interested himself In the assembly, al
though keenly conscious of those two
men who continued to linger, staring
into the brilliantly lighted room. That
the two were closely involved with
Mrs. Dupont in some money-making
scheme, closely verging on crime, was
already sufficiently clear to the Ser
geant's mind. He had overheard
enough to grasp this fact, yet the full
nature Of the scheme was not appar-
ent. Without doubt it involved Gas
kins as a victim; possibly Barrett
also, but Hamlin was not inclined to
interfere personally for the protection
OF either Of these officers. They could
look after themselves, and, II they sue
cumbed to the charms of the lady,
n it cost something, why, that was
none Of his affair. But somehow the
suspicion had come to him that he had
accidentally stumbled upon a more
complicated plot than mere black
mail. Mrs. Dupont's intimacy with
Molly, and the use she was making
of her distant relationship with the
Major to further her ends, made him
eager to delve deeper into her real
purpose. At least these two, apparent
ly ignorant of their guests true char
acter, should be warned, or, If that
was impossible, protected from impos-
ture. Their open friendliness and So
cial endorsement were the woman's
stock in trade at Dodge, and whatever
the final denouement might be, Nc
Donald and his daughter would inev-
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State OF South Dakota,
County OF Brookings, SIS,
In the matter of the estate of Margaretha
Melcher, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned.
administrator OF the estate of Margaretha
Melcher. deceased. to the creditors and all
persons having claims against said deceased,
TO exhibit them with the necessary Vouchers
WITHIN six months after the first publication
or this notice, to said administrator at his
residence I'm Aurora Township, Brookings
County, South Dakota, or at the office OF his
attorneys, Cheever & Cheever. in the City of
Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota.
Dated at B~rookings. South Dakota, this
2lst day OF April, A. d.. 1913.
Herman Melcher.
administrator of the Estate of
Margaretha Melcher. deceased.
Cheever e. Cheever,
Attorneys for Administrator
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NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL
STATE
State Of South Dakota,
County Of Brsokings. %.

In County Court.
In the matter OF the Guardianship of the
estate OF Joseph Stair. an incompetent per-
son.
Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue of an order of the County Court of
said Brookings County. made herein on the
goth day of March, 1918. upon the petition
of the undersigned. guardian Of the estate
of Joseph Stair, an incompetent person.
said guardian will on Monday. the 18th day
of May, 1913, at two o'clock In the after
noon of that day. sell at public auction
In a body together, or In separate parcels
as such guardian may deem most beneficial
to said Incompetent person, for cash. to the
highest bidder. at the front door Of the
Court House in the City Of Brookings,
Brookings County. South Dakota, the fol-
lowing described real estate belonging to
said Joseph Stair, an incompetent person,
situated, lying and being in the County
of Brookings and State of South Dakota,
to-wit:
The undivided one twelfth interest in and
TO the west half of the southwest quarter
of Section eleven, and the east half of the
southeast quarter Of Section ten In township
one hundred and eleven. Range forty-eisht.
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4Oo PCiCOiNC, uldudLus uO WCuIO u
encouraged by her silence, II am no
now exactly the same unsuspectins
youth with whom you played so cas-
lily years ago. ! have learned some
Of LIES lessons since; among them
how to fight fire with fire. 1t Is 9
trick of the plains. Do you still con
slider it necessary for your happiness
to remain the guest Of the Melon
alds?"
She Strengthened up, turning hel
eyes away.
Probably not for long, but it is nc
threat Of yours which influences me
1t does not eve interest me to know
who shot Lieutenant Gaskins. He is
q vulgar little prig, only made possible
by the possession Of money. How
ever, when l decide to depart, I shall
probably do 81 without consulting
your pleasure" She hesitated, her
voice softening as though in change
of mood. "Yet should prefer part.
Ing with you in friendship. In asking
you to meet me tonight I had no in.
t%ention Of q%uarreling; merely yielded
to an impulse Of regret for the past"
The heavy curtain draping the win
dow was drawn aside, permitting the
light from within to fash upon them,
revealing the figure Of q man in uni.
form.
Pardon my interruption" he ex-
planned, bowling, "but you were gone
30 long, Mrs. Dupont, I feared some
accident"
She laughed lightly.
you are very excusable. No doubt
I have been here longer than I sup.
posed"
The officers eyes surveyed the
soldier standing erect, his hand lifted
In salute. The situation puzzled him.
Sergeant Hamlin. how are you
here? On leave?"
eyes, sir"
"Of n this is rather unusual,
Captain Barrett" said the lady hast.
lily, tapping the astonished officer
lightly with her fan, "but / was once
quite we'll acquainted with Sergeant
Hamlin when he was a major Of the
Fourth Texas infantry during the late
war. He and my husband were init
mates. Naturally I was delighted to
meet him again."
The captain stared at the mans
rigid figure"
Good Lord, I never knew that
Hamlin," he exclaimed. "Glad tc
know it, my man. You see," he ex
planned lamely, I'VE get all kinds Of
fellows in the ranks, and are not in
terested in their past history. I've had
Hamlin under my command for two
years now, and hanged If l knew any
thing about him, except that he was
a good soldier. Were you ready tc
60, Mrs. Dupont"
ooh, yes; we have exhausted al
our "reminiscences. Goodby, Sergeant;
so glad to have met you again"
She extended her ungloved hand, g
single diamond g%littering in the light
He accepted it silently, aware Of the
slight pressure Of her fingers. Then
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ITO BE CONTINUED
SUMMONS

State OF South Dakota,
County OF Brookings. ! IS.
In Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit.
Iron o. Midtovne. Plaintiff.
VS.
The Winona and st. Peter
Railroad Company, a corpora
ton: II. G. Qualseth, Tone o.
Qualseth, Olof G.. Kvalseth,
Jens G.. Kvalseth, Knut G..
Qualseth, Gunnar A. Kval-
seth, Tor G. Hegtved and Gro.
G. Hegtved. heirs at law OF
Kittil G. Qualset. deceased,
and o. 3. Stephens, admin
istrator OF the estate OF Kit SUMMONS
til G. Qualset, deceased; Sivert
T. Johnson, sometimes called
Severt /. Johnson, and all I'M
known heirs. devisees, legatees
and executors or admins
traitors of Kittil G. Qualset,
deceased. and all persons un-
known who have or claim to
have any estate or interest In,
or lien. or encumbrance upon
the premises described in the
complaint, Defendants.
The State OF South Dakota to the above
named defendants:
You are hereby summoned ana required
to answer the complaint OF the plaintin,
which was filed in the office OF the Clerk OF
this Court at Brookings, in Brookings Coun'
t, South Dakota on the 4th day or Febru'
ary,1913, and which prays for a judgmen,
~uuieting title TO, and the determination oil
all adverse claims against the premises de-
scribed in the complaint, and also all inter
est in. and liens against said premises, stu.
ated in said County, to-wit:
The North East Quarter of the North
West Quarter and Lot Five co, being other.
wise described as the North West Quarter
of the North West Quarter of Section
Twenty-seven CID, in Township One Hun
dred and Twelve 112). North of Range
Forty-seven AO, West Of the Filth p. NJ
and to serve a copy of your answer to said
complaint on the undersigned at their Office
In the City of Bookings. County Of Brook.
ings. and State OF South Dakota. within
thirty days after the completed service OF
this luminous upon you, exclusive Of the day
Of such service. and II you fail to answer
said complaint within that time the plain
tiff will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Dated January 22nd, 1918.
Hall. Alexander & Purdy,
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Brookings. South
Dakota.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Another Message.

Announcer meSSd4Cs
Hamlin sank back on the bench and
leaned his head on his hand. Had any.
thing been accomplished by this in.
terview? One thing, at least-he had
thoroughly demonstrated that the
charm once exercised over his imagi.
nation by this beautiful woman had
completely vanished. He saw her now
as she was-heartless, selfish, using
her spell of beauty for her " sordid
ends. II there had been left a shred
of romance in his memory Of her, II
was now completely shattered. Her
GOODNESS, her adroit changing OF
moods, convinced him she was playing
q game. What gamer Nothing in her
words had revealed its nature, yet the
man instinctively felt that 1t must In
volve Molly Mcdonald. L~aboriously
he reviewed. word by word. each SEN
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State of South Dakota,
County of Brookings, I IS.
In County Court.
In the matter Of the estate Of liver Reppe,
deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by thu undersigned,
administrator of the estate OF liver Reppe,
deceased, to the creditors and all persons
having claims against said deceased to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouchers with
In six months after the first publication OF
this notice, to said administrator at his
residence in the city OF Brookings. in said
county or at the Office OF his attorneys,
Cheever & Cheever, in the City of Brook
lngs. Brookings County, South Dakota.
Dated at Brookings, South Dakota, this
Goth day of March, 1919.
c. o. Trygstad,
Administrator OF the Estate of
liver Reppe. deceased.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate OF w. q. Lockhart, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator OF the est tie of w G.. Lock-
mart, deceased, to the creditors OF, and all
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased. to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the first
publication OF this notice, to the said ad-
ministrator, at his office in the City OF Clear
Lake, in the County OF Deuel., S. d., or to
Hall. Alexander & Purdy, In Bookings. s. d.
April 11th, 1918.
A, j. Lockhart,
Administrator of the estate of
w. @. Lockhart. deceased.
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itably share in the ensuing disgrace
of discovery. Even If they were not
also victimized, they would be held
largely responsible for the losses of
others. Had Hamlin been a commits
stoned officer he would have known
what to do-his plain duty ID a friend
would have taken form in a frankly
chains of discipline, Of social rank,
made it seemingly impossible for him
to approach either the Major or his
daughter openly. He did not actually
know enough to venture such an in
terview, and mere suspicion, even
though coupled with his former init
macy with the woman, was not suffl-
cient excuse for his interference. The
Major would treat the revelation with
Indifference, even disbelief, and Miss
Molly might even resent his meddling
in the affair. Besides he was not al
together convinced that the girl had
not been actually present at, and in
some manner connected with, the at
tack on Gaskins. The memory Of that
face, shrinking behind the corner of
the barrack wall, remained clear in
his mind. He might be mistaken, but
perhaps it would be best to go slow.
It was a huge, bare hall, although
the walls were concealed by flags,
while other draperies were festooned
along the rafters. The band was sta
toned upon a raised platNarm at the
rear, and a hundred couples occupied
the floor. The men present were large
ly officers attired in dress-uniforms, al
though there was a considerable
%sprinkling of civilians, a few conspic-
uous in garments Of the latest cut
and style. Evidently invitations had
been widely spread, and, considering
time and place, literally responded to.
Among the women present the Ser
geant saw very few he recognized, yet
1t vas comparatively easy to classify
the majority-oficers' wives; the
frontier helpmates of the more prom.
inent merchants Of the town; women
from the surrounding ranches, who
had deserted their homes until the In.
AA0h SOdoCu, q bCdttCIcu lew
from ~pretentious small cities to the
eastward, and. here and there, younger
faces, representing ranchmen's daugh.
ters, with a school-teacher or two. AL
together they made rather a brave
show, occasionally exhibiting toilets
worthy Of admiring glances. never
lacking ardent partners, and entering
with unalloyed enthusiasm into the
evenings pleasure. The big room pre-
scented a scene Of brilliant color, oil
ceaselessly moving figures; the all
was resonant with laughter and
trembling to the dashing strains oil
the band. Primitive as 1t was in many
respects, to Hamlin, long isolated In
small frontier posts, the scene was
strangely attractive, his Imagination
responding to the glow of color, the
merry chime of voices, the tripping Of
feet The smiling faces flashed past
his lars caught whispered words, his
eyes followed the flying figures. Fol
the moment the man forgot himself
in this new environment of thought
less pleasure.
From among that merry throng oil
strangers his eyes soon distinguished
that one in whom he felt special in.
terest-Mrs. Dupont, dancing now
with Mcdonald, the rather corpuleni
Major exhibiting almost youthful agil.
ity under the inspiration Of the music.
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Said guardian reserves the right to reject
any and all bids for said real estate.
Dated at Bookings, South Dakota, this
eleventh day of April, A. D., 1913.
Erwin Moeller.
Guardian OF the Estate OF Joseph
STIR, an Incompetent person.
Cheever & Cheever,
Attorneys for guardian.
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Financial Report.

independent School district Of the City Of
Bookings, S. ID.
Clerks financial rdport for the quarter ending
March 81. 1913,
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