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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10
IN ARCTIC

Among the strange and little-known
peoples dwelling in remote and track.
less regions of the far North are the
primitive native races of arctic Siberia.
Their vast habitat extends from the
extreme orner of northeastern Asia.
for thousands of miles inland and
along the Arctic ocean. Two of these
peoples, the Kakuts and Koryaks,
are especially interesting.
The Yakuts are the largest and
most cultured of all the primitive
races Of Siberia. They live in the
great province of Yakutsk. a territory
five times larger than that of Texas
together with all the New ENGLAND
states. The extreme northern part of
their country is the coolest region on
earth, the temperature falling to eighty
and ninety degrees below zero. Here
the soil is ~eternally frozen for hun
dreds of feet below the surface: even
at the height of summer, only a yard Of
unfrozen soil veneers the admixture of
earth and ice. affording foothold for
the gray tundramoss and occasional
patches of grass and dwarf willow.
The natives live in yourtas, or semi
underground huts, and a few one
story log-cottages, as do the Russian
administrative officials. For ten
months the country is a dreary, track.
less sea of driven snow, with far lower
temperatures than the regions about
the north and south poles During the
brief summer thaw of two months, the
tundra, as the open country is called,
is an impossible swamp.
The Yakuts are the most numerous
tribe of eastern Siberia, numbering
some ESQ, 900, and are typical represen-
tatives of the culture of the Turkish
tribes of Central Asia. In spite of
their present isolation from the other
branches of the Turkish ace and their
probable mixture with Mongols and
others, the Yakuts, in the course of
their migrations, have preserved one
of the Oldest and purest dialects of the
Languages spoken by the Kirghiz, the
Tartars, and other Turkish peoples.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10
MUST WRAP BREAD

On account of prevailing high prices
of paper some bread bakers in the
state are asking the state food depart.
ment to rescind for a time the ruling
which requires bread to be wrapped
before leaving the bakery for resale in
grocery and other stores. With prices
of -four, sugar, lard and all other ma.
terials used in bread making steadily
advancing to unheard-of figures, the
bakers feel they should be relieved
from the expense of wrapping their
products.
Food Commissioner Frary main.
tains, however, that the loaves must
be wrapped sooner or later and that
the baker is the proper one to do the
wrapping as he can do it as economi-
cally as the grocer and bread wrapped
in the bakery is protected from con
tamination through unclean handling
after leaving the baker. The food
commissioner holds that if the loaf is
properly wrapped by the baker subse-
quent wrapping by the retailer is un-
necessary and only adds to the cost
of doing business.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Court-M

De Tonty took the paper from my
hand, glanced at 1t. then lifted his eyes
inqulringly to mine.
"'Tis In the governors own hand.
How came this in your possesslon?"
II found 1t In Cassion's private ba e
last night. under the berth yonder.
Later he came and carried the bag
away, never suspecting 1t had been
opened. His commission was there
also. Read II, monsieur"
He did so slowly. carefully. seeming
&c weigh every word. his eyes darken-
Ing, and a flush creeping into his swar-
thy cheeks.
Madame" he exclaimed at last,
II care not whether the man be your
husband. but this Is a damnable con
spiracy, Matched months ago In Que
bee"
/ bowed my head.
Beyond doubt, monsieur"
"And you found nothing moreno
documents taken from Hugo Chevet?'
"None, MONSIEUR; they were either
destroyed In accordance with La
Barre's instructions, or else NJ. Cas-
sion has them on his person."
But I do not understand the rea-
son for such foul treachery. What oc-
CURED back In New France to cause
the murder OF Chevet and this attempt
to convict D'Artigny Of the crime?"
"Sit here. monsieur" I said. my
voice trembling, land l will tell you
the whole story. 1 must tell you, for
there Is no one else In Fort st. Louis
whom l can trust"
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II you will, but here is La Barrels COM
mission. and | dare you ignore It. So
answer me. madame-you saw DAT
tigny bend over the body Of Chevet-
was your uncle then dead?"
II know not. monsieur; but there
was no movement"
"Why did you make no report-was
1t to shield D'Artigny?"
I hesitated. yet the answer had to
be made.
"The Sieur d'Artigny was my friend.
monsieur. l did not believe him guilty.
yet my evidence would have cast sus-
picion upon him. I felt 1t best to re-
main still and wait"
You suspected apother?"
"Net then. monsieur. but since"
Cassion sat silent. not overly pleased
with my reply, but De Baugis smiled
grfmly.
by my faith" he said. the tale
gathers interest. You have grown to
suspect another since. madame-dare
You name the manY
My eyes sought the face Of De Ton
y, cand he nodded gravely.
IT can do no harm, madame" he
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told the tale simply, concealing
nothing. not even my growing love for
DArttgny. The man listening inspired
my utmost CONFIDENCE sought his re-
spect and faith. As I came to the end
for a moment he remained motionless
and silent. his eyes grave with thought.
"'Tis a strange, sad case" he said
finally, "and the end Is hard to deter
mine. l believe you. madame. and
honor your choice. The ease is strong
against D'Artigny; even your testi-
mony Is 10 for his defense. Does NJ.
Cassion know you saw the young man
that nleht?"
He has dropped a remark or two
which show suspicion. Possibly some
one Of the men saw me outside the
Mission house. and made report"
"Then he will call you as a wit
ness. II | know the mture OF Cas-
sion his plan Of trial Is & .nare form,
although doubtless Re will ask the
presence Of Captain de Baugls and NJ.
de la Durantaye. Neither will oppose
him. 30 long as he furnishes the proof
necessary to convict. He will give his
evidence. and call the Indian, and per-
chance a soldier or two. who will
swear to whatever he wishes. If need
ed. he may bring you in also to
strengthen the case. D'Artigny will
make no defense. because he has no
witnesses, and because he has a fool
notion that he might compromise you
by telling the whole truth"
'"Then there is no hope: nothing we
can dot"
mo, madame; not now. I shall not
be- consulted, o asked to be present.
I am under strict order from La Sale
not to oppose La Barre's officers. and,
sven IL I were disposed to disobey my
chief, I possess no force with which to
lct. I have but ten men on whom I
rould rely, while they number v
he leaned closer, whispering,
sOur policy II to wait, and act after
be prisoner has been condemned"
sqH0W9 You mean q rescuew
.Ay. theFe lies the only hope. There
J one n In here who can turn the
~ q 4 p'Artigny's eomrade and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10
FREEDOMS PROFESSIONAL

The following poem was written sew,
raj years ago by Prof. r. +. Kerr and
appropriate at this time:
Tune: America"
Join Anglo-Saxon kin
And freedoms cause shall win
The world around.
Let's break the ~tyrants' chain
And guard the rolling main
Till Liberty's refrain
Shall glad resound.
En-
Let red and white and blue
And Britain's standard true,
In union blend.
Let each colonial land
With mother country stand,
F~frm-leagued on every hand.
And war shall end.
Allied e'er each to each
Our might shall onward reach
Throughout all time.
Let aliens courage take
And follow in our wake
Unite for freedoms sake
In every cline.
o, Lord of Hosts, to thee,
Great source of liberty,
We give all praise.
May English-speaking race
Protected by thy grace,
In every downtrod place,
Thine altar raise.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10
Put the a p In

muttered softly. Put the paper In
De Baugis' hand"
I drew 1t. crumpled. from out the
bosom Of my dress, rose to my feet.
and held 1t forth to the captain Of
Dragons. He grasped 1t wonderingly.
what Is this. madame?"
zone page from a letter Of instruc-
ton. Read 1t. monsieur; you will rec
ognlze the handwriting"
(TO BE Continued
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

My car has a multiple disk clutch
that runs in oil and is giving me some
trouble. When engage the clutch It
sounds and acts as if It would tear the
car all to pieces. have drained the
clutch and washed it out thoroughly
with kerosene and supplied new cylin-
der oil, but il does not do any good.
Can you tell me what to do?
In all probability your trouble is due
to the clutch shifter ball cup and cOne.
which have become orr. These two
parts form a bearing in the clutch con
tanning twenty seven three-eighths inch
steel balls, and whenever the ball cup
or cone becomes worn Il trifle the ball
bearing will tend to make the clutch
itself rattle and slip. 1t would be well
for you to have a competent mechanic
take this clutch apart to see just what
parts are worn.
have a little trouble with the GEAR
set Of my car. When running in high
gear the lever often slips forward out
Of gear. Can you suggest a remedy?
LIS uldy NC ouc " d NOlu SllullIS
pinion or a worn high speed gear. also
to the fact hat the gears do not mesh
properly-that Is, they go into mesh
only halfway. The spring backed
plunger which holds the shifter fork
In place at the different speeds may
be worn too much.
On a car with four or more cylinders
how can il be determined whether all
cylinders arc working as they should
and developing the Same amount Of
power?
Without making delicate tests 1t is
hard to determine with any degree of
accuracy the power developed by each
cylinder. but for ordinary purposes the
compression IN each cylinder should be
satisfactory. The compression pressure
may be measured with an ordinary
gauge screwed into one Of the cylinder
openings. BY turning the motor over
slowly with a hand crank enc can
usually feel any difference in resist.
ance to turning Of the different cylin-
ders. The power per cylinder will also
be dependent upon the spark and hence
the plug gaps In all cylinders must he
the same compression.
Can the low soeed of an ordinary
gear set be changed to a lower ratio
witho>s changing the two higher
speeds?
If the gear box is well laid out in the
first place the changing of tile lowest
gear ratio alters the proper progression
from one gear To another. In most in
stances the gear box is laid out on eli.
Their IL geometric or arithmetic progress
sion. Therefore if Ito lowest ratio Is
changed ii will throw the proper pro.
greSSion from II yea to anotheC into
disarrangement and therefore should
not be done unless the gear box Is in
correct in the first place
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Baugfs arose, and with much polite
pooa oParad mo a chair

ness offered me a chair.
De Tonty remained beside me, his
hand resting on my chair back, as he
coolly surveyed the scene. Cassion
pushed past, and occupied q vacant
chair, between the other officers, laying
his sword on the table. My eyes swept
about the circle OF faces seeking DAT
tigny. but he was not present. But for
a slight shufling OF feet, the silence
was oppressive. Cassion's unpleasant
voice broke the stiffness.
IN. de Tonty. there is n chair yon-
der reserved for your USE
81 prefer remaining beside Madame
Cassion." he answered calmly. ut
would seem she has few friends in this
company"
"We are all her friends broke in
De Baugis, his face flushing, "but we
are here to do justice, and avenge a
foul crime. IT'S told us that madame
not been revealed. Other witnesses
have testified. and we would now
listen to her word. Sergeant Of the
guard, bring In the prisoner"
He entered by way Of the rear door,
manacled, and with an armed soldier
on either side. COatless and barehead-
ed. he stood erect In the place assigned
him, and as his eyes swept the faces.
his stern look changed to a smile as
his glance met mine. My eyes were
still upon him, seeking eagerly for
some message OF guidance. when Cas-
sion spoke.
M. de Baugis will question the wit
ness"
1.-The court will pardon me-" said
D'Artigny. THE witness to be heard
Is madame?"
Certainly: what means your inter
ruptionY"
"To spare the lady unnecessary en-
barrassment. She Is my friend. and.
no doubt. may find 1t difficult to testify
against me. | merely venture to ask
her to give this court the exact truth
"Your words are Impairment"
"No, NJ. de Baugis," | broke I'm, I'M
derstanding all that was meant. "Sieur
d'Artigny has spoken in kindness, and
has my thanks. | am ready now to
bear witness frankly. What is 1t you
desire me to tell, monsieurT"
"The story Of your midnight visit
to the Mission garden at st. Ignace.
the night Hugo Chevet was killed.
Tell 1t In your W words, madame"
AS | began my voice trembled, and
| was obliged to grip the arms Of the
to keep myself firm. | read SYM
p8-hy in De Baugis' eyes, and nd
Ore Ssed him alone. Twice ne asked me
questions. in so kindly Il name AS to
win instant reply, and once he checked
when he attempted to inter-
rupt, his voice stern with authority.
Old the story simply, plainly, with
attempt at equivocation. and when
/ ceased speaking the room was as
as a tomb. De Baugis sat mo-
tionless, but Cassion stared at me
across the table, his face dark with
passion.
Wait" he cried as thousI thinking
me about to rise. There are ques-
tons yet
Monsieur, said De Baugis coldly.
III there are questions it is my place
to ask them
"Ay," angrily beating his hand on
board, but it Is plain to be seen
woman has bewitched you. No.
| will not be denied; l am
dant here. and with force enough be-
hind me to make my will law. Scowl
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n You Want to Buy, Sell, Rent, 10
cate or Get Information, Write or CAP
at the ONCE Of the erooklnos Register
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EXPERT AUTO ADVICE

II cylinders and pistons are removed
one determine that the cylinders are
so worn that new ones should be in
stalled or the old ones rebored, and how
can one tell whether or not the piston
rings are worn or have lost their re-
siIiency, needing now ones Installer
The method which Is easiest for de-
termining whether or not cylinders are
out of round Is to take q piece Of wood
or board and cut 1t so that two Of the
edges make an exact right angle. The
length Is made equal to the bore and
the fiat edge put up against Ii Of the
walls Of the cylinder, the length being
carefully cut off so that the wood will
just fit into the cylinder. 1t is then
turned around to different parts of the
cylinders, and II the clearance at the
end varies the cylinder is not round.
Another way in which the test can
be made Is by taking strips Of brass
SHIN metal, Of which the thickness is
points around the piston. Note If the
clearance between the cylinder wall
and pistons Is equal at all points.
Still another method Is to take ordi.
nary inside eallipers and calibrate in
several directions across the cylinder
walls at right angles to the axis of
the cylinder. If the width Of bore is
the same In all directions the cylinders
are round.
To determine whether or not a cylin.
der can be properly rebored 1t Is nee
essary to know the thickness Of the
wall and the cost of having diversified
pistons made. II the walls are thin
and the diversified pistons not easily
procurable it might be cheaper to buy
new cylinders.
To determine the necessity Of pur-
chasing new rings 1t Is only necessary
to examine the ring to see II 1t Is worn
thin and to spring 1t into the cylinder
to note II the ends Of the ring come
closely together. The ends should be
tight, with perhaps clearance enough
for the insertion Of a sheet Of paper
between the ends. If the rings do not
come together sufficiently for this they
should be renewed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

To the Business Men-we have a
good form Of remittance blank in stock
at IS cents per 200 sheets bound and
perforated. Come in and see 1t. lsegis-
ter Publishing Co. ~
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

10 there a serious objection to mix
ing cylinder oil with the gasoline, and
10 there any advantage Of it as a Iubri-
cant to the cylinders?
There is no objection to mixing cylin-
der oil with the gasoline. 1t serves as IA
lubricant to the cylinders and is claim,
ed by many to be an advantage. espe
cially as regards two cycle motors.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-09
WALDO COUNTY VETERANS IN
WINTERPORT.

There was a good attendance at the
regular monthly meeting of the Waldo
County Veterans association in Winter
port Aug. End, with "a veterans present
and a large number of guests. The
by dinner, serN ed in the Odd Fellows
hall, after which came the smoke talk, al
ways an enjoyable feature of the day.
The afternoon meeting was held in the
Town Hall which was filled to overflow
ing, Pres. Trask in the chair, and a de-
llghtful program was given. The hall
was decorated with flags and banners and
presented gala day appearance. Open
ing with the singing of America by the
assembly, prayer was offered by chaplain,
George L. Merrill of Searsport. The adj
dress OF welcome was made by Miss Alb
bott, daughter of DR.. Charles Abbott of
Winterport, who very prettily welcomed
the veterans and their guests to the town.
A lifting response was made by Alfred
Stinson, secretary of the association for
the past 20 years and who always has
something interesting and agreeable to
say. Three deaths were reported, Daniel
0. Bowen of Morrill, one of the most
dearly beloved comrades in the associa-
tion and a former president. He was a
member of the Goth Maine, Company A
OF IF The
tillery, and died a few days ago at his
home in Morrill,; George Patterson of Bel
fast, member of the Fourth Maine Com
pany |, and Abner Weed formerly of the
9th Maine A vocal solo was rendered by
Mrs. Jellison of Winterport, remarks
were made by Comrade Dunton of Win
terport, President Trask of Newburg, Rev.
A. j. Lockhart of Winterport, George L..
Merrill of Searsport, and others. Tent
ing Tonight, favorite with the veterans
was sung heartily, reading by Mrs.
Bowden was enjoyed and an eloquent
Grafton by Albert Lockhart. Miss Ethel
Baker read poem and Comrade Spencer
of Stockton made remarks. Refresh
ments were sold during the afternoon by
members of the local Red Cross to raise
funds The committee on time and place
reported East Belfast as the place of meet
ing the first Thursday in September. A
rising vote of thanks was given the Win
terport hosts and the meeting closed with
singing, God Be with You Till We Meet
Again, and the benediction by Rev. A. j.
Lockhart.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-09
FOOD DRYING.

1t is important that you read this arti-
Gle carefully because in it Uncle Sam tells
you how to avoid failure and disappoint-
ment in your war conservation food dry
ing
There are three ways to dry fruits and
vegetables; sun drying, drying by artifici-
al neat and drying by air blast You
may combine all three.
To be dried quickly and properly all
fruits and vegetables must first be cut in
slices or shredded because they are either
too large to dry quickly or are covered
with a~skin to prevent drying.
In drying by artificial heat, expose the
food first to a gentle, then to a greater
heat. This prevents the cut surface be-
coming scorched and hard, thus covering
the juicy interior and preventing drying.
Don't subject the food to greater tenn
perature than 145 degrees fahrenheit.
Get an oven thermometer to keep track
of this 1t is very important and must be
watched closely as the temperature in a
drler rises quickly.
The time required for drying vari es
Some vegetables can be dried in two or
three hours. Turn the food being dried
several times to secure uniform dryness.
When food is sufficiently dry it should
De Impossible 10 press water out OF Cne
freshly cut ends. 1t should not show
any of the natural grain of the product
On being broken, but it should not be dry
enough to snap or crackle 1t should be
leathery and pliable.
Don't use closed box. 1t will retain
the evaporation from the food and cause
mold. Certain products especially rasp-
berries, should not be dried hard, because
if too much moisture is removed from
them they will not resume their original
form on being soaked in water.
On the other hand, dry the products
sufficiently or they will not keep, but will
mold. Don't bake it or scorch it, but dry
it uniformly, through and through. This
point cannot be stressed too much.
It is advisable to condition" PRACTICAL
ly all fruits and vegetables after they
have been dried Do this by pouring
them from one box to another every day
for three or four days, to give them uni
form moisture. If the material is found
to be too moist it should be returned to
the drying trays for short time.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-09
OBITUARY..

-e"ls Washington Howes, one of the
0est lawyers in Massachusetts,, for
l4r state Representative and for several
+ars the district attorney of Knox
.'-nty, died at his home in Boston Aug.
-ld aged nearly 81 years. He was a
.a''ye of Augusta and when a young
nan came to Belfast. He graduated
rom Bowdoin College and during his
curse there taught school. He taught
The well known Doyle schoolhouse in
'o'thport. Mr.. Howes studied law with
1e late Nehemiah Abbott of Belfast and
a'eT was in partnership with him. For
ume he practiced in Rockland, but for
many years he was resident of Boston,
Where he was in active practice at the
'ge OF 88 years. He was twice married.
NE daughter, Mrs. Anna Hernandez
VI " Naltham, Mass, survives, with his
Oae brother and two sisters, Asa A.
moves of Belfast, Mrs Jane Hutchin-
Son and Miss Sarah H. Howes of Lynn,
Mass His funeral was held last Satur-
day.