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to him, whispered something, and then
left. This officer called to me, asked
my name, number and regiment, at the
same time, In the light of lantern he
was holding, making a notation in a
little book.
When he had finished writing, he
whispered:
go into that billet and wait orders,
and no talking. Understand
/ stumbled into the barn and sat on
the floor in the darkness. could see
no one, but could hear men breathing
and moving; they seemed nervous and
restless. know was.
During my wait, three other men
entered. Then the officer poked his
head In the door and ordered:
Fall In. outside the billet, in single
rank"
We fell in, standing at ease. Then
he commanded:
"Squad-'Shunl Numberw
There were twelve Of us.
"Right-Turni Left-Wheeli Quick
March I" And away we went. The
rain was trickling down my back and
I was shivering from the cold.
Continued Next Week.
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LEGAL NOTICES
ORDER FOR pURLICATION

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate
Court for the County of Ionia.
At a, session of said court held at
the probate office in the city of Ionia,
in said county on the twentieth day of
September, A. d. 1918.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Will
liam III. Shaw, deceased.
Julia Flanagan, daughter and one
of the legatees and devisees Of said
deceased, having filed in said court
her petition praying that certain in
strument in writing purporting to be
the last will and testament Of said
deceased, now on file in said court be
admitted to probate and that the adj
ministration with the will annexed Of
said estate be granted to Maurice A..
Reed, or to some other suitable per-
son;
1t is ordered, That the twenty-first
day of October, A. d. 1918, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon at said probate
office, be and is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition;
1t is further ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of a copy of this order for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing in the Bedding Banner-News,
a newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
Montgomery Webster,
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
Anna p. Webster,
Register of Probate. sept25-oct9
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Here the bugle call
The call to arms for Liberty.
See them one and all
They go to fight for you and me.
Heroes we will find them,
Every mothers son.
We must get behind them
Till their work is done.
CHORUS
For your boy and my boy, and all the
boys out there.
Let's lend our money to the u. S. A
and do our share.
Every bond that we are buying will
help to hold the fighting line.
Buy Bonds-Buy Bonds-for your boy
and mine.
Hear the bugle call,
The call to those who stay at home.
You are soldiers all
Tho you may never cross the foam.
Keep Old Glory waving,
Proudly up above;
Praying, working, saving
For the ones you love.
CHORUS
For your boy and my boy, and all the
boys out there.
Let's get together till they come bacl
home and do cur share.
Every bond that we are buying viii
help the boys to cross the Rhine
Buy Bonds-Buy Bonds-for you
boy and mine.
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(Too Late For Last Weekly

(Too Late For Last Week.
Mrs. James Hefferan was buried
from st. Patrick's cemetery Sept. 26.
Miss Murl Tiffany is home on ac-
count of illness and her sister. Miss
Nellie is teaching in her place.
Best wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Malone on the arrival of baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kitson received
letter from their son, Edward, who
had been gassed and shell shocked in
France. He is not regaining his
strength as fast as his friends wish.
Rev. FIR. Kinney pent Monday with
Rev. FIR. Behan.
John Burns is in poor health.
Thos. White of Los Angeles. Calf,
spent few days at Clayton Ladners.
The many friends of James Hefferar
were very sorry to hear of his death.
Michael Mccormick was home from
Camp Custer Sunday.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Eirlno Squad.

tuG rtTtuH c4oaOs
A few days later / had orders to re
port back to divisional headquarters
about thirty kilos behind the line. ]
reported to the A. p. M. assistant pro
vost marshaD. He told me to report
to billet No. Is for quarters and "a,
lions.
1t was about eight o'clock at night
and I was tired and soon fell asleep In
the straw Of the billet. II was q mis-
cradle night outside. cold, and drixxly
rain was falling.
About two In the morning was
awakened by some one shaking me BY
the shoulder. Opening my eyes I saw
q regimental sergeant major bending
over me. He had lighted lantern In
his right. hand. I started to ask him
what was the matter, when he put his
finger to his lips for silence and whis'
pered:
Get on your equipment and. with
out any noise. come with me-"
This greatly mystined me. but ]
obeyed his order.
Outside Of the billet, asked him
what was up. but he shut me up with :
'Don't ask questions. It's against or
ders. I don't know myself"
1t was raining like the mischief.
We splashed along q muddy road FOR
about fifteen minutes. finally stopping
at the entrance Of what must have
been an old barn. In the darkness,
could hear pigs gruntipg. N II they
had just been disturbed. In front Of
the door stood IN ofncsr In . mack
(mackintnahl. The b An Nmt up
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The Letter "E. "

The letter Z is said to be the most
unfortunate character in the English
language, because it is always out of
cash, forever in debt, never out of
danger and in hell all the time. On
the other hand it is never in war but
always in peace. 1t is the beginning
of existence, the commencement of
ease and the ending of trouble. With
out it, there would be no meat, no
bread, no life. no errors to profit by,
and no heaven. 1t helps to make
honesty, keeps love perfect. Its place
is right in the middle of bed but last
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given their uniforms, board, lodging
and education free, together with a
private's pay of $50 month. and in
time will be sent to ocicers' camps,
detailed for special training. or sent
to army environments, depending upon
their ability.
At present there are Approximately
1850 men in the student army train
ing corps at M. A. C. In a few days
(probably Oct. 10) s83 of them will
be sent to officers training camps
1t will be to fill vacancies created in
the corps by just such transfers as
these that new calls will be given
first consideration.
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Notice of Meeting of Commissioners
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate
Court for the County of Ionia.
In the matter of the estate of Will
liam Covert, Deceased.
Having been appointed commits
sioners to receive, examine and ad-
just all claims and demands Of all
persons against said deceased, we do
hereby give notice that four months
from the seventeenth day of Septem-
Der. A. d. 1918, were allowed by said
court for creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and adj
justmeht and that we will meet at the
office of Geoge z. Wagner in said
county on the sixteenth day of Novem-
Der, A. d. 1918, and on the seventeenth
day of January, A. ID. 1918, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of each of said
days, for the purpose of examining
and adjusting said claims.
Dated, Bedding, Mich, September
80, A. d. 1918.
Geo. III. Engemann,
George Kemp.
Oct2-16 Commissioners.
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told about an officer wearing a red
band around his cap. who patrolled the
front-line and communication trenches
asking suspicious questions as to loca-
ton of batteries, machine-gun emplace-
ments, and trench mortars. II q shell
dropped In battery, on a machine gun
or even near dugout, this spy was
blamed.
The rumor gained such strength that
an order was issued for all troops to
Immediately place under arrest anyone
answering to the description Of the
spy.
Atwell and / were on the qui vive.
We constantly patrolled the trenches
at night, and even In the day, but the
spy always eluded us.
One day while In a communication
trench. we were Mortified to see our
brigadier general, Old Pepper, being
brought down 1t by big private Of the
Royal Irish rifles. The general was
walking in front, and the private with
fixed bayonet was following In the
rear.
We saluted as the general passed us.
The Irishman had a broad grin on his
face and we could scarcely believe our
eyes-the general was under arrest.
After passing few feet beyond us, the
general turned, and said In wrathful
voice to Atwell:
'Tell this d-n fool who I am. He's
arrested me as spy"
Atwell was speechless. The sentry
butted In with:
"None o. that gassin' out o. you
Back to headquarters you goes. Mr.
Fritz. Open that face o. yours again
an I'll dent In your napper with the
butt o. me rife"
The generals face was a sight to be-
hold. He was fairly boiling over with
rage. but he shut up.
Atwell tried to get In front Of the
sentry to explain to him that II really
was the general he had under arrest
but the sentry threatened to run his
bayonet through him, and would have
done it. too. So Atwell stepped aside
and remained silent. I was nearly
bursting with suppressed laughter One
word, and would have exploded. II
is not exactly diplomatic to laugh a,
your general In such q predicament.
The sentry and his prisoner arrived
at brigade headquarters with disas
trous results to the sentry.
The joke was that the general had
personally issued the order for the
spy's arrest. 1t was habit Of the gen
eral to walk through the trenches on
rounds Of inspection. unattended by
any Of his staff. The Irishman, belns
new In the regiment, had never seen
the general before, SO when he came
across him alone In a communication
trench, he promptly put him under ar
rest. Brigadier generals wear q RED
band around their caps.
Next day we passed the Irishman
tied to the wheel Of timber. the be.
ginning of his sentence Of twenty-one
days, field punishment No. /. Never
before have / seen such a woebegone
expression on q mans face.
For several days, Atwell and made
ourselves scarce around brigade head.
quarters. We did not want to meet
the general.
The spy was never caught.
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eral inches, or perhaps feet, / am not
very good Judge as to that. The
engineers must have been acrobats
to have performed this job. Also on
the opposite side of the river runs the
Lincoln Highway, which has been or
is being built by the convicts Of Colo
RADIO. ! might possible take this trip
by automobile If | knew there was no
one coming from the opposite direc-
ton and the driver was a very good
one, and / believe / would prefer the
auto have a gyroscope in.
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cASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears - s
Signature Of SGlN E<<<ctG<e<

at table, though its position improves
when the eating starts. 1t Is doubly
strong in embrace and almost prodigal
in expense. It never associates with
the fakir, the blow-hard or the ass,
but shows up in bad COMPANY with
Emperors, Germans, Bores and Price
Cutters.
The folks who complain because the
American army doesn't go ahead
faster are not usually the same ones
who buy good large Liberty bond
to provide that army with an equip
NEST that will enable it to advance.
Read the Want Advs. Profit thereby.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN: That the
School District Board of oslo School Dis
trict No. 80. of Bookings County, South
flee Of the Clerk, f.. T.. Clement. Vega,
day September 2nd, 1918, for the purpose Of
erecting a new frame school house WITH
fun basement.
Each bid shall be made in accordance
with plans and specifications which will be
on file on or after Saturday. August 10th.
1915, in the office OF f. f. Clement. Noigl,
South Dakota. Clerk of oslo School District
No. 50. and in the office of the County
Superintendent Public Schools.
Contractors shall furnish four bids: ONE
bid to cover all necessary material, labo:.
and hauling; the SECOND bid to cover all
necessary material, labor, etc, except the
hauling and delivering OF said building ma
terials upon said school grounds; the THIRD
bid to cover all labor necessary for the
construction of said building in a work
manlike manner; the FOURTH bid TO coy
er the lumber and all other material neces-
sary in the construction of said frame
school house with full basement.
As a guaranty of good faith, a certified
check for H100.00) one Hundred Dollars,
must accompany each sealed bid. Said
checks will be returned Immediately to each
unsuccessful bidder.
The District School Board Of said district
reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Dated at Brookings, South Dakota. this
31st day of July, 1918.
f. r. Clement, Clerk,
J. Is. Kleintan, Chairman,
Oscar Larson, Treasurer.
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whom we have dealings social or COM
mercial. Is it not worth while to be-
come thoroughly acquainted with this
treacherous, elusive, sly entity that
dwells in our w bodies, that it may
be persuaded to play fair with US, to
stand by us, to befriend us? We can
not afford to have an indwelling trick
ster who betrays and who brings to
ruin every happy dream and every
holy aspiration. We cannot hope for
success in the noblest reading of that
term till we have made soul and body
join hands and forces and work to-
gether for our good, for the help Of
those who toll and travail and for the
sake of all this needy and suffering
world Of ours.
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NOTICE OF TIM APPOINTED FOR
WILL, ETC.

State OF South Dakota,
County of Brookings, SIS.
In County Court.
In the matter Of the estate OF John Young
burg, deceased.
The State OF South Dakota sends Greeting
to F.. f. Youngburg. Annie Nelson, Selma
Wetterberg. Hannah Loban, Mamie Young
burg and Guy Youn gburg, l~egatees, de-
visees and heirs. next OF kin OF John Young
burg, deceased.
Pursuant to an Order OF said Court. made
on the eth day of July. A. d. 1918, notice
is hereby given that Monday. the l9th day
OF August. A. d.. 1918. at 200 o'clock p. m.
OF said day. at the Court Room of said
Court, at the City OF Brookings, in the
County OF Brookings, South Dakota, have
been appointed as the time and place for
proving the will Of said John Youngburg,
deceased. and for hearing the said petition
for probate thereof and the issuance OF let
tiers testamentary therein. when and whore
any person interested may appear and con-
test the same.
Dated at Brookings, South Dakota. the
9th day Of July, A. d. 1918.
BY the Court: Geo. r. Hall,
(SeaD Judge of the County Court.
Attest: John A. Lunden,
Clerk of the County Court.
BY Edith Poole. Deputy.
Albert Matson,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Bookings, South Dakota.
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LIVING WITH OURSELF

Philadelphia Public Ledger-The
tiresOmeness of the close affiliation of
ones better nature and ones inferior
nature has oppressed many pilgrims
making the Journey through this
world. Repeatedly the higher is NOR
titled by the lower, the angel in us is
defeated by the brute, We pass from
soaring to groveling. The philoso-
pher tells US a man is entitled to be
judged by what he is at his best-hOw
often are We at our best? How long
do we remain on the lofty plane of
the spiritual and breathe rareied air
that tops the mount of vision? Most
of the time we wander in the pestilen-
tial miasma OF the valley OF the
shadow or the valley of decision.
We may travel to tire far ends OF
the earth. We cannot shake off this
incubus nor divorce ourselves from
this milestone of self. We must be
friends with the creature or life be-
comes intolerable and we dwell in
hell torment increasing. Repeatedly
we long to travel back to the point
where we were when we departed
from the right way. II only We could
reverse the action whereby We made
blatant and ignominious asses OF our
selves. But we have said the words
we now regret and we cannot unsay
is past amendment. We are not deal
ing with a futurity, but with a past
fatality-something that has occurred,
irremediably.
1t does no good to call a halt for
morbid introspectiOn, for a self accus-
atory postmortem. However heavy
the heart in us, we must go on. We
must turn our faces resolutely from
old darkness to new light, away from
eventide to the morning star. Life
still is OURS to live it. Every sunrise
spells a fresh and fragrant opportun-
ity. The one thing plentiful is Gods
forgiveness, after mans clemency is
exhausted or disguised.
In the new effort to which We must
brace our being we must first come
to an understanding with this recall
c%itrant, unruly self Of ours. We must
teach him that he cannot have his
own way, unless his way is right. We
must make no unworthy compromise.
yet where we cannot force him we
may persuade and lead him. We
spend much time on diplomacy with
strangers. We devote much effront to
taking the point of view Of those with
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
WHY ScHWAB SUCCEEDS

Argus-Leader-Schwab says that he
" had a man work for him; but
that he has had thousands work with
him. That is the reason that within
a month of the time that Schwab took
charge Of the shipbuilding work the
output was rapidly increasing and the
laboring men were competing with
each other to see which one could put
in the biggest days work. Schwab
knows that every man has a soul. and
that a man does his best work not for
money but for the pride Of achieve
ment and a decent appreciation Of
what is done. The employer who does
will get the maximum-marking all
the difference between failure and sue
cess.
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NOTICE OF TEACHERS
EXAMINATION

Notice is hereby given that the next
regular examination. for Life Diplo-
mas, State and First Grade Certih-
Gates, will be held at the Court House
at Bookings. South Dakota. Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29-31,
beginning at $3.50 a. m.
Applicants will be furnished paper,
pens and ink.
Respectfully submitted,
Herbert w. Blakely,
County Supt. Public Schools.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
state OF South Dakota,
County CT Bookings IS.

state OF South Dakota,
County CT Bookings IS.
In County Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate or {. h.
Peatow, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under-
signed administrator Of the estate OF G. r..
Peatow, deceased, to the creditors and all
persons having claims against SAID de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within six months after the first
publication OF this notice, to said admins
traitor at the Office of his attorneys, Cheev-
er & Cheever, In the City of Brookings'
Bookings County. South Dakota.
Dated August 7, 1918.
Fred w. Peatow,
Administrator OF the Estate OF c. f.
Peatow, Deceased.
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Compnny's Certificate Of Authority
whereas. The Royal Exchange As
su~ance. a corporation organized under
the laws Of Great Britain and Ireland.
has filed IN this office a sworn state
ment exhibiting it's condition and bust
ness for the year ending December 81,
1917. c~onformable to the requirements
OF the laws Of his state regulating
the business Of insurance: and.
Whereas, The said company has
filed In this office a duly certified copy
OF it's charter; with certificate OF or
ganization, in compliance with the re-
ouirements Of the insurance law
aforesaid:
Now. therefore, I. W. N. Van Camp.
Commissioner Of Insurance of the state
of South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws. do hereby certify
that the above named company 10 fully
empowered. through it's authorized
agents. to transact it's appropriate
business Of Fire. Lightning, Tornado.
Sprinkler Leakage. Automobile and
Marine Insurance In this state. accord
ing to the laws thereof. until the last
day Of February. A. D. 1919.
In testimony whereof, ! have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre. this first day Of March. A. d,
W. N. VAN CAMP,
Commissioner OF Insurance.
By F. c. MUELLER,
.SEAL) Chief Clerk.
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n WAY
Daily Becoming Less Wearisome to
Many in Brookings

With a back that aches all day.
With rest disturbed at night,
Annoying urinary disorders,
IT'S a weary way, indeed.
Doan's kidney Pills are especially
for kidney trouble.
Are endorsed by Bookings citizens.
Mrs. Andrew Larson, 10 S. Sixth
Ave-, Bookings, says: 81 am glad to
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills be-
cause | know they will do what Is
claimed for them. At one time my
kidneys were weak and l had severe
backaches and mornings l felt dull
and tired. My kidneys didn't act right
and l knew they were the cause of
my trouble. Friends who had used
Doan's Kidney Pills advised me to try
them. Two boxes of Doan's relieved
the backaches and helped me in every
way. / felt stronger and wasn't both
cred with my kidneys acting irregu-
larly any more"
Price GOO, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Larson had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
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State Of South Dakota,
County Of Brookings, IS.
Fountain School District No. l..
TO WHOM 1T MAY The fol-
is a statement OF the receipts and ex-
OF Fountain School District NO.
Z, of Brookings County, South Dakota, COR
the school year beginning July LIST, 1917,
and ending June 30th, 1918, as ascertained
upon settlement with the Treasurer of SAID
School Districts:
Receipts
Balance on hand July LIST, l9l7......s 41|.25
Amount received from district tax. 5l5.oo
Amount received from apportionment 235 81
Total receipts from all sources. ~$1223.63
Expenditures
Amount paid for teachers wages...s $500
Amount paid for officers salaries. 15.o9
Amount paid for tuition. ........... $500
Amount paid for incidental expenses 1872
Amount paid for purposes not before
mentioned. . ...........'...' -hoP
Total expenditures for all purposes
during the year ................S 'bo''Z
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Compnny's Certificate Of Authority

Compnny's Certificate Of Authority
Whereas, The Rhode Island lnsur.
ance Company, a corporation organized
under the laws Of Rhode Island, has
filed in this office a sworn statement
exhibiting its condition and business
for the year ending December 81, 1917.
conformable to the requirements OF the
laws Of this state regulating the busi-
ness Of insurance.; and,
Whereas. The said company has hled
In this office a duly certified copy or
It's charter; with certificate OF or.
g~anization, in compliance with the re-
Q~uirements Of the insurance aw afore'
said;
Now. therefore, I, w. N. Van Camp.
Commissioner of Insurance Of the state
Of South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws. do hereby certify
that the above named company Is fully
empowered. through its authorized
agents, to transact its appropriate
business Of Fire. Tornado and Sprink-
Ter Leakage Insurance in this state, &C
cording to the laws thereof. until the
last day Of February, A.. d. 1919.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre. this first day OF March. A. ID.
1918.
w. n. VAN CAMP.
Commissioner OF Insurance.
BY F c. MUELLER
(EEAL) Chief Clsrk