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you the best 1 can"
Out came the book, and the fourth
entry reads: Mrs. Bowsef defiant
and obstinate. Hasn't called me an
ass yet but has come very near 1t.
Just wait until I get around to her
case! Being it's a cold, dark night I'll
abandon the proposed experiment to
a more favorable time. I want it I'M
derstood, however. that I don't aban-
don it on account of anything. Mrs.
Bowser has said. She must be taught
that 1 alone am boss of this roost."
Nothing further was said about the
escape until time to go to bed. Mr..
Bowser sat down and read and
smoked. and I was hugging the hope
that the invention would be called for
next day, when he shouldered the
package and took it up stairs and at
tached it to one of the front windows.
1t was simply a board with ropes and
pulleys, but neither Of US had any
thing more to say about it. I was
asleep almost as soon as in bed, but X
appeared that Mr.. Bowser remained
awake thinking of what a rescue he
could make in case the house would
be obliging enough to take fire. He
was at length falling asleep when the
opportunity of his life came.
He smelled smoke!
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The cook had left a dish-cloth
hanging where it finally smoldered
into fame. 1t fell on top of the range,
and could have done no hurt. but the
rank smoke filtered through the house
and Mr.. Bowser was equal to the oc-
casion. Another man might have run
down stairs to see where the fire was
and put it out.
Mr.. Bowser didn't. He felt that
the house was doomed. He jumped
out of bed, gave me cuff on the ear,
and I sat uD as he said:
Sarah, the house is a roaring fur
mace, but have no fear. I can save US
bothi' ~.
'But where's the fire?'' asked.
Everything below stairs is burn
Ing, but don't get excited. Take it cool
and dress while I'm swinging the es-
cape from the window
Il can hear no cracking flames
Why don't you run down and see If
you can't save the house,"
BE calm, Sarah-be calm. Don't
get ratified in the least. I Will now
take my seat on the escape and you
will come to me. That's it. Put your
arms around me while I lower away
Stop your yelling. Can't you see that
we are all right? Here we are, safe
and sound"
So we were. Mr.. Bowser's escape
had worked without hitch.
Mr.. Bowser had been calm and cool
He had proved that bald-headed
man can be a hero.
We had just reached the ground
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The T. e. Dewey book is pne of Il
popular sellers in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04

In 1.-THE True Patrick Henry" by
George Morgan, published by the J. B.
Lippincott Co.,. the aristocratic
''Tuckahoes'' of Colonel times in Vir-
ginia are represented as having been
opposed politically by the "Qo'hees''
of the Blue Ridge region, where
tuckahoes never grow. An old-timer,
commenting on the book the other
day, said with reference to the
curious term: 1.-THE author does not
tell us as to the origin of the nick
name. Perhaps not one historical stu
dent in a thousand knows. happen
to know because I had 1t by word of
mouth, straight down, The Scotch
Irish backed Patrick; Henry. They
were thick in the upper counties and
were talkative; and 'Quoth he filled
the air when they. were around. The
'Oo'hees' of Mr.. Morgan's book are
really 'Quoth-hees.' a.
The following is from Chicago
Paper: Alfred Ollivant, author of
bob, Son of Battle appears to be
an author of unusual modesty. When
his charming story slof child life for
grown-ups, "Redcoat Captain, a Story
of That Country" was submitted to
his former publishers, they condemned
1t on the ground that it was not what
the American public. expected of him.
At the same time, they said, they could
sell several thousand copies without
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which prove that the facts, as far as
they can really be known. ARE broader,
less sentimental, more natural, and
more dramatic than the legends that
have grown upon them and fed on
them, almost smothering them out of
sight,
Ernest Thompson Seton's new book,
1.-THE Natural History of the Ten Com
mandments," has aroused as much dis
cussion as anything which he has ever
written. The ingenuity of the theory
and the very interesting proofs which
he cites to prove that the animals in
stinctive1y obey certain of the COM
mandments, and which make a re-
markably convincing case, give an un-
usual character to this little book.
Joel Moody whose Songs Of Kansas
won him a place in the literature of
the west, now lives in Louisiana but in
writing to a Topeka friend he says
that he will come back to Kansas
some time and that his bones will
eventually repose near his old homes at
Mound City.
AS yet the antagonists OF so-called
nature taking" have not taken up
arms against that fine example of ami
NAL biography" Folk of the Wild
a book of the forests, the moors, and
the mountains, of the beasts of the
silent places, their lives, their doings,
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EdQle'S Silver Statue
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order.
He cast his eyes around from one
to another of us. as If to say, Which
one o. youse done it, jabbing with his
left front paw at the unconscious bar
keep and the damaged mirror.
.Me-lesh have nosher drinks. Bru-
no. Dish BEAR hiccoughed the destruc-
tive young Esquimau, who started the
rough house.
"Bruno made one move, caught the
Esky by the nape of the neck. and.
showing him into the exit, gave MIN
iah with his right hind foot that sent
him sprawling clear out Of the place
and landed him in heap in a crevasse
100 feet away where the proprietor OF
the saloon was accustomed to DUMP
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effort on his name, and he took his
manuscript to The Macmillan COM
pany, by whom it has just been
brought out in beautiful and attrac-
tive fashion. Then ensued an inter-
esting correspondence, from which the
following is an extract: Whatever
else the book may be, feel that it is
at least one of the most sporting VEN
lures any publisher ever embarked
upon. I should say that If your first
edition numbers four copies-one for
me, one for you, one fora friend
who had read and admired the book +,
and one for the public-that will be
ample; and your second $50 at, most.
1 should not advertise at all--or only
in very small way at first. Go slow,
won't you? There are more bodies
than souls about. And this book is an
appeal to souls. It now remains to
be seen whether the thousands of
lovers Of bob. Son OF Battle" will
enjoy "Redcoat Captain" with its
beautiful old+fashioned wood-cut
illumInations by Graham Robertson.
They certainly win IL they are fond of
children tssa@ *
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-04-04
CONTEST NOTICE
Department Of the Interior, T.. ).
Land Office. Clayton, n. M,
Ephruarv Jn IuOS

Land Office. Clayton, N. M,
February 20, 1905.
a sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed In I'm this office by Edward
r.. Randall, contestant, against home
stead entry No. 1872, made Januar,
~, 1907, for nw4 Section 20, Twp.
Sn, Range BE, by Amos Coley.
contestee, in which 1t is alledged
under date Of December ~, 1907,
that the said Amos Coley has
wholly abandoned said tract; that he
has changed his residence therefrom
for more than six months since max
ing said entry, that said tract Is not
settled upon and cultivated by said
party ~ required by law; and that
the said alleged absence still exists at
this time and that the land Is not
improved at this time. and that the
said alleged absence from the said
land was not due to his employment
I'm the Army, Navy or Marine Corps
Of the United States, as a private
soldier, officer, seaman or marine
during the wal with Spain or during
any other "a In which the United
States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. IN. On April !, 1908 before Il. l..
Patterson, Probate Judge at his Office
In Tucumcari, n. NJ, and that final
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a.
IN. on April Il, 1903, before the Regis.
ter and Receiver at the United States
Land Office at Clayton. New Mexico,
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, flied Feb. 20, 1908
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service OF this
notice eau not be made, II is hereby
ordered and directed that such no
tice be given by due and proper pub
LEGATION.
BLOB Edward w. Fox. Register
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Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office, Clayton, ". NJ. March 5.
1908.
Asufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Frank Rothrock, con-
testant, against Homestead Entry No.
NIB, made Sept. IS, 1906, for ne4 Sec.
II, twp. b n, range 80 e, by Herbert VIII
hauer. contestee. in which it is alleged,
undo date Of Jan. 7. 1908. that the said
Herbert Vilhauer has wholly abandoned
said entry that he has changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six months
since making said entry. and next prior to
the date hereof that said tract is not set
tied upon and cultivated by said party as
required by law, and that the said alleged
absence from the said land was not due to
his employment IN the Army, Navy or Ma
rine Corps of the United States as a pri-
vate soldier. officer, seaman or marine,
during the war with Spain. or during any
other war in which the United States may
be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear. respond. and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m on April
20, 1908. before I. Is. 5. DENLY. u. S.
court commissioner, at his office in Melrose,
n. NJ, and that final hearing will be held
at 10 O'Clock a. m. on April 81, 1905, before
the register and receiver at the United
States Land Office in Clayton. N. NJ.
The said contestant having. in a proper
affidavit, filed March 5, Ioos, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice cannot be
made, it is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and prop
er publication. EDWARD w. Fox,
3-2I Register.
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Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office. Clayton, New
Mexico, February IL, 1908.
a sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed In this Office by /. A. Wit
ten, contestant, against homestead
entry No. 1861, made March |, 1906,
for sw4, section "a, township IL n,
range 80 e, by Henry II. Christian con-
%testee, In which 1t is alleged under
date " Dec. Is, 1907, that the said
Henry II. Christian has wholly aban-
doned said tract, that he has changed
his residence therefrom for more than
six months since making said entry.
that said tract Is not settled upon and
cultivated by said party AS required
by law, and has never made any i'm
~prOvementS OF the land since
making h q III e = ga entr y
and that said alleged absence
was not due TO his employment In the
army, navy or marine corps OF the
United States a. a private soldier,
officer. seaman or marine during the
war with Spain, or during any other
war In which the United States may
be engaged. Said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at
10 o'clock a. NJ. on Apail %, 1908. be-
fore Il. L. Patterson, Probate Judge
at his office at Tucumcari,
New Mexico; land that final hearing
will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on
April 20, 1908, before)s the Register
and Receiver at the United States
Land Office In Clayton, New Mexico.
The said %contesran mt having I'm a
proper affidavit, filed Feb. IA, 1908,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence pesonal service OF this
notice can not be made, it Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given due and proper publication. I
3-l4 EDWARD w. Fox, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Onice, Clayton, N. NJ.
February ID 1908
ing been filed I'm this Office by j. r..
BOX, contestant, against home
stead entry NO. 1926, made Nov rs,
lgO6, for Sw4. sec 81, twp IN range
3le by Pansy johnson ~cOntestee, In
which 1t is alleged under date of
Dee u 1907. that the said PanSy Johnson
has wholly abandoned said tract,
that she has changed her residence
therefrom for a period of more than
six months since making said entry,
that said tract Is not settled upon
and cultivated by said party
as required by law, and that
the said alleged absence from the
said land was not due TO her
employment i'm the Army, Navy or
Marine corps Of the United States as
a private soldier, officer, seaman, or
marine during the war with Spain or
during any other war In which the
United States may be engaged" said
parties are HEREBY notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence concerning
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a m. on
April 4, 1908, before II. l.. Patterson
Probate Judge at his Office In
Tucumcari, N NJ land that final hear
Ing will be held at 10 o'clock a m on
April IL 1908 before)" the Register
and Receiver at the United States
land Office in Clayton, New Mexico.
The said contestant having, In a
proper affidavit, filed February 10 1905
set forth facts which show that, after
due diligence personal service Of this
notice cannot be made, IL Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given due and proper publication.
2-29-S Edward w. Fox, Register
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Contest Notice.

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Clayton, new
Mexico, March 2, 1909.
A sufficient contest afidavit having
been filed In this Office by o. Nj. Willing.
ham, contestant, against homestead
entry no. l4742. made Feb. |, 1907, for
u "a he IA, sc Ia ne Ia, ne Ia Sc IA,
section 81, township IL n, range
81 e, by John NJ. Coker, con-
testantee. In which it is alleged, un-
der date of January 10, 1908, that the
said John M. Cocker has wholly
abandoned said tract, that he has
changed his residence therefrom for
more than six months since making
said entry. tnat said tract Is not set
tied upon and cultivated by said
party as required by law. and that the
said alleged absence still exists
to this date, and that the said
alleged absence was not due to
his employment in the army, navy or
marine corps Of the United States az
"A private soldier. officer. seaman or
marine during the war with Spain or
during any other war In which the
United States may be engaged. Said
parties are hereby notified To appear,
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m, on
April 10, 1903, before n. V. Gallegos,
q. >. Commissioners at his Office In
Tucumcari, N. Mexico; land that final
hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock a. IN.
or April II, 1908, before)# the Register
and Receiver at the United States
Land office in Clayton, New mexico.
The said constant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed March 2.
1908, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service OF
this notice cannot be made, It. Is
hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and pro-
per publications.
3-l4 EDWARD w. Fox. Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office, Clayton, N. NJ.
Feb. goth, IooS

Feb. 2oth, 1905
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Joseph J Grissom,
contestant. against homestead entry No.
oI4I. made July IS. 1906, for the nw4
Section 50, Twp. 5n, Range 36e, by Charley
II. Hall. contestee, in which il is alleged
under date of September 10. 1907. that
the said Charley IL. Hall has wholly
abandoned the said tract: that he has
changed his residence therefrom for more
than six months since making said entry.
and next prior to the date hereof,
that said tract is not settled upon and cul-
tivated by said party as required by law,
and that the said alleged absence from
the said land was not due to to his
employment in the Army. Navy, or
Marine Corps of the United States as
a private soldier, officer, seaman or ma
rine during the war with Spain. or during
any other war in which the United States
may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified TO APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at ten o'clock a. m. on
April 4, 1908. before A. h. Curren. u. 5.
Commissioner at his office in Clovis,
New Mexico, and that final hearing will
be held at ten o'clock a. m on April II.
1908, before the Register and Receiver al
the United States Land Office in Clayton,
N. M.
The said Contestant having. in a proper
affidavit, filed February 8. 1908. sci
forth facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice car
not be made. il is hereby ordered and di'
rected that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
2-2o GRO. w. DRTAMoRR. Receiver
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CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office. Clayton. N. M,
Feb. 6th, 1908,

Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office. Clayton. N. M.
Feb. 9th, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Robert w. Fisher con-
testant against homestead entry No. 1894.
made March I, 1906, for the W. W
Lection z, and NJ nw4 Section II, Town
ship On, r.. 3oe, by Samuel b. Baldwin.
contestee, in which it is alleged under date
of Sept. lo. 1906, hat the said Samuel Is.
Baldwin has wholly abandoned the said
tract, hat he has changed his residence
therefrom for more than six months since
making said entry, that the said tract is
not settled upon and cultivated by said
rarty as required by law, and that the said
alleged absence from the said land was not
due to his employment in the Army. Navy
or Marine Corps of the United States as
private soldier, officer, seaman or marine
during the wal with Spain or during any
other war in which the United States may
be engaged
Said Parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on
April I, 1908, before n. V. Gallegos.
United States Court Commissioner, at his
Office in Tucumcari, y. M, and that final
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on
April s. 1905, before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land Office in
Clayton, n. M.
The said contestant having in a proper
AFFIDAVIT, filed November %, 1907, set forth
facts which show hat alter due diligence,
personal service of this notice cannot be
made. it is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
81 Edward w. Fox. Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior, U. s. Land
Office Clayton, New Mexico.
March "a. 1908.

March "a. 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having besn
filed in this Office by Is. r. Johnson,
contestant. against Homestead Entry no.
1885, made January as. 1908, for sw4,
Sec. 81. Twp. IN, Range 3ae. by Thomas
+. Worley Contestee in which il is alleged
under date of Mar. 2. 1908. that the said
Thomas +. Morley has wholly abandoned
said tract, that he has changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six months
since making said entry: aud next prior
to the date hereof, that said tract is
not settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required by law, and that said
alleged absence from the said land was not
due to his employment in the Army, Navy,
or Marine Corps of the United States as a
private soldier. officer, seaman or marine
during the war with Spain, or during any
other war in which the United States may
be engaged. said parties are hereby mott
ned to appear. respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o clock, a.
m. on May 3, 1908. before 7. b. s.
DENLY. U. 5. Court Commissioner at his
office in Melrose, New Mexico. and
that final hearing will be held at 10
o'clock a. m. on May IS. 1908. before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Clayton. N. NJ.
The said contestant having. in proper
affidavit. filed March "a. 1908. set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice can not be
made. 1t is hereby ordered and directed
hat such notice be given by due and
proper publication
~ Gao. w. DErAMoRR, Receiver
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Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office, Clayton. ". NJ, March 5,
1908.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office. Clayton, New
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Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office, Clayton, N. NJ.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

The Boston Mountain =iH Ark ansa>, has the distinguished hon. or ot being the birthplace of L. N. kennan It was north of Nan Baren, June ,1s61, that lis birth occurred. In 1905, young kennan took tile rest of his ltth- CTS family to the then famous Athens of Northwest Arkansas, Cane Hill. H. was educated in Cane HIil College. Most of his youth and early manhood WAS spent ln the transfer business. Game to SpringdaIe in 1sso. He pursued tue business of | trans- Ter man for three years Then he took uP=the study of the prae- ttte ot q jeweler and of | photog- tapher. For three years he worked at these two arts. In lsSo, lie quit photography, and pursued the jeWelry business which he has engaged in conttn- uouslY since. Up to this time, his enterprising mind has led him to see that the clements are here to make the happy home of the orchard and he conducted, with lis other business, nursery. This was one of tile first nurseries in this northwest Ark ansas, and speaks volumes for his enterprise and the help he was toward the development here. In 1900 he added sheet music aud musical instruments and phono- graphs and records. His son as- sists as salesman. W. M Ken nan, his brother, and himself are expert silver and goldsmiths and can repair watches and clocks on short notice.
 His keen business sense and knowledge of the progressive character of our people are shown Ill his well selected stock of musical merchandise, and iii his up to date JeMelry store. He owns the building occupied by the Springdale Drug Store, and has an elegant home. His gen ial nature that mo kes friends, his assiduous and judieious business methods, lis good citizenship are the clements of his character that have led to his condition of independent competency.
 C.. W kennan was married to Miss Ella Cannon i'll 1887, aud they have three sons, all >teady boys. He k affiliated by mem bershlp with the Missionary Bap- tlst church, and with the Masons. the 1. 0. 0. r. the Rebeccas, the w. Q. w. and A 0. l.. w. or ders. He K an example of the gradually developing successful l business man.