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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

again there had been glimmers to re-
assure and to encourage.
For one thing he had overheard the
officers of the Provident Society's
bank discussing the fact that hum
dred dollar bill had been deposited in
their institution. For another thing
he had been tempted; there was flat
terry in the fact; he had absolutely
been tempted to join with two presum-
able pals in what they had vaguely
described as a fat, soft job. And 1t
was to the rendezvous named by them,
low waterside inn, that he was now
going.
AS Cronkite burst through the
half doors and shuffled over the saw
dust to the end Of the room he was
uneasily conscious Of a shawl muffled
old woman who had stood begging
without Not that such a wretched
creature as she appeared to be was
less than wofully common in that sec
ton, but though the hand she had
partly extended was grimy it's fingers
were delicate and showed the marks
where rings had been.
However Jake and Joe were already
greeting him with raps of their emp
tied glasses, so ordering the waiter
at his back to bring another round
quick he joined his presumable pals.
An evil pair even among those nat
urally criminal. While Jake was tall,
sallow and solemn and Joe was short,
reddish and jolly, they were alike in
an utter lack of apprehension of the
ordinary rights of property and life.
He's got it, we want it and that's
all there is to it," growled Jake as he
finished his tale of the lonely old cove
on the next block who had been feed
ing out centuries as If they were the
queer, which they were not.
"Excipt the jy of spindin arter the
ardoous tile of gittun," chuckled Joe,
drawing his hand across his throat and
then thrusting it into his pocket, alike
rapturously.
And there y are" hesitated Cron-
kite, for the time being Bill. "How's
it to be done?"
TT will be done all right" sulked
Jake, "if you go ahead as you're goin'
and hold the bloke in close talk with
his back to the door,"
"A-charmin' way his sinses with
your millifioous vice." added Joe, like
a mockingale up an Italyan tree"
"Oh, I'm to go ahead, am II" began
Cronkite.
Yes, he was to go ahead, and with
out any jaw about it either. Did he
think they had let him in to lag be-
kind and share the swag. 1t wouldn't
be hard for such shifty fellow to get
the bolts drawn, the door on the jar
and the old poppyguy over ears and
eyes in some fool scheme, and he'd
better set about 1t soon and straight or
1t would be the worse for him.
"All right, I'm agreeable" said Cron-
kite. kicking back his chair: "only 1t
may take time. You can tell when
from the landing"
"Yes, and how" answered the pre-
sumable pals, and while Jake scowled
and Joe grinned Bill shuffled through
the sawdust to the street.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
III

THE other way would be easier,
mused Abe Cronkite, as in long
shoremans togs he lurched part per-
feet through the lower East Side of the
city. IF as l suspect they met at q
time and place absolutely incompat-
ible with Wanders guilt, she wild tC
elope and he for all his love still man
enough to dissuade her, then /,
wouldn't be a hard matter to locate
so striking a couple and establish ar
mpregnable alibi.
But if his manliness and love con-
strained him to stand mute and she ir
her anxiety to save him is now eager
to tell all without regard for her owr
reputation, why, then, it is an impos.
sible alibi. Otherwise the judge would
not have been so insistent that Wan
der's innocence must be established
within the next ten days; that would
still give her time to confess as last
resort and yet keep her quiet mean
while. Nor would he have been sc
cautious and seCretive toward me, sc
determined that she shouldn't talk, sc
angry when l led her to do so.
Il must therefore penetrate the in
ner consciousness of this vindictive ole
man benjamin Saboll. put my mind in
his minds place, as | already have tC
an extent, search for him in :he anti
podes of his own luxurious surround
ings. yet near at hand too, to which
both his inexperience and his avidity
to watch and wait and know would
naturally drive him. Finally, | must
trust to the clue of a big bill being
changed in a poor neighborhOod tC
lead me and to a tritling vocal pecu-
liarity to convince me. All, a long
dark way
So indeed it proved to the detective
The days passed, the ninth night had
come. the very eve of success or fail
ure. and still he was cropping through
an endless Obscurity. Yet now and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
There Is q Reason

The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company first commenced doing bus
mess in South Carolina along about
1891. At that time there were sew
eral old, strong and reliable companies
that had been doing business in the
state for twenty years or more. 1t was
evident from the start of its work In
this State that its past record, its con-
tracts, it's financial strength and es-
pecially its equitable and always lib
eral treatment of its members (policy-
holders) appealed strongly to the in
suring public Of the State. Today 1t
stands second as to amount Of insur-
ance in force in South Carolina. The
following official figures as to amount
of insurance in force Dec. 81. 1905,
and Dec. 81. 1910, speak volumes as to
the way 1t is growing in the confidence
and esteem of South Carolinians:
In force In force
Dec. 81. 1905 Dec. 81, 1910
Equitable ..... .$11 1,S54,S97. $12,320,793
Mutual Benefit. 7,53S,269 12.979,496
Mutual Life -. 16,118,600 12,115,741
N. Y. Life ..... 14,932,703 14,652,556
There are hundreds of individual
policy holders in the State who have
from two to six policies, taken at diff
ferent times. There Is reason.
SAM NJ. GRIST, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

His Choice of Weapons.-In "A Gen.
tury of English Ballads" a recent
book by Mr.. Harold Simpson, there is
a delightful story of stephen Incledon,
an eminent tenor of other days, whose
singing of "Black-Eyed Susan" was
peculiarly to the peoples taste.
While staying at country inn' In
cledon had quarreled' during the even
ing with an army officer. He imag-
ined he had closed the controversy by
going off to bed, but the officer, left
downstairs to brood over his wrongs
thought otherwise.
Making his way to Incledons oeo-
room, he found the singer fast asleep
When he succeeded in waking him.
matter of some difficulty, the othcer
demanded satisfaction.
satisfaction" murmured lncledoh'
sleepily. well, you shall have It,"
Whereupon he sat up in bed and sang
"Black- Eyed Susan" in his best style.
"There," he said, lying down again.
my singing of that song has given
satisfaction to thousands, and 1t VIII
have to satisfy you!" And he turned
over and went to sleep again.-Pitts-
burg Gazette Times.
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bottom and they were hastily admit
ted. The terror of suspense had
bleached Benjamin Sabolrs rage.
"Oh, are they coming?" he chartered.
mo; they are going" answered
Cronkite tersely.
And this wretched old woman?"
Il have been obtuse enough" sighed
the detective. But I think now am
right in saying that it is Miss Kate
Ravell. your sister, law"
And the vivid flush that showed
through the stain gave quick corrobo-
ration to his words.
Kate? In such a plight, in such a
place." moaned Benjamin Saboll.
Harsh as l may have been in my
home, l always thought highly Of you
as a good, true girl. Kate?"
And what should a good, true girl
do but try to save her innocent hus-
band?" asked the young woman in low,
rich tones that thrilled. Yes, Harry
and were secretly married. See
here is my wedding certificate. Laura
was so jealous and unreasoning; he
never cared for her, never.
Il suspected the truth when this
terrible charge was fixed upon hir1;
knowing you, Benjamin, too, to be
Jealous and unreasoning, again without
cause. l watched and followed and
waited, believing that Mr.. Cronkite
had been sent by the judge to find you
alive, oh, alive When l came In this
entry those men attacked me and he
swept down upon them like an aveng-
ing angel Oh, oh, my poor heart!"
There, there, my DEAR" said Cron-
kite soothingly yet still too stolid of
mien for an angelic part. Your love
and devotion have slmplified matters
amazingly. Am 1 right, Mr.. Saboll, in
thinking that notwithstanding who
Mrs. Wander has said you still wish
to remain in hiding?"
1T doesn't change her moral guilt"
declared Benjamin Saboll passionate
ly. 81 will not face the eyes Of men
who once respected me. I want to be
alone forever"
VERY well, provided you furnish
me, as you readily can, with such in
formation regarding the forged letter
and the substituted body as will cause
the governor to free and vindicate Mr..
Wander. You agree? Well, then, we
will fix all that up presently. and then
will escort you, Mrs. Wander, to
where you may rest and refresh your
self, certain of your husbands speedy
return"
but you said that Laura might
confess on the tenth day." objected Mr..
Saboll. II can't have that, even
though 1 must remain legally dead"
We'll send her proof of the mar
riage of Wander and her sister," re-
piled Cronkite. What do you think.
will she speak or remain silent, with
out regard to the consequences?'
Under the detectives composed but
skilful management all these mat
ters were arranged; the proof was pre-
pared. the wedding certificate was
despatched and Mrs. Wander taken to
a suitable place where she might
await her husbands coming. But as
Cronkite hurried off to the executive
office he shook his head dissatisfiedly.
'T didn't keep my word with her."
he muttered. II said there would be
no sacrifice in the case."-New York
Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

A Man Who Knew EverythIns'-
Theirs, the French statesman, was a
victim of many whimsies. None had
stronger hold on him, says Mgr. Ga
briel Hanotaux in Contemporary
France" than his desire to get every
body to recognize his universal COM
potency.
OF an applicant for the post OF dl-
rector at the Sevres mandatory
Theirs said:
He is no more made for that part
than I for"-and then he stopped.
"Ah, oh! NJ. Thiers," said his inter-
locutor, you find it hard to say what
you could not do"
That's the truth! That's the truth!
cried the statesman gleefully.
One day Theirs said, speaking OF a
man who had been raised to a high
function:
He is no more suited for that office
than am to be druggist. And yet
he added, catching himself up, Il do
know chemistry"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

Going the Limit.-The novelty OF
having his hair trimmed by lady
barber appealed to mildly intoxicated
clubman who entered an establishment
where girls were employed as tonso-
rialists.
Loath to leave the chair after his
hair had been trimmed, the clubman
said to the girl:
Now gimme a shave"
The girl performed the task and
awaited further instructions.
Guess you can put on couple Of
hot towels" said the clubman.
After the hot towels had been ap-
piled, the clubman enjoyed face
massage and permitted his hair TO be
anointed with perfume.
Anything else?" sweetly asked the
maid.
Hestating a moment as if to make
up his mind, the clubman replied:
Yes; l guess you may pull couple
OF teeth>'-Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

Socially Launehed.-In his native
town Jimmy had always been most
popular with young and old, but when
he was sent away to boarding school,
he was for a time too homesick to
make friends. His first letter was lit
tie more than a wall.
I'm way behind the other tHys in
everything" he wrote, doiefully.
"'Tisn't only studies, but it's gymna-
sium and banjos and everything. I
don't believe they'll ever have much
use for me-"
But the second letter, written after
a week in the new school, was quite
different in tone.
I'm all right" he wrote to his
mother. THE boys say they're proud
to have me here. 1 can stretch my
mouth half an inch wider than any
other boy in school, and my feet are
the longest by a full inch. So you
needn't worry about me any more:"-
Youths Companion.
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Had His TroubIes.-"Michael Dolan

Had His Troubles.-"Michael Dolan,
an is it yourself?"
Yes; sure it is"
We'll, ye know thot bletherin' spal-
peen, WILDLY Castigan's second hus-
band?"
That l do"
He bet me bob to a pint of whis-
ky l couldn't swally an egg without
breakin' the shell Nv it.'
An ye did it?"
Il did"
Then phawts ailin' ye?"
It's done there" laying his hand
on the lower part of his waist-coat.
If l jump about I'll break it and
cut me stomach wild the shell, an if
I kape quiet it'll hatch and I'll have a
Shanghai rooster scratchin' me in
side"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
Foreman oIe's Report.-The secti

Foreman oIe's Report.-The section
foreman was laboriously filling ort a
report covering the killing of COW by
the second section of No. 64
The fussy claim agent certainly re-
uuired an unreasonable amount of in
formation, as evidenced by the print
ed questions on the blank form:
Number of train?"
Number of engine?"
Name of conductor"
Name of engineer"
Speed of train?"
Where was animal struck
Etc, ETC."
Ole succeeded but indifferently un-
til he came to the final question, and
here he experienced the inward con-
sciousness of one qualified when he
wrote, in reply to:
Disposition of animal?'
He ban wan kind and gentle cow
Chicago Record Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

n What animal" said the teacher
of the class in natural history, makes
the nearest approach to man."
THE fea," timidly ventured the lit
tie boy with the curly hair.
III Spring hats begin at S. and range
to $125," reads a fashion note. If they
could only be kept from ranging what
happy world this would be.-NeV
York Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02

Connecting at Cincinnati with
through trains for Chicago, Cleveland,
Detroit, st. Paul, Seattle, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco
and points West and Northwest.
E. H. Coapman, V. P. and G. M; s. H.
Hardwick, P. T. NJ; H. F. Cary, G. p.
A.; ]. L. Meek, A. s. P. A.; w. e. Nc
Gee, D. p. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
THE wE-FIX-IT SHOP
CAROLINA SPECIAL

High Class Electrically Lighted Train
Between Charleston, s. c., and Gin
cfnnati, Ohio. via Southern Railway
and C. N. o. and T. P. Railway, Run
ming Through Columbia, Spartan
burg, Asheville, Knoxville, Hartman
Junction and Lexington, KY, con-
sisting of first class Coaches, Pull
man Drawing Room Sleeping Car,
Pullman Observation Sleeping Car
and Dining Car Service.
Solid Retween
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"Yours to Serve'

See me today about those goods you
need. / have them: Plow Stocks,
Turn Plows, Plow Molds, Plow Points,
Guano Plows, Cotton Hoes, Cultiva-
tors that take a row at a time, Plow
Lines, Hames, Chains and Rakes.
Sweet and Irish Potatoes, Beans, all
kind Of Canned Goods, Dry Goods, all
kinds, bought when prices were low. I
represent three large Shoe houses, and
see me before you buy. My Shoes are
made-to-fi and give service. Don't
forget that l keep almost everything
you need in Dress Goods Please re .
member that the country store is do
ing for you what the rural routes
have done, can you do without them?
Let me know your wants.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-02
FLY SCREENS
THAT FIT

If you are going to have Fly Screens
on your doors and windows don't you
think that 1t will be wise to have
Screen Windows and Doors made for
your windows and doors, so that they
will just exactly fit? A fly can come
through very small cracks and unless
your screens fit you might just as
well not have them.
OUR FLY SCREENS FIT.
Let us measure your Doors and Win
dows and make your Screens. They'll
fit, and they'll last longer than the
other kind and the cost Is nearly as
small. Phone us to measure your
Windows and Doors.
J. ]. KELLER & COMPANY
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]. c. Will BOR N .
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Charleston and Cincinnati

Solid Between
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Again Cronkite raped on the door
of the landing room, but this time not
alone. The old beggar woman was
clinging to his arm with delicate fin
gers ring marked. There was no de-
Law: at the first strong note Of his
voice the bolts were drawn top and
The Lamar register., 1911-05-31
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas. Christian Bitter and Mary
dated september ist 1851. and recorded
40. lsi. In the Office OF the county
clerk and recorder of Bent County. Coi-
orado. that being the county where the
land was then situate. and also appear
ing OF record In Volume Is. page 1874
N the office OF The county clerk and
s sssSrSer Of 70 PrS SSms County; Colorado
trustee. the following described land,
Al that time situate. lying and being In
cent County. Colorado. and now situate.
Colorado. to-wiI The North Hail OF
the Northeast Quarter and the North
, msn Of the Northwest Quarter Of Sec
ty-five l25l South, Range Forty-seven
ii1l West OF the sixth Principal Mer-
allan. to secure the payment OF three
each. together with the interest thereon.
according to the tenor Of said notes;
trust deed. thai. In case of the death.
inability or refusal to act Of the said
trustee. when action Is required under
the powers in said trust deed given.
Inc premises are situated shall. At the
request OF the legal holder OF said note.
SAID premises In case default Is made
ln The payment OF said notes. or any
OF them. at public auction. in the man
nar In said trust deed described, refer
ence to which Is hereby made fog
greater certainly. for the purpose OF
paying said notes. or any OF them, and
the costs and expenses OF executing
tnia trust:
And, whereas. default has been made
In the payment In the last one of said
notes and the interest thereon: and
whereas. the said Thomas o. Moffest Is
unable to act as such trustee, and has
permanently removed from the state OF
Colorado. and the legal holder OF said
note has requested the sale Of said
premises as aforesaid:
Now, Therefore, notice Is hereby CIV
en- that I. the Sheriff Of Prowers Coun-
". Colorado. as successor In trust.
will on Saturday. the 18th day of June.
A d. 1911. at the hour OF ten o'clock
in the forenoon. at the front door OF
-. Court house In the Town of Lamar
County Of Prowers and State Of Colo
The Lamar register., 1911-05-31

RADIO. sell at public auction all OF the
right, title, benefit and equity OF re-
demption OF the makers OF said trust
deed, their heirs and assigns. In and to
said premises. for the highest and best
purpose OF paying said note with the
interest thereon, and the costs and ex-
penses of executing this trust.
Dated At Lamar. this 18th day "
JOHN A. SIMPSON,
sheriff Of Prowers County. Colorado.
Successor In Trust
First pub. May II. 1911.
Last pub. June IA, 1914.
The Lamar register., 1911-05-31
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
sdtate oi Coloraao.
County Vi t,rUwers.
In the County Court
Bessie Potts. Painful.
Va. SUMMON .
samuel -. Potts. Dsfsndsnt
The People OF the State OF Colorado.
To Samuel s. Potts, the defendant A.
bove named. GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear
IN an action brought against you b.
the above named plaintiff. IN LIE Coun-
" Court OF Prowers County. state Vi
Colorado. and answer the complain.
therein within thirty days after the ser
vice hereof. served within The stale
OF Colorado. or.n served out oil The STATE
Iifty days after the service hereof. ex-
elusive OF the day OF service: OF sAid
action may be regularly set for triai
the same as though such appearance
had been made and Issue had been join
ed On such complaint
TIFF to obtain q decree OF divorce. dis
solving the bonds OF matrimony now ex-
listing between plaintiff and defendant.
on the ground OF non-support Tor the
space OF one year and for q much long
or time. and extreme and repeated acts
complaint In said action to which refer
ence IL hero made and a copy OF which
II hereto attached
And you are hereby notified that II
you fail to appear. and to answer the
said plaintiff viii apply to the Court for
the relief therein demanded
Given under my hand and the seal
Of said Court at Lamar. In said Coun-
sy this issh day Of August A E p; 1910
(ssaD Judge and Acting Clerk.
The Lamar register., 1911-05-31

have decided to Put . little
more money into the loan businsss
and offer for sals the following
choice pieces Of real estate:
Ons hundred sixty acre. one mile
south OF Wiley. This II the very
best land. ninety acres In cultiva-
ton. most Of which il In alfalfa:
seventy-two shares of water. Terms.
cash payment and balance to suit
purchaser
One hundred twenty acres dx
miles from Lamar. Eighty acres
In cultivation. forty acres In pas
ture: seventy-two shares Of water;
some buildings. half mile to beet
dump. A good proposition n low
price. Some cash. balance on time.
Store building on north Main st.
Modern throughout. substantial
and well rented. Cash and Tina
Five room frame house In good
order. Price $500. fifty dollar pay
ment, balance time At low rate Of
Interest.
Two residence lots five blocks
from postoffice. Shade trees and
fruit trees. Price $500 each.
Ten residence lots with city water
and sewer. Price $3.50 to 5000
each.
G. n. LEE.
The Lamar register., 1911-05-31
SUM MONS

state oil Colorado.
County Oh Prowers.
In the District Court
CnaIbes L. Gibson.
Plaintiff.
GEORGE 4. SelIridge.
Defendant
ne People oI The state vi Colorado
40 George L. SeiIriuge. the defend
ant above named. Greeting.
lou are hereby required ~ appear
above named piaintiii Ia the District
court ot Growers County. state oI Col
ofauo. ana answer the complaint Ihere-
IA within twenty days aI,er the service
hereof. II served within TINS County .
VI. n served out vi Inns County, u bS
publication. within thirty days AFTER the
service. OF Judgment by default wii be
.akeh against you ACCORDING To the
prayer Oh the complaint, anu II copy
Vi tns complaint In the ABOVE entitled
action be not served with this SUMMONS.
W II The service hereof he made Out
oI this STATE. then ten days additional
10 the time hereinADove specified ior
appearance and answer wiu be allowed
Deiore the Taking VI judgment BY default
Aforesaid
The said action Is brought to quiet
titIe TO the following described land.
situate. ytng and being In Prowers
Gvunty. Colorado. to-wit:
The Northeast Quarter VI Section
Eleven IA And the southwest Quarter
OF section Two izl. both in Township
wsnty -ons t2l) south. iianxe Forty
four l4D West OF the sixth Principal
Aasridisn. IS Wall more fully appear IRON
the complaint In said action 10 which
reference " here made. n copy OF which
II hereto attached
And you are hereby notified that II
you faiI to appear. and to answer the
said complaint as above required the
said plaintiff will take judgment as
prayed.
Given under my hand this cath day OF
.Apri. A u. 1911.
JOHN u. MAIL.
Attorney for Painful.
The Lamar register., 1911-05-31
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
OF School Orderv

Office of County Treasurer,
Prowers County. Colo.
May II, 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that I will
redeem at my office In Lamar.
Prowers County. Colorado, all
School Orders numbered as fol-
lows:
The Lamar register., 1911-05-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DapaxSRAat q the Interior

U. 4. Land Office al Lamar. Colorado.
April ~. 1911.
Notice " hereby given that LOUIS c.
JAckIich vi Lamar. Coioraoo. who On
March ~, lyls. maoe homestead appiica-
Ton. Serial No. V7szS Tor Lot SEA
SHh sec. ~. and Lot NEA NW -
&c. w, Township ~ >. kAnge 40 ~,
sIn Principal Meridian, has Iiied notice
OF Intention 70 make Final Communication
PROOF. to establish claim to the Land
above described before The ttsglster AND
tteceIvsr ~ Lamar. Colorado. on the
loth day OF June, 1911.
Claimant names ~ witnesses. W..
u. Oldham, TnomAs Oluham, bolh vi
hAutfman. both u Prowsr.. Colo.
EU1ENE ~. whlrAhEk.
iteSisteT.
The Lamar register., 1911-05-31
For Sale

Household furniture. also out
doors sleeping room. Inquire at
Rooms and 6 over Buffers store.
Finest Carnations at McLean's
Drug & Jewelry store Saturday and
Sunday. &C each, soc per dozen.