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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-10-19
LYRIC THEATRE
Books Some Good Shows.
More Good Ones to Follow.

Nov. Is. Finnegan's Honeymoon.
Dec. 20. Peck's Bad Boy.
Jan. Q, A Bachelors Honeymoon.
Jan 10, Thelma.
Jan. 15-l6-l7. The Yankee Doodle
Stock Co.
Feb. 20, Human Hearts.
Mar. 10. The Girl and The Tramp.
Mar. 20, The Thief.
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Sheet Music at Fethe q French's.

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Sheet Music at Fethe 4 Frenchs.
odd pants at 9S cents up.-sullivan
Bros.
Mems overcoats SO to sii.5o.-sul-
Ivan Bros
All the latest magazines At Feths
q French's.
Grady Tisdale of Union City. was
here Sunday.
ID. b. Leibovitz was in Union city
Sunday afternoon.
W. J. Logan was here a few days
this week from Craigs Landing,
Mo.
Mrs. Lou Tullls and children made
a trip on Str. Mengel last week with
Capt. Tullis.
Mrs. Maggie Randle is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Horace Luten and fam
lily, in Fulton.
swayne Walker has returned from
Craig's Landing. Mo, where he has
been for several months
Mrs. Joe Anderson. of Morgantown.
West Virginia, who has been visiting
Mrs. ID. b. Wilson, left Sunday q.
Meeting nights OF Fulton Lodge.
No. SO. I. o. o. F.-Thursday Sept.
1923; Oct. ~ &c; Nov. 9-23; Dec. T.
81.
Bread In Old Kentucky" high pat
ent Margaret -four. Better than others
but costs no more.-Bettersworth &
Prather.
Miss Matte Bell shumate. of New
bern, Tenn, is the guest of her sis
ter Mrs. A. NJ. Tyler, and brother,
Porter Shumate and wife.
Phone 1856 and for a trial order Of
our ius'less cooking coal. No slack;
no big Jumps. Prepared especially 70
kitchen use.-A. A. Faris-
Mrs. j. J. Young, OF Paducah. for
nerly OF this city, who has been Wis
ting Mrs. Tom Dillon and Mrs. Moses
Amberg left Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Semones, Mrs. T.
I. Massey and Mrs. ]. +. Carter. OF
Union City, motored over Sunday and
we're guest of Ben Harrison and wife.
w. A. Carpenter wife and little
of Trezevant. Tenn, are
he guests OF Mr.. Carpenters sister,
Hiss Matte Carpenter. and attending
he bedside OF Miss Docia Carpenter.
Tho has been very low for the past
wo weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Cheshire arriv-
d here Saturday from Colorado
here hey spent their honeymoon, re-
aiming with Mrs. Cheshire's par
nts. Mr. and Mrs. ID. b. Wilson, UNI
! Sunday afternoon. when they left
II their future home in Nashville.
FOR SALE: Seven houses and lots
hole bunch for $500; or places will
, sold separate. All Of hese
,uses are occupied and paying good
mt. This section of town is COM
& fast, and East Hickman property
IN be a good investment. Inquire \
Courier office.
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See sullivan Bros. before buying
your fall clothing. They will save yo'
$3.50 TO $500 on your suit
Save from one TO two dollars a
thousand on your shingles by buying
direct from mill.-C. NJ. Yates shipgl
Co.
Roger Brasficld and daughter. Miss
Jessie. and little son. Roger lee. are
the guests Of his sister. Mrs Swan
Burrus. aud other relatives this week
senator bradley says he will put
his mark" on any man that charges
him with corruptly securing bis eloc
ton 10 the United States Senate
The Senator has already put his
mark" on the boiling Democrats
who voted for him. There are pco-
pie mean enough to say that his
monogram was shaped something
like-s.
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ii. G. McGinnis and wife. OF Arkan-
sas, are now located in Hickman.
Mr.. McGinnis acceped a position as
bookkeeper for the Hickman Coil and
Hoop Co.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-04
CHAPTER VI

~ n my way back from my walk
came across Duncan sitting
~ on the wall of the bridge. I
introduced myself to him, and
we walked along together Finally /
asked him the reason for his presence
in the town.
I'm reading law Mr.. Littlejohn;
that shall continue. In the mean
time shall keep my eyes open for a
Job" he answered. cat any day, at
any amount. the opportunity may pre-
sent itself, the opportunity I'm looking
for -
probably you're right l assented.
Impressed, as we turned corner.
A young woman in a very attractive
linen gown was strolling toward us.
quite prettily engaged with a book
which she read as she walked, her fair
young head bowed beneath sunshade
which tinted her face becomingly. She
gave me shy smile and low voiced
greeting as we passed. Only my
knowledge of the young woman pre-.
vented me from being blinded by her
engaging appearance.
That" said when we were out of
earshot, "shows you what furore a
good looking young man can create
q town like this. Josie Lockwood has
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put on her best bib and tucker to go
walking in this afternoon on the OF
chance of meeting you, Mr.. Duncan
"Flattery note,'' he commented.
''Who's Josie LOCKWOOD
Daughter of Blinky Lockwood, the
richest man in Radville''
"Ahw he said graphically.
l managed to hear much of Mr.. Dun
can while I myself was engaged in
formulating an estimate Of the young
man. He left the hotel and took mod
est accommodations at the house Of
Hetty Carpenter. He engaged the
popular imagination no less than mine
own. although l was more intimately
associated with him as fellow resi-
dent at Hetty Carpenters. Ny pro-
fessfonal duties making their habitual
demands upon my time. saw, it may
be, less of him than many Of our peo-
pie. Certainly l learned less Of his
ways from first hand knowledge. But
from my desk-it's the nearest to the
window right above the posto6ice door
II was nabled to keep pretty close
line upon his habits and movements
during the first fortnight Of his stay
in Radville.
At home I saw him with unvarying
regularity at mealtimes and less fire.
quently after supper. Between whites
he seemed TO observe fairly regular
routine. y the morning after break.
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to long and diverting dispute. ,'" II.
guess you've heard everything worth
hearing. about today's history" said,
disappointed. as i selected the least
unpleasant looking Of the cigars.
mo. l haven't" he said: II didn't
have to hear anything. What earned
you that smoke took place right here
In this Office. Here" he said, striking
a match for me. z-I
l. had been trying to put the cigar
away so that J. might dispose Of it
without hurting wins feelings, but he
had me-. so recklessly poked the
thing into the automatic clipper and
then into my mouth. "What do you
mean?" asked. putting. E -
"Come long outside" said Will. and
we went out on the porch just in time
to see Mr.. Duncan going YEARLY up
stairs to his room. Il mean," said
WIN. him" And then he told me all
about it.
""But things like that don't happen
every day." he wound up defensively.
"lll 60 you another cigar on tomor-
row.
mo, you WON'T" l said Indignantly
and fur6vely dropped the infamous
thing over the railing.
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First publication Dec. 2S.4wks.)
Citation for Hearing on Petition f.
PPohnta AZ Mill

ESTATE OF J. N. pAN1ELsoN. Decedent.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
kANDlNOHI, In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate Of J. n
Danielson, Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to all persons in.
terested in the allowance and probate of the
will of said decedent: The petition Of Caroline
Danielson being duly filed in this court, repre-
senting that ]. N. Danielson, then q resi-
dent of the County of kandiyohi. State OF
Minnesota, died on the 5th. day Of December
1910. leaving a last will and testament which
~ presented to this court with said petition.
and praying that said instrument be allowed
as the last will and testament Of said dece-
dent, and that letters Testamentary be
issued thereon to Caroline Danielson.
Of you,. are hereby cited and requir-
ed to show cause. if any you have
before this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms In the Court House, in the City of
Willmar, County of kandiyohi, State of
Minnesota, on the 23rd day Of Jan. 1911, at
2 O'Clock P. NJ. why the prayer of said petit
ton should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable, r. o. Gilbert, Judge
Of said court. and the seal of said court, this
9th day Of Dec. 1910.
CCoURT SEAL T. o. GILBERT,
Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner,
Willmar, MINI.
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renee (for it would i'll become me. as
the only literary man in Radville. to
yield point in dispute with the pro-
prietor Of the town tavern). Besides.
he was wrong, even as l was indis.
putably right. only he had not the
grace to admit it. We ended vulgarly
with bet, Will wagering me the best
FIVE cent clear Havana in the Riselow
House sample room that nothing worth
mentioning would take place in Rad
vile before shutdown of the following
day.
left him. returning to my room at
Miss Carpenters (Will and are old
friends. but | refuse to eat the food be
serves his gnests). warmed by the
prospect Of certain triumph If little
appalled, by the prospect Of winning
the stake and sympath iZing a little
with Will. who. for all his egregious
stubbornness. has some excuse for up
holding his unreasonable and ridicu
i0us views.
At 5:45 the evening train lurched In.
Tracey Tanner saw him first. having
driven down to the station with his
fathers surrey on the off chance of
picking mp, a quarter or so from some
drummer wishing to be conveyed to
the Bigelow House. Only outlaniers
pay money for hacks in Radville
Everybody else walks. of course. Nat.
urally Tracey took the mysterious
stranger for drummer. He had three
trunks and n heavy packing box. so
Tracey's misrepresentation was pardon
able. Instinctively he drove him to
the Bigelow House. Will now and
again makes Tracey present of u
bottle OF sarsaparilla or lemon pop
with the resnlt that Tracey calls Tan
nehill, who runs the opposition hotel. a
! skinflint and never takes strangers
there except on their express desire
The mysterious stranger merely asked
to be driven to the best hotel. This is
who, as rule. know where they wan.
to go, even in a strange town. having
| made inquiry in advance from thei,
brothers of the road
Will Bigelow was doing behind the
desk. lulled by the sound of Hi Nuts
voice in the barroom as he explained
to all and sundry just how he had In
advertently permitted Watty the tailo,
| to best him at checkers that morning
otherwise the office was deserted
Tracey Weakened Will by stamping
heavily across the floor. and Will me
chemically pushed down his spectacles
and dipped a pen in ink, Slowing the
register ronnd for the guests sigma
ture. He says be knew ut a glance
that the mysterious stranger was no
travelling man. But this is moot
point. Tracey's memory being minute
II accurate and at variance with
Wills assertion
The mysterious stranger was q
young man. rather severely clothed In
dark suit which excited no Interest
IN Bicelow's understanding. althougb
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until he had mastered himself some
what, a feat OF self restraint on his
part over which marvel to this day.
'You know well, Graham" he said
presently. You got my letter-the let
ter wrote you IL week ago."
Yes" said Sam. with start of COM
prehension. Yes. got it,
'"Then why the devil. man. don't
you answer it?''
Sans apologize smile sweetened his
face. Why" he said haltingiy. I'm
sure meant no offense; but. you see
I'm very busy man. forgot it."
The devil you forgot it! Dye ex-
pect me to believe that. man?'
Pm afraid you'll have to-"
Bohun was speechless for moment,
stricken dumb by second seizure of
fury. But again he Gained himself.
Very we'll: I'll swallow that inso-
lence for the present.
1T wasn't meant as such, ASSURE
Don't interrupt me! D'you hear?
: I've come for my answer. Yes. I've
come down to that, Graham. If you
can't accord me the common courtesy
OF written reply I've come to hear it
from your MOUTH
Sam nodded thoughtfully. "Mebbe,' -
he said. you forget you have failed
to accord ME the common courtesy of
any sort of communication whatever
for twenty years, Colonel Bobun.
Even when my wife, your daughter.
died you ignored my message asking
you to her funeral"
BE silent" screamed the colonel.
do You think I'm here to handy
words with you. fool? I demand my
answer"
And as for that" continued Sam as
evenly as if he had not been inter-
rupted. your proposition was so pre-
posterous that it could have come only
from you and deserved no answer.
But since you want it formally, sir,
it's no."
For moment l feared Bohun
would have stroke. The back of the
chair had just vacated and his stick
alone supported him through that
dumb, terrible transport He shook 50
violently that l looked momentarily
to see the chair break beneath him.
There was insanity in his eyes. When
finally he was able to articulate 1t
was in broken gasps.
II don't believe it," he stammered.
Its lie! don't believe it. It's
madness. The girl wouldn't be so
mad"
"What is it, father?" ..
don't know which Of US three was
the most startled by that simple ques.
ton in Betty Graham's voice. Sam,
at all events. showed the least sur.
prise. The old colonel wheeled to.
ward the back of the store. his jaw
dropping and his eyes protruding as
though he were confronted with q
ghost-as. in a way. he was. Even
l had been struck by that strange
heartrending similarity to her moth.
er's tone. and even l trembled a little
to hear that voice. as it seemed. from
beyond the grave
Betty stood at the foot of the stair.
case. Alarmed by the noise of the
colonel's raging, she had stolen down.
unheard by any of us. And in that
moment realized as never before
that the girl had more of her mother
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you and educate you and make lady
Of you, and-and we were just talking
it over. dear-just talking it over
DO you mean that? she flung at
Bohun.
He Strengthened up and held himself
well in hand. rs it the first you have
heard Of it ~
Yes" She looked inquiringly at
her father
Why didn't you tell her?'' Bohun
persisted harshly. Were you afraid p
No Sam shook his head slowly.
II wasn't afraid, but it was unneces-
sary. You see, Betty. Colonel Bohun
is willing to do all this for you on sew
eral conditions. You must leave me
and never see me again. You mustn't
even recognize me should we meet
upon the street. You must change
your name to Bohun and never permit
yourself to be known as Betty era
ham. Then you must
Never mind, daddy, DEAR" said the
girl. THAT is enough. | know now.
l understand why you never told me.
It's impossible. Colonel Bohun knew
that when he made the offer, Of
course. He made it simply to harass
you. daddy. It's his revenge"
And that's your answer. miss?"
snapped the colonel. livid with wrath,
Il would not" she told him slowly.
accept a favor from you. sir. If were
starving "
Bohum drew himself up. Then
starve.'" he told her and walked out
Of the shop.
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a walk. 1 fingered Il moment
outside Sam Ora hams old aud
much neglected drug store.
thinking Of the change that had come
over it since the death of Margaret
Graham. Betty's mother. for. despite
Its out of the way, location. the shop
had not always been Improbable.
While Margaret lived (my heart still
ached with the memory of her name,
Sans business had prospered. She
had been one Of those women who can
rise to any emergency in the interest
Of her loved ones. The first to realize
Sans improvidence and lack Of execu-
tive ability. she had taken hold Of the
business with u firm hand and made it
pay-while she lived.
During Margaret's regime. as say,
the shop had thrived. Sam had few i'll
wishers in Radville. The trade came
his way. Then Betty was born. and
Margaret died. r.
Most Of this have on hearsay. l
left Radville shortly after their mar
riage and did not return until some
months after Margaret's BURIAL By
that time the shop had begun to show
signs Of neglect. Its stock, was deci-
mated. its trade likewise. Sam was
struggling with his inventions more
6ercely than overseeing forgetful-
ness. ! always thought. The business
was allowed to take. care Of ITSELF He
had always serene faith in his to.
morrows. - .s...% -: = Z ,.--=s>.=s I
Now. the little shop had been far dis
tanced by the competition Of Sothern
& Lee. 1t was twenty years behind
the times. as the saying is. Small,
darksome. dreary and dingy. It served
chiefly as living room for Sam, his
daughter and bis cronies as well as
for his workshop. he had a bench and
ramshackle lathe In one corner.
where you might be sure to find him
fu1lely pottering at almost any hour
He owned the little building-or that
portion Of it which it were a farce to
term the equity above the mortgage
and Betty kept house for him in three
rooms above the store.
I pushed the door open and entered.
He looked up with his never failing
smile Of welcome and a wave Of bis
hand. 81.
''Howdy. Homer! Come In. Well.
we'll. I'm glad to see you Sit down.
! think that chair there by the stove
will hold together under you"
"What are you doing. SAM? l
asked.
"Ffxin' up the sody fountain
Meant to get it workin' last month.
Homer. but somehow I kind Of for
got"
He rubbed away briskly at the sim
gle faucet which protrude(1 above the
counter. lathering it briskly with a
metal polish that smelled to heaven
do much sody trade. Sam?'
He paused, passing his worn old
fingers ref1ectiveIy across chin
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Notice Of Lis pondons.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, loo
County of Kandiyohi.
District Court, Twelfth Judicial District.
William Englund, Plaintiff
Joseph marais, John NJ. Wall
dron, Hervey H. Herbert, Wilt
am S. King, and Carrie Nj kingl
Ored Nj aim and Sessa NJ aim and3
also all other persons or partiesj
unknown, claiming any right
title, estate, interest, or lien In
the real estate described in the
complaint herein, Defendants.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That an
action has been commenced In this Court by
the above named Plaintiff against the above
named Defendants and that the object of said
action Is to quiet the title to the lands here.
after described and to establish the plaintiffs
claims against any claim of the defendants
thereto and to forever bar said defendants
from any right or title In the said premises
adverse to the plaintiff.
The premises affected by said action are
stu ated In the County Of Kandiyohi, and
state of Minnesota, and are described az
follows: The Northeast Quarter OF the South.
east Quarter (NEA of seq, the Southeast
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SEN OF
the NEN), and the West Half Of the North
east Quarter (W1a of NEA), of Section Two
t2j, In Township One Hundred and Eighteen
t1ls), of Range Thirtyfve (35).
Dated November 28th, 1910.
ELIAS RACINE,
Plaintiff Attorney,
Willmar, Minnesota.
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snowy with a stubble Of. neglected
beard. NO" he allowed thoughtfully,
mot so much as we used to now that
Sothern & Lee We got this newfan.
gled notion Of putin ice cream In 4
nickel glass Of sody. Most Of the
young folks so there now. but still
get call now and then. and every
little bit helps" He rubbed on fe~
rociously for a moment. Course I'd
do more. likely. If carried bigger
line of fayors."
How many do you carry?'
One" be admitted-with sigh, IVA.
nilly."",
While filed my pipe he continued
to rub very industriously.
why don't you get more?'
He flashed me one OF his pale, genial
smiles. I'm thinkin Of 1t. Homer.
soon's J get some money in-next
week. mebbe. There's man in n
:. : IL
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First publication Nov. 3O)

First publication Nov. 3O)
SUMMONS.
state OF N Mi Randiyc;hl Is..
In District Court,
Twelfth Judicial District.
William Englund, Plaintiff,
Joseph Demarais, John NJ. Wall
dron, Hervey H. Herbert, Will
am s. King. and Carrie NJ. Kingf
Ored NJ aim and Sessa Nj aim, and c
also all other persons or parties o"nAn'o"S'
unknown. claiming any right
title, estate, interest, or lien in
the real estate described In theI
complaint herein, Defendants.
The State of Minnesota to the above-named
Defendants:
You and each Of you arc hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action which
Is filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Dist
riot Court in and for said county and to
serve copy of your answer to the said com.
plant upon the subscriber at his Office in the
City of Willmar, in said county, within
twenty days after the service of this snm.
mons upon you, exclusive of the day of such
service;
And If you fail to answer to said complaint
within the time aforesaid. the plaintiff In this
action will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated November 28th, 1910.
ELIAS RACINE,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
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The Fortune
~ ~ Hunter.
CHAPTER w.
Continued from last week

CHAPTER Nv.
~ HE 21st Of June was day Of
memorable triumph to me, a
day Of memorable events for
Radville.
Only the evening previous Will
Bigelow and I had INDUCED in acri.
monious argument III the Office of the
Bigelow House. the subject of con-
tention being the Importance of the
work to which | am devoting my de-
clining years-to wit. the recording Of
the history of Radville township. Wes-
terly county. In Pennsylvania. will
maintaining with that obstinacy for
which he Is famous that nothing ever
had happened. does happen. can or
will happen in our community. in
sistins gently. but firmly. that it knows
no day unmarked by important occur.
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In her than lay in that marvellous re-
production of Margaret Graham's
voice. AS she waited there one de-
tected In her pose something of. her
mothers quiet dignity. in her eyes
more than little of Margaret's strag-
edy. OF Margaret's beauty | saw
scant trace, own, but in those days
my eyes were blinded by. the signs Of
overwork and insufficient nourish-
ment that marred her young features.
BY the hopeless dowdiness Of her gar
ments.
Abruptly she moved swiftly to her
fathers side and slipped her hand into
his. What Is it. father?" she repeat
ed, eying Colonel Bohun collly.
Why. Betty be said, tremulous-
why, Betty. your grandfather here
has been kind enough to offer to take
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First publication Dec. 2s-4t.l
o'osc Limiting Time to Fife Claims.
and for Noarln9 Thereon.

ESTATE OF ALFRED TRULSON.
state Of Minnesota, County of Kandiy Obi,
In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Alfred
Trulson. Decedent.
Letters testamentary this day having
been gr anted to Mamie Trulson.
1t 10 Ordered, that the time within which
al creditors Of the above named decedent
may present claims against his estate in this
court. be. and the came hereby Is, limited to
three months from and after the date hereof:
ana d that Monday. the 3rd: day of April
1911: at O'Clock p: M. in the Probate
Gourt Rooms at the Court House at
Willmar in said County, be, and
The th same sam: hereby is fixed and appointed as
examination, adjustment and allow ance Of
such claims as shall be presented within the
time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the publica-
ton Of this order In The Willmar Tribune as
provided by law.
Dated December eth, 1910.
lSEAL1 T. O. GILBERT,
=, Judge Of Probate.
Attorney for Representative,
Willmar, MINI.
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Thu Fault of Ridieula.

There is no character, howsoever
good and fine, but it can be destroyed
by ridicule. howsoever poor and wit
less. Observe the ass. for instance.
His character Is about perfect, be Is
the choicest spirit among all the hum
bier animals, yet see what ridicule
has brought him to. Instead Of feel.
ing complimented when We are called
an ass we are left in doubt. = Mark
Twain. 81 n ,.75 VI