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The Washington times., 1911-03-16
srnopsis of Preceding Chapters.

John Deston, muIti-milIionaire. dies
leaving his fortune to a younger SILL
named Norman Deston, and nephew,
Gerald Forbes. He disinherits his eldest
son. Wilkes Deston. -,o-oa
Forbes believes his uncle was muT1eIeu. '
During the Investigation Norman Desrot .Jea,..t
is found dead and Forbes disappears
Another strange circumstance Is the ine 1is
appearance Of Amato, father OF -Nlh~
Amato, fiancee OF young Deston.
A coroner's jury declares Dest0h coiii o.Il
mitted suicide but Attorney Barker su1,
poets foul play when he finds Geralo
Forbes revolver clutched in young Des-
toms hand.
the murder, declaring Norman Deston
killed himself when he found his hancee'
Miss Amato, and Forbes loved each other.
Wilkes Deston also declares he, too,
thinks his young brother killed himselt.
The butler, Pell, tells Of seeing young
Deston and Forbes together the night
before the tragedy. discussing Forbes
Wilkes Deston decides suddenly to ieave,
accompanied by the butler. keeping his
plans secret from Attorney Barker.
Detective Burton refuses TO believe that
young Deston killed himself. and all three
detectives decide to hunt for Forbes,
Miss Amato. and her father near New
York
Attorney Barker visits Detective Gray's
hotel and startles him by announcing
that he has ascertained Gerald Forbes
never left on an ~SItended journey.
While at the hotel, Barker and Gray are
informed by telephone that Forbes is at
the Dest0n home, dead. Investigation
showed Gerald had been stabbed TO the
heart and his body thrown into the lake.
The dagger was identified as having
been owned by Nina Baffled, one detec-
tive quits the case. and Wilkes falls un-
der suspicion Of Detectives Gray and
Barton.
The finding Of a handkerchief initiated
''W'' strengthens the suspicious Of the
detectives against Wilkes.
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For Home
Interests |
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
ANOTHER BRAVE ACT FOR MIDNIGHT.

creature and looking at 1t intently. Il
want to see If 1t really is alive" he
answered.
'Tf it grabs you by the nose you will
think it is" said Kit. But | may have
killed it when struck it" said Mid
night
He walked around the tortoise and
put a paw on it's back, but it did not
move, then he tapped 1t and finally he
put both front paws on its back but
the animal did not move or show It's
head.
They all kept very still and watched
BY and by the tortoise put out his head
and looked around, but as Midnight was
behind him he did not see him, and he
began to crawl. Quick as flash Mid
night stood on his back and the tor
oh! ohp cried Puff and Kit, running
away.
Don't be such fraid cats" said Mid
night, he cannot bite anyone II they
keep away from his head. Come back
and have ride; it is just like the riders
in a circus"
You are a brave kitten" said Snow
ball. who came along just then i
should have been afraid OF him myself.
l believe that is worth counting as a
brave act"
"Of course, It is" said Kit. ''I should
have lost my nose if Midnight had not
saved me-"
Midnight jumped off the tortise's
back when 1t reached the edge of the
rock. THAT animal moves too slow for
me-" he said. 81 can walk much faster
than he can run"
THAT Is as fast as tortoise ever
moves" said SNOWFALL.
with his feet" said Kit, "he Is quick
enough with his head"
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Suddenly Kit gave loud Meow" 4"
Puff and Midnight jumped up, and there
was the queerest looking creature cling
ing to Kits nose.
"O-o," cried Puff, and of he ran.
leaving poor Kit to his fate.
But Midnight ran to Kit and struck
at the creatures head that held Kit
by the nose. 1t let go its hold, and poor
Kit ran away crying.
Puff came back as soon as he saw that
Kit was safe out of the creatures way.
What was it?'' he asked. Did II hurt
your"
''Of course it did," said Kit, rubbing
his nose with his paw. DO you think I
cannot feel a bite on my nose?" Puff
went over to the rock and looked at
the animal and ran away. II know
what that is he said; ut Is a tortoise.
Don't YOU remember one caught me by
the tail a long. long time ago IN the
Woods?" Kit said he did, but as it was
not his tail the tortoise caught, he had
forgotten all about it.
Come away" they called to Mid
night, who was sitting very close to the
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Your Pei Superstition

A scream rang through the house.
1t startled the cook so that she
upset the soup into the fire. The
man just home from work dropped
his slippers and raced in his stock
ing feet out of the library.
The children began to cry in the
nursery, and from the house next
door rushed sympathetic neighbors
in various stages of dishabiIle.
The policeman on the corner
walked curiously nearer, and the
sound of a woman's heart-broken
sobs echoed from a bedroom up
stairs.
"What is it, dearie?" pleaded the
husband, gazing helplessly at the
woman huddled into the rocking
chair, a pair of rubbers in one hand,
an umbrella in the other.
"oh, darling, tell me, are you
sick?"
The neighbors and servants crowd
ed the doorways and waited for
the answer.
"N-No, I'm mot SICK" walled
the woman in despair.
"Pm not sick, but, oh, George,
you laid your umbrella on the bed
when you came in, and that's such
frightfully bad luck; II know
somebody is going to die"
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Mrs. Nicholas Anderson Hostess Today
At Luncheon to Mrs. Sherman and Others
Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Letter, Mrs.
Hanna, and Mrs. Foster
Among Guests.

Mrs. Sherman, who returned to Wash
ington this morning with the Vice Pres
ident, after a few days at their home
in Utica, N. Y, was the principal guest
of Mrs. Nicholas Anderson at luncheon
today. Covers were laid for twelve, and
among those asked to meet Mrs. Sher-
man were Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs. l. z.
Letter. Mrs, Marcus A Hanna, and
Mrs. John w. Foster.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A Keep were
among those entertaining at dinner last
night.
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Mrs. John wyeth sailed from New
York today on the Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria to spend the spring and sum
mer abroad: Since closing her residence
on Sheridan Circle several days ago, she
has been visiting her son. John Wyeth,
in Philadelphia. Mr.. Wyeth will Join his
mother in time for the coronation ce-e-
monies.
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Borchard Concert
Is Largely Attended.

Washington society was well repre-
sented yesterday afternoon at the Co.
lumbia Theater at 'the concert by the
distinguished French pianist, Adolphe
Borchard. Nine. Jusserand, wife Of the
French ambassador, entertained a box
party, having as her guests the wife Of
the Austro-Hungarian ambassador, Bar
oness Hengelmuller; the Italian Am
bassador and Marchesa Cusani and
their daughter, Donna Beatrice Cusani,
and Mrs. &. NJ. Randolph, the Minister
of The Netherlands and Nine. LoudOn,
Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs. Stilson
Hutchins, the Minister of Belgium and
Countess de Buisseret, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Story, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Biddle,
Mr. and Mrs. William Sterling, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Howard, Nine. Riano, wife
of the Spanish minister; Mrs. Richard
Townsend, Miss YVonne Townsend, Miss
Lee, Miss Gladys Hinckley, Miss Car
iiSle.
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Miss Talbot Bride
Of Edward L, Wittstatt.

Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Nellie V. Talbot and Edward L.
Wittstatt. The wedding took place yes
terday afternoon at o'clock, at Beth
any Chapel. the pastor, the Rev. z. II.
Copp, officiating, in the presence of, a
few relatives and friends.
Miss Marion Bayne and George NJ.
Cook were married yesterday afternoon,
the Rev. J. E. Briggs officiating.
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wen you have only one more brave
act to do" said SNOWFALL, land then
you will earn your blue ribbon"
II did not think that was brave" said
Midnight. II only thought of getting
poor Kit away from that horrid crea-
ture."
Those are the kind of acts that show
you are brave" said SNOWFALL.
Tomorrow story-"How the Rooster
Won"
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Mrs. Wesson to Give
Tea for Mrs. HoadleY.

Mrs. Frederick Wesson will entertain
a few friends informally at tea this af-
ternoon in compliment to Mrs. Hoadley,
of New York, who is the house-gue of
Mrs. Charles r. Shepard, Of Massachu-
sets avenue.
The Club of Colonial Danes has sent
out cards for a large tea on Wednes-
day afternoon, March q.
Mrs. H V. Butler, of Hillyer place,
will entertain a small party informally
at bridge this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Dennis spend
ing a week in South C%rolina.
Mrs. Frank W. Andrews will be hos
tess at tea Saturday afternoon, at her
residence in Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs Charles Peyton Russell will en-
tertain at card marty tomorrow after
noon.
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Miss Gillette Hostess
At a Luncheon Today

Miss Amaryllis Gillette was hostess at
luncheon today at her residence on r
street in honor Of Mrs. Vandevanter.
wife of Mr.. Justice Vandevanter, and
Miss Rosalie Spang. Of Nice, France,
who is spending some time in Washing
ton.
Miss Hickox, of Springfield. Ill, is the
house guest Of Miss Gillette for a few
weeks.
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SeaSick.

There's no use talking" said the
obese passenger. as he was preparing to
leave the steamer, IF there Is anything
in A man travel is sure to bring 1t
out"
Yes" rejoined the pale person, par
ticularly ocean travel"
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Pertinent and Inpertinent

CYLvIA PANKHURsT predicts that
- women will vote in Great Britain
within a year. Well, the weather man
has been studying conditions for quar-
ter century. yet he makes some mighty
poor guesses.
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objectionable.

what did that automobile flend say
when they took him from under the
wreck of his machine?"
The accident must have mixed him
up for when he recovered consciousness
he murmured, That's 4 horse on meI"
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No Wonder.

Gladys-Marian has broken her en-
gagement
Iilian-Why?
Gladys-Her fiance sent her some
poetry and headed it, Lines on Marians S
Face"
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Quite Right.

"A lady professor of Chicago uni
versity says that If she had her way
she would give every man just as many
wives as he was able to support"
Every married man has that many
right now"
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rH$z~] THE TINES SOCIETY AND HOME PAGE -
THE TIMES $500 PRIZE MYSTERY STORY
The Sins of the Fathers
By EDGAR FRANKLIN

is read the
stirring the last chap-qhe Whole
what your opinion The Whole
god irrespective to penmanshR
grammar contestant
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Slow Paw.

Grocer-Your account has been stand
ing a long time, Mr.. Slowe.
Customer-Then why don't you give 1t
a seat?
<Grocer-Very glad to, sir. Shall we
make 1t a receipt?
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How 1t Happened.

"I see the Mexican insurgents and
regulars had a fight on the border
recently"
"Yes; a lot of American bystanders
egged 'em into it."
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Atlantic City pastors oppose Sunday
ball, reads a news headline. In view
of. the fact that the news is from At
lantic City it should be made clear
whether it's baseball or highball.
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The Artistic Temperament

''T can't get a leading lady for Yor1ck
Hamm."
Plenty Of competent actresses to be
had"
Yes: but he has his peculiartfes
Won't act with anybody he has ever
been divorced FROM
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Oranges Through Straw.

Do you know there is no more refresh
ing way to eat oranges, especially for
the semi-invalid, than to squeeze the
Juice in a tall, thin glass, which is
then filled with shaved ice? Take
through n straw
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In the light of that decision. Attorney
Brandeis ought to be in great demand
to tell the railroads how to run things.
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The Misses Janin to Give
Their Second Informal
Tea Today.

Miss Juliette Janin and Miss Cornelia
Janin will be at home this afternoon at
their residence, on Thirteenth street, at
the second of two informal teas for
which they recently sent out cards.
Miss Sophy Stanton will preside at the
tea table, which will be adorned with a
centerpiece of spring flowers.
Tomorrow the Misses Janin will ioin
the Washington contingent awaiting the
return OF the feet at Old Point Com
fort. The marriage of Miss Cornelia
Janin to Lieut.. Alexander Sharp u. S.
N, Will take place some time this
spring.
Mrs. Alexander Britton
And Daughter Return.
Mrs. Alexander Britton and Miss Brit
ton, who spent the last week in New
York, have returned to Washington.
+
Mrs. Samuel S. Emmons is spending
a week in Philadelphia.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. White have re-
turned to Washington from a brief stay
in New York,
Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff is spending sew
eral weeks in Aiken, S. c.
Capt. w. II. Clifford. U. s. NJ. c.. and
Mrs. Clifford, of the Marine Barracks.
will entertain party informally at din
ner this evening in compliment to their
house-guests, Mr.. and Mrs. James jam
ieson, of England, who are leaving fo-
New York Monday.
Tomorrow evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ormsby McsCammon will be hosts at
dinner in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jamie
son.
Miss Maude Wetmore will leave Wash
ington Saturday for Philadelphia, where
she will spend some time with friends.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick will go to Chi
cagO Saturday.
Miss Lulu B. Simpson, of 12l4 street
southeast, and Thomas NJ. Hardness will
be married Wednesday,. March q, the
Rev. w. G. Davenport officiating.
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A German engineer has invented a
sleigh that is drawn along by a mo-
tor-driven aerial propeller, placed In
front.
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road with them.
we know where there is a large fat
rock" said Kit, that is nice and warm
when the sun shines brightly, and 1t Is
very pleasant to stretch out upon 1t
and doze in the sun"
So Midnight went with them. and soon
all three were enjoying the warmth of
the rock and were soon fast asleep.
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LOCAL MENTION

Goldenberg's Information Desk Receives
Times Want Ads at the regular rate
For your convenience while shopping.
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Copyright. Clinedinst.
MRS. GILBERT HITCHCOCK,
Wife of the New Senator From Ne
braska, Who Is Well Known in Con-
gressional Circles, Mr.. Hitchcock
Having Served Several Terms
in the Lower House.
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found to be costly in the operation of
some industrial establishments.
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It is said that under favorable con-
ditions the olive tree lives to be 400
years old.
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The worlds gold output now averages
about $1,2S0,0O0 a day, of which South
Africa provides more than one-third.
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The King Of England, the most i'm
portant of all the monarchies of the
world, has the shortest title.
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asc. Try Our Famous StewsI a5c
Phila- Oyster & Chop House, 51S 1lth NV.
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One of Artist Gibson's old models has
had trouble with her husband. Per-
haps he grew tired of looking at the
same picture and turned to a new page
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When Shopping at Kann's You Can
leave your Times Want Ads at the In
formation Desk.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Narrowing Down.

~ e IT said that even after years
x of acquaintance, Gray ex-
pected to see some sign of
acute interest come from Mr..
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The cheap labor of Japan has been
The Washington times., 1911-03-16

In Persia there are no distillerIes nor
breweries, ard native wine is the only
intoxicating beverage used.
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. NE afternoon when the sun
was warm Puff and Kit asked
7 Midnight to walk down the
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A woman in a~harem skirt has ap-
peared in New York. Only proves the
case against New York once more.
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Continuation OF This Story VIII Be
Found In TOmOrrow's Issue
of The Times.).
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With day messages proposed by the
telegraph lines there isn't any excuse
why a man shouldn't keep his wife in
formed of his conduct all day long
when he's away.
The Lamar register., 1911-02-22
Exhibition Train

The exhibition train 10 be oper-
ated BY the SIate Agricultural col
lege and the santa re railway will
leave la Junta next Monday for
trip oil four days through the
Arkansas valley OF Colorado. The
demonstration train which was run
through The valley three mon.ns
ago Was . great success in points
OF interest and attendance and tne
men from the Agricultural college
aud santa BE officials are hoping
for even greater crowds at this
special.
The train will carry four cars
OF exhibits representing the fol-
lowing Lines: Soils. crops. farm
machinery. animal husbandry, in
Guiding dairying and poultry rails
Ing; irrigation. horticulture. ento-
moiogy. veterinary science and
home economies. Several hundred
thousands OF pieces OF free farm
literature will be distributed on
the trip. Professors from the Ag-
rtcultural college will accompany
the exhibits to answer all Ques-
tons concerning agricultural sub
jects.
The train arrives at the local
station At 1915 on February "a
and remains here two hours and
spends the night of the 2Sth here.
The exhibits will prove to be OF
great interest to old and young and
Y II hoped that as many of our
people as possibly can will turn
out and visit the special on its
arrival here The school children
Of the seventh grade and above
the seventh grade have been invit.
ID TO visit the exhibits.
February eth
Arrive Depart
u Junte 500 an
The Lamar register., 1911-02-22
Planting Beets

The following tabulated state
ment shows the proper amount of
beets to an acre for a good stand,
when it is considered that the av-
erage beet will weigh at least one
pound. Taking the following num-
Der of bees at one pound each -un-
der the perfect stand, the tonnage
can be easily estimated, and how
important to the farmer good
stand is. The number of beets
per acre on different distances in
the row is figured on basis of a
square acre 20S.7 feet by POST feet
Rows 20 inches apart, ~ inches
between beats equals 261O7 beets
per acre.
Rows 20 inches apart. 10 inches
between beets equals 1882 beets
per acre.
Rows 90 inches apart. inches
between beets equals 1928 beets
per acre.
Rows Is inch-s apart. I2 inches
between bees equals 2S32I bees
per acre.
Rows 10 inches apart. 10 inches
between beets equals 34723 beets
per acre
Rows Is inches apart. inches
between beets equals 1899 beets
The Lamar register., 1911-02-22
fWYlGTY YIA10 AGO.
Neaee FrOm lamar Ne0Isssr o.
February II, 1901.

The Register WAS mourning DE-
cause Iieyeaana haa kIiied Nun
seu by wrlunS an aslle
soIo letter ai.a wOuIo not DC re-
nominated. IL nAd gOOo reason
70 cnange ats views issIer.
Stephen scott Oh aiulvane Is NOV
tng 70 Lamar. lie WILL engage IA
me milk business
A number 81 cash prizes foI
pest essays were given IN the La
mar schools and oa the wsnners on
~ Misses Ada farmen1er and AHA
Dewitt are sliu here.
Kit Carson Posi- neId memorial
services today In honor OF General
sherman. whose funeral took place
today in st. LOUIS. Eulogies were
delivered by Hon. Z. Z. Goodale
and Hon. o. q. Hess. A long par
ade OF veterans and citizena tooA
place before the services.
Through q mistake in the La
Junta yards yesterday train No. z
going east early in the morning gos
hold OF the through Denver sleeper
and arrived in Lamar before the
mistake was discovered. They had
to wait here several hours while
the chagne was being made. much
to the profit of our hotels and sa-
looms. who will not kick II such
mistakes are made often.
Miss Kinda Martin one day late
ly learned that the roof of her
school house was on fire. Did she
promptly faint and await q .catas-
trophe? No. she climbed to that
roof. kept the fire under control un
til Q neighbor. summoned by one
OF the pupils. arrived. then cody
descended and said next" to
ciass In spelling. That is the sort
of heroines Colorado lady teachers
are.
The Lamar register., 1911-02-22
THE House Of n 1hOusapd Can
dies"

Chicago has a woman dramatic
critic who is one of the best known
theatrical writer's on the American
press. This woman, Miss Amy Les
Lie. has for a number of years been
the critic on the Chicago Daily
News. and the theatregoers of that
city rely strongly upon her crit-
cisms of a new play before purchas-
ing their seats.
In speaking of "The House of
Thousand Candles" the attrac-
ton at the Opera house on Febrh-
airy 2Sth. Miss Leslie says: THE
audience at the Garrick liked the
play. and there will be many. many
audiences that will go wild over
it,"
THE House of Thousand Can
dies" is a dramatization of Mer-
edith Nicholson's famous novel of
the same title. and was originally
produced at the Daiy's Theatre. lin
New York City, where 1t ran for
weeks and was then transferred to
The Hackett Theatre where II ran
for the balance of the season.
The Lamar register., 1911-02-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals win be receiv-
ed by the Board OF Education OF
School District No. IA, Prowers
County. State of Colorado, until
10 o'clock A. M, on the 9th OF
February, 1911, for furnishing
material and constructing q High
School Building.
Each bid must be accompanied
by a certified check in q sum equal
to three per cent Is per cent? OF
the amount OF the bid. made pay
able to the treasurer of said
School Board.
The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. or TO waive
any informality therein.
All bids to be sent or handed 70
l. L. Maxwell, secretary of the
board. Lamar, Colorado. and ark
ed Proposal for School Buildkng."
I. L. MAXWELL,
Secretary Of School Board.
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E. E. BUTLER & SON
SUM M ON S

state OF Colorado,
County of Prowers.
In the District Court
John II. Norris.
Plaintiff,
VS.. SUMMONS
Walter Burlew. A. l. Law
ton, Trustee for the
use of Walter Burlew,
Thomas E. Hollis, and
A. e. Sloan. Trustee for
the use OF Thomas E.
Hollis,
Tae People of the State OF Colorado,
To Walter Burlew. ~. L. Lawton.
Trustee for the of Walter Buriew,
Thomas l.. Hollis, and a. C. Sloan.
trustee for the use of Thomas L. Hoi-
| lis. the defendants above named. Greet
ling:
iou are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named painful in the District
Court OF froweis County, State Of Col
| orado. and answer the complaint therein
hereof. II served within this County. or
| II served out OF this County. or by pup
,, s,!i. within thirty days after the
service. OF judgment by default VIII be
| TAKEN against you according TO the
prayer Of the complaint And II copy
of the complaint in the above entitled
| action be not served with this summons.
~ ,r, u me service hereof be made out Of
this state. then ten days additional to
the time hereinbefore specified for app
pearance and answer will be allowed be-
ioic ttc lhhihb vi yuusfheht W ocAauie
aforesaid.
The said action is brought to quiet
title to the following described real
estate, situate. lying and being In the
County of Prowers and State Of Colo
RADIO. to-wit: The North East quar-
ter OF Section Fourteen (14) in Town
ship Twenty-Five i22) South. of Range
Principal Meridian. containing One humid
red and sixty 16o) acres. more
or less, Government survey. as will
more fully appear from the complaint
in said action to which reference is
here made a copy OF which complaint is
, hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that II
you fail to appear. and to ansWer the
said complaint above required the
said plaintiff will cause Judgment by
default to be entered against you Tor
the relief demanded in said compliant
Given under my hand and seal hi-t AZ Ia
mar in said County. this thirty-Nrst
day of January. A d. 1911;
Attorney for Piaintiff
First pub. Feb. Is. 1911
Last pub MAJ. Z, 1o1l