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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION. Ne. oeFS
Department Of the Interior,
u . Land Office at Topeka. Ksns.
October 10, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that George
Bennett of Yocemento P.O., Kansas.
who on Nov. g. 1880 made Homestead
Entry No. 02745. Serial No. oe36
for the H1< NWH and VIZ northeast Z
Section %. Township Is. south, Ea1Se
10 west 9Th P N, hes
fled notice Of intention re make dusl
8 year Tact Of June g. 1871 proof
to establish claiR 20
the above described land before ths
Hon Clerk Of the District court oF
Ellis county, Kansas at Hays, KAasas,
on the gard day Of November, 1913
Claimant names IS witnesses:
Martin Orth, Jr. Grant Cohle
James Grippen. Emil Hiohaelson
all Of YoceOento. P. O, KansAs,
GEO. ". FISHER, Register.
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Nice, hand picked
Ben Davis Apples
COX & SON
Galloway Bulls for sale
l offer for sale z Galloway Bulls
2 year old. registered, at the
KRUGER Rancho,
near Pfeifer, Kansas.

After much figuring, Hodges was
found to have the mos votes ard will
be inau9uPated as Governor of Kansas
in January. While Mr.. Capper feels
that many votes intended to vote for
him ard were thrown ont as 1le0allv
marked. bnt he don't feel like claiming
ALL the ignoYance'is in the RepubIi-
can partv. even If Bill White did sd-
wise wrongly how to vote
The State Board of Canvaasers met
this week tn canvas the votes Of the
late State election and the result il
startling - Is a wonderful object lee-
son 70 the Young voters of the state
THAT It is best IN he honorable in poll
tica and that the ''oId hay-seeds'' Of
old AIIisnce davR stiI resent "a hnss'
Every voter had right TO join p
rev psrty-as the Pops did sink or
swim Nth ~, hut no right 70 swim in
a G q p Iife-p-eserver while tryirR tN
cave the Progressive pertv from death.
That in politics Won cant fool the voter
by riding two horses Roi' opposite
It shows that TIE Republican state
officers Who remained true TO their
party vece1ved +Fa usual party major
etv, about 1900.
Supreme Justice Burch II. 969
Johnson Is 100
Sec Of Ststa Seesins 19, 487
Auditor Davis 10 n48
Attv Gen Dawson Is. 246
School Sept. Ross Is 43I
Insurance Supt Lewis 14817
State Printer Austin 1907
II sbowe1 thet the arch traitor or
the same ticket. Stubs. repub, for
u s SPpator. waF beaten by his dem
ocratic opponent, Thompson, 81. 1s4
With all his grand record run behind
his ticket. repu6iated by his party by
uealY 4n,o00- It was simply awful.
Akers, for Treasurer, who played
with the Bull-moOee got emily 1855,
ten Thousand behird his ticket.
Then Sb@ field Ingalls,. son of the
great John J. forgot bis fathers party,
encouraged the opposition and got only
$3.50 ms jority for LIT. Gov, and as pre-
siding fE1ceF Of the Senate, will re-
ceive little recognition by demos OF
even Fepubs.
And Cspper. for Governor, who was
certain TO get so, coo majority, was de-
fested by the democrat. His friend
begged him TO be true 10 the ticket h.
vas or, tut be was false ard scratch
ed BIS ballot, ard the voter scratched
theirs and he sees the result-defeat.
For Senators, Representatives and
CorRressmen tie result is the same,
demo Legislature and Cengressmen in
ptronR republican state. Jackson,
Rees, Young, Brady in Stubs district
and Finley Of the 7th are defeatd.
In this 9Th district the vote shows:
StoneF. socialist, 2.102
Lane, prOhibitionist 564
Young, republican 19.081
Connolly, democrat 20, 057
Connolly elected by GIG
Br. Young f1irted with the new CIR
While trying TO hold TO his old one.
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Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
Department Of the interior
U. s. Land OHee, Topeka, Kansas
Nov II, 1912, Serial Ne. 02819
Notice is hereby giving that Hattie
BuckleW OF Hays, Kansas, Pc. Ed,
WIG, on June 2e, 1901, made Hoae-
stead Application SeoS5, Serial No
02319, for NwH section %, township
IL south, range IL west 9Th Pm.
has fled notice Of intention
tn make Final Five year proof, to e.
tsblish ella 70 TO the land shove desert
bed, before the Hon. Clerk Of tbs Dis
trict Court Of Ellis county, Ksugas It
Hays, Kansas, On the 18th day o9
December, 1912
Claimant names 80 witnesses:
Mrs. Sidney Lawrence, Sidney Law
renee. OF Turkville Kan. P.0,, I'd.
Lonnie MeCluskey & Ed KrenskaE
Of Plainville Ksnsag, p. o., r.f.d-,
GEO. II. FISHER, Register,
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We have received for the la
dies another case of that lovely
Vanishing Cream for pimples
a. the south side new Barber shop
Come try it.
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Eye and Ear Sur6e0H
Dr.. h. Jay Brown, the SaIina eys
and ear specialist viii - at the BEans-
wick Hotel, HsTs, Tuesday, Dec. -
At Ellis Wednesday, 11th
At Russell. Th1ssdaT. 18th
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LIST published Oct. 26, 1912,
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
State of Kansas, Ellis county, SIS.
In the matter OF the Estate o.
ISRAEL GRENELL. Deceased, late Of
Ellis county, Kansas
Notice Of appointment.
Notice is Hereby Given that on the
10Th day of Aug, A. D. 1919, the under
signed was, by the Probate court 81
Ellis county, Kansas duly appointed
and qualified as AdmiRistrator Of the
estate of Israel GreRelL late Of Ellis
county, deceased, Al parties
interested IN said estate viii take noScs
and govern themselves accordingly.
GEORGE Brown, Administrator
Attest: Jacob Bissi1g Probate Judge,
oc % n -
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Notice for Publication SERIAL Nc. Q274S
Department If the interior
q. s. Land O&ce. Topek8. kansas,
Neaee il hereby eSTea Sst Oraat
Gohls Of YocsRs10 2. O.. Kan,
Who a Nov. 9. IT. Ra2e KoHssssad
Entry 0ef4S. SSEiai No. oe3ee foR She
S33fEW4 & EXSRS gScioa s., IN Towz
ship ls, south Range Iewest eth p. q
has fled notice of intention 20 make
final three yesr tAct June s, 1919 proof
to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the Hon. Clerk Of tke'Distriet Court al
Ellis county, kansas. at Hays, kans.
on the 29rd day OF Nov, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank Atwood George Bennett
James Grippen Martin Orth, Or
all of Yocemento, P. .. Kansas
GEO. W. FISHER, Register.
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Hot and Cold Baths

We have added q complete bath room
with abundance Of hot and cold water
o our Barber shop, for general use q
easonable charge.
South Side Barber Shop.
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Farm for Sale OF Exehanee

\ a AZ LUZ Oc11S OI GAGua1SS
A fine, well improved 80 acre tract
fenced and cross fence. well, wind
mill and tank, new barn, house IN fine
repair, nearly new. Silo. good orchard.
spring OF running water in paE+--e.
noR iO', Implement shed and chicken
nonFe, crop OF DO acves of Corn goes
W.T. 1ne mace. Hnpss 50 rn1s from
g.o1 conntEV srNenl 21I r,iIes from
Ht1h s~nooI- Won't gnnI. ni~9- tracf
Ut iAnn for ~" eoni'v IF s2onn ", +he
for". Have also Oond ';ttIe eJe-
va"oF ~ Wheston. r7nino, 61e bns;-
1ess. +Do unn6 IoIa 1i4E nell oIso t1o
ar~ea % %"1'r -astrr~. CIoa- ~ r,ort-
"eCe' Want "leor iFnprnveS vestevr
I'D NJ tlr ~osh.
J. g. Force. Wheo+on
Pottawo+tamie Co. Kansas
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Dressrnaking.

Dressmaking.
I solicit dressnaking
It my home on south Walnut st.,
or will call for it if phoned No. SS2,
Satisfactory work guaranteed.
Mrs. FRANZ REED.
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Cottage for sale cheap
Frame cottage and two acres o.
land on edge Of town for sale cheap
Lots Of trees, plenty Of water, wind
mill, aud great place for chickens,
Price reasonable, See This Office,
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, "I-" Buckton gulped. Bull. pistols
Notwithstanding, went forward with q
stride.
"You.all!" he Numbered. "You AIM
goin' t take this man out OF my
hands and" ...
The seven took TO shouting again
and the sheriff all but rubbed his
eyes. He had known very well thai
sentiment was very. very much
against Buckton; yet he had most GER
tainly believed that the seven repre-
sentative men OF Philfipstown whom
he had picked for the ride were stand
ing for law and order
Carter, the cold-eyed one, remarked
That mans going { swing. Dick
You Just look away and forget It.
It'll be over quick. Yer rope ready
, Tom?"
"Umum."
Then"
Say! Hold on a minute!" Bulls
face was almost startled as he fum'
bled In an inner pocket. Just a
second. I'll submit. suppose-and
III arrest every man Jack OF you
when we get home. but"
He fumbed further; and he pro-
duced a much.soiled envelope that
seemed TO have gone through many
stages OF the United States mail serv-
ice. and he handed 1t to the wretched
Buckton with:
Here! That came TO town for you
a month ago. when We were chasing
you around Duncan's ranch. II said
I'd deliver 1t in person"
1t had been rather a grim joke at
the time. it was far grimmer one
now, and Bull set his teeth and stared
at Buckton and wondered II there was
no earthly line OF reasoning that could
be advanced to save the situation.
Buckton, however, was paying him
no attention whatever. One glance
at the envelope and the captive's eyes
narrowed in a sudden vince. His dry
tongue came out and moistened his
cracked, hairy lips His hand shut
over the envelope until the thing was
crushed into a crinkled mass.
And then Buckton's face grew stony.
He tore the thing open carefully
brought forth folded sheet Of note
paper. written from end to end in
fine, thin hand. His head dropped
low, until the uulovely chin all but
touched the ragged chest. Buckton
read on and on and on, oblivious to
all else In the world.
At last he raised his head abruptly
and, folding the sheet. replaced 1t
carefully in the envelope. He held it
forth and thrust 1t into the hand OF
the astonished sheriff with
"will you do me one last fayor' II
aln't very much. Won't be any trouble
to you"
"well, II they's anything"
"Just stick that together again. Bull,
with a piece OF paper or something.
Then mark It opened by mistake
and drop II in the mail.box In town.
The address is on the back. and it'll
ret to-where 1t came from" He
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OPENED BY MISTAKE
By NAN LORD and CHESTER KANE

homer Go TO work In the store?"
Buckton gasped.
"Ye would, eh?" Menken scratched
his head and smiled in way that
Menken very seldom smiled. Menken,
in fact was thinking OF the mother
he had last seen in Darmstadt, Hesse,
some forty years back.
"S'posin' we hadn't found you
s'posin' the cayuse hadn't petered?"
he said. You might "a got to Water,
tank 10. over the ridge there, eh?"
Yes"
Might "a stopped in Watkins Falls
and got shave and a decent suit VI
clothes. II you'd had the price?"
Bucktons eyes frightened queerly.
Yes" f
Anyway. If you had the price and
a horse and twentyfour hours lee
way. there amt sheriff could get
you" said Menken pensively. AIMS
any doubt about that. Say!"
The group turned suddenly. Mem
ken was lingering a handful OF money,
and twenty dollar gold piece seemed
to have separated itself
IT'S a funny coincidence" beloved
Mr.. Menken. but Il Just occurred TO
me that every blamed one o you fel.
lers owes me ten dollars I'm short
just about now. Pay up"
He didn't wait for them to come TO
him. He went TO them. That was one
OF the secrets OF Menkens moderate
wealth. lie went to Bull. and Bull
handed him two five-dollar coins. He
passed TO Carter--and Carter scowled
and parted with a gold eagle. He
made for the redheaded gentleman,
who was prepared and shot a yellow
piece at him.
In the course OF two minutes Mem
ken was back at Buckton's side and
whispering as he proifered the colecs
tion
you know the trail over the ridge,
but you don't know Bulls mind. Beat
i'll"
But"
shut up!"
Menken walked away to his own
horse He loosened the short tether
and twisted II around the pommel
swiftly. He headed the animal to.
ward Buckton and slapped It sharply
The little beast started on a quick
lope. She did not stop. moreover.
for as she passed Buckton. Buckton
swung into the saddle and drove in
what remained OF his lonely spur.
And Bull turned suddenly with:
'Menken. you blasted IDIOT"
Menken took him firmly by th9
shoulder and faced him eastward.
SAY he beloved. Did you ever.
IN all your eternal days, see such a
swell reflection OF the sunset as q
nan gets over on those hills! Looki
Keep on lookingl"
And somewhere behind them, sharp
title hocfs clicked rapidly. method.
cally. az a mare hit the stony tail
,yer The ridge 70 Watkins Falls.
.COpyight. The FRANK 4. NlaseI CO..
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God knows how!-to send me ou
here, to try new country and make
big hit" His voice mounted
higher and higher. That's the kind
OF mother | had and by the Al
mighty, Bull, she's going to believe
to the end Of her days that | did make
that hit"
Bull was squirting at him. The
ragged, whiskered wreck leaned for
ward, and his glittering eyes grew
more intense.
81 came on here. and | didn't make
good,' he said. Il tried everything,
and hit nothing. Then got a chance
to steal borse and sell him, and
/ did-and sent back the money and
told mother was in a good job. After
that | saw a chance at rustling part
OF herd, and cleaned 1t up quick
and sent the money home. And after
| that"
He stopped again and licked his
| lips.
II guess that's ALL" he said huskily.
But | want to tell you this MY
mothers sick. She'll never get well
She may live year or five years.
But she mustn't ever know how or
where or why shufled OF, and she's
got to die believing that her only son
was the only real article that ever
lived Dye understand? I've been
keeping up the impression by stealing.
and, II it's made her any happier. I'm
glad OF IT, I'm glad OF IT, I'm bad
egg; and II had It to do over again,
maybe I'd be better one. but"
He tore open the neck OF his ragged
shirt and barred his neck to the grisly
moose.
Not a man OF them moved
you'll see that that's mailed. Bull'"
81 certainly Will, but"
"And mark 1t opened by mistake,
and don't sign your name. Mother
might come and" He choked for
an instant then: Here! Come on
and get It over with. will you? Have
some mercy on mani"
Still there was no perceptible move.
ment. The ed-headed member avoided |
looking at the lariat Instead he .
turned and walked away a few PAGES .
and executed in private, his trick Of .
rolling cigarette with one motion .
Of one hand When the cigarette was
lighted, he studied the landscape east
ward.
Bull looked at the ground and
chewed hard at his mustache. Carter
dropped his gun into its ornate hol-
3ter aud examined the trees The 9th
ers pursed their lips and spat or
smoked or coughed, as pleased them
None OF them looked at the prisoner
save Menken.
Menken, however. slid down Hom
iis horse after some two minutes and
walked very siosiy toward Buckton
Ie contemplated the moose, and Guaily
ifted 1t and cast 1t away from the
ieck. Z
What d ye do II you got back
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F, Bull" he said. I'm not going witt
you. I'm not dead sure about the
law, but you know blamed well you're
out OF your own county and"
And just there Menken. seven-foo'
giant OF the posse. keeper OF Phil
lipstown's most ornate saloon and
leader OF the councilmen. roared in:
You bet you amt goin, Buckton
You're goin' to stay right here and
stay put! We've had too darned much
trouble with you, anyway. these last
two months, an too much expense
You amt worth cartin' back. an you'd
be worth less when you got there.
Where's that rope, TONI"
The red.headed member OF the posse
tossed from his saddle good ten
yards OF braided leather larist. Men
ken caught 1t and held II rp silently.
Buckton. still squatted on the ground,
regarded II alphabetically.
But Bull whirled swiftly on the
saloon.man with:
what d. you think you're doing"
"That'll be all right. Dick" Menken
grinned. I'VE talked II over before
we started, and we came ready. You're
all for law in the book style, old
man, and we're all awful up to date;
but reckon the day ain't gone by
when hoss.thieves don't get what's
coming to 'em In proper style. And
II this cuss don't deserve hangin'-"
A six.throated yell drowned his
voice. II was yell Of distinct ap-
proval. too, and the yellers were quite
as we'll armed as Bull-and Bull, in
cidentally, was no fool He straight.
ened up abruptly and cried erisply:
Say! This is all nonsenss! We're
goin' to take Buckton back, end he's
goin' to be tried right and"
"Cut it out!" said the red.headed
member, as he swung down and swag.
gered over to Buckton and regarded
him contemptuously. cit up"
The derelict clamored with dificulty
to his feet.
"Got any prayers you want to say"
inquired the authenticated.
"Nol" The word came in an smaz-
ing. unexpected roar. Il said 'sm long
agol"
Then" He caught deftly at the
moose and grinned mslevolently. Dye
wanter stand on hoss. or dye ~anter
be yanked Up straight and gentle
manly! Hey?"
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paused a little and clasped his hand
behind his back. in calm defiance O
the coming fate. :" Opened by mis-
take. Understand? Yes7 Wei
then-go on, and be darned to yo
ALL" .....-.
Buckton waited, mouonless.
Bull seemed rather staggered as tn
group crowded about him and stare
curiously at the letter.
well, I'll do that, Buckton-" tn
sheriff began.
"Aw! Let's see If" Menkel
laughed as he snatched the little en-
velope suddenly and held It aloft.
Buckton started forward with al
oath, to be stopped short by Carter
gun. Bull, too, made move TOWARD
/ the saloon man, but the latter wavet
the letter over his head and cried
well, well make an investigation
Bull Maybe this here's more evi
dence, or maybe"
He broke on again and drew forth
the sheet. AS he did so BucktoI
shouted shrilly:
Put that back, Menken! Put tha
back, say II You don't and | live
III kill you; and il | die. III come
back from hell and haunt you every
day Of"
"Glrl in the easel" Carter observed
facetiously.
Menken, who owned latent dramatic
tendencies, had cooked himself jaunt
/ do hfa Tha little
note.sheet was extended now. and
Menkens full-throated voice roared
forth:
"Llstenl Here she goes: my dear
sonny boy"
She's sure. fond OF him. amt sheF'
the red haired one chuckled.
Menken read on gleefully:
MY dear sonny boy
do write and tell me what Is the
matter II is over month now since
have heard from you. The last
letter you wrote-the one with the
fifty dollars and the money-order for
one hundred-came on your birthday,
and | was very. very glad to hear
from you and thank you for the
money.
Have you left your position In
Phillipstown and gone back to Lara
miei think maybe 1t Is as well, be
cause you said the Laramie people
were good to you and the position was
certain, even II the pay was little
less. But you use your own Judg-
ment, my dear little boy. because
you're your fathers son and father
always knew what was right and did
1t. and you are his own boy"
Mr.. Menken cleared his throat; his
voice had been dropping away notice
ably with the last few words. Men
ken looked almost furtiyely over the
crowd for the tniest fraction Of
secondhand the crowd looked back
rather bewilderedly. Whereat Menkeh
less jovially:
Everything is the same here as 1t
has always been. am just about the
same. too. though DR.. Harris said last
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week | looked some better, though
worried. Mr. Welch was asking abou
you day before yesterday. He said
whenever you get ready to come back
you could have your old place in The
store He said be couldn't pay any
more than eleven dollars week, bu
he said-he always does-that Insburf
is bound to be the biggest town II
Indiana within twenty years, and tha
whoever grows up with his store, will
be among the foremost citizens. i
made me wish so much that you were
back, Neddy I thought OF you al
night and wondered II you wouldn't
be better home.
This should reach you by Thurs
! day. Please write as soon as you can
and tell me about everything Good
night, my little son.
Mother"
Menken he'd read his way to the
end. Just now his eyes dropped, and.
without comment. ho replaced the let
ter rather carefully and tapped his
knee with It.
Nor did the group seem inclined
toward hilarious comment. Carter
emitted a little Bnort-and stopped.
The red-haired one essayed a con
temptuous chuckle, and 1t died out
m rather sickly fashion.
The last pun OF wind had died away
now, and the silence was intense. Out
Of It came long, whistling. wheeling
breaths from the derelict-big, rasp-
ing gasps OF pure. infuriated pain.
Then:
Give that letter back TO Bull"
Menken returned II silently.
And you'll swear to send It of.
Bull?"
"Ill sure send It of. Buckton, but"
The sheriff looked at the dry ground
for little while. But"
But what does It mean?" the cap.
tive cried. 1T means just what It
says! 1t means that my mothers back
home In that little town in Indiana,
waiting for the black sheep OF the
family TO come back and show that
he isn't a black sheep! It means
OH"
Buckton looked them over almost
wildly, and when he spoke the words
seemed hardly addressed to the lynch
ing group.
MY mother brought me up with
the idea that | couldn't hit anything
less than the Presidency" he said. |
Il was the only boy. and dad died
when was little. She scrimped and /
scraped and kept me in school and /
put me through college when she
and the girls didn't have enough to |
Eat. She sent me 10 New York and I
when made a fzzle there. she got
me back home and took me in her
arms and told me It'd be all right,
and I'd only have to try over again,
md that everybody fell down first
line and did better for It. She tried
o start me right IN the town back
lome; and when got sore or 1t, she
vas the one that raised the cash