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Proof Of Will,

State of Iowa. Wapello county, SIS.
To all whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given that an instrument in
writing purporting to be the last will
and testament Of William S. Parker de-
ceased, was this day produced, opened
and read by the undersigned and that I
have fixed Thursday the 18th day Of
June. 1912, as the day for hearing proof
in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, with
the seal Of said court hereto affixed,
this 1st day Of June, 1912. !.
Geo. Phillips, Clerk District Court,
BY Clara Peterson, Deputy.
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Legal Notices.
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the oath day Of May
A. D., 1912, the undersigned was ap-
pointed by the clerk of the district
court of Wapello county, Ia, admins
traitor of the estate Of Matilda Herber,
deceased, late of said county. All per-
sons indebted to said estate will make
payment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will
present them, legally authenticated, to
said court for allowance.
< Dated May rs, 1912.
Nicholas w. Herber, administrator.
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Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the oath day of May
A. D., 1912, the undersigned was ap-
pointed by the Clerk of the district
court of Wapello County, Iowa, eXecu-
tor of the estate Of John Finn, deceased
late--ef said county. All persons indebt-
ed to said estate will make payment to
the undersigned, and those having
claims against the same will present
them, legally authenticated, to said
court for allowance.
Dated May "a, 1912. -..- fu.
John Quinn, Executor.
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MEN wANTED-PREPAR FOR
automobile ctauffeurs and Mechanics
earning 500 to 5000 monthly. Large
: new training shops. Guarantees sat
isfaction and higher quality gradu-
ates than any private school. Address
National Auto Training Assn. On
aha, Nebr.
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wANTED-TO LEASE FOR A TERM
of years, about 40 acres near city,
living water. Address M-29-A care
Courier.
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WANTED-TO BUY DAILY. As TO so
gallons whole milk. Best dairyman
price. Address $40 Clinton Ave. or
call 93-B.
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wANTET.HoUSE GOODS TO
pack, move. store or ship. Reduced
rates On coss. shipments. e. Daggett
4 SoV1-
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Lost.
Wanted.

wANTED-FIFTY MEN TO CHOP
excelsior wood. good wages and
steady work Apply or write Chit
tenden & Eastman Co., Harvey, la.
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PUT THAT WANT AD IN MONDAYS DAILY COURIER
Found.

TAKEN UP-ONE YEAR OLD BAY
gelding, one year old brown f1lly.
two yearling horse colts. one sorrel,
one brown. Lee McNiel, Batavia, Ia,
r. No. 1.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
CHAPTER VII.
Hon. Arthur Tremlett Concludes

REMEMBER, Mr. Gettys. reading a
story about n man who waited for
the guttering Of a candle. which
mean. that he would be blown to
atoms by a charge Cf dynamite. That
candle fame was of no less Importance
than Was the lingering OF the light in
NV lantern.
10 reall7c fully all the light meant to
me, one must realize what the pl os-
rect Of darkness was in that fearful
tomb. I have heard of the horror of
imprisoned miners, but the tunnels e
a .oal mine speak of the toll of human
hands at every turn. Nv prison, how
EYER. spoke, Of no living tl.innc. except
ptnsome titss aed blind TTeaHEes Ihe s'aoS
floor and roof like white phantoms
dr1ppeG monotonously day and night, If
anl night in such a place.
r l may be permitted to speak of day
AS sat th"r" heshl" the lantern, lis
teninG To the rush 0f time past nv ears.
! let my eyes feast upon the illumined
walls while the light still burned.
self. vet will skim ever Il as briefly
as possible, having no desire to innct
upon you more than ! could stand my
self. l noticed at intervals: streaks Of
nlmy lines would glide upon nay vision
ike the hits of CObWeb iiEess which
catch the light as one walks in a cellar
with n candle.
! studied them for a moment then.
with another chilling of my scalp, l
realized what they were. Behind the
waving cobweb lines, which always ap-
peared in pairs. ! saw-on the rocks
in the crevices-everywhere- crea-
lures about the size of crickets, and
like them In appearance, but with a
suggestion of the common sea shrimp.
They were of a gloomy green, like the
rocks which they infested, and from the
shrimplike heads protruded antennae
which were six or seven times the
length of their bodies
II was the silky antennae of these
creatures which waved in the dim light.
] think they affected me more unCom-
fortably ,han the snake did They were
obviously blind too, 10 judge from the
remarkable sensitveness and size of the
Rntennae, and the thought that while
sat there the almost invisible silken
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

II an. going to the spring for water"
said Hunk. "and want you kids to
vii. he back in q few minutes. Then
10 the one who has been best l Will
give reward.
asked Pauline. t.'~ r.-.~
'f9f course. laughed Hunk as he took
up the pail. The best behaved gets the
eG' dSh S qf the dgs Bath S ssdhs he dis lis
ward the spring. But unnoticed at his
heels little Rags trotted along.
The children played for some time.
building doll houses out Of stones and
moss. But Hunk did not return. Half
an hour went by and not a sight of the
uncle 1t was beginning to worry the
children when they heard a scamper
and out from the bushes dashed Rags,
painting with his hard run. He jumped
about in a wild state OF excitement,
ran down, the path, then taking Paul
ward It,
"oh, l see what he means" exclain-
ed Beverly, he wants US to follow him
down the path" So. they started at a
ran ahead, barking and dashing back
every few minutes to hurry them on
faster. Stin following the dog the chill
dren ran as fast as their feet would
OF a cliff. Beverly caught hold of a
tree and leaned far over. Down be-
low he could see his uncle's form lying
still on the grass.
Hunk is turt-fallen over the cliff"
he cried. Il will run for help" and he
started as fast as his legs would carry
him to the house. Pauline found path in
the bank of earth near the cliff and crept
down carefully till she reached her
uncles side. From a stream near she
brought water in her hat and bathed
hisface till he opened his eyes. He tried
to rise but found his leg was broken:
lust then there was a glad shout and
Beverly with two men came running up.
The men took Hunk in their arms, and
followed by the children and Rags went
slowly home.
1t was a week before Hunk crept out
to the lawn. and then he was leaning
on a crutch. Rags came up and lay at
his feet. and the two children began to
ask about the reward he had promised
the day at the picnic.
'oh. I have not forgotten" he said
smiling. Here. Rags. you get IL and
your life. too AS long as live no one
shall touch you, old fellow" and he
placed beautiful silver collar around
Rags neck. So poor, old Rags was the
hero and got the reward.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

shopper being a beautiful shade OF
smoke color. The price, which Is So,
places these chic little garments within
the reach of everybody. They also
come In taffeta silk, priced from Si2.JO
to S2J.
That best mother in the world
your own mother, is remember by an
+ street store, which is situated near
the corner of Twelfth street, and which
is displaying in it's window any nufu-
Der of posters and cards containing pic
lures and sentiments appropriate for
Mothers Day Some are so beautiful
the most inexpensive of them are ar
tisttc. They range in price from 10 cents
to 81.
Dainty little aprons of barred organ
die, stamped TO be embroidered are be-
Ing offered In the same store for 25
cents each. When embroidered in pink
or blue, and run on tin ribbon of tbs.
same shade, they make fetching little
adJuncts to the toilette when worn Rt
chating dish suppers.
Whether or not willow furniture has
anything to do with the temperature of
ones home Is question, but II Is GER
tain that a room furnished in willow
looks cooler, whether II feels so or not
than the one that Is overcrowded with
stuffy furniture. a little store near the
corner of Tenth and F streets, Is show
ing willow chairs similar to the Bar.
Harbor design for S2.I5 each. A rock
ing chair of the same pattern is 81
more. When a crettone brilliant cush-
ion Is added to either of these chairs
they spell the last word in comfort and
coolness-
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FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

There's "a store in Eleventh street
where they are showing the latest New
York sensation-the suffragette hat for
women. This is an importa ton from
England, where the suffragette runs
rampant, and the hat came acress the
Atlantic just in time to make its first
appearance in the big suffragette street
parade in Gotham fortnight since. 1t Is
severely plain. of course, but the eter-
nal feminine is shown In the trimming,
winch consists of a single cluster or
rlch, red roses shaded from pink TO red,
which nestle in their foliage quite nat
urally. About the edge of the hat there
Is facing of black taffeta ribbon, fin
ished with severely plain bow at one
side. This constitutes to the sole trim
ming, and the hat is made of fine, flex-
ible milan brain. The price is $50, which
Is not exorbtant when one considers
that 1t is the only hat of its kind in
Washington.
The most inconspicuous gown may be
made over into a modish toilette by the
simple addition of one of the new chif
street store, devoted to the sale of suits,
hlouses, and women's furnishings, is
showing exclusively. These little
blouses, or jumpers, come from Paris
house. They are made with a little
peplum effect in front and back and
fasten on the shoulder and at the waist.
The V-shaped front is held together
edge there is a narrow band of f1let
lace. A puffed belt Of satin, which
matches the color of the blouse, out
lines the normal waist line. These little
blouses come in all shades from white
to black, the one that was shown the
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
CHAPTER vi (Continued). !.

wv ITH the friendly beacon
\A/ swinging in my right hand
" / now set out to explore the
cave, trusting to luck and OBJ
servation to win my way back to my
starting point. The tunnel through
which I went had charms of its own,
but l was in no mood to appreciate
them just then. Stalactites depended
from the roof at every step. and once
or twice l received a nasty knock on
the head from them. Once, too, l got
fright that was only second to my
experience with the snake.
edge of the halo of light a ghostly tig-
ure standing erect My heart gave a
thump and my blood sensibly cooled
The thing was shap ped like a man.
jutting Of the shoulder. But it was as
white as snow. Ashamed Of my mo-
m,entary n,eny Yielding to superstition,
stepped forward. and next moment I
could have laughed at myself. The
ghostly figure was a stala gmite. My
ideas of such things always pictured
them as depending from the roof. The
things. -
1t was thinking over this curious for
nation that brought about the disaster
reverie l must have passed a forking OF
the tunnel. Whatever happened. the
result was certain. In a few minutes
more | came upon Y-shaped junction
and. by some instinct, chose the pas
sage to the left. mentally slowing away
the other passage in the right Side of
my head. A few minutes later l came
upon another branching of the ways,
and followed the same tactics.
Repeatedly I chose the left passage
until I had counted FIVE forkings; then
I became uneasy. 1t had never oc-
Cured to me to think Of the amount
Of oil which might. or might not, be in
the lantern. AS the possibility of the
,highnt hEgan occurred SeGl1 .C, to- me me a cold sweat
crossings, and a turn to the right at
every one of them. That was the men,
tai chart. So long as the light held
of the sink hole. Judge, then, to my
horror, when, after turning to the
right at the fifth forking, l suddenly
came upon sixth in place of the ter
You can realize in a feeble way, Mr..
Gettys, what my sensations were. A
sixth. At once every instinct in me
teaped with wild panic. For moment
my whole being shook and yearned to
push on to the right. Perhaps If had
done so should have found the bot
tom of the shaft in another minute.
But logic rebelled against instinct, and
in second more | was running back to
the fifth (or what | had taken for the
hesitate, but plunged into the tunnel
to the left, the one which would have
been the right coming back to the
shaft
I need write no more explana ton In
a few minutes l set down the lamp on
the wet maldy floor and stared my
situation in the face l was lost in
the bowels of the earth
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
Red Cross Delegates
Guests at Reception.

One OF the most beautiful entertain
ments OF the spring season was the re-
ception which Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T.
Gaff gave last evening at their resi-
denCc in Twentieth street, in honor Of
the foreign delegates to the Red Cross
Congress.
Palms and spring blossoms adorned
the house for the occasion and the
picturesque garden in the rear of the
house was lighted with numbers Of tiny
electric lights and Japanese lanterns.
Miss Carrie Lee Chamberlain debu-
tantc daughter OF Senator and Mrs
George f. Chamberlain, of Oregon who
has been making visits in Pittsburgh
and Cleveland, Ohio, have returned to
Washington.
Miss Armstrong was the honor guest
of Miss Katherine Elkins at dinner last
evening.
Mrs. Koon and Miss Edith koon will
close their apartment in the Highlands
early In June and go to Atlantic City
Michigan for the remainder of the sea-
son.
Miss Ellen Fillebrown left Washington
this morning for Annapolis to attend
the hop this evening and remain over
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. sydney Ballou will en-
tertan a small party informnlly at
luncheon tomorrow at the Chevy Chase
| Club.
Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson has gone TO
! Colorado Springs where she will be
| Joined later on by Justice Anderson.
| They will spend the greater part of the
season in Colorado.
Miss Nauman. OF Lancaster, Pa, who
! has been the guest OF Miss Sally CARING
ton for some time. will return to her
home Monday
a large party of young people at
terded the hop which the bachelor en-
Gineer officers of the class of 1910 gave
at the Washington Barracks last even
| ing.
Mrs. Baden. wife of the commandant
of the barracks. received the guests.
| The hosts were Lieutenant Strong,
Lieutenant Pullen, Lieutenant CARING
ton. Lieutenant Dunn, Lieutenant Con-
nelly and Lieutenant Sohlberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Spencer are
guests of Senator du Points weekend
| house party at his country place near
Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. de Bach of the Russian embassy,
spending some time with Senator du
| Pont.
Miss Margery Cotton, who has recent
! ly returned to Washington from Porto
Rica, and is spending some time with
her father, will go to Chicago in June
! with her brother, Governor Cotton, to
attend the Republican convention.
| Dr. and Mrs Louis c. Lehr have as
| their guests, Miss Beverly James, Of
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
Distinguished Guests at Lawn Party
Held on the White House Grounds

suit with a tan straw hat trimmed with
forget-me-nots and pink roses.
Mrs. w. w. Wotherspoon wore a
nowered satin gown with a smart coat
Of beautiful Spanish lace and a flower
trimmed hat.
Mrs. Steven B. Ayres wore a smart
gown of changeable blue and gold taft
feta, and Miss Janetta Ayres wore
light blue taffeta with a large white
hat.
Mrs. Gordon Crawford wore grey chIr-
fon with a blue hat trimmed with
Mrs. william f. Dennis wore chage-
able petunia taffeta with a large black
hat trimmed with flowers.
Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker wore a
stunning gown of heavy white linen
embroidered in black with black hat.
Mrs. Horace Westcott wore white
crepe meteor with a black and white
hat.
Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock wore
a smart gown of changeable silver and
mauve taffeta made I'm the latest pan
nier effect. with a black plumed hat.
Mrs. H.. g. Cole. wore handsome
gown OF white embroidered crepe with a
lingerie hat of lace and flowers, and
white tulle ruff.
Miss Jules Guthridge
In Flowered Black.
Mrs. Jules Gutheridge wore a hand
some gown of pink-fowered black satin
with black hat trimmed with pink
roses.
Mrs. Neill s. Brown wore a becom-
ing gown OF black and white silk with a
large black hemp hat trimmed with
white plumes.
Miss Marie Mcmillan Browns gown
was of white whipcord trimmed with
ratine lace She wore a large straw hat
trimmed with white plumes.
Miss Mary H. HeyL sister of Col.
Charles a. Heyl. L. 8. A., was in a
gown Of gray crepe de chine trimmed
with white lace. Her hat was of black
hemp trimmed with white feathers.
Miss Heyl was in a gown Of black
satin with a black hat trimmed with
white and Miss Julia Heyl wore a
dainty white lingerie gown with pink
straw hat trimmed with apple blossoms.
Mrs. w. w. White, wife of Command
er White, L. S. N. wore a handsome
gown Of white embroidered crepe with
a black hat. Mrs. Hiram L. Irwin.
formerly Miss Louise White, wore a
smart costume OF black and white
stripped chiffon with a flower trimmed
hat
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
RAGS REWARD.

~ AGs was terrier that had
been Pauline's playmate eyer
i since he was a fat, awkward
puppy that could only tumble
ABOUT on his stumpy legs. But that had
ueen ueen some time ago. Now he was get
ung old and would rather lie in the
sun ana sleepily snap at flies than chase
ABOUT the yard after a ball SO her
uncle, In spite ofSthe pleadings of both
Beverly and Pauline decided that Rags
easy, pleasant death. -
hate to see him limping about as
II life were burden" said the uncle
And u would be a kindness to let him
agree. ..... ..E.-.' -.
He is all right" pleaded Pauline to
her uncle. whom she called Hunk, "and
he enjoys himself as much as do"
So matters were In this state when
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

one afternoon Hunk fixed up a big has-
ket of good things ana took both chill
dren out in the woods on a picnic near
a big rock. OF course, they brought
the last time he would go on a holida j.
with them.
Il really believe he knoTs what we
say about, him." laughed Beverly. az
the dog looked up sadly into their
faces. IT'S 200 bad about poor Rags
!, wish Hunk would change his mind IN
tho matter"
and spreading the nice lunch on tho
grass. There were lots Of cherry pies
chicken sandwiches, cake. and fruits OF
all kinds. ana the children made them
the feast was over Rags had as much
as he co lid hold. then Law down for a
nap under a bush
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
Wedding Is Changed
From Church 70 Home.

Miss Eleanor Anderson. daughter OF
Medical Director Frark Anderson. u.
$. NJ. and Mrs. Anderson. will be mar
licd 10 Ensign Rush Southgatc Fay,
u. s. n, Tuesday evening at o'clock,
al the home Of her parents in Nine
teerth street. instead of in st. Thomas
Church, as was originally planned. The
change in the plans were made on ac-
count of the death of the bridegroom 5
mother.
Miss Dorothy Anderson will be her
slster's mail of honor, and the brides
maids will be Miss Gay Lloyd OF New
i ork. and Miss Harriet Bayne.
Capt. w. .. Fay, L. s. NJ. c.. will he
LIS brothers. pest man, and the ushers
will be Ensign 3. V. Meade. Of the
luttl"ship Connecticut, and Fnsign V.
Q. wills, Of the battleship Utah.
-i-
Cards have been received in Washing
ten from Mrs. FLOYD G. Nvc. of Skew
"-an. Me. announcing the marriage
0f "er daughter. Berdcna Esther TraI-
ton, to Ben Baker Fogler, Wednesday, Y,
AIaH ;, At the home Of the bride, Skow-
h"c0n.
Mr.. and Mrs Fosler will he at home
after July Is. Al Whitney street. Lud-
low, Mass
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
Viscount d Azy and Wife
Leave Soon for Trip

Viscount day, naval attache of the
French embassy. and Viscountess d'Azy
will leave Washington shortly for sew
ersl weeks of travel before selecting
a home for the summer. They expect
to go abroad in the fall.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
Viscountess d'Azy
In Striped Wolfe.

Viscountess d'Azy, wife of the neVal
attache of the French embassy, wore
becoming gown of black and white
striped voile with a lace panel and a
smart hat trimmed with pink roses and
forget-me-not
Mrs, Esmond Ovey. wife of the second
secretary Of the British embassy. wore
black and white striped chiffon with a
natural straw hat trimmed with ak
roses.
Nine. Zia. wife of the second secretary
of the Turkish embassy, wore dainty
white embroidered lingerie gown with
a large white leghorn hat trimmed with
pink roses and black velvet.
Mrs kienlin. wife Of the second
secretary of the German embassy, light
blue silk with n large blue hat with
tlue feathers.
Mrs. Champ clark. wife OF the Speak
er wore a becoring gown of white
lnaruuisettA 'trinmcd with bands of
silk. and fringe. with black hat trim
med with heavy white lace.
Mrs Wirkersham, wifi" Of the Attor-
nev General wore dark blue satin en-
hroidered in pink roses with black
hat trimmed with pink roses.
Countess Oeasawara, OF the, japanese
Red Gross delegates, wore rightly en-
troidereG cream satin with violet
bat.
Mime. Nagasaki. also of the japanese
delegation. wore pale gray embroidered
crepe with a purple hat.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
Miss Boardman
In Dresden Silk.

Miss Mabel Bonrdman wore dresden
silk with a border OF pale blue satin
yeileI in shadow lace. with a waite
Cr-trimmed hat.
Mrs. Archibald II. Davis wore a smart
gown of white ratine with panel hack
and front OF heavy lace. and large
purple plumed hat.
Miss Margery Cotton wore a change
able tafreta gown of rose pink and sill
yer with a flower trimmed hat.
Mrs Clarence r. Edwards wore pale
blue chiffon and lace over pink with a
hat trimmed with American Beauties.
Mrs James f. Barbour wore gray sat
ing and crepe with violet hat, and Miss
BaTbOurs wore a smart blue satin coat
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
Mis-. J. w. MacMurray
andDaughter Issue Cards
for Dance.

Mrs. J. W. MacMurray. widow Of
Captain MacMurray, u. S. A, and Miss
Ethel MacMurray, have sent out in
vitations for a dance at the Chevy
Chase Club, Thursday evening, May 16,
to meet Capt. James Parsons, L. g. A.,
and Mrs. Robinson, who have recently
arrived In Washington. Mrs. Robinson
was formerly Miss Edna MacMurray.
-f--
Major Lewis Merriam, u. s. A., and
Mrs. Merriam have returned to Wash
ington after an extended sojourn in
Florida.
Miss Ely Bache, OF Philadelphia, is
visiting Lieutenant and Mrs. Robert
Henderson, L. S. A.. at their residence
on Twenty-third street.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
LOCAL MENTION.

A Wartime Sweetheart Today's Dandy
Feature. Virginia, COS 9th st.
Lightning Rods Installed and Repaired
by j.. H. Kuehling, electrician, 500 Ioth
st. NV.
Shower Bath, Stag Hotel, COS 9th. Great
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

4 Continuation Of This Story viii
Be Found In Tomorrow
Issue OF The Times.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

Miss Nauman. OF Lancaster. Pa, who
has been the guest OF Miss Sally CARING
ton for some time. will return to her
home Monday.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

Mrs. Koon and Miss Edith koon will
close their apartment in the Highlands
early in June and go to Atlantic CITY
for several months. before going 10
Michigan for the remainder OF the sea-
SON
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson has gone TO
Colorado Springs where she will be
Joined later on by Justice Anderson.
They will spend the greater part of the
season in Colorado.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

Miss Ellen Fillebrown left Washingto
this morning for Annapolis to atten
the hop this evening and remain owe
Sunday.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

Mr.. de Bach, of the Russian embassy,
has returned to Washington after
spending some time with Senator du
pont
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs Henry Spencer are
guests OF Senator du Points weekend
house party at his country place near
Wilmington, Del.