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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30
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WMe RUBIES
BIZ FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
ILLUSTRATIONS ~ EH/WAA=1s
OnenauGT Iu 6y So6Ro .xESa2k CONAN

"Pshaw. it's not that" the other
painted: Its just the way he's sitting.
| Why. you can see he Amt so very
big" He nodded to jenkins and the
j~anitor. Here. you two. Help us.
can't your"
And with one mighty. united heave,
they brought the loudly protesting old
man TO his feet and held him there.
O'Keefe faced me.
Might be well TO take a look
around. sir. and see II you think OF
anything else he's stolen, before We
take him on"
Good idea, Lightnut!" Old Brax-
ton stopped struggling and whirled
his head toward me. his face almost
black with rage. 'Ha, ha! Why don't
you have me searched? There's not
a pocket in these damn paJamas!"
Anything whatever. sir. well have
him leave behind" said O'Keefe.
by Jove," l don't know how !
ever managed 10 say II. Fact Is, things
had just suddenly spun round before
me like a merry what's-its.name. For
| did recognize something, The old
fellows unabashed reference TO pa
jamas was what brought II TO my at.
tention.
"Ha!" O'Keefe nodded. There is
something Just say the word. sir"
! looked helplessly at jenkins. and
then | saw that OF a sudden he recog'
nized them. too. His eyes rolled II
me understandingly.
What is It. SIR" demanded
O'keefe respectfully. The law re-
quires-'
/ swallowed hard. Tits the pa
jamas." | said family.
The old rascal sttered a roar and
tried 10 get az me.
You cold.blooded scoundrel." he
beloved. so this is why
But here a jab OF the night stick
took him in the side with a sound like
a blow on a punching bag. Words
left the old man and he gasped des-
perately for breath. O'keefe tried TO
shake him.
Did you get those pajamas In
here he demanded nercely. and ne
drew back his stick as though for an.
other jab. But the old geezer nodded
quickly. glaring at me and trying 10
wheeze something.
That's enough" said the officer.
He turned 10 me. You recognize
them. do you. sir"
II think So" I stammered. look.
ing NJ Jenkins. who nodded. They
belong 10 4 friend OF mine who-a-
must have left them here"
Il see" He fshed out n notebook.
Mind giving me the name. sir" Just
a matter OF form, you know lie
licked his pencil expectantly.
oh. ! say. you know" ! gasped
at Jenkins. Il don't think she-l-"
Certainly not, SIR affirmed Jen.
kins. solemnly looking upward.
She" The notebook slowly
closed. then with the pencil went back
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30

Richard L'ghtnut. an American with an
affected English accent. receives a pres
ent from n sriend I'm China The present
proves 10 - "A pair ~ patamas. A letter
hints OF surprise 20 the wearcr. Ltghtrut
dons the paJamas and late At night gets
up for a smoke. His servant. Xxi
comes In and. failing to recognize Light
nut. attempts 10 put him out. Thinking
the servant craZy. l!ghtnut chang MS
clothes intending TO summon help. When
he reappears Jenkins falls M his neck
with JOY. cop:frming lIghtnuts belief
that he Is crazy. jenkins tells Lightnut or
the encounter he had with a hideous
Chinaman dressed I'm pajamas. In a
message from his friend. Jack Billings:
l1ghtnut is asked TO put UP the Kid
for the night on his way home from col.
lege. Later IIghtnut finds n beautiful
girl IN black patamas in his room. Light
nut Is shocked by the girls drinking.
smoking and slangy talk. She tells him
her name is Francis and puzzles him
with a story Of her love for her sisters
roommate. named Frances. Next morn
Ing the girl Is missing and Ilghtnut hur-
ries 10 the boat 10 see her on. He is ac-
cos;ed by q husky college boy. who calls
him 'nicky." hut he does not see the
girl. Jack Billings calls 10 spend the
night with liGhtnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden IN the buttons OF
The pajsmas. Billings dons the pajamas
and rettres. lightnut later discovers
In his apartment a beefy person in NUT
ton-Chop whiskers and wearing paiaInas.
jenkins calls the police. who declare the
Intruder 10 be "A criminal. called Foxy
Uranlpa"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30
REPORTED By THE CROUCH
Iere the Original Hiram J. Tells OF
His Attendance at Country
Function"

Having nothing else 10 do" re-
marked the old codger. Il attended
a function while | was over Ut Tor
piGyille the other day. The affair
was held in a dispirited grove at the
end of Z road in which every time
& horse popped down his foot the dust
shot up in the air like a ~skyrocket.
a band was playing without the
slis htest o A statesman, with
n neck as wrinkled as a pickle, dron-
ed forth redundant nonenities with
out end. \ sad and rickety merry
60 wabble wound round and round
TO TIE sound OF its own plaintive pee
d~le-deedle. In a tipsy pavilion a
hCarse person was endeavoring TO sell.
in brazen defiance OF the pure food
and drug act. what looked alarmingly
like horned toads fried in a~xle-grease.
A gentleman in a striped tent near
by koarsely stated that he preferred
10 eat snakes at ten cents per ser.
pent. There was the usual balloon
which seemed perfectly willing 10 do
anything but go up. Scattered around
through the festal scene were a few
old soldiers. grumbling; a smattering
of farmers, also grumbling; sundry
honest voters. likewise grumbling:
and various other folks, nothing about
whom is worth mentioning except
that they. too, were grumbling. IL
may have been a reunion. a fair. a
rally, a picnic. or what.not; but what
ever they CHANGED 10 call il. twas al
excellent example OF one of u most
cherished rstitutions."-Kansas City
Star.
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along now, Braxton-shut up. ten
you"
And with all four OF them behind
the charge. they managed to rush the
loudly protesting old man to the door.
Il won't go without my clothes,
tell you," he ragged.
But he did. Fighting. swearing and
protesting. the jolly old vagabond was
roughly bundled into the elevator.
Good night. sir" called O'keeIe as
the tour OF them dropped downward.
Wen let you know II 1t seems Leces.
sary 10 trouble you"
Once again inside. jenkins and !
just stared at each other without a
word. We were hat tired and disgust
cd. To me. the only dashed crumb
of comfort in the whole business was
the wonderful fact that Billings
seemed TO have slept like a jolly Rip
through the whole beastly row.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30
WILLING HE SHOULD GO IA
One Man to Have Kid Transt.,,.
but He May Have Had
Crouch.

What do you think OF this schs.l
OF having the countries exchange ID
dren?" asked the Sewickley MAI.
Il don't think anything abou, n
said the Williamsburg man. What !
the idea?"
An English family. for instance, n
changes children for a couple Of ya}
with a German family. Roierencesuj
first exchanged and all that st I
thing"
Il see"
Thus both sets OF children Get |
chance 10 learn another Language a
get acquainted with another coga11|
It's quite a scheme"
It's an elegant scheme" deCs's,
the Williamsburg man. My neighbcI
have a kid that | would like 70 n
exchanged with some family IL y
IBERIA"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30
WELL PEOPLE TOO
Wise Doctor Gives Postum 70
%vaIescents.

A wise doctor tries 10 give h"'u ~,
best chance by saving me u
strength OF the already ~eNhaus'.1
tient. and building up wasted ..D,iH
with simple but powerful
ment. -
Five years ago." writes " :. nj
Il commenced 10 use Poslu" nd
own family instead OF coHe' ,,, n
a well-known fact that tea Is Ju,,ls|
Injurious as coffee because II co" "A
caffeine. the same drug fouhu - M
fee.) Il was so well pleased "'T lad
results that / had two ero'''S
II In stock, guaranteeing us S'1s I'D
Il then commenced to recoln I'D
TO my patients In place OF coH'sss
nutritious beverage. The coz" seraad
Is. every store In town is 10" IA vI
II. as IL has become a hous
cessity In many homes. os&
I'm sure l prescribe Postum a,eb|
en- as any one remedy In ne luS|
M~edica--in almost every Cas- al
gestion and nervousness "'''
with the best results. ,o,O \
When I once introduce ain.
family. Il Is quite sure to rscts
shall continue TO use IL mt
II In families where ! practioo rort
In convalescence from pnI ~
typhoid fever and other cas.o Az
II as n liquid, easily absorU Ssereus
You may use my letter as a r even u
any way you see IT." Name
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. M,, I,,e.' .
Read Tho Road TO WeH
pkgs. There's q reason. 40
Ever read the shove lettsrne ~"
ene appears from time 20 ~ 30
are gesutns, true ana su"
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XIII.



by Jove. II seemed 10 me | had been
asleep about "A minute when | saw
the sunlight splashing through the
blinds.
Jenkins stood beside me with some
thing In his hand.
Didn't hear me. did you. sir" he
was asking. Il said | thought the ad'
dress looked like Mr.. Billings hand.
writing. And he's gone. sir"
Gone
| sat up. rubbing the sleep from my
eyes. | had a belonged notion that
jenkins looked n little queer.
Yes. sir. He's not in his room. 10
in the apartment anywhere"
"Eh-how-what's that" For Jen.
kins' hand extended an envelope.
Perhaps you would like to read
this now, sir"
II was from Billings knew his fist
in an instant. 1t was very short and
without heading. In fact. above his
name appeared just a half.dozea pen
ciled words. heavily underscored. and
without punctuation:
Damn you send me my clothes
His clothes?" ! looked ~perplexedly
at Jenkins.
He was looking a little pale and
held his eyes iiXedly 10 the picture
molding across the room lie coughed
gently.
Yes. sir" he uttered family
they're in his room. but he amt"
He stepped back, leaving something
on the stand by my bed.
What's that | questioned in
alarm. Another note"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30
Births In the Air.

The international Congress on NJ
rial Legislation. sitting at Gen.ui
Switzerland, is evoking a very Y
tailed code OF laws. one of us ~
gested paragraphs reals; In u
event of n birth occurring in an 7
craft the pilot Is to enter the e's7
In his log book and must noti! 4
fact 10 the authorities at The n1
place ut which he descends.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30
Case Of Mistaken Identity.

President Taft was out for his aft
ernoou walk in Washington one day
when a iaxen-haired little girl ran out,
in front Of him. held up her finger.
and exclaimed. In a shrill voice:
Il know who you are"
The president, thinking IL not at all
unusual that she should possess this
information, but willing { crafty her.
asked:
We'll. who am IL"
"Aw she said t~easingly. you're
Hump;y Dumpty Popular Maya
zine.
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into the ofcer,s nocket.

into the officers pocket. Excuse me.
sir. HIM"
HIM" echoed Tim apologetically.
Then they beth giared 1t Foxy.
The old man just snarled at them.
He was like a dog al bay.
"An right" he Kissed. You lust
try 10 take them on-Iu Kill some.
body, that's all. Think I'm going 10
make a Spectacle OF myselt?"
jenkins whispered 10 ne.
TO be sure" l said alocf. lie
might as we'll wear them now to the
station. Just so he returns them when
he gets his clothea-
Very good. SIR" said O'Keefe. re-
loved. Well see he does that Come
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30

NO sir-not exactly, sir. But n
may suggest-wi;hout offensa s,r-
nat you Ill It out. | will see that 4,
gets 10 him"
Him? Who's him-he. I cam.
DOCTOR S~plasher, sir. the temnor.
ahce party was speaking OF. rva
already filled out mine. and I'm so,r.
20 pu. M In Tor Mr.. Billings when /
send the Clothes" From the doorway
ne turned a woebcgone countennnca
toward me. Its h~eartrending. air
! may be permitted to say so--,o
mink OF a nice gentleman like Mr.
sillings wandering over to the c,nn
win nothing on but red pajamas."
To An CONTINUED,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30
Accounted For.

How is II SO many pcope seq
able 10 get the money to buy aat0n1
biles WITH"
If you only notice, they are iAe s]
lest things in the world with Thca I
raise the dust"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30
sob Not Satisfactory,

I'm a self-made man" said the
proud individual.
Well, you are all right except as e
your head commented the listener.
"How's that"
The part you talk with is too big
FOR The part you think with"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30

When a couple is engaged iLe' I'll
at each Others virtues win ~nn
flying glasses. which are thrown ASH
on their wedding day.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30
Fittino Crime.

He-I know who egged you OF
this.
She-Who egged me on
He-That old hen.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30

Even a homely man is apt 'o"
OF how the women run after h'H
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30
CHAPTER XII.

Send o Man 90 jail.
The two policemen shifted impa-
,iently.
"'That1l about do. Foxy growled
o'Keefe. It's entertaining. but enough
Of a thing"
But the old duner caught his sleeve.
Watt" he painted. "One second
vait-just one second"
He looked at jenkins and ducked
his neck forward, swallowing hard.
jenkins" he said with a sickly
smile. 'You-sou e how Il is with
Lightnut-yoor fellow! None OF us
esvr shcrghs - would 90 "a that
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30

4 woman can't feed a man so much
tafy that IL will spoil his appetite for
~
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contempt. II don't know you AZ all
/ said coldly. turning away.
"Ye gcds." he ~whcezCd. ciutcaing
at his griEzled hair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
thereof the following Endorsement:
g Democrat Pub, Co., by w. NJ. S."
Explore Crocker Island.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 26.-En-
sign Fitzhugh Green, L. S. ~, has
been detailed to accompany the
"Crocker land expedition" to the Arc
tic, whcf sets out next July, and he
will act as topographer and physio-
piagher.
This latest Arctic enterprise purpos-
es to establish the existence OF and
to survey the body OF land commonly
called Crocker Island, which Explorer
Peary reported he had seen in 1906
from Cape Thomas Hubbard at dis
tanoe of about 1856 miles across the
ice. Adjoining territory also will be
explored and mapped.
The expedition will be joint under
taking. under the auspices of the Am
erican Museum of Natural History
and the American Geographical socie~
ty and Yale university. 1t will be
urder the leadership of Donald Nc
MILAN. who was with Peary on the
north pole trip in 1909.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
Stubborn Colds May
Lead to CONSUMPTION

D!t 20 ere have a cold that Wsald 10;
. =; eo-zt ttlt PERSISTED. th3, pre-
Tz-t-- sep and L-ll= U1E.1s kg-Ts E4s-
=fttses = XMAS Attentive j. tie pEOper
-s--s-T d. s1cL czs=s Perhaps s011- sim
pc --s1l-l1@ r-ty - elective where Il Is
11lT & tl-El.1g II the thF0at: but Ehen
y1-f ctest ia sore and simple remedies
-c-.t a-sEer-the1 take Eekmar's Alter
IIy=- Segl-ct Ctte- leads 70 more ser!0us
trouble; clse il po.It f7ll1Zs.-
is Clcrry -. Phllz Pa
'Geltis-.e--. IL July. ~. drst noticed
'he conditions that showed had Con
s-MD'io1- ] D., Weight rapidly; had 4
hollow cough. L-Morrnsges and very -.
Tefe night sTeafs Ny brother recon-
1e11e-i y .mzn.. Alternative In the fan
= -. began 10 take IT, At this tine
M perfectly well and robust NJ apre.
tie j. god eId my weight Ia. lncres ed
ron ITO - - pounds. Not trace q ny
"a trouble reIl8ins ] will gladly erpFes.
Dc merits Il this medlcine % anyone"
Signed n L. GERUARDT
EcEflan's Altefltive j. effective ia Bgon-
.lltIs, Asthma, Hay Fever: Throat AID
Lung Troubles. and il upbuilding the
- ten. Df0s not contain p0iso4s. opiates
- haDit-f1rAiug drugs. AK for booklet
felLrg u reo1Teries. and write 10 Eckman
'-abOratory, Philadelphia. Pa for more eyl.
l@Hcf. For sale ~ all leading druggists
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
MAYOR PLUM RETURNS.
Missing AnsdsrSo Mayor Returns
After Eight Months Absence.

4nadarko, Okla, Dec OWL
liam VI. Plum. Anadarko's runaway
MAJOR. returned Christmas day, al
ter an absence OF eight months,
most n which time was spent in
Beluos Ayres, Brazil
Plum arrived practically unher-
aided in the custody OF the sheriff
ard near the time when his prop
erty vas about 10 be sold at bank
ript sale.
For several Years prior to his
sudden DISAPPEARANCE Plum had
beer engaged in the real estate
loan business here. At one time
he IS said 10 have controlled cred
It's 10 the amount Ct s500,J00. He
LEI, Ana1arko suddenly April 2s'
1912. after having become serious
" involved financially.
He let communications, one of
which contained his resignation az
MAYOR. and the other a note to his
wife saying II am up against -
and YOU will never see me AGAIN.
Plum SAYS he returned to ths
United States about two weeks ago
He has been IN communication Win
HE wife since last Ocotber. lie
Is said 70 have expressed a desire
10 her TO return and face what
ever charges might be made against
me like a man"
For several days Plum has been
at he home of his wife's father IN
Iowa. Sheriff \. J. Blankenship
and Mrs. Plum went to that point
last week and the three rtchec
here Yesterday.
a have been in hell for four
months" said Plum Friends say
that Plum's financial difficulties
cane from series Of short crops
in his community and that he had
loaned money 10 farmers which
they could not repay when due,
Plum was in his second term as
mayor: he had conducted an extern
siyo private business. About the
time of his disappearance the FirsT
National Bank Of Kansas City FOR
which ne loaned money, foHnd tha'
mortgages on loans OF the amount
Of $4,000 had not been recorded.
Other dubious transactions were
uncovered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
HoW's Thls7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the past fifteen
years and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any
obligation by that firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Prices, IS
centR
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
Thomas-Thomas Wedding.

Mss Amanda Thomas of Berwyn
and !. b Thomas of ,his city we're
united in marriage Christmas even
ing by Rev. W. r. Selvidge az the
home Of O. d. Thomas in this city
Mrs Thomas was reared at Ber-
wyn in the home Of her uncle, the
late C. W. Henderson She is q
member of the Chickasaw tribe OF
indians The groom is a brigh,
young man of good education anG
splendid traits of character Fol-
lowing honeymoon trip to Fort
Worth Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Will
make their home in this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
Notice of Intention to Fund.

Notice is hereby given that on the
2Sth day of December, 1912, at ten
O'Clock. a. m, or as soon thereafter as
a hearing may be had, BerwyE town
ship. in Carter county, Oklahoma, by
its proper officers, will proceei be-
fore the district court of Carter conn-
ty. Oklahoma to make a showing and
offer proof and ask said court to hear
and determine the existence, charac-
ter and amount OF outstanding legal
warrant and Judgment Indebtedness
and to sign bonds to be issued in pay
ment of same.
All persons interested may be pres
ent at the time said proof is made
t. demonstrate against the issuance
of said bonds.
Dated this December 16. 1912. A,D
d. C. SAMPLEY,
Trustee, Berwyn Township, Carte
County, Oklahoma.
| Attest:
C. II. ESKEW, Township Clerk.
First published Dec. Is. 1912
16-10t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
Stop and read the Want Ads.
Want ads get results. Read them
ZENSAL

Is not an experimental 10
the prescription of an old
physician who SPECIALIZED on
skin diseases for 90 years,
pcrfeCtng two remedies for
the distinctive types. Dry
2ensal is for the crusty, scaly
skin. Moist Zensal for al!
watery erIptions. These are
clean sweet ointments! very
white and odorless; stops the
itching and gives YOU the re-
lief and comfort you have
been seeking.
Ask f. J. Ramsey to tell
YOU about Il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-27
FORGERY CHARGED
AGAINST FARR|S
OKLAHOMA STATE PRINTER SAiC
TO HAVE FORGED ENDORSE
nESTS.

Oklahoma City. Dec. 27.--For the
fist time since statehood a great state
officer must face I TO- Ial charge OF
criminal malfeas2ncc =. L.fics.
Information was filed Thursday al,
teInoon before Justice Of the Peace
Eo5ert ". Maupin, charging State
Printer Giles ~. Farris, an elective
state officer OF the executive group,
R.th forging the endorsement OF Col.
William Stryker OF Tulsa, editor OF
the Tulsa Democrat, to state war
rant for $500, issued in part payment
ior the printing Of the Oklahoma Red
Book, a publication, that indications
aye, Rill be remembered long time
yet 10 come.
The parties filing the information
were State Examiner and Inspec.0,
Fred Parkinson and Assimilation y
General Joseph l.. Hull. Owing to the
late hour at which complaint was made
Justice OF the Peace Maupin deferred
issuance OF the warrant and order for
arrest until Friday morning
The criminal proceedings result
from an investigation OF the state
printers office made upon instructions
from Governor Lee Cruce. by Staie
Examiner and Inspector Parkinson.
The report Of this investigation wa
completed several days ago, and 'ut-
llshed December "a It alleged mat
illegal warrants to the amount OF s2l,-
7o9 80 against the state printers main
tenance appropriation Lad been drawn
and paid between January 9, 1911,
and November q, 1872. Included
were 81 900 Of warrants for which the
claims that should have been on file
in the auditors office were missing
This $4,000 is alleged to have included
81. 800 of warrants issued 10 Colonel
William Stryker of the Tulsa Demo-
crat. which the Tulsa editor claims
he never received either in warrant
form or cash.
Ihis $500 which Colonel Stfykers
formal statement to the state exam
liner and inspector says wss neve;
received by the Democrat Publishing
Company of Tulsa or him seq, was di-
v:ded between three warrants, No,
1853. for $1,000; no ] 800 for $500;
No. 1888 for $1,000. All three a"e
alleged to have been cashed upon flc-
tiIious endorsements. Upon wa.rInls
number ] $50 for $500, the formal in
formation charging State Prin e. Far
ris with forgery is based It was de
posted in the City State bank here,
with the following Endorsement.
Democrat pub. Co, by w. NJ. s. and
beneath this. Giles w. Farria.'
Tie complaint filed with Justice nj
the Peace Maupin, recites:
Fred Parkinson, of lawful age, be.
ing duly sworn, upon his oath deposcs
and says, that one Giles W. Farris,
in Oklahoma county in the state of
Oklahoma, on or about the --- day
oi January, 1912, with intent to de-
fraud one William Stryker hai iii,
state of Oklahoma, did felCEiOusly
forge. Countefeit, and falseli 'nake a |
{ crtain endorsement, transferring or
to transfer the ri7ht AMI |
interest of one William StYho: then /,
and there doing business unne" the |
name The Democrat PubliShtIS Cor-
pany. then and there the holder O. a |
certain certificate and public security .
and evidence of debt, commonly term
I'd state warrant of the state Of Ok
|; homa, by ndorsing upon the back
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