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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26

commanded me not to become the
sixth man. l should have offered my
self on the spot and waited only IN
til Cecilia had made the inevitable an
swer before summonlng Virgins TO
end the whole affair Such. however,
was not to be the order Of events
The procession, headed by Ormsby,
was within a few yards Of the terrace
Cecilia, apparently unconscious Of their
proximity. continued her promenade
In moment she must recognize them,
ask them into the house, give them
tea and otherwise destroy my hope Of
securing her happiness before the
days end.
A chorus Of yelps and banks. as Of
dogs suddenly released. greeted my
ear. The oncoming suitors heard Il,
too, and the line wabbled uncertainty.
Then round the house swept mastirs.
hounds. terrfers-a collection Z prize
winners such as few kennels ever
boasted-loping gayly in unwonted
freedom toward unknown and forbid
den pastures.
The vanguard Of fox terriers leaped
down into the garden. with the rest Of
the pack at their heels. Happy dogs,
TO find grown men ready for a gam
Dol! Four OF the suitors found one
Of the proper exits into the road; two
leaped the box hedge on the other side
without shaking a leaf
I ran round the house, stumbling
fhronOb Tha 80 -ho
CANNES and passing the kennel mas
ter, who had rallied the stable men
and was In hot pursuit
Somebody turned 'em out-turned
'em OUT he shouted and swept pro-
fanely by. The gate Of the kennel
yard stood open. A familiar figure,
running low, paused and then sprint
ed nimbly along the paddock fence A
white sweater was dlstinguishable for
q moment on a stone wall. then it fol-
lowed a pair of enchanted heels into
oblivion.
Time had been passing swiftly, and
the shadows were deepening re
traced my steps toward the terrace.
hearing the cries of pursued and pur-
HueIS BIONlIR ldlHlPT. i udO not yet
gained a position from which / could
see Cecilia. when a man appeared
some distance ahead Of me. walking
guardedly in one OF the garden plots.
He came uncertainty. pausing to
glance about, yet evidently led toward
the terrace by a definite purpose. All
may be fair in love and war. but !
confess to a feeling OF pity for John
Stewart Dick as l watched him slowly
advancing to his fate. He was going
boldly now, and ! felt sudden liking
for him, nor can l believe that he was
other than a manly fellow with sound
brains and a good heart.
l reasoned as I marked his approach
to the terrace that he had been loiter-
ing in the neighborhoOd. probably
watching Cecilia and Pepperton, and
when the architect retired he had as
sumed that the sixth man had spoken
The appearance Of his former com.
rades OF the inn had doubtless dis
turbed him as 1t had me; then. thanks
to the resourceful Hezekiah, they had
been routed, and the coast was clear.
l watched him draw nearer TO Cecilia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26

been without entertainment BY the
way. II you should by any chance see
Hezekish you will kindly intimate to
her that II she returns that mare she
borrowed this morning In reasonably
good condition | will overlook her in
discretion in taking it from the stable
without permission"
She did not wait for a reply, but
continued on 10 her room, and went
direct 70 the terrace. Cecilia and Pep
perton were just going into the house
10 look up q book or piece Of music
which they had been discussing. Ce-
ella was making herself interesting as
she 80 well knew how TO do, and she
seemed IN no wise anxious.
We had forgotten tea" she said.
Aunt Octavia has just ordered IT,"
she and Mr.. Pepperton may have
their tea. / believe the air outside will
do you good for little longer-so II
you don't mind, Pepperton, Miss Hol-
lister will resume her promenade
alone"
Pep has told me since that he
thought me quite mad that afternoon.
! babe Cecilia patrol the long terrace
slowly. She turned up the collar of
the covert coat and obeyed. laughing a
little nervously, but asking no Ques-
tions. The scene could not have been
more charminCly set. The great house
doomed darkly behind her: beneath lay
the garden. over which the dusk was
stealing goldenly.
She paused suddenly as ! watched
from the window, and I stepped out TO
see what had attracted her attention
There into the garden from its farthest
entrance filed the six suitors who had
previously come to sit beneath the
windows Of their stricken lady. Hav.
ing failed to visit their wrath upon
the perfidIous Dick they had changed
their clothes and returned to Hope,
field: If Heze1iah had not expressly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
The Siege
of the
Seven SuitOrs
BY
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
~
cOVyhFht, 1910. BY Meredith Nicholson
CHAPTER XIV.

III EZEKIAH babe Virgins ex-
change horses with her. and
while he was readjusting the
saddle girths ! explained 70
Hezekish the situation at Hopeheld
and told her OF Dicks scamper across
the fields
There's no use fooling with this
thing any more. I'll take Wlggy to
the house and lock him up until I've
been numbered six. It's safest"
Not much II isn't | don't intend
that Cecilia shall have the pleasure Of
refusing you"
I'D like to know why not. It's only
20 Oil the gap"
oh" said Hezekiah, that would be
an embarrassment to me all the rest OF
my life. Listen carefully. Take wiggy
in by the back way and give him a
picture book to look at Leave Cecilia
alone on the terrace when you're all
ready and see what happens II Dicks
on his way TO the house he's going 20
do something. and he must feel the
edge Of my displeasure. ! owe him a
few on general principles"
What does all this mean? You say
there's nothing wrong at the house?'
began Virgins as we left Hezekiah
and started toward Hopeheld
Nothing whatever the matter. Ev-
erythinR perfectly all right, but you've
got TO keep mum now and do what
tell you. I've worked hard for you. old
man, and when it's all over I'm going
to send you n bill for professional serv-
Ices. , Come"
urged my horse to his utmost. and
Virgins rode steadily beside me- The
fright orion had given him had done
my friend good, and felt that was
dealing with live man at last
IN tell you all about this after we
have a good night cigar tonight"
We rode direct 10 the stable. and |
took Virgins to my room by the back
stairs and babe him help himself TO my
raiment. He was perfectly tractable,
and | was glad to see that he trusted
Implicitly TO my guidance
/ met Miss Octavla in the lower hall
She was Just in from the kennels
Il hope. Arnold, that you have Ba=
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26

something interesting win soon occur I
have no reason to doubt you. 1t Is
worth remembering. however. that fowl
IS not improved by prolonged roast
ing"
heard Virgins laugh in the hall.
and Miss Octavta raised her head.
Then Cecilia came into the room and
walked directly to her aunt.
Aunt OctAvia, here is the little sill
yer notebook you gave me in Paris.
have just written Mr. Virgins name in
it, and as have no further use for the
book, I return IT with my love and
thanks"
Without a word Miss Octavia turned
to the wall and pressed the button
twice
William she said as the butler ap-
peared. you may serve Oriana 81.
and be careful not TO freeze it to death:
and the hour for dinner is changed TO
8. Arnold, you may yourself drive to
Gooseberry bungalow for my brother
and niece. They dine with me to-
night"
Hezekiah and built our bungalow in
the orchard where on that October aft.
ernoon l found her munching a red ap-
pie on the stone wall She is the most
scrupulous Of housewives and only now
took me to task for scattering the
hearth with fragments OF the notes
Hom which this narrative has been
written. She has Just been reading
these last pages with meditative brown
eyes and not without occasionally
reaching for the pen and retouching
| some sentence In which. she says, SCOT
| from my chimney doctortng days has
| clogged the ink. Cecilia and Virgins
| live at Hopefield across the fields. Miss
| OctaVia insisted on this. for the reason
| that the sword Of Hartley's great
| grandfather, found in the chest under
| the old house, gives him tnalienable
| rights to the premises. Miss Octavia
/ and her brother Bassford are travelling
abroad and enjoying those mild adven-
/ lures to which they are both tempera-
mentally inclined.
NV name is Joined to Pepperton's on
! his office door. Pepperton proposed
this arrangement, with so many as.
surances OF faith in me that 1 could
| not refuse him; but l knew well
enough that Miss Octavia had first out
it into his head.
You ought TO say something more
about the Asolando," Hezekiah has just
murmured at my shoulder. Every
body will ask whether we ever went
back there"
"Of course we go back there, Heze
kiah, every time you come to town
and can get hold OF me-"
You'd better explain that Aunt DC
tavia started the tea room and still
owns 1t and makes money out OF it
though she rarely goes there, but
sends Freda, the maid. to collect the
profits And 1t won't do any harm t.
say that when she met you there tha
day she decided at once that yOJ
would be proper husband for me
ANY one who reads your book will
want to know that"
Hezekiah is always right. So her
endeth the chronicle.
TUT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26

as T have watched deer go down to a
lake TO drink. He would speak now, l
was confident Of It, and I stole round
TO the side entrance and sent word to
Virgins 10 go to the drawing room and
wait for me.
Miss Octavia and Pepperton still lin
gered over their teacups. The row
made by the fugitives from her kennels
had not, il seemed, penetrated to the
Hbracy. and Miss Octavia babe me Join
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26

New OrIeans-Antonio Mosica of
New York, who was placed in jail
here last week. with his three sons,
charged with defrauding New York
banks of large sum of money. sut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26

fered a severe heart attack IN the jail
Monday and his condition is reported
critical. Musica's two daughters,
Louise and Grace, who have been held
in Jail as witnesses. were released.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-15
Those rumans the

her your wife. Those ruf1ans then
dare not modest her"
A barefOoted bride-how strange!
The hasty marriage ceremony-how
thrilling! And then, at the insistency
Of those who now had a claim upon
him, Burt consented to be 'barreled
up"
"They are wicked enough to kill
you if they found you here, married
or not, declared Mr.. Treherne, but
they dare not modest us. We will
join you in Fifield at daylight.
Thirty minutes later, half a mile
down the stream, Burt Dawson, safe
from pursuit, broke his way out of
the barrel in which he had taken
strange, sensational voyage.
Two hours later, with a posse
gathered at Fifeld, he was back at
the old house by the river to dispense
the baffled outlaw group and claim
his fair barefooted bride.
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
n n
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05
First Published In the Barton Coun'
ty Democrat, Sept. 5, 1881
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

State of Kansas, Barton County, SS,
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
In the Matter of the Estate OF James
E. Savage, Deceased.
Creditors and all other persons in
terested in the aforesaid estate, are
hereby notified that at the regular
September term Of the Probate Court
in and for said County, to be held IN
the Probate Court room in Great
Bend, and County of Barton, State o.
Kansas; on the Both day Of Septem
Der, A. D. 1913, l shall apply to the
said Court for a full and final settle
ment Of said estate, and at such tins
application will be made for an orde
Of the Court finding and adiudgint
who were the heirs of said deceased
J. H. JDNNIS0N,
Administrato
of the estate Of James E. Savage, de
ceased.
Dated September 1, 1913.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05
First published in the Barton County

First published in the Barton County
Democrat August 10, 1913.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
State Of Kansas, Barton County,
SS:-
In the Probate Court in and for
said County.
In the matter Of the estate Of Rog--
er Moffat, deceased.
Creditors and all other persons in
terested in the aforesaid estate, are
hereby notified that at the regular
September term Of the Probate Court
in and for said county, to be held
in the Probate Court room in Great
Bend, and County Of Barton, State
of Kansas, on the 18th day Of Sep
tember, A. D., 1913, shall apply to
the said Court for full and final
settlement Of said estate, and at
such time application will be made
for On order Of the Court finding and
adjudging who were the heirs Of said
deceased. MRS. CORA MoFFAT,
Administrator Of the estate Of Rog-
er Moffat, deceased.
Dated Aug. II, 1913.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Chas. Humphrey,
has duly settled upon the following
described school land situated in the
County of Barton, in the State Of
Kansas, namely: Island Land situat-
ed in Section so, Township 20, Range
IA, containing 20 acres, more or less,
and has resided on said land cOntinu-
ously for a period exceeding six
months Immediately prior to the ap-
praisement thereof, and has perma-
nently improved said land to the
amount of at least $4,000, and that
said Improvements consist of per-
manent dwelling and other improve
ments showing an intention to make
a permanent home thereof, and that
said land has been duly appraised at
the sum of $4,000 and that said i'm
provements of the undersigned have
been duly appraised at the amount of
$4,000 and that the undersigned has
not heretofore taken any school land
to the amount of one quarter section
under the provisions of any Act of
the Legislature Of the State of Kan
sas.
And public notice is also given that
the undersigned expects to prove his
said settlement and Improvements on
said land above described by the fol-
lowing witness, namely: ]. H. King,
residing at Great Bend, Kans., and
]. R. Brown, residing at Great Bend,
Kans., and that his said petition ask
ing that he be allowed to purchase
the said land will be heard by the
said Probate Court in the Probate
Court room in the County Court House
in the City of Great Bend, in Barton
County, Kansas, on the 18th day OF
September, A. D. 1913, at 2 O'Clock
P. VI. of said day, or so soon thereaf
ter as the same can be heard by
said Court, the said time having
been fixed by the order of said Court
as the time of such hearing; and al
such time and place the undersigned
will ask that he be allowed to pur
chase said land.
Dated September 2, A. D. 1913.
! CHARLIE HUMPHREY.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

State Of Kansas, Barton County
SS:-
In the Probate Court in and fol
said County.
In the matter Of the estate OF ]
w. Fee, deceased.
Creditors and all other persons IN
terested In the aforesaid estate are
hereby notified that at the regular
September term Of the Probate Cour'
in and for said County, to be held in
the Probate Court room in Great
Bend, and County Of Barton, State
Of Kansas, on the 18th day Of Sep
tember, A. D., 1913, shall apply tc
the said Court for a fun and final
settlement Of said estate. and at suct
time application win be made for al
order Of the Court finding and ad'
Judging who were the heirs Of said
estate. LIZZIE T. FEE,
Executrix Of the estate Of J. W. Fee.
deceased.
Dated August IA, 1913.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05
j. A. RICkART,
Market Correspondent.

Although IT is claimed for the Ok
lahoma Ranch Wild West that it is
one of the most complete and inter
esting expositiOus Of real border life
ever organized, there is an evident
desire on the part of the management
TO give the public even more than its
moneys worth. This is evidenced
by the addition of the thrilling triple
somerSault-turnjng automobile to the
already long list of features announc-
ed for the big show. Aerial automo-
biles that turn a single somersault
in mid-air have been more or less ia
miliarized by the circuses, but these
who attend the performances Of the
Oklahoma Ranch Wild West show
when it exhibits in Great Bend, Sat
urday, September 13, will have the
novel and enlivening experience OF
seein an auto polo match, in which
racing machines are utilized instead
OF ponies. The act Is sensational
one, and according 10 preliminary re-
ports, has created a furore wherever
the show has exhibited. This big act
is evidently not allowed to interfere
with the general magnitude or Wild
West character Of the show. The Null
halls, Col Zack, Lucille and George,
famous riders, ropers and ranchers
from Oklahoma; champions from the
Pendleton Roundup and Calgary
Stampede; scores of blanket Indians
in picturesque border dramas; sports
and pastimes of Cowboy Land, Next
can Life, rough riding by wild Cos
sacks, and many other features keep
the interest at fever heat. The pa
rade that inaugurates Wild West day
IS said to be novel to an unusual de.
gree.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05
First published in the Barton Coun
ty Democrat August %, 1913.

In the District Court of Barton
County, Kansas.
Dora Allsup, Plaintiff,
VS..
William c. Allsup, Defendant.
The State Of Kansas to William c.
Allsup, Defendant, above named:
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
You will take notice that the above
named plaintiff, Dora Allsup, did on
the 18th day Of August, 1918 file her
petition for divorce in said District
Court within and for the County Of Bar
ton and State Of Kansas against you as
defendant, and that you, the said
William C. Allsup, must answer said
petition filed as aforesaid on or be-
fore the 9Th day of October, 1913, or
said petition will be taken as true,
and a judgment rendered in said ac-
tion against you accordingly forever
divorcing you from the said plaintiff
Dora Allsup, on the grounds OF aban'
donment for more than one year last
past, and for such other and further
relief as said plaintiff may be EMIT
led to. DORA ALLSUP.
By J. B. Prose, Attorney for Plain
tiff.
ATTEST-S. VI. Kellam, Clerk Dis
trict Court. [Seall
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

State Of Kansas, Barton County,
SS:A
In the Probate Court in and for
said County.
In the matter Of the estate of
Reents ]. Ahlrichs, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Of Administration with will an
nexed have been granted to the un-
dersigned, on the Last Will and Tes-
lament Of Reent ]. Ahlrichs, late Of
said County, deceased, by the Hon
orable, the Probate Court of the Coun.
ty and State aforesaid, dated the 2Sth
day of June, A. D., 1913. Now, all
persons having claims against the
said Estate, are hereby notified that
they must present the same to the
undersigned for allowance within one
year from the date Of said Letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and that II
such claims be not exhibited within
two years after the date of said Let.
ters, they shall be forever barred.
TOM HESTER,
Executor Of the last viii and Tes.
lament of Reent ]. Ahlrichs, deceas,
ed.
Dated August II, 1913.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05
WEEKLY STOCK LETTER.

Kansa City Stock Yards, Sept. l.
Cattle trade last week was the most
remarkable here, or at any other mar
ket in the world. More than $4,000
cattle and 1000 calves came in, the
greatest supply of cattle ever receiv-
ed here in week in August, yet
prices made a net gain for the week.
The enormous demand for thin cat
tie from stOckmen in Iowa, Missouri,
/ Illinois and other states Is the foull-
dation of the cattle market at this
time. OF the $4,000 cattle and calves
received last week, 1851 head went
to the country. Iowa led with 2l,OOO,
Missouri next $500, Illinois 100, Kan
sas 5000, Indiana 1890, Ohio 700, bal
ance TO states scattered over wide
territory. This demand for thin cat
Tie was so great that closing prices
were equal to the close of the pre-
vious week. The reduced number
left for the killers was insufficient
for their demands and prices on
those grades made main of 10 to 10
cents for the week. The run today
is $4,000 head, market steady to 10
lower on killing grades, including
Kansas grass cattle, steady on stock
cattle and feeders. Prime fed cattle
are now quotable above $500, and
predictions favor an advance of 30 to
Is cents during September. Kansas
grass steers range from $3.50 to $3.50
to killers, and quarantine steers form
$500 to $500 today. Run Of quaran-
tines today is 161 cars. Stockmen in
the dry sections are sending their cat
tie to localities where there is feed,
and commission men believe there
will not be any great number market
ed from those sections the balance
of the fall. The result will be run
here during September and October
below normal and stronng markets wi
doubtless rule.
Hogs declined 25 to 80 cents last
week and there is a further loss TO-
day of to Is cents. Outside buy
ers took "a pehcent of the total sup
ply here last week and local prices
ruled above other river markets, and
also above Chicago, all week as re-
suit. Run today is 5000, top $3.50,
bulk of sales $S.15 to $3.50. Order
buyers took the good hogs today at
$685. to 1855. packers the balance at
$S.15 to $40.
Sheep and lambs made good gain
last week, as receipts were small and
packers were short of supplies. Re-
oeipts today are 10000 hear, market
Is to % lower, packers claiming
lprices last week were out of line.
Some 81 pound Utah lambs brought
$3.50 today, Utah ewes $3.50, wethers
III pounds, $4.75, choice breeding
ewes $3.50.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05
LAND OWNERS NOTICE.

Accretion land owners along the
Arkansas river who contemplate hay.
ing their land surveyed and plated
for record this year, must have the
same filed in the Office Of the coun-
ty clerk not later than Oct. l, 1913.
C. F. YOUNKN, County Clerk.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Donald Ferrell came up Thursday
evening from Great Bend where he
is employed by the Santa Fe and
will visit with his mother, Mrs. Lorin
Ferrell, and other relatives and
friends here.-Ness County Echo.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05
YES TAYLOR Makes farm LOANS

George Eichman, who is employed
in the railroad shops at HoisingtOn,
was brought to the hospital here the
first of the week to be treated for
a bad case of lead poisoning. He was
accompanied by DR.. Gregory of that
place.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Henry Reinecke was down from
Heller Sunday to spend the day with
his wife who is a patient in the hos
pital here, having undergone an op
Grafton for appendicitis last Thurs.
nay. Mr.. Reinecke reports her as
getting along nicely at this time and
that she win be able to return home
shortly.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05
For Sale.

sS5O.OO player piano. beautiful burl
walnut case, used less than six month
will sell at bargain. Same can be
seen at 2124 18th Street, Great Bend,
Kansas. For information address Boz
5S4, Hutchinson, Kansas. 25-St.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Soothes irritated throat and lungs,
stops chronic and hacking cough, re-
lieves tickling throat, tastes nice.
Take no other; once used, always
used. Buy 1t at Holmes Drug Store.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

First Published in the Barton Coun
ty Democrat Sept. ), 1881
State of Kansas, Barton County
In the Probate Court of said County
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF Hearing of Application to Pur-
chase School Lands.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

First published in the Barton Coun
ty Democrat August Is, 1913.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.