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adopted and who is now Mrs. Burkham.
In the early 'y0s Mrs. Hicks" or
Hitchcock. went to Kansas City and
joined her mother. Mrs. Blair, the story
runs. as Mrs. Katherine Shirley. The
mother married a man named Johnson
there and in 1896 came the second at
tempt to break a big will. that OF John
Stetson. Who died in Boston leaving all
his property to his wife. who had been
Kate Stokes. the famous circus eques-
trienne.
Kate Stokes died ten days after her
husbands death wlthou ~disposing of
the estate. The claim made was hat
Katherine Shirley. the Mrs. Hicks of
the Campbell suit, was the daughter of
Kate Stokes and a circus man. and that
Kate Stokes had left this daughter to
be brought up by n woman living in a
small Illinois town and sent her money.
This woman died, II was alleged, and
Mrs. Blair. then Mrs. johnson. got
custody OF the daughter and received
money from Kate Stokes for her up
bringing.
In 1900 Mrs. Hicks" gave up her
claim to the Stetson estate under the
name of Katherine Shirley and parted
with her mother. Mrs. Blair. Mr.. Rose
ram has a photograph OF ''Mrs. Hicks
the Stetson case. which he compares
, with the photograph Mrs. Blair identi-
fled at the Campbell suit as that of her
stepdaughter, married to an English
duke
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ONE FOOT FEATS IN
AID OF SUFFRAGE.
'.HOpperie" Has AuspiciOus
Opening in Luna Park at
COney Island.
CANDY FOR BEST JUMPER
Little hops for suffrage.
Little grains OF jump
Make as much commotlon
As speaking from a stump.
Mrs Ethn Wafta MumfOrh

Make as much commotlon
As speaking from a stump.
Mrs. Ethel Watts Mumford
The "hopperie" in Luna Park, Coney
Island. was formally opened last eve
ming and hundreds paid > cents each
for the privilege of hopping for suf-
frage. The fun started when MIS-. Num-
ford. author, playwright and artist. an
nounced tina any person who success
fully negotiated the summit OF the
''~hopperie" n planted n foot solidly on
the square labelled New York would be
rewarded with a box of candy. Then
Miss Ethel Lloyd Patterson. vice-presi-
dent of the Equal Suffrage Publicity
Committee. which IL conducting the
%''hopperie." began to bang ON Mrs. o. H..
Belmont's bass drum and the hoppers
were ON.
The ~"hopperle" Is a sort OF spiral
staircase or circular incline. the planes
of which represent States with suffrage.
near suffrage and no suffrage. One
starts at the bottom IN one foot and
hops and hops. going over the states
where women haven't the vote and
bringing his feet plump down in the
square where women are considered
just an much pumpkins as menfolks.
New York state Is the very last State,
way up at the top, and TO get there
necessitates good wind and fairly mus
cular calves. You can't shift feet in the
ascent.
Miss Alfredo Page and Mrs. Mumford
were directly in charge OF the hop
perie" and they kept the hoppers hop
ping.
Mrs. Norman de r.. Whitehouse. pres
ident OF the Equal Suffrage Publicity
committee. and Mrs. Ogden Mills Reid.
treasurer. did the hop and encouraged
others to do il while Miss Patterson
thumped the bass drum for all she was
worth.
Among the many who hoped were
Mary Austin. the playwright Inez
| HAYNES Gilmore. Rose WE'LL of Kew
| pie fame. Gen" Rosalie Jones. jeanette
Suder. the sculptor. and many more.
The income from the "hopperie" will
be used In publicity work TO show men
the light.
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AUTO PARADE FOR SUFFRAGE.
MRjor-Gen. OR VIII Review
Queens Women In 200 Cars.

Major-Gen. John +. Organ. y. g.
y. T.. has accepted an invitation TO re-
view a suffrage automobile parade in
Queens borough next Wednesday.
Mrs. Alfred j. Emo, head OF the
Queens Borough Woman Suffrage party.
said yesterday that she expected TO have
about 200 cars in the parade. Every car
will be bedecked with yellow flags and
bunting.
Gen. Organ will review the parade
at Hillside and Grand n Jamaica.
with County Judge Burt Jay Humphrey.
District Attorney Denis OLeary and
Fire Commissioned Robert Adamsonf
Mrs. a. Clay Bartlett will start from
the Empire State campaign headquarters
tomorrow morning at 10 40 In a deco
rated automobile to tour Long Island
for suffrage. Mrs. Francis Brewer OF
Staten Island will accompany her.
They will go out along the north shore
OF Long Island and return along the
south shore.
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ABOVE, left-Photograph identified by Mrs. Blair, then Mrs. John
4 \ son, in the Stetson will contest in 1896, Is that of Katherine
Shirley, daughter of Stetsons wife, Kate Stokes. To right-Photo-
graph identified by Mrs. Blair in the Campbell will contest in May as
that of her stepdaughter, Mrs. Hicks" now the wife of an English
Duke. ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Mrs. Edith Blair, principal witness for
the Campbell will contestants, taken during the Campbell will contest
in st. Louis.
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SEVENTH lMSTALLMENT
CHAPTER XIV.

Divided.
As Kitty approached the little room
OF the counts palace-which before
now had proved to be something OF q
storm enter in the affairs OF tho Gretz.
hoHen coln-thcre came To her the
conviction that there might be others
beside herself who would have some
inkling as to the whereabouts OF the
missing portion OF the coin. and who
might therefore arrive upon the scene
at much the same time as that OF her
" visit. She was not altogether
surprised at the sudden interruption
Of her labors, Just at the moment Of
her success.
As she saw herself the object Of a
poised weapon. she swerved aside in.
stinctively--Callcd cut iustinotively for
help.
Roleau!" she exclaimed, for. WON.
anlike, she had learned the value Of
a strong mans arm, and her first
thought Was OF the faithful servant
who 20 strangely had attached him
self TO her own varying fortunes. And
ANbANAu Nhllt AtstttllAb rum MS
watching place outside the door.
He saw the little room occupied by
a man-who now suddenly had en-.
tered-and who monaced Kitty, 80
that. to save her life as she supposed
she was on the point OF surrendering
to him both pieces Of the coin. The
sight Of his mistress in danger was
enough for Roleau. With his custom.
AIRY battle cry he plunged Immediately
into the conflict, careless OF the threat
ening weapon. In the melee the two
half coins both we're dropped upon the
floor.
Even now the ruling impulse OF Kit
ty did not quite forsake her. She
stopped and regalued one CT the hall
coins, but the struggling men. shifting
here and there in the room, kept hei
from securing the other. In the blind
instinct for escape she fed now tC
the open hall, taking that direction
whish leo back from the front OF the
building.
Roleau heard her pass. and coulC
not Join her In hight-but he hearI
her give a cry OF alarm whose caus,
he could only guess. His energies wer,
fully occupied by the combat with thii
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Notice For Publication

Department Of the Interior, L. s.
Land OHice, Las Cruces. New Mexico,
December n. 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that Clifford
l.. Moody. OF Columbus, n NJ. who ON
December n, 1912, made homestead
entry No O7s52. Tor lots ? and 4 See.
II. ElNWi;l lots I, . and ,, section Is
township ~ S range 3 W y. NJ. =.
meridian. has nled notice oi intention
20 make final three year proof u
establish claim 10 she land above de-
scribed, before W. G.. Hoover, L. ).
Commissioners, at Columbus, \ ~ ON
the 18th day of January, 1915.
Claimant names as Witnesses
Clarence 4. Rogers, Charles y Bour'
grbis. william Il. Smith and Juan
Favela. all Of Columbus, ~ Al.
ag-an joins l.. BuRNsmE, Register
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Fresh bread baked and on sale
every day at the Luna Hotel. If
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Notice For Publication

Department of the Interior. L. 5.
Land Office, Las Cruces, New Mexico,
December, u, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Edwin p.
White, Of Columbus, n. NJ. who on
December Z, 1915, made home 'tead
entry No. Ol2s7O. for NiSEl; NlSW4
Sec. /. township u $ range q w n.
NJ. p. Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make inal three year
proof. 10 establish claim 10 the land
above described, before W. G. Hoover
U. S. Commissioner, at Columbus, n.
NJ. on the 25th day Of January, 1916
Claimant names as witnesses:
George r. Peters, John l.. Harris,
Seymoure G. Pierce, of Columbus, n.
NJ. and II. 5. Carter, of Waterloo,
New Mexico.
$3.50 JOHN H. BURNSIDE, Register
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CHAPTER XVI.
Solitary Confinement

When Kitty in her blind impulse Of
self-preservation sprang out OF Count
Frederick's room, she did not at first
contemplate continued flight. Once
out OF reach OF immediate danger. she
paused. loath to leave what she had
come there to obtain, and loath also to
abandon her stout.hearted ally In his
time Of stress, She turned back,
paused Just outside the door once
more. As she did 80. yet another door
opening into the hall was pushed
silently aJnr-opened fully. Yet an
other man. whom never in her life
had she seen before, now stepped out
She felt a hard hand close upon her
mouth more than ha;fstihing her
scream for help. 'Silence!" she heard
his voice insist. Go on ahead Of me
Once more Kitty undertook 40
scream. and again the firm hand
stopped her voice. Il seemed To her
that some pungent aromatic drug
filled the car with It's fumes. She
struggled less violently. Events
seemed TO pass by her In a dream
and she regarded them carClessly.
alphabetically In short, either In part
OF Ia whole. she had lost conscious.
nesa
When AT length she fully regained
her senses she was alone alone with
a terror which seemed to her more
overp0wering than any she yet had
known Instead OF her oWn apart.
msuts IN her hotel. instead OF the room
OF Count Frederick or the hunting
iodse OF his quondam friend. Count
Sachio. she found herself surrounded
by tour barren walls-in what ediice
.or IN what place, she could not guess.
There seemed some sort OF door
yes. There was a small, high, barred
wiadoy; but tho latter was a. such
! heiss rs as 70 be almost beyond her
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stranger-whom now he saw to be one
OF Count SachiO's men. He had noted
him at the hunting lodge. lie himself
had not time 20 asa ~ to the pres
ence OF this new factor in the general
lmbroElio. but at last, able TO bring
his own weapons into play ae stayed
the issue for a time. They both had
time TO recognize u another as they
stood. the one as much bailed ~ the
other. and neither quite comprehend
ing what the other was doing here.
Very naturally the sounds OF all thiG
confusion could rot be concealed. The
scream OF a woman had rung widely
through the halls, and used as they
we're TO extraordinary circumstances
hereabouts. the servants could not fail
10 investigate the cause OF this. They
FASTENED In the direction OF tho up
roar. but their advance was stayed by
Inc command OF tAe master OF che
palace himself
The men IN tho room, as they
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paused for breathing space. heard a
steady football advancing to the door,
heard the calm voice OF Count Fred.
eriok himself.
"Gentlemonl"
The intruders. whatever the GRAND
OF each. took their eyes from one an
other and turned now. recognizing yet
another man who scarce had come IN
friendship.
you honor me greatly. gentlemen
said Count Frederick with his usual
GOODNESS in any extraordinary situ1'
ton. "But might | ask why you care
thus TO disarrauge my apartment?
Had known your own curiosity re.
gardlng It. I might have asked some
OF my servants to assist you in a
search more orderly"
II was sent back by my master" be-
gan the stranger-who was none other
than Bartel, the late successor to Ru
dolph In Count Sachlo's good graces.
"He had left certain Of his belong.
lngs-some silver cases OF the toilet,
Monsieur le Comto--he did not trouble
to ask you about them, aud now he
sent ne"
Indeed That Is most piausiblel
But why seek for them in my rooms.
VIXEN his quarters we're in quite an
other part OF the palace. my dear sir?"
AS to that" replied the other with
calm ehrontery. = cannot say. I only
came here because the servants told
me that this was the room. OF course.
II there has been any mistake"
Cease, | say" exclaimed Count
Frederick, frowning now, his face
flushing.
He turned from Roleau to the other
intruder in his apartments. Roleau
stood dumb, The other shook his
head.
Monsieur lie COME said he. tho
young woman was here when | en-
tered-when this man also entered.
She passed yonder-when she had the
opportunity-and took with her one
half the coin. There lies the other On
your floor. She disappeared-we heard
a cry"
Count Frederick stopped and picked
UP the object pointed out to him. It
was his own half OF the coin-or that
which he had called his own-slnce he
had taken II from her,
So then. he reflected, she had found
the way to his most secret hi6ing
place-shc was on the very point OF
success when this last contretemps
had interfered with her plans. A new
feeling OF admiration for her keen
moss and persistence once more came
to Count Frederick's heart. For a
moment he stood regarding half.ro-
grotfully the bit OF metal in his hand.
81 shall not OFFER this trinket to
you. my friend" said he grimly to
the man Bartel, as he pocketed the
coin. for Of course you we're not look.
ing for coins-only toilet articles-sii-
yer ones. did you say. sir? You shall
take back an excellent set OF my own
to Count Sachio, with my cOmpli'
ments. Tell him that Il would seem
III to me that any guest OF mine should
suffer risk OF loss either to his person
or his property while he was beneath
my roof"
With these singing words, which
brought color to the others face
Count Frederick turned coolly away
and once more faced Roleau. That
was In bis face now which did not be
speak remorselessness. %Tevengeful
ness. No. something softer lay In The
mans cool gray eyes.
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Would you like to be thought
stronger and more resourceful
han the average man? Would
YOU like to have others admire
YOU and look up to you? The
recipe is simple. Have some
hing good to say about every
body, about your neighbor,
and about your town. Boost,
even if you have to 60 out Of
your way to boost. Lend a
helping hand. Have some
word of encouragement always
ready for the fellow who is
down on his luck. People will
think then that you can afford
TO do it; that you arc SO sue
cessful and so prosperous that
you can see only good in every
thing. Ii is the man with the
petty erievance-the small man
who knocks Remember
that. and try to be above small
a
things. A good deal of the old
luedal idea still remains. The
ancient lords could afford to be
magnanimous. Their motto
was ''noblese obliee." Their
nobility gave them certain re.
sponsibilities. They we're the
leaders. People looked up to
them and depended upon them.
That "noblese obliee' is a good
motto to adopt today, even
when there are no hereditary
lords. 1t is a motto that the
everyday man can adopt and
profit by. If you keep boost,
ing everywhere you 60, other.
will unconsciously recognize il
you a leader. They will put
yon down as a man who helps
because he is stronger thar
others, IT you don't believ,
this, try it for a while and SEE
if it's not so.
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Dry batteries at Miller's Drug
Store. II
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What is less enduring than
the fame of the popular man."
The world moves so quickly
these days, that it is only the
truly great that can survive. A
few years ago-even a few
months aeo-Lord Kitchener
was the idol of the English
people. Today he is almost a
daily target for their wrath.
The world rang with the fame
of Grand Duke Nicholas of
Russia. Today his name is
not on the lips of any nation.
Recently John Paul Jones and
Alexander Hamilton were de-
MED a place in the hall of fame
although a niche was found for
Charlotte Cushman, the ac-
tress. Who are our own
heroes of today and where will
they be ten years hence?
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The first installment paid by
the state Of Texas for the
county schools is so cents per
capita. New Mexico's first in.
ssalIment is $l.49, or three
times as much. New Mexico
isn't such a backward place
after ail.-New Mexican.
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YOU CAN'T

You can't accumulate money without self deni-
al. Are you looking forward to the day when
YOU will have all you now want AID %deluding
yourself with the idea that you will then begin to
accumulate money? That day will never dawn
for yoU. Each day will bring a new want and if
you continue to indulge in them your life will end
in want. Indulgence today means for you future
want, while self denial today means future indul-
genc-. Start a self denial Account today. Watch
over it now and in the years to come, it will
watch over you.
THE COLUMBUS STATE BANK, COLUMBUS NEW MEX.
Office hours: goo to IeNO. lOo,o 500 T.. IN.
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Here's wishing you a Merry
Christmas. Wish us the same
by paying your subscription.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
BLUE JAY LUNCHEON.
Westminster Men Meet new President
in Hoxsey at Noon Wednesday.

At a luncheon of Westminster col
lege alumni students and student
prospects at the hotel Hoxsey, at noon
Wednesday, DR.. E. E. Reed, new pres
ident of the school outlined his plans
for his administration. He intends
making the endowment and equipment
Of the school among the best in the
West and he impressed ali who heard
him that he would do what he started
in 10 accomplish. Quite number Of
others made short talks.
One of the features of the meeting
was the organization Of Westmin-
ster Alumni Association here. DR.. J.
F. Harrison was chosen president, D,
H. Robertson vice.president, Mitchell
White secretary and G. w. Robertson,
Jr., treasurer.
Those present at the luncheon,
which was presided over by Mitchell
White, as chairman, were: DIR. E. E.
Reed, Fulton; the Rev. A. A. Wallace,
the Rev. II. B. Barks, Douglass john
son, Marques Wallace, d. H. Robert
son, DR.. j. F. Harrison, Harry
Vaughn, Fulton; Bryan Kelso, Aylette
Buckner, Robert Robertson, Mr..
Breckenridge, Moberly, Bryan Will
son, Ned Miller, DIR. ]. G. Moore and
Harry Stocks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
CLARK WANTS GOOD ROADS.

Wright City, Mo-, Sept. Speaker
Champ Clark of the National House
of Representatives and State High
way Engineer Frank w. Buffum
were the principal speakers at good
roads meeting of Lincoln and Warren
County citizens, at a point midway
between Wright City and Troy this
afternoon.
1t was the sense of the meeting,
which was attended by more than 150
farmers and others living along the
road connecting Wright City with
Troy, that work to improve the thor
oughfare be started at once, and that
Lincoln and Warren counties expend
approximately $4,000 each for equip
ment with which to carry out the pro-
ject.
The proposed improvements will
provide modern roadway from Troy
to Wright City distance of IL miles,
connecting with the State highway
from st. Louis to Kansas City at
Wright City.
Speaker Clark, in urging the step,
said Missouri, while far ahead of all
other States in many ways, was de-
plorably far behind in the matter Of
good roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
MEXICO SCHOOLS OPEN
FOR THE FALL TERMS
Registration at Mcmillan High School
is 294-Will Pass the 800
Mark Soon.


The Mcmillan High School opened
Monday with an enrolment of 294.
This indicates that before the first of
October the list of students will cas-
lily pass the 300 mark. There are SO
far enrolled 81 Seniors, 81 Juniors,
GA Sophomoves and 121 Freshmen
with two post-graduates.
The grade schools are ready for
work and opened Tuesday. While the
enrolment in the grades is not ex-
pected to surpass that of last year a
splendid year is anticipated. All of
the schools have been repaired and
some improvements added.
The Mexico school faculties are as
follows:
The teachers at the high school are:
Miss Benson Bolts, Robert Campbell,
James Culbertson, Miss Archie Cook,
J. w. McCreery, Miss Edith Etheridge,
Miss Frances Glandon, Miss Adeline
Jesse Ewing Rich, Miss Libuse
Soukup, L. H. strunk, and Miss Wells.
Those teaching at the South Side
are: Mrs. Laura Hougland, Miss
Elizabeth Price, Miss Beulah Griffin,
Miss Coralie Lake, Miss Willie Whit
son, Miss Mary Dearing and Miss
Sallie Garrett.
At the North Side School, the teach
ers are: C. c. Rcselle, Miss Kitty
Turley, Miss Mary Stallings, Miss
Jennie Karnes, Miss Frances Cauth-
orn, Miss Addie Cunningham, Miss
ZoIa Beal, Miss Margaret Pryor, Miss
HiIda Brand and Miss Mamie Wright.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
HALF MO. WITHOUT SALOONS.
70 out Of ia Counties Of State are
Dry-City of Sc. Louis Wet.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 8.-A care
full tabulation shows, according to DR..
Albert Bushnell Of the Missouri Anti
Saloon League, that more than half
the people Of Missouri live in terri
tory that is absolutely dry. For
years more than half the territory
has been dry, but on account of the
large cities a major share of the pop
ulation has lived in wet territory. The
figures, which include the recent dry
victories, show that 5O.2 per cent Of
the States population lives in terri
tory that has no saloons.
Between rs and so per cent Of the
States territory is dry Seventy
nine of the counties have voted out
saloons. Nineteen additional counties
are dry except for one town of more
than $500 population, which under
the law may vote separately from the
county Sixteen counties and the city
Of st. Louis are the only entirely wet
communities in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
Only 10 SEPT. FROsTS
SINCE THE YEAR 1890
Only Two 70 These Frosts in Septem-
Der Were Killing FrOsts-l902,
1908 and 1912.

August the thirty-frst Audrain had
a light frost. The thermometer reg
istered SO. September of this Qnus-
ual year promises TO be mild, Nbut
looking back towhat might be in store
for US, the records show that since the
year 1890 there hns been only ten
September frosts.
Excepting three OF these years, the
frosts have all been light and never did
the temperature reach as low as thirty
degrees. In 1902, 1908 and 1912 the
killing frosts came, but in every in
stance at the last Of September and
did not do much damage.
The following table shows the year,
the temperature and the date of the
frost since the year 1890, during the
month of September
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
WINNERS OF PRIZES.
South Wilson Township Picnic was
Bigger Success Than Ever.

The South Wilson township picnic,
given by the live farm organization
in that section, each year, was a
greater success, Tuesday, than it has
ever been, and that means 1t "went
some." The crowd was third larger
than usual, there was a splendid pro-
gram with Champ Clark, Sam Jordan
and others and the many premium
rings aroused much interest.
The Junior Editor had the pleasure
Of enjoying some Of Mrs. j. H.
Smoot's prize winning fried chicken
as well as some other deIicacies
cooked by this successful farm wo-
man. All who were behind the move.
ment to make the picnic success de-
serve great credit 70 the result Of
their efforts.
The following were the awards
made:
Best Cake--Miss Eugene Smith,
list; Miss Catherine Hickman, End.
Best Loaf Bread--Miss Mary Alice
Dempsey, 1st-
Best Apple Pie-Mrs. Neyens, 1st;
Mrs. j. H. Smoot, End.
Best Plate Fried Chicken-Mrs. ].
H. Smoot, 1st; Mrs. Will Dempsey,
End.
Best Dressed Doll-Girls IL years
or under, all hand work-Mary Cath
ferine Morris, lst; Mary Helen Smoot,
znd.