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Meade County news., 1915-10-07

She had risen b meet him BY the,
time he had mounted the steps, and
he knew that her first glance was ap-
praisive. He had confidently counted
upon being mistaken for a strange pa
tient in search of the doctor, and he
was not disappointed
You are looking for Doctor Farm
ham?" she began. He is at his Of
fice-201 Main street."
Broffin was digging in his pocket
for card
Il know well enough where your
fathers office is, but you are the one
| wanted to see," he said; and 7 he
gave her the round-cornered card with
its blazonment of his name and en-
ployment-
He was watching her narrowly when
she read the name and its underline,
and the quick indrawing of the breath
and the little shudGer that went with
it were not thrown away upon him.
But the other signs; the pressing of
the even teeth upon the lower lip and
the coming and going of three straight
lines between the half-closed eyes
were not so favorable.
"WiH you come into the house,
Mr." she had to look at the card
again to get the name-"Mr. Broffin?"
she asked.
Thank you, miss; it's plenty good
enough out here for me If it is for
you, he returned beginning to fear
that the common civilities were CIV
ing her time to get behind her de-
fenses.
81 guess we can take 1t for granted
that you know what l want, Miss
Farnham," he began abruptly, when
he had shifted his chair to face her
rocker. Something like three months
ago, or thereabouts, you went into
bank in New Orleans to get draft
cashed. While you were at the pay
ing tellers' window a robbery was
committed, and you saw it done and
saw the man that did it. I've come
to get you to tell me the mans
name"
Il have told it once, in letter to
Mr.. Galbraith."
Broftin nodded. Yes; in a letter
that you didn't sign. I've come all
the way from New Orleans to get
you to tell me his real name, Miss
Farnham."
"Why do you think can tell yriHf"
was the undisturbed query.
"a lot of little things" said the de-
tective, who was slowly coming to his
own in the matter of self-assurance.
I'm the first place, he spoke to you
In the bank, and you answered him.
Isn't that so?"
She nodded again. you know so
much, 1t is surprising that you don't
know it all, Mr.. Broffin," she COM
mented. with gentle sarcasm.
"The one thing don't know is the
thing you're goin' to tell me-his real
name" he insisted. That's what I've
come here for"
In spite of her inexperience, which.
in Mr.. Broffin's field, was no less than
total, Charlotte Farnham had imagi-
nation, and with it womanly zest for
the matching Of wits with a man
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

dergarten work, and was cheerfully
/ shown the records. When he turned
to the pages signed Charlotte Farm.
ham" the last doubt vanished and
assurance was made sure. The anony-
nous letter writer was found.
1t was just here that Matthew Brof-
fin fell under the limitations of his
trade. Though the detective in real life
is as little as may be like the Inspector
Buckets and the Javerts of fiction, GER
tain characteristics persist When he
found himself face to face with the
straightforward expedient, the craft
limitations bound him. He thought of
dozen good reasons why he should
make haste slowly; and he recognized
in none Of them the craftsman's slant
toward indirection-the tradition of
the trade which discounts the straight
forward attack and puts a premium
upon the methods of the deer-stalker
Sooner or later, Of course, the at
tack must be made. But only an ap-
prentice, he told himself would be
foolish enough to make 1t without
mapping out all the hazards of the
ground over which 1t must be made.
In a word, he must place" Miss Farm
ham precisely; make a careful study
OF the young woman and her environ
ment, to the end that every thread of
advantage should be in his hands when
ha Gbnnl6 nnollu hnr tA
fession. For by now the assumption
that she knew the mysterious bank
robber was no longer hypothetical in
Brofiin's mind; 1t had grown to the d.
mensions Of conviction.
With the patient curiosity of his
tribe he suffered no detail, however,
trivial, to escape its jotting down. To
familiarize himself with the goings
and comings Of one young woman, he
made the acquaintance of an entire
town. He knew Jasper Grierson's am
bition, and its fruitage in the practical
ownership Of Wahaska. He knew that
Edward Raymer had borrowed money
from Grierson's bank-and was likely
to be unable to pay it when his notes
fell due. He had heard it whispered
that there had once been love affair
between young Raymer and Miss Farm
ham, and that 1t had been broken off
by Raymer's infatuation for Margery
Grierson. Also last and least impor-
tant of all the gossiping details, as 1t
seemed at the time, he learned that
the betwitching Miss Grierson was a
creature of fads; that within the past
month or two she had returned from a
Florida trip, bringing with her a sick
man, total stranger, who had been
picked up on the train, taken to the
great house on the lake shore and
nursed back to life as Miss Grierson's
latest defiance Of the conventions.
1t should have been a memorable
day for Matthew Broffin when he had
this sick man pointed out to him as
Miss Grierson's companion in the high
trap. But Broffin was sufficiently hu-
man to see only very beautiful young
woman sitting correctly erect on the
slanting driving-seat. To be sure, he
saw man, as one sees a vanishing fig
ure in kaleidoscope. But there was
nothing In the olean-shaven face of the
gaunt, and as yet rather haggard, con-
valescent to evoke the faintest thrill
of interest-or Of memory.
Meade County news., 1915-10-07

In the world that know least about
"Oh, but do mean it. honestly" she
averred you are a philosopher
really and truly, and | Can prove it
Do you feel equal to another little
drive downtown"
Being philosopher. ought to be
equal to anything" he postulated; and
he went upstairs to get street coat
and his hat
She had disappeared when he came
down again, and he went out to sit on
the sun-warmed veranda while he wait
ed. He had already forgotten what
she had said about the object of the
drive-the proving of the philosophic
charge against him-and was looking
forward with keenly pleasurable an
ticipations to another outing with her,
the second for that day. 1t had come
to this, now; to admitting frankly the
charm which he was still calling sensu-
Gus, and which. in the moments of in
sight recurring, as often as they can
be borne to the imaginative, and
vouchsafed now and then even to the
wayfaring, he was still disposed to
characterize as an appeal to that
which was least worthy in him.
Passing easily to Miss Farnham the
ideal from Miss Grierson the flesh-and-
blood reality, he was moved to won
der mildly why the fate which had
brought him twice into critically init
mate relations with her was now deny
ing him even chance meeting For a
week or more he had been going out
daily; sometimes with Miss Grierson
in the trap. but oftener afoot and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08
Catarrh q Blood Disease
S.S.S. Drives 1t From Your System

Because Cat8rrn affects the nose
and throat. causing sores In the nos
triis, sEoppage Of ajr-p passages and
gathering IN the throat. it has been
common practice TO treat Catarrh by
lotions washes and sprays applied TO
these parts. This mode Of treatment
is entirely wrong. IT cannot give per
manent relief. and it is liable to irri
tate and agera vate the trouble. Ca
tarrh cannot be trifed with. II al
lowed to run on it viii disease the
bronchial tubes, settle on the lungs.
the stomacn--l1deed It is very SCI
rious disease Don't treat fl locally.
The fact that it causes headaches is
proof that it is caused By impure and
diseased blood The one treat naent
that has proved effective In the
treatment OF Catarrh is 5. S. S..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08

it is the greatest blood purifier a.ts
blood tonic known. I- Faa ing
cause of Catarrh br tle process u r
Bourishing the blood. renewing
strength and vi&o~. giving new ire E.
the red blood c0rrGscl@s ana sttn-lia--
ing the flow sd GEaE IL has the FL5aliL.
10 throw or the poison and germs
from the system. II Isl literally 9
blood bath Eou quickly feel results
Headaches disappear. the gath ering y
the throat stops the H02trj.s heal
before you hardly realize It vou aIs
we'll s. s, 5. is q natural blood TONG
and has proven effective in tha trea-.
ment of al blood affections. Eczema
letters. rash, ScrofuIa. Get 5. ;. .
at your druggist g. If you need 81
cial advice write the S, S. 5. Co, A.
Iant2, Ca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08

health again. Il il truly great bless
ing to women, and ] cannot speak too
highly of it, take pleasure in recon-
mending it 70 others. Mrs. ANNIE
CAMERON, RID No. ]. Swan Greek.
Michigan.
Another Sufferer Relieved.
Hebron. Me. Before taking YOUR
remedies I was alI run down. discour-
aged and had female weakness. / took
lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Corn
pound and used the Sjanative Wash. and
find today that ] am an entirely new
woman, ready and willing to % my
homework now, where before taking
your medicine il was q dread. try Ia
Impress upon the minds Of all a5linr
women I meet the benefits they can
derive from your rledicines. - r. Mrs.
CHARLES Rowe, ke1nebago, Maine.
II you want sp ecial advice
write to Lydia T.. Pinkhau Med
lcine Co, lcontidentiaD LYNN.
Mass Your letter vii he opened.
read and answered by woman
and held in strict confidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08

1o7 100 West Second St.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26

ner; kthence:Es IS e - poies TO
two white oal;e; thence SIS $50
poles to an ash tthi. hue .. about
346.3 poles in lengthI tusr,. .
So GU poles to chestnut ".0.
8 Is W 40 poles to u aa...t.
thence 40 @ 40 pole luu W...
nu.; thence 81 e l35 poles ,g
the beg inning, and e.Ou.un
200 acres, more or .,..
And the said. deposition. ...I
be takeOn for the pWpu... .
petuallon of toe te5um.r
pected to be given.
This February -. i"la.
Carter COai 15mGHf
b. Black, BIacl J. Owens
-........
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26

min; ,rtb. H.., .l
,a,',g,,.Ir ,,.,,.,
t,y.nn a., 5000. 80.
IN. hog,,r,,,, .j,.,......
ofthi, u,,t.,,. ,...,,.,.....i W..
s,hsao,ortI., ,.,....
Todd - 49, NO..
inc roi,,, n,.r. ,I..,.L -
who're There ,ro.. ...,.,....,...,
f.,o ~. mann ,,.,f....
o., ,oo,e c,,,..,. n.....
rraeriore IN r,t..
there yo- Mn 5,,.cr r.,..r 49,.
netition
Th,ea corli,,.r
contributed +, d.. .,......
and indust,il dayalo,,,,...r .,
interior Sopth and will. ..
resulted in ,pora tt.1n,g- .,....
tures from rho I,r. ..t
haul prircipla of -. law
carriers had cya,.y .r..... ..
lieve thar rba,.,.,.ct... ...
onnrovaI ot thenpb,n ......
il wos not d;ractIv ,ha ...- ..
nuhlic demand
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26

@.u<n1Q Olive OH
kSSrx ~: s.ssSSS Emulsion
C5ItliEtH0 Hyp0pkospkUts
Is a most reliable prescription which We
always recommend for that purpose.


Is most reliable prescription which We
always recommend for that purpose.
Bsrndon Drug Co.. Inc.
WANTED hestnut-oak Tan
Bark, Write
Middlesboro Tannery.
20 l. II Middlesboro. Ky.
Mrs. jas. Gibson of this City
has been very sick for two weeks
Rev. w. II. Birch n citizen of this
City has been on the sick list for
a number Of weeks.
Mrs. ii. l.. Sparrow of Louis
vile, W. 5. Nicholson of Corbin,
and Miss Matte Johnson of Lon
don are the guests of Mrs. j. ID.
Tuggle this week.
Miss nellie England of Atlanta
Ga. and Miss Mable Ellison of
Williamsburg are visiting their
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T.
England.
r. V. Goodson, the candy man
was seeing our Merchants Tues.
Mss Eva G. Hunt, of Bell Co.
visited her sister, Mrs. c. M.
Kelton Tuesday.
J. B. campbell, R N Jarvis, v.
C. Mcdonald, J D Tuggle ] II
jarvis, j N Robson and others
are out in the country talking
Good Roads this week.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26

Hcrrdon Drug Co, Inc.
+. l.. Centers, Of Wilton, wa:
in our city the latter part of Jht
the week to see his best girl who
is here from Mt. Vernon.
FOR SALE Hickory Stove wood
ST. per load delivered
T. w. Minton q Son.
Mr.. & Mrs. Sawye8 of Corbin,
were the guests of relatives here
the latter part of last week.
Edward W. Scent of Bowling
Green visited homefolks Saturday
& SUNDAY.
Dr.. KuUert ERODE, representing
the Owenaboro Wagon Co. was in
our City Thursday the guest OF
DR.. Vim. Carson Black.
FOR SALE-House and Lot in
Barbourville Ky. on alliston Ave.
Call or address V. {. MCDONALD.
Henry Smith, of Middlesboro,
was here today.
S. A. Smith is in London on
legal business this week.
J NJ Robson was in London on
legal business this week.
Several of the boys were up
from Gray this week.
Mrs. f. +. Sawyers of this City
was much surprised and grieved
at heart to hear of her youngest
daughter Bessie being married.
Rev. ". f. Gregory and Rev.
E. N Early are conducting aseries
of meetings at the Trace Branch
NJ. E. Church, expecting to have
a good and successful meeting.
Mrs. J II. Mcdonald of this
City has Just recovered from a
ser'ious attack Of Pneumonia fever
and Bronchial Group.
a nopuoIoonnnI
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
M. T.. Church.

Regular Service t o.. n
Church sunday myruur ..I ....
ing Rev. OyerleS viii preach . ...
morning hour guJ E,. Vs.
Gregory will prcnth J' 'tl. .,.....
hour subject: VIA I.ua p. A.
Christ. Special Mu.tc .. ,v,..'
service. Everybody com. 900 ..0
hear Bro. Gregory especial. ...
young people.
/. T.. Ognr..- nHa:
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26

Gas IA the Stomach or boU,'- .
a dissgreesble symptom OF "a J0l
pid liver 10 get nd OF IT q.>ts
take hERBlhE. IL usa magytior.
liver stiuulsnt sod bowel pusi6e,
Prics Soc. Sold by | Frank Hawr,
ctAis sity-Adyt
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
tu ,hr People Served BY
HatirCddS of the SOul h:

'r nlor of the Inter state
. Commerce Cunmis 3ion, pursuant
n. requirements Of Federal law,
-.."i- q general revision OF
...H"rm fralrht rates. Ii is
PROPER that the people of the
south mould be- informed rs to
H." reasons for this revision and
%" principles upon which it is
u.r" made.
tNcepunP the Norfork & West
..n Chesapeake & Ohio and Vir-
oman Railways, which lie in
official Classification territory,
the railroads of the Southeast re-
eelye virtually no part of the five
ger cent increase in rates recent
!, acluiesced in by the Interstate
L,Hnerce Commission. While
Jut need of the carriers of the
South for increased revenue is
,.rtainly no less than is that of
lLe Northern and Eastern roads,
that need is in no way related TO
-he revision Of rates now in pro-
4af5 which arises soley from the
necessity of more nearly con-
.anuy 10 the sO-called long
and short haul clause" of the law
.. amended IN 1910, and az now
.5uruued by the Interstate Com
u-lcc Commission.
Tia" original Act to Regulate
.wmclce forbade the makingot
..HH rateS iol a longer than for
q shorter distance within the same
|uc ar Ipute under substantially
the sam" circumstances and con-
dIuons. The carriers were free
20 meet competition as they found
10 and we're required to answer
ONLY upon complaint as 10 the
fclsmableness of their acts.
The amendment of 1910 de-
.lVpU the carriers of the right 10
initiate departures from the long
and short haul requirement, and
they may no longer meet compe-
-fiou a. they find in if the long
g. ahort haul requirement Of
ice IuV Is involved, unless they .
'nn inst obtain the approval Of
.Gr Interstate Commerce Com
mission. They were furthermore
.lured, by this change in the
~. 10 apply to the Commission
'J aIJhorlty 10 continue in tolce
ar-s existing at the time OF IT'S
'lssaEe which contravened the
anG and short haul principle
lne existing rate structure OF !
ne South is not the creation of
ra'.iC managers of this genera
iQu. II is an inheritance from
a.5l who built the roads. and
-.,s 49, explanation largely in
e. geography OF the South, and
H , public po.lcy which rEcour
,yad ITS creation. The changes
now in progress are not Of the
yarlers choice.
Water competition, the most
factor in bringing a.
bout departure from the long and
short haul principle of the law,
has been peculiarly Influential on
Jherate adjustments of the South,
surrounded as il is on three sides
by nsvigable water and penstrst-
e. bysnsyigsblt streams. Ter,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26

equaIJis condemned BY the
Comm. Iou. b. reductions only.
would result il disaster to the
carrier. Ims fact is recognized
.E OIL. Commission. which, in its
review .. tNa situation. stfted:
...r... clean that the re.
..u... I'D. . large percentage of
ta. ,.. . the Southeastein ter
alton. would b.. SOD impaired by
.H procedure o. to make it
IT,. l.r ,hrm 10 meet their
....... .r.r'r.. taxes and
.E.. .r4 ud .raye their
SD, ...oe., even a moderate
.....
d. .. ,mru. obvious that it
.... b.. mtau 70 pnnish the
..u. rpltorminp to a
chance. ..N.. p0lC- for acts
.... DID,. ... Tune - COMMISSION
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
FOR SALE

am offering to- sale uy t"o
story residence Oh Pine sW- z,
this home has 10 rooms hail uo
stairs and down; Is p,umbed igr
water, gas and electricity, sgot
out buildings. | also have seven
room residence On School street
for sale; also some valuable coal
and timber lands. Call on or ad-
dress,
L. ii. Jarvis
Barbourvil.e, Ky,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
lacking a Hopeless Task.

II avn now engaged on q beauf2ol
design for a new coin" said the aruss
I dCut see why We need It," rsptied
Miss Cayenne You can't make mpuGR<
SO good looking as to render it en-
more Popular than II already ~"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
NOTICE

hereby given that the
'-.H.g coal Co., a corpor-
.... ... ceased 70 DO business
..a-.. up its affairs.
This Feb. Is 1915.
lu.el Jellico Coal co.
.. I > Black, Secy.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
WANTED

Mary 4 rOok>, 'orms,N ,O I.. ...
Silis and mother OF pcar., C.....
y hu i,Si while serving iu Sur. ...
II 5Jh Va, in'anJry, NI n,.
adires., Edward ! Eedmou,
rcruel. Washington. H.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
WAN TED

WANTtO-Uue u .ir ...s
magazine publishing house. u....s
To employ an sSI,ye man OF woman
in this community to t.r.
SPECIAL plan which has u.s.. ..
usually profit able Gsot .,".
f'r rIph, party. Adgrrss H..t
references, Publisher Box d..
Times 50 Sta, New lo,h .l,.
81
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
Notice Of Taking
Dispositions.

KNOX CIRCUIT COURT.
Carter Coal Co Pltff.
vs.,
W. H, Davis,
James M. Hayes and
F. M. Rees, Defts.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26

-.. opt m site Thought.
his -.l secret viii kasdiy
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
PER SONALS

Come in and pay your SUBJ
scription and watch us smile.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
Something for Nothing.

Hernden Drug Co, Inc.
Something for Nothing,
Something can never be GOT TOR
nothing, repeats the waysids phibso-
pher On the contrary, there are some
things that can be got for nothdns-
Love is one. when it's upfsaaitsd. 40
vice is another.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
NOTICE.

| Inc Sulu w, II, lIdNlS, JdilieS
M. Hayes aid +. NJ. Fees, are
and each of them is hereby hoti-
fed that Plaintiff, Garter Coal
Company, Will. ~ the Law Office
of Black, Black & Owens. in
BarbourviIle' Kentucky, on N ar.
29th 1916; take the deposition OF
Robert Balm. w. +. Westerfeld,
John M. Davis, Rufus L. Keele,
w. r. Marsee and Robert L..
Davis, beginning between the
hours of eight O'Clock in the
forenoon and six O'Clock ia the
afternoon of said day, and con
tinue from dax to day until the
same shall be completed, and
that said dispositions will be TAX
en- in behalf of the title to the
following described two tracts
of land. the one known as the
Robert Balm 200 acre patented
trated tract. and the other
known as the John Davis 200
acee patented tract. situated in
Knox county. Kentucky, on tue
waters of little Poplar creek
and Davis Fork of Brush creek,
aud the title and claim of the
eaid Carter Coal Company to
said lands Hereunder.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
Second Tract

Beginning at maple and two
beeches on a bank of a small
brach that runs in ON the
east side of Peeled Chestuut
branch. beginning corner to a
SO acre survey made for Joel D.
Partin; thence 8 so e 80 poles to
a bcech5 thence n Ice So polos
to a stake in q line on a 100 acre
survey made for Joel d. Partin:
thence W 35 poles to a stake,
Partin's corner; thence n II e
ll2 poles to q black walnut and
dogwood, Partin's corner; thence
n IS e 40 poles to a chestnut
oak; thence n 81 e SO poles 10 a
larae chestnut oak; thence
west ll6 poles to a beech, cor
ner to SO acre survey made for
John Davis; thence 81 l22
poles TO a stake; thence n 45 W
10 poles to a spanish oak and
black oak in the Peeled Chestnut
Gap; thence So W CT poles TO a
stake; thenca n II W Ice poles
to a stake on a line of q 100. acre
surrey made for Larkin Tuggle;
thence 8 SO W l6 poles to a stake,
Tuggle's corner; thence n l6 W
LIS poles to a hickory, chestnut,
nut. chestnut oak and red oak.
corner TO 50 acre survey made
for James Johnson; thence 3 80
W 80 poles 70 a beech; thence n
l6 W 100 poles to a locust;
thence . Is " so poles to six
lynns; thence Q 20 W l04 poles to
. whits ssky Rahsgs s!a's cor
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26
First Tract

Beginning at two chestnu,
oaks and a hickory, corner of 6
survey made in the name of G.
Carter; thence n 40 60 poles to
a white oak; thence 8 90 q &C
poles to a hickory; thence $ 80 G
90 poles to chestnut oal: in
the gap Of the ridge; thence s SO
e so poles to a forked maple;
thence n 50 . u poles to a hick-
Dry; thence n GO SO poles TO a
white oak; thence SO e rs poles
to two white oaks; thence 3 Is
e 280 poles to an ash (this line
being 1868 poles when run on
the ground; thence So q 90
poles to a chestnut oak; thence
8 IL W 40 poles to a walnut,
thence 5 40 e 40 poles to two
walnuts; thence IL e 35 poles
to a red oak and gum: thence |.
81 W IS poles to a hickory; thence
n l6 e 20 poles to g chestnut oah;
thence e 81 W s. polse TO four
gums; thence n 30 east 90 poles
to two chestnut oaks; thence n
as W I50 poles to gum; thence
n 81 W 80 poles. corner of Will
liam Hubble and said Ba!n's;
thence n 40 W $50 poles with
same to the beginning, and con-
tanning 200 acres, more or lass.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-26

"A Convalescent
4 food tonic that will rapidly
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-15

AFTER "NO. 10" FORM


A GIGANTIC wholesale lease
N jumping scheme, backed by somo
Another Al lease-Pago 1 run to oil
Of the most prominent attorneys in
Oklahoma, has been set on foot in
Oklahoma. but as yet it has met with
hut little success However, it is
likely that if the plan gets well
started that It will result in the cloud
ing Of title 10 hundreds and maybe
thousands Of oil and gas lelscs in all
Tarts Cf the oil sections Of the state.
A recent decision Of the state su-
preme court holding that the sur
render clause" in oil and gas leases
prevented the lessee from enforcing
that lease i'm a court Of equity gave
the men behind this big plan a basis
to work on. This decision was handed
down by supreme Court Cummis-
sioncr George Rittenhouse Of Chand-
Ter. The opinion fellows an extreme
line Of cases and takes direct issue
with recent decision Of the United
States supreme court. However. this
decision of the Oklahoma court would
probably not be reversed by the
United States court were 1t appealed,
as the United states court usually
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