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DEATH FOUND BOOTH READY
Lifelong Friend Declares That End
Was Really Welcome to tho
Great Actor.

The last days Of Edwin Booth al.
forded a signal Illustration of Tenny.
sons expressive line: THE set gray
life and apathetic end" His success
ful establishment OF "The Players" !"
upon which his heart had long been
set and by which, as he said to me,
he confidently hoped to cause the &C.
tors to hold their profession In higher
esteem, had fulfilled his final ambition,
and. though for a while he remained
on the stage, he neither attempted nor
desired to accomplish anything more.
His home was In the clubhouse, where
his rooms. reverently kept as they
were when he left them forever, re.
main unoccupled and unused-an i'm
pressive and touching memorial, writes
William Winter In Golfers Weekly.
One evening when was sitting with
him by the fireside, and he was smok.
ing his pipe and Illuminating. l COM
mended to him the resources Of trav-
el to break the monotony Of custom.
But ! have travelled SO much" he
said. "and wherever go people want
to entertain me. and have no peace
Here Is my bed, and here is the fire,
and here are the books-and here you
come to see me-"
Then, pulling at his pipe, he added:
i suppose shall wear out here" So
1t was to be. Physical pain harassed
him; bodily weakness had made him
more and more languid: WEAKNESS of
everything had settled on his mind.
The noble patience and the gentleness
Of his spirit never waned, but his ex-
pectation was turned eagerly toward
the end. Death, to him, was the crown.
Ing mercy and blessing Of life-truly
"a contamination devoutly to be
wished"
Il cannot grleve at DEATH" he wrote
to me In a time Of terrible afliction.
1t seems to me the greatest boon the
almighty has granted US. Why do
you not look at this miserable little
life. with all its ups and downs, as /
do? AT the very worst It's but a
scratch, a temporary Ill, to be soon
cured by that dear old doctor, Death,
who gives US life more healthful and
enduring than all the physicians tenn.
poral or spiritual can give"
His last two years were passed In
desultory reading. mostly on religious
subjects, and in musing over the past
and SO he drfited away. As an actor
he was great indced-even greater.
as. In pondering on the subject, have
come to think. than his wonderful IA
ther. But to him living was infinitely
more important than acting.
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NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.

NOTICE roa PUBLICATION.
NJ. T. L. publishel1 seial-Ol05e6
Department of the Inferior.
L. 5. Land Office at Sterling, Colorado.
April 20, 1915.
NoTIcE is hereby given that John
Ryherg, Of Weldonia. Colorado, who
on February s, 1910, made Homestead
Entry No. 0,01s6, for lots and 2 and
Sl-2 Of NEl-4 and SEl-4 Of Section G,
Township 6 North, Range 50 West. 9th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice Of
Intention to make Final Three Year
Proof, TO establish claim to the land
above described, before Clerk of the
District Court. at Fort Morgan, Colo.
on the 18th dly o. June, 1915. 81
Claimant ralHes as witnesses;
Samuel Il. Dean, Emanuel Itrsinger,
of Buckingham. Colo, and GORGE llnl-
mes, Hannah Bloom. of Weldona, Colo.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
NJ r.L' Publishsr, seria a-1.s.eo
department. ct TIE Interiors.
L. 5. Land O.ice at Sterling, Colorado.
April 20, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Ben
Klein, of Kimball, Neb., who on Oct.
., 1911, made Homestead Entry, Ol6560
for South East Quarter and Nl-2 of
SWl-4 and Lots and 2, Section 20,
Township II North, Range 56 West,
9th Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver, at Sterling, Colorado, on the
18th day Of June, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Robert Duehurst, Bridgett Doyle, VIZ
liam l.. Doyle, of Kimball, Neb., al d
Nels Enevosend, of Clifford, N b. s3
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
A, f. Browns. Register.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
MPL tpublisher) Serial D123iG
Department of the Interior,
Y. s. Land Office Mt Sterling. Colorado.
March &c, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Marie
c. FORSTER, one of the heirs OF Joseph
s. Noble, Deceased, of stoneham,
Colorado, who an April IA, 1910, made
Homestead Entry No. 0l2346, for
North West Quarter, Section 81, Town
ship Z North, Range s. West, 9Th Prin-
cipal Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make Final Five Year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Register and Receiy-
er, at Sterling. Colorado, on the 18th
day Of May, 1915.
Claimant names MS witnesses.
John Smith, Lulu Smith, William Hol-
loway, John W. Forster, all of Stone
ham, Colorado. so
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NJ. r. l.. [PublshefI Serial 0,7oe5
department CT t.,r Intcrlur.
L. 5. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado.
April 20, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Joseph
B. Wray, of. Ayalo, Colo, who en-
March 8, 1912. made Homestead Entry
No. Ul7025, for South Half Of Section
u, Town hip 10 North, Range IS West,
6ta Principal Meridian, has filed net..ee
OF intention 10 make Final Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the l;nd
above described, before Register and
Receiver, at Sterling, Colorado, on the
18th day Of June. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Grain, Alonzo K. Wray, Henry
Couch, of Avah. Colo, William Rea-
gan, OF Sterling, Colo. 50
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49, $3.50 ''' paAt-s t'ts
ii. p. l.. lpublisEerl Serial Ulo926
Department Of the Interior.
L. $. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado.
March 26, 1915.
NoTIcE is hereby given that James
B. Kelley, of Stoneham, Colorado, who
on February IA, 1910, made Homestead
Entry, No. 0l09z6, for Southwest Quar-
ter of Section 35. Township 7~North,
Range 55 West. 9th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Five Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore United States Commissioner,
Clyde l.. Stanley, at New Raymer,
Colorado, on the llth day of May, 1915
Claimant names as witnesses:
c. P. Glise, Herbert L. Reasoner of
Merino, Colorado, Arvid Carlson, Wal
ter Cerlson of Stoneham, Colo. so
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

N"A'>'' 'NH
MP. l. lPublisherl Serial oifoli
Department of the Interior.
L. $. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado.
April 5, 1915.
NoTIcE is hereby given that Pearle
Davis, of Stoneham, Colorado, who on
February 2, 1912, made Homestead
Entry No. 0l69l4, for North west Quar-
ter of Section 2, Township 7 North,
Range S. West. 9Th Principal Merid-
ian, has filed notice of intention to
mike Final Three Year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above describ-
ed, before United States Commissioner,
Clyde l.. Stanley, at New Raymer,
Colorado, on the 18th day of May, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Julius Youngberg, Frank Wilkins.
William D. Northrup, Lula Smith, all
Of Stoneham, Colo. 81
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M. p. l.. Pablisheil Serial 0iss3i
Department Of the Interior.
L. S. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado.
April 20, 1915.
/. NoTIcE is hereby given that Melvin
E. Smith, of Stoneham. Colo, who on
March 81, 1913, made Homestead En-
try, No. 0l8824, for El-2 Of South
West Quarter and Lots and 4, Sec
tion z, Township 6 North. Range 56
West, 9th Principal Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Final Com
mutation Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Reg
lister and Receiver, at Sterling, Colo.
on the 22nd day of June, 1915. So
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph +. Townsend, George w. Wink
Ter, James II. Wakefield, Emery G.
Dye. all Of Stoneham, Colo.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NJ. P. l.. Prbishe,) seriul-ole5s7
Department Of the Interior.
l. 5. Land OiIice ut Sterling, Colorado.
April 20. 1915.
. NoTIcE is hereby given that William
l.. Doyle, of kimball, Neb., who on
Oct. 10, 1911, made Homestead Entry
No. 0l65s7, for East Half of Section
2s, Township IL, North. Range 56 West,
9th Principal Meridian, has filed notice
OF intention to make Final Three Year
Proof, 10 establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver, at Sterling, Colorado, on the
18th day of June, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses,
Bridget Doyle, Alvin Dodgett, Ben
Klein, Fanny l.. Klein, all OF Kimball,
Neb. So
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NJ =. l.. tpublisher,) serial-6tsfoo
Department Of thc Interior.
Z. S. Land Office at Sterling, Colorado
April 20, 1915.
NoTIcE is hereby given that Alonzo
r. Wray, of Avalo. Colo, who on
May %, 1919. made Homestead Entry.
No. 0l3090, for NEl-4 and the Nl-2
SEl-4 and Nl-2 SW1-4 Section 26,
Township 10 North, Range Sc West,
9th Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Three Year
Proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver, at Sterling, Colorado, on the
10th day Of June 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Grain, Joseph Wray, Henry
Couch, OF Avalo, Colo, William Rea-
gan, Of. Sterling, Colo. .53
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NuTIcE FOR pUut.ic,T,oy.

NJ. T. l.. Publisher, Ssiial-glSlI5
Department of the interior.
L. :. Land oll,ce at Sterling. Colorado.
March II, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Louis
Domattia, OF Avalo, Colorado, who on
June 8, 1910, made Homestead Entry
No. 0l3035 for South Half of Section 9,
Township 10 North, Range 56 West,
9th Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Three Year
Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described, before Clyde l.. Stan
ley. U. S. Commissioner, at Avalo,
Colo, on the 3rd day of May, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Frank j. 0lander, Emilio Demattia,
Sumner f. Eaton, William w. Van
Devender, all of Avalc, Colo. 40
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NOTICE roR PUBLICATION.


NJ. P. L. IPublisherl Serial olsl74
Department Of the Interior.
L. 5. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado.
April 5, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Gran
vile S. Robertson, of New Raymer,
Colorado, who on June 4, 1910, made
Homestead Entry No olSl74, for West
half of Section 80, Township 7 North,
Range 5S West, 9th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention TO make
Final Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore United States Commissioner,
Clyde L. Stanley, at New Raymer.
Colorado, on the 18th day of May, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Jim Servens, George Meacham. l.. J.
Norton, Albert Fike, all of New
Raymer, Colo. 81
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NJ p. l.. (Publisher.) Serial ol3efs
Department OF the Interior.
Z. S. Lard Office at Sterling. Colorado.
April 20, 1915.
NoTIcE is hereby given that Carl H.
Conradson, of Stoneham, Colorado.
who on June IA, 1910, made Homestead
Entry, No. 0l325s, for south Half of
Section Is, Township Z North, Range
81 West, 9Th Principal Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof. to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Register and Receiver, at Sterllng,
Colo, on the 18th day of June, 1915. 53
Claimant names as witnesses:
Emil Bakke, Gust Join ior, Carl G.
Gebhart. Jalmer Conradson. all of
Stoneham, Colo.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
MfL huhliaherl Serial 0ilisi
Department of the Interior
L. S. Land Office at Sterling, Colorado.
April 20, 1915.
NoTlcE is hereby given that William
A. Noble, of Stoneham. Coloraeo, who
on March a, 1910, made Homestead
Entry, 10, 0ll46l. for South West
Quarter of Section 4, Township 7
North, Range Sc West, 9th Principal
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Firal Five Year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before U. S. Commissioner.
Clyde l.. Stanley, at New Raymer.
Colorado, on the END day of June, 1915.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
Carl Selberg, John Runyan, John
Smith, John Forster, all of stoneham,
Colo. 81
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-04-22
Extra Choice $40 Cheap

Will sell for s4.00 per acre relinguish-
ment covering SW IA, Sec. %, and
NV IA Sec 80. Up. Z N. R So w.
Brown saniy loan. fenced and every
acre tillable, 40 a. cultivated, laying 6
miles SOUTHWEST of Raymer. You can
have the, times the price of this land
out of one years crop. Address, U.
R. Olmstead, 94O-l7th St. Denver, Col.
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Disastrous Curiosity.

The curiosity Of some peasants a.
TO what was inside an unexploded
she'll they found In a field near the
artillery station at the village Of Nil.
oslla. near Warsaw. the other morn
ing. proved disastrous When they at.
tempted to open the shell !, exploded.
killing three Of them and wounding lG
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COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS !
Mies-fvaks Aspsrtsr tsl Dslngs Of People out
Mteu and Ia near BY villages. /.
Hope View

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Toyne and daughter
Ruby visited at the Andrew home Sum
day. 4
John Senstock was recent business
caller at the Moynihan and Farnik
homes.
Howard and Happy rode to Morgan
Monday, where they will help to dip
and dehorn about 500 head of cattle
this week. The cattle will be brought
nd on the Wild cat in short time.
Mabel Toyne was a caller at the D..
L. Jones HON. Sunday.
Paul Gnizer and Fred Dudden of
Venango, came out here on the form
ers motor aud gave John Senstock a
surprise last week. They returned
home after a short visit.
Ernest Murten spent Monday night
at the H. j. Andrew home.
Paul Gnizer. Fred Dudden and John
Senstock visited at the Toyne ranch
one evening last week.
Emerson Andrews visited with his
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Murten Sunday.
Howard Anderson don't appear to
like the way Happy bakes biscuits, at
least Eoyard does il now. He says
that Happy baked biscuits once ard
was enough. Howard seems to think
that his cook NJ is the best. Wond, r
why.
Glenn Andrews visited with John
Senstock Sunday morning.
Jay Hoffman, Mrs. Haight and chill
dren and Addie Haight drove through
this vicinity Sunday.
Frank Snow called at the Toyne and
Andrew homes on business Saturday.
Ernest Murten ard Emerson An
diews were business Gale 8 at The
Toyne ranch Monday.
John Senstock called at tie Ale
Patterson and II. j. Andrews homes
on business Saturday.
Mrs. N. Toyne and daughter Ruby
ard Mrs. Lee Bowels visited with Mrs.
D. l.. Jones one day last week.
E. Toyne has turned most of his cat
tie on the range.
Arbor day at Hope school was OBJ
served by setting out trees and fixing
up the school yard in other ways.
Robert Jones and Emerson Andrews
missed school some OF this week.
John Senstock visited at the ToyEe
ranch one day recently.
Abe Patterson visited with John
Senstock Friday while Mrs. Patterson
and the baby called at the Toyna ranch
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fox have moved
back to their claim again.
The wedding bells seem to be ring
ing quite bit over east Of here.
Marie and Maurice Allen took the
girls back to Morgen Sunday.
Robert Jones visitei WITH Glenn
Andrews one day recently.
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Time TO Pay Taxcs

The first nalf OF Zach years taxes
are due and payable January /. the
Second half due and payable July l.
OF each year and the Fir half be-
come delinquent Feb'y IS, and the
End half become delinquent July 81.
OF each year and draw interest af-
ter said dates. All taxes a paid
to County Treasurer.
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Two Lots FOR Sale cheap

Lots 10 and II, in block eleven, Ray
mer, Colorado at Sl25.0O. Address j.
Hauserman, Box 81, Missse, New Mex.
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Nexcf EInlshed.

The scholar should regard no school
as finishing school ones education
is never finished
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FOR SALE Poisoned wheat to kill
prairie dogs. In 6 pound packages
at 20 cts per lb. Enterprise office.
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Production " Quicksilver.
California mines have yielded mo

,tan one hundred millioe dollars OF
quicksilver In The lsst sixty ycara
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A. r. BROWNS, R,rist.r.'
Evening star., 1915-01-24

panic. We succeeded in capturing any of them;
but then they didn't get any of either for officers
were less familiar with the exits and under
of that blessed darkness escaped into the yard
7 ENTERED among a lot of hystercal people and
found myself confronted by mystery that has
been solved. On the floor, front of my sisters posi-
ton in the dance, lay dead Federal soldier 1t had
been menuet de Ia for him; for he had been
stabbed the heart His hand he lay there still
clutched a little necklace my sister had worn during
the dance but the pendant, great blood ruby,
had disappeared. 1t has never been heard OF since.
"We regretted deeply the loss of this gem; not be-
of its intrinsic value, though that reached far
into the thousands. My Spanish grandmother was the
descendant of officer in Pizarros army, who brought
from Peru 1t had belonged to of the 1ncas,
the story goes and wrapped up in superstitlons
like most noted gems. We superstitious
than the average Southerner; but could not forget
that of these legends that happiness lay only
in the smile of the Incas ruby There hasn't been very
much happiness for any of us since we lost it.
"An examination of the features of the dead man
veaed that he not of high ypeone of the baser
element found in all armies, and doubtless recruited
from the criminal class of large CITY, The quick
with which he spotted the gem and acted bespoke
the professional sneak thief The young officer l re-
ferred to confirmed me in this opinion 1 had men
toned the loss with the hope that had other
hand snatched the ruby, he might have heard talk of
it in camp. But he had not. The gem gone for all
ti1ne and with it the of the who struck that
timely blow. None of officers had struck stabbing
blow indeed none of them Wiloughby excepted,
near enough. And the other cavalrymen were behind
Besides, the wound clearly that of ponard, and
made by a descending blow. None of us of course
carried such weapon would the responsible party
have failed to acknowledge the act in the circumstances
quite the contrary, should imagine.
"Not member of our party received scratch,
Evening star., 1915-01-24

nizing my uniform, the Lieutenant
and three or four of his men rushed
at me- At that moment every light
went out, and found myself seized
from behind, lifted clear of the floor,
and in spite of my struggles carried
through this room and the rear door
over there into the shrubbery. 1t was
all incredibly quick. l did not know,
until Toms voice reassured me, that
| had been rescued and not abducted.
In two minutes more we had reached
the stable and had a saddle on horse,
and was riding for help.
"When l returned with hastily
gathered'squad of furlough and con-
valescents, the raiders, realizing that
their object had failed, and fearing
capture, had departed in almost a
Evening star., 1915-01-24

was little boy and we lived on the coast They
had arrived with the last of slaves that came to
this country.
There was good deal of talk about these children
among the negroes. They said to have been the
children of an African chief who killed in their
capture; King the negroes called him. Tom in later
wears confirmed the fate of his father and remembered
that everybody used to mind him, as he put it. My
father to crafty and unwilling to separate the
children, bought them both. Throughout their lives
other negroes have conceded them superiority of
kind and Rachel from hearing herself jestngly called
Princess long ago adopted the title her blrthrght
Now all the negroes good naturedy concede the rank.
The sunowers that nod the fences along the alley
supplied the rest of her title and she is The
Princess of Sunower Alley She certainly dresses the
part!" added the speaker with smile. Miriam has
recently endowed her with CARLOAD of ancient plunder
from the upstairs chests and she sits all the day
through receiving the homage of her subjects This
homage isn't all make believe, either Wherever you
find negro you find superstition and respect tor the
mysterious. And Rachel's appearance is startling
THERE is saying how far awakened memories and
the interest of his audience would have led the old
gentleman had not the coincidence of the debuts and
the interruption of the first already flashed round the
room There had been sudden huddlng of fairy forms
groups, feminine of delight, and propo
sition enthusiastically appauded. Now came tu-
multuous charge the cardroom. Slppered feet and
glowing faces surrounded the General All left visible
the whteness of his head. The wandering summer
of the sea" had encompassed Albion!
as it true" cried Miriam, forgetting the salute.
"that this is the night which the Yankees broke up
little Auntys party? Please, please, say it isl
4Ths night but fifty years ago."
The statement was greeted by chorus of screams.
"Yes" laughed the General "thats just what the
ladies said at the time.
But Miriam dragging him from the chair-or
Evening star., 1915-01-24

except few from unexpected
rosebushes, said Willoughby.
smiling 81 was near Miriam and
in the act of drawing my sword
when the soldier seized her neck
lace, and heard her cry out. |
think the chain did not break
easily and was cutting into her
neck But the sword came free
just in time to parry saber cut
v at my bare head-and then came
y ~ total darkness. l felt around and
sM called for Miriam; but she was
pK. then gone, whisked away by the
sSH woman who mend1ng her
- dress. Then l went out through
S8 this room to avoid capture. came
aA back after the bugle sounded the
ss retreat and got the lights on
~ again, with Toms assistance"
" Dramatic scene, Gentlemen,
when the lights were on again!
We found Miriam in the nurses
house out in the yard. The door
was locked. The saddest result of
the incident was not the death of
the poor devil in the ballroom.
The real tragedy was the effect on
Rachel the nurse. Strong and re-
sourceful when Miriam was in
danger she collapsed when all was over, and
never after recovered her mental balance.
The past had become blank, and though
she gradually grew into full memory of those
around her and the mind picked up the daily
routine again, the cloud has never lifted.
She has gone on all these years INDUCED and
humored, but doing faithfully what was re-
quircd of her"
THE General suspended as Tom entered
again with the glasses. While the Others
were draining theirs he drew near to his
master.
ats the third, General, he said with per-
feet gravity.
The eyes of the two met, and little smiles,
strangely alike in their evident affection,
flickered on the faces, white and black.
"A very remarkable man, Gentlemen, con-
tinued the General, his servitor gone. "He
has not only served me faithfully lifetime,
but has cared for his unfortunate sister
throughout They still have the little house
they entered when my father built this one,
sometime in the '40's. l have removed it for
their convenience to the alley. The first
time ever saw Tom and his sister was when
II
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-04-07
Notice!

All persons having
claims against The
estate of Wilson Pile,
(cOIOred) deceaSe d,
will please present the
same to the under.
signed executor of his
estate, as required by
law.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-04-07

Ito be Continued)