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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15

Road Notice.
State of Kansas, Meade county, IS: ,
To Whom il may concern:
Take Notice, That legal petition signed
by Walter Burford and other householders OF
Fowler Township, in said county, has been
presented TO the Board of County Commits
sioners, praying for the establishment OF
public road as follows:
Beginning at the Sc cor. OF sec. 1921.
thence north across X. Il. TO the south cor
poration line of Fowler. Also beginning
west of X. X. on sec. line the same being
sec. line extending east and west south of
sec. I-,I-27 " p. NJ. ind extending in a
north easterly direction north of X. r. right
of way until il intersects the above road men
toned. Said road to be 30 feet wide.
Aud that said board has appointed John
Gray, Herbert Gulley and John Sims View
ers, who will meet at the point of beginning
of said road, as pe,itiosed for, on the 29tt
day Of April 1915 at 2 O'Clock P. M. and
proceed to view said road, as law directs, Al
which time and place all persons interested
may attend and have hearing. In case
said viewers fail 10 meet ON the day designSt
ed. they may meet on the following day, n
provided by law. without further notice.
Witness my hand and the official seal o
said county. this 10th day of April. 1915.
W. w. Pressly, county clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office. at Dodge City. Kansas.
April Z, 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that William L. vii
iams. Of FOrgan, Oklahoma, who. on January
Is, 1914, made Homestead Application. Serial No
01l905, for SIS NWA. So NEH, Section 81
Township 34s, Range Sow, 9th p. Meridian. has
filed notice OF intention to make Communication
Proof, TO establish claim to the land above de
scribed. before The Clerk Of the District Court
of Meade County, Kansas. at Meade, Kansas
on the 18th day OF May. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John NJ. Willingham, of Floris, Oklahoma.
John f, Potter, Of Forgan. Oklahoma.
John l.. Keele, of Plains. Kansas.
John f. Robert. Of Plains, Kansas.
R.R. WILSON
Not coal land. Register.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15
Notice for Publication.
First published April /, 1915.

Department of the Interior,
u. $. Land Office at Dodge City. Kansas,
March IS, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Enoch Kitchir, Of
Euglewood. Kansas, who, on November 4th 1909,
made Homestead application Serial No. O91T9 for
SEA NW34, E1a SWll, NWI4 SwA, Section s,
Township 35s, Range 26w. 9th p. Meridian has
filed notice Of intention to make Final Five
year Proof, to establish claim to the land above
described, before The Clerk Of the District Court
of Meade, county Kansas, at Meade Kansas, on
the Sth day of May. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Roy l.. Erwin, of Coin, Oklahoma.
William j. Cheney, of Euglewood, Kansas.
William Sutherland, OF
John II. Hall, Of -
R.R. WILSON.
Not coal land. Register.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15
Publication Notice
First Published March IL, 1918

II HHN uUII5IVu W dICH rs I5ISl
Department Of the Interior,
U. $. Land Office at Dodge City, Kansas.
March ,. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that James NJ. Willie.
ford, OF Floris, Okla, who. on March Srd. 1913
made Homestead Application SERIAL M. 0ll63l,
for So NEI{, and ny SEX, Section Z, Twp 3Ss,
Range Sow, 9th p Meridian. has filed notice o.
Intention to make Three Year Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. before The
Clerk Of the District Court of Meade County.
Kansas. at Meade, Kansas, on the 18th day o.
April, 1915
Claimant names as witnesses:
John M. NilIingham, Of Floris, Oklahoma.
John T.. Potter, of Flors, Oklahoma.
John l.. keeie, of Plains, Kansas.
John f. Roberts, OF Plains, Kansas.
X. r. WILSON,
Not Coal Land Register.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15
Farmers and Horse
men Attention

NV Black Monmouth Jack ana
Percheron Stallion will make the
season and stand at the hoos
farm one-half mile north and one.
fourth mile east of Meade, Kan
Your patronage solicited
Ernest HOBS,
phon, 1909. Meade, Kansas
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15
Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
First Published April lst. l9ls.l
Department of the Interior,
U. S Land Office at Dodge City, Kansas,
March IS, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Miron Klotz, Of
Lakeland, * Kansas who. on June 5th, 1905 made
Homestead Application No. 1924, Serial No
OSO59, for NWl{. Section 20, Township 34s. Range
Pow, West 9th p. Meridian. has filed notice OF in
tention TO MAKE Final Five Year Proof, to es
tablsh claim to the land above described, before
The Clerk Of the District Court Of Meade Coun
ty. Kansas. at Meade, Kansas, on the Sth day
Of May, 1918,
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Thompson. of Meade, Kansas.
Robert NJ. Painter, Of -
John Painter, OF Lakeland,
Morton Wilson, Of Meade,
RR. WILSON.
Not Coal Land. Register.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15
Motto. of Appointment Admi.i.,r..o,
First published AprilS, 1915.

Fist PUNISHED April 3, I9Io'
State of Kansas.
Meade County
In the matter of the Estate of John Il. Ran
dolph late Of Meade ,Coupty,5Kansss H.
Notice of Appointment
Notice is hereby given, that on the Sth
day of April, A, DIIels the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court of Meade county,
Kansas, daily appointed and qualified as Ad-
ministrator of the estate of John II. Randolph
late of Meade county, deceased. All psrtle,,
interested 10 said estate will iahe notice, and
govern themselves accordingly.
II. LIewelyu Jones, Administrator
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15

First published March 18th, 1918.
Department Of the Interior,
u. $. Land Office at Dodge City. Kansas,
March II, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Lee Roy Edwards,
of Enylewood, Kansas, who, on October 10. 1909
made Homestead Application. Serial No. o9l47,
for SEX SWIl, S16 SEl Sec. Is, SW1l SWtl, Sec
ton q, Township S4s, Range Pow, 9th. p. Merid-
ian has filed notice OF intention to make tive year
Proof. to establish claim to the land above de-
scrbed, before The Clerk of the District Court OF
Meade County, Kansas, at Meade. Kansas, on
the Path day Of April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Gilbert M. Kellogg, William J. S. Butler, Clyde
Butts, Sidney Butler all Of Euglewood. Kansas.
X. WILSON,
N,t coal land. Register.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ASoLATED
TRACT.
First published March 4, 1918,
n rc

v
Public LAID Sale.
Department OF the Interior, U. $. Land
Office at Dodge City. Kansas Feb. 20, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, under
provisions OF Act of Congress- approved June 81,
1905 t34 Stats, SI7l, pursuant to the application
OF Hugh Llewelyn Jones, Serial No. OI2026, we will
not less than SILL per acre, at 10 O'Clock
the 18th day of April, 1915 at this Office the fol-
lowing tract of land: NWIl SEA Sec. IL, Twp.
IS s., Range q W. 6thdo. NJ.
The sale will not be kept open, but will be de-
clared closed when those present at the hour
named have ceased bidding. The person max
ing the highest bid will be required to immedi-
ately pay to the Receiver the amount thereof.
ANY persons claiming adversely the above.de-
scrbed land advised TO file their claims, OBJ
iectons, or before the time designated for sale.
X. X. Wilson, Register.
Not coal land. J. V. kiilion. Receiver.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15
Motto. of Appointment. -Admiri.trstor.
First published April s, 1915.

First published April s, 1915.
State of Kansas,
Meade County,
In the matter of the Estate of John J. ID.
Friesen late of MCPHERSON County, Kansas.
Notice of Appointment
Notice is hereby given. that on the 9th day
of April, A. d. 1915 the undersigned was
by the Probate Court of Meade County, Nan
sas, duly appointed and qualified as admin
strator of the estate of John IS. triesen
late of McPher.on County, deceased. All
parties interested in said estate will take mo-
tice. and govern themselves accordingly.
Geo. w. Day, Administrator
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15
Notice for Publication.
First Published April Is, 1918.

Notice for Publication.
First Published April Is, 1918.
Department of the Interior,
U, S. Land Ofioe at Dodge City, Kansas
April Z, 1915
Notice is hereby given that Edw ard W. Hclsel,
Of Meade, Kansas. who on April, 20, 1911. made
Homestead Application Serial No. 0i0667, for NE}t
Sec. %, Twp BIS, Range 2Sw. 9TH L Meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to make Final Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
s:ribed. before The Clerk of the District Court
Of Meade County, Kansas, at Meade, Kansas.
on the 18th day Of May. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Arthur f. Bowen, Henry Taggart, Roy Tag
cart, Samuel f. Helsel all Of Meade, Kansas.
Il. r. WILSON,
Not coal land. Register
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15

NOTICE FOR PUBLIC ALTON ISOLATED
TRACT.
First published March 4, l9l5
Public Land Sale.
Department of the Interior, u. s. Land
oho,s at Dodge City, Kansas Feb. 90 1915.
Notice -eby given that. as directed by the
Commissk IA ID d General Land Office. under
provisions OF NJ SCongress approved March
Is, 1872 81 Stat. 7i1H .pursuantto the applca-
tion oil GILES NJ. Grubbs Sesial No. 0ll99S, we
viii offer at public sale. To the highest bidder,
but at not less than IL IS per acre, ~ 10 o'clock
A. NJ, on the l4th day of April 1915. At this Of
fee. the following tract Of land: Lot 1, SEC. ?,
Z. % =, X. y W. 9th p NJ sf
This sale will not be kept open, but will be de-
clared closed when those present at the hour nam
ed have ceased bidding. The person making the
highest bid will be required 90 immediately pay
to the Receiver the amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the aboye-de-
scrbed land are advised to file their claims or OBJ
jectons, on before the time designated for sale
X, X. Wilson, Register.
Not coal land. J. V. Kilon, Receiver.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-15
FINAL TAN NOTICE.
First nlbliShed ADrIl 9th iglS,

FllSt puDliSiCu pun ON i'ts''
List of lands and lots for deed Sept. !, 1915.
Office Of the County Treasurer, Meade County,
Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that the following is the
list Of land and town lots situated in the County
of Meade. State OF Kansas sold on the third day
of September, 1912 for the tax Of 1911 and prevF
Gus years when so noted, and unredeemed on tNe
Sth day of A pr 1918, containing the names 0
the persons to whom same Was assessed when1
ever such names appear on the assessment and
tax rolls, and the amount Of the taxes and chaTR-
es on each tract or parcel OF land with interest
thereon calculated to and including the final day
for redemption as hereinafter specified. Unless
such tracts are redeemed or before the afore-
said final day for redemption, the holders Of the
certificates will be entitled to a tax deed.
Dated this Sth day Of April, 1918.
J. F. SWEET Co. Treas.
Sale September 3 1912. Final day for redemp=
''''' FOWLER TOWNSHIP
Name Description No Acres Amt
J F McCauley lots 81 a
c Mecau s!' S sM4 S-sS5S 100 100 ' los s
Geo b Cones lots q : ~ 80
Neea"' * S NE = s.sO27 ,ol.Co 1903 IS
J { + McCauley lot SO
{ F Mec au ley NJ x SCI 1902 70 q %!
3.MWH s;SS25 1899 los o
Guy Crawford SEIl 2030-50 100 ~ So
WEST PLAINS TOWNSHIP
| Andrew Miller II A. in
| W. NWL 2l-3I30 IA 10 a
MEADE CENTER TOWNSHIP
! W c Osgood NEl4 12-32-2s loo ITO 20
A F Evans NE4 l6-322s 100 100 %
SAND CREEK TOWNSHIP
Arthur w Pinnck So NEA
& EIs SEA 36-33-2ei 100 80 70
ODEE TOWNSHIP
VIM II Lambert Els NWl4
seq 13-32S 40 81 %
VIM II Lambert E1a Mex 2+-34-2s ~ II 10
CITY OF MEADE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
Copyright. 1915, by W. G. Chapman,
By Augustus
Goodrich Sherwin

4 shall never see your face again!"
cried pretty but willful Nina Wilder
stormily.
All right" was the cool rejoinder
OF her fiance. Walter Bross-"you1l
be sorry"
Il? never,' declared the wrought
up young lady, her quivering tones
betraying the necessity of emphasis
against the dictates of her real soul.
i shall go away from you as far as
| can-clear around the world. but I'll
forget you"
Then I'll go, too" Walter assured
her.
i shall take the opposite direction,
If you do" insisted Nina, and then
she rushed from the room and up the
stairs, and throwing herself on a
couch in her own apartment burst
into violent fit of Mysteries.
II was foolish quarrel, for never
We're two beings more felicitously
adapted to make life bright and happy
together than they Nina was an or
phan living with a widowed aunt and
possessed of very liberal income
from the estate of her dead father.
Walter had Just Inherited large for
tune He made no pretense of active
business outside of being listed as
president Of large construction com
pany we'll patronized by political INF /
ence, all the real labor of its manage
ment falling to the lot cf the subor-
dinate officers
The trouble was-jealousy Neither
had been in love before. both were
young, fond of society. petted and
spoiled. Because they were mere
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
SAD FORTUNE OF FLA. GIRL
WITH ALLEGED BIGAMIST

II all reports are true Charles
Sinms, who last week was married
TO Minnie. the l7-yoar-old daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Wcimcr, is a
villain Of the BLACKLIST die, and if he
gcts Eiy inst deserts he will be placed
whore il viii BE- a long time before
he can ever have the opportunity of
hctrGying another young girl Smms
has been living about this city off
and on for about fifteen years, and
from Florida lc worked on the
railroad section gang for n while and
then secured job in the Body
Works. For some time he has been
paving attention - Miss Minnie
Woimer, and last week under the
superstition that his record was
clear, he was married to the young
girl who some say was only l6
years old in place of eighteen, as
given in the application for the mar
riage license After honeymoon
of four short days came the sensa
tional announcement in the form of
a message from Sheriff White of
Muncie to Marshal Josiah Maloon,
ordering Simms' arrest and stating
that he was wanted for desertion of
a wife and two children in Muncie,
In Just ten minutes after Maloon had
received the message he had his
man under arrest This was about
Q O'Clock and at l2:25 Sheriff White
who came by the first car, left with
his prisoner for Muncic.
If certain rumors are true it
make. the case all the more de
plorablc
Tire wronGcd young woman with
her parents and sisters and Geo.
Woiucr and family, left few hours
after Simms' arrest ;or Little River
Fla. to make thci- future home
They had completed all arrange
mon,s before. bat whether or not
Sim.n. was to have been included in
the party is not known --Muncie
City Indl, Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23

children of the heart they quarreled.
went through the luxury of reproaches,
then tears, then contrition, then a
new plunge into happy reconcilia-
ton.
This time. however, the tiff" was
serious. In a spirit of reckless mis-
chief Walter had flirted outrageously
with a young lady whom Nina detest-
ed In retaliation the latter received
the attention of an old discarded
fame. Then the criss-the pretty en-
gagement ring returned by mail,
cold bow from Walter when next
Nina passed him or the street, and
the following day Walter was be-
wildere1. shocked. made madly des-
perate with the discovery that Nina
ami her aunt had left the city.
Whittier bound he knew not, but by
the end of week he was pretty we'll
assured that capricious Nina had in
deed started on a trip abroad.
For another week Walter worried
and sorrowed. Finally re came to the
conclusion that there was no hope of
a reconciliation ana decided that it
was his fate to die of broken heart,
It was quite the ia for the idle man
with money to seek consolation in
change He started for Europe by
way of New York. Meantime, al
though he did MT know that. Nina
had followed out her threat to travel
around the world by way of San Fran
cisco
The war broke out while Walter was
in Paris and he changed his plan of
visiting Russia The same intelli
gence was acquired by Nina while en-
joying the novelties of Japan She
learned that Berlin and Vienna were
now an ia possibility to her. Her
timid, nervous aunt insisted on
quick dash for Italy and speedy fur
Their progress homeward.
Walter Bross, installed in the best
hotel of Rome, was gloomily wonder
ing if he had not better join one of
the contcn6iEg war forces and forget
his troubles amid the roar Of cannon
and the boom of bursting shells How
Nina would regret that her stubborn
ness had sent him to a tragic death,
reflected he Then he arose from the
luxuricus chair in which be was rest
ing. Two ladies had just arrived at
the hostelry lie saw them clearly
on their way 70 the parlor
Fate destiny he gasped, for ne
had recognized Nina and her chap
erGn
What to doo The detected lovers
heart beat nightly It seemed as if a
8 -ant rk ned stirred up al tie
stored love Of his soul, He had found
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
THE FLORIDA AND THE FUTURE


In speaking of The need for more
and better roads. the Jackson, Mich.
Patriot pays ii high compliment
when II says: Thousands of North
soon where hundreds 20 now Not
only IS II a compliment. but it is an
absolute truth, for Florida is now
doinS moro to attract the visitors.
giving them more I" see than ever
before. These same visitors attract
cd to Florida are also the ones who
are becoming the permanent settlers,
who are assisting in building the
&reat state FLORIDA = destined 10 be
CONT
me state Is rowing more than
tWlt' IN permanent settlers as the
rel ~ Inc nation, comments the
d'rio'.
No state IN IN" mon mas shown
me lerceltaS" OF growth ana de-
N"loplheht florlna mas III the past
HeailN douhl'u IN pnpula'loh tlor-
| ida 5 SelllllG the pace Tor the ma
non III growth ana shc mas Just be
sun 10 grow. ANA why Nouldh I
Sh" ''hr VlSlt To FLORIDA with n
'ar"lii study oil TN" conditions ana
general SITUATION Will 'ohNlhc" the
most skepllcal that florlda holds out
NOR" Tor the settler than does amy
part oil the nation Her cllinat" IS
almost even, th'rc l"lne no extremes
III rNid or neat Florida has soil
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
WHAT A DOLLAR BILL WILL BUY

a bride and groom went FIAT h,nt-
lhS. They discovered charming
suite, not too larcc. The pretty fash
lonabl, wife was enthusiastic, the
husband silent. When the owner
said 'hc price was S65 a month the
younG man shook his head.
BIT 1t suits me exactly" said the
Slrl. Il just can't give it up"
Weak protests from the husband.
mild negatives. and finally. "Of
course darling, ii you say you want
it, Wen take it.
ne owner, retired business
man, Is something more than a land
lord. He has fad. the study of
human nature.
I'm considerably interested in
you two young people," he remarked.
Would you object TO telling me what
your salary is?
The bride replied: "Oh, $ij a
MONTH"
Then he has also another source
Of income?"
Well, not just nov But he has
expectations. His aunt"
The business man interrupted
" Don I YOU see, young lady, how alb
surd il is for this Young man to ex-
poet TO pay So a month rent on
SO a month salary?"
The girl shook her head But |
like this apartment, She said Il
want il. and I'm going to have it.
The thing really happened. Salary
loan companies, colnty prosecutors,
and penitentiary wardens know
what happened next" in hundreds
of similar cases.
There il some hope that this boy
husband was saved, however.
Said tho landlord: "My lad, take
an old mans advice Rent some
rooms for so a month and live on
the other So And don't let this
youn, woman run up any bills,
either"
Teach her that one dollar will
buy Just exactly one dollars worth
and 10 more
TIL story sounds ridiculous. but
IL !; abe,1nt,I,- tru, II l., ,,I,,, hln
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
HAS BEEN TAUGHT LESSON
Never Again Will One Particular Dog
Approach Too Close to Any
FIypaper.

Trix is just white bulldog and has
never taken course i'm insectology
His owner had tied piece Of fiypaper
on the outside of the kitchen screen
door to catch some of the flies that
sought to get into the house. Trix
walked leisurely up on the porch after
spending half hour looking through
the cracks in the rear fence He no
ticed commotion on the screen and
walked over to investigate. He looked
closely at the fiypaper. Then he turned
his head. Yes, there was no mistaking
the sound Two or three flies. not yet
ready to give up the ghost, we're pro-
testing with vigorous buZZes against
their enforced detainment. One of the
flies Trix thought particularly big for
a housefly. But the working of his
dog mind did not carry him beyond
that point. He stepped up closer and
wriggled his nose.
The big fly moved again in it's sticky
Led The dogs nose went closer. The
breeze blew rag hanging on the back
porch aad ii struck Trix on the hind
leg. Unthinkirgly he jcrkcd forward
just enough to have his nose come in
contact with the hypapor There was
a howl and he tore down into the back
yard with the big fly sitting on his
nose. Into the dirt the dog thrust his
nose and the bee was rubbed off. II
was ten minutes before the dog had
made up his mind to take things philo
sophicaly and quit whining about a
bee sitting down on his nose And
now, If you show him a piece of flypa.
per, he will tear the back fence down
trying to get away from INDIAN
apolis News
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
WESTERN UNION EMPLOYEES
GET VACATION ON FULL PAY

is' Western Union Telesraph
t5n ny has inaugurated rule Civ
.ls oh of its employees two weeks
on each year on full pay
'l is of course, being highly ap-
;-sliod by the employees. TINS
applicable to all employees oil
2s apany, from manager to mes
boys, where they have been
mploy of the company as long
years. Where they have been
The company less than two
only one week is -iven.
he past two weeks the man
aE the office in his city. i. NJ
mick. has been on the sick list.
rator from Tallahassee. ;. j.
was sent here TO take MS
The local manager not hav-
aady used up his vacation al
his pay goes on the same as
vas at work.
I'D those who serve the pu0llc
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
WOOD Fires.

DO you know that there is differ.
ent fragrance. a different manner OF
burning to each tree. whose parts you
bring TO the open campfire or your
own hearth, that some woods Shrek
at this second death attc. the cutting,
that others pass with gracious calm.
and stlll others give up their dearest
reality at the moment " breaking IN
der the fire, like the released spirit
OF a saint that was ar'icllate hereto
fore only in beautiful deeds WIZ
Lexington Comfort il the Craftsman.