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Morris tribune., 1917-12-21
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRBU-
TTnR

Estate of Emma P. Vaughan.
State of Minnesota, County of Stew
ems In Probate Court:
In the matter of the estate of
Emma P. Vaughan, Decedent:
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, TO
Ernest G. Vaughan, and all persons in
terested in the final account and dis
tribution of the estate of said decedent:
The representative of the above named
decedent, having filed in this court his
final account of the administration of
the estate of said decedent, together
with his petition praying for the ad-
justment and allowance of said final
account. and for distribution of the re-
sidue of said estate to the person there
unto entitled. Therefore, YOU, AND
EACH OF YOU, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, if any you have,
before this Court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House in the City of
Norris, in the County of Stevens, State
of Minnesota, on the 14th day of Janu-
airy, 1918, at 10 o'clock A. M, why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court, and
the seal of said court, this 18th day of
December, 1917.
(SEAL) A. L. STENGER,
Probate Judge.
GEO. w. BEISE,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21
Alberta Branch Sends Supplies

Alberta branch Stevens County
American Red Cross shipped the fol-
lowing articles to Minneapolis head
quarters, Dec. 10.
As draw sheets.
70 pillow cases.
1875 hand towels.
1853 dish towels
As turkish towels.
SIS hot water bottle covers.
bed socks
IL pair pajamas.
This is the first shipment direct
to headquarters but we sent through
Norris the following articles, Oct.
10Th.
16 bed sheets.
II draw sheets.
"a hand towels.
II turkish towels.
"a pillow cases.
Is dish towels
hospital gowns and 6 caps.
Mrs. G. M. Bagstad,
Chairman Military Relief Comm.
Mrs. G.. F. Fougeron.
Secy.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21

leviathan round of beef, its corpulent
pork pie, the Yorkshire ham, the Drawn
and chine, while on the table itself
deviled turkeys legs, homemade sau-
sages, outlets and kidneys sent up
mingled and grateful incense from an
environment of piles of hot buttered
toast, new laid eggs. honey and fru-
menti.
was trifing as compared with the din
Aer-the real dinner-that followed not
many hours after. The feast was her
aided by the boar's head, preceded by
servitors who blew resounding -four
ishes on their trumpets. The boar's
head itself was carried, sometimes on
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21

in athletics than the Cyrus boys and
girls. This is especially a credit to
the school and the homes of Cyrus,
from which these fine people come.
After the game the Alberta boys and
girls entertained the Cyrus players
in Mrs. Andert's restaurant and the
teachers manse. The game with Cy-
rus will be returned at Cyrus on
Feb. 2.
The basket ball game played be-
tween the Hancock and the Alberta
teams turned out a defeat for AL
berta for both boys and girls. This,
Of course, was expected, but the AL
berta teams mean to live up to every
agreement on the schedule of games
for this year. After the game the
Alberta players entertained the Han
cock visitors at the teachers manse,
after which they departed by train
for Hancock. This game was played
Saturday, Dec. IS, and was the first
played between these two schools
this year.
On Thursday, Dec. 20, the Alberta
teams will play the Morris teams at
Morris. Last year the honors we're
evenly divided between these two
schools. This is the first game of
the season between these two high
school teams. This game will be re-
turned at Alberta on Feb. %.
Christmas vacation will begin this
year on Dec. % and end on Jan. Z,
when the school sessions will again
be resumed. This means a two weeks
vacation for all. All teachers will
journey for their homes, where it is
hoped that all will enjoy a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21
JAMES B. ORMOND,
Attorney for Administrator
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON TO SELL LAND

Estate of David Hoerr Ida Hoerr and
Esther Hoerr, Wards.
State of Minnesota, County of Stew
ems, In Probate Court:
In the matter of the estate of David
Hoerr, Ida Hoerr and Esther HOerr
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, TO
David Hoerr, Ida Hoerr, Esther HOerr.
Barbara Hoerr, Lizzie Hoerr, John
Hoerr, Carrie Hoerr, Sam Hoerr, Joseph
Hoerr, and all persons interested in the
sale of certain lands belonging to said
Wards. The petition of Joseph Landes
representative of the above named
Wards, being duly filed in this court, re-
presenting that it is necessary and for
the best interest of said estate and of
all interested therein that certain lands
of said Wards described therein be sold,
and praying that a license be to him
granted to sell the same.
NOW, THEREFORE,, You and each of
you are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before this
court, at the Probate Court Rooms, in
the Court, House in the City Of Morris,
County Of Stevens, State of Minnesota,
on the 14th day of January, 1918, at 10
o'clock A. M, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
WITNESS, The Judge of said Court,
and the seal of said court, this 18th of
December, 1917.
(SEAL) A. L. STENGER,
Probate Judge.
GEO w. BEISE,
Attorney for Petitioner
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21

a dish Of gold or silver, into the ban
quoting hall at the head of a stately
procession of guests.
Then came the peacock, which was
served even more sumptuously than the
bOar's head. with its garnishing of rose
mary and bays and its tusks orna-
mented with large apples. This is how
they used to prepare the peacock for
the feast: When it had been roasted and
dressed with stufing of sweet herbs
and spices and basted with the yolks
of eggs it was sewed into its feathers,
it's beak was gilded, and it was borne
10 the dining hall by danes of high de-
gree. accompanied by the strains of
minStrelSy
Other features of the old time Christ
mas dinner included geese. turkeys.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DTSTRBU-
TON

Estate of James w. Foster.
State of Minnesota, County of Stew
ems, In Probate Court:
In the matter of the estate of
James w. Foster Decedent:
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, TO
James c. Foster, John r. Foster,
Frank w. Foster, Catherine Plock-
er, and all persons interested in
the final account and distribution
of the estate of said decedent:
The representative of the above named
decedent, having filed in this court his
final account of the administration of
the estate of said decedent, together
with his petition praying for the ad-
justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the re-
sidue of said estate to the persons, there
unto entitled. Therefore, YOU, AND
EACH OF YOU, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, if any you have,
before this Court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House in the City of
Norris in the County of Stevens, State
of Minnesota, on the 18th day of Janu-
airy, 1918, at 10 o'clock A. M, why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court and
the seal of said court, this 18th day of
December 1917.
(SEAL) A. L. STENGER,
Probate Judge.
JAMES B. ORMOND,
ATTORNEY for Administrator.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
OF STEVENS, IN PROBATE COURT.
In the matter of the Estate of Roy E.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, To
Hattie Richardson, Ray Burt and all
persons interested in the granting of ad-
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent: The petition of Hattie Richard
son having been filed in this Court, re-
presenting that Roy E. Burt, then q
resident of the County of Stevens. State
of Minnesota, died intestate on the 18th
day Of July, 1917, and praying that let
ters of administration of his estate be
granted to Hattie Richardson, said petit
toner, and the Court, having fixed the
time and place for hearing said petit
ton: THEREFORE,, YOU AND EACH
OF YOU, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, If any you have before
this court at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City of Nor
ris, in the County of Stevens, State of
Minnesota, on the 29th day of December,
1917, at ten o'clock A. NJ, why said petit
ton should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court, and
the seal of said Court, this Bird day of
December, 1917.
A. L. STENGER,
(Court Seal) Probate Judge.
j. B. ORMOND,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRBU-
TON
Estate of G.. w. Vaughan.

Estate of G. w. Vaughan.
State of Minnesota, County of Stew
ems, In Probate Court:
In the matter of the estate of
G. w. Vaughan, Decendent.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, TO
Ernest G. Maughan, and all persons in
terested in the final account and dis
tribution of the estate of said decedent:
The representative Of the above named
decedent, having filed in this court his
final account of the administration of
the. estate of said decedent, together
with his petition praying for the ad-
justment and allowance of said final
account. and for distribution of the re-
sidue of said estate to the person there
unto entitled. Therefore, YOU, AND
EACH OF YOU, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, if any you have,
before this, Court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House in the City of
Morris, in the County of Stevens, State
of Minnesota, on the 14th day of Janu-
airy, 1918, at 10 o'clock A. M, why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court, and
the seal of said court, this 17ths day of
December 1917.
(SEAL) A. L. STENGER,
Probate Judge.
GEO. W. BEISE,
ATTORNEY for Petitioner
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21

true love gave TO me twelve guns
shooting, eleven bears chasing, ten men
hunting, nine fiddlers playing, eight
ladies dancing, seven swans swimming,
six chests of linen, five gold rings. four
coffee bowls, three French hens, two
turtle doves and parrot on juniper
ree."-John Rodemeyer, .Jr., in New
York Sun.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21

capons, pneasants, sirIofns Of beef and
launches Of venison. That these were
washed down with gallons of ale and
wine goes without saying. Indeed, an
other story might be wrrten of the
liquid element Of the Old English din
ners -Harper's Weekly.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21

gers.
A poem of the twelve days shows the
gift for the first day of Christmas to
be parrot on Juniper tree instead of
a partridge on a pear tree" The
verse for the twelfth day, which en-
bodied the entire list of days and
gifts" was as follows:
"The twelfth day of Christmas my
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21
TWELVE DAYS OF YULE.

Observation Not Confined to Dec. rs
Century Ago.
The New England custom during the
early years of the nineteenth century
was to observe Christmas from Dec. %
to Jan. 5,~the twelve days being gener-
ally given up to receiving and return
ing family visits. Contemporary with
this custom was the belief, inculcated
in the minds of the children, that if
they would visit the cow stables at
midnight of Christmas eve they would
see the cattle kneel before the man
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21

GEO. w. BEISE,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-21

IEU. W. BEISE,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-04

attack me- whereas the Sarians would have
killed suspicious stranger first and in
qutred into his purposes later.
I think Raja sensed their tagonisn.
for he kept tugging at his leash and growl-
ing omnously They were bit in awe
of him and kept at a safe distance. It
was evident that they could not compre
hend why It was that this savage brute did
not turn upon me and rend me.
I wasted a long time there trying TO per-
suade Goork to accept me at my own valu.
alton. but he was too canny. The best he
would do was to give us food which he
did. and direct me as to the safest portion
of the island upon which TO attempt land
ing, though, even as he told me- i am sure
that he thought my request for information
but blind to deceive him as TO my true
knowledge of the insuar stronghold.
At last turned away from them-rather
disheartened, for ] had hoped to be able to
enlist a considerable force of them in an
attempt to rush Hooja's horde and rescue
Dian. Back along the beach toward the
hidden canoe we made our way.
BY the time came to the carn 7 was
dog-tired, Throwing myself upon the sand
| soon slept, and with Raja stretched out
beside mo [ felt a far greater security than
had enjoyed for a long time.
| awoke much refreshed to find Ra Ia .
eyes glued upon me. The moment I opened
mine he rose, stretched himself and with
backward int J,o
Jungle For severaI minutes coria H., !.
him crashing thoruph the brush -rha,,
all was silence.
7 ,.a,,..,
70 hi, Gor,o ,, - no ,'eH lelt me 10 return
overvrbor,,,oc, 80. ieoiins OF loneliness
tbe Vol. nr w i.l a.. sign ! turned TO
sea hs = a,iesa ss Inc inc sahoe ooWh 10 the
dupout law q haro f,r.e, r"e JunsIe s where me
boats side and a wel-aimed cast of NV
brought II I Z
had NOT roa1izod :, ~ WaS huhsry-l
,ho oIc,o 80 ',inu tiH u peloIe-so sat upon
past The last remnants gone, I again
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THE STORY THUS FAR

When David Innes breaks through the
ground of Pelucidar in the giant iron mole
which carried him 800 miles to the eartu
and back. he finds himself in strange part
ever shining directly in the zenith, gityes
him no clue as to his Whereabouts After
many adventures. in which he meets ms
old friend Perry. the professor ana an- m
oncr to a Mahar city. Perry has told
David that in his absence iopJa' Lno ths Ehis
one, had succeeded in breaklns up lm lme
ceeded in winning Dian. the hero,s neau,
tiful wife, who has fled from the traitor
vicious advances. .,,t.
In the Mahar city David sees his WHO Wis
again. and rescues her from DEAN IN baip tnip
freedom IL David returns what ne , had
stolen years before, the books containing
the formula for tho chemical prohagatloh
of the Mahar race; David scdrt n9aIiyr 'Sa Sa-
On the way they meet HooJa the sly one
who learns from the Sasoths their lnlssopn.
He hurriedly returns to the cave whsre sns
secret IS hidden, unsarths 1t al and when then
David unknowingy informs the Mahars
that he cannot find the secret they iaugn
and give him his freedom. When ne hears
what Hooja has done he he sets sets pav,d oay n meets
Cihak. his principal lieutenant. VINO .t,at .ei,1
him Of the conditions in sari. the capitai
Koik. son Of the ruler Of Thuria lH ths
Land Of Awful shsdow; appeals Pp1id 20 comes DaS'H in
sight Of the island stronghold of Hooja,
When David awakes from his sleep no
fnds that his arms have been etolen lie ID
set ,pou BY a pack of Wild dogs. but es-
capcs. Ono OF them he captures ana tatheS'
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PELLuCIDAR
Sequel to "At the Earth's Core"
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS



Presently DISTINGUISHED two eyes peer
ing AT us from the vegetation, took step
w theU 6rectloh ana as did SO a YOUTH
arose ana fled nreclpltately IN the dlrectlon
we hau peeh going RaJa struggled 10 pe
after MN, hut L held tightly to his neck,
an act winch he ala not seem to relish' TOT
ne turned on mo with barred fangs.
determined that now was as good
time as any to discover just how deep was
RajaS affection for me. ono of us must
be master, and logically 7 was the one. lie
srowled at me. ] cuffed him sharply across
the nose. lie looked at mo for n moment in
surprised bewilderment and then he
growled again. 7 made another feint at
him, expecting that il would bring him at
my throat; but instead he WINGED and
crouched down
Raja was subdued,
stopped and pattcd him. Thou I took a
piece of the rope that constituted a part of
my equipment and made a leash for him.
Thus we resumed our journey toward
Ihurla' lhe youth VINO had seen us was
eVldehtiy or the Ihurlahs' Lnat he had
iost no Iinie IN racing honeWaro ana spreau,
II,s lilo worn OIL my coming was tViuenceu
wHen we t,ao come Withlh siGht OF the Cieai
,iIs an" the Nlilase-'ne hrst real Nillaso'
us .no way lhat l hau ever seen i- toi-
vas a rdS rnctanr,o ,,ni,od ,rI,I, ioes and
ho,Iders I'm which 1,,oro a hundred or more
tbatcbed buts ~ si,,iIo, coretruction There
was no cato Isddors tb,t could bo rn-
n,ovod b,, nigb, Iod o,.o. tbo n,iieoao
BEFORE the yilIace ,varo assembled a preat
concourse of warriors .1ns,de 7 could see
the heads of women and children peering
over the top of the wall: and also farther
back the long necks of lidi. topped by their
tiny heads. Lidi. by the way, is both the
singular and plural form OF the noun that
describes the huge beasts of burden of the
Thurians. They are enormous quadrupeds,
eighty or a hundred feet long with very
small heads perched at the top of very long.
slender necks, Their heads are quite forty
feet from the ground. Their gait is slow nd
deliberate but so enormous are their strides
that' as a matter OF lact' 'hey cover the
sround quite raplulS'
Perry has told me that they are almost
identical with tho fosslized remains of the
diplodocus of the outer crust's Jurassic age.
/ have TO take his word Tor lt-and l
guess you WILL unless you Know more OF
such matters 'hah J.
AS we came in sight Of tho warriors the
men set up great jabbering. Their eyes
were wide in astonishment--not only, I
presume, because of my strange garment
| ure, but as well from the fact that | came
in company with jalok which is the Pellu-
cidarian name OF the hyaenodon.
Raia tucred at his leash. growing and
showing his long white fangs. He would
have liked nothing better than TO be al
tho threats of the whole aggregation: but
7 held hin, in with the leash, though il took
ali my strength to do II. NV free hand 7
held above NV head, palm out in token of
the peacef,,lness Of NV mission,
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Isl1|B

Geographical Society, lecture, "Chin -.
tuesian Archipelago" Charles WellinafH1<
Furlong. witherspoon Hall. Sis o'cioolI
Members E 81 80 v
Class OF 1915 Southern High school bszu.,
quet kugler's Chestnut street above Broad
Members. So 7f
class of 1920, Engineering Depsstmsn1 q
Drexel institute, banquet, Kugler's Chest
nut street above Broad. Members.
Philadelphia County Medical sooiesy. Dis.
cussion on Preparedness, Academy of Natu-
raj Sciences. O'Clock. Members.
Sacred Cantata, GIenside Baptist Churuh.
Glenside. O'Clock. Admission free.
Illustrated Lecture by p. A. surrsss
Harry A. Garrison. U. S. N, and Lieutenant
Surgeon X. Kilbourne Tuilidge, formerly
with French Red Cross, auspices of West
Philadelphia Branch of American Red Cross,
Philomusan Club, o'clock. Members and
friends.
College OF Physicians, meeting, Twenty
second and Ludlow streets. o'clock. Mem
bers fR
Franklin Institute, meeting. Franklin In
stitute Members.
KensiDgton Board Of Trade, meeting.
Hancock street and Susquehanna avenue,
o'clock Members.
South Fifty-second Street Business Men.
meeting, West Philadelphia Y NJ C. A.,
Fifty-second and SAMSON streets. 8 O'Clock.
Free.
Fifty-second and Market Business Mems
Association. meeting. 5219 Market street, 8
o'clock. Free.
Fern Rock Improvement Association,
meeting, 1894 Champlost avenue, s o'clock.
Free.
South street Business Mems Association.
meeting. 500 South Fifth street. o'clock.
Free.
Meeting 70 Discuss Universal Military
Training, auspices Military Training Camps
Associa ton and Harvard Club of Philadel-
phia. Scottish Rite Hall, Broad and Race
streets, Sis o'clock. Free.
Philadelphia Foundrymen's Associates
meets, Manufacturers' Club. Members.
West Philadelphhn Branch of Americas
Red Cross will give illustrated lecture,
Philomusian Club. Free.
Pennsylvania Motor Federation, annual
meeting. o'clock. Rittenhouse Hotel Mem.
bers.
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QUINN-EVANS

Announcement is made Of the marriage of
Miss Gertrude May Evans, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry G.. Evans, of 2s25 oxford
street. to Mr.. Edward l.. Quinn, of 1877
North Nineteenth street. on Friday. March
80, at o'clock at the home of the brides
parents, by the Rev. Peter Wright, pastor
of the Gethsemane Baptist Church. Eight
eenth street and Columbia avenue. Miss
attendant, and Mr. Clarence Evans was his
brothers best man. The ceremony was fol-
lowed by dinner. Owing to the call to
service of tho Third Regiment. of which
the bridegroom is a member, the wedding
journey was postponed. Mr.. and Mrs Quinn
will live at 2S25 oxford street
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McCURDY-FREEMAN

The marriage of Miss Edith !. Freeman,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Freeman,
of 900 West Susquehanna avenue. and Mr..
A. D. McCurdy. son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
McCurdy, of 1920 West Nenango street. took
place last night at the home Of the bride.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
r. T. Jones. of the Susquehanna Presby-
terian Church, Mr. McCurdy was attended
by Mr. Harry Boulter as best man. and
Mrs S. NJ. Finney. a sister of the bride.
acted as matron of honor. The little flower
girl was Miss Marie Elizabeth Jones.
After short wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs
McC'urdy will be at home after May 1 at
Twenty-first and Atlantic streets.
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CHAPTER VIII


WHEN Goork and his people saw that
w had no token they commenced TO taunt
me
"You do not come from Kolk, but from
the Sly One" they cried HE has sent
you from the island to spy upon US Go
away. or we will set upon you and kill you"
explained that all my belongings had
been stolen from me and that the robber
must have taken the token, too; but they
didn't believe me. AS proof that was
one of Hooja's people. they pointed TO my
weapons. which they said were ornamented
like those Of the island clan. Further, they
with a jalok--the Pellucidarian name for
INV, wofish pet Raja--and that by this line
of reasoning / certainly was a bad man., I,
4, saw that they were not naturally ;
varlike tribe. for they preferred that !
leave y qrqe Fethes than force tnep e
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Weddings
DANIDSON-WEAVER

A pretty spring wedding will be SOL
emnlzed tonight at I O'Clock at the home of
Dir. and Mrs. Edwin Forrest Weaver, 1929
Wyoming avenue, when their daughter,
Miss Gertrude Weaver. will become the
bride of Mr.. Joseph l.. Davidson. The
ceremony will be followed by reception
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lewis Henry will at
tend the bridegroom and BRIDE the former
as best man and the latter as matron of
honor Mr. and Mrs Weaver will leave on an
extended trip and will be at home after
May 1 at 4S03 North Eleventh street.
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Germantown

Mrs Paul II. Dennston. of Wayne ave-
nue., Germantown. will entertain at din
ner on Thursday evening in Easter week
before the Cresheim Dancing Glass. The
guests will include Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Brush, Mrs. David T. Young, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Bayne, Miss Miriam Partridge.
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Elkins. Jr.. Mrs. Ralph B. Evans, Mrs.
Barton Cooke Hirst, Mrs. Frederick R.
Kirkland Mrs. Arthur Newlin. Mrs. Theo-
dore s. Paul. Mrs. Charles B. Penrose,
Miss Sarah III. B. Penrose, Mrs. o. H.
Perry Pepper and Miss Marion e. Smith.
NANCY wYNNE. :.