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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE AND FORE
CLOSURE SALE.

Default having been made in the
conditions of a certain mortgage made,
executed and delivered by ]. J. Ballou
and Marietta Ballou, his wife, of Cod
ington County, and State of South
Dakota, mortgagors, to Harry Thorn
son, Of Watertown, Codington Coun-
ty, South Dakota, and which mortgage
is dated November 10Th, 1912, and
which said mortgage was duly record
ed in the Office of the Register Of
Deeds in and for Codington Countys
South Dakota, on the 10th day of No.
vember, A. D. 1912, at ii.a5 O'Clock
a. M, in Book 102 of Mortgages on
page 306, and
Whereas, no action or proceeding of
any nature at law or otherwise has
been instituted to the debts
secured by said mortgage or n part
thereof, and
Whereas, under the provisions and
conditions of said mortgage the same
was due and payable on the 18th day
of November, 1914, but time of ay-
ment was extended December 18th,
1914. to November 10Th, 1915, on pay
ment of One Hundred Dollars (s10O.0OI
on the principal, and
fyN cas-, dCLduII LAS OCCuIItu III
the payment of the balance due on the
principal and interest thereon, all Of
which was due November 10th, 1916,
besides the taxes levied against said
land for the years 1912, 1913 and 1914,
which have been paid by the mort
gagee, as provided in said mortgage,
and
Whereas. there is due at this date
tho ct1p, nf t,,nx~ tIT .~.JNl ~ EEf&,, n2l4
lars ($350.00) on the principal. to-
gether with Twenty-eight and $500
Dollars l$28.5S) interest and Thirty
five and 77-10O Dollars ($35.77) for
taxes. making a total sum Of Four
Hundred Fourteen and 335-1OO Dollars
~($414.35),
given that by virtue 81 the power
OF sale ia said NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and the statute in such cases made
ifOreclosd BY a sale Of themurtgaged
auction, at the front dooro az the Court
House, in the City of WATERFOWL.
1Codington County, South Dakota, on
Saturday the 31st day of March. AZ Il
l917, II 30 O'Clock ia the afternoon
of said dry
That the mortgaged premises which
will be sold. are situated fnCoding,
tom County. South Dakota, and de.
scrfbed sfollpws Z
HE Noythwest Quarter fNWA of
th1|aNprthWest Quarter oi
section Twentyathree 1921 ID Town:
ship One Hundred Highteen Glib
N1sth. ef RangeSrIfty:aye lk6l Vest
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

($28.58), together with the sum sfs
Thirty-fve and 77-100 Dollars ($35.77
due on taxes paid. making a total SUM
OF -Four Hundred Fourteen and 1S-tot
Dollars ~($414.35), together with Legag
attorneys fees and disbursements -
lowed by law.
Dated January 18th, 1917.
Harry Thomson,
Mortgage and owner anG
holder of said mortgage.
Ed. T. Elkins,
Sheriff of Codington Csaa-
ty, South Dakota.
John N. Weber and
William G. Gesley,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
(First pub. Feb. 8, last pub. Mar ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
ISTRATiON.

State of South Dakota, County of
C%odington, SIS.
In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of James
f. Murphy, Deceased.
The State Of South Dakota sends
Greeting to Margaret L. Murphy,
Ralphel V. Murphy. and to Margaret
L. Murphy as Guardian of Ralphel v.
Murphy, a minor. heirs at law and
next of kin Of James E. Murphy, de-
ceased, and to all whom these present
may come.
Notice is hereby given that Mar
garet L. Murphy has filed with the
Judge of this Court, a petition praying
for Letters of Administration of the
Estate of James E. Murphy, deceased,
and that Monday the ninth day of
April, 1917, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, of
said day, being a day of a special term
OF this Court, at the Office of the
County Judge in the City of Water
town, County of Codington, So. Oak,
has been set for hearing said petition,
when and where any person interest
ed may appear and show cause why
the said petition should not be grant
ed.
Dated at Watertown, So. Oak, this
18th day of March, A, D. 1917.
John Nicholson, \
Judge of the County Court.
Attest:
Ralph H. Horswill,
Clerk.
(Seal.)
First pub. Mar. is, last Mar. 2s)
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
LEASE oE STATE LANDS.

Notice is hereby given that on
March 18th. 1917, all of the Unbiased
State Lands in Codington County will
be offered for lease at public auction
between the hours of 10 o'clock a m.
and 5 o'clock p. m. at the court house
in said county.
Dated at Pierre, January 18th, 1917.
N. e. Knight,
Commissioner of School
and Public Lands.
CFfrst pub. Jan. IS, las pub. Mar. 49,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
sIoNERs OF coDINGToN coUN-
~. SOUTH DAKOTA.

Watertown, S. D., March /. 1917.
The board met as per adjournment,
the following members being present:
Bannister. Paterson, Groves, Mich
aels and Kranz; all present.
On motion the regular salary bills
of the county officials, their deputies
and clerks, for the month of Febru-
AIRY, were allowed,
The application of Edward Selects
for a loan of $4,000 from the perma-
nent school fund, security the west
half of section "a, twp. lit, range So,
was on motion approved.
Thereafter the board made a trip
to the county poor farm and took an
inventory of same, said inventory be-
ing as follows:
Farm land $4,000
Buildings and permanent
fixtures -. ---.~..- 16,473.63
Personal property ...... 3,717.S1
IOtai 49, a.
The following is a list of receipts
and expenditures for the county Door
farm for the year ending February
2S, 1917, as shown by the records of
this Office:
Machinery, tools, Oil ~--.$7s1.6o
go. -.........- SITE
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

board on motion adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman.
d. NJ. Bannister,
Chairman.
Attest:
j. S. johnson,
County Auditor.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

statement is true and correct as ap-
pears from the records of this office.
j. S. Johnson,
County Auditor.
The board on motion adjourned
subject 10 the call of the chairman
D. NJ. Bannister,
Chairman.
j. s. Johnson.
County Auditor.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15

Sjolie & Youngren, groceries
for Mrs. Satyet s 2s4
j. H. Nordin, wolf bounty. 100
5Fess PUP. Co. schooi books 4.50
Ms Q Allen, SALARY clerk. Is G9GG
Chas. e. Merrill. school books SEP
r. I'll. Young, groceries, Jae-
kel. Miller 1890
H.. f. w. Schaller, groceries
Neatly. o'Neil -- 1900
Paul III. Mead, two school maps
and additions - 1856
CHM & Co, school books ..- 40
H f. w. Schaller, blankets 81
for Jail 4.50
Watertown Light and Power
Co., lights for February. So. 20
Watertown Printing and Bind
ing Co, supplies - $50
VIM. Hackbert. dragging road 500
II. A.. Anderson. groceries, Mrs.
Olson $50
a. M. Rowe Co, school books 1884
SILVER Burdette CO., school
books 22.1O
Ed. Elkins, sheriff fees col
lecting personal tax .... $40
w. l. Thompson Co, coal for
Mrs. satvet 5.25
SeiI1ser Fuel and Grain CO..
coal for Soules, Gootchie, Pet
erson, Miller, Collier, Byram 1000
Wallace Scout. publishing no
lice, examinations .-.. 1g25
Selmser Fuel and Grain Co,
coal for poor farm . 1920
Laurel Book GO, school books 500
Standard Oil Co, oil, poor
farm $40
News Printing Co, supplies. III
WateTtoWn Printing and Bind
ing Co, Official proceedings,
teachers examination - 5.75
Ill. Shaw, burial Of Ramsey.
Torkelson, Carlson .4. $500
N. r. Allen, a Xsray light
a 6.OS
l Pacific Elevator Co. coal for
III. Smith 4.6O
OlsonI-ee Co. clothing for
poor farm Observation-Disclosures. I.16
Park Grant groceries for
poor 6i.06
R. M. Barnes, salary IN over
seer Dec; Jan. Feb l50s00
Houghton Midiin Co. school
Docks ~ ssssss.,-syss.ss .s.s...ysss,%.s 81 az
Park &Grant. soap Tor ian. s
american Book p school
SbOOkH&#s..ss sssssss --ss...s.sss.sss..4 8O.GG
Herring Variety Store. I
csasiSAs ssUr ] HSEitsssfor Feb. 9.0l
1Fs6fnerrs EZexatex coal fof
sMrasN@AA0 &s1nR sss..s..s
tHarhelIN xA9B23lliamso suDplies I3l
Nysssss SSdrsGding n
hA4d6E SSSumnek s.. ~
4 Ghasa Hlyk eroesries for
tSs1apoffsticn
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-15
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS.
siOsERs OF coDlNGToN couN.
TY, SOUTH DAKOTA

WateEtown, s. D., March 6, 1917.
The board met at the call of D. NJ.
Rana1ssT. chairman. Members pres
ent Bannister. Paterson, Groves,
a5ehasRs and kTanz; all present.
The surety bond of John S. John
son as county auditor in the sum OF
$1,000 was on motion approved. and
Mr.. Johnson given the oath of office.
The surety bond of Paul H. Mead
as county surveyor in the sum of
$4,000 was on motion approved after
which Mr.. Mead was given the oath
Of Office.
The application of John H. Hanten
for a loan from the permanent school
fund of 100000, was an motion ap-
proved Security the NWA of NWA
OF section Is, twp. lit, range SO.
The following claims against the
county having been properly audited
were on motion allowed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-13
PARNELL-EAST TRENTON

Miss Vernice Wilson and Miss Win
ME Huska spent the weekend at their
homes.
Lars p. Nielsen and daughter, Miss
Sena, visited at the J.. f.. Phillips
home Sunday evening.
Mr.. Lassen called at the J. E.
Phillips home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Beckstrom, of
Aurora departed for Mason City, Ia,
last Friday where they will visit rel
atiyes.
Mrs. James Trail entertained the
following one evening last week: Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. Phillips and SON., Reu-
ben, also Mr.. and Mrs. II. O. Beck
strom. Cards were played until the
late hour of the evening. Then all
departed for home.
We have been having some cold
weather the past week.
Miss Agnes Heffernan spent from
j rludy uHIll Sulludg Will hume loIns
near Elkton.
Mrs. Fred Huska was doing hel
Christmas shopping in Aurora last
Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Langner and children de
parted for Iowa last week where she
will visit relatives until after the hol
idays.
Mrs. Carl Mall was visiting friend.
in Brookings last week.
Mrs. II. O. Beckstrom was a visitor
at East View school last week.
The weather of the past few day
has been very cold. We are hopins
for a change in the weather for the
better instead Of worse.
Little Ruth Schroeder is now visit
ing at the 3. +. Pauls home.
Mrs. Leon Schroeder and two chill
dren were visiting at the Cora
Schroeder home last week.
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FOUNTAIN

Roy Kruger. who works in the
First National Bank of Brookings,
spent Sunday with home folks.
Lewis Eberlein marketed hogs at
White on Thursday.
Messrs. Alvin Palmer and Jens
Waggard, who have been working
the past summer for Fred Buettner.
left on Monday for Omaha, Nebr.
Misses Mae and Ellen Bane spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
Miss Ethel Hubbard spent Saturday
evening at the Arthur Engel home.
Rev. Brener. of Sioux City, Iowa,
was an over night guest in the II. F.
Kruger home on Monday.
Some of the pupils of Fountain are
absent from school this week with
the pink-eye.
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PRESTON

VIII Scott and Fred Keats went up
to Waterfowl one day last week
where they enlisted in the U. S. army.
While giving medicine to a sick
horse one day last week, Frank Was
bender had the misfortune to fall, in
juring his hip which disabled him for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. chan Westrum spent
Saturday afternoon at Lynn Cotton's.
Owing to the sever weather last
Sunday no Sunday school was held in
the Preston church.
Ed. Gredvig returned the first of
the week from Mankato, Mimi, where
he went to attend the funeral Of his
father, who died on day last week.
Harvey Thompson completed the in
terror of the Henry Koppman house
and returned last Tuesday to his home
in Estelline. Mr.. and Mrs. Koppman
are again enjoying the comforts of a
dwelling house, having "camped" in
the garage for about three months
The J. G. T. Club had an interestina
meeting in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Bosworth last Friday evening.
The members enjoyed a bounteous
oyster feed" about midnight.
A good sized crowd attended the
Clyde Lope sale, held Monday of this
week. Col. s. II. Van Cunningham 81
Bruce, cried the sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lee enter
tanned a number Of relatives to dimes
last Sunday.
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PUBLIC SALE

| have rented my farm and will
hold a closing out sale on the Searles
farm, l mile east and 3 miles north
of Bookings. on
TUESDAY,. DECEMBER IS, 1917,
Commencing at 10 a. m.
8O-Head of Live Stock-8O
Cattle -16 cows from 8 to 10 years
old, . fresh, 5 heavy %springers, bal
ance fresh before spring, giving milk
at present time; l 3-yr.-old registered
Shorthorn bull; 4 steers, coming 8
years old; 5 steers coming 2 years
old; 4 2-yr.-old heifers in calf; 90
spring calves; l small calf.
Horses span of grays. 6 and I
years old, horse and mare, VT. $500.
l black mare, II yrs. old, VT. 1900;
l bay horse, II yrs. old, VT. 400; ]
gray colt, 8 yrs. VT. 100; l mule 2
yrs. old; l sucking colt horse.
Hogs-20 shoats, VT. 100 pounds.
Machinery buggy; l triple box
wagon, complete; l truck wagon with
rack; l iron drag; / wood drag, 16
fl. each: John Deere disc, 8 TT; disc
cultivator; 6-shovel cultivator. nearly
new; 4-shovel %cultivator: Deering hay
rake; Acme mower, new: Acme corn
binder, new; Dain wagon hay stack.
er; Dain hay buck; Mccormick bind
er, SIT; John Deere gang pillow, new,
12-in.: Corn King manure %spreader;
Salty orr planter, 80 rods wire; bob
sled: hand corn shelter; grind stone,
new; Superior tanning mill; Fuller &
Johnson farm pump engine; 500
pounds platform scale; 32-ft. extern
sion ladder; 400 bushels good yellow
corn in crib; "a in. Concern harness:
IL in. Concord harness; 6 doz. Rhode
Island Red hens.
Household Goods-Home Comfort
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r

Mrs. J. J. Reyes came out to this
neighborhood to spend the next few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. |. l..
Brown
In spite of cold weather several
from this community succeeded in get
ting out to church on Sunday.
jim Sloan, Jr.. is singing lullabies
these days because of a new eight
and a half pound boy. which arrived
at his home last Saturday night.
There will be a Christmas program
held in the school house one week
from tonight.
Mrs. T. J. Larson is recovering from
quite a serious spell Of sickness.
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CORRESPONDENCE
, . . . y
AlTON-RICHLAND

Paul Jackson autoed over 10 Au-
rora Wednesday evening for repairs
for NJ. Satterdeld's shredder.
a few from around Bushnell attend
ed lodge in Aurora Wednesday even
ing.
A. r. Gust and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Claussen and son spent
Thursday evening at Henry Karstan'+
The new modern home Of Clark
Kretsngers is beng lathed getting
ready for the pIasterers.
A large crowd attended the sale cf
Mrs. d. Schroeder last Thursday
William Hersch moved Saturday TO
a farm three miles west Of Elkton
Fred Bruning IS figuring on build
ing a two.story modern home on his
farm west Of Elkton.
Adolph Keinast Is busy hauling
grain to the farm where he moved to
this fall.
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AURORA

n. Muilenburg has returned from
Chicago, where he spent several days.
Mrs. Annie Erwin arrived here from
Montana Wednesday night and is now
at the bedside Of her father, w. II.
Larrabee.
Several from here attended the
play at the Brookings opera house
Thursday evening.
Ladies' Aid met at Mrs. F. L. Mess
ner's Thursday afternoon. A delicious
supper wa served.
The ladies of the Red Cross met in
the new hall Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Smith were
Sunday callers at n. NJ. Woodbeck's.
Willie Huska is attending school
here and driving from home.
w, n. Burns, genial proprietor of
the meat market, had a phone in
stalled in the shop, His number is
297 Red.
ih'i1 ~ NJ oti lbto III 'iIii'1
church Sunday morning on account of
the extreme cold and a threatened
blizzard.
Miss Maggie Thornton returned Sun
day TO resume her school duties at
Badger. She has been enjoying a
forced vacation due to a few cases
of scarlet fever among her pupils.
Lineman L. +. Rowe was in the
village last week and installed a
phone at Rev. Cummins' residence.
The number is 14S Blue.
Geo. Crawford and a crew of men
and teams were busy a couple of days
the past week loading a car of baled
hay which we understand Mr.. Craw-
ford will ship to Flandreau.
Miss Mae Noodle attended the re
ception given her Tuesday evening
and was a guest of her friend, Pearl
Kirby,
Carl Schmidt is busy marketing
corr these days. Cold weather does
not seem to interfere with his haul
ing and delivering to Art Wilbur.
Tom Quinlan took the night train
to ST. Paul Monday for a brief visit
with his mother and other relatives
and friends.
Martin NJ. Manderville returned
home Saturday from a business trip
to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sapulding, OF White
returned Tuesday from Yale, S. D.,
where they had been visiting the lat
ter's sister.
Walter Rowe came back to Aurora
after spending the summer and fail
in the employ of n. Muilenburg on
the latter's farm near Volga.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Phillips, Mr.. and
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short time until she will have fully
recovered from the effects of her i'll
ness.
The reception given by the Young
Peoples Catholic Club "a held in the
new hall Tuesday evening, with only
a fair crowd in attendance. The sup
per, however, which was served by
the ladies at the lodge hall from $50
TO 500 O'Clock, was a success, the
gross receipts for the supper amount
ing to $45. The exact amount re-
ce.yed from the sale Of baked goods
we have not accurately obtained, per
haps it is about 50 or $40. The ladies
of the congregation certainly appre-
ciate the generosity of our village peo-
pie in contributing toward the success
Of their undertaking.
Mrs. DR.. Foster was disappointed at
the non-arrival of her brother, Ern-
est Walsh, who was due to spend last
Sunday with her. The young man is
a volunteer in the service of his coun-
try and was home in Iowa on a brief
furlough. having spent Thanksgiving
with his parents. Word came later
at his camp in Wyoming, as they We're
about to move, which made it impossi-
Bile for the lad to get here at this
time.
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Mr. and Mrs. } +, Hinkle ana lam
lily spent sunday at Ed. hIcilaiuS
Mr.. n Mrs. hd' Shahk are VlSlt'hs
relatives III iowa Mrs' LdHuAI"lh =
h~ousekeeper during thelr absence
jesse NofKilah caiied at Tue Aief
ans hoAle tuesday evening
Mr.. ana MIS- WIZ "rIloi7 ol he'i
NIear Lake We're guests dl 'le WIN
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A9GO

Lester Flemming and sister spent
Tuesday ~eveni( at Peter Green's.
Emil Otteson, Joe and Emil Bechen,
August Kaldowski and Miss Peters
spent Wednesday night at Lester
Raus.
Elmer Peterson, one of our highly
thought of young men, enlisted for
Uncle Sam Saturday. We all wish
him a successful future.
The Flemming young folks spent
Saturday evening with friends.
Emil and Joe Bechen were pleas
ant callers at the Rau home Sunday
afternoon.
Superintendent Blakely was a pleas
ant visitor in Argo SO last Friday af-
ternoon. Come again and stay all day
with us. The county superintendent
visit is always a welcome one.
The Bechen family entertained
friends Sunday evening.
Lester Rau went to Watertown Sat
urday to consult IN eye specialist in
regard to his eye that was hurt in
September by getting a barley beard
in the same. We all hope that he will
receive relief.
Misses Karen and Elvinia Green
and Leah Vincent visited Argo SO Fri
day afternoon. Come again.
Mrs. Head was on the sick list sew
eral days of last week.
Chris C~hristianson spent Sunday
evening at the Otteson's home.
Elvina Green spent the fore part
of the week with her sister, Mrs. Tony
Jensen.
Howard Mossier, VINO spent Thanks
giving with relatives and friends re.
turned Thursday and resumed his
duties at the Nelson home.
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STOCK SALE

In order to reduce my stock, | will
sell at public sale on the farm -four
miles south and three and one-hali
miles east Of Bookings, four miles
southwest of Aurora in Trenton town
ship, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER IT, 1917,
Commencing at / o'clock
1O0-Head of Live Stock-100
60 head of cattle, all grade Here
fords.
Is stock COWS.
% head of 2-year-old heifers to be
fresh in spring.
20 head of yearlings.
4O-Head Of shoats-4o
Duroc Jersey.
Free Lunch at Noon
Terms of Sale-All sums of SO or
under, cash. On all sums over SO.
time will be given to Oct. LIST, 1918.
on good ~bankable paper at s per cent
interest. No property to be removed
until settled for.
Thos. Bisgar & Son, Props,
II. r. Claussen, Auctioneer.
Bank of Bookings, Clerk.
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WHITE
From the Leader:

From the Leader:
Scott Miller, Bertel Thompson and
A.. L. Potter, each bought farms near
Mission, Texas, and expect to move
down there as o o as they can make
satisfactory arrangements.
Elmer Norquist, who is in the navy
and stationed at Charleston, S. c.. is
in the hospital and suffering with
rheumatism. We hope it soon leaves
him.
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range; wood heater: X-ray incubator
100 eggs; s kitchen chairs; iron bed.
Free Lunch at Noon
Terms Of Sale-All sums of SO or
under, cash. On all sums over SO,
time Will be given to Oct. LIST, 1918.
on good bankable paper at s per cent
interest. No property to be removed
until settled for.
c. A. SearIes, Proprietor.
Rudolph & Barnett Auctioneers.
First National Bank, Clerk.
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PRAIRIE HON

Mr.. Murield Is visiting relatives In
Iowa this week.
Mrs. Kennedy spent Thursday in
Brookings with her daughter. Mrs.
Sherwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Duff returned
from their Minnesota trip Monday.
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r. Claussen, Auctioneer.
Bank of Bookings, Clerk.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-25
What Has Gone Before.

q William Montgomery Strong, A wealthy young clubman, falls In love Sith Beverly Clarke after having res fued her from kidnappers, sent out ~s The Secret Seven. band of sealfhy and brainy criminals, headed
 Y mysterious individual known only ls The Great Master. This organiza- lon is trying to get possession of treas ire worth millions left to Beverly by ger uncle. In defending the girl strong becomes target for the wrath II The Secret Seven and Is ruined in business. He then takes to portrait nainting Dr. Zulpb, arch conspirator If Tbe Secret Seven, learns Strong is
 afeguarding most of Beverly's for
 une. and he sends Sara Loring, an sdyenturess. to locate it. Posing as Il tociety woman, she hires Strong to laint her portrait and learns that the
 reasure Is In his studio. This she
 telephones to Zulph. Then she pre-
 ends to faint. Beverly, calling unex-
 ,ectedly at the studio with her moth IT, sees strong sitting beside the pros
 rate woman, believes ne Is making
 oye to her and departs, heart broken.