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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-18
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TIC Trait 81 the RAIDER

The Trait Of the Raiders.
Shocked and unnamed asI was at
this discovery, to pause there staring
at those gruesome figures would have
only brought fresh alarm to the two
watching my every movement from
the edge Of the clearing Gripping my
nerves, ] advanced over the first body,
watching for any sign OF the presence
Of life within the cabin. There was
none the work Of the murder had
been completed, and the perp etrators
had ned. The dead man, with CHASTITY
cpuntenance upturned TO the roof raj.
tiers, and the snowy beard. was nm
doubtedly the negro helper, Amos
Shrunk. Pete's description Of the APP
pearance Of the man left this identifl-
cation beyond all dispute. He had
been stricken down BY a savage blow,
which had literally crushed In one
side Of his head. but his dead hands
yet gripped rife, as though he had
fallen fighting to the last.
The other man, the one lying across
the, threshold, had been shot, although
i didsnot ascertain thlsFfact until after
q turned the body over snfnciently TO
reveal the face. This was disfgured
\ BY the wound and covered with blood,
80 that the features could scarcely be
! seen, yet / Instantly recognized the
fellow Carver. Surprised out Of all
control BY this unexpected discovery,
Iasteadied myself against the log WALL
fully aroused 70 the sinister meaning
Of his presence. TO q degree the COM
plete signih cance tof this tragedy In
stantly gripped my mind. Il this fel.
low Carver had. been one Of the assatl-
ants then It was absolutely certain
that Kirby must also have been4prea
ent the leader az the attack. This
inevitably meant that both men had
been aboard the steamer, and lister
were put ashore Ct the mouth of the
Illinois. And, now thai. q thought
about Il, why mott IL war no accident.
and I wondered that the Possibility
ihad never occurred to me- before. The
gambler naturally knew all the gossip
Of the river. and beyond question be
/ would be aware of the reported ex-
ltstence of this unders rouDd station
for runaway slaves. Il WINS common
talk 90 far down a. 81. Loliis. and his
l;mind would instantly revert to- the
possibility that the fleeing Rene might
Iseek sescape through the assistance Of
4 Ghrnnk. The mysterious vanishing 81
Isthe boat would seryesto increase that
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-18

ing; for the purpose Of gaining pos.
session Of her these murders had been
committed. Why, then, should he run
away when he must have known the
girl was already in his graspt The
same thought apparently occurred to
her.
f ."'You-you believe that Kirby did
this7"
what other conclusion is possiblet
We know that he passed us on the
steamer-Sam saw him plainly. It
was his man, Carver, whom we found
dead in the hut. It could have been
no one else.''
But" she questioned, unsatisned,
The would have only one reason for
being here-hunting me. his slave.
That was his one purpose. was 1t mott
II he saw US then he must have known
Of my presence, that was here with
you. Why should he make no attempt
TO take me with him7 Why should hs
steal our boat and run away7"
Zone theory is as good as another"
said, "and mine so far have all been
wrong. What do you make Of 1t,
SAINT"
who. sah7 Me. sahr'.
"Yes, take a guess at this
Pears Ike" he said, deliberately,
rubbing his ear with one hand, sas
how It mought have happened dis yere
way. sab. All amt a-sayin' It wus-
It mought be. Maybe Massa Kirby
nebber got no sight OBJ US tall, an
wus afeerd fer ter stay. He lust
knowed q party wus yere-likely
'nough sum Black Abolitionists, who'd
be huntin' him II he didn't cl'ar out,
just 80 soon as dey foun' dat Amos
Shrunk wus- dead. Here wus his
chance, an he done took It."
He bent suddenly forward, hls
glance at the edge Of the log. '.Dey
amt took but Just de one boat, sah.
fer de- odder am showed under dar
0ut'r sight" 4. f
As stopped further over I saw that
this was true, the small rowboat, with
the oars undisturbed In it, bottom.
had been pressed in beneath the con.
cealment Of the log wharf. almost com.
pletely hidden from above, yet to al
| appearances uninjured. The very fact
that 1t should have been thus left only
added to the mystery Of the affair. Il
It had been Kirby's deliberate purpose
to leave rs there stranded ashore
why had he failed to crush In the
boats planking with q rock7 Could
the leaving Of the craft in at condi.
tion for orr use be part Of some care.
fully conceived plan; . bait to draw
ne into some set trap7 Or did It occur
merely a. an incident Of their hur.
ried hight7 These were unanswerabls
questions, yet the mere knowledge
that the boat was actually there and
80 navigable condition promised us an
opportunity to escape. While hone r..
NAMED. however vague. It was not my
nature to despair, Whether accident
i or design had been the cause made no
oddsI was willing to match my wita
against Kirby and endeavor, TO win.
i And I must deal with facts Just g
they were. i,ss
Il % ri ~ . !
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-18

means Of horror. and appearing help.
less from fright. but Rene quiet, mere
" exhibiting her emotion in the white.
ness Of her face and quickened breath
ing. Her eyes. wide open, questioning,
seemed to sense my uncertainty. As n
ended the tale and concluded with my
theory as to what had occurred fol-
lowing the deed Of blood, her quick
mind asserted itself. .i ss'
"But this must have happened very
lately; the fire still smoldered, you,
said. When do you think that steamer
could have landed here7" @ss.aS
'Why, perhaps early last evening"
"And 1t has not occurred to you. that!
the boat might have waited here while
the man Kirby went ashore?'' , sss
no; thar could scarcely be true, if
the steamer was transporting troops;
what was 1t you were thinking about q
It Is all dark. Of course" she said
slowly. I've can only guess at Whist
happened. But to me 1t seems impos-
sible that the man Kirby could -haye
accomplished this alone without al
lsistance The boat We saw at the
landing was not his It must have
been Pete's, and there Is no evidence
OF any other trail leading here from the
river. II. as you imagine, he knew
the captain Of that steamer, and some
Of the other men aboard were Afissou-
rians and defenders OF slavery. he
would have no trouble in enlisting
their help to. recover his runaway
slaves. They would be only too glad
to break up an abolitionlst's nest.
That is what I believe has happened;
they came ashore In a party, and the
{ steamer waited for. Them s
And you think the prisoners were
taken along? Yet Kirby would not
Wfnt TO transport them up the river
sAs to Tint, she insisted, she could
+ not help himself. He needed to get
! away quickly. and there were no other
means available. He could only hope
to connect later with some craft south.
bound on which to return 8.
On may be fight, II Admitted, I'M
pressed, yet not wholly CONVINCED.
"But what can we dor 81, /, G
She looked At me- reproac hfully. 81
You should NOT 3asl that Of q GIRL.
Theawords stune me- sis s.. n.
No; this u my task. I was
though lessly cruel. Neither can We
remain here; only long enough 10 bury
those bod It would be inhumail
not 70, DO tina. sank, there Ii. an old
spade le4ning q ainsE thsieabin wall u.
50 over and SET sssss +5i
He started . his mission reluc.
family enough. glancine constantly
backward over his shoulder to insure
himself of our presence and carefully
avoiding any approaeh ,fto thee open
door. n @;s q VI ii & a. ss;S &
Unpleasant aas our task was II
proved Ito be less difficult Of accom-.
plishhent than Il III had I anticipated.
There were blankets II the cabin
hunks. and I'M these ! wrapped the
bodies. They were too heavy, how.
ever, for me to- transport alone, and Il
required some threatening to induce
Sam to give me the assistance neces.
scry TO deposit them IN the shallow
grate. Only the fear that would
not have him with us longer compelled
his joining me. He was more fright.
ened 1t the though sof being left alone
than OF contact with the dead. Sam
filled ID the loose earth, rounding 4
int form. and the TWO of us stood
l,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-18
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA. IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY.-STATE BANK OF
LAKELAND, a corporation, VS.. ]. Fl. Stan
ley and Zenie G. Stanley.
II appearing from the sworn bill Of COM
plant in this cause that J. H. Stanley Is Z
resident Of the State Of Florida. but has beer.
absent therefrom for more than sixty days be-
fore the commencement Of this suit, and that
he is temporarily residing in Presho, South
Dakota; that he Is over the age Of twenty
one years and that there Is no person residing
in the State Of Florida, the service ofasub-
poena upon whom would bind the said de-
fendant;
It Is therefore ordered that the defendant.
J. H. Stanley, appear to the bill Of complaint
in this cause on or before Monday, the 9Th day
Of October, A. D. 1919, and answer the said
bill, otherwise the allegations therein con-
tained will be taken as true and confessed by
the said defendant
It is further ordered that this order be pub
lished In the Lakeland Evening Telegram. a
newspaper Of general circulation, published In
Lakeland. Polk county, Florida, for four con-
secutive weeks.
Done and ordered at Barlow Florida, this
9th day Of September, A. D. 1919.
]. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk Circuit Court
D. O. ROGERS,
Solicitor for Complainant 1891
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. POLK COUNTY,
FLORIDA. IN CHANcERY.-LIsIs W. Smith
W. Edwin sandys Dawes. George Augusta,
Thomson and Anthony Norris. Trustee. ct al.
BILL TO QUIET TITLE.
In the above stated cause II Is hereby or
dered that all persons claiming any Interest
in the premises hereinafter described as
heirs-at-law. grantees. devisees. creditors
legal representatives or otherwise.
through and under the following named de-
ceased persons, towit: Edwin Sandys Dawes
George Augustus Thomson and Anthony Nor
ris, trustees Of the Florida Land & Coloni.
cation Company, Limited, and all and every
person whomsoever claiming any interest In
the said premises in the county Of Polk and
State Of Florida, to-wit
quarter (NEA) Of section four ~. township
twenty eight (2s) South. range twenty seven
(27) east.
Be and appear to complainant's bill Of com.
plant herein fled at the ONCE Of the clerl
Of the circuit court at Barlow. Florida, OF
tho rule day in October, 1919. the same BE-
order be published once each week for twelve
consecutive weeks prior to said date In th,
Lakeland Evening Telegram, newspaper
published and Of general circulation In SAID
county.
Witness my hand and seal Of said cour
at Barlow, Florida, this 5th day Of July. 1919
CLERKS seal) nj J; A. A., 1oHN son.
R. B. HUFFAKER.
Solicitor for Complainant. s2sl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

N TINE COUNTY COURT, IN AND FOR POLK
sss D W. klwhroaah, W. The Lsksiaas Grain
and Fruit Company, CorpoFatlca.
NOTICE
rwssF ana ny virtue or an execution issued
eat " and under the seal Of the County Court
~ nNt County. State of Florida, under the
dsts " September seth, A. D. 1919, wherein
Msgt e ktmhrough. and ]. W. kimbrougn
are nsintins and the Lakeland Grain 4 E.ut
Cassnsny, 4 corporation. Is defendant. ! HAYS
levied uron. and will offer for sale, and sell 70
the highest and best bidder for cash. at the
froat door az the court house at Barlow. Polk
Ceanty, Florida. on the first Monday In Sep
teaAser, A. d. 1919, the same being the I'm
day IL said month. and q legal sales day. and
between the hours Of eleven q, m. and two ,.
m Of the said day. the following described
personal property, as the property OF the de-
PENDANT the Lakeland Grain and Fruit Com
rsny. a Corporation, to satisfy said execution
and costs to-wtt.
one Il, complete ]. r. Campbell fruit wash
or and drier.
One IN J. p Campbell gasoline engine
One en- orange sizer
And all tools fixtures and other personal
property belonging to and used In the opera
ton Of the said fruit washer. orange sixer.
and gasoline engine
One ~ orange box crate frame.
Eig ht(Sl Ice hooks.
One tl) iron safe.
One tl) Pittsburg typewrita.
One ~ small desk
Three 81 pairs Of scales
stock Of groceries.
Three tsl push trucks
One tl) block and tackle, with wire rope
and about one hundred tl00l orange field
boxes,
All Of which property is now located In
what has been known as the Mayes building
on West Main street, In Lakeland. Polk
County. Florida
JOHN LOGAN,
s44l Sheriff Polk County, Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22
WILLIAMS BARGAIN COUNTER
IMPROVED FARM Of 20 acres /

IMPROVED FARM Of 30 acres, II
acres in grove-balance good truck
land in cultivation. Coed esNsom
house, barn and garage, horse FARM
ing tools, house furniture and chick,
ems, located on asphalt road, All
ready for occupancy. A real nice
home. Price $500.
NEAT 4-room Cottage. LOT iS6xSoO
feet, good grove with about rs
boxes fruit. rs chickens, close I'm
for only $4,000 with terms,
20 acres finest trucking land In Polk
county, 2 IL miles from city. all un.
der good fence, Is acres In cultiva.
ton, 4-room house, barn stables
and packing house. Rotary pump
and gasoline engine for irrigation
purposes. This land produces the
finest truck and strawberries,
abundantly. Price $2.Soo, one-third
cash, balance one and two years.
LOT 1Oox135 covered with bearing
orange, grapefruit and other fruit
trees good Groom house, on as
phalt street close in, finest loca.
ton. Price $500. Terms; 5000
cash, balance monthly.
LOT 2oox136 with good four-room
house. close In. House could not
be built for money asked for prop
erty. Price for quick sale. only
$1,400 with terms.
NICE HOME Of 6 rooms, modern
conveniences. large sleeping porch.
Lot 50x135, with bearing orange and
lemon trees. Corner lot in Dixie
land. A bargain for $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

Notice is hereby giYen that under and BY
virtue Of the terms and conditions Of decree
made by the Honorable John 8. Edwards. Judge
Of the Circuit Court Of the Tenth judicial
Circuit Of the State Of Florida, In and fol
Polk county, in Chancery, in certain cause
pending In said court wherein c. e. Fuller
is complainant and R. w. Ellis and Annie
B, Ellis. his wife, and T. L.. Waring and
Kansas r. Waring, his wife, are defendants
the undersigned by said decree Is appointed
special master in chancery to sell, and will
on Monday, the first day Of September, A. D
1919, between the hours Of eleven o'clock q. M
and two o'clock p. M, offer for sale and sell
at public auction, at the South door Of the
courthouse in Barlow, Polk county, Florida
to the highest and best bidder for cash, the
following described premises situated In Poll
county, Florida:
Beginning at the southeast corner Of the
southeast quarter Of the northeast quarter Of
t.. northeast ua:ter e section fOurtesr
township twenty nine, range twenty three,
and run north 1875 feet, west $50 feet. south
1876 feet, east $50 feet to beginning, contain
ing two acres, more or less, with all build.
ings and improvements thereon.
The said property to be sold to satisfy thu
amount Of said decree and costs.
Dated this the 3lst day Of July, A. D.
1919.
A. r. CARVER,
9435 Special Master In Chancery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22
NAVAL AND MILITARY RECORD
BOOK; LEGISLATIVE
BLUE BOOK

Florida at the Front, or the spirit
of Nineteen-Seventeen." by Pat Muir.
ply. A complete record of Florida's
contribution in men and money to the
winning of the war-ILLUSTRAT-
ED. For further information write P.
o. Box 1906 or Witness Press. Jack
sonyille, Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22
FLoRlDA's GREAT HOME DAILY

Readers of The Tampa Daily Times
get more gor their money than the
readers of any other Florida daily.
This great daily, which is among the
fastest growing newspapers of the
South, is fearless, aggressive and in
teresting. For nearly a generation it
has consistently fought for the rights
of the people. Its news service is un-
surpassed. It receives both the DAY
and NIGHT leased wire reports of the
Associated Press in full, is a full
member of the Newspaper Enterprise
Association, has Its own correspon-
dents everywhere, and buys more ex-
pensive features for its readers than
any other Florida daily. No home In
South Florida is complete without
The Times. Only Sc year, $3.50 for
three months. Sent free on two
weeks trial to those genuinely inter
ested. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

The recent national meeting of
State Commissioners of Agriculture,
passed resolutions to effect that the
new European corn borer, now firmly
entrenched in Massachusetts and
New York, sis one of the most dan
gerous insects which has become es.
tablished in America, and we hereby
place ourselves on record in favor of
most energetic efforts on the part of
the Federal and State agencies to
control and, if possible, to evtermi.
nate this insect, including in the pro-
gram vigorous guarantees to prevent
its distribution"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22
ORDINANCE NO. 23s
In Regard to the Paving and Improvement OF
Certain Streets Herein Named

"Be 1t ordained by the City Commissioners
Of the City Of Lakeland Florida, to b known
and designated as Improvement Bonds, Be
issued in the aggregate sum Of $l3.120.S1,
each OF said bonds to be In the sum Of Ave
hundred dollars st50o.00). except the last Of
said bonds which is to be in the sum o.
$62O.Sl. said bonds to be issued against the
certificates Of Indebtedness as shown In the
resolution passed by the City Commissioners
heretofore at this meeting, said certificates
covering property on Orange Park Drive, from
Lake Morton Drive TO higgins street; Mxssa-
chusetts avenue, from Lake Morton Drive 10
Lime street; South Boulevard, from Lake Nor
ton Drive to Mcdonald street; East Mcdonald
street, from Johnson avenue to Ingraham ave-
nue.: which said amount Is not In excess Of
the aggregate amount Of the certificates Of To-
debtedness deposited with the City Treasurer
and recorded in Lien Book made for that pur-
pose The said bonds shall mature In one,
two, three, four, five, six. seven, eight. nine.
and ten years from date, bearing interest at
the rate Of six per cent per annum, payable
semi annually, and each bond shall have at
tached thereto interest coupons. each coupon
representing the proper interest Of said bond.
and said bond shall bear a certificate. duly
signed by the City Treasurer, certifying that
the amounts Of the certificates Of indebtedness
so deposited, against which the said bonds
the face value Of the bonds issued. Each Of
said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor
and attested by the Clerk Of the said City
and shall be impressed with the seal Of the
City Of Lakeland, Florida The coupons shall
be signed In fac smile Of the signatures Gf
the Mayor and Clerk respectively, and tho
facsimile signatures are to be Of the same
force and effect as the signatures in fact Of
the Mayor and Clerk The said bonds. when
issued. shall be in substantially the form Of
previous bonds applied to this issue:
E. C. FLANAGAN,
Mayor or Commissioner at Large
Attest:
H. L. SWATTS, City Clerk. 95l7
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

We have for sale some of the most
desirable truck and farm lands in
Florida. This property Is in Ia mile
city limits and can be had ut the
right price and terms. Let US show
you some fine 10 and 20-acre tracts.
For particulars see g. G. Rogan
Rooms l and 2, Deem and Bryant
Building, Phone IA.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

New York's strike of cigar makers is
said to be causing shortage of 4,500,-
900 cigars a day. How many brown
stone houses saved from going up in
smoke does that represent?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22
MISCELLANEOUS

JOIN THE FLORIDA HOME THRIFT
Society and borrow money at six
per cent. 100000 available soon.
For further information, write or
call at Room 10, Mum bldg. form.
erly P. O. Bldg. oslo
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

National efficiency must begin with
the individual. In the past, with a
continent Astounding in natural re-
sources, we have been plundering and
wasting We must now get down to
"brass tacks" and talk, preach, and
live efficiency.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

s ACRES within six blocks Of tho do
pot In Lakeland, Fla, ready for
subdivision into a lots, or to be
set In oranges. A money maker Tor
q buyer for $500. Half cash, bal
ance one year 8 per cent.
o. G. LANPHEAR, Lakeland. Fla.
sAaa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

The biennial council meeting of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
to be held In st. Louis in November
will observe the first anniversary of
tn earmistice with a great patriotic
song service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

FOR SALE-At a bargain for cash,
truck chassis, in A No. l condition,
suitable for light or heavy hauling
will build body to suit your wishes.
Quick Service Auto Co., 321 West
Main street. 9639
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

FOR SALE-Bungalow, plastered,
located on one of the city's best
avenues; s rooms; garage; bath,
extra toilet; gas, electricity, city
water; on double lot; garden, or
ange trees; all in perfect condi-
ton. Bargain $4,000. Apply E. J.
Kaufman, Evening Telegram
building, city, second floor 9655
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

FOR SALE-Two nice cabinet man
tells at bargain. DR.. w. H.
Mitchell. 9657
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22
NOTICE TO MOTHERS
OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN
OF SCHOOL AGE

Those residing within the Lakeland
School district will find blanks to be
filled out to complete their applica-
ton for aid with Prof. C. M. Jones,
principal Lakeland schools, after
which he will return to me for rec
)mmendation.
Respectfully,
w. T. HURST,
School Attendance Officer for Polk
County.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

FOR SALE--Apartment house, s
rooms and bath on each side, on
North Florida avenue, IL blocks
of high school. Bargain If taken
at once. G. D. Stoner, Lake Phar-
macy. 1855
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

G.. ]. WILLIAMS
Telegram Office, or Phone So. Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Gas range, gas plate,
and refrigerator. Phone $40 Blue.
1864
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

SOME OF THE most desirable resi-,
dences in Lakeland for sale. e.
Tucker. ST.. 9610
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

FOR SALE-Rowboat. For particu-
lars call 606-Blue. 9672
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22
FOB RENT

FOR RENT unfinished rooms,
bath. Apply 206 East Oak. Phone
1923 Black. 1881
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

9435
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22
NOTICE OF MASTERS SALE

H. L. SWATTs. City Clerk.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-09-09

Merchants lunch at II a. m. to 3
p. m. Crater Cafe 7th st. scot