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The Washington times., 1921-03-20
PARIS, March z

PARIS, March z.
r KADDMOIsELLE JACQUELIN E
M CAMPBELLE, the exquisite Paris
80 ian actress and mould Of fashion.
was taking her light breakfast in bed the
other morning.
The maid brought in her mail and also
large beautifully decorated box.
That box Immediately attracted her at
tention. II made her heart beat She
felt sure 1t was a gift-a peace Offering
from an extremely wealthy admirer with
whom she had recently had disagree
ment. Anyway, it must be a gift from
tiara, but more probably superb piece
Of fur or a new creation in hats
''Bring me that box, Celeste" cried Mile
,Campbelle excitedly, rising up in her dainty
robe de mutt.
The box was tied up very securely The
stubborn knots were severe trial to
,retty Jacqueline's patience. She got the
lid off. Then she started impatiently 10
search for the precious treasure within.
She pulled out layer after layer of
flmy paper. At last she reached the OBJ
ject that had been carefully concealed
within all these wrappings. At the same
time dreadful odor smote her nose.
The box contained a miserable, long
dead cat!
Jacqueline's hopeful, expectant mood i'm
mediately changed into rage and tears.
She suspected al, once who had sent the
dead cat. 1t was her rival, Mile. Jane
Renouardt, beautiful and talented act
ress, but very merciless enemy. Mile.
Campbelle had for time rivalled Mile.
Renouardt in the regard of very wealthy
and rather tickle young millionaire.
From that moment Mile. Campbelle was
possessed with but one thought and de-
termination. That was to have revenge
That very afternoon Jacqueline met Jane
Renouardt In Claridges Hotel, one Of the
most fashionable resorts in Paris-espec-
tally at tea time.
"Ah, cat!" exclaimed Mile. Campbelle,
81 will teach you to insult me by sending
me dead body OF your family"
Little camel of the boulevards!" re.
tOrted HenOuar0t.
As she spoke Jacqueline rushed at Re
nouardt and scrstched her beautiful face.
The Gallo blood OF the two girls, which
leads to such awful fury, was thoroughly
aroused. They lost sll sense of refine
ment, dignity and feminine delicacy, such
as characterized them in their ordinary
life.
The fashionable idlers In the hotel we're
treated to q contest which many Of them
thought more interesting than the Carpen-
tier-Dempsey fight was ever likely to be.
Mile. Renouardt drew first blood with q
long left-handed scratch on Jacqueline
Campbelle's right cheek, Jane Is known
as hard hitter and is said never to have
had the worst of any physical encounter.
Her many admirers glowed with en-.
thusiasm over her success, without OF
course, being so vulgar as to cheer and
root" as they would have done at real
prize fight.
Jacqueline Campbelle, though lighter
.khan her antagonist. did some very clever
lootwork. She stepped back, disengsging
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enraged the high-spirited
young artistic who had the
earlier claim on him.
His generosity toward
Mile. Renouardt naturally
made her resent any in
road on his effecnons by
another. His admiration
of her art was measured
in millions. He not only
made a sort Of trust In
the theatrical world Of
Paris by buying up a num-
Der OF theatres, but he is
now building q new theatre
for Jane Renouardt her
self. II is to be the jewel
box Of Jean Renouardt's
art. She is to manage the
place and act in plays that
have been specially writ
ten for her by the great
playwrights Of France. In
the theatre q handsome
apartment is being built
for Jane. IN which there
will be a large studio
where she will DO her
studying and rehearsals.
Mile. JacQueline Camp
belle had an admirer who
was scarcely less wealthy
or important. He had
highly artistic conceptions
of yhaA ctyles for women
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herself from the tearing nails, and quickly
countered with a right-hand tug that let
down James back hair
Jane replied with a swift body blow
that took away Jacqueline's breath and
made her relinquish her hold on the
others hair.
Jacqueline remained speechless for al
most a minute. The two enemies glanced
at one another with looks of unntterable
hate and contempt. Then they recovered
their speech.
B., little bunch of trash from Montmartre,
accept this one," said Renouardt, as she
smartly pulled her aeversary's nose.
"And take this from me, you cat!" re-
torted Jacqueline. her face flushed with
fury.
AS she spoke. she smashed James ex-
quisite, costly Rue de la Paix hat down
over her eyes. This hurt seriously and
Jane replied with what looked like a dan
gerous kick and some of the spectators
began to think of the French for Foul"
In the struggle poor Jacqueline's beauti-
and the gems were scattered in every di.
rection. When Jacqueline saw her prec-
ious jewels scattered she gave forth a
hysterical shrek that brought the rest of
the staff of the hotel, who had not been
already attracted by the fracas A pearl
hunt was organized and after securing
thoroughly the room, overturning furni.
ture. uplifting rugs and disorganizing
the place completely, 162 pearls were
recovered
But Jacqueline, bordering upon hys-
terra, refused to be consoled, for she
said there were 1913 pearls in the rope >,
and insisted upon having them.
Further search failed to reveal the lost
gems, and, on the insistence of Jacque-
line, the manager promised to have the
heating arrangement dismantled and a
search made in the conduits.
This only partially satisfied the fair
Jacqueline, for she left the hotel hur-
riedly to run to the police magistrate
to enter a complaint against Jane
Renouardt, not only for assault, but for
LILO IOSb VI ucE pCdiio, citucI Wy ucI VI
"some unknown person." as the French
legal form is. She placed a value on
the string Of pearls of 10000 francs.
The next day a wrecking crew appeared
at the hotel, demolished the heating ar
rangements and examined the spaces
through which the pipes we're run right
down to the boiler Their efforts were
rewarded by finding IA missing pearls
still strung on a thread, which we're taken
by the hotel manager to the police station.
There the magistrate called an expert To
examine the pearls and he did not hest
tate to declare that the only thing gen.
uine about them was the string upon
which they were strung Jacqueline de-
MED this and frantcAlly insisted upon the
return Of the other % pearls.
The polite hotel manager wanted to be
oblfging, but told Jacqueline that the most
thorough search possible, without entirely
demolishing the hotel, had only resulted
In the IA gems being found He intimated
that the expense already incurred by the
demolition OF the installation of the hotel
had scarcely been justified by the esti-
mated value OF the jewels found.
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"Ah, catl"
exclaimed
Mile. Jacqueline
Ca,,,pbeue,
II svW teach you h
insult me by sending
me a dead body Of
your family"
Little camel of
the B bouleUdrds!" :"
retorted Renouardf.
As She Spoke
Jacqueline Rushed
at Renouardf
ClalOing Her Face
,Oith Her Finger
Nails and Tearing
at the Famous
Beauty's Hair.
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t"She pulled OUT layer
after layer of flmy paper.
At last she reached the OBJ
ject that had been carefully
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-25

The State of Kansas. Ellis County, S.
The State of Kansas to Simon Motz,
John H. Edwards, Mrs. John H.
Edwards, Minerva Edwards, B. r.
Able, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Shepherd, Don
Mcdonald, Frederick Hesse, Mrs.
Frederick Hesse, Rosa Hesse, Mary
L. Eastman, G. NJ. Eastman, Lii
Ian A. Hussey; and the unknown
heirs, administrators, devisees, eX-
ecutOrs, trustees and assigns of
each of said persons:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that you have been sued in
the District Court of the Twenty
third Judicial District, State of Kan
sas, sitting in and for the County of
Ellis in said State, by Frank Neu-
berger, and you must answer the petit
ton filed by said plaintiff in the of
fee of the Clerk of said Court at
Hays, Kansas, on or before the 18th
day of September, 1921, or the allega-
tions of said petition will be taken as
true and judgment will be rendered in
said action in favor of said plaintiff
and against each of you establishing
and confirming the title and owner
ship of the plaintiff in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate, to wit
Lots eight (8) nine (9) ten (1O)
and seven I'D in block one ~ in
Hesse Brothers Addition to the City
of Ellis in Ellis County, Kansas,
against the adverse claims of each of
you; forever barring and stopping
you and each of you and all persons
claiming by or through or undner you
or any of you from having or claim.
ing any right or title or interest in OF
lien upon the aforesaid real estate OF
any part thtreof; quieting plaintiff s
title to said real estate and each and
every part and parcel thereof against
you; and granting. to plaintiff such
other and further relief as may be
equitable; and judgment will be
rendered in favor of the plaintiff and
against you for the costs of said
action.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court at my office in the City of
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you
Hugh imprisoned the little hand in
his own huge ones. and smiled reas-
suringly.
Don't worry. little girl he said
Years ago l was told 10y an old gypsy
that I should die in my bed of old
age and excessive consumption of in
valid port As matter of
fact. the cause of my visit was rather
humorous. They abducted me in the
middle of the night. with an ex-soI-
der of my old battalion, who was,
regret to state. sleeping off the effects
of much Indifferent liquor. in my
rooms. They thought he was your
American millionaire cove, and the
wretched Mullings was too drunk 10.
deny it. In fact. | don't think they
ever asked his opinion at ALL" Hugh
grinned reminiscently "A pathetic
spectacle"
"Oh +! but splendid" cried the girl Il
httle breathlesSly. Tell me. where
is the American nOw?'
Many miles out of London" an
swered Hugh. Il think we'll leave
ii az that. The less you know. Miss
Benton, at the moment-the better"
Have You found out anything?" she
demanded eagerly.
Hugh shook his head.
Not a thing. Except that your
neighbOrs are as pretty bunch of
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GLYCERINE MIXTURE FOR GAS
ON STOMACH

Simple glycerine, buckthorn bark,
ETC., as mixed in Adler-i-ka relieves
ANY CASE gas on stomach or sour
stomach. 1t acts on both upper and
lower bowel and removes all foul mat
ter which poisoned stomach. Often
CURES constipation. Prevents appen-
dicitis. The INSTANT pleasant
action of Adler-i-ka surprises both
doctors and patients. One man who
suffered five years from Indigestion
and constipation was helped by ONE
dose. c. A. HARDNESS, Druggist.
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cheerfuI Meals

Air, light and sunshine are bestOw-
ers Of health and cheerfulness. For
this reason an effort should be made
always to have meals in the brightest
room, even il it means having break
fast at the back OF the house and
dinner at the front. II usually can
be managed If the housewife Wills
Neals taken with an open window also
make for health; shut door should
Dbviate draughts, and the open window
lets in blessed air and light, hand in
hand with happiness.
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of the person and estate of Ger
trude Adkins:

of the person and estate of Ger
trude Adkins:
You and each Of you, the above
named persons, are hereby notified
that you have been sued in the district
court of Ellis County, Kansas. by
Kathryn G. Wiesner, as plaintiff, and
that you, and each of you, must
answer the petition of said plaintiff
filed against you and each of you in
said court in said action on or before
the 18th day of September, 1921, or
said petition will be taken as true and
judgment will be rendered according
ly IN said action quieting the title of
the said plaintiff to the following de-
scrlbed real estate, situated in the
County of Ellis and State of Kansas,
to-wit: Lots two, four, twelve, four
teen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty, TWEEN
ty-two, twenty-four, twenty-six and
twenty-eight all in Highland Addition
to Hays City now the City of Hays,
being part of the subdivision of Lot
Two, Lebold Allen & Co. Addition to
Hays City, and forever barring you.
and each of you, from all right, title,
interest, estate, claims and liens in,
to and upon said real estate and every
part and parcel thereof.
]. NJ. Wiesner,
(L-S) Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: R. A. Leiker,
Clerk District Court.
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(To Be ContinUed.)
First Published in the Hays Free
Press, August 4, 1929
Publication Notice

State of Kansas, Ellis County, SIS:
The State of Kansas to William L.
Nixon, Mrs. William L. Nixon,
James E. Sears, Sarah A. Sears,
Walter T. McConney, Mrs. Walter
T. McConney, w. T. Grundel, Mrs.
w. T. Grundel, Gardner P Nash,
Mrs. Gardner P. Nash, John Nc
Conney, Mrs. John McConney,
Martha M. Hess, - Hess her
husband if any, Nettie o. Hawkins,
- Hawkins her husband if any,
s. Bessie S. Todd, - Todd her hus-
band if any, if they be living, the
unknown heirs, executors, admin
istrators, devisees, trustees and as
signs (if any of each and all of
the above named and mentioned
persons who may now be dead, if
they or any of them are now dead;
C. D. Smith, C. D. Smith guardian
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I NJ Wiasn.

81 Attorney for Plaintiff.
est: R. A. Leiker,
Clerk District Court.
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friction Match First Used In 1927.

The friction match. said TO be the
invention of John Walker. an English
druggist. was introduced in the year
1927. Walkers match consisted of a
wooden Splint or stick or cardboard
coated with sulphur and tipped with
a mixture of chlOrate Of potash. sui
phide of anthony and powdered gum.
The match was ignited by being drawn
through a piece of bent sandpaper.
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THREE.

At eight o'clock the next morning a
burly looking ruffian brought in some
hot water and a cup of tea. AS he
pulled up the blinds the light fell full
on his battered. rugged face. and sud
denly Hugh sat up in bed and stared
at him.
Good Lord!" he cried, aren't you
Jem Smith,"
The man swung round like flash
and glared at the bed.
"Wot the ell as that got 10 do wiz
yOu?" he snarled, and then his face
changed. why. strike me pink, if it
amt young DrummOnd"
Hugh grinned.
Fright in one, lem. What in the
name Of fortune are you doing in this
outfit? Given up the game?"
1T give me up, when that crOss-eyed
son of a gun Young Baxter fought that
cross down at 'OXtOn. Gawd if could
get the Swine-just once again
s'welp me- I'd" Words failed the ex-
bruiser; he could only mutter.
Hugh smiled. by the way. has any
one got stiff neck in the house this
morning?"
stiff neck - echoed the man.
Strike me pink if that amt funny
your asking, 1 mean. The bloke's sit
ting up in is bed swearing awful.
Can't move is cad at all"
And who. might I ask, is the
blOke?" said DrummOnd
why, Peterson. o. course. 90 else?
Breakfast at nine''
The door closed behind him. and
Hugh lit cigarette thoughtfully.
Most assuredly he was starting in
style: LakingtOn's jaw one night, Pet
ersOn'S neck the second, seemed suffi-
GENTLY energetic opening To the game
for the verieSt gluttOn. Then that
cheerful optimism which was the en-
Wy of his friends asserted itself.
''SuppOSin' I'd killed EN-" he MUIR
INJURED. aghast. "Just suppOsin' Why.
the bally show would have been over.
and I'd have had to advertise again."
Only Peterson was in the dining
room when Hugh came down. He had
examined the stairs on his way, but
he could see nothing unusual which
would account for the thing which had
whiZZed past his head and changed sui
lenly against the wall Nor was there
any sign Of the cobra by the curtained
door; merely Peterson standing in
sunny room behind a bubbling coffee
machine.
He turned politely toward his host,
and paused in dismay. Good heavens,
Mr.. Peterson, is your neck hurting
your"
at IS" answered Peterson grimly.
"A nuisance. having a stiff neck.
Makes every one laugh, and one gets
no sympathy. Bad thing-laughter.
=. At times, anyway"
Curiosity is a great deal worse
Captain DrummOnd. 1t was touch and
go whether killed you last night"
IT think might say the same" re-
turned Drummond.
Eyes and no." said Peterson. From
the moment you left the bottom Of the
stairs, had your life In the palm Of
my hand. Had chosen to take it,
my young friend, 1 should not have
had this stiff neck
Hugh returned to his breakfast I'M
concernedly.
Granted, laddie. granted But had
not been OF such a kindly and for
bearing nature, you wouldn't have
had it, either" He looked at Peter
son critically. I'm inclined to think
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a minute-was impossible. His fists
clenched, and he swore softly under
his breath. Then as silently as he
had come down, he commenced to
climb the stairs again. BE had a hazy
idea that he would Ike to hit some
thing-hard.
There were nine stairs In the first
half Of the flight, and 1t was as he
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SAPPER"
Illustrations bu
IRWIN MYERS

stood on the fifth that he again heard
the low chuckle. At the same instant
something whizzed past his head so
low that it almost touched his hair,
and there was 8 clAnE on the wall be-
side him. He dueked instinetively,
and regardless OF noise raced up the
remaining stairs. on an-fours. His
jaw was set like q wise, his eyes were
blazing; in fact. Hugh Drummond was
seeing red.
He paused when he reached the top,
crouching in the darkness. Close to
him he could feel some one else, and
holding his breath, he listened. Then
he heard the man mOve-only the very
faintest SOund-but il was enough.
Without a seconds thought he sprang,
and his hands closed on human flesh.
He laughed gently; then he fought in
silence.
His opponent was strong above the
average, but after a minute he was
like a child in Hugh's grasp. He
choked once or twice and muttered
something; then Hugh slipped his
right hand gently onto the mans
throat. His fingers moved slowly
round. his thumb adjusted itself low
ingly, and the man felt his head being
forced hack irresiStibly. He gave one
Strangled cry, and then the pressure
relaxed.
"One half inch more. my gentle hu-
mOriSt." Hugh whispered in his ear,
"and your neck would have been
broken. As it is, it will be very stiff
for some days. Another time-don't
laugh. It's dangerous"
Then. like ghost, he vanished
along the passage in the direction of
his own room.
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Hays, in said County this 18th day Of
July, 1921.
R. A. Leiker,
Clerk of the District Court.
(Seal of the Dist. Court.)
Herman Long,
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
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scOundrelS as l ever want to meet"
But you'll let me know if you do"
She laid "A hand beseechingly on his
arm. You know what's at stake for
me, don't you? Father, and-Oh! but
you know"
(To Be Continued.D
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FOUR.

Il heard you were down here she
said gravely, holding out her hand to
him. ''Pve been sick with anxiety
ever since father told me he'd seen
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LEGAL NOTICE

First published in the Hays Free
Press, July %, 1929
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-04
BATTLE MOUNTAIN OFFICER
SEEKS AWARD FOR WOUNDS

Jack Phelps, Battle Mountain con-
in gun fight with bootlegger some
time ago, spent yesterday at the head
quarters of the Nevada industrial
commission Phelps was X-rayed for
the purpose of locating bullet that
tie, and be was given hearing on his
application for compensation. The
bootlegger was shot through the leg
by Phelps and was afterwards killed
by Salt Lake City police officer af-
ter he had killed the chief of police.
Carson News.
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BOND ISSUE BY DANGBERGS
FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES

Announcement of the plans of the
Dangberg Land and Livestock Com
pany to construct reservoirs In AL
pine county, California. and to place
large acreage of Douglas county
lands under cultivation and irrigation
was made yesterday. For the purpose
of financing their large business un-
dertakings and carrying out proposed
improvements the Dangberg Company
has issued bonds in the amount of
$4,000. The bonds, covering the
Dangberg real estate holdings of be-
tween thirty-three and thirty-four
thousand acres of land in California
and Nevada, have been bought by San
Francisco capitalists. it is said.
Development work to be undertaken
by the Dangberg company will mean
much in the upbuilding of Carson val
ley, but details of the plans have not
been made public-News.
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INDICATIONS FOR
BUSINESS BRIGHT

A gradual, but permanent, improve
ment in all industrial enterprises In
Nevada is looked for by G. w. Luce,
freight traffic manager, and J. NJ. Full
ton, assistant general freight and pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific
Company. following a trip which took
them TO practically all parts of Ne
vada. says the Gazette.
THE report of the federal reserve
bank at San Francisco that Nevada
industrial conditions are classed as
good confirms what l believe about
the state" Luce said this morning.
"The foundation is good in Nevada
and can see the slow, but sure, i'm
provement that counts coming. SUI
sanville and Westwood. which are vi
tally concerned with Nevada affairs,
are picking up remarkably well, while
the northern Nevada counties are
showing progress.
"Tonopahs mining strike has been
virtually settled. with several of the
mines increasing their forces and full
crews are looked for within a short
time. The prospects for increased
activity there, as well as in all other
parts of the state, are most auspi-
cious..
Mr.. Fulton bore the same viewpoint
as Mr.. Luce. and added that the con-
struction of a new railroad from Rog-
erson, Idaho, to Wells, Nevada, would
add materially in opening up the
northeastern Nevada districts.
The freight traffic manager will re-
turn to San Francisco tonight in the
private car in which he has been
touring Nevada.