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The Washington times., 1923-02-25
Refuses Any Kind of Contract.

The day he wrote to persons in Optino Pustnj
follows
IT awaiting the result Of the family council think
It win be favorable In any event. however, my return
to the former life has now become difficult,
almost impossible account Of the reproaches which win
be showered upon and Of the essened consideration for
But cannot and will not enter into any kind Of
contract Let happen what wi Only that sin little
as possible. She, above all, arouses pity This
pity should contain admixture' Of rancor."
Tolstoy, in writing of his mental torment while the
road between Optno Pustnj and Shamardino, said
ct could think Of way out, but there win be one,
whether find it not; there will be solution although
that cannot be foreseen
When his wife pleaded that he reconsider Tostoy replied
in letter dated November A, week before he died:
"0m meeting, and especially my return, abso-
lutely impossible For you would be harmful every
agrees in the highest degree. For it would be
terrible since my situation account Of your excitement
ritabiy and condition would become possible,
even worse advise you accept all that has happened
and adjust yourself under a physicians
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
He Attempts a Reconciliation.

Tostoy asked Densenko to draw paper renouncing his
rights to and making public property Of his published as
well as unpublished works. But his of the countess
was SO great that he and friends riding into the
woods to sign his last will. He wrote in his diary:
January 49, 1909.
Last night suffered much result arguments with
SOPHIE Andreevna about publishing matters and lawsuits
she but knew and understood alone posons the
last hours days, months Of my life = 81 500
In July 1910 Tolstoy wrote to his wife, attempt to
reconcile their differences: "
II you viii not accept these conditions of mine for
wholesome and quiet life, will go away T. will
like this o. VA A'Ne
At about this time Tolstoy told friend Novikof a
peasant: ' :"
Il will not die in this house. have decided to escaue
TO some strange place where am unknown Perhaps I
VIII come to die in your hut want to prepare mvself
calmly for the end and they apprasng me in rbles
few days later Tolstoy friend MakoVetsky to
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
Trembled at Thought Of Quarrel

They assisted him his departure OF this he wrote il
his diary:
II remble at the thought that she (he Countessl might
hear and start quarrel and Mysteries making it i'm
possible for me to leave without Toward
o'clock everything is packed somehow. going to
the stable to order the horses while Dushan Varia and
Sasha putting the finishing touches the luggage
The night is impenetrable lose my path and stumble
into tcket get pricked bump against the trees fall
and lose my cap cannot find it and extricatng myself
with effort finally reach the house, find another cap
and with lantern make my way TO the stables TO order
the horses.
Sasha, Dushan and Vara arrive. all atremble,
fearing chase But starting An hour Of
waiting at Stchekin expect her arrival any moment
But in the and the train starts The fear
and pity rises for her, but doubt whether
did what should have done. Perhaps am mistaken
justyng myself, but it to me saved not my
SELF but that something which occasionally manifess
itself in me-"
In letter to his wife, Count Tostoy told her he
would return He wrote to Sasha his daughter November
IL, the day after his departures:
II want one thing freedom from her, from this deceit
stimulation malice permeatng her entire being It is not
that all her acts toward do contain love- but
would seem that their obvious aim is to kill me-"
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a.

ROOTLEGG1NG in 1928 has be.
come an art. The male and
female bootlegger no longer HE
themselves in the old barn or
shanty on the outskirts of the
town to receive whispered orders
and send forth his wares in the
dark Of night.
Mr.. Modern Bootlegger has
roll'top mahogany desk in an up
to-date office building in the CEN
ter Of town, and to all outward
appearances IL q broker. This in.
formation has been given by Sam
uel +. Rutter. federal prohibit
ton director.
The officials say the "old.
time" bootlegger can be watched
with comparative ease, but now
Miss Bootlegger has put in an
appearance. which Is giving the
local office some concern. The
woman in this case fills in tho
gap between the offico.brok er,
bootlegger and delivery, Her
speciality IL In delivery. according
to Rutter.
As a demonstration how the
LADY" bootIeggsr works. he says,
the buyer lives. perhaps, in one
OF the city's largest hotels and
the purchase must be AoIivere cd
20 his room.
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teens, whose rosy cheeks and
downcast eyes speak for girlish
decorum. They are obviously
mother and daughter. The heavy
suitcase, Of course, contains elab-
crate evening toilets, which the
ladies will later don.
But-the fond mamma and the
bashful miss are bootleggers and
the luggage Is full Of liquor.
This type Of bootlegger. the
officials say, is the most diff
cult to apprehend and the hard
est to approach. She is the class
Of person who would be terri
bly, shocked and offended" If 1t
were suggested that she steal:
likewise does she hold all other
violations of the law with abhor-
renee.
Violation Of the prohibition law
she considers smart" and her
husbands cleverness something
which should be given praise.
There is no ruse or excuse she
will not fall back on If caught.
She will tell you the young wom-
an who accompanies her knows
nothing of the affair and that she
was just taking it to the hotel
for a friend. In other words,
she is the most serious problem
with which the official" hay" to
deal,
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

the countess with a message:
Tell her if she wants my
death, she is certainly driving
me to it quickly"
Makovetsky alleges mes
sage was prompted by one Of
the countess attempts" at
suicide. When Tolstoy had re-
fused to give her the keys to
his vault, where reposed his
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

" + + I saw a bright light
in the study and heard some
thing rustic. It is Sophie An
dreevna searching for some
thing, perhaps reading. She
had requested me not to close
my doors. Her two doors are
open, so that my slightest
move can be heard in her
room. Day and night, all my
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
PHILOSOPHERS of Writer'S Last Days Founded His Own Pers
Life is Not a Trifle and
We Have No Right to
Discard It Of Our
Own WILL"

movements and words must be known % her and under he
control = = =
IT do not know Why but seized by uncomfortable
disgust and indignation. wanted fall asleep but could
not tossed about for hour Lit candle and sat mp
Then the door opened and Sophie Andreevna entered in
curing about my health and wondering about the light IN
my
my disgust and indignation grew Stronger felt Is
were being sufocated. counted my pulse It was o.
could not remain in bed Suddenly made my final de-
cision 60 away her letter and began TO pack
some necessary things for my departure awakened
Dushan and Sasha and they helped me pack"
Sasha Tolstoy's favorte daughter Alexandra That
night she and her friend the typst Vara told by
Tolstoy that he going away.
The Washington times., 1923-02-25
'Our Meeting Now Abso-
lutely Impossible" He
Wrote T His Wife a Week
Before His Death.
BY ISAAC DON LEVINE.
(staff Correspondent Of the Hearst Papers

MOSCOW, Feb. Is.
VHE days of Count Leo Tostoy described in
his diary, being published serially in the Russian
- language Heretofore the world knew little of the
intimate life of the most famous of Russian writers and
Of the greatest of novelists.
The diary, which the best years of Tostoys lfe
describes the series of domestic troubles that beset him.
After showing how his trbuations moulded of his
PHILOSOPHERS Tolstoy told peasant friend
ST want to prepare myself calmly for the end and they
appraising me in rubles!'
Tostoy married Sophie Andreevna Behrs Of Moscow in
1862 He then thrtyfour She twenty For years
Tolstoy lived in complete happiness The public until
has believed that happiness to have continued until his
death in 1910 In her autobiography published recently the
Countess Tostoy confirmed that impression She portrayed
Count Tostoy genius to whose exactons she sacrificed
her high place in the Russian arocracy her comfort and
even her happiness.
The publication of the autobiography occasioned the
desire of Tooy most intimate friend Vladimir Chertko
the counts diary in refuation of claims
by the countess Certain of Count Tosoy PHILOSOPHERS
shown the diary to have been founded his
misery.
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

A sty1ishly gowned. sedate,
gray-haired woman drives UP to
The Washington times., 1923-02-25

the hotel in her closed car. She
Is accompanied by O miss in her
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-26
March 29t6
MORTGAGE SALE

MORTGAGE SALE
Whereas, Default has been made in
the payment of the interest on the
money secured by a mortgage, dated
the LIST day of March, 1919, executed
by V. III. Butterfield, Laura e. Butter
field, l.. G. Tredway and Eta Tired
way of the county of Beadle and state
of South Dakota, TO w. II. Pike of the
county of Yankton and state of South
Dakota, and which mortgage vas re-
corded in the Office Of the Register of
Deeds Of the County of Hand and
State of South Dakota in Book 40 Of
Mortgages on Page 523 or the 31st
day of March, 1919 at two o'clock p.
NJ, and
Whereas, No action or proceedings
at law or otherwise have been institut-
cd to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof, and
Whereas, 1t was stipulated in said
Mortgage that IL default would be
made in the payment of any portion
of the principal or interest promptly
at the time the same should become
due, or if default be made in the pay
nIent Of the taxes assessed or to be
assessed on said premises before the
same became delinquent, then the
whole sum, both principal and inter
est. at once become due, and
Whereas. The whole amount Of the
principal and interest has become due
by reason Of such default, and
Whereas, The amount claimed to be
due upon said mortgage at the date
of this notice, is the sum of Five thou
sand five hundred and n~inety-two dol
lars ($5592. 00j to-wit: $3.50 prinCi-
pal and $342 interest, besides the sum
CT twenty-five dollars attorneys fees,
stipulated for in said mortgage.
Now Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that by virtue Of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage, and
duly recorded as aforesaid, and in
pursuance to the statutes in such case
made and provided, the said mortgage
will be fcreclosed by a sale of the
n,ortgaged premises therein described,
at public auction by the Sheriff Of
Hand County, Souths Dakota, at the
trent door of the Court House in the
city of Miller, County of Hand and
State of South Dakota, on the 4th day
of May, 1923, at one o'clock in the
afternoon of hat day. The m%ortgaged
premises are situated in the county Of
Hand and state of South Dakota, and
are described as follows, tO-wit: The
southwest quarter of section one %
in township one hundred twelve (112)
north range sixty-seven (67) West Of
the 5th p. M. and containing 160 acres
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March 15t6
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE F0RECLOS.
IRE SALE

Default having occurred in the con-
ditions Of a certain mortgage dated
the list day Of August, 1919, given by
P. Fl. Pettinger, single, mortgagor, to
Drake-Ballard Company, a Corpora
ton, of Minneapolis p. o., County OF
Hennepin, State of Minnesota, mort
gage, which mortgage vas recorded
on the 23rd day of October, 1919, at
3 o'clock p. NJ. in book la, of mort
cages, page 592, in the Office OF the
Register of Deeds of Hand County,
South Dakota, by reason Of the failure
of said mortgagor to pay an INSTALL
ment due on the principal OF said
mortgage when the same was due and
by reason of the failure of said mort
Egagors to pay the taxes on the land
secured by said mortgage when the
same were due; and whereas no action
or proceeding at law has been insti-
tuted to the debt secured by
said mortgage; and whereas the
amount claimed to be due on said
mortgage at the date of this notice
is Two Hundred Seventy Dollars
S270.00) principal, Three and S2-10O
Dollars CS3.S2) interest, and Twenty
five Dollars ($25.0O) attorneys fees al
lowed by law.
Notice Is Hereby Given, That by
virtue of the power of sale contained
therein said mortgage will be foreclos-
ed by a sale of the mortgaged premises
at public auction at the front door
Of the Court House in the City OF
Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, on
Monday. the 23rd day Of April, 1928, at
2 o'clock in the afternoon of that day
by the Sheriff of Hand County, South
Dakota. .
The said premises are described as
follows, to-wit: All Of Fractional Sec
ton Six co., Township One Hundred
Twelve u12), Range Seventy G0),
Hand County, South Dakota.
Dated at Huron, South Dakota, this
Sth day of March. 1929.
Drake-Ballard Company,
a Corporation, of Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Mortgage and Owner Of Mortgage.
NJ. J. Butte,
Sheriff OF Hand County, South
Dakota.
Chamberlain & Hall, attorneys for
Mortgage, Huron, South Dakota.
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.TCH lIIb
SALE

Whereas, Default has been made in
n payment Of the interest on the
money secured by a mortgage dated
the LIST day Of March, A, D., 1920, ex-
ecuted by Ole Gomsrud and Annetta
c. Gomsrud (his wife, Mortgagors.
OF the County of Kingsbury, and State
Of South Dakota to Grant Byers. mort
gagee, of the County of Hand, State
of South Dakota, and which mortgage
was recorded in the Office of the Reg
lister OF Deeds of the County of Hand.
State of South Dakota in Book III
of Mortgages, on page 274, on the Goth
day of April, 1920, at 8 o'clock A. NJ,
and
Whereas, no action or proceedings
at law or otherwise have been insti-
tuted to ecove the debt secured by
said mortgage, Or any part thereof.
Whereas, it was stipulated in said
mortgage that il default would be
made in the payment of any portion
of the principal or interest promptly
at the time the same should become
due, or if default be made in the pay
ment of the taxes assessed or to be
assessed On said premises, before the
same shall become delinquent, then
the whole sum, both principal and in
terest, at once become due.
Whereas, on the Goth day of April,
1920, said mortgage, with the note
secured thereby, was duly assigned by
the said mortgagee to Albert Il.
Hugaas and Janette Parry Hugaas, of
the County of K~ingsbury in the State
of South Dakota which assignment
was duly recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds of the said County
of Hand or the 30th day of August.
1920, in Book 112 of Mortgages, on
page 442 at 8 o'clock A. M.
Whereas, default has been made in
the payment of the taxes assessed on
said real property as agreed by the
said mOrtgagor in said mortgage; and
Whereas, the whole amount of prin-
cipal and interest has become due by
reasOn Of such default; and
Whereas, the amount claimed to be
due upon said mortgage, at the date
of this notice, is the sum Of Thirteen
Thousand Three Hundred seventy-sev-
en- Dollars and sixty-eight cents
S13377.6S) to-wit: $%12140.00 prinCi-
pal, and S761.00 interest, and Four
Hundred Four Dollars and sixty-eight
cents for taxes necessarily paid by
said mortgages, besides the cost of
this foreclosure.
Now, Therefore, notice is hereby
given that by virtue Of the power Of
sale contained in said mortgage, and
duly recorded as aforesaid, and in
pursuance of the statutes in such case
made and provided, the said mortgage
will be fOreclosed by a sale of the
mOrtgaged premises therein described
at public auction at the front door of
the Court House in the City of Miller
and County of Hand and State OF
South Dakota, on the Both day Of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-26

Additional tires will be supplied to
Service Dealers only SO far as our present
output will permit. Consult the nearest
Firestone Service Dealer at once regard
ing your truck tire needs. He is in an
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unusual tire-a specialized service-and
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April Ste
SALE

Whereas. Default has been made In
the payment of the interest on the
money secured by a mortgage, dated
the LIST day of March, 1920, executed
by Lewis Shuster and Ella May Shus-
ter of the county Of Dawson and state
Of South Dakota, to Ella s. Thackeray
of Ford County, Illinois, and which
mortgage was recorded in the Office
of the Register Of Deeds Of Hand
County, South Dakota, in Book III
of Mortgages on Page 302 on the 5th
day OF May, 1920 at nine o'clock A. NJ.
and
Whereas, No action or proceedings
at law or otherwise have been insti-
tuted to recover the debt secured by
said mortgage or any part thereof,
and
whereas, 1t was stipulated in said
Mortgage that IL default would be
made in the payment of any portion
of the principal or interest promptly
at the time the same should become
due, or il default be made in the pay
ment of the taxes assessed or to be
assessed on said premises before the
same became delinquent, then the
whole sum-, both principal and inter-
est. at once become due; and
Whereas, The whole amount OF the
principal and interest has become due
by reason of such default, and
Whereas, The amount claimed to be
due upon said mortgage at the date
of this notice, is the sum Of Twenty
eight hundred and two dollars and
fifty cents tS2802.50 to-wit: $500
principal and $302.50 interest, besides
the sum OF Twenty five dollars at
torney's fees, stipulated for in said
mortgage.
Now Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that by virtue Of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage, and
duly recorded as aforesaid, and in
pursuance OF the statutes In such case
made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreciosed by a sale of the
mortgage6 premises therein described,
at public auction by the Sheriff OF
Hand County, South Dakota, at the
front door of the Court House In the
city Of Miller, In Hand County, South
Dakota, on the 18th day Of May, 1923,
at / o'clock p. M. OF that day. The
mortgaged premises are situated In
South Dakota and are described as
follows, to-wit: The Northwest quar-
ter Of section Thirty Four (34), In
Township One Hundred Fifteen (115)
North. Range Seventy (70) west OF
the 5th p. M.
Dated at Miller, s. ID. this 3rd day
of April. 1928.
Ella 8. Thackeray,
Mortgage.
Harlan j. Bushfield, Attorney for
Mortgage.
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April 10, st.
RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSESS.
MENT ROLL AND LEVYING SPEC.
IAL ASSESSMENT TAX FOR
GRADING AND CRAWLING A
PART OF NORTH BROAD.
WAY STREET

Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Miller, Hand County South
Dakota, that, whereas the special tax
assessment roll for the cost OF grad
ing and graveling that part of North
Broadway street commencing at the
North line intersection of Broadway
street with third street, thence due
North on Broadway street to the
North line intersection of Broadway
street with fourth street which is as
sessable upon all city lots, parts OF
lots and parcels of land fronting or
abutting upon said part of North
Broadway street has been duly filed
by the employed city engineer il the
Office of the city auditor, and the pub
LEGATION of said assessment roll hav-
ing been made in the Miller Press on
the 5th, day of April, 1923, and no.
tice having been given fixing the time
and place for hearing upon said as
sessment roll as required by law, and
after careful examination and inspec-
ton of said assessment roll and such
assessments having been found to be
correct and in accordance with the
contract price and costs for grading
and graveling as required by law. the
said special assessment roll appor-
tioning and assessing the special as
sessment taxes for the cost of gravel
ing and grading as fixed in said as
sessment roll is hereby approved, and
the amounts so assessed against each
lot, part of lot or parcel Of land as
specified in said assessment roll is
hereby levied and assessed upon each
lot, part of lot or parcel of land as
described in the annexed assessment
roll.
That a certified copy of said as
sessment roll shall be forthwith filed
with the city treasurer for collection.
W. j. Halloween,
Mayor
Attest, J. w. Coquillette,
City Auditor.
Supposed Lot Blk. Foot Amt.
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April 1913
Notice Of Hearing Petition For Letters
OF Administration

Of Administration
State Of South Dakota, County of
Hand. In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Lafayette Bair, deceased.
The State OF South Dakota to Dora
Bair, Bessie L. Ressrer, Bert l.. Bair.
Dell Bair, John G. Bair and Eva /.
Bair, heirs at law and next of kin of
Lafayette Bair, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Dora
Bair. Bessie l.. Ressler. Bert L. Bair,
Dell Bair and John c. Bair, have filed
with this Court, a petition praying
that John ID. Fargo, of Redfield, S. D.,
be appointed as the administrator of
the estate Of Lafayette Bair, deceas-
ed, and that Saturday. the 2Sth day
of April, 1928, at two o'clock in the
afternoon of that day. at the Office OF
the Judge Of this Court, in the City
of Miller, South Dakota, has been set
as the time and place for the hearing
of said petition. when and where any
person interested in said estate may
appear and contest the same.
Dated April 7, 1923. e.
BY THE COURT:
G. G. Briggs,
Attest: Judge.
Emma A. Morrow,
(SEAL) Clerk.
Roy T. Bull. Attorney for Petitioners.
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April 1858
Notice Of Hearing Petition For Letters
M administration

April 1913
Notice Of Hearing Petition For Letters
Of Administration
State of South Dakota. County OF
Hand, IS. In County Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF John
Alley, deceased.
The State of South Dakota Sends
Greeting to John II. Alley, Catherine
l.. Croskel, Clara Hines, Nellie Alley,
verna Hanson, Mary K. Alley, Clifford
Alley, Leona Alley, Leonard Alley,
Lola Alley, and Barbara Alley, heirs
at law and next Of kin of John Alley,
deceased, and to all to whom these
presents may come.
Notice Is Hereby Given That John
III. Alley, has filed with Judge OF this
Court, a petition praying for Letters
of Administration of the Estate OF
John Alley, deceased, and that Sat
urday the 2Sth day Of April, 1928 at
n o'clock p. M. of said day, being a
day of a regular term of this Court,
to-wit: The April. 1923 term. at the
office of the County Judge in the city
of Miller. Hand County. South Dakota,
has been set for hearing said petition
when and where any person interested
NAV appear and show cause why said
petition should not be granted.
Dated at Miller, S. D., this 9Th day
OF April, 1923.
G. C. Briggs.
Attest. Judge.
Emma A. Morrow. Clerk.
Harlan j. Bushfeld, Attorney Tor
Petitioner.
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Notice is hereby given that the as
sessments mentioned in the annexed
assessment roll described in the a
bove resolution are payable at the
Office of the city treasurer, and n a
they are to be paid in one installment
and will be due and payable on the
10th day of May, 1928, the date OF
filing of said certified copy of said as
sessment roll with the city treasurer,
and draw interest at seven per cent
per annum and that said assessment
becomes delinquent within sixty days
after the filing Of said certified copy
of assessment roll with the city
treasurer, and a penalty OF one per
cent per month will be added upon
the amounts unpaid after such install
ment becomes delinquent.
Dated this 18th, day of April, 1923.
J. w. CoQuillette, q.
City Auditor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-26

April, 1923, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon of that day. The mortgaged
premises are situated in the County
of Hand in the State of South Dakota,
and are described as follows, to-wit:
The Northwest one-fourth (NWh) of
Section Twenty-Three (23), and the
West half of the Northwest one-fourth
.(WhNWA) of Section Twenty Four
(24) in Township One Hundred Twelve
Q12) North, Range Sixty-seven (67)