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" ' t i ' r "" i " "" . " I A I 1 I ,i i CASE 111 V ... By ... 1 1 Emile G&tboriNu Madeleine continued talking, nntl it wob by closely watching tlio fnco of Lagors, clearly revealed by the lanii on tho mnntel, that M. Venlurot hoped to discover the meaning or tho scene. At times Lagors would start and trem. Wo In splto of his apparent iinllffcr ncc; then ho would strike at the flro 'With tho tongs, doubtless giving vent to his rage at some reproach uttered by Madeleine. Finally Madeleine, clasp lng her hands, knelt before him. IIo turned away his head and refused to answer save in monosyllables. Sever al times she turned to leave, but each tlino returned, us ir asking n favor and 'unable to go till she had obtained it iAt laBt she seemed to have uttered something decisive, for Itaoul suddenly roso and opened n desk near the fire .place, from which ho took a bundle of ipnpcrs and handed them to her. "n'ml" thought M. Vcrduret. "What docs It mean? Is it a compromising correspondence which she wants to re claim?" Madeleine took tho papers, but did not appear satisfied. She again en itrcated him to give her something else. Itaoul refused, and then she threw the papers on tho tabic. The papers seem ed to puzzlo M. Vcrduret. "I certainly am not mistaken. Those papers red, green and yellow are pawnbrokers' tickets." Madeleine turned them over, as if looking for some particular ones. She took three, which Bho put in her pock et, pushing the others aside. She was .evidently preparing to tako her de parture, for sho said a few words to (Jtnoul, who took up tho lamp as if to 'light the way. There was nothing more for M. Vcrduret to see. Ho care .fully descended tho ladder, muttering to rnlmsclf : "Pawnbrokers' tickets! What Infamous mystery lies at the bottom of all this?" Tho first thing lie did was to remove tho ladder. Itaoul, escort ing Madeleine, might take it into his head to look around the garden, ami If bo did so the ladder might attract his attention. M. Vcrduret and Prosper hastily laid It on the ground, then concealed themselves among the trees, Whence they could watch at once the front door and the outer gate. At the same time Madeleine nnd Itaoul appeared in the doorway. Itaoul set tho lamp on the bottom step nnd Ottered his hand to the girl, but she refused it with haughty contempt This did not seem to move or surprise Itaoul. Ho simply answered by an Ironical gesture which implied, "As you please." lie followed her lo the Ento, which he opened and closed nflor licr; then lie hurried back to the house, while Madeleine's carriage drove rap Idly away. JNow, monsieur," said Frosper, "you must tell mo what you saw. Kcmctn bcr. you promised me the truth no matter what It might be. Speak; I can bearjt'j "You will only have Joy to bear, my friend. "Within a month you will bit terly regret your suspicions of tonight. ,You will blush to think that you ever Imagined Mile. Madeleine to be inti mate with a man like Lagors." Tho drive back was silent and seem ed Interminably long. Prosper tried to draw his strange companion into conversation, but as he received noth ing but monosyllables in reply he held Ida peace for tho rest of tho journey. IIo was again beginning to feel irri tated nt the absolute empire exercised over him by this man. On their arrival at tho city M. Vcr duret said: "You will seo mo nt your room about this time tomorrow night. Perhaps I sliall discover what I am seeking nt tho Jnndldlers' ball." Prosper was dumb with astonish ment. What! Would M. Vcrduret think of appearing at a ball given by tho wealthiest and most fashionable bankers at the capital? This account ed for his sending to tho costumer. "Then you are invited?" he asked. The expressive eyes of M. Vcrduret danced with nmusenient. "Not yet," ho said, "hut I shall be." Oh, tho inconsistency of the humnn mind! Prosper was tormented by tho most serious preoccupations. Ho look ed sadly around his chamber and as ho thought of M. Verduret's projected pleasure at the ball exclaimed: "Ah, how fortunato he Is! Tomorrow lie will have tho privilege of hoeing Madeleine in her costume of maid of honor." OHAPTBn XI. T. LAZARE street was crowd ed by carriages, whoso occu pants were impatiently await ing their turn to drlvo up to tho door. Nearly all the costumes vero rich. Somo wero original. Among tho latter was a clown. Ills costume was In perfect keeping. Indeed, Ids whole makeup, his insolent eye, coarse lips, high cheek bones and a beard so red that It seemed to emit flames in tho reflection of tho dazzling lights wero ha accord. IIo carried in ids left hand fa canvas banner, upon which wero I pointed six or eight pictures, coarsely (designed like thoso found in strolling 'fnlrs. In his right ho waved a little Iflwltch, with which ho would every mow and then strike his banner, like a quack retailing Ills medicines. A crowd 'surrounded this clown, hoping to hear soma witty speeches nnd puns, but he tept near tho door and remained si- ,iqnt. About half past 10 ho quitted his "post M. and Mmo. Fntivoi, ronoweti by their nleco Madeleine, had Just en tered. A compact group lnimeuinioiy formed near the doqr. During the ifV lost ten days the affair of Proveneo street had been the universal topic of com ersutlon, and friends and enemies were alike plnd to betzo this opportunl ty of npproachlng the banker, some to insure lilm of their sympathy, and oth ers to offer equivocal condolence, which of all things Is the most exasperating. Belonging to tho body of elderly men, M. Kativel had not assumed a fancy costume, but merely threw over his shoulders n short silk domino. On Ills arm leaned Mine. Fauvel, neo Valen tine do la Verberle, who graciously greeted her friends. Her beauty had onco been remarkable. Mid tonight tho effect of tho soft wax lights and her very becoming dress half restored tho freshness of youth. No one would hnvo supposed her to bo forty-eight years old. Rut Madeleine was the object of uni versal admiration, beautiful and queen ly iu her costume of maid of honor, which seemed to hnvo been especially invented to set fortli her superb figure. Forgotten by tho crowd, tho clown had taken refugo in tho embrasure of a window, whero ho kept his eyes upon a couplo not fnr off. It was Madeleine, dancing with n splendidly dressed dogo tho Marquis de Clamernn. He ap peared to be radiant, rejuvenated and to nil appearances triumphant. At the end of a quadrille he leaned over his partner and whispered compliments with tho most unbounded admiration. Sho seemed to listen, if not with pleas ure, at least without repugnance, now smiling and now shrugging her shoul ders. "Evidently," muttered the clown, "this noble scoundrel Is paying court to tho banker's niece. So I was right yes terday. Hut how can Mile. Mndclclno listen bo graciously to his flattery? Fortunately Prosper is not here." He was interrupted by a distinguish ed looking elderly man in n Venetian mantle, who said to him: "You know, M. Vcrduret" half seri ously, half bantcringly "what you promised mo?" The clown bowed respectfully, but with not the slightest shade of humil ity. "I remember," ho replied. "Rut do not bo Imprudent, I beg of you." "Monsieur the count need not bo un easy; ho lias my promise." "Very good. I know what that means." The count wnlkcd off, but during his short colloquy the quadrille had end ed, and thu clown lost sight of M. do Clamernn and Madeleine. "I shall And them near Mme. Fau vel," thought he. And he at once started to search among tho throng for tho banker's wife. Incommoded by tho stifling heat, Mme. Fauvel had sought a little fresh air In the grand picture gallery, which, thanks to the talisman called gold, had beeu transformed lido a falryllko gar den, filled with orange trees, japoulcas, laurel and many rare plants. Tho clown Faw her bcaled near a grove not far from tho eardroom. Upon her right was Madeleine. On her left stood Itaoul de Lagors, dressed iu a costume of Henry III. "I must confess," muttered the clown from his post of observation, "that tho young scamp Is very handsome." Mndelelne was very sad. Sho had plucked a camellia from a plant near by and was mechanically pulling it to pieces as sho sat with her eyes down east. Raoul and Mine. Fauvel wero Bitting together in conversation. Their faces wero composed, but the gestures of one nnd the trembling of tho other betrayed preoccupation nnd a serious diseusblon. In the eardroom sat the doge, M. de Claiiieran, so placed as to have full view of Mme. Fauvel and Madeleine, although himself concealed. "It Is the continuation of yesterdny'a scene," thought the clown. "If I could only get behind those camellias, I might hear what they aie saying." lie pushed ids way through tho crowd, but as he reached tho desired spot Madeleine arose and took the arm of a bejeweled Persian. At tho samo moment Raoul went into the eardroom and whispered n few words to Do Cla meran. "There they nre," muttered tho clown. "The two rascals certainly hold these poor women in their toils. What can be the secret of their pow er?" ITls attention was attracted by a commotio!! in the plcturo gallery. Them was to bo a wonderful minuet danced in tho ballroom. Tho Countess do Coiuniarln and thu Princess Korasoff, with her superb enie-nlds, which wero leported to lie the finest in the world, had both arrived. In an instant tho gallery becnnio almost deserted. Only a few forlorn looking people remained. The clown thought it a favorable op portunity for carrying out his project. He abruptly left his position, flourish ing his switch and beating his banner, nnd, crossing the gallery, seated him self in u chair between Mine. Fauvel and the door. As soon ns the people had collected in a clrclo around him ho struck a comical attitude, standing up with ills body twisted sideways and ids lint on ono ear. Witli much buffoonery and volubility ho made the following remarks: "Ladles and gentlemen, this very morning I obtained a license from tho nuthorltlcs of tills town. And what for? Why, gentlemen, for the purposo of exhibiting to you n spectacle which has already won the admiration of tho four quarters of tho globe. Itisldo of tills booth, ladles, is nbout to com menco tho representation of a most re markable drama, acted for tho first tlmo in Peking and translated by our most celebrated authors. Gentlemen, you can tako your seats. Tho lamps are lighted, and the actors are chang ing their dress." Hero ho stopped speaking nnd imi tated to perfection tho feats which mountebanks play upon horns and kettledrums. "Now, ladles nnd gentlemen," ho re sumed, "you wish to know wbat I am doing outsldo If the piece Is to bo per formed under the tent. The fact is, gentlemen, that I wish to glo you n foretaste of tho entertainment which you may enjoy by paying tho small sum of 10 cents. You seo this superb plcturo? Very well. It represents eight of the most thrilling scenes in tho drama. Ah, I see you begin to shudder. And yet this splendid plc turo gives you no more Idea of tho acting than n drop of water gives an lden of the sea or a ray of light of tho sun." "Do you know this clown?" nsked an enormous Turk of n melancholy Punch. "No, but ho enn Imitate a trumpet splendidly." "Oh, very well indeed! Rut what is ho driving nt?" The clown was endeavoring to at tract tho attention of Mine. Fauvel, who since Itaoul and Madeleine had left her had abandoned herself to a mournful reverie. IIo succeeded. Tho showman's shrill voice brought tho banker's wife back to a sense of real ity. Slic started and looked quickly nbout her, as if suddenly awakened from a troubled dream. Then she no ticed the clown. "Now, ladles, wo are In Chlnn. Tho first picture on my canvas, hero to tho left" ho pointed to the top daub "rep resents the celebrated Mandarin Li Fo in tho bosom of ills family. This pret ty womnn leaning over him Is his wife, and these children playing on the car pet aro the fruits of a happy marriage. Do you not Inhale the odor of happi ness emanating from this speaking plcturo, gentlemen? Mme. Li Fo is tho most virtuous of women, adoring her husband and idolizing her children. Uclng virtuous, she Is happy, for the wise Confucius says. 'Virtue is better than vice.' " Mine. Fauvel became Interested. She left her seat nnd approached nearer to the clown. "Do you see anything on the banner like what he Is describing?" asked tho melancholy Punch of his neighbor. "No. Do you?" The fact Is that tho daubs of paint on the canvas represented one thing as well as another, nnd the clown could call them whatever ho pleased. "Picture No. 21" he cried after a roll lng of drums. "This old lady seated before a mirror tearing out her hair, especially the gray ones do yon rec ognize her? No, you do not. She is the fair mandarine of the first picture. I see tears in your eyes, ladles and gentlemen. Ah, you have cause to weep, for she is no longer virtuous, and her happiness has departed with her virtue. Alas, it is a sad story! Ono fatal day she met on the streets of Peking a young rutllan, fiendish, but beautiful as an angel, and she loved him the unfortunate woman hived him!" During tills tirade lie had turned about till he faced tho haulier's wife, whose countenance he closely watched while he was speaking. "You nre surprised, gentlemen," ho continued. "I am not. The heart nev er grows old, and the most vigorous wallflowers flourish on old ruins. This unhappy woman is nearly fifty years old-and in love with a youth! Hence this heartrending scene, which should serve ns a warning to us all." "Really," grumbled a cook dressed in white sntln, who had passed tho evening in carrying around menus which no one read, "I thought he was going to amuse us." "Rut," continued tho clown, "you must go Inside of the booth to witness tho effects of the mandarine's folly. At times a ray of reason penetrates her diseased brain, and then the Bight of her anguish would soften the most unpltylng. Enter, and for the smnll Fum of 10 cents you shall hear sobs such as the Odoon never echoed in its halcyon days. The unhappy woman realizes the absurdity and inanity of her blind passion. She confesses to herself that she is madly pursuing a phantom. She knows but too well that he in tho vigor and beauty of youth cannot love a faded old woman like her self, who vainly makes pitiable efforts to retain the last leinalns of her once enchanting beauty. She feels that tho sweet woids ho once whispered in her charmed ear were false. She knows that tho day is near when she will be left alone, with nothing save his man tle In her hand." As the clown addressed this voluble description to the crowd beforo lilm ho narrowly watched the countenanco of the banker's wife. Rut nothing ho had said seemed to affect her. She leaned back In her armchair perfectly calm and occasionally smiled. "Can I be on the wrong track?" mut tered the clown uneasily. M. do Clamernn Joined tho circle. "Tho third picture," the clown con tinued, "depicts tho old mandarine aft er sho has dismissed that most aifnoy lng of guests remorce from her bos om. She promises herself that inter est shall supply tho place of lovo in holding tho seductive youth. It is with this object that sho invests him with falso honors and dignity and In troduces him to tho chief mandarins of tho capital of tho Celestial empire. Then, since so handsome a youth must cut a lino liguro In society, tho lady must needs to sacrifico all of her pos sessions for his sake necklaces, rings, bracelets, diamonds and pearls every Jewel Bho possesses. The monster car ries all these to tho pawnbrokers on Tientsl street nnd then lias tho cruel ty to rcfuso her tho tickets, so that sho may havo a chanco of redeeming her treasures." The clown thought that at last ho had , fulfilled tho conditions. t Mme. Fauvel began to betray blgns 'of un easiness. Onco sho made an attempt to riso from tho chair, but it seemed ns if her strength failed her, and Bho sank back, forced to listen, "Finally, ladles nnd gentlemen," con- tinned tho clown, "Ur rlwhly stored Jewel oases were Mnptled. Tlvo day came whon th nvmflnrlne hnd rvstWng mono to give. It vat then that tho young scoundrel conceived tho project of carrying uff the jatper button be longing to tho Mnndarlnc Li Fo, a splendid Jewel of Incalculable value, n badge of dignity. It was kept in n grnnlto chest and guarded by throo soldiers night and day. Ah, tho man darine resisted a long time. She knew tho Innocent soldiers would bo accused and crucified, as is the custom in Pe king, and tklB thought rstrolned her. Rut her lover bewought her so tenderly that Bho Anally yielded to his en treaties, and tho Jasper button was stolen. Tho fourth plcturo represents tho guilty couplo stealthily creeping down the private stairway. Seo their frightened look see" IIo abruptly stopped. Three or four of his auditors rushed to the assistance of Mme. Fauvel, who seemed about to faint. Tho clown felt his arm roughly seized by some one behind lilm. He turned nnd faced Do Clamernn and Lagors, both of whoinwcre pale with anger. " "What do you want, gentlemen?" ho asked, with his most gracious air. "To speak to you," they both answer ed. "I am at your service." Ho followed them to the end of tho picture gallery, near n window open ing on n balcony. Here they were un observed except by the mnn in tho Ve nctinn clonk, whom tho clown hnd ad dressed ns "monsieur the count." Tho minuet having ended, the orchestras v cru taking a brief rest, and, the com pany pouring into tho gallery, it be came very crowded. The sudden faint ness of Mme. Fanvcl hnd passed oft unnoticed save by n few, who attrib uted it to tho heat of tho room. M. Fauvel had been sent for, but when he came hurrying in ho found his wife" composedly talking to Madeleine. Not having as much control over his tem per ns Itaoul, M. do Claincran nngrily Bald: "In the first place, monsieur, I would like to know who you aro." The clown determined to answer ns if he thought the question were a jest "You want my license, do you, my lord doge? I left it in tho hands of the city authorities. It contains my name, nge, profession, domicile nnd every de tail" With an angry gesture M. do Clame ran interrupted lilm. "You have committed n gross insult!" "I, my lord dogo?" "Yes, you! AVhat do you mean by telling this abominable story?" "Abominable! You may call it abom limbic, but I, who composed It" "Enough, monsieur. You will nt least have the courage to acknowledge that your performance was a vile in sinuation against Mine. Fauvel?" The clown stood with ills head (hiKwn back and mouth wide open, as if astounded at what lie heard. Rut any one who knew him would havo seen his bright blank eyes sparkling with malicious satisfaction. "Upon my word," lie said as if speak ing to himself, "this is the strangest tiling 1 ever heard of! How can my drama of the Mnndarlnc LI Fo havo any allusion to Mine. Fauvel, whom I don't know from Adam or Eve?" "Do you pretend," said M. do Clame mn, "to bo ignorant uf M. Fanvel's misfortune?" I "A misfortune?" "1 refer, mmisiwir, to the robbery of which M. I'nuTol was tho victim and which has been in every oifo's inuth." "All, yes, yes, I know. His cashier decamped with 350,000 francs. It is n thing that almost dally happens. Rut ns to discovering nny connection be tween this robbery and my play, that Is another mntter." M. do Clameran made no reply. A midgo from Lagors had calmed lilm ns if by enchantment. He seemed to re gret having uttered tho significant words drawn from lilm by excitement. "Very well," ho finally said in his usual haughty tone. "I must havo been mistaken. I accept your explana tion." Rut tho clown, so humblo a moment before, said: "I havo not made nor do I intend making nny explanation." "Monsieur" began Do Clameran. "Allow mo to finish, if you please. If unintentionally I havo offended tho wife of n man whom I highly esteem, ho is her protector; not you. Perhaps you will tell me ho Is too old to de mand satisfaction. If so, let him send ono of his sons. One of them Is hero. You asked me who I am. In return I ask you who aro you you who consti tute yourself Mme. Fnuvel's champion? Aro you her relative, friend or ally? AVhat right havo you to Insult her by pretending to discover nn allusion to her in a play invented for nmuse nient?" There was nothing to bo said in re ply to this. M. do Clnmeran sought n means of escape. "I nm n friend of M. Fauvel," ho Bald, "and this title gives mo tho right to bo ns jealous of his reputation ns if it wero my own. If this is not n sufll clent reason for my interference, I must inform you that his family will shortly bo mine." "Ahl" "Nest week, monsieur, my marriago with Mile. Madeleine will bo publicly announced." This news was so unexpected, so startling, that for n moment tho clown was discomfited. Rut it was only for a second, and, bowing with deference, ho said, with covert irony: "Permit rao to offer my congratula tions, monsieur. Besides, being queen of tho ball tonight, Mllo. Mndclclno will havo a dowry of half a million, I hear." Raoul do Lagors had listened nnx iously, watching tho people near them, to see if they overheard this conversation. CPlmt JiublUhi-d April 18 1902) Publication Notice. Statu off Kaunas i. AMIS Ci.riTYi" In the district rourt for Mid round- Aiury i. nurinruii, r a Northrup, I.L Nurthrup and I) p Northrup. J-lltllUUIf. H I II. !1 llaync nml Mnryll. J-No. 5T07. iijynu iuh who, jaraci J. Wnllaco nmlMnry A. Wulliici1 Ills wife, .lames I.lndly nml John I'. Drcs-1 b.iek, Dctcndiints, J SiUdclcfcndnntHll.il. Ilnync nnd Mary IS. Il.iyno his wlfc.Jmncs.I Witll.ico nnd Mary A. Wallace his wife, Jnmps I.lnillv nnd John P. Urcsbnck will tnko notice that they hnvo been sued In tlii iibore n lined (lourt for n correc tion of tho description Indrcds nnd record In the eonveynnclni? of lands Mtuated In Allen county State of Kansas described as follows: 4n acres of tho west side of the N. 12.1-1 of Hoc No. 28, Twp, No. !M, Hanue No 18 enstof 0 I M. Commencing at tho S. W. corner of said quarter section, tlicnce east 10 rods, thence north 1C0 rods, thence west 49 rods, thence south 1C0 rods to tho placo of bciiinnltiK as Is in plaintiff's petition prayed for. and fora decree fiulctlnu the title of plaintiffs to said lands iik'ninst the defendants or cither of them or nnyono clulralng bv, through or under them or cither or incur, nml ror decree ndjudglng and decreeing the title of nlnlntirrs In nml to s.ild lands In fee simple llrm and smble forever and must answer the petition lllcd therein by said plaintiffs on or before the thlrtv-Ilrst day of May A. U. 1W2, or said petition will be taken as true, and Judgment for plaintiffs In snld ac tion as In petition prayed for will be rendered accordingly. ATTRSr S C. IMEWSTKU. Seal) Clerk of said Court. ( Oscar Toust A. Son & ll.mcr 1). McCUIn, at torneys for l'lalntltls. Publication Notice. (First published April 18, 1002.) State of Kr.ns.is, i Allen County ( SM In the district court for said county, Mary E. Northrup, plaintiff I s ) M. n. Merrill and the Mount No 8708 Hope Cemetery Company, u corporation, defendant. j Said defendant, M. E. Merrill, will take no tice that he has been sued In the above named court for the purpose of quieting title to the following described land situated In Allen county, state of Kansas, towlt. The N. E. H of the S. W. 1-4 of sec. No. 34. twp. 25, range No. 18 eaBt of Otli P M, containing 40 acres ac cording to U S. Gov. survev In nlnlntlrr. and barring same from asserting any right, title or Interest in or to said I.indsor any part of same; and decreeing title In her suld plaintiff llrm and muuiu in ice simple os in ncr petition praycu for and must answer the nctltlon filed therein by said Plaintiff on or before the thlrty-tlrst day of May A D. 1902. or said petition will bo taken as true, und Judgment for plaintiff In said action as Is In herpetltlon prayed for will ue renacreauccoruingiy. Attest: S. C. IIrkwstkii, (Seal) Clerk of said court. Oscar Koust & Son A, Uaxter D. McCUin at torncys for plaintiff. Sheriff's Sale (First Published March 2! 1902) Statoof Kansas I Allen county. J1" In tho District -Court, Seventh .ludlci-il District, sitting In and for Allen County, State ot iwtnsas. James Waterman, Plaintiff, G. W Stowell and Gertrude Slowcll. ct nt Defendants. Ity virtue of un order of sale Issued by tho Clerk of the .-eeuth Judicial District Court, in nnd for Allen county.Mntcof Kansas.ln tho above entitled cause, ami to mo directed nml delivered. 1 will on Monday Anrll 21st A 1).. 1K02 at oneo'clock p. ni, of said duy, nt tho front door of the court house in the city of lola. Allen county, State of Kansas, offer for salo and sell to the highest bidder, for cash In hand, the follow lng dcscrlbid real estate, to wn rnat part oi tno norm n.ui (',) of tint north east iitiarttr (1-4) of section twentv scien (27) In tnvtnshtp twenty-four (21) south oi range i-igmeen easi, in s.iui einiiiiy, Ijing son, Tiipckn nnd Santa Ke Italiw iiy Comp.inv and described ns follows - Commencing at n oolnl on the cast line of said east oi mc rnuro.m nuui-oi-wnv 01 me .ieni- ijuirter section. 42.1 feet south of n point wnero ine easi line oi saiu railroad rigni p: way crosses the west line of the public high way on the east line of s.ild tiunrter section. thence south ll feet thence west to the east line of said right of way thence In u northerly direction along said right of way lo a point directly west of the place of begtnlng, thence east totheplaee of bcglnlng. the north half of said lands to bo sold nrs: all In accor. uaucc with saiu onier oi s.uo. 11. IIoiiaht. Sheriff of Allen County Sheriff's ofHeo. Iola. Kansas. March 19. ioo Curap'soll & Goshorn Attorneys for Defendants First published March Hlierili's sale In the District Court of Allen county, Kansas, LOUlsa uncn, pminiin, vtt AlvlnaSpcckboettle. Lens, Thompson. Lctltla Otten. No. .105. UcorgcOttenct a, defend ants. Ity virtue of unorder of sale IksuisI on the 27th day of March, 1902 In the above inlltled action by tho Clerk of said Court and to mc dlrcctednnd delivered, I wlllon Monday, the &m nay ot Apru, rjuj at, i o ciock r. m. oi f iikl day, at the front door of the Court houso In theCltvof loin In said Countv nml State. offer tor salo and sell to tho highest bidder for c.islilu hand, certain real estate situated In Allen County.ln tho State of Kansas described ns follows. Commencing at u point 640 feet West and 44 rods North of the South east corner of the North half (',) of tho South-onst quarter CD of Section Thirty-four (31) In Township Twmty-four (JO South of lltangouElghtecn (18) East, running thence West to tho middle of Neosho Klicr. thence up the middle of Mild river In n points,!-' feet Korth and 18 3-4 rods East of tho North-west corner of the North-west quaiterof the boutli-enst quar-tir(l-4)of said section, thence East 44 rods, thence North 30 rods, thence East fil rods to a point 50 feet West of tho center line of the railroad track of the Atchison. Topckii n Santa I'p Itallway Company, thciu-o South on a lino Ml feet West of tho cntcrofsaid rail road track to the point of commencement, suld sale to be made in accordance with said older of sale. II. IIOIIAIIT, Sheriff of Allen Countv. Kansas, Sheriff's office Iola Kansas. March 27. 1902, CauI'MEI.i, & (Jo-moiiN, Attorneys for l'lalntlir. Hi'iilijo Contracts Wanted (First published April 2", 1902) Public notice is hereby given that at 1 o'clock p. m. Monday, May 28, W02. the Hoard of Countv Commsstoiiors of Allen Countv. Kansas, will nt tho onk-oof the Clerk ot said county In tho city of Iola publicly nwaid to the lowest tesponslblo bidder a contract for n steel or stone arch or cement arch bridge across ueerireeK in ciiriyio township on or near the scotion lino between sections 20 and 20 township 21, range H.Eistln Allen county, Kunsas. If steel bridge is erected bids for stone abutments willbe received and contrnct awarded at tho same time und place also at tho same place Immediately following tho uwardot contract for the nliove mentioned brldgo bids will be received und contract uwardedforu steel, stone arch or cement arch bridge to bo erected across Onion Creek, In Logan township on or near tho section lino betw ccn section 19-2V18 nnd section 24-2-V17 In Allen county, Kansas If steel bridge Is erect ed bids for stone abutments will be received and contract awarded at the samo tlmo nml place If contract for steel bridges are ac cepted the bridge noross Deer Creek will bo 80 foot span, six panel, high truss, 14 foot road way, tho one across Onion Creek will be 50 fool span, three, panel, low truss, 14 foot road way. EPlans and specifications forsald steel bridges stono arch or cement aroh bridges and stono abutments may bo been nt tho office of tho county clerk. The Hoard reserves the right to reject nny or nil bids Attfmt James Lockiiaiit, C A. Frank, Chulrman County Clerk. First Published March 14, 1002. Notice of Klnnl Settlement. State of Konunsl Allen County fbs In the ProlMto Court for said County. In the mutter of tlio estatuof Ilcubon llutlor deceased. Ciislltor.sand nil other peisons Interested In the nforesald cstato arc hereby notlllcd that 1 shall apply to the Probate Court, In and for said County, silting nt tho Court House, Iu tlio city of lol.t, county of Allen, Stutoof Kunsas, on the Hth day of April, A D , 190.!, for a full und Unnl settlement of suld estate. Edwin Persons, AdmluUtiutor of the cstato of Iteuben llutler. deceased Jula, Allen county, Kun,, March 5, a, D. 1902 Sale "Not Ice. (First published May 2. 1002.) Ill pursuance of un order tnude by the nn nnlnious vote of the Hoard of County Com mlssumers of Allen ecmniv. Wnnsns. the said commissioner-, will oiler for sale and soil to tho highest bidder for cash In hand the fol lowing personal property to-wlt A two story friuno bum, in sieaboutlo feet I'M feet. Said barn Is In good condition Also one small frame shed und somo short short plno boards, each about i feet long nnd said boardn arc now used us a fence around tho county J.ill ynrd Said sale will bo held on the Allen county J-ill premises In Iola city on Mny 26th, M02nt loo clock u. in. ATTUbT C.A.t'ltONK County Clerk. JA" liOCKUAHT, Chairman lid, Co Ci Com. First Published Mny 2, 1902 J Summons Mary DollyWlcy will take notice that sho has been sued as defendant by H. M, Illley as plaintiff In civil action No, 5CS1 In the District Court of Allen county, Kansas, and unles sho nnswers his petition tiled therein on or before the 12th day of June, HK2 said petition will be taken ns true and Judgment and decree will bo rendered nnd entered therein divorcing said plaintiff from Ha Id defendant on the ground that said defendant has abandoned said plain- hi iuruncicnr ami awarding and decreeing to this plaintiff the care, custody and control of OpalHIley the ohlld of this plaintiff and de fendant und granting to plaintiff such other relief ns may 1m- Just and proper lIRAI.l C'AMPHKI.I, & GoIIOHN attest Attorneys for l'lulntlir. b C Ilin-.WHTKti ciern Dist. Court. (First published March 28 1902, StlllllllOllrf. George Iledell will take notice that he has been sued asdefendnnt by Maggie llcdcll as plaintiff. In Civil action No. Kesnlnttm Illstrtnt. Court of Allen county. Kansaii. and unless ho answers her petition lllcd therein on or before me sin tiny oi Jiay.iwa, said petition will bo taken as true and ludirment nnd decree will be rendered nnd entered therein divorcing saiu piuiniiu iron sain ucicnuani on the grounds of extreme cruelty and grow neglect ot duty nnd other grounds, nnd forever bar ring nnd excluding said defendant from any right, title or Intcn st In or to the following described real estate, situated In Allen county, Kansas, to-wlt; Lot No. nine (9) In block No. one (1) of Pierce's addition to the city lof Iola, and lot No. twelve (12) In block No. onc(l) of Kansas Property Improvement Company's subdivision oflot "U" of Houghton's subdivision adjoining the original townslte of tho city or Iola, and excluding defendant from nny right In, or claim to, tho household nnd kitchen furnishings and equipment belonging to plain tlir, and granting to plaintiff such other relief as may be Just and proper. CAMl'UELI. A: GOHUORN, Attorneys for Plaintiff, SEAL attest; H. O. Uhkwstkh, Clerk of District Court JOHNHARTUNG, MANUFACTimHK OF AND DEAL:! IN Harness, Saddles, Collars, Whips, Laprobes, tc. Everything Usually Found in a First Clas9 Harness Shop. IOLA, KANSAS. J. M.MASON, O. M. MZtSOB MASON & NELSON Buy and Sell Real Estate Make Loans on Fnrnu Property And Yrite Imurance. . . , Taxoa paid and rents collected foi non-residents. Ollico: .Room 1, Coo lant building-. IOLA, - KANSAS. GEO. W. COX, M. D. :iOLA, KANSAS. PHYSICIAN and SUKGE0N SPECIAL ATTENTION --GIVEN TO-- SURGERY Examination and DlaRDOttn of obscure... , DISEASES and INJUK1EB mdo with the aid ot X-RAYS. AleoElcctro wherapeutlc treatment with X-RAY machine DR. J. E. CHASTAIN DENTIST ha reopened his office, over Mrs. Turner Muienery store, on West Madison Avenno CIVE HIM A CALL J. R. MILLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW 10 EAST MADISON AVENUE south side souarc OLA, KANSAS STEEL DUST STEEL DlTST is a handsome dark bay, sired by an imported thorough bred English Turf Horse, Hisdamwns a Kentucky steel dust maro with a rec ord of 2:28. He weighs about 12T)0 and is 10 hands high, and is a good all round general purposo horso. Stekl, Dust was formerly owned by Joo Eshbaugli. Steui. Dust will mako tho season as follows: Mondays and Tuesdays at tho James Finloy place, ilvo miles east and ono rallo south of Humboldt. The halancoof tho week at tho Iola Fair Grounds. Ti:it.MS: ?8.00 to insuro living colt. When ninro is parted with or moved from tho county tho chargo for servico bocomos immediately duo. Caro will bo taken to provent acci dents, but wo will not bo re&ponsibln should any occur. C. D. WRIGHT, Owner I Ml HE t nr the IP, yonr ut Tin. Jootf, rnt it on 23 DHK ho ; at '1 I J k 1 ffl I V