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The Van Buren press., 1874-07-07
Notice..
STATE OF ARKANSAS

STATE OF ARKANSAS
County of CrawiOrdS
4 + the May Term of the Probate Court
"A of Crawford County, aforesaid the fol-
lowing persons filed their accounts current
for settlement as Administrators. Executors
and Guardians; the same being ordered con-
tinued and publication to be made according
to law, viz:
John Q. West guard. minor heirs of NJ. H.
West, decd.
James Gregg. administrator estate of John
Wilcox, decd.
John II. Decherd. administrator estate Of Il.
i. Holden, deed.
j. +. Grady. administrator estate of Hudson
Miller decd.
l. G.. White, admir- estate of j. f. B. Meyer,
deed.
W. A b. Davenport. guardn of Baker heirs.
Josiah Fears guardn Of Baker heirs.
J. A. Dlbrell, guardn Of j. Green heirs.
Thomas b. Mills admir- estate of W. G. Mills,
decd
Wm p Yaden guard'n Of Sarah Ellen Morton
A. l.. Wilson guard'n of Thomas f. Millinery
A. l.. Wilson guard'n of w. j. Whimery.
A. l.. Wilson guard of Mary f. Whimery.
John Brodie admir- estate of VIM llaney. decd
Jesse Turner admir- estate of VIM Marcrum,
decd
Jesse Turner admir- est ofWm Edwards deed
u "A biDltIl duiH tsN VI ~ piC'H' wv "
n settlement.
Margaret Vinsant adm'X est Of Isaih Vinsant.
decd.
Jesse Turner admir- est Of W. W. Woosely,
deed.
G W Scanting admir- est Of Vim 8 Hill, decd
Jesse Turner guardn OF George Ann Snider.
J. n Hollis admir- est of Nestor Fort, decd.
Martha \ Wecse guard'n of heirs Of James l.
Thomas, decd.
And all persons interested in the above
named settlements. are hereby notified to
come forward and file their exceptions. fany
they have, on or before the second day Of the
next term of our Court of Probate. or they
will be forever barred from excepting to
such accounts, or any items thereof
In witness whereof | have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of my
office to be affixed, this the lst
day OF June. 1874.
JAMES A. LOCKIIART. Clerk.
by JNo. G. WILLIAMS, Deputy.
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EE Hon, W. W Mansfield, Of Ozark.
was elected, without doubt, from the
county Of Franklin. He will make a
member.
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Wanted !

AN OFFICE--member of Congress, Cir
cult Judgeshp, member of the Legisla.
ture, giving in exchange public speeches
on either side, instructions to farmers
and grangers on their duties. Desires it
particularly understood that he can teach
them how it is that resolutions Of in
structions to a nominee by nominating
convention are not binding and to show
the difference between this and a plat
form. In fine, to teach them that any
man who differs with me, is an ass.
LITTLE GIANT. "
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cE The Bonham (Texas) News says
the farmers think that seventy-ive cents
will be the ruling price for wheat in Fan.
min county.
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PHILLIPS.

400 Montgomery county Is almost unanl-
nous for convention n. W. Cabell is elected
delegate
PHILLIPS.
All on the Hornor and White ticket are
elected. Over 5000 majority for convention
PoPE.
Majority for Scott and convention l09S-
full vote cast.
CLAYTON.
This county voted overwhelmingly for con-
yenton. Brown (dem J is elected delegate
RANDOLPH.
This county is unanimous for convention.
Col NJ. d. Baber is reported as elected dele
gate.
This county goes almost unanimous for
and elects Seth j. Howell (dem.)
delegate.
For convention, $40; against, 20. ID. d..
Cunningham (dem.) elected delegate
CONWAY.
This county gives about 800 majority for
W. 5. Hanna (dem.) elected del
egate.
PERRY.
This county gives 800 majority for convcn-
tiop. and elects w. Ii. Blackwell (dem dele
JEFFERSON
This county gives about 2lO0 majority
against convention. and elects the entire
llr,Dlc ti,kut- ~ illiup,s NurnhV and Rprry
This county gave large majority for con :
vention. j. +. Harrison (dem) is reported
elected as delegate.
HEMPSTEAD.
Onicial-For convention 1889; against 8 -
Delegates. G D. Rnyston 1863, John r. Eakin
1916. Both elected.
ST. FRANCIS.
Onicial-For convention, 1906, against none
Delegates, John NJ. PARROT 96i, W. ii.
llowes i33.
Ollicial-For convention lil6. against l23-
Delegate, j. p. Eagle, ll22 W. {. Robinson
37l.
nor SPRING,
Oficial-for convention 629, against 43-
Delegates, W. c. Kelley, 3iS, Morehead 223'
LAWRENCE.
Old Lawrence is unanimous for convention
nine hundred and fifty votes polled. Z. Is.
Lestcr's majority tor Delegate was $50.
UNION
Eighteen hundred and thirty tour for con-
, entlon. and one against. The Colt ring are
busted by 52O majority.
WHITE.
Cypert and House are elected delegates
Vote for convention 1880, and only 2against.
MISSISSIPPI.
Mississippi county unanimous for conyen-
tion. Chas Bowen, Delegate
In this county there were between 900 and
1000 votes cast-nearly all for convention.
Col j. NJ. Smith is elected delegate
WOODRUFF.
Woodruff county gives 1000 majority for
convention. Capt. W. j. Thompson is elect
ed delegate.
This county goes largely for convention,
INDEPENDENCE.
Sixteen hundred and tiftv majority for con-
vention. Three townships not in
JACKSON,
Twelve hundred and forty-seven majority
for convention. For boswell seven hundred
majority.
oUACHITA.
The election In Ouachita yesterday resulted
as follows: For convention 1910; against, s.
II. &. Bum and Elijah Mosely were elected
delegates without opposition.
BENTON.
For convention, 1855; against, I; majority
235S. II. n, Patterson and A. NJ. Rogers
Baxter democrats) elected delegates by be.
tween 2and 800 majority.
MADISON.
Capt Carroll tdem is elected delegate,
PULASKI
Elects the Brooks ticket headed by Fagan by
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Ey- Thomason in his speech at the
close ofthe campaign declared that il the
question did come before the Convention
as to which should be the Governor un
til the general election, Brooks or Bax
ter, that he would vote for BAXTER to re-
=. -. ,vhora hn 10 We will watch him
and if he keep this promise, and we pre-.
he will, we have made considerable by
the campaign, because he started out with
the idea that Brooks was elected and
should have the office, but saw that
would not win. Judging from Brooks
dispatches to the Little Rock Republican
we will soon have an opportunity of try
ing his ycracity on this point. ~
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Es- Hon. T. NJ Gunter, NJ c., has re-
turned to his home in Washington coun
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For Rent.

uOUSES to Rent.
IL Lands to Rent and Lease
fol the year 1879
3 Rooms suitable for offices, convencns" ="
Court House and Main Street. Apply .. AM wv
to II. c. RoBARD''
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EE See what Van Buren, Grange, No
36, has to say.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.

WASHINGTON COUNTY
BooNsBoRo, Ark July |, 1874,
DEAR FRIEND DUNHAM:
Below give you the official statement of
the voted pollcd in this County, for Conyen-
ton and Delegates. The first three composed
the Farmers ticket and are elected:
b +. Walker, 23s9
NJ. +. Lake, 22l0
T. W. Thomson. 2037
David Walker, 760
Ar. Wilson, AL
+. W. Mcclure. 306
For Convention. 2776
Against Convention, %
Majority for Convention, 275l
Yours, &c. MACK.
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THE ELECTION.
g! s.!
s...s..s
9 Not for JOe.'
The Convention Carried by $4,000
GOV. BANTER SUSTAINED!
OLD BRINDLE ON HIS BACK!
Thonlason's GOO maj. claimed in
the County, dwindled down to
80.
All the Clayton & Co., BalIOt-BOx STUFF
fers Of the last Election Worked
for him all day.
AND SAVE HIM BY THE SKIN OF HIS
TEETH!
The Of1ice-Seekers Ring Depressed
---they see no show tor them
at the General Election
All the Radical Leaders United,
Grady, Smith, LOckhart, BOwlin,
McKibben, Taylor and Orrick,
Worked all day for Thomason
Thomason's Strikers Offering Bets
that they would carry Van
Buren, from 2 to 3 90
maj. and
The County by 5 or 600 majority
Are Beat in Van Buren,
20 Votes.
And are Successful i'm the County
by only
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~ Fay US chat you ows.
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GARLAND,

The returns are all In, showing majority
OF 625 for convention. Rcctors majority Is
400 Montgomery county Is almost uhah',
nous for convention NV. Cabell is elected
delegate,
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And are Successful in the County
by only
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

In the Virginia House of Delegates, on
Friday, a resolution was Offered us to the
eXpediency Of establishing Il Southern in.
sane asylum at or near the city Of Lynch
burg.
Mr.. James NJ. Steer, a well-known citi-
zen of Loudon CO., Va, went to Frederick
county to attend the funeral OF his sister,
and while there was attacked by pneu-
monia and died.
Mrs Elizabeth Jenkins, aged 81, the
mother of the late Mrs. Surratt. had an
arm broken by a tall in Alexandria, Va,
last week.
Florida papers predict that at least Il
thousand places to plant orange groves
will he purchased along the st. Johns
during the next three months.
W. c. Hooper, an engineer on theHAlex-
andria, Manassas and Ohio railroad, Va.
was fatally injured 10y q collision near Sa-
lem, Va, on Friday last.
Messrs. G.. r. Calvert and W. G. Camp
bell have issued the first number Of the
News at Franklin, Fendeton Co., W.
Va 1t is independent.
Col. Seth Halsey of Lynchburg, II years
of age, has been paralyzpd at the residence
of his son-in-law, Gen. Jno. &. Meem, Jr.,
in Shenandoah.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

The Gas and Water Company at Dan
vile, Va, have bought location for their
reservoir, and have gone promisinoly to
work Ihey lave accepted the charter
olteie'' EN- by Judge Tredway, and fixed
the amount OF their capital STOCK at
SI00,000:
A. j. Alexander, of Woodhun, recently
purchased of GrisWold q Camnbe]l. of
New York Mills, tie splendid bull. Sew.
enth Duke of Geneva, for which he paid
$4,000.
At q meeting of,the Tobacco Exchange
Of Richmond, Va, on Saturday, rcsolu-
lions were passed urging the repeal by the
legislature of the tobacco inspection laws
of the State.
Rev. Il. l.. Leyburn Of Winchester has
rendered his resignation as pastor of the
Loudoun Street Presbyterian congrega
ZION, and announces that he la accepted
mission 10 Athens, Greece.
During the storm which prevailed on
Monday Of last week, q child of Mr.. !. A.
IholaaS, living i'll Giles CO.. Va. aged four
years, was Killed by tree being Town
upon him.
a Wilmington, Del, jury, by a verdict
OF acquittal, has practically declared tnat
formers have right to shoot persous tros
passing on their property.
1he Governor has sent a mpssaoe to tba
Legislature recommending the oassara If
: :, olli TO authorize the return of MusoIn s.
Hoge's convicts. -''''''' "
Rey. l.. j, Hansberger of the NJ. E.
Church. s,lna died near Lynchburg, Va, last
Harrisonhurg, Va, corresponding with
a gas company of New York looking to get
gas works there.
The Dixon land, near Brownsbure. in
Rockbridge CO., Va, WAS recently sold to
Dr. 5. b. Morrison for $4,000.
The Most Worshpful Grand Lodge Of
Masons in Viryinia will convene in Rich
mond on Monday, the 14th inst, at noon.
The Courier-Journal" SAYS Dix will
wear an overcoat made exclusively OF Anne
llcan flags during his sojourn in Floridl.
Mr.. Beck, member of Congress from
Kentucky has been spending a few days
in Leesuurg this week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

GRANT-HoNoBE OUTDoNE.-The "San
Francisco Call" speaking of the marriage
of Miss Clara A. Sharon. daughter of VIM
A. Sharon, the mining millionaire of the
Golden City, says it was one of the most
magnificent weddings of modern times.
Mr.. Sharon has just completed one of the
most superbresidences on the Pacific coast.
1t covers nearly an acre of ground, and
is a huge pile of marble, carved wood and
plate glass. The interior is said to be of
Oriental splendor in all its appointments.
One drawing-room alone, with dome-like
ceiling, will accommodate more than 500
guests. The finish Of this elegant apart
ment is in satin wood and fresco, the lat
ter OF a beauty that would make the angels
i'll heaven turn green with envy. The
marriage ceremony took place in this room,
under the blaze of a $4,000 chandelier, and
beneath the shadow of Il h.'ral temple
built with exotics from every cline. Miss
Sharon is not regarded as a beauty, though
she is quite pleasing and said to be very
intelligent. She is of medium size, a demi-
blonde in style, and dressing with exquisite
taste and elegance.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

LIKE MASTER LIKE MAN The New
York Commercial Advertiser" gives the
details of a case that occurred in the New
York Criminal Court a few days ago. In
which dry goods clerk was on trial on a
charge of dishonesty preferred against him
by his employer. The latter gave wom-
an two one dollar notes, which she was to
hand to the young man, as it by mistake
for :, single note. The trap was we'll bait
ed and the youth fell into it putting the
odd dollar into his pocket. But he was
not without defense. In his own behalf
he stated that he had been educated in dis
honesty. His employer had been selling
damaged goods" representing that they
had been wetted at a fire, when i'll fact the
hydrant in the cellar had been brought i'll
to requisition to damage them. The Com
mercial adds: "The clerks are compelled to
tell falsehoods about the goods, and We're
thus trained in school Of rascality. If
law and justice We're synonymous the
young man, who simply followed out his
employers teachings, ought to have been
invited to step down and out of the prison.
er's dock, and his employer should have
sent to Jail. AS it was the accused was
a, quilted. But the. moral is worth It's
cost to the city treasury. 4 business man
who cheats his customers llay be sure that
his clerks will cheat him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

THAT LITTLE GIRL.-The jovial captain
of one of the steamships now in New York
tells good story relative to the May and
December marriages so common in Brazil.
~ Brazilian gentleman, apparently over
fifty years of age, was passenger on his
vessel. He was accompanied by two girls,
one about fifteen. the other younger. The.
gentleman WAS seas;ck in the cabin, and
the girls were on deck, WhereupOn the cap
tain enteavnred to amuse them-took them
on his knees, and told them stories, while.
he enjoyed their prattlo and pretty sm;', es,
LIN the midst Of this pleasant oecuration
the gentleman came on deck.
Wi VIII! fierce expression he g:,zed on the
a harsh, husky voice, Yea. sir. are Won
married." Yes, | have daughter older
than your little girl here said the cap
tain. "ehe reminds me very much Of
mine. " lIere he patfed her pretty cheek.
THAT little girl, Sir" exclaimed tie in
dIgnant i5fazilian. with emphasis, That
little girl is my wife, STRIP The captain
collapsed.
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The Wafer SsIgsnIv

To the Editor of the Staunton VIND1cATo.:
Sir-At the present time YOU NAV not
consider few remarks from me on this
momentous question as out of order
works are proposed shortly to be inaug
ufated 10 afford Staunton more abundant
supply OF pure water f0rdomestic plrnnsps
Has series OF careful analyses been made
0f the Water selected, and What are the
results of these analyses F?
when the large quantity of wafer daily
consumed in families comes to lie CONSIDER
ed, the physiological effects which the
kind OF water used may produce cannot
be overlooked in considering the sanitary
character OF district. Our best English
authorities consider that good water
Should not contain more than IS grains
per CALM of carbonate of lime and at
the Sanitary Congress held at Brussels in
1888, it WAS decided that the total amount
OF solids to the gallon should not exceed
35grains. 1t is Il well known fact chat
very hard waters tend to produce derange
ments of digestion.
At Chatham, in England, a water supply
containing IS grains ut carD nate of lime.
II of sulphate of l!me, and IS of chloride
of sodium per gallon. had to be abandoned
as prejudical to health.
The presence Of nitrogeniZed matter in
excessive amount is always to be regarded
as rendering II water unfit for drinking.
y water which is wholesome will Weld not
more than O.S mill0grammes of albumi-
mated matter per litre.
As a rule, water from deep subteranean
springs contains Il large amount Of solids.
whilst waters from lakes, streams, and
shallow wells hold in solution only few
grains of mineral matter per gallon. If
we were, therefore to rely merely upon the
amount of mineral matters, as evidence of
purity, the water OF lakes and surface
water. would be regarded as superior for
domestic purposes. But it must not be
forgotten that these waters are much more
liable tn be contaminated by organic i'm
purties of various kinds, and i'll summer
especially the waters of lakes and rivers
are full of living organisms.
he determination by chemical means
OF the amount of organic impurities which
these waters contain and the microscopic
examination Of their conditions are abso-
lutely indispensable to enable us to form
an opinion Of theirsuitability f0l drinking :
all such waters, need hardly say, II quire
careful filtration
Hoping you will consider the Importance
of my subject as an apology for this letter,
beg to subscribe myself most obediently
yours. SIGMA.
Staunton, Dec. s, 1874
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11
FND OF THE WINCuEsTEP ErOp,

END OF THE WINCHESTER ELOPE-
MENT.-A correspondent of the erich
mond Whig'' writing from Winchester
about an elopenent there some few weeks
since that caused good deal Of hghting
and street FREEING to stop it, gives the Sc
quel as follows:
Sometime since mention was made of at
tempted abduction, which took place in
this city, i'll which young man made an
effort to run OFF, with young girl from
her fathers house, but was arrested in the
acG and sent on to answer an Indictment,
and also bound over to be of good beha-
viour. Last week; greatly to She ohagrin
ct the girls family, she was missing and it
was soon discovered that she had left the
State for Che purpose of marrying her
lover. They have now returned to this
city man and wife, content to let the law
take It's course. The girl is said to be
fourteen years Of age,
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a BI1NnEo1n snoorINe MArcH-O

A BLINDFOLD SHOOTING MATCHBOX
Staten Island, N. Y, OH Saturday, there
was a target-match in which the shooters
not on their sight. For this they were
blindfolded, and right back Of the bulls
eve in the target was mechanical con-
triyance that made a continual noise.
The shooters were blindfolded, and were
compelled to fix the bull's-eye position
from the sound. The distance was thirty
feet. The contestants were Messrs. Gard
ner. Falk, Luntz, and Coetz. The referee
covered Gardeners he ID completely with a
cloth bag. put rifle i'll his hands, and
turnpd him around three times, so as to
confuse ang calculations that he might
make. Gardner listened intently to the
clicking, faced il gradually, and fired.
The bullet struck the target in the upper
right-hand corner, barely escaping Il miss.
Geduey tried next, AMI missed the target.
Falk made still wilder attempt, at first
aiming well, but changing it before he
fired to at least ten feet wide OF the target.
Luntz made d good Shot, hitting the target
about two feet from the centre. GoetZ
missed. The second round was shot in
the same order. Gardner and GedneN
missed; Falk barely got into the upper
edge OF the target; Luntz made the widest
shot thus fur, almost missing the great
barn against which the rget stood; and
Goetz, taking quick aim, hit Within SIX
inches of the centre. Thus Gardner,
Luntz, Falk and Goetz had each hit the
target once when the third round was be-
gun. The contest WAS simply us to which
would make the best Shot in three trials,
and to beat G,etz it WAS necessary to get
closer than six inches to the bult'5-eye.
Gardner missed the target. Gedney struck
it on the edge. Fdlk missed. Luntz,
after listening and changing his aim sew
eral times, sent bullet so close to the
cen re as to bore a hole in the 'noise-
MAKER 1t was almost de id bull 's-eye.
Goetz closed the match by missing, and
Luntz WAS declared the winner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

ELOQ ENCE.-It would be hard to find
a more perfect piece of osa DRY than this
from the welcoming address of Mayor
Kelley of Richmond TO the members OF the
Cheap Transportatiol Association which
met there:
You have convened from many quarters
of our common country for the purpose, as
[ understand it, f seeking a practical Sc
luton of that 81 eat and most important
problem how best and cheapest to bind to-
gether by great highways uf traffic the far
sundered borders Of our imperial domain
that the plougl,-share may touch the cleav~
ing keel, aud tie fruitful furrow Of the
prairie farm may be merged in the closing
furroW.ot the Sea. Great and bpheticent
us is this design, important in the last de-
gree as it undoubtedly is to the more ma
terial ends you have in view, its value i'll
that marketable sense which finds It's meas
ure in the statistics Of political economy is
not it's only. perhaps not its greatest,
worth For every Whirling train and Gid
ing boat that bears athWalt the continent
it's burden of production from factory and
farm, halted ut no territorial boundary.
searched by no customs officer, taxed 10y
no gatllerer of impOsts, is a signal monu-
ment of the value of that peace, and con-
cord, and unity OH which our political
prosperity reposes, and mute but mighty
pleader for the preservation OF that ma
tional fraternity whose rekindIing fires
now light the hotiZon on every hand-to
fade and pale, let us hope, no more forever.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

The Charlestown, w. Va, Free Press
says: Mrs. Col. Hammond, nee BELLE
Boyd, OF Confederate fame, with husband
and children, is in this place, visiting her
aistel, Mars. Rowland"
The Washington Chronicle'' says: sit
is Il llmentable fact that the number of
men and women now out of employment
In the city is greater than at any former
period"
All African NJ. i. Church at Berryville,
Clarke CO, VA, was dedicated last Sun
day n.y. Bishop j. J. Campbell (coloredl }
ID. ID. L. L. D,
John McCaull's 'SOrange Blossom" trot-
led against time at Danvlle Va, last week
for $1,000, and was beaten. His best time
was 2.3Sa when he was trotting for 2.37.
A shipment from Wheeling, West Va,
Wednesday. for st. Louis, comprised Is, 900
kegs of nails.
The manufacturers Of artificial ice at
San Francisco made last year, it is said, a
net profit Of S150,000 on their patent.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

ANOTHER CLERICAL scANpAL:-The
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Of De
cember says: "a capias or order Of ar
resi- was issued on the 2Srd ult., by Alder
man M. Z. Delaney, against Rev. Thomas
Cooper, formerly of Herman Presbyterian
Church, frankfort, IA precinct of Phila-
lelpllia, and lately pastor of the Free Con-
gregatiolial Dnuroh of the same place
The order Of arrest was given upon the
affidavit of Emanuel Peters, of Frankferd,
who charges Mr.. Cooper with an attempted
ftIon;ous assault and battery upon the
daughter OF She former, Flora Mary Peters,
forth that the crime was committed in
.Juiy last in the library or study Of the de-
PENDENT. 10 which place the girl was en-
ticed under tins pfetence of showing her
books s M Mr. ie G99 p bali S 5te
answer il civil suit for damages. The
damages claimed is $4,000. Members Of #
the church believe Mr. Cooper innocent. "