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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

Champion: In the summer of 1859
the longest drouth ever known in
American occurred. No rain fell in
New England from the LIST Of May to
the 14lh of September. a period of 123
days. In the summer of ITO there was
a hiatus of 1OS days in the sprinkling
department. The country was new then,
the forests were abundant, and there
were no comets knocking about the
heavens
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
The Drouth in the East.

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 2.-The crops
and cattle are suffering from q dFouth
which extends the whole length and
breadth Of the state. The Blue noun.
tains, in New Jersey, are blazing for
miles, and the dense smoke obscures the
sun. The heat is intense. In the north.
ern part Of Hudson county, where the
water supply is derived entirely from
wells, the residents are compelled 10 cart
water from Jersey City and Hoboken,
paying Is high as 80 per load. The
North Hudson County railroad com
pany, who have about 600 horses al
West HobOken, cart all their water in
large iron tanks. Burlington county re
ports the Delaware river and ell atEeams
ae uHcommonly low. Wells, cisterBs
and RpriaRs afford barely enough water
for family use. Corn crops and pastures
are burning up, and not even a vestige
Of green can be seen in many fields.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Sept 2.-The
unprecedented drouth prevailing in
Northern Virginia has been disastrous
TO the corn crop. In some portions rain
has not fallen for three month";. TAere
is no food for the cattle, and in some
cases people travel thirty miles for bread
sfuffs. GIN the Upper Rappahannock
water Is hauled from the river for house
hold use, and the supply from the riveg
is 30 reduced that the large mills are IN.
able To do more than their custom work,
and the other manufacturing establish.
ments are compelled TO shut down.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

Some weeks ago q young man in Dan
bury, Conn, lost his arm in q railroad &C
cident. Since then. according to the
Democrat, of that place. he has been Sc
riouslg troubled by pains a. Of The
cramping Of the hngers and thumb Of
the missing arm. He Gslt the pain, Al
though no knew we'll there was no arm
there. At length he lost arm was ex.
humed, and It was found thatthe llngers
and thumb were cramped in just the
manner he had described when suffering
the pain. They were put in q eomEoria
BILE position and returned to their grave
whereupon the patient was Immediately
relieved Of the pain, and has suffered nc
more with il since.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

There is a report going the rounds
that the Presidents case has been taken
out of the hands of Or. Bliss and that
Doctors Hamilton and Agnew are and
have been for some days the physicians
in charge. There is nothing that would
tend to confirm such a rumor unless it
might be the fact that Bliss recently
gave up all hope in the Presidents re.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

Poor Canadai She Is barely rid of
Sitting Bull when Rev. T. Dewitt Tai
mage slips across the border to ravage
the Queens Dominions with his windy
hOmiletics. In his anxiety concerning
the President Mr.. Blaine should not lose
sight OF this possible cause of disturb
ance OF the diplomatic relations exist
ing between England and the United
S,a,aa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

A private letter from q gentleman who
is travelling through the northwestern
territory of Canada draws a sorry pic
ture of Sitting Bulls last days on the
other side of the frontier, and suggests
the belief that the old chief has lost the
spirit which once made him redoubtGbls.
Says the writer: ''You have heard, no
doubt. that Sitting Bull has gone over to
Fort Buford In Dakota and surrendered
to the United States. Well, it was
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

An Indianapolis scissors-grinder
claims TO be 1O4 years old. He claims
to have served under Wellington, TO
have been present in forty engagements,
and to have received 1872 sword cuts and
eleven gunshot wounds. He is re.
markable man, even II he be only re.
markable liar.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

Atlanta, Georgia, has test case which
vitality affects the rights of colored peo-
pie. Recently the police commissioner
ordered the arrest of colored people who
entered the City Hall Park. Wesley
Reading, young coloEed man, was
driven by the police from the park, who
declared they had orders to exclude all
colored people. Redding now brings
suit, under the civil rights bill, against
the city for $4,000 damages. The case
will be pushed by prominent Demo
cratic lawyer. and there is much excite
ment among the Bourbons in Atlanta.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

The colored population of the United
States, according to the last census, is
now, in round numbers, 100000 Con-
trary to all predictions when they were
emancipated in 1868, they have rapidly
increased since that date. and now they
number as many persons as the tide Of
immigration has sent to US nom foreign
shores. In two of the ex-slave states
South Carolina and MiGsissippi-ths
colored voters are in the majority, and
If allowed the free use OF the ballot with
out intimidation, they could unite with
the white Republicans In every old slave
state and carry the election against the
Democracy.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

New York Tribuse: Keep It 10 mind
that while the President was believed to
BE- dying, and the whole nation was sit
ting in the shadow of great calamity,
the Democratic party was Matching a
scheme for securing control Of the senate
by theft. 20 lGtlAj +-t.tt4-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

POWDER TO PREVENT LAMP ExPIo
sIoNs.-It is over ten years ago that We
showed up this powder, a pinch oI
which put Into the lamp would not only
prevent explosion of the Gil. hQt insure
against the breaking of the chimney
This wonderful stuff was nothing but
common salt, coiored blue with uiffama
rine, and, of course, utterly without eft.
can Agricultur1st.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

In The office Of we'll known physi-
clan in Pittsburg is preserved "the small.
est heart that ever beat in a human
breast so far as the records show" The
organ is less than one-fourth the average
size, and, strangely enough, it belonged
TO one of the "biggesthearted" men in
the West. lie was whole-souled, gener-
Gus, sympathetic, gentle and brave as a
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
Fires and DrOuth In Pennsylvania.

BRADFORD, Pa, September 1.-The
oil country is beng scourged with q
series of destructive fires. Sparks from
the locomotives on the Kendall and FL
dred railroad set Are 10 the oil well near
Bakers trestie, the flames spread rapidly
| aud at this hour so kegs and about 5000
barrels of oil have been consumed.
The drouth has made scarcity Of water
and the fire Is still raging, threatening
wholesale destruction of oil property.
Forest fires are raging at various points
near Bradford, and gangs Of men are
fighting the flames, but they are work.
ing against desperate odds. II the fire
at Bakers trestle is not got under con,
troll soon several monster iron tanks
| in the vicinity will 20 IN in smoke.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
RUNTr oeOo1H

For Premature Loss Of the Hairs Phil
adelphian,s opinion: aObe year agr
my hair commenced falling out until
was almost bald. After using Cocoainf
few months, ] have now q thick
growth Of new halr.H
AIEy. HnznY. s14 East Girard Ave
Standard.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

When a st. Louis lady complained
that stranger, and not the regular
preacher, occupied the pulpit, an old
deacon informed her that the worship of
DR. would be resumed ON the follow
ing Sunday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
Mortality on the Isthmus.

PANAMA, August "a, VIA NEW
YoRK.-Dr. Rafael Muncy, now presi,
dent of the Colombia Union, on the alst
was elected president Of the state OF
Colombia, his term beginning on the
list of January next.
The Panama canal is progressing
slowly. Yellow fever has compelled
four entire sections to abandon work.
Most of the captains of brigades are
stricken. Mordseap, one of the heads
of the brigade, died of yellow fever on
the aad inst. 1t Is positive fact that
two=thIrds of the yellow fever pa.
TENTS in the hospitals here are taken
out dead. No attention is paid
them in the least in the last
stages, being removed to the dead
house and there left without even q
drink of water, unless by the sisters Of
charity. During the past month many
strangers have come here seeking work
On the canal aAd nearly all have been
struck down by the fever aud died
None who are unaccustomed to tropical
life, its heats and rains, can safely ven
ture here. The least mistake in habit
or food surely brings to the unscclimat
ed the deadly fever. The truth is very
little has been done on the canal. Re
ports published in the United States
that the company lately purchased in
New Orleans $4,000, 900 supplies is moi
believed here, where it should be known
if truth.
]. p. Christlancy, ex-minister to Peru
Governor Osborn, exminister to Chill
and Robert r. Clayton. ex-consul al
Color, are passengers on this steamer fol
their homes in the United States.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

~ see that General Hancock is still
regarded in the light Of political posi-
biIiiy in 1884. The Democratic party
would do well to remember that never
pronounced the tariff question local
ias,,e .-ss--S-Jones Tiltlen. --a-.s--.-----s-a-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
Buc7I9n,1 1T1Iea sa11a.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all kinds of skin eFuptions.
This salve Is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction IN every case or money re
funded. Price IS cents per box. For
] sale by 3. Wheldon & Co.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

A RIDE SHoCK.-A Boston Lady
BOuntiful fell into ecstacies about the
lovely, saint-like expression of boy OF
nine who formed one of the poor child.
ren's excursion to Walden pond. but her
feelings sustained q cruel shock when
this ''thing of beauty" Was heard to ex-
claim when sandwiches were dealt out
"How in hi do these ladies expect a
Teller to eat sandwiches without mus
tard New York Sun.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

The men who have been afflicted with
Inflammation of the right parotid gland,
Just like the President" are unaccOunt-
ably tardy in coming 10 the front
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

"HoW do you MANAGE" said q lady TO
her friend, Sto appear 50 happy all the
timer 81 always have ParkeF's Ginger
Tonic handy" was the reply, siand thus
keen myself and family in good heath.
When I am well / always feel good
natured.H See other column,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
nainU IN HIsooeTI n I,II.o,..

81. LOUIS, August S0.-Dispatches
from various places in Missouri and II.
linois mention fine rains yesterday. the
first 81 some points for over forty days.
Il Is not expected that the corn will be
mueh benefited, but the general vegesa-
ton win receive great good.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

Are you suffering from indigestion /?
II SO ask your druggist for bottle Of
SheFman'a PFickIy Ash Bittezs. Taken
q number OF years, kaye been thoroughly
tried and give eRtfFe satisfaction.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

An Indians man has been sentenced
to thu penitentiary for a term of ninety-
nine years. They might almost as we'll
have sent the fellow up for Life. 49, .,~
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
Droafh in Nav York

NEW YoRK, Sept. 1.-RepCFts from
various parts Of this and nsighboGing
states, represent tbs drouth as the most
severe experienced in many years. The
farmers are compelled 10 dig potatoes 70
save the crop. Late potatoes are utterly
dying. Wells a1d cisterns are drying up.
Stock requires feeding. Fires are spread
ing in many directions, and the air Is
filed with smoke.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

Senator Harlan Is 10 leac the temper
ance forces in The fight which is to be
made IN the Iowa Legislature for pro-
hibitory amendment.
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abopt limo. The old rooster wa

about lime. The old rooster was
completely starved out. He and
his crowd were continually around
this place begging for food. They we're
a lazy. vagabend set, and proved them
selves az great nnisancessas our own In
dians. They clean.,. our swill- pals
here at Brittle re. Giarly. 'pYs of fifteen
and sixteen years would scufile over g
box of refuse to deteTmine which should
get the most. Pigs are clean and tidy
compared to them. When the high
spirited % Sitting Bull was at Fort
Walsh STEW weeks since he was PROV
ling around the barracks and was order
ed ont by Captain erozier of the mount
ed police. He would not go, so the cap
tain kicked him TO the gate and pitched
him out. He was afterward heard to
remark that the red-coats were big
medicine'''- sEzy
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

of wool into any such item of export
as is figured in her cotton crupI Treas
ury statistics place our wool imports for
last year at $23. az, ESQ, but our cotton
export at $2i1 $50 ,905.-N Y. Com. Bull
letin.
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Rar on Mhnnnnliea.

NEW YORK, August 30.-The Tam
many committee on organization met to.
day and passed resolutions denouncing
the eEcroachments of corporate monop-
olies; declaring that the Democratic
party would earnestly strive, not only TO
enunciate the pEinciples aud platforms,
but to embOdy them in laws, which,
while recognizing the rights OF the cap
italists, would also protect the public in.
terestsi that the laws relating to tbs use
Of money at elections and the bribery d
Legislators should be 80 amended that
the chances for detection would be IN
creased and thst cur canals should be
made free and improved 30 they may
meet the increased competition 10 which
they are now exposed.
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ESTABLISHED IN

IT see my great mistake. IwilInever
again stake my professional reputation
upon the death of an Ohio man."-Dr.
Hammond.
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Moving fog Reduction ia Hears Of LAbs.

ST. Louis, August S0.-About . hun
dred clerks in retail stores engaged in
different branches of business held q
meeting to night and took the prelimin-
airy steps in the mos enent to obtain Q
reduction in the hours Of labor. 4 ten
poraFy organization Of = protective s0ci.
ETY. was affected, and another meeting
will be held On Sunday tocompleae thei7
arrangements. There IL no question OF
wages involved In this Increment, the
leesening Of the hours Of labor being the
sole object of thase engaged in it.
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Rain az Last

C4EcIEEATI, August ala heavy
shower of ram fell here last evening,
the first for four weeks. Dispatches
show that the rain extended over q con-
siderable extent of territory. The tenn
perature is much lower since the rain.
Pastures in this region are brown and
dry. Corn is beyond the stage where
ram can do any good, but the vegetables
and pastures will be greatly benefited
by the rain. More, however, must come
10 be Of any practical use.
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THE NEW S.
The Disability Question .

Hartford, Conn, Sep. 2.-Comment
ing on the Washington report today
that the cabinet was considering plans
by which Vice President Arthur should
assume the Presidential function, owing
to the inability of Gen. Garfield, Elk
Senator w. w. Eaton said to a CORES
pendent tonight that he was surprised
at the propositions made, contemplating
as they do ratification from the Presi
dent himself that he is suffering from
disability. Under the constitution, said
the Ex-senator, after quoting the clause
referring to death or disability of the
Chief Executive, there can be no disabil
ity that tie President can be conscious
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
VOL. 24---NO. So.
Attorneys at Law.

PEYTON 8 PEYTON,
A TTORNEYS AT Law. Empor1a. KAN
IA sas VIII practice in the state ana
federal courts.
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TO THE LADIES.

A Talk With THE Ladies of Minneapolis
g. X-4bout something of Importance.
"You may not believe 1t, bat it is true" In
all Minneapolis with the many good and COM
plete dry goods houses, that of T. b. Auer-
bach takes the lead. And this for many reas-
ons. He is business man of rare merit
Coupled with this fact comes his large e1pe-
rience in this particular branch of mercan-
tile trade His neat, handsome
and capacious new store in the Winship block,
at No. 3O5 Nicollet Avenue, has complete
stock from the highest and finest grades OF
silks ard satins, down to ordinary cottons.
He thoroughly understands the demands OF
the markets, and of course governs himself
accordingly in his purchases. He has just
opened an elegant line of cloaks, fancy goods,
laces, notions, ETC., which have been
purchased at exceedingly low prices.
He buys and sells strictly upon
the admirable cash and one price system.
He cordially invites everybody to call and In
spect his large stock, whether they wish to
purchase or not. The goods will be shown
with pleasure by obliging and polite clerks.
Strangers from smaller towns, where they
have not such opportunities to select from a
mammoth stock, will find it to their interest
to call while in the city attending the fair.
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SALTWATER.
Wheat, No. 1, $1.15.
No DRINKS Yesterday.

WutdG, NO. l., $l.1o
No DRINKS yesterday.
Johnnie McNall has left the Knapp.
The public schools commence tomorrow.
The county commissioners meet one week
from Tuesday.
Sam. Bloomer has been appointed watch at
the State prison.
W. S. Conrad came in last night from a
business trip out West
The price of liver has advanced. 1t now
sells by the square inch. r4fn.tt f
Joe earle, one of Stillwater's old timers,
was in the city yesterday.
S. SelIeck returned home from few weeks
visit to his old home in Connecticut.
The sale of lands for delinquent taxes will
commence at the court house Sept 10. TAR
J. G. Netherway is back from a few weeks
visit to his home in Cobblesvllle, N. J.
A train off the track near Oakdale yesterday
delayed the mail to this city several hours.
E. w Durant and family, who have been
spending several weeks at the watering places
East.
A little shooting ARRAY took place last night
over at one of the bagnios. After the arrest
of Dick Willett the place was in the charge of
Frank Dempsey, but, by some means, he was
ousted, and Mike KehOe was put in possession.
Last night Dempsey entered the place and
called for drink, when Kehoe shot at him
with a shot gun. One shot breaking the right
arm above the elbow, and the other entering
the left arm, but not seriously injuring it.
Dempsey was taken out to the hospital yester-
day morning, and Kehoe was arrested and
locked up in the Hudson Jail. If the authori-
ties at Hudson would arrest all the parties,
aud lock them up, they would be doing COM
mendable act
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THE COURTS.
District Court.


The following new cases were filed in the
district court yesterday:
13,O19-Geo. B. Newell VS.. T. A. Harrow.
Judgment roll filed and execution issued.
13,O2O-William ]. Dean VS.. James Noyat-
ing. Complaint filed.
13,O21-Saint Paul Harvester Works VS..
Geo. Fasler. Complaint filed.
Is, e22-Bardwell, Robinson d Co. VS. Ole
Dahl. Complaint filed.
13,O23-Charles NJ. Pond vs.. Daniel L. earle.
ton ct al Complaint filed.
13,O24-In the matter of the petition of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway com
PAW to condemn lands in Hennepin county,
State of Minnesota. Petition filed.
13,O25-H.. c. Mcpherson VS.. Thomas Nc
Peters. Transcript of judgment from munici
pal court filed. ~
15,O2S-In the matter of the estate of Theo
dore Thompson deceased. Appeal from pro
| bate court. IL
Petition and order for appointment of guard
ian ad Item filed.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.


The opening week at the Pence Opera house
has been quite successful. London Assur
ance, the first few days, drew quite well. On
Thursday and Friday night, and Saturday
matinee, the extremely funny comedy, "En.
gagged" delighted good audiences. 1t is a
catchy play and has much fine business in it.
Last night London Assurance was again pro-
duced with good satisfaction. In all her roles
Miss Phosa McAllister never fails to please
She is talented and is possessed of more than
ordinary good taste and Judgment. To-mor-
row evening the Veteran will be the bill.
OUR COLLINS.
Tomorrow evening the Mitchell Pleasure
party will open at the Academy and occupy
the boards the entire week, in the newly re
constructed comedy, "Our COLLINS, or Funlor
the Rhine" They are immense and too utter
~ utter for utterance.,
JOHN MCCULLOUGH.
On Tuesday of next week the great tRge
dian will open season of six entertainments
His repertoire comprises his best pieces. Vir
ginius is the first.
SOCIAL NOTES.
The Minneapolis Musical and Dramatic clul
will give fine concert on Tuesday evening il
the hall over Elliot's music store. A rar,
treat is promised. On Friday evening this clul
will present the popular drama, Among thu
Breakers,
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COUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE,
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINI,
ST. PkITI,. ,Tu1v 81 1881.

ST. PAUL, July II, 1851.
Board of Equalization met at 2 p. M,
pursuant to adjournment
Present-Chairman Rice, McCardy,
Freeman, Trott, Wagner, John Grace,
Finck, Beaumont.
The following resolution offered by the
Assessor was adopted:
That the assessment against P. D. Fer
guson be reduced as follows, viz: On
No. IL, $500; on No. Is, 800; on No. %,
$500; on No. IA, $50.
And, that the County Auditor assesses a
like amount against E. A. Young of the
Sixth ward.
The following changes were made in
the items named, VIZ.
Cattle 2 years old, New Canada raised,
Is per cent.
Mules and asses in Mounds View raised
40 per cent.
Horses years old, Rose, raised IS per
cent. s6 81
Horses years old, New Canada, raised
% per cent. o5f =.
Adjourned to Monday, August J.,
at 2 p. m.
80 j. j. McCARDY, Clerk.
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OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Equalization.
COUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE, }
RAMSEY COUNTY, MIMI,
llLl ST.. PAUL, July Is, 1881. }

COUNTY AUDIiOh SrrlOIIi ~ ~
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINI,
l9al ST. PAUL, July IS, 1881. }
The Board of Equalization OF Ramsey
county met at 10 O'Clock a. m.
On notion Hon. E. Rice was voted
Chairman, and J. J. McCardy Secretary
of the Board.
The Board is composed of the follow
ing named gentlemen:
Hon. E. Rice, Mayor city st. Paul; J.
I. Beaumont, Assessor Ramsey county; j.
J. McCardy, Auditor Ramsey county;
VIM. Freeman, Assistant Assessor Ramsey
county; John Grace, John Wagner, A.
Finck, members Board of County Com
missioners, Ramsey county; w. D. Corn
ish, G. w. Griggs, Thos. Grace, Herman
Trott, members City Council, city OF ST.
Paul. H
Present: Mayor Rice, Beaumont, Nc
Cardy, ]. Grace, A. Finck, Freeman,
Trott and Wagner.
Who were sworn as members of the
Board ityIk5
On motion the Board adjourned to
Tuesday, July 20, at 10 a. m.
]. J. McCARDY, Clerk.