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Lyon County Commissioners Proceedings
at Emporia, Kan.

at Emporia, Kan.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
Monday, March, 4, 1895.
The commissioners of Lyon county
met with the assessors of the various
townships at the county clerks Office
as required by law, for the purpose of
agreeing upon a basis of valuation for
the year 1895. All the assessors were
present.
ASSESSORS MEETING.
The following basis of valuation was
agreck upon to-wit:
HORSES.
One year old, So.
Two years old, Sc.
Three years old, $40.
Work horses, SIS.
Stations and Jacks ten times stand
ing pric
Driving horses, $40 to $500.
CATTLE.
O~ne-year-old steers. S..
O~ne-year-old hcifers, 81.
~Two-year-old steers, 50.
: Three-year-old rough fed steers, S1o.
Four-year-old rough fed steers, S15.
Three-year-old half fed steers, Sis.
Three-ycar-old half fed Colorado
steers. S12.
Thrce-year-old full fed steers, $50.
Thrce-ycar-old full fed Colorado
steers, SIG.
Four-year-old half-fed steers, $40.
Four year old half-fed Colorado
steers. Sis
F~our-year-old fulfilled steers, 500.
Fo~ur-year-old fulfilled Colorado steers,
$40. ".
Two-year-old heifers, sc. .
Cows, S. to $50.
Bulls, $40 to $40.
Three-year-old Colorado steers, rough
fed, $40.
Four-year-old Colorado steers, rough
fed, SID.
MULES AND ASSES
One-year-old, 81.
~Two-year-old, IS.
Three-year-old, SIG.
Work mules, $40.
SHEEP.
Sheep, per head, SOC to ST.
HOGS.
Hogs, $1.5o per 100 pounds
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wagons, s. to $25.
Carriages, IS to S100.
Bicycles, S. tie $50.
Gold or gold filed watches. SIS to $50.
Silver watches, So to 81.
Pianos. SEQ to $3.50.
Other musical instruments, SIS to $40.
Wheat, 15c to zoe per bu.
Oats, 15c per bu.
Corn, 15c per blu.
Hay (prairie) 81. so per ton.
Ice, 75c. per ton.
ALI other items of property on the
list required by law to be assessed so
per cent Of the supposed actual value.
DAN CAUeHAN, Charm.
Phillip Ernst, Sec'y.
Attest: c. w. White, county clerk.
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When

A MAN may smile and smile, but il he
doesn't quit he will see snakes.-Texas Sift-
Jugs,
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"SAY, pap If we were living t the CEN
ter of the earth, wouldn't we be all funny4"
t'What makes you think SO, my sona'
"'Cause.this Biography says everything there
loses its gravity."-Brooklyn Life.
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In THESE DAYs.-Manager-"How many
characters in your dramaf" Playwright
ssSix at the beginning, and five at the end"
'tHow do you mean" THE heroine loses
hers as the plot develops.n-Puck.
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A NEW DEGREE OF AFFINIrY.-A.-"He
"Yes, he married my girl. "-Spassvogel.
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JINKISs-sI believe yon have some OF the
elements Of a success about you" mot a
dollar, old man. Honor bright. You'd be
welcome to it il / had.n-Chicago Tribune.
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s'WuAT perfect sympathy there is be-
tween Mrs. Plainface and her daughter"
II should think so! How could she help
sympathizing with q daughter who looked
like hera'-Life.
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"I GUESS l know why they call their Idols
idols" said Bobbic. sits because they sit
still all the time and do nothing "-Harper's
Bazaar.
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No. go little street, Buffai., n. Y.

Very few people have anything like
a clear idea of what our govel :anent
costs us, and whether we believe with
the individualists that it is 4 necessary
evil, or with the state socialists that it
should be the source from which every
thing flows, it is still an interesting
spectacle to watcf .:zrrr MeSorp-
ton.
We often laugh al the tithes paid in
Bible times or by the mor.nons at the
present day, and we perhaps wonder
at the farmer who gives up one COW in
ten, or the workman who yields thirty
days of labor in every year.
But before we thank our lucky stars
hat we arc not SO bcnightcd let us sec
how much our contribution is.
The sum total of moneys taken by
national, state, county, and municipal
governments i'll the United States in
every manner is seventeen HUNDREDS
millions Il wear. With a total wealth
production of twelve billions it shows
that we are giving up o~nc-scventh or
one-half more than the bcuighted Nor
mon.
IT it is proposed to collect this by a
direct tax instead of the roundabout
and pernicious system of indirect taxa
ton, the answer is no people would
ever pay this sum if they once realized
how much it was.
That a tax is a fine on industry is
tacitly admitted even by people who
have not studied economies. When a
new community offers inducements to
capitalists in the form of an immunity
from taxation for a number of years.
If a new community would thus en-
courage industry. could not all indus
tries be similarly encouraged by nom
taxing? And this is the question the
best economists have asked, for they
have reached the conclusion that every
barrier and restriction that binders
the freest play in production and ex-
change must be swept away.
Government is the greatest restric-
ton, since from it comes all the impede
nents that hamper trade, and the power
is derived from the fact that it can
take toll.
Shorn OF that power its other powers
"Oulu CldkCS pedIC > "oloo
are as true here as when applied in the
play, you do take my life when you
do take that whereby live"
HENRY COHEN,
Who Gets the Value of the Protection?
A community which has an efficient
police department. n well drilled and
we'll equipped fire department., well
paved streets, public parks, and other
public Improvements is a very dcsira-
bic place to live in. On this account
insurance rates are lower, labor pro-
ducts cheaper, and the aggregate
wealth greater than in communities
not affording such protection.
The better the government, the more
people nov within the city limits, and
the more people, the more demand for
land and consequently the higher
prices for building sites. By this it
may be seen that the landowners of
any well-protected community are the
ones who primarily, last and all The
time are pe%cuniarily benefited by po-
lice and other protection.
Is there any valid reason why they
should not pay for such protection?
Will some person who favors TIC
present methods of taxation, please an-
swer? UNCLE Tom, st. Louis.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON could not tell a lie.
In his day it was not customary for re-
porters to interview politicians and put
them in holes on tariff and other questions
of public policy.-Texas Siftings.
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AYoUTn will never nave his WAYS mendeh
by p%atronizing the sherry cobbler -Cleye-
land Leader.
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In TIE GLoAMING.-She (pointing at a
star)-"Ah, there is Orion" Voice (from
the darkness)-Yez arc MISTAKEN, mum,
it's O'Reilly."-Life.
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The female ch~iropodise is the divinity
that shapes our ends Texas Siftings.
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AN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Father -'That
is a sunset my daughter painted. She
studied painting abroad. you know
Friend-'Ah! that explains it. never saw
a sunset like that in this ountry.''-Tit-BI Bits.
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Hold the Fort

The surest way to be happy is to manr
facture your own sunshine. - Milwaukee,
Jo,,rpsl
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wholly evil should be ABOLISHED.
not reformed. 1t being the re-
suit of conspiracy on the
part of wealth and power to p%erpetu-
ate its dominion, establishing itself by
the aid Of ignorance and superstition,
and 1 fail to discover any material
change in the principle of government
in it's course of evolution from absolute
monarchy to republican democracy.
1t is a demonstration of the corruption
and intrigue always and forever &C
campaigning the delegation or election
Of sovereign authority. My propo-
ganda would boycott tive politicians
and politics, educate the IeopIe in self
reliance, voluntary cooperation and
association, free trade, free money and
free men. Respectfully,
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Nor PoPULAn-Briggs-"If monkeys are
30 far advanced ! don't see why they are
not utilized To polish shoes." Griggs-''Few
people care tor monkey shlaeas, aepetreit
Esse Fn.sesS -
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l AM entirely cured of homorrhage O
lungs by Pjso's Cure for Cons4mptlon-
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to BE Observed in Order T.
Find the Best Tax.

Principles to he Observed in Order TO
Find the Best Tax.
l. That it fall as lightly as possible
on industry and economy and yet raise
enough to meet the necessary eS.
penses of good government.
2. That it be direct, SO as to give the
real payers of taxes a personal interest
il honest and economical government.
8. That it be easily and cheaply col
lected and take from the people as
little as possible in addition to what it
yields to the government.
4. That it be certain, SO as t ogiye the
least opportunity for official tyranny
or corruption, and the least temptation
to law breaking or evasion.
5. That it bear equally, SO as to give
no citizen an advantage, and leave tc
each a share of the public burden pro
portionate to the service performed foH
him by government
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Official Wisdom.

The unemployed question has baffles
the mind of the Lord Mayor of Liver
pool, and he has ventured the opinion
that she is afraid there is nothing 70,
it but to let the unemployed go to the
devil" Why not try the idle acres
frst?-Exchange.
We do these things SO much better III
the United States. In New York, TO,
instance, we establish charity wood.
wards. Our consciences revolt against
the suggestion of sending them strafgh'
to the devil.
IN the year 1892 the General Electric
Co., by virtue of a special act of in
corporation fixing its organization taa
at one-twentieth of one per cent. of its
capital, instead of one-eighth of one
per cent. as other corporations art
obliged to pay, gained the neat sum Of
s37, 500, and the revenues of the state
were decreased by the same amount
Query-Should not the legislature null
ify such a charter?-Facts and Queries.
PRoF. CULIs, of the Museum of Arch
aeology Of the University of Pennsyl.
vania, states that football originated
with the Chinese. The game was pop.
ular in China and Japan as carly as ths
seventh 81 eighth century.
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Tax on Amusements.

Russia has probably the most unique
tax. 1t is called the amusement tax"
and was instituted about fifteer
months ago to found an institution for
the poor under the name of the I'm.
press Marie Foundation" The tax is
laid upon every amusement ticket sold,
and the managers raise the price ac-
cordingly. Already nearly 1000, ooc
rubles have been raised in this way IA
gold rub1e is worth u cents and a sill.
uer ruble 60 cents), of which st. Pc
tersburg contributed 5000 DOC rubles,
Our government taxes whisky and to
bacco because they are regarded as
~luxuries. Russia treats theater-goina
and club life as Observation-Disclosures
Record.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13
An INJUNCTION ASKED.
To Restrain Everett From Issuing the
Proposed Funding Bonds

r-vsrstf. July l2-An injunction suit
was hro1sght yesterday against the city
% restrain The proposed issue OF sl.co
bonds % fund the outstanding Indebted
ness The suit IS brought n the name
~ Peter Srrouf one OF the old residents
~ the cry. and formerly n she plumbing
7ausfness Judge III. a. Porter appears
a. counsel. The Plaintiff does not ask
Tor a temporary injunction, but for per-
rrsr4.nt !rjunction. AS all the steps
heretofore taken by the city have been
take with great care, and the overis-
sue of warrants has been duly validated
ry the electors, the injunction suit is not
REGARDED hy the city officials as a very
se~fous matter except as IL may delay
somewhat me proposed issue of bonds.
The COMPLAINT sets forth that the as
sessed Violation Of city property in 1888
was 50 sai7efi: that on March s. 1924. the
outstanding Indebtedness was <45. 30 IS.
te,,s amount beIng the legal limit Of In
slahfesness that the city could incur I'M
Ter the assessment of 1898: thai defend
ants ccrrtiuuef 10 issue warrants until
October IA 1884 al which time its real
and attempted Indebtedness reached $i,-
coo. and exceeded the legal limit OF IL per
cent by sIi.7fs.s "a; that IN addition 10 the
foregoing Indebtedness defendants issuesf
Fonas on September q, 1894 to the amount
OF Sso coo. os;ensibly for the purpose OF
purchasing a city park, but in fact Is
sued. sold ard the proceeds Intended to
be used for the purpose Of erecting a
county courthouse in said city. that not
wirhsianding the shrinkage OF value OF
the taxable property in said city. defend
ants continued TO issue warrants and IN
erease its Illegal Indebtedness until July
7 1895 II reached the sum OF $l52, ,39S "a,
that all warrants issued since March 5,
ISs4 were VOID. and that the election held
for validating said indebtedness was not
legal: that included In this excessive In
debteIness is a sum Of Sli0O issued Ter
the purpose of building roads and In de-
fraying the expenses OF the county ssat
contest; that including said bonds de-
PENDANTS have exceeded the III per cent.
limit by Sis. s.se3. IS, and excluding said
bonds by the sum of SIS SsSS.ls; that the
city council Is intending to Issue bonds
in the sum of $Sleo0 to fund said ille-
gal Indebtedness: wherefor plaintiff asks
the court to ascertain the amount or said
Illegal Indebtedness, that the city treas
trer be perpctually restrained from pay
ing any warrants bearing the number llso
and higher consecutive numbers, and mat
the mayor be restrained from signing. Is
suing and disposlng OF any bonds intended
10 bind said city.
The Midwinter Fair gave the Award OF
Highest Honors to DR.. Prices Baking
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have heretofore been regarded as op-
r,o~aa 20 confirmation. viii vote fer IL TX
sbev 10 there is little doubt that conar-
rnstIoa VII carry. So uncertain has been
the result in reia ton 10 confirm Ion tnet
,ha ravn- has held of appointing since
.ha middle Of April The Populists were
largely responsible for the difficulty. they
wanting more appointments than The ad-
rntrtstrstion considered them entitled 10.
Another matter that may occupy the
attention OF the counen Is proposl-
-go,., tom the light and water company
"a sts,.fs= the rui.lion-icliar suit for the
corxidsratior heretofore named. There
hss been no assurance that any such
nronosition would be made. but since the
feeler Of Monday night was thrown out
in the ltsie special session OF The ooun-
osl in ne nayor.s office. some rsopie are
snefgnei 70 think that the matter will
come before the council in some other
shane.
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rxn OF TEACHERS CONVENTION.
pa,,.go,Ic Resolutions Adoptcd anu
Nnch business Transacted.

- roy,, t2-A- the morning session
.. .hs National Educational convention
80, INSTRUCTION and improvement OF
.-.schsrs Now at Work IN the schoois
- re general subject or dlscus@ioh
r,~oe Trz-in DIN, of the state universlty'
au,~snce kan. read paper on "a =
-, Y,s.ttrfez.' which. he said 70 fne
..a-,,o~ ts what a newspaper IA 70 the oFii-
-. s.holar Prof. Earl barnes. OF stan
- university. California. followed with
- ~, Teachers Classes The read
-. .~fr7le vas treated By L. II. Jones, OF
Cleveland. .. s...
Tho papers we're discussed by Mrs \ J.
-, sfsfs superintendent OF Colorado,
rsr,ee NJ. Green. OF Trenson. y. J; y. 6.
S-haerer. state superintendent OF Pennsyi-
,ra7fa John r Kirk, state superintendent
of Missouri
cssrers for the various sections were
.,.--.aa Among them were, Manual and
t,,,s,,atrfal-r. H. Ksyes, Pasadena, p~esi-
da-s Normal esilcat ttogs--sFeoTe,e Il nice
7,.-gsr California. vice president.
T,ne feuowlug were elected 10 the Ma
,t1,,.i Council Of Edncatson 20 serve Tor
ss~,rs az ssx years by the board OF d.
~a.-ro~S. James y Green. of New Jersey
A r. Taylor. or Kansas, ard ). X Pres
.o, ~ Mississippi. also re-e3ecred. Au-
s7fstarz : Downing. New York W III.
Fs-.rna Tennessee J. r. MIll=5ssGsa,
T-+zh. g. ScnurTnan. Se~ YORK:
Charles ". EIiot and Tacn1as c. Harris.
cf Texas
Committee OF 1rec.o-S-Sk4a1sr. of
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A Big Demonstration at Victoria Bat
lie of the Royne Anniversary.

Victoria. July f2.-Members of the
Orange and A. z. A. societies neld an
immense demonstration here today. the
anniversary OF the battle OF the boyne-
Over M, members Of the two associa-
tions from British Columbia and Wash
ington were present and took part In
monster parade. Speeches were delivered
by prominent members. the chief topic
OF discussion being the Manitoba school
question. The Dominion government was
censured for its action. Judge Van Fos-
sen. Of Tacoma. delivered the speecn or
the day. He scathingly denounced the
CatholIc hierarchy. and said he believed
Cardina. Gibbons had more influence with
Cleveland than all the Protestants in the
United Sta.es.
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New York. July 12.-capt. George Al
fred Cunningham. a civil engineer of
Colon. Central America. had something
20 say about the Panama canal AZ the
Imperial hotel The captain arrived in
4ffas city on the Ailianca in company with
r lie Connee tho resident director OF
the canal Tire captain said that things
are being made ready for work on thu
canal 10 begin A. soon as the dry season
sets ln. one dredge r. now at work at
Culebra. which ~ In Pan hay. near Is
Boca. The canal. ne says. Is at present
forty-hve miles long and twelve miles
are finished on the Atlantic coast, whils
on the Pacific coast fite miles are fin
ishef. eWlth work nov in perfect condition
10 be pushed rapidly.
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Peru preparing for War.

New York. July IA special TO the
World from Lima. Peru. says the minister
OF war advertised for bids for 100 uni
forms for The army. This is regarded as y
sign OF coming war with some neighbor.
DR. Narcisco AFamhuru, Senior Anffo A.
piltga and DR. Melton r. Parras have been
appointed a commission TO report on
claims for damages caused by the civil
war There are still disturbances in Yep
sta department OF Puno. caused by the In
dians, armed by Caceras. sub1prefect of
PizarrO-
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In excess Of the constitutional
~ Fsa- cent limit 60
YOUNG SUES THE STATE.
For Alleged Balance DHe for Exporting
the Pcnitentiarv Books.

Olympia. July Especial Douglas
Young. OF Seattle. has brought suit
against the state iG N superior court
OF Thurstoa county for services rendered
IN the capacity of expert - investigate
the books and general state affairs Of the
Walla Wslia pcnltenugry during the
term - Warden Cob,ertz. NJ. Young
ciaim7 me governor employed hin 20 DO
the work. agreeing 10 pay a reasonable
price for his services. Mr. Young claims
sSn OF which sum the defendant has
paid the plaintiff s43o so that there re-
mains still unpaid 4so. or '.aIf the
amount with Interest from February a.
1896 at The legal rate OF per cent per
annum. This suft Is brought under the
law passed by ~Hc Legislature OF ,S'5 max
i6g the Thursfon county superior court
the ore before which suit against the
state may he brought. on the ground that
this county Is the legal seat e govern
rleut..
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81 600 Fire at Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon. July 2.-Special-The
two-story residence OF John Schuster. on
the hin above the city. was destroyed by
fire N noon today. Loss, about sl.Oo0.
some one down town saw the smoke com
ing out of the roof of the building and
turned in an alarm. The family was a,
dinner and came out OF the house 10 sec
where me fire was, when they discovered
thar II was their own house. defective
Cue was the cause. All the contents ana
furniture were saved. House was fully
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\ CIRCUS ~ THE COUNCIL.
Expected Tonight AT Tacoma over
MnNnr Orr 4 AnrNfnfrnnr,fs


Tacoma. July 12-SpeciaI.-Tna circus
yesterday VIII u8s be Z marker p the cir
Gus that vii tzke place su the council
tomorrow. " caucusiag does rot mend
matters before that body convenes. Tha
mayors appointments. IRA e. last Satu~-
day, are % come NJ f7r confirmation and
50 cioscsy is the council divided hat -o
ore can tell whether or Nor conarsra -:ar,
nj carry Tbs sHpotnf fusnts are rs y5i-
lows
james W3ckersh8m. city attorney.
stacy " Gibbs. assistant ctty attorney.
y q. Smith. chief - police. 4 T. R-s4e-~
sae~. chief II the sre department. J p
C.ifc. harbor master, +. 4. Baker assls-
tAnL ciEy clerk
A strong ard stubborn 6ghc h4s been
raade BY the popgiists ana others
against coarrma ttoa- z Uuors % weak
ealnE are rife teatghL Il Is Sai1 that
Warner &ai Merton, Republicans. who
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Normal school Trustees Organize.

Whatcom. July E.-Speeial--Ma WIZ
kin and Mr.. Higgirson received their
commissions as trustees OF the normal
school today. Htr. F1ens having received
his some time ago. a meeting q The board
vas Immediately held. and an organiza-
ton effected by electing Mai. Wtikin
president and o. II. Culver clerk. Pres
ident wflFin will leave tomorrow for
Cheney 20 examine the plan Of the new
normal school building. for which the
contract has just been let
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THE Tunnel STILL HOT.
Its Opening Further Delayed Carloads
cf Tea PilIng Up at Tacoma.

Tacoma, July Especial Rcports
from the burned tunnel in the Cascades
tonight are that the workmen made but
sight progress today repairing the tim
Der work owing - the intense heat that
prevails IN the tanneL r is doubtful II
trains can b. go' through tomorrow
night. AS eNpected Yesterday.
In the meantime. the overland trains
arc being run by way of Portland ard
the Oregon Railway & Navigation tracks
% Wallula iunc'lon. Todoy's wcSt-bcund
overland arrived over that route shortly
after o'cIcck this evening. ana abol,
-5e ,.ure trs east hound overland
left for Portland.
TAe pnrnlug or sne tunnel is causing
ehe Northern Pacific no little tnconyen-
ience y now has in the yards several
train loads of tea thai ssould - East
Immediately, bsIt Hasich are Obliged 10 re-
main here usl the line is open-
The Palace. BaIiw}a aad al Other len H.
tuE hotels or the Coas; .se Dr. Prs-@. 8
BAKING Powder exclusively They ,has
Insure having the best food
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The Cold Exports Begun.

New York, July 12-Goid 20 the amount
Of fEa. 90 has been engaged for shipment
tomorrow by Nesglaee. Colgate X co.
The fact that the gold shipments
would be made vas not announced untii
after 3 O'Clock a member 0f ne firm
OF Nesslage. Colgate e. Co, stated that
the shipment f. made In me ordinary
routine ~ business. re said: "Our arm
in London needed the gold. AMI there be-
ing a prodt In shipping ., at the present
rate sf sterling exchangs. We decided 20
send n forward" >. pierpont MorGa n
declined 20 be interviewed on the sub
fac.