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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
AN ARREST CAUSES ALARM.
Joints in One Kansas County All Clio Sed
ThronGh Fear OF Prns ecution-

Joints in One Kansas County All Closed
Through Fear Of Persecution
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. Dec i2.-Since
Watt Davis, mayor of Coffeyville, was
arrested and brought before Judge
Skidmore of the district court here for
allowing joints and other liquor places
to run wide open and collecting fines
monthly, the joints of Coffeyville have
been closed tight for the first time in
many years Cherryvale reports same
condition of affairs. probably brought
about by Mayor Davis arrest The
officers of other cities will no doubt
profit by the experience of Coffeyville's
mayor and it is probable that Mont
gomery county will soon be dry"
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of. the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES


THE regular session of the Fifty
Fifth congress commenced at Wash.
ington on the 9th.
PRESIDENT ECHoLs and Secretary
Palmer issued special address from
Washington to the councils of the
American Protective association, say
ing that it was the duty of the associa
ton to protest to the president against
Attorney General McKenna's elevation
to the supreme court bench. It as
serted that the government depart
ments were being Romanized.
THE annual report of the secretary
Of the treasury made on the 18th showed
that the total receipts for the year
ended June 80, 1897, were $3.50. 378, 167,
and expenditures $44S. 439. 622, leaving
d deficit of S,052, 454. The secretary
argued the need of a reform in the cur
. rency and recommended the establish
ing department of the treasury to be
designated as the issue and redemp
ton division, and also that national
banks be authorized with a minimum
capital of $25. 900 in places having
population of 9, 900 or less.
THE interstate commerce commission
has decided to extend the time for two
years within which the railroads must
equip their cars with safety appli-
anceS.
THE commissioner of pensions has
ordered that the pension list be pub
lished so that it will show the amount
paid to each prisoner, the original al
lowance and the increase and that the
list be sent to public places so that the
public may scrutinize it and disclose
any fraud.
THE American Forestry association
held its 10Th annual meeting at Wash
ington on the Sth. The owning of for
est areas, it was said, was being rec
ognized by various states as an essen
tial part of a state forest policy.
THE amount of net gold on hand in
the treasury department at Washing
ton on the sth was $15S, 191, 500, which
was greater than at any time since
August, 1890, when it was $1S5, S37, 5S1.
The house committee on banking
and currency has been informed that
Secretary Gage is at work on a meas
ure for the revision of the currency
and banking affairs and that it will
coon be laid before it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
PILFERING FACTORY GIRLS.
Seventeen Ont of goo in One Wholesale

Seventeen Out of goo in One Wholesale
House sign t, pew ritt|n Confession.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 12.-H. Fried
man & Co., manufacturers of knit
goods, have long suffered slight thefts
by their 200 girl employees Lately Mr..
Friedman decided that pilfering must
stop. and had a detective put all the
girls through a sweat box process
Seventeen confessions were secured,
and Mr.. Friedman made the cuipri is
sign typewriter Acknowledgements
of guilt These he locked in his safe,
telling the fearful girls that he would
give them one more chance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
Minor State News.

Mlnor SIaIe news.
Coffeyville will erect a $4,000 cleo
trio light plant
Newton, Hutchinson and Paola each
had big poultry shows last week.
Of the 2, 334, $40 shares of Santa Fe
railway stock. but 81 are held in Kan
sas.
Topeka's first wooden mill is now in
operation, and 100 workmen are en-
ployed.
A Reub. of Butler county, made $40
gallons of wine from three-fourth of an
acre of grapes.
Congressman Curtis has introduced a
bill to appropriate 500, 900 to enlarge
Topeka's public building.
The Douglas county commissioners
refused to contribute IS, 900 to help
build bridge across the river at Le-
compton.
Gov. Leedy personally redeemed an
old 81 state bank note, issued in Kan
sas over so years ago 1t was held by
an eastern miSer-
The heaviest woman in Kansas is al
Fort Scott. her weight being 41s
pounds. During the summer she
travels with a show.
A New York man who refused to al
low his name to be printed recently
paid off a $500 mortgage on the Episco-
pal church at Dodge City.
The police force in every city in
Kansas will be reduced to comply with
the law which permits only one police
man for every 1900 inhabitants.
It is confidently stated that negro
Baptists of Kansas will erect a fine
college building in Atchison in the
spring. There are $4,000 negro Bap-
fists in the state.
The state will bring suit against the
city of Lawrence for 500, 600 bonus the
city pledged to secure the state uni
versity. No part of the principal or
interest has ever been paid.
It is estimated that the counties of
Geary. Dickinson. Saline. Ellsworth,
Ottawa. Clay, Riley. Marion, McPher-
son, Cloud. Washington and Republic
have T7S, $40 acres sown to wheat.
William Aultman. a Cheyenne coun-
ty farmer, was sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for stealing harness He said
it was n mania with him He stole
dozens of sets. but never used or dis
posed of them
Mrs NJ E. Ross a half-demented
woman at Niclzerson, saturated her
was burned to death Her husband
and daughter were probably fatally
burned in their efforts to save her.
A Topeka telegram said Cyrus Lee
land, Congressman Frederick and w.
]. Bailey had formed 4 cabal to defeat
Congressman Curtis nomination in the
First district.
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual banquet of the Kansas
Day club, at Topeka, January 30 Edi-
tor w. Y Morgan, of the Hutchinson
News, will be toastmaster.
Harper county farmers have banded
together to exterminate coyotes. and
81 10 will be paid for each scalp.
Rev. J. c. Miller, pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Newton. created q
sensation by advocating capital pun
ishmeat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
How to Wash with Ease.

Washing cannot be we'll done with a
scant supply of hard water and inferior
work, assert the clothes, put the linens first
in a tub nearly full of hot water, soap with
Ivory soap. When clean scald, rinse,
starch and hang the line. When dry,
sprinkle, fold and lay in a basket over
night. Iron carefully with well-heated
irons. ELIZA R. PARKER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
They Feared Prosecution.

Fort Scott merchants recently with
drew from the trading stamp" asso-
citation, fearing prosecution by the fed
eral authorities. The local manager
was arrested for violating an ordinance
prohi biting gift enterprises
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Teachers Undertaking Each Other.
In defense of his advocacy of fewer
and better school-teachers in Kansas,
State Superintendent Stryker has
gathered statistics from 90 counties
which show that the average price
paid teachers is only $50 per month
Stryker says teachers have been under
bidding each other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
To Pay an Ola War Claim.

Senator Harris has introduced bill
in congress to appropriate $40, 600 to
the state university to pay war claim,
caused by the burning of a hotel at
Lawrence. then owned by the New
England Emigrant company.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
Manv Horses Dying.

MILAN. Mo-, Dec I2--Many horses
are dying in the eastern part of this
county from poisoning supposed to be
caused from eating fodder covered
with rust or smut.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
He stole to Feed His Family.

James Marts, who stole some silver
ware at Hutchinson and pawned it to
buy bread for his family. and upon
confessing the crime was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary. has been
pardoned by Gov. Leedy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

Merely Wondered-''Was there any frost
last night?" 'fI think not. Why do you
years peach crop had been destroyed al.
ready. Pittsburgh Chronicle-TelegraPh.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
Notable Wedding Anniversary.

Over 1000 guests attended the golden
wedding anniversary of DR.. FL. B. Horn
and wife in Atchison recently. They
came to Kansas 35 years ago. Mrs.
Horn is sister of Gen. J. B. Weaver,
Of Iowa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
A Preacher in TroubIe-

Rev. Warren Applebee, said to be a
member of the Northwest Kansas con-
ference. was arrested at Boston, while
travelling with a young woman, on the
charge of theft. Applebee was said to
be victim of the morphine habit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Pauline--If l marry you will you agree not
to do anything to displease met .
Ten Broke Certainly. If l marry you
don't expect to do anything at all.-N. Y,
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

The grain elevator of W. D. Castle &
20. at Gridley. ILL.,, was destroyed by
FIRE together with 1900 bushels OF
corn and oats
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

She-"Oh, Charles, papa has lost all he
had on the board of trade We-are ruinedl''
He. Not ruined, dear. 1 have just been
elected to the city council. '-Brooklyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

Women say of every pretty girl that she
might be tOlerably good looking if she
didn't know it so we'll herself.-Washing
ton Democrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
Screen and Scrip Law Upheld.

In the district court at Fort Scott,
Judge Simons upheld the Kansas
screen and scrip laws. sustaining every
point raised by the attorney general
N behalf of the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
ALoophoIe for Justices.

William Margrave, of Fort Scott,
who has been a justice of the peace Al
years. declares that the new salary
law leaves a loophole whereby justices
can charge up fees about equal to
those now realized.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

In the recent trial of a case in the
Usage county district court John Will
iiams, farmer, acknowledged in an
affidavit that he had three wives liv-
ing, from neither of whom had he been
legally separated
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
is Jerr1 Simn.on to Retire2

A sensational story from Topeka said
Jerry Simpson would not ask for a
denomination in the Seventh district,
IN accordance with an agreement made
to the democrats last year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

IF you want to be cured of cough use
Hale's Honey of HoTehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

There is no happiness in having and get
ting, but only in giving; half the world is
the wrong scent in-the pursuit of happi-
ness-Benry Drummond-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise Dr. Kline, 933 Arch St, Phila., Pa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
Compelled to DRINK Filthy water.

The greatest water famine ever
known was reported in the western
part of Crawford county Citizens
were compelled to use water that was
absolutely filthy. The Neosho river
was practically dry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

1 believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my boys life last summer-Mrs
Allie Douglass, Leroy, Mich, Oct. 20, "a.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

"Rushem is dealing in mining securities,
isn't he?" "WeIl, stocks is the better
word. Chicago journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

No man can love a woman, no matter how
ton Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

Never triae with pain. 1t may fool YOU
st. Jacobs Oil never fools; it cures
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

In Winter Sciatica is worse. Any time
St. Jacobs Oil is the best cure
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

To Cure n Cold I'm One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

1t never does any good to look bored
Use d club.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

Isn't a scald a burn? Yes; and
st. Jacobs Oil is a cure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

It wooden mill is now in
d 100 workmen are en-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-19

ded as d Joke, IL is a pbof ODE aud
misleading. Those engaged In the
business Of putting their relatives in
office, like this sort of thing, because
It seems to connect others who would
not be guilty Of such conduct along
with them In their nefarious trade,
and serves to take some of the opro-
brium from them. We want to say,
il these people think they can drive
off attention from their favorltlsm
and nepotism by this kind of dodge,
they are mistaken. We intend that
the public shall know the class OF peo'
pie filling public offices, and those
guilty of nepotism must take the con-
sequences.
The Supreme court today was ex-
pected to hand down a decision on
the Kiucaid warrant case. But IL
seems the decision is not yet in shape
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-19

w. U. medical college, has taken out
a medical license, He is practicinp
with his faeher in Silverton.
Leslie Hunter, the genial messenger
for Wells Fargo & Co., has returned
from three weeks visit at San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. ID. DRYER, Jr., re-
turned Sunday even ing from Mehama
where they have been attending the
G. A. r. encampment.
Clark Hay, general manager and
treasurer, and }. e. Mink, general
agent of the Washington Co operative
Life Insurance Association, OF Port
land are at Hotel Willamette.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Breyman, DR.. and
Mrs. r. Cartwright, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. Il. La
Fore were among the Salemites
spending Sunday at Wilhoit springs
A. H. Wilson, of the Portland Water
works, accompanied by his wife, was
in the city today to attend the fun
eral of John Durbin, ,Sr. The deceased
was the grandfather of Mrs. Wilson.
John Kirn accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Marie, returned today
from Portland where he attended the
funeral of his brother Frederick Kirn.
Miss Mildred will remain the guest Of
friends for several days.
A. A. Jessup will reach Salem this
evening from Portland, en- route home
from Chicago, where he has been
dentistry. He has been at !
tending the Christian Endeavor con-
ventIon in San Francisco.
DR.. w. B. Morse, Mr.. f. X. Lowell
and Attorney Loring Adams visited
La Fayette and McMinnville over
Sunday going by bicycle. The two
former returned in the evening and
Mr.. Adams continued his journey tow
lrds his home in Washington co unity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-19

With of people, will be with the
all kinds kfuY
rolled into gigantic whole
sale Friday morning Prices 50c and 81.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-19
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Items Gathered Beneath the Shadows
Of Justice.

Items Gathered Beneath the Shadows
Of Justice.
The petition of Louise Waite,
widow and only heir of E. M. Waite,
deceased, to be released from the adj
ministration of the estate, and re-
questing that her brother Werner
Breyman be appointed, was granted.
The latter files a bond in the sum OF
$4,000 with VIM, Brown as surety.
f. II. Morrison, of Dallas, Polk
county, files a report that pursuant to
the request of the county court he
has examined the bridge across the
Willamette river, at Salem, and finds
that r. S. Gilbert has completed the
repairs on said bridge according to
contract.
A marriage license was issued to
f. M. Bort and May Eoff. W. H.
Hughes witness.
County Clerk Ehlen, and his daugh-
ters, Lenora and Emma, are expected
back from Newport Tuesday.
The court house these warm days
stands shimmering in the sun like a
bride dressed N snowy white, sur
rounded by white walks, and amidst
field of sweet white clover.
This hot weather there are but
three inhabitants in the Marion
county Jail:
VIM. Ferris bonnd over to grand
jury.
j. w. Smith, % days.
Bert Winslow, so days
Bounty warrants drawn July 10: f.
Sterling, $3.50; Clyde Ray, $3.50; Les
ter E. Sabin, $1.7O; Alex Cabenna,
S1.75; Eddie Krenz, Sl.15; Frank Neal,
$500; VIM. NARROW, $500; Claude VOL
ford, $3.50; Peter Donker, $2.7O; j. c.
Wirth, $l.60; A. M. Mulkey, 1920; j.
M. Moses, S21; +. A. Dutton, 81 20.
RECORDERS OFFICE.
Warranty deed John A. Morris to
Jesse Garrison, four lots in Scott's
Mills, $500.
Hop contract, W. r. Scheurer to
Lilienthal Bros, 5000 pounds at ten
cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-19
Accepted the Call.

The congregation of the First Pres
byterian church of this city received
an answer yesterday from Rev. H. A =.
Ketchum, d. d. Of Berkeley, CAL, to
whom they extended call to the pas
torate Of the Salem church. The rev.
erend gentleman accepted the call and
will arrive in Salem with his family
the latter part of August preparatory
to beginning his labors with the local
church on the first Sunday in Septem
ber' Rey. Ketchum comes highly rec
commended. For the pastsseven years
he has been pastor of large church
at Berkley, Cal. His family consists
of five children, nearly grown, with
the exception of one all are girls.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-19

A New MINIsTER.-The regular
quarterly conference of the Seven
teenth and Chemeketa street Evan
gelical church was held Saturday eYe-
ming, Rev. j. N. Shupp, presiding
elder in charge. There was one can
didate for the ministry in the person
of Frank Culver. The conference
passed the applicant and recon-
mended him to the annual conference.
Mr.. Culver is member of the Hope
we'll class and has been engaged in
farming east OF Salem for several
yeals Communion services were
held Sunday evening and were largely
attended.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-19
Union Picnic

A grand union picnic of the various
fraternal orders of the Willamette
Valley will be held at Sclo .on Satur-
day July 31st.
Among the orders that will partici-
pate are; X. of p, 1. 90. F., X. and
H. o. L. NJ, W. of W., A. o. U. w,
Rebekahs and Ladies Circle.
There will be prominent speakers
present from each society. In the
afternoon there will be bicycle races,
a horse race, foot race and a baseball
game In the evening the Odd Eel
low temple will be dedicated and there
VIII be fancy ball in the Houston
Hall.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-19
OREGON PERSONALS.

II. G. Myers is in Portland.
Otto Metschan is home from the
Waldo Hills.
w. j. Green leaves tomorrow for
San Fra nciscO.
c. II. Lane, the popular tailor, went
to Portland today.
Bishop II. L. Barkley, of Woodburn,
was in Salem today.
Mrs. f. NJ. Waite spent Sunday
with Portland friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Raymond are
no lie from San Francisco.
N. w. Wyler, of Sweet Springs, Mo-,
is registered at Hotel Salem
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Willis are at
Detroit for few days outing
Roy w. Dilley and Mae Pemberton
tolay received marriage license.
d. II. Looney and II. w. Savage, of
the state fair management, are in
Portland.
j. r. Davis, OF Linn county, is the
guest of his brother G. w. Davis, of
this city.
County Clerk L. V. EhleE and two
daughters are spending few days at
Newport.
Ii. b. Holland and daughter, RemOh
spent Sunday at Mehama, going via
their bicycles.
State Treasurer Phil Metschan at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Tweedale
at Albany Sunday.
Misses Ella and Grace Pohle re-
turned home today from the Chris
tian Endeavor convention.
Frank Goodell. of the w, U. tele-
graph force at Portland, spent Sunday
with relatives in Salem.
r. A. Watson and j. w. Cochran
spent Sunday with Bert E. Haney, at
Lafayette, Yamhill county.
State President II. S. Gile returned |
home today from the San Francisco
Christian Endeayor convention.
Miss Edna Price went to Gladstone
Park, this afternoon, to spend a few
days at the Chautauqua association.
Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Barnes and Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. IL. Baker returned last
evening from visit at Tacoma and
Seattle.
Rev, n. Shupp, presiding elder of
the Salem district, of the Evangelical
denomination, returned to Portland,
this afternoon.
Edward Williams, of Wrene, Ben
ton county,is in Salem for few days,
when he will retnrn 30 Slab creek for
the summer vacation.
9, II. Brewer, recent graduate Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-19

To WILHoIT SPRINGs.-Of the
siXty-tye bicyclists who registered fJr
the Sunday trip to Wilhoit Springs,
but forty made the trip. The greater
part of the company left Salem at 3 a.
m. and reached the springs at 10 a. IN.
The party left Wilhoit at p. m. and
reached Salem at s p. m. The party
reports most pleasant trip. 1t is
hkelya number Of such excursions
will be given this summer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-19
CENTENAR|AN,
Iohn Durbin 1903 Years Old,
Five of His Children Are Living,
the Youngest 62.

John Durbin, one Of Oregon's Oldest
pioneers and citizens, died at the
home of his grandson, Duncan Ross,
eight miles northeast of here, Satur-
day. He would haYe been lO3 Sep
tember 13 next.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-19
DAMAGES.
Trouble Arises Over the Recent Bicycle
Rattle at Myers & Sons.


Rattle at Myers G Sons.
.. A. Neal, a Turner blacksmith,
has instituted suit in Justice II. A,
Johnsons court against Jos. Myers
& Sons fer damage in the sum OF
$4,000 for alleged breach of contract In
the failure to deliver to him (Neal) a
Hartford bicycle which was raflled off
on Saturday evening July 3rd 1897.
Neal held the lucky number, 6279 and
duly presented the same when the
firm refused to give him possession of
the wheel on the grounds THAT he
called to late" The ticket given out
by this firm to Neal reads as follows:
mo, 6279. Keep this ticket. Gen.
tleman's bicycle. With every cash
purchase of one dollar you are entitled
to one chance. in a fine biycle, to be
given away July A, 1897. Joseph My
ers & Sons"
Mr.. Neal, makes complaint as fol-
lows:
"That on or about the--day Of
June, 1897, at Salem defendants en-
tered into an agreement with the
plaintiff for valuable consideration
whereby defendants agreed to deliver
to plaintiff on the Fourth day of July,
1897, a Hartford bicycle Of the reason
able value of $40, that plaintiff has
performed all the conditions of said
agreement on his part; that defend
ants have failed, refused and still fail
and refuse to perform the conditions
Of said agreement on their part, that
by reason of said failure plaintiff has
suffered damages in the sum of S49;
that plaintiff demands judgme Mt for
that amount with the usual COSTS"
The defendants through their attor-
neys darcy g. Richardson today
filed an answer to the complaint. The
defense has been granted until We'd
nesday to file an answer.