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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
kangaroo Court.

A Santa Fe engineer who flattened
his tires by sliding his drivers, just for
the fun of skating along the rail, will
give himself up for the next thirty
days TO abstract thought on dynamo
metamorphism and metasomat C
changes preparatory to examination
before Professor Hurley.
Another runner hatIened his tires
by reversing and pulling his trotte
open before releasing his driver brakes.
That runner for the ensuing thirty
DAYS will busy himself with original
researches into the domain of inOr-
ganic chemistry preparatory to being
examined before Professor Hurley on
experimental criticism of known pro-
cesses or constructive work looking
towards. the development OF new me-
thods.
For fore citing to hand in q stock re-
port, q Santa Fe runner will daily in
thought in the real of electrOlysis, and
prepare paper on the same for ap-
prevail before Professor Hurley.
A Santa Fee engineer forgot to oil his
links, one of which went broke on him
in consequence, and now that runner
will devote fifteen Gays to evolving from
hisinner consciousness new theory on
the practicability of the Kelley mo-
tor.
A Santa Fe runner failed to notice
that q semaphOre was turned the
wrong way on the maiu line through
the yards, and in consequence pulver-
lied the ties with his drivers for q
hundred feet. For this little lido
synchrasy Mister Runner will study
for the next fifteen days the theory of
optical illusion, delusing and allusion
with side examination OF how TO dis.
tinguish between red and white.
A Santa Ee conductor and engineer
are off fishing and hunting mountain
lion Tor the Smithsonian institution
for banging toto cars on riding while
making flying switch.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
The Surprise of All.

Mr.. Jam es Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones & Son ,Cowden n, ILL.,, in spe akine
of Dr.. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
La Grippe, and her case grew so
serious that physicians at Cowden
and Pana could do rothing for her. It
seemed to develop into Hasty Consump-
ton. Having DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry in store and selling lots of it he
took bottle home, and to the surprise
first dose, and half dozen collar bot
ties cured her sound and we'll. DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds in guaranteed
to do this good work. Try it. Free
trial bottles at w. A. Irwin & Co.'S.
Drug Store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

The funeral of James Wilson was
held yesterday from Ross undertaking
parlOrs with interment at the Ever.
green cemetery in the Brotherhood OF
st. Andrew plot, the rector Of St
Cleme nt's officiating. All the expenses
of Mr.. Wilson while patient at Hotel
Dieu were paid by ST. Clements con-
gregation and, Rector Martin says,
not by the city, neither had the CITY
authorities been applied to for assis-
lance. The members of the Brother
hood of ST. Andrew visited Mr.. Will.
son during his illness and though
homeless and friendless when he came
to Ell Paso he found many to aid him in
the hour of need.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Hot cakes at Smiths Creamery.
Good eating u Smiths Creamery

Hot cakes at Smiths Creamery.
Good eating ~ Smiths Creamery.
Ell Paso Steam Laundry, Telephone
No. Al.
O'Brien Coal Co., sell pitch, paper,
lime, cement, plaster, etc.
Pitch, paper, plaster and lime. Ell
PasO Fuel Co. fnOne Ito.
Ask for "EL PASO TRANSFER"
the best 5 Cent CIGAR on the market.
The best Mexican and Havana cigars
are made by the Ell Paso Cigar Mig.
Co.
Stoves Of all kinds for hard ana
soft Coal.
MOMSEN & ThORNE.
Oysters are fine now. They are
served in nice style at Smiths cream
cry day or night.
Payne-Badger Coal company, Nc
Alester, CerriliOs and antnr aclte coal,
cord ana stove wood, yard Second aud
chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL.
Don't Hun Any Risks about health.
Avoid coughs, COLDS, fevers, pneu-
monis, and all other similar ailments
by keeping your blood rich and pure
with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hood Pills are purely vegetable and
do not purge, pain or grippe. All drug
gists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

The hose wagon was called out last
evening TO make q test of the water
pressure on the fire plugs around town
and also to demonstrate just what the
hose company could do without the
assistance of the fire engine. A test
was made at the court house. the ST. ell
don block and at Hotel Dieu. The
stream at the court house just reached
the foot of the statue of justice on the
cornice over the north door; at the
Sheldon block the stream reached the
cornice, while at the Hotel D:eu there
was not enough pre- ssure to carry q
stream above the second floor. With
out the hose at Hosel Dieu the pressure
was fifty pounds, but when the hos
was attached the pressure ran down 10
nineteen pounds. AS one of the COM
mittee appointed by the city to formu-
lats q plan of retrenchment was pres
ent at all the tests, it ia the superstition
that the tests were made with the idea
of cutting off the fire engine from the
fire department., although the commit
teeman would not say that was the pur-
pose of the committee.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
TAXES NOW DUE.
The Mode in Which Scrip Can be Pai(
in for Taxes.

A HERALD reporter called at County
Collector O'ConnOr's Office this morn
Jog for Information regarding taxes
when they are due and when delin-
quent. Mr.. O'Connor said that state
and county taxes are now due and they
viii be delinquent after the first day
of January, but the penalty of 10 per
cent for delinquent taxes will not go
into effect until the first of February.
Heretofore the 6 per cent interest
went into ct after the first of jan
uary. but that is now not charged up to
de iuquents until the first of April.
However after the first of April all
delinquent tax payers will bs required
to pay $40 on each 800 they owe for
taxes.
In regard to the amount of scrip that
can be paid in Mr.. O'Connor says he is
authorized to accept Is per cent of the
scrip is issued to the tax mayer person
ally for services he actually performed
for the county. This scrip must be is
sued on the general or jury fund.
This will make q great difference in
the cash receipts for taxes as the rail-
roads have heretofore been paying in
about sc, 900 in scrip on their taxes and
other & large tax payers bought up a
large amount of deprecated scrip with
all be stopped as tax payers can now on
ly pay in scrip that has been issued to
them for actual services, and only a
small amount of this scrip is ever is
sued to large tax payers. AT the same
time it gives the poor man or small
tax payer a chance to get dollar for dol
ar for his scrip, by paying it in for
taxes.
Mr.. O'Connor also stated that taxes
were being paid in much faster this
year than last. Up to this tina last
year he had only issued $50 tax re-
ceipts, while this year he has already
issued $50 tax receipts. About one
half of tie taxes due have already been
paid in and he expects that by the first
of February ve-y nearly all the state
and county taxes will be paid. This of
itself is encouraging and shows that
the county will fast work out Of the
preseut financial distress and get on a
firm footing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Rev. Mr.. McClintock gave a brief
talk in prayer meeting last night that
attracted much attention. He said it
was the men of Intellectual attainment
who accepted the Christian faith now
a-days, and it was the men lacking
in education who rejected the scrip
lures. The Chr istian faith needs no
apology, it stanGs for itself, it is able
to stand alone AID can not be over
thrown. The speaker referred to the
ste ady and sure growth of the Christian
faith, as compared with the steady de-
cadence OF the goddess in the commun-
itY.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
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Smiths creamery. Open all night
Christmas gifts at cost. Diamonds
closing out store.
Burgess art pArlors is the place to g9
for Xmas photos.
Order coal aud wood today, we close
Chr stmas-El PasO Fuel Co.
Mrs. Shipley, fashionable dressmak-
ing, room No. l, Mundy building.
Billy Thompson at Smiths creamery
at night makes a'fine oyster Stew
No doubt the program at Trinity
church will be much enjoyed next Sun
day.
Trinity church ought to be filed next
Sunday morning to hear the beautiful
music.
Dolls, toys and holiday goods of
every descr. ptiOn at the China Palace
211 San Antonio St.
WANTED-A white girl for general
house work in family of two. Address
p. 0. box 107, Ell Paso.
O'Brien Coal Co. 'sCerillos Coal
Yard" Stove wood and kindiing. Tel.
8. Ctoced on Christmas day.
N6UOE 6uu "OQlC0bOu Oduu6 ~ tlO
North Oregon street. Rheumatism
relieved at once: massage in ali forms.
Photos! Photos! Before you have
your Xmas photos made, call at
Burgess art parlOrs, inspect work and
get prices. 212-214 Santa Fee street.
Kansas City tenderloins sweet breads,
spare ribs, lye hOminy, bar becued
meat and Kansas City trimmed loins.
AT the New Market, 208 San Antonio
St.
The Baptist ladies will have q Christ
mas cake sale on Thursday and Friday
next, December % and "a, at Ma
tions' meat market on San Antonio
street.
Ross & Co. are not in competition
with any other line of business, but are
frst-c ass undertakers and embalmers.
Their pI ices are right and services I'M
.qualeu. 'Phone 211 or 1873.
At the entertainment to be given by
Sunset Lodge, No, rs, A. F. & A. NJ,
On the night of the oath, all tickets
SOLD calling for an entertainment on
the 25th lnst., will be honored.
The Sunset Limited was reported
one hour late this noon at Metz sta
ton with fifty pa: seDgers. Four leave
at this city for other points, % are
destined for San Francisco, and 10 for
Los Angeles.
Don't forget your friends day after
tomorrow. They are not going TO for
get you. So why you them? We have
some handsome, artistic, tasteful and
elaborate suggestions in Xmas jewelry
which W i'll just quit you, and the prices
are right at
SILBERBERG BROS,
"No trouble to answer questions.
Prof. @. G. Brannan, OF Trinidad,
has located in FL Paso as
teacher of violin, mandolin and man.
dola. Mr.. Brannan can be seen at
Dunn's music store, San Antonio st
where he will be pie ssed to state terms
to anyone wishing his services. Best
of references; also. 20 years experience
as teacher.
Bring your order to the the Ell Faso
Green House on Myrtle street across
track, for cut flowers for hOli-
days now, carnations, roses, smilax,
plants for house or church
de :orati and funeral designs. Wed.
ding bouquets in lace and satin baskets,
and the latest novelties In floral work
of all kinds.
If watches, diamonds and sterling
silver novelties don't interest you come
in and we can show hundreds CT other
articles that will. You can't think Of
any kind of rings. chains and charms
which we haven't in stock at prtc es ,
which will delight you.
SILBERBERG BROS,
i'Ne trouble to show goods"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
Highly Recommended.

w. G. Dunn, the piano dealer, has
received the following communication .,
which explains isseli:
MY DEAR Mr.. DUMMY stay in
Ell PasO Is very short, but before leav-
ing your city 1 wish to thank you for
ali the courtesies extended 10 me and
the Scalchi Opera Co. wish to ado
that nave played on the KRANICH
& BACH piano on Our tour and tn0
same To be all that the makers claim
for them. Your tuning of the instru
ment at the opera house was perfect,
and gladly recommend you to who
ever wishe, your services. l remain,
Yours very sincerely,
G. GUARRO,
Mus. Dir. Scalchi Opera Co,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
High Soho 81 Exercises.

Following is the program for the
closing exercises for the holidays be-
ing held this afternoon in the high
school:
Chorus, "Holy, Holy, Holy" High
Recitation, At the Inn Door, Halle
STrio, The Herd Bells, Isabel Martin,
-Bina Paul and Annie Nations,
Piano solo, Boat Song, Mendelssohn,
Gertrude Higgins.
Recitation, The Xmas Tide, Annie
Edwards.
Chorus, "Sintrams Song" High
school.
Recitation, Rocket g Xmas, Mabel
Marketts.
- Solo, A Christmas Wait, Maud Aus.
tin.
Vocal duet, Snow Flakes Fair, Bes-
bic Mitchell and Monica Gallagher.
Recitation, Marriage of Santa Claus,
Paul Gallagher.
Vocal solo, The Angelus, Eva Knee
land.
Violin solo. Oriental Perfumes, Felix
Schultz.
Recitation, Xmas Thought, Anna s.
Chorus, The Last Rose of Summer,
High school.
Piano solo, Romance, Rubenstein,
Mabel Falvey.
Seventh Grade Quartette, German
Folk Song.
Vocal solo, A Winter Melody, Alma
Jones.
Recitation, What q Boy Thinks
About Things, Pearl Penpiman
High School Glee Club.
Recitation, Who Sanity Claus Wuz,
Arthur Kerr.
Duet, The Quarrel, Jennie Becker
and Eddie Berrien.
Vocal solo, Laura Armstrong.
Chorus, The Shepherds Nativity
Hymn, High school.
Recitation. Miltiades and Santa
Claus, Maud Kiefer.
Vocal solo, On the Zuyder Zee, AL
lene Blacker.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Mr.. Sayers, OF Texas, introduced the
following bill in the senate: To pay to
Texas S10l, lib, the balance in the
treasury of the 81 $50, 0OO.reserved.under
theact OF February %, 1855, out of the
10000, 0CO to be paid to Texas by the
United States for her claim upon New
Mexico. with which to pay the
creditors of the republic of Texas. All
OF the claims against the republic of
Texas have been prese tied, and the
above named sum is what remains.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

1t is no presumption on our part to
assert that we can save you 25 per cent
on your holiday purchases of watches,
diamonds, rings, chains, charms,
precious stones and sterling silver
novelties of all kinds.
SILBERBERG BROS
mo trouble to answer que stions.n
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
Bucklen'a Arnica salve.

The best saive in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, teter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions.
and posi-: lively cures piles, or no pay re,
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per.
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price Is cents per box. For GALE bv
w. A. Irwin & Co., wholesale and re-
tail agents.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
Mus. Dir. Scalchi Opera L
Prof. Branuan had a lively avdven.

Prof. Brannan had lively avdven.
ture anu nerrow escape last evening.
He had business call down in the
southeastern part Of the city, and had
about reached his destination when he
Was suddenly attacked by half a dozen
savage dogs. He barely escaped with
q whole skIn, and now if the pal ty " no
sent Tor him wants 10 lake music les
sons, he will have to call for the profess
sor with q wagon and give him par
sonal escort 10th ways.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

1t is not necessary 20 talk much to
convince you at our store. Our excel
lent qualify of goods and litileness of
prices alone ia sufficient. No further
argument ne =ded on watches diamonds,
and all other je ~elry holiday gifts.
SlLBERB ERG Bros,
mo trouble to answer questions.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Mr.. Farland is undoubtedly the for e.
most banjOest in the world and has
create possibilities for the iustrume mt
hich were never thought of before
Washington Evening Star.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Merchants about the city cay that
their daily cash sales this year is much
better than they were last. One mer-
chant few days ago was complaining
of the day being ve.y dull, and went
hack over his books to see what the
sales were the same day last year. He
was surprised when he found that his
sales for the dull day this year amount
ed to $40 more than they did the same
day last wear
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

The oficia! list of officers, stations,
agents, station numbers, ETC., of the
Santa Fe system is being revised by
the heads of the different departments
aud will be issued Jan. L. The old one,
No. 8, issued in October, will be in
use up to the time of the issue of the
new list, aud will then be void.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
N. D. LANE, Observer.
Notice.

We have sold the stock and ma
chinery with good will of the Electric
Machine Co. to RitsinRhouse & Smith
All accounts to December LIST will be
collected by us and all debts contract
ed prior to that time will be paid by
us. We bsspeak for Rittinghouse &
Smith a continuance of the trade aud
assure the public that they will give
them satisfactory work aud price,.
MCCUTCHEON, PAYNE & Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Owing to Saturdays being Christ
mas, the HERALD will not .ppear on
that day; and as fridays paper is the
last issue OF the week, advertisers are
urged to hand in their advertising
matter for Fridays issue, bright and
early tomorrow morning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

New Mexico was awar ded q medal
for the bt st display of minerals of any
state or territory, at the Nashville ex-
position; also a medal for the best ger-
eral disp ay of grasses and grains.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

The HERALD is in receipt of an in
vitstion from Mrs. Russell, principal of
the San Elizsrio public school, to send
u representative to attend an entertain
ment OF the school on Saturday even
ing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
Local Storm Flag
The HERALD received the following
notice this morning:

notice this morning:
Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. %, 1897.
Hereafter, whenever high northerly
winds accompanied by snow. with tenn
pera.ure below freezing, are forecast
for this vicinity, the chief of the
Weather Bureau will order hoisted ct
ElkPaso the northern" signal. This
signal is a square red flag with BIZ OK
center, and will be displayed from the
highest point of the government build
ing.
N. D. LANE, Observer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
500 Reward.

The HERALD is authorized to pay
800 for the return of the jeweiry and
railrt ad tickets contained in satchel
lost at the opera house in Ell Paso on
the night of Dec. 2nd. The amount
will be paid on delivery of above goods
and no questions will be asked.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

The new $500, 900 gymnasium of Col
umbia college will be opened in Feb
ruary. The exercise hall is 130xl7O,
and 35 feet high. The basement c. n
tains the most complete swimming and
rowing tanks ever built.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

When Mrs. Hattie Robinson Bes,
re ached her new bone at Sierra Moja.
da she fcuud welding present she
hardly expected, in the shape Of q
$1,000 piano from the City of Mexico
It was from her husband.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Mineral Wells" water will cure
rheumatism, neuralgia, sick and ner-
vous headache, liver and kidney dis
eases, indigestion and Dyspepsia in
every instance. Try it and be con-
WINGED. For sale in any quantity at
A. w. SPENCER g.
Depot 2O3 San Antonio ST.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
ForOver FiftxIYear..

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething II
scothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the remedy best for diarrhoea.
five cents q bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

There are 3O45 students at Harvard
this year. Of these 546 are in the law
sci DOL, 27S are graduate students, and
1914 are In the college proper.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

The Princeton alumni in New Mex
leo have organized q fiourishing as
socia,ion with headquarters at AL
buQuerque.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

h. B. Holt of Las Cruces. is steno.
grapher aud type writer in the Off.
ces of tie White Oaks road in this
city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

A cold, raw, frigid wind with gusts of
snow is blowing today, which suggests
that somewhere else the herk of the
weather Is lust raising jesse"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Chicago university has substituted
military drill for gymnasium work, and
an Office from the regular army has
be en- secured to direct the work.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

The Bonneville Water and Power
company Of Utah begins early in the
year to oulid a S., 200, 900 plant which
will irrIg ate Z5U, OUO acres of land.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Colorado expects to realize $4,000, 600
from this e .r's fruit crop, the biggest
the state has ever knOwo.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Five millions in toe way Of into rast
will be paid out of United States treas
ury the first of the year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Por nd, Ore, people offer to donate
all the food necessary to save the sui.
feriug KlOndikers from starvation, if
the government will transport tt
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

The degrees of "Noble gra I'd orient"
was conferred last night on ten oan-
didates in the Knights Of Pythias.S
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Sunset lodge NJ. IS. A. F. and A M.
will give q grand entertainment Dec
ember gath, 1897, at Chopir Hall.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Flowers have beer ordered from Ca
Hfcrnia TO decorate Trinity church next
Sunday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

Beautiful cottage dinner sets, $3.50.
Parlor lamps $l,0O. China Palace
211 San Antonio St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23

The Baptists Are making an heroic
effort to pay off their church debt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
Cut Flowers-HoIidav Prices.
Fall and Winter STYLES.

Send two cent stamp for new edition
of Fashion Book. Beautifully illus
trated in colors. Contains complete
list OF the latest styles in Ladies' dress
patterns. Address,
PRICKLY ASH BITTERs Co.,
ST. Louis, Mo.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take LoXatlve Bromo Quinine Tab.
lets. ALI druggists refuno the money
II IT. fails to cure.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-23
For Xmas Presents.

A large assortment of Briar and Mer.
chaum Pipes, st Kohlberg Bros.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-13
SUES FOR $1,000.
Stevens Claims That Amount for Damages
From Union Railroad Co.

The trial of the suit Of Robert II
Stevens of this city against the Union
Railroad Company to recover 5000 for per-
sonal injuries and damages to wagon
was begun before Judge Rogers and
jury this morning.
MIR Stevens testified that he had resided
in this city about a year, having before
that time been IA resident OF Dover county,
New Hampshire, and that on the 21th of
August, 1896, soon after turning ont of
Planet street onto South Main street his
w wagon was struck about "a foot behind
the forward wheels and he and his wife
who were In the wagon were thrown ont.
His right wrist was wrenched and the left
side Of his chest injured. These injuries
he claimed caused "A large outlay of money
on his part for doctors services. Whom he
first saw the car IL was about 100 yards
away from him and he tried 20 cross
the track but his wagon being heavy
one and his horse tired, the very swiftly
moving car prevented his so doing.
Cassius L.. knocland ana {. III. Page.
senior, are attorneys for the plaintiff and
ID. >. Baker attorney for the defendant.