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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

pointment at the U. B. church Sunday.
Several of our citizens attended the
Old Settlers reunion at Ash Grove
Saturday. Sept, 90. N. w. Smith, of
Albany. was made chairman and pre-
sided in such a way as to make clear
the fact that a better choice could not
have been made. Hon. S. B. Downing
received the prize money for being the
Oldest settler. In all our citizens re-
port "a good time.
| w. H. holland was visitor at the
Warner home the first of the week.
Chas. Hurd. of Unionville. was
around shaking hands with old friends
Saturday and Sunday.
j. ID. Jones was Bloomfield bust
ness caller on the 27th inst.
G. w. holland, the Davis county re-
publican's genial representative, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home OF
his mother in Albany.
On last Saturday evening when n
merry crowd OF our young people We're
returning from Ash Grove, one of the
young ladies, Miss Minerva Simmons,
jumped out of the back end OF the
wagon as they We're coming up a hill.
| The result was her ankle was so badly
| injured that she has been confined to
her room ever since.
Miss Clara holland. the principal of
the Albany high school, reports an in
creasing attendance. and the school in
| good working condition.
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ElDyyELL.

Bitlwell, Sept. 2s.-Everett johnson
and wife returned last week from Il
visit with friends in Van Buren, coun-
". 4
W. S. johnson was home few days
from Promise City. where he has been
working on q railway contract
c. u. Crawford, OF Willard, and W.. 5.
Johnsan went TO Lancaster, Mo. Mon
day. Where they have contract on
railroad work.
L. +. Manso has been transferred 10
Elmira, No.
Mrs. Dave Grooms went to Ottum-
WA Tuesday TO attend the street. car
niva!.
Allen Morley stcrted for Niagara
Falls Tuesday evening.
r. NJ. Robertson, of Chicago, travel
ing auditor of the Milwaukee. is here
TODAY OH business.
r. +. Perry. of Lucerne, Mo-, has
moved here and will be our new station
agent.
Jesse Hale. travelling salesman for
John \. Tolman & Co.. OF Chicago, was
here recently on business.
Will Grooms has moved onf Of bid
well. He has accepted a position with
Fred Jones. near Blakesburg.
\ number of people from this neigh
borhood attended 0ttumwa's street
carnival. Tuesday. Among the NUM-
her were C. H. Garfield. G. r. Chisman,
G. H. Chisman. John Grooms, Scott
Cundiff, Isaac Needham. Daniel Bowen,
L. Johnston, Rolla Lewis. Selmon Lew.
I is. H. a. Shahan and many others.
Fred Smith has gone to Lancaster,
Mo-, where he has a JOB with Garfield &
,InneS
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rpK,sLEx TO VISIT SIOUX CITY
That Town Making Great Plans TO
Welcome the President

Sioux City, Sept. 26.-President Nc
kinley will arrive in Sioux City Oct. Is
on western trip, which will include
ST. Paul and South Dakota towns acc
cording to a telegram received Monday
from Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
by George d. Perkins, ex-congressman
OF the eleventh district. The telegram
was rs follows:
Washington, d. G., Sept. 26--George
d. Perkins. Sioux City. Iowa: The
president and party will tarry in Sioux
City over Sunday, the 18th.
James Wilson,
Details by wire from Washington
larer are that President Mckinley will
arrive in Sioux City early in the af-
ternoon of Oct. IA, and will make ut
least one speech that day, when it is
expected that tens of thousands of
people from the great middle north
west will crowd the city. Preparations
are already being made by the Sioux
City Commercial association for the
greatest demonstration of welcome
Sioux City ever knew, and which will
eclipse that to President Cleveland in
1887. The city will be illuminated by
thousands of electric lights and arches.
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nENToNsPoRT.

Bentonsport, Sept. 2s.- Miss Kate
Grage:, of Marion, is visiting her
mother near Keosauqua.
Miss Anna Patterson is visiting rela-
tives at Leando. o
Miss Ruth Ray departed Saturday to
visit Mrs. Emily Phillips at Ottumwa.
Mrs. Emma Beer and son are attend
ing the Burlington street fair this
week as guests of their uncle, John
Petit.
Mrs. Mary Holmes, of Big Mound,
visited Sunday with her father, E. A.
Brown.
Miss Alice Murphy, of Bonaparte,
spent Sunday at her home in Vernon
Prairie.
Miss Eta Fitzgerald visited home
folks at Harrisburg on Sunday.
C. A. Carter returned Tuesday from
his visit to his old home at Clifton
Forge, Virginia.
Samuel Engle returned Monday
from an extended visit in Washington
| Rev. e. j. Smith and wife departed
early Wednesday to attend conference
at Mt. Pleasant.
S. Stanmeyer, Misses Ella Robb, and
Minnie Fulton were entertained Sun
day at the country home of Mrs. N. e
Scott.
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from one end to the other of the
fair district, and everybody was
wing one with the other to see
who could make the most noise. Tin
horns, whistles and rubber neck
balls were in evidence and proved to
be effective instruments of torture to
those who fall to see the brighter side
of life. There was li1'tle. if any trouble
on the streets, and the regular depart
ment of police ard the big list of ex-
tras had little to do but stand around
and enjoy the fun. az,
The battle of Manila opened last
night and attracted a good portion of
the people, and the Ellss' consolidated
factory of fun proved more popular
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SELMA.

Selma. Sept. 29.-- Alvah Walker,
clerk of our school board, announces
that there are eighty scholars in the
Selma district, forty-tive boys and thir-
ty-five girls.
G. w. Crawley, with his wife and his
mother, visited Ottunwa Wednesday.
The name of VIM Michael, being Of
fered with every prospect of his nom
ination for supervisor at the democrat
ic county convention at Keosauqna,
Tuesday. was Withdrawn by him. Mr..
Michael is competent2and in every way
qualified for the office. but the repub-
lican candidate. w. r. Baldwin, the
chairman of the county board, is book
ed for reelection, and the people are
SO well satisfied with him for super
visor that the vote for his continuance
will he an almost unanimous one.
Oscar Doolan returned from Mime
sofa last Friday.
with Mr.. Doolan, is at work in the
pineries there.
\ brother of Capt. Hinkle is here
from his home in South Missouri. He
brought two cars of hogs with him,
which Captain Hinkle has purchased.
The first frost of the season visited
US OH the night of Sept. s5.
q. W. Grosvenor, engineer in the
Selma mill, recently received severe
cut on his head from an iron bolt
flung from the same shaft in the mill
| that caused the death of Mr.. Hull more
than a year ago.
Rev. B. r. Shane is away attending
conferences.
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Taxation Of Farm Implements.

Council Bluffs, Sept. 26.-Judge Ma
icy, in the district court yesterday de-
cided that the property of an imple-
ment dealer here is not goods in
transit and hence is subject 10 local
taxation" Suit was brought by the
Rock Island Plow company, to restrain
the county treasurer from levying tax
es on its stock. The company set up
that the stock had already been assess
ed in Illinois, and that the goods here
were simply goods in transit" The
court held that as the company retails
it's goods here they were not goods
in transit" but subject to levy and
taxation. The principle has been at
stake for some time, several suits hav-
/ ing arisen. This is the first decision
against an implement company.
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3 q "
have returned to Fairfield, where they
will visit before returning to st.
Louis.
Mrs. Cora Buchanan returned from
Aurora, Neb., Friday.
Master Carl Gobble, OF Fairfield, was
in Abingdon Saturday.
A reunion of the Harrison family
occurred Sunday at the home of Harry
Harrison, north of Abingdon, and over
eighty relatives were present. Those
from abroad We're George and Perry
Harrison, of Kansas, and the Knowles
family, Of Fairfield.
David Coons attended court Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Cora Burris visited with Fair
field friends Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Gobble returned from a
short visit with Oklahoma relatives
Sunday,
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RLApENsRURG.

Bladensburg. Sept. Pa number Of
people from near this place are at
tending the street fair at Ottumwa
this week.
James O. Hamersly will start back
TO Council Bluffs next Saturday tc
attend school there nine months.
Miss Cora Timmonds is visiting in
Ottumwa this week.
Mrs. Jennie Mcclure is visiting with
her farther and brother, G. I. and David
Beadwell. David Beadwell has been
very sick. but is better now.
Israel Copeland, of Hedrick, was 9
caller ut this place yesterday.
j. j. Burnaugh and George Living
ston. of Ottumwa, commenced work a
this place yesterday building Mr.. Whit
Eey's house.
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SEARCHING FOR a MAN.
Former Abba BOY Thought to Have
Been Killed Mt X ed Oak.

.Nlbia, Sept. 2S.-(Special.) ~ tele-
gram was received in this city yester-
day morning asking if such a person
as Bert Ames was a resident of the
town. 4 man was run over by a train
and killed al Red Oak. In his pocket
was found Il letter addressed to Mrs. T..
IL. Hurlburt, Abba. Iowa, and another
addressed to H. w. Ames. From the
description as sent in the telegram, it
is thought the person killed was Der:
ames, a former Abba young man. and
who has been working in the western
part of the state. The .Albia relatives
are investigating the matter, but they
have received no reply to the messages
they have sent to Red Oak.
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Home.eeker., Excur,ion.

On Sept. 16, October 3, II, the Iowa
Central will sell round trip Homeseek-
ers' Excursion tickets at one fare plus
two dollars ($2.o0) to points in follow
ing territory: Arizona, British Col.
umbia, Colorado, Idaho. Kansas, Mon
tana, Nebraska, New Mexico. Oregon,
Utah, Washington, Indian Territory
Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas
Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Wisconsin, Northern Michigan,
also to points in Southeast.
For full particulars inquire Of
agents or address the undersigned,
II. L. LAIRD, c. C, G. p. A.,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
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BRYAN al Minterset

Winterset, Sept. s7.IThe democrats
of Winterset have been negotiating
with the state central committee to
have w. j. Bryan come here and make
a speech. They have offered $500 and
expenses and have received word that
he will be here Wednesday, Oct. IL.
The deal was closed Saturday evening.
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DAVE HENDERSON HoNoRED.
Made Honorary RIemberofA Army of the
Cumberland.

Detroit, Sept. 27.-By Associated
Press. The Army of the Cumberland
TODAY took steps looking to enlarge
the scope of the next years reunion
to a general reunion inclusive of the
societies of all the great armies Of the
civil war. Congressman David b. Hen
derson, of Iowa, a member of the
Army of the Tennessee, was elected
an honorary member of the Army OF
the Cumberland and vice president for
Iowa.
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ALBAN,Y.

Albany, Sept. 2s.-Henry Bailey and
family, of Drakesville, were guests in
Albany Saturday and Sunday, at ,he
home of his brother, Marion Bailey.
Willard West and Allen Ward return
ed Saturday from trip to Oklahoma.
They were well pleased with the coun-
try and intend returning soon.
Charles Hopkins, while enroute to
Fairview, made a very pleasant stop.
over visit in Albany Sunday.
~. Mitchell filled his regular ~
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HEv. HOUSE DISMISSED.
The Northwest Iowa Conference Eject
Him From the Ministry.

Sioux City. Sept. 27.--The northwest
Iowa NJ. f. conference Closed at 9:30
Monday night, and yesterday the dele
gates returned to their homes. Rev.
I. NJ. House, Of Ida Grove. against
whom charges of conduct unbecoming
a minister had been made, was dis
missed from the ministry.
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than ever. The usual program was
varied last night by a five-round ex-
hibition sparring match between Har-
ny Mccoy, of Pennsylvania. and Book
er Fox, of this city The shows were
all largely attended and in fact moth
ing escaped the attention of the
throng. There is not an indecent
show in town. all reports to the con-
trary notwithstanding. The manage
ment of the Fair association assured
the people of Ottumwa that nothing of
this kind would be permitted, and it
has maintained its word.
i Floral Parade Today.
At the time of going to press extern
sive Preparations are being made for
the floral parade this afternoon. There
has not been " as large a
crowd in the city today as
on previous days of the fair,
but the parade from a point of grand
eur wiH exceed anything that has yet
been witnessed, Over one hundred car
ria"es decorated in various colors and
designs, drawn by spirited horses, will
afford a pleasing sight to the eye. To
Mr.. and Mrs. WA. Carnes is due all
the credit for this, display. Mr.. Carnes
as marshal will be assisted by c. NJ.
Myers, B. L. Hogale, James Gee, C. C.
Ayers, G. I. Sullivan, James Gray,
Frank Spry and Chas. Wellman. The
column is forming at the city park and
will move at A o'clock in the following
orders Platoon of police, Ladies' band
float containing girls attired to repre-
sent the states of the union, follow
ed by the decorated carriages, horse.
women and bands.
The line of march will be as follows:
From the park TO Second street, Yves.
to Mel lean, south to Main, east to JEFF.
ferso& north to Second, west to Green
south to Main, west to Market, north
to second, and west to Court.
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roDAY,s mARiKiErs.
chicago live stoc Z Marxs...

CntcdR0 1.-Two HtocK WNrVets.
Chicago, Sept. 2s.-Hogs, 10000;
strong; mixed, 4.45@4.s5; heavy, 4.40@
.@4.77Hs; light. 4.5O@4.9O.
Cattle. 6,500; steady to strong; beey-
es, 4.4O@6. S.; cows, 1.75@4.s5; Texans,
3.3o@4.1o; stockers and feeders, 10000
ass. b.
Sheep, $1,000; steady; natives, s.75@
4.4o; westerns, 3.25@4.25; lambs, 4.od@
$50.
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oTTUmwA MARKETS.
Live stock and Poultry.
September %. 1899.

Hogs, from ITO to 200 ..... 4.4O
200 to 300 .............. 4.35
!, Choice over 300 ......... 4.25
Sows and rough hogs. q .oo@3. rs
10 cents per 100 pounds premium on
lean bacon hogs Of fine quality.
Cows, per cwt.... ......3 .00@3. SO
Heifers, per cwt.. ..........3.25(a3. "a
Calyes.... 1855. ..........4 .00@5. 0t
Sheep, per cwt..t.... 81 1908. "a
PeIltry, fat hens. ........ 6T
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Up to date, the government fish crew
at BELLEVUE has gathered $4,000 bass and
upward of 10000 croppiess and other
game fish.
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New York Mnrket,

Butter, firm; 1923.
Eggs, stead; 13@1s.
New York, Sept. ss.-Wheat, Dec,
77M.
Corn, 81.
Oats, nominal.
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NoTIcE.-Proofo of win. State Of Iowa, wap-
clio county. S. District Court, Wape1lo
county. To all whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given that an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and testament Of
Jessie B. Pitcher. deceased, was this day pro-
dnced, opened and read by the undersigned, and
1899, as the day for hearing proof in relation
thereto. Witnessmy official signature, with the
of September, 1890.
o. ]. GARR1orr, Clerk District Court.
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, Sept. ss.-Wheat, Sept
74s9s; Dec. 732s
Corn, s2A;; Dec, so,s.
Oats, ~; Dec, 225s.
Pork, Sept, $40; JAN, $50.
Lard, Sept. SAP; JAN, 5.62S
Ribs, Sept, 5.12; JAM. 5.12.
Rye, So.
Barley, 3s1a@46.
Flax, 1.13.
Timothy, s.4O.
Clover, 500.
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NEWS FROM NEAR BY
CONTINUED from page Al
by Elder S. B. Downing. Interment
was made in the Glassburner Gene

by Elder S. B. Downing. Interment
was made in the Glassburner Gene
terry. ;,
Miller West and Allen Ward took
The train for Enid, Okla, last Tuesday,
for few days soionrn.
"a number from here attended the
old settlers reunion at Ash Grove, last
Saturday.
II. y. Humphrey contemplates NOV
ing to Dakota for the benefit OF his
wife's health.
Sylvester Hoover, who is building a
cattle barn for d. w. Baker, of Chilli
Gothic, was at home last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. v. Glassburner have
returned from n visit in the northeast
part of the state.
Lewis Adams and wife are visiting
friends and relatives in Missouri.
Mrs. Folk, of Bloomfield, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Rose Dali.
Samuel Terrence, of Henry county,
is in the vicinity on business.
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Notice Of First Meeting Of creditors.

Tothe creditors of Abraham Lincoln Kight,of
ottuniwa, in the county Of Wapeilo and district
aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 23d day of
Sept disco, the said Abraham Lincoln Right
first meeting of his creditors will be held at my
Office in Ottumwa, Iowa, on the 4th day of
October, A. D. 1899, at eight O'Clock in the fore
noon, at which time the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims, appoint trustee, cx-
anime the bankrupt. and transact such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting.
ottumwa, Iowa, September %, 1899.
: WINFIELD S. CoEN.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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The Closing nay.

The honors tomorrow will be divided
between the Elks and travelling men.
1t will be Hello Bill" day, and the. last
day of the fair will be ushereds in and
out with appropriate ceremonies such
as only the Elks and jolly knights of
the grip are capable of conducting.
Both societies, will have parades in the
afternoon and in. the evening will oc-
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BIRNIINGHAM,

Birmingham, Sept. 2s.-Rev. j. E
Wilkins is attending conference this
week in Mt. Pleasant.
Rev. Boatan is retained as pastor oil
the Free Methodist church.
Ray Moore has resumed his work in
The office of Morrell & Co., at Ottum.
wa.
Gohn Arnold, of Garden City, Kan.
is in our community.
Manford Clark, living west of town
is loading his effects into a car prepare.
tory to moving to Kansas.
Fern Wilkins is attending the street
fair in Ottumwa.
MYRTLE Moore is clerlling in Mr.. Ma,
sons new store.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. H. Skinner are
going to leave for Excelsior Springs
Friday.
.Mr. Oglibee is quite ill at his home
Fever of some kind is the cause.
Mrs. Steward, of Fairfield visited
with her son, Editor Steward, las,
week.
ABINGDON.
Abingdon, Sept. 2s.-Henry Cline, O
Connaway Springs, Kan, is visiting hi
30 NJ
Mrs. j. s. Miller visited her parent.
at Batavia Friday and Saturday.
Word has been received of the dealt
of Jim B. McCoid, OF Selida, Col. TIL,
deceased was son of AIRS. p. A. Nc
Reynolds.
DR.. and Mrs. Emerson are entertain
ing friends from Chicago this week.
The willing Workers. met at til,
home of B. +. Snider Thursday.
The Christian church is now complet
ed but will not be dedicated befor.
Oct. Is.
Mrs. t. W. Gobble and nieces, Stell
and Nell Taylor, visited relatives nea
Pekin Thursday.
DIR. and Mrs. Moorman, of Packwood
called on Abingdon friends Friday.
Mrs. BENZ. Maggie and daughter
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REFEREES SALE-[In Particularly viz
tue of an order of sale, directed to the UNDER
Court of Wapcllo county, Iowa, on a Judgment
obtained in said court, on the 29ti day of
December, 1898, i'll favor of Joelda West ct al as
fendants, for the partition of the real estate
named and described in the said plaintiffs petit
ton, we Will on the 2Sth day of October "A. d.
following real estate, towit: The southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter, and the south
half of tile northeast quarter of the northeast
No 70, Wapello county, Iowa, lying mile and
a half east of Ottumwa. Terms of sale: Cash
III hand.
Said sale to take place in front of the court
house door, in Ottumwa, Iowa, at the hour of
O'Clock p III: of said day, when and where due
attendance will be given by tile undersigned.
c. E. NORTON,
c. d. KoETT,
F.W. DARNER.
Il
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ST Louis Market,

St. Louis, Sept. ss.-Wheat, cash
721a; Dec. TAN.
Corn, cash soy; Dec. ss%.
Oats, cash 241a; Dec. 23H.
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chicago Poultry Markel

Chicago, Sept. 2s.-Dressed poultry,
weak; chickens, s1a@eh; turkeys, s@
10.
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Peoria, Sept. ss.-Corn, active; No.
31A.
Oats, stead; No. 8 white, ss@ss.
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STOCKPORT.

Stockport, Sept. s6.-There were sold
here last Monday thirty head of west
crn horses, which brought from SIS
70 $40 per head.
Iisl 6, Graham, of Birmingham, have
bought out Wagner & Son, in the dry
goods business and will take immedi-
ate possession.
IL, L. Everinghan, of For. Madison,
Dpent Saturday in Stockport.
Z. IT. Skinner and wife We're in the
city Saturday.
+. NJ. Lucas and wife visited at Fair
field last week. M.
School commenced last Monday with
Sherman Morris as teacher. This in
sures a good school.
C. w. Daw and wife, who have been
sick for the past two weeks are no
better.
George Anderson will move to his
farm east of Stockport this week.
The meeting still continues at the
Christian church and will continue
during the week.
A good many of OUT citizens went
to Ottumwa Saturday to see the big
show.
A. j. Douglas. Mr.. Litton and Robert
Pratt are on the sick list.
Jes Chezum visited at Stockport Sat
urlay
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~ clio county, IS. District Court, Wape1io
county. To all whom it may concern: Notice,
is hereby given, that an instrument in writing
purportfng to be the last will and testament of
A. P. Peterson, deceased, was this day pro-
iduccd, opened and read by the undersigned, and
that have fixed Monday, the 23rd day of
October, 1899, as the day for hearing proof in
relation thereto. Witness my official signature,
with the seal of said court hereto affixed, this
9th day of September, 1s99.s
l. t--t-,l o. j. 5GARRIoTr,
81 Seal. Clerk District Court.