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Thrcshers Hard at work.

Denton, Texas, August 16.-It Is
thought that threshing will be completed
in all parts of the county in the next
ten days. II the present favorable wealth
err continues. Threshers TO the numbeS
Of 100 are hard at work improving leach
sunny" moment. and the fruits OF their
industry Is being realized at the rate OK
100000 bushels OF golden grain per diem,
Nearly all the grain is more or less in
Iured and the price II is bringing Is ma
terially decreased on that account
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Cucro Cuttings .

Cuero, Texas, August 1.-THE musical
recital under the direction of Prof. Ro-
land c. Flick will take place at Turner
hall tonight He will be assisted by Mrs.
j. r. Whitaker, Miss Fannie Hea on,
Miss Louise Daniel of Victoria and Mr.. a.
F. Leinhardt
The board of examiners will meet tosay
for the purpose OF examining all appli a
items for certificates to teach.
Miss Tenne Brown of Beeville has baen
employed by the Hodges Dry Gnods com
pany to take charge Of their dressmaAlng
department.
The Presbyterian ladies will give tea
at the residence of Mrs. Lee Joseph this
afternoon.
Mrs Otto Stair Lee will entertain the
Married Ladies Euchre club Saturday at
ternoon.
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London, August 1S.-The second edition
of the Daily Telegraph publishes spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai which says
The allies entered Peldn uaopposed ana
met with a friendly reception fcm Prince
ready escaped from the city. The impe-
rial court left for Shen 81 on August
H. with the Manchus. The Klu2et troO
have gene southwest with the object of
drawing off the allies and preventing Them
from following up the rouri.
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YRS Mcintosh, Mrs. J. L. Duorse and
; ;s.iss Mary oliver returned yesterday ZION,
os Where they have been spend.u
uIeen Davidson. the well-known stock
man OF san Antonio, came in on the
euero mixed yesterday for brief yis;t
Mr and Mrs. George Prechtel of m.
n no, arrived yesterday and will make .nls
Mr. JAKE APPEL, head clerk with A. 4
>. Levy, Is suffering with an attack OF
erysipel1s OF the head.
Mrs. L NJ. o'connor and her sister
MISS Lizzie Mcnamara. left yesterday tor
San Antonio.
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TRY ALIENS fOOT.EASE,

% powder TO be shaken into the shoes Your
feet feel swollen nervous and hot. and &c,
tired easily. II you have swarting feet or
tight shoes. try Aliens FootsEase. II ooois
tho feet ana makes walking easy. Cures
swollen sweating feet. ingrowing nails. bills,
ters and callous spots Relieves corns and
hunions OF all pain and gives rest and com
Tort. Try 1t today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores for Csc. Trial package FREE
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victoria News Notes.

Victoria. Texas. August IA petition
signed by a large number OF lnnuentai
citizens and heavy taxpayers has hesn
presented to the commissioners court now
in session asking that they appoi1t a
competent engineer TO make surveys AID
probes Of all the public roads, on which
the proceeds OF the bonds recently auD
thorized are to be expended.
Mr. and Mrs. B. NJ. Smith and baby.
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snratogn ResuIts

Saratoga, August 17.-There was little o
interest in the racing this afternoon.
Six furlongs-Duoro, Draughtsman. Lord
Ogleby. Time i:l9%.
Five furongs--McAddie, Likeness, Laval.
liere. Time 1905.
Selling. six furlongs-Elsie Barnes Dolly
Welthof. Cross Molina. Time l.i9M.
Mile and fifty yards--Bennockburn, Einus
Al S!ke. Time l;55A.
Selling mile and a sixteenth--Trillo. Spar.
row Wing, villa v. Time 1854
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nit,en hr a nnttIesnnI.e

Goldthwaite. Texas. August 1s.-Lato
yesterday evening at the camp meeting a
little girl of John Richardson OF Rock
wood was bitten by large rattlesnake
with ton Fa:t1es. After some excitement
the snake was killed The child is doing
as well as could be expected and there
are hopes Of recovery.
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Groesbeeck. Texas August i5.-The
residence and barn OF Mr. Noah Tucker,
living on Horn Hill, about eight miles
west OF this place, was burned last night
The family was not at home. II is be-
lieved to be the work OF an incendiary,
as the buggy house, about halt way be-
ween the house and barn was not burned.
No insurance. Loss about $1,000.
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III Makes nm Urgent AppcnI.

New York, August IA dispatch TO
the Tribune from London says; A Yoko-
hama message to the Mail says that Ii
Hung Chang has sent an urgent appe al
to Marquis Ito asking him to use his coed
offices with the powers. The marquis h
replied expressing sympathy, but sat ng
that interference is impossible at present.
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PimpIes and Freckies on Fnce.
Your druggist will refund your money !
Pazo Ointment falls TO cure you. 90 cents

We receive our butter once week d-
rect from Chicago In refrigerator cars. So
you are bound to find it fresh and pure.
No melons. eggs or lunches allowed In our
refrigerator. which Is the finest in the
city. The Great Atlantic aud Pacific Tea
Company, 500 Main street.
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JAMES Butte
HOUSTON.

will not be accepted hereafter by the Fair
Grounds association.
six furlongs, selllng--Mss Bramble Med
diesome, Amelia Strathmore. Time LEX.
Me--Glen Lake, El Caney, Sprung, Time
/ .i2A,
Five furongs-IulettR b.. LaDescIous. The
Rush. TIME 1.03A.
Seven furlongs. selIng-Guide Rock Two
Annies Ladas. Time i:2yA.
Mt and seventy yards-Annie oldHeld.
Orris Ransom. Time i:47h.
Five and half furiongs--Tony Lepplng
Margaret T., Merrlman. Time :0als.
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New Lodge at Bryan.

Bryan. Texas August IA Local lodge OF
the Friend In Need society was organized
here last night with hfty members. The
following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: w. 7. James, president: A, j..
buchanan. vice president; a d. MCConnlco,
treasurer and Joe b Reed, secretary. The
following board Of trustees was elected; W
Il Sanders a. w. buchanan and Tom A.
Searcy.
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RELIGIOUS.
Hulsboro baptist Association.

-. 'E''''' -fSNVNFHNfWH.
Hilishoro, Texas, August 16.-The Hills
ooro Baptist association convened today
at Bets dare, fifteen miles northwest of
here. DR.. Roddin Andrews, Judge C.
Norman. Hon. c. f. Greenwood, ~ r.
Carr. L. GOWN, Captain r. NJ. williams,
George Benn, Jim Webb and Hugh orr
have gone as delegates from tho First
Baptist church. number OF leading
ministers of Texas are expected to be IN
attCndancs
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THE RACES.
Harlem Results.

Chicago. August l7--Harem furnished only
an ordinary card today.
Six furlougs - Hampshire. Hanswurst,
Pointz. Time 1:26
Six furlongs-Irish Jewell. olekma, Tidy
Ann. Time l;23 2-5.
Short course steeplechase. handicap--Passe
Partout, Viking. Reno. Time 3:f9 3-5.
Five fnrlongs-Tyr. Sortie, Tootsie Green
Time 07 40.
Mile--Miss Dooley. Martha Fox, Joe shelby
Tine :52 f-6.
Mile and nifty ysrds--Pay the Fiddler. ow-
ensbpro Prestar. Time los rs.
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DO not leave home on journey without
a bottle Of chanberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy 1t is almost GER
tain TO be needed and can not be pro-
cured while you are on board the cars or
steamship. 1t is pleasant. safe and rs-
liable. For sale by all druggists.
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Camp Meeting n, santa ANN.

Santa Anna, Texse, August 1.-THE
MetGodists are conducting big camp
NEE ng about six miles from hore In the
Knts pasture. assisted by Rev r.
BiruWeil Of Comanche and others. a great
interest is being manifested the meet
ing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

St Louis. August l7.-Three favorites and
three second choices were the winners todas
at the Fair Grounds.
on account OF Annie oldheld's inconsistent
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Revival nj stcphenviiir.

stephensville, Texas, August l6.-ReN.
Lowery, an evangelist who comes from
Little Rock, Ark Is conducting very
successful revival here, under the auspices
of the Methodist church.
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oakwoods. Texas. August 15.--J. W,
Tubb OF this place. doing large merean-
tile business has sold out his entire stock
20 J. d. Lanham & Co.. late of Conroe,
Tegay
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sleepers through the beautiful ozarks.
Write us, room 726, Century building.
ST Louis for our new illustrated descrlp-
rive pamphlets, entitled The Top Of
the ozarks." and There is something 10
see along the Frisco Line
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Is rapidly nearing completion ard will be
one Il the finest, best drained yards IN ths
safe when completed, An the farmers will
charge
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New York. August 17.--Ftzsimmons and
sharkey viii fight at Coney Island Saturday
night August %, instead Of Friday. August
"a. Saturday being the date OF the great fu-
turlty race.
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waco Defeated paIestine.

Palestine, Texas, August i7.--Waco again
defeated Palestine today Score 10 to ?.
Batteries: For Palestine Wright Erwin and
Marley and Noyes; for Waco--Adams and
Alexander.
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We are prepared to I'LL orders for strict
ly pure Paris Green London Purple, Para
gene and Arsenic promptly. at bottom
prices
The law now demands that all inseci-
cides sold within the State shall first be
analysed by the State chemist and each
package labeled with certificate of his
analysis before being offered for sale We
have complied with this law, and all buy
ers who favor us with their business will
be saved any expense or delay incident
to same,
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AMER1cAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland Il Detroit 2.
Buffalo l. Indianapolis 6.
Chicago Milwaukee game postponed; rain.
Kansas City Is. Minneapolis I.
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clncinnntl. Angnst Y .-In thn clehth

Cincinnati. August I'm the eighth in
ming today Thomas fouled ten balls or more.
Philips protested, but Emslie would no al
low the claim. The lie passed between Phil
lDs and Thomas and the fOrme. knocked The
latter down with right hook on the Jaw
The PLAYERS shook hands after the game.
The locals Won because they hit tho ball
harder than the visitors but errors kent the
visitors In the game until the eleventh
Score II IL G
Cincinnati ............ 600 OlO O20 02--5 Il 8
PHILADELPHIA .~.....,. 100 900 002 Oh 2
fnillips Newton and PETIT and kahoe
DOnahue and Murphy.
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Old Ulcers and sores-No cure NO ray
Your druggist will refund your money Il
Pazo Ointment fails to cure you. oo cents.
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Pittsburg, August u -plttsb1rg won in the
first inning bv hitting Kitson hard aud taxi
ing advantage OF his wildnoss
Score II n
Pittsburg .............. 400 00l O0F--5 3 q
Brooklyn ,.,.,............ 600 O0l 1913 - 4
Lever and schriver Kltson and Mcclure
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

! ST. Louis. August II Powell was in superb
form today He perfectly supported
score II IL b
81. LOUIS. .........,...... 1902 DOL i2"-7 4 /
/ Boston .... ...,...,.,..... 900 o03 C0o-5 s 2
1 Powell and Robinson Willis and Clarke,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-02-22
Good Nei9hbors Coming.

The Signal, some time since,
mentioned the visit here of Mr.. M.
Heatley, of American Falls, and
stated that the gentleman was look
ing for location. The following
from the American Falls paper,
General News, Of February 10 til,
fully explains Mr.. Heatley's decision
The Pocatello Tribune has made public
this week what we have known for some
time. that Mr.. Healley, of American
Falls, is about to leave that point to con-
tinue in the merchaniie business in
Weser.
The General News voices the regret
which is general that such good citizeus
as Mr.. and Mrs Heatley, are to be lost TO
this section Of the country, regret
tempered with feeling. though. that in
all probability they are making wise
move and in the right direction, but a
satisfaction pervades our inner. soul that
they are not leaving the state but only
advancing to II position Of more prom-
hence and to extended fields of usefulness
In business Mr. Heatley combines ex-
| DeIlCuOC III NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WIFI tuC
practical knowledge of what is required
by our ranchers and stockmen. He has
also served Oneida county as state Demo-
cratic committeeman, and at the last
election ran far ahead of his ticket and
within a few votes of being elected Il
member of the state legislature from our
popu Gus county.
Weiser is to be congratu ated upon his
addition and Of his no less esLimable
partner in life. An experienced business
man without guile, an Intelligent polti-
clan without: rancor, aud of religious
persuasion without bigotry, Mr. Heatley
commands the confidence of all classes
and the esteem of The sects. Brought up
by staunch stock in the OLD country, Mr.
and Mrs. Healley combine the best in
fluence OF the old world blended with the
activities of the new, and their many
friends, not only in Oneida county, must
wish them continued and deserved sue
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years for all forms of throat and lung trou.
bles, and have yet to come across q case
where it failed. We have four little ones in
our family, and neither my wife nor have
ever lost nights sleep because ofthroat trou-
bles among the children. guess that is more
than any other family can say. Acker's
English Remedy isjust as effective for grown
up people as for the young. 1t seems to 90
straight to the place where the trouble lies
in the throat and bronchial tubes and lungs.
1t soothes and heals the irritatcd tissues,
!!oosens up the phlegm and mucus in the
breathing passages, qiliets the nerves, invig-
crates the constitution and stops the cough
ing. My advice TO parents is to always keep
bottle in the house. 1t will be a constant
safeguard AGAINST Group" (Signed)
+. g. ZIMMERMAN, San Antonio, Tex.
Sold at &c., &C. and u bottle throughout the United
states and Canada and in England, At L. 3D. a. 3D.
- 3D. II you arc not satisfied after buying return thu
ootas to your druggist and get your money back.
We dxthorfsc the abovc guarantee
" H H00KER & CO.. Proprtetors Nep York
For sale by c. 7. Williams. Weiser. Idaho.
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Made Young Again.

zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me in
my teens again" writes d. H. Turner
of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best
in the world for Liver. Stomach, and
Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never grippe.
Only Csc at r. w. SMITHS drug store.
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Mrs J. X Miller, Newton Hamilton. Pa, writes
Il think DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve the grand
thing. All fraudulent limitations worthless.
&C. T. Williams.
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GENERAL NEWS.


ton of antiquities.
Robert Burns, the great Scotch
poet, WAS once plowman.
Senator Warren has introduced a
woman suffrage bill in the u s. SEN
ate.
Utah will hold special election
April End to fill the congressional va
cancy.
Senator Morgan says the Nicaraguan
canal bill will pass the senate
this month.
Jerry Simpson is candidate for
II. S. senator. Kansas is in a bad
way, sure.
There is bill before the Kentucky
legislature providing for reward
for Gov. Goebeps assassin
Harry Warner, of Baker City,
committed suicide Monday morning
An effort is being made to gobble
up the Danish West Indies by the
United States.
Report comes to the effect that
Quay now has votes enough to seat
him in the United State senate. This
is sad, indeed
A business house is to be built on
Michigan Ave, Chicago, that will be
1886 feet in height.
In Great Britain there are 1000,
900 postal savings depositors who rep
resent an accumulation $50, 900, 600.
In 1884 there we're only Is miles
of railroad in the United States on
which mail was carried. Today
there are ia, TT miles.
1t is estimated that there are
100000 commercial travellers who
are paid on an average Of S. 90 sal
airy and IS 90 for travelling expenses,
per day, the amount paid them an
nually being 5000, 600, 900.
A zinc trust has been formed.
1t is estimated that $50, 900, 900
we're given in charities last year in
this country.
The orange crop Of southern Cal
ifornia this year is estimated at more
than IA, 600 car loads, or nearly
$4,000, 600 boxes The crop will be
worth 81, 600, 900.
An act in England provides that
in all salesrooms where ladies are
employed seats shall be placed be-
hind the counters for the use of the
clerks
AS to railway mileage the greatest
nations of the earth rank as follows:
United States, Germany, France,
Russia, Great Britain, British India.
The new automatic machine gun is
now under experiment in the Uuited
States army 1t fires $50 shots a
minute and can be carried by one
man.
The smallpox that now prevails in
the northwest, it is thought, was
brought from the Philippines by the
soldiers
The house committee on territories
has submitted it's report on the bill
for the creation of territorial gov
srnmsnt for Hawaii. The chairman
of the committee says there is need
OF early enactment of "A organic
law for that territory
A new department is to be establish.
ed in the cabinet, that of mines and
mining, and this will necessitate a
new cabinet officer. The bill provid-
ing for such has been favorably act
ed upon by the house committee.
Esterhazy, the man who figured
largely in the Dreyfus case, is down
in South African fighting with the
Beers. We are pleased to note that
the rascal has enlisted for a worthy
cause and is doing something to re-
deem himself.
John D. Rockefeller, who had beer
president of the Standard Oil Co., re.
signed last fall but this fact was no
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cess
We know they will be a power only for
6 cd in heir new home in the enterpris-
ing county If Washington, one nf The
mos; favored by nature of The many that
make up our grand state Of Idaho.
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of, as we'll as all other persons refus- |
ing to reply to questions or making
false statements, shall on conviction
be fined 800
Really the only competitors for the
national democratic convention are
Kansas City and Milwaukee, with the
odds in favor of the latter
1t is estimated that the United
States has 10, 343, $50 men available
for military duty. The aggregate
organized strength Of the military is
now 106, 433 Great nation, this
The refreshing news now comes to
the effect that Gen Otis is soon to
return home 1t is said that he
really needs respite from fishing,
and must have it in any event. He
will be succeeded by Gen. Mac
Arthur.
There is a Mormon by the name of
Hicks living down near the Wyoming
state line who boasts of the fact that
he has IL wives, Sc children and 218
grandchildren. He is II years old
The Great Northern Ry. Co says
that the coming summer it will have
about 5000 men on construction
work, principally in Montana and
Washington
Gov Taylor has refused TO sign
the agreement framed by conference
committees of the contending fac
tions in Kentucky, and further
trouble is looked for 1t was thought
and hoped that he would sign the
agreement and thereby settle the
shameful difficulty.
B F Royce, farmer living near
Walla Walla, Wash was shot and
killed last week Wednesday evening,
by his grandson Frank Royce. The
shot was fred ut man by the name
OF Woods with whom he had quar-
relied and who followed him to the
home Of his grandfather, but it miss
ed Woods and hit the elder Royce.
The murderer was intoxicated.
Rev. Charles Sheldon, of Topeka,
Kan, author Of that wonderful
book, s'In His Steps, and many
others, is soon to edit the Topeka
Daily Capital as religious paper for
one week. The orders for adver-
tisements and papers are coming in
in at an amazing rate, far beyond the
expectations Of Mr.. Sheldon. Peo-
pie everywhere are anxiously await
ing the coming of this paper.
A representative ofthe Boer govern
ment is in Chicago to buy $50, 600
pounds of beef to be shipped to
South Africa.
The navy department has prepared
a tariff schedule for Gaum, based on
the schedule used IN Porto Rico and
Cuba.
France has entered a protest against
this country sending a woman rep
resentative to the Paris exposition.
That is just like the old disgrunlled,
debauched nation. 1t has but little
regard for-womanhood.
Cuban stamped envelopes have
been issued The head OF Columbus
aborns the center, Cuba above anC
the value below
| A trip can now be made from Sal
Francisco to Dawson in twelve days
| A uniform coupler has been adopt
ed by five OF the leading railroads O.
the West.
[ The daily average of immigrant
to the United States in about 1000.
A California man ate 60 boiled
eggs in an hour.
Trainmen on the Great Northern
Ry., who have been with the com
pany certain number of years, be
come stockholders by an arrangement
made by the company.
Thorough investigation has show
that no contagion has ever been com
municated through telephone.
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MINERS RESORT.
DAVID AIKEN, Proprietor.
Cuprum. Idaho.

Fine wines. liquors and cigars. Her
mitage and Jesse Moore WHISTLES, and
carry full line of best cigars. Would
be glad to have your patronage
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~ think would go crazy with
pain were it not for Chamberlain s
Pain Balm, writes Mr.. w. H. Staple
ton, Herminie, Pa. II have been
afflicted with rheumatism for several
years and have tried remedies without
number, but Pain Balm is the best
medicine l have got hold of. :" One APP
plication relieves the pain. For sale
by R. w. SMITH.
The courier., 1900-12-29
First Pub. Dee. I5--9
Notice Of Petition for Letters.

In the county court of Lancaster county. Ne
braska r. 1897
In re estate Of Gena Leonard, deceased.
The State Of Nebraska. To the children. heirs
at law and next Of kin of said deceased and Ia
any other persons interested In said matter.
Take notice that u petition signed by II. ID.
Leonard praying said court To grant letters
OF administration Of said estate tn n ID. Leonard
has been filed In said court; that the same II set
for hearing ON the eth day of January. 1901.
at ten o'clock A. NJ, and that II you do not then
appear and contest, said court may grant adj
ministration of the said estate To II. ID. Leonard.
Notice Of this proceeding has been ordered
published three weeks successfully In The
Courier OF Lincoln, Nebraska, prior to said
hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said court
this ilth day of December A. ID. 1870.
tsEAL-) FRANK r. WATERS.
County Judge.
by WALTER A. LEEsE.
Clerk County Court.