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CHRISTIAN LEcrUREsmP.
The Annual Convention Held at
TnyIor Has Closed.

Taylor. Texas. November 9,-The Texas
Christien lectureship, now in session in
this city comes to close tonight. The
meetings have been we'll ATTENDED, the
large number Of delegates present being
augmented by a good local attendance. Or.
F.. D. Power of Washington, d. c., has
delivered some very powerful addresses
and the discussions before the body have
been engaged in by some of the most emf
nent divines in the denomination in the
State.
The delegates present include represen-
tatives from various churches Throughout
the State. among whom are the following;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Cramer, 70. ID. Ham
ner, w. f Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. d..
Smith. Miss SDapp and " p. stapp OF
Lockhart.
Levi Scott, A. e, Wilkinson, B. B. San
ders Granville Jones OF Austin
| Colonel and Mrs. J. u. Miller and NJ. D.
Dunning of Bolton.
c. e. Smooth and Miles Barker Of Llano.
Robert Marquis, G. j. Alexander, w.
Taylor, j. C. Mullins. W. f. Hammer. H.
d. Miller and Addison Clark of Waco.
r. e. Cradle of Dallas.
d. w. Dutchell and Rev. J. B. Sweeney
of Gainesville.
IT. f. Weaver of Van Alstyne.
G. II. Morrison, Miss Grey Cell. A. J.
Bush and G. Lyle Smith Of Hico.
G. l.. Smith Of Terrell.
George w. Naylor OF Georgetown.
MIR. and Mrs. James S. Maison of Manor
Edwin C. Boynton of Huntsville.
T. n. McGregor OF Holland.
w. l.. Harrison of Troy.
A. e. Ewell OF Waxahachie.
L. d. Anderson Of Athens.
A. c. Aten Of Round Rock.
i. b. Dey OF Manor.
Mrs. ]. p Fowler of Bastrop.
Mrs. Mccartney of Forney.
r. II. Simmons OF Longvlew.
f. D. Wharton Of Leonard.
S. d. Parkinson OF Denton.
Mrs.. Jewell Howard Of Bryan.
A. Lynn Clinldnbeard of Wichita Falls
Rev. James challmner OF Cisco.
The meeting has been full Of interes
and has resulted Nm great deal OF goo
E to the city and the people.
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Ex-Kentuckinns win Jubilate.

Dallas, Texas, November 9.-The Dallas
democrats who originated in Kentucky
became satisfied today that the blue
grass land had returned to her old love
and was again anchored in the demo-
cratic column. County Commissloner
Winfrey and score of Others at once set
to work arranging for ratification to De
held some time next week. The jubilat.on
meeting will not be as big or as compre-
henslve as the Dallas democracy, as
body, had hoped for, but 1t Will be Just
as sincere.
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dicial district at Galveston, yesterday
entered the following orders:
Affirmed: Tomkin \ Co, ct al vs. JONI
Hart. from Orange; Josefa hrlll 81 al VS.
TIE State Of Texas from Washington
Jonathan Harris vs. The CITY OF Houston
from Harris
Harris burg and San Antonio HhliNe!
Company VS.. John English, from Calves
ton. d.,
In the case of A. p. George ct al ys v.
A. RYAN. administrators. from Fort Ben /,
that portion of the Judgment OF the court
below which attempts to adtudge the IN =
ability of the plaintiff lien is reversed and
remanded. otherwise. the Judgment 10 AZ
firmed.
Dismissed: Texas Brewing Company ct
al va. Meyer. Kahn a Freiberg' from
Washington.
Motion for rehearing refused Ada 3
Cook ct al VS.. CITY OF Houston. rom 4iaI-
ris; City of Houston vs. J. j. settegIs' o
4 from Harris: T. i. Lotus VS. j. d MH-
/ liams, from Harris
Motion to certify questions 70 the SUI
preme court refused: T r. LOTUS vs. D.
b VIII ans, from Harris.
Submitted: A. II. Bartell ct al VS.. Jainei
Kelsey from Harris: Thompson Savings
Rank VS.. James S. Gregory ct a. iroI
Galveston: Gulf. Colorado and santa 70
Railway company vs.. A. Bruggen,. IRON
Austin Josie f. Bell VS., O. D. WHEEL
from Harris; The state of Texas vs. G
Jordan ct al. from Galveston; John y
Peylon ct al VS.. Nancy ], Caplen et a.
from Galveston, Baumgarten q Bro W
L. G. Muner e. Co ct al from Fayette' II
j. Simpson et al vs. Texas Tran anu Gu -
Der Company, from Arkansas; Cora sIliu'
ct al VS.. Noise seymore, from Orange
Gases set for submiasi n on Noyemo,e
Q: Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Ran
way Company VS.. william wilson. frol
Galveston: Southwestern Telegrapa an ii
Telephone Company We. Galveston county
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PETROLEUM IN BExAR.


mt Once.
san Antonio, Texas, November 9.-Ihe
directors Of the san Antonio oil company
which was organized in this city seye a.
weeks since and which leased 5000 acres
OF land, known as the Gembier tract al
that time, held meeting yesterday af-
ternoon and elected the following officers:
President c. H. Dean; vice president, Z.
10. Henry; secretary A. J. Mccall; treas
Urer. A. l.. Washer.
The company has just received It's char
fer. II is capitalized at $500, 900 and VIII
drill from fifteen to twenty wells on its
property, the work TO begin within few
days
Corsicana oil men have leased several
thousand acres adjoining tho property OF
the San Antonio OIL company, and it Is
authoritatvely stated that they will alsC
begin operations at an early date.
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Hawkins Got n big Majority.

Midland Texas, November 3 .-kelurns
received here from different coun-
ties i'm the One Hundred and
Sixth representative district, com
posed of thirty counties, SHOW
that A. S. Hawkins has been elected TO
the legislature over l.. b. Allen, MS
populist opponent, by aSau tl5OO major.
ity. Hawkins, the democrat carried
every county In the district but about
two and redeemed several that went pop
Mist for representative in the last cleo
ton. particularly Nolan and Haskell.
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ELECTION NOTES.

san Marcos, Texas, November s.-P.
n. Springer for county attorney was de-
feated for reelection by B. G. Neigh
bors. both democrats
Denton. Texas. November s.-The fol-
Loving county officers have been elected.
all democrats. County Judge l. D. Fer
guson, reelected; county attorney, Prov
Mounts; county clerk, Ed f. Zumwalt.
reelected: district clerk. M p. Grow
der; sheriff, ". e. Durbin; tax collec-
tor. p. G. Withers, reelected; tax as
sessor. W. " Keith. reelected; treas
urer. R. G. Wright; surveyor, E. Big
gerstzfi, reelected.
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rc,or county officials.

Odessa, Texas, November S'--Foilowins
are the newly elected officers OF hetor
county: County judge, Walter Culoer-
son. county attorney, c. W. Rathburn;
dJstrict ana county clerk, p. A. Hig-
gins: sheriff and tax collector, j. D.
Thomas: tax assessor, E. Graham; coun-
ty treasurer, William o'Neai; county
surveyor. Ben Collard; hide and AMI
NAL inspector, j. X. Dawson
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haskell County officials.

Haskell Texas. November s'-rhe ioi-
lowing county officers have been elected
County judge. D. H. Hamilton; county
attorney, Oscar Martin; county and DIS
trict clerk. C. D. Long; sherin ana uax
collector, j. w. Collins; assessor j. r.
Murfee; surveyor, H. M. Rike; for con-
stitutional amendment So, against con
stitutional amendment Nv Inc loreso.
inc shows vote of Haskell county as
taken from the official returns.
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romnncIle News Noten.

comanehe, Texls. November Mrs.
Grow. wife Of the Presbyterian minister
IA MED and fell down the stairway and
broke her rgat arm She was alone at
the time OF the accident
one or wv boys were badly powder
burned last night while firing anvils
G IT, Mlsrot entertained his thirty
eight employees al his home last night.
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Arcber county results.

Archer City, Texas, November Tho
official returns of Archer county show the
following officers elected; County judge,
F. Lewis; county attorney w. f. FOXY;
district and county clerk, w. w Duren;
sheriff and tax collector, ]. ID. Powell;
county treasurer, w. H. Taylor; tax as
SCISSOR, Tom Hart; county surveyor, j. P.
Hart
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caIdweiI Cuttings.

Caldwell, Texas, November 0 Tho fol-
lowing left far Waco on yesterday as
delegates TO the Baptist State conyen7
lion: Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Ducltworth.
Mrs. George fairfield, Mrs. Beuiah Pol
lack Miss Nora Ducl%orth, Thomas hif
mer, G.. u. James. X. 6. Brolddus, Hn'
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]. @. DUDLEY's VIEW OF 1T.
Democratic Party Has Been De-
teated Before.

~ Texas, November 9.--Hon. J. G..
" received the following today:
ps 9 Dudley, Paris, Texas.
Psv York, November 9.-what do you
proper to be done for the recon-
slon Of the democratic party? What
mere to say to the people after
S'ue' What basis is there for the
" together Of the factions of the
esntic party?'
iorx Journal, New York.
~ uemocratic party has withstood
y survived the great civil war,
sau VIII survive this defeat, be-
ae principles for which it battles
ns long after the republican party
~ ~ msFcenary horde, shall be forgot
.use the party Of all traitors who
shed with the enemy and would
~ party and country in the interests
.s AZ and sordid wealth. Rally round
7, oanner and victory will come to u.
w 70 the fathers.
James G.. Dudley"
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bort womlle. j. r. Cobb ]. G. Dali
rymple, 6 @ Curtin
William Reeves Is az Marlin.
H. NJ. Perdue has sold Lis barber shop
to August Kostella-
The arm Of Jlncik s. Ripple has been
dissolved by mutual consent, John jan
elk retiring.
A banque. viii be given by the Burle-
son County bar assoclatlon on the night
of November II al ihe opera house IN
CnldMoli
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Dubina,s Vote.

To the Editor OF The Post 81,
Flatonia, Texas, November s.--You did
not have Dubina on your list today. II
is a voting box in this county. Total 90
votes. For burgess 95, for Jones 0. These
voters are all Bohemlans by nationality,
hut full blood Americans by adoption
and democrats to the bottom. Hurran
for Dubina. the banner precinct IN the
Tenth district! H. A. TutwiieT.
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CnIInhnn Cnuntx Ofhcers.

Baird. Texas, November S.-rhe follow
ing named have been elected in Callahan
county; County judge B l.. Russell;
county attorney, J. w. Wood; district and
county clerk, w. P. Cochran; sheriff and
tax collector, T. A. irwin; tax assessor, T..
]. Norrell;. county treasurer, T B. Ho,-
land; county surveyor, G. M. Thomason'
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car.on County Officials.

Panhandle, Texas, November s'-rne
following is list of the county officers
elected for Carson county: County judse'
j. l.. Harrison; county and district clerA'
Dan oI.eary; sheriff and tax collector
AL Chastain; assessor, G. W. Masters
treasurer, E. E. Carhart; surveyor D. -
Gray. The vote on amendment TO thc oon
stitution and on proposition to issue slo,-
mo county bonds carried by good majority
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No Falling OF in the Vote.

Austin, Texas November 9.--The vote
received in Travis county by Governor
sayers last Tuesday was 1895 against
1861 two years ago, much smaller
shrinkage than usual for an of year.
From other counties the news comes that
first reports of big decrease in the vote
for governor are not sustained by the
returns and that as a matter OF fact II
will pretty nearly aggregate the vote oil
1903
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hiIdress county Officers.

Childress Texas, November s,-The fol-
lowing county officers were elected: w.
G. Gross, county judge, plurality 40; J..
NJ. Alexander, county and district clerk,
majority 81; Fred Estes, sheriff and tax
collector majority 25; ], II. Chestnut, tax
assessor, plurality 81; X. d. Bailey, treas
urer, plurality Is; all democrats.
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Gregg County officials.

Longvlew Texas, November S--The fol-
lowing ticket was elected; County judge,
]. T. >smitA: county attorney, w. e. Beaii;
disliei clerk, ". r. Bass; county clerk,
Dush shaw; sheriff and tax collector
j. c. Howard; tax assessor, j. William
Brown; county treasurer. A. j. Munden;
county surveyor. j. II. Simmons.
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stcnhenr Counts ofnccrs.

Breckinrldge, Texas, November .
Stephens county is solidly democratic
Following is a list of officers elected:
County Judge. w. C. Veale; attorney
]. S. Shepard; county and district clerk
j. L. Dav s. Jr; sheriff and tax collector
w. P Love: assessor, J. c. Curry; treas
urer. T. w. Hodges; surveyor, w. |
Hunt
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mann cnunty Ofaclals.

Hlllsboro, Texas. November Zine new
county officers are as follows; County
Judge, L, c. Hill; county attorney y =
greenwood; district clerk, T. O. Branna =.
county clerk. John P. Cox; assessor. ., M
Wood: collector, S. II. Anderson, sherin'
w I. saterAeld; surveyor, ROY McAiAn"s'
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from Galveston East Texas Land and In
provcment Company ct al vs. John H.
Graham ct al, from Angelinai II. n. Jage'
man VS.. Neeco a. Il seman. from Harris,
lsordtran Bros VS., Edward Perry from
Galvestonf j w Wright ct al W. Car
ence Warfeld ct al from Galveston :
Henry Thomas eli al vs.. f.. d. schmidt
from Galveston,
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Bowie County Republican.

Texarkana, Texas, November 9.-rhe o.
fclal returns from Bowie county. com
pleted today show tina Mckinley carried
the county by 500 majority, the first time
within the history Of this county it has
gone anything but democratic in a presi-
Dental election.
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ALnnIrnarIs Burncd.

Brenh8m, Texas, November 1.-The Rob-
erts residence in the Flewellen neighbor-
hood. ane old home in ante-bsllum days
b,n long since fallen into decay, WAS de-
stroyed by ire last night. It was occupied
by tenants.
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pagan DENIES
\ certain Things Which Were
gIItrb1isd TO Him.
I af IN VOTE FOR GOVERNOR
80. that the State Of
elected by ms Large
..,orisy ms in 1905.

-. November s.-Judge
.n ia very much put out
,s,Ication in certain papers
interview with himself, In
' slscsd in the attitude OF crit
" Management of the late Ma
,sIsu by the democrats as
..atsa with opinions and views
.ssolutely foreign to him
!. .nSlIshed is a poor attempt at
,rlyate conversation and the
[.stely repudiates the language
himself therein. There d
VA he, "ln what they credit
|, having spoken and it's a pity
.sYuld try to quote me without
,l,ns the subject language about
Z, insist upon putting in my
r.Aom authority"
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rort nend county,s vote.

Richmond. Texas November s,-The Of
fetal returns of the county, eleven out of
thirteen precincts; Lipscomb 574, Burns
926. Quincy 70S, Tomkins 1888. Styles 1855,
York SAL.
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Arkansas County Returns.

Rockport Texas, November 9.-Follow-
ing is result OF election in Arkansas coun-
ty: Turner for senate 1927, Willacy for
legislature 324, Martin for district attor-
ney 81
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sheppard's Majority.

Texarkana, Texas. November s.-Con-
gresham John L. sheppard's plurality
over Gibbons, republican, in the Fourth
congressional district OF Texas, is 4640.
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Logan Beat Fears.

Cleburne, Texas, Noxember 9.-The
total vote in johnson county for Goater
is as follows: Logan 1858; eFars 144s;
Stead 1919,
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n,ca from Enects OF Wound.

Denton, Texas, November oh. T..
Black. who shot himself Just above the
nipple last week, died today.
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Heiugio's couuty's Vote.
rs, Texas, November THE total
y aetugio county for the respective
@ IS as follows. George M.
uu representative Legislature
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Coke County officials.

Robert Lee. Texas. November County
officers elected; Gid Graham. county
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rir.t court OF civil Appeals.

GALVESTON. Texa', November THE
court OF civil appeals. First supreme ,u.
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vestigation OF the impossible stories that
have been set afioat by Dame Rumor
Late this afternoon Sheriff G. l.. Scott
sent out from the Jail to the citizens
proposition signed by himself and indorsed
by his father, j. n. Scott, in which no
asked that in consideration OF the citi-
zens allowing himself. father, brothers
sisters and brothefs- in-law to leave the
county unmolested, he will INN ediateiy
leave the county, never again to return TO
it. He to amicably settle all past differ
ences with citizens and prosecute no citl-
zen for any act against him or his
The citizens straightway mot and con-
sidered the proposition. They discussed
1t thoroughly and decided to answer that
so far as they were concerned the con-
dtions would be granted, but that they
could not answer for others and guarantee
him safety through the county.
This leaves the matter for the State au-
thorities to unravel. They are expcctei
here tomorrow.
sCURRY GOING TO GALVESTON.
Austin, Texas, November 9.-Adjutant
General scurry left for Anderson, Grimes
county, tonight, to which point he was
/ ordered by the governor, who has received
several applications for protection from
parties claiming to have been ordered
from their homes in that county. Genera
Scurry gees to the scene of the reported
trouble to ascertain the particulars there
OF and act as he may deem necessary.
ssssssecseseooes
Judge; l.. B. Murray, sheriff and tax col
hector; w. T. Savage, surveyor; c. l.
Hughes, treasurer; VIII Perry. inspector
w w. McCutchen, assessor, 1t will TAXI
offciel count to determine whether ], w
Barnett or S. c, wilkins is elected clorl
OF county and district courts.
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For "a Cold In the Head
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets.
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A STATE OF WAR IN GRIMES.
Sheriff Scott and Followers Are Besieged in
the Jail at Anderson.

Navasota, Texas, November Ovid re-
ports Of the commencement Of battle be-
tween Sheriff Scott and his party In the
jail and citizens in the court house and
surrounding houses at Anderson reached
Navasota at IL o'clock today.
This afternoon all is quite at the "city
on the hills" 1t is said that the first shot
this morning came from the jail, and
was promptly replied to from the court
house. All told there were FIVE or six
shots fred, but no one was hurt. And all
remains quiet and lonely, patiently await
| ing what the next moment may bring
forth. The sheriff and his party OF some
prisoners, are in the jail; company Of
between fifty and 100 armed citizens are
at the court house and on the street. All
business in Anderson Is suspended. The
stores opened for little while this morn
ing, but soon closed. The saloons were
promptly closed immediately after the
shooting of Wednesday afternoon The
people are cool, sober and resolved Any
overt act is sure to be fraught with tragic
consequences.
In a telephone talk with Senator Nea
this afternoon, Governor Savers at Alstir
stated that he had advices from Crime!
county today, and intimated that he would
!, send General Scurry or Captain McDonal,
TO the scene tomorrow for a personal in
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Eighty-third district (pem.l, l2S; B. II.

Eighty third district (Dem.), 1873; B. f..
Williams representative legislature,
Eighty district (Rep.), 1913. ]. c. Wilson,
judge Twenty fourth judicial district, no
opposition, 273; j. " Vandenberge, attor-
ney Twenty fourth judicial district, no
opposition, 277. All State officers ran a
little behind Sayers. County Judge, w. L,
Rea; county attorney, G. P. Rogers; coun-
ty and district clerk, Eugene Low; sheriff
G.. W. Moss; assessor, c. F. Leiserlng;
treasurer, William Baumgarten. County
commi ssoners: Precinct No, /, Pat
Lambert; precinct No. 2, Il, Poets; pre-
cinct No 3, John McGrew; precinct No
4, James Tom.
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Inc kLiuaNS.

~, are the returns so far received
'. ~s complete or practically 50:
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Valerie Phosphate ouinine tablets Nc
ringing in the head % cents.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

and return 1t to the depositor upon n.y.
ment of 81, with a cert iicate showing
the %fineness of the gold and silver. The
owner can take this button and certifi-
cate to some bank which makes a BUSH
ness of buying gold, and they purchase
it, making q small charge for their
trouble. The bank viii, In course of
time, have enough of these buttons to
make a deposit on it's w account, and
VIII sell them to the assay office.
Bullion may be deposited In the form
of dust. retorts or bars: 1t Is carefully
weighed and the depositor receives a
mint receipt for SO many ounces of bull
lion. this receipt to be "etdrnel when
the bar is paid for or returned to the de-
posito".
The first thing to do with a deposit
after weighing it is to melt it. and for
this purpose, as indeed for all others,
the Helena office is one of the most COM
pletely equipped In the country. Instead
of the old ia shioned charcoal furnaces
with which SO many of our readers are
familiar. Illuminating gas is the fuel
used. An electric fan forces air through
a pipe which, meeting the gas, forms a
blow-pipe inside the bottom of a fire.
brick furnace. The bullion. with soda,
lborax, or some other fuX, varying ac-
cording to the nature OF the bullion to
be melted. is placed In a graphite cruel
tble in this furnace. Gold fuses at 10, 400
Fahrenheit. then it Is thoroughly stirred
and pourned into an iron mould. The
nuX, with some of the base metal. forms
a Stag on top of the bar. which Is pound
ed up In a mortar and PANIED out by
hand Gas placer miners wash graVeD, as
sometimes there are "a few granulations
of gold caught up In the Stag. The bar
then. with the granulations. II any, is
again weighed and turned over to the