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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
Major Taylor Won.

Paris, May 2S.-Major Taylor, the col
ored American cyclist, in the return match
defeated Jacquelin, the French champion,
in two out of three races.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
Stranded on Graine.n,.-

London, May 29-The British third
class cruiser Pegasus is stranded off
Grainespit, outside Sheerness. Tugs have
JAILED to tow her off. She is being light.
ened, and it is hoped she will float at the
next high tide.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
Embe.uler. at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Col, May 2e.-MOsD
7. Hale, who has been for eight years a.!
treasurer of Colorado Springs, and Cna'' =
E. Smith, who was for four years piloi :.
1897 the city clerk, are under an, !.
charged with embezzlement OF s2opoo :
principal and accessory.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01

A legal fight will be made to pre-
vent the securing OF railroad fran
chises In Cuba.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01

Girls, n singleness is bliss 'tis folly
to be waves.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01

Many friend In need Is allowed IN
remain In that condition.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01

Portland. ore.-walla walla. 5s0'''
for export.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28
JUST RECEIVED

a new line Of Window Shades; prices run from
los each up. Call and see them.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28
NELATIONS SEVERED.
Fralre and Turkey No Longer o.
u Good Terms.
SULTAN Is TO BLAME
lie Promised the French Ambassador
10 Settle Long Standing Claims
and Failed 10 Keep Ills
Word With the French.

Paris, Aug 27.-A semi-Oiiicial note
has been issued announcing the porte has
not carried cut its undertakings with re.
Rarl 10 lho disputed questions between
tho French aud Ottoman governments.
NJ Constans. tho French amhass
acting under instructions from the min.
istor u foreign affairs Of France. left
Constantinople Monday, the date named
in his last communication 10 the porte
on the spbioct
An arrangement had been effected on
] Aug ~ and it, terms drafted by the
/ Ottoman foreign minister. with the ap.
proval Of the sultan. who had promised
N. Constans the exact text should be
handed 20 him on Aug. IS. NJ Con.
stans telegraphei 70 Paris on Aug. 10
that none Of the promises had been full.
I filled; and " Delcasse. the minister Of
foreign affairs, oa Aug 81 telegraphed
NJ. Constans that in view of 80 hagrant
I n disregard of the undertakings. uego.
tiations could no longer be csni,nned
and requested NJ Constans 20 inform
the porte that he had received orders to
/ leave Constanunonle.
On Aug 70 81 Constans commuri-at.
ed with tho porte fixing Aug % As the
date for his departure. aud as the en-.
I Ragements was =.iil unkept. NJ Con.
stAns loft Constantiuople on Aug. 20.
With the departure of ". Constans the
/ relations between France and Turkey
NAV Boz regarded as broken of
Muuir Boy. the Turkish ambcssador
to Fmuce has bcep telesraphed to not
TO return 70 Paris
From the best source Of information
the departure os NJ Constans from Con-
stnntinople Is said 20 amount to par
tial rupture Of Franco-Turkish relations
Munir Boy. who is in Switzerland.
will be- informed as set forth in a semi
viiiiiuiHi note issued that the French gov
ernmeut does not desire him 70 return
% Paris. Current affairs Of the two EN-.
hassies can now be carried ON only by
charges. but all negotiations Of polit.
ical nature have been entirely suspend
ed until the sultan yields to the French
demands.
The French government holds that
the sultan has broken his word He
had promised full payment Of tine long
standing indemnity 20 Frenchmen
amounting to 100000 francs, but at
the end Of last week declined to pay the
I full amount and offered reduced sum.
which was refused by NJ Constans, who
waited until Monday and then de-
parted.
The sultan made final attompt TO
induce him % stay. NJ COnstans had
left Therapia on board the Valour for
Stamboul, where he was TO take the
orient express. A court chamberlain ar.
rived at Stamboul in post haste from
the sultan begging NJ. Constans TO re-
turn on the Thenpia and promising ev.
erything would DO satisfactorily settled.
NJ. Constans declined 10 return, declar-
ing the time for promises had passed.
and il was for the sultan 10 fulfill his
undertakings
The French government will take no
further steps in the matter. but will
wait for the sultan to move. IL is be.
lieved the sultan will not allow the
present situation 20 last very long.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28

Fort Smith. Ark. Aug 27.-A mol
Of about 100 remained in the vicinity OF
tine jail unit s o'clock this morning for
the purpose Of lynching Lewis Smith,
the negro who assaulted tho 7.year.old
daughter Of Frisco road employees.
Tho mob was without a leader. and
upon being advised OF the danger it
would incur by breaking into the United
States Jail. dispersed after making a
noisy demonstration against the pris'
oner. Mr. Watson. the father Of the
child, advised the mob 70 Let the law
take its course.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28
OIL WELL WITH GAS.
Two Men Are Dead and Others Mar
rowly Escaped.
THE DANGER OF FIRE
Gas i so Deadly That Il l. Not Safe
Great Distance Away-Efforts
10 Close the Well Have
Proven fruitless 70 Far.

Beaumont. Tex. Aug. Thames =.
Smith and John McDaniels nre dead
aud the most fsFoious Oh gusher
in the world Is going absolutely wild,
utterly defying the mechanical skill of
mau % stop 10 aud threatening with in
slant death him who dares come within
the deadly scope Of its fearful breath
The famous oil field presents the pos
dbil'y of one of the direst cahmities
which ever visited Texas. should fire
Join forces with the great gusher.
james Smith died trying 20 shut OF
the gushor aud McDaniels died trying
90 save Smith. Both showed great hero.
ism: in fact went the limit OF human
endurance and passed out in the simple
discharge of their duty.
The scene OF this wild gusher is on
block 3s in spindlotop Heights sub.div-
ision Of the John a. Veatch league
which has come 20 be- known a. the
Hogg Swayne syndicate tract and where
Is Raibeyea Together perhaps more oil
wells then in any other one place in the
world Of tho same azo. Tho well be.
longs 20 the Palestine Beaumont oil
company. Of which Hon p + D4shieu.
formerly speaker ~ the house of repre-.
scntauves Of Toxns, is secretary and
manager. The well is being drilled by
Contractor Griffin and was supposed to
be about ready 20 come in. but was not
expected before tho drill had penetrated
many feet deeper.
Suddenly the well came spraying ont
and with 10 great quantities of gas
and 20 the gas is due tho death Of the
men. Every effort 70 close the valve
was fruitless
Finally the representatives % tho
owners of the well offered n reward Of
$500 % any one who would gee the ro-
tary ont and close the valve Tom Blair.
Clyde Creighton. Tom Smith and John
McDaniols made the attempt All were
carried away in an unconscious state
and all We're thought 20 bo dead They
loosonod one tide of the rotary however.
between them before they dropped from
the effects Of the gas
Two physicians took the unconscious
men in charge aud by almost heroic
methods an were resuscitatod save Nc
Daniels ami Smith. who were pro.
nouncod dead
Tom Sundscedta. driller for the Made.
line Consolidated companys well near.
by was also overcome and thought to be
dead for several hours
Contractor Griffin was in precarious
condition for several hours. but IL be.
lieved 20 be out of danger
Those coming from tAe field report
that 10 Is dangerous even % walk about
the field because Of the deadly gas The
effect Of the gas from these wells is en-.
tirely different from other gases. The
instant one inhalos it life becomes ex.
tinct It does not act slowly. but Is
more deadly than poison 90 the system.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28
Newport Poolroom. Ralaea Again,

Cincinnati. Aug. 27-Sheriff Miller
again raided the poolroom az Newport.
Ky. on Monday. The sheriff seized all
the tickets. record sheets aud al the
general paraphernalia Of the poolroom.
With an ax the blaokboards were torn
down and together with lot of plum.
der loaded into a patrol wagon. The
paraphernalia will be held for evidencs.
The proprietors Of the poolroom declare
they will resume
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28

san Francisco. Aug g5.-Focs and
commissions amounting 20 Sl02.5l7
which Judge Trout has awarded TO the
attorney and executors Of the James G
Fair estate. is in addition % $50. .O0C
given % each Of three executors by the
probate court Of New York for the sd
ministraiion of that portion of the a..
tate located in ,hat city. The total val
uation or which the executors commits,
sions wore computed is sl7.S7l. .6i5.
Other heavy fees are yet to be- made,
but IL is estimated $4,000 600 will n.
main for each Of the late Senator Fair.
three children.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28

Bloomington. Ills. Aug 27-Four
miners were instantly killed at a mine
At Chenoa by the swapping Of the cable
supporting the cage Tho men fell 2t7
feet II was 90 have beon the final trip
Of the cage. Two men. fearing the con.
dition Of the cage. stepped of just be.
fore the accident occurred. The state
mine inspector has heon sent for and
the coroner's inquest viii await his ar.
riynl
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28

New York, Aug 27.-The body Of
Britton H. Tabor. lawyer Of this city.
was found in the North river Monday
Mr. Tabor was born in Georgia. but
moved % Mississippi, coming hero in
1898 He was the avthor % a number
Of books, chiefly on religious subjects,
and had only Just completed the manu-.
script Of a work entitled THE Guiding
Star Of Humanity
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28
Britl.h war.hlp Going to Panama.

Victoria, b. c.. Aug. 21-The Brit.
ish ship Amphion has loaded three scow
loads OF ammunition and the report Il
current. although no confirmation can
be obtained. that she has been ordered
to prepare 10 proceed 20 Panama at once
and the torpedo boats Virago and Spar.
row Hawk will 70 with her.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28

Baltimore. Aug. 27.--The seventh bi.
ennial meeting Of the supreme council
Of Forester Of America has convened
in this city. Nearly 900 delegates from
20 different states are in attendance
and the business sessions Of the meeting
will occupy two days
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28

Ennis. Tex. Aug. 27.-Conduc,or
George Ashe OF tho Houston and Texas
Central railroad, whose leg was crushed
under the wheels Of an engine here on
Sunday evening, died from the effects
VI his injuries.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28

Beaumont. Aug 27.-Fred Chase. a
submarine diver. has arrived from Gal.
weston, will make an attempt 70 close
the we'll IN a diving suit
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28

Pennsylvania freight yards in Jersey
City. was completely destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated az $4,000 The
FIRE was caused by an explosion Of chem
icals used IN the ice plant
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-08-28

New York. Aug. 27.-The cold stor-
age plant Of Armour & Co. at tho
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
NIX &T Reduces Rates in Indian
Territory

Ever since the construction Of the
M. X. & Il. Ry. through the Indian
Territory its local passenger rate be-
tween stations in the Indian Terri
tory has been on the basis OF five cents
mile. The customary rate Of pas
senger fares on railroads except in
sparsely settled country, is three
cents mile. The population of the
Indian Territory has grown rapidly;
there has been large increase Of
passenger traffic on this account, and
The Katy officials recognizing the
wants Of the people and the justice Of
so doing, have voluntarily arranged
to reduce the local passenger rate to
a basis Of three cents a mile. This
reduction will take effect about Nov
ember first. There will be great re-
joicing among the residents along
the line of the NJ. X. & II.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14

The divorce evil seems to grow with
every year. Z, 500 divorces were granted
IN the State of Ohio last year. We agree
that there are faults on both sides, but the
great problem is Are those faults remedi-
able To great extent there is no doubt
the conditions which result in divorce may
be remedied. Given a dyspeptic husband
and wife suffering from female trouble
and we have the ready made elements of a
divorce case. In view of the facts there
can be very little doubt that many women
look forward to divorce only because they
seek relief from obligations they do not
feel fitted to fulfill. Women are not TO
blame. They have looked forward to their
home life as a dream of paradise. Then
disease comes like serpent and destroys
all happiness.
drains, inflammation, ulceration female
trouble and bearing down pains VIII hnd
certain relief and cure in Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. 1t so invigorates
the organs peculiarly feminine and regn-
lates their functions that they are estab
lished in a perfectly healthy condition.
The old liehtness of heart comes back
there's light in the eyes and a smile on the
lips. The old irritation and nervousness
are gone, and the husband comes to his
home as a haven of rest and comfort.
~ was troxbled with female weakness, and
after taking three bottles of DIR. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription I am free from pains" writes
Mrs Nav f. Tones $40 Madison Ave, Ypsilanh
Mich "I had suffered for two years when
began taking your medicine l could not walk
across my room without suffering dreadful pains
Now do all my housework and walk where
please-thanks to DR.. Pierce's medicine"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
The Twlce-a-Meek RepubIlc.


Every Monday and Thursday a
newspaper as good as a magazine
-and better, for it contains the
latest by telegraph as we'll as in
teresting stories-is sent to the
subscriber of the "Twice-a-W Week"
Republic, which is only 81 a year.
The man who reads the "Twice-
a-Week" Republic knows all about
affairs political, domestic and for
eign events; is posted about the
markets and commercisl matters
generally.
The woman who reads the
"Twice-a- Week" Republic gath
ers a bit Of valuable information
about household affairs and late
fashions and finds recreation in
the bright stories that come under
both the headings of facts and fic-
tion. There is gossip about new
books and a dozen other topics Of
especial interest 10 the wide-awake
man and woman.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
TERRITORY COUNTIES.
Delegate FIynn's Bill Not Expected
to Pass This Session.

The bill introduced Friday by
Delegate Flynn, proposing the di-
vision of Indian Territory into
counties, is not expected to pass
at the present session of congress.
Mr.. Flynn will not admit this, but
it is known that the principal OBJ
iect ne had in view in introducing
the bill was to shut off the specu-
lation as to which of the towns in
the territory would become county
seats.
The bill is a long one, and is
given over largely 20 the tracing OF
the lines of survey to be followed
in the twenty-six counties into
which it proposes to divide the
territory. No names are given to
the counties created by the bill,
and instead Mr.. Flynn numbers
them in regular order. 1t is his
wish and intention that the people
in the counties have an opportun-
ity to be heard in naming them.
He provides in the bill for the
different county seats, with the
exception Of the sixth, twelfth,
twenty first and twenty-sixth,
which, as proposed, have no towns
in them at present. The other
county seats are as follows: Miami,
Vinita, Nowata, Claremore, Pryor
Creek, Tahlequah, Muskogee, Sa-
pulpa, Okmulgee, Eufaula, Poteau,
Tuskahoma, South McAlester,
Wetumka, Wewoka, Roff, Wynne-
wood, Bradley, Ardmore, Madill,
Caney, Antlers.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
Ex-President cIeveIand's rlagazine
Articles.

Ex-President Cleveland is writ
ing for the Saturday Evening Post
a series Of strong articles which
will appear in the magazine during
the winter months. Some Of these
papers will deal with political af-
fairs, and others with the personal
problems Of young men. They
will be Mr.. Cleveland's first ut
terances in any magazine on the
questions Of the day since he left
the white house.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14

Moore's pilules are guaranteed
cure for all forms Of malarial, ague,
chills and fever, swamp fever, malar-
ial fever, bilious fever, iaundice, Bill
BUSINESS, fetid breath and tired,
listless feeling. They cure rheuma-
tism and the lassitude following
blood poison produ ;ed from malarial
poisoning. No quinine. No arsenic,
acids or iron. Do not ruin stamach
or teeth. Entirely tasteless. Price
50 cents per box. DR.. c. C. Moore Co.,
80 North Main street, st. Louis, Mo
Soil by Peoples drug store. dwly
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14

one pint Of cooked ham. chopped
fne: mix with two parts Of bread
crumbs wet with milk. a generous
lump Of butter. and any other season
ing desired. Put the batter in gem
pans. and break one egg over each.
Sprinkle the top thickly with cracker
crumbs. Bake until broHn.-St Louis
Republic.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
You,re Il.

III you're sore
To the core
With aching bones,
And husky tones
When you speak,
You are weak
In the knees,
And you sneeze,
And often cough
Your head lear of,
And you note
That your throat
Feels quite raw,
And your jaw
Feels as as If
You'd got biff,
And dull pains
Vex your brains
Then you've caught it,
You have got it,
It's the grip.
IL you feel
The heat steal
O'er your frame
Like flame,
Tillyou burn
And you yearn
For chunks Of ice
Atany price,
Then like a flash
The shivers dash
From head to feet,
A chill complete
And you shake,
Aud you quake,
And there's desire
For a fire
And something hot
Right on the spot
TO quickly drink
And YOU think
Right there and then
You'll never be warm again,
Then you've caught II,
You haye got it.
It's the grip.
It's in the air,
The microbe Of the grip
Is on another trip
And up and down,
Through all the town,
BY night and day
1t seeks its prey,
And it's the fad
If you are sad,
Or even mad,
Or il you sneeze,
Or cough or wheeze,
Or feel TOO warm,
Or chills alarm
To wear a lack Of grim dismay
And hoarsely say:
Give caught 1t,
I've got it,
It's the grip
Chronicle Telegraph.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14

NreatAing at II a. m. end7 80 p. m. Sunday
school at 10 n. m. Prayer meeting at 8
O'llock Oh Wednesday nights. Baptist
Ydung Peoples Union e7ery sabbath AT z p.
q. W g. Patterson. pastor
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
Southern Swine Breeders Aseo-
citation Memphis. Tenn,

For this occasion the Frisco line
will sell tickets 10 Memphis and
return at one and one-third fare for
the round trip on certificate plan.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
Churches.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Preaching at IL
m. and 1880 D. m. Westminster League
t3p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday eve
aings. w. r.. King, pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14

Sunday school every Sunday afternoon al
$3.50 J. 9 Hicks. superintendent. Preach
ing every Sunday at n a. m, and 7lS0 D. N.
Glass meeting Friday evenings. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evenings. Board meet
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
Cltv Officials.

j. r. Sheehan. mayors j. +. Ledbetter,.
marshal; w H. Drew recorder.
Councilmen; l.. @. Couch. d. y Hall, o..
w Miller. ]. 49, Davenport, l.. B. Bell.
Joseph H. Butler, postmaster,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
Cherokee Nation.

Capital, Tahlequah. Thos. Nj. Burlington,
principal chief; Washington Swimmer. sec
1nd chief; Jos. M. Lahay. treasurer; j. 4.
Parks. executive secretary.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
NJ, f. CHURCH, SOUTH.

Sunday school at 9:45 y. m. Charles W.
Day. superintendent. Junior Ltagne 3 pm.
Senior League S:45 Prayer meeting We'd
sesday evenings at s:l5 Preaching at II a.
q. and 7;3O p m. G. l.. Browning, pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
nhntsrtANmTnfm

Sunday sCT55I 10 90 a Ia. pfcach1ss al
HOO a m ana 7:s0p. nj, Theodore JohESs
son, pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. coLoRED.

Preaching at II. a. M, and g. D. M, Sunday.
Sunday school at a:45. a. m Prayer meet
ing Wednesday and Friday evenings at ~.
g. W. HARTs, Pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14

Southern Dist. Hosea Townsend. judgei
O. Nj. Campbell. clerk, John ; Hammer,
marshal w i. johnson. Clerk
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
DIRECTORY
Interior Department.
Indian Territory Counts.

Northern District, Joseph A. Gill, judge
clerk; 2. l., Soper, attorney Terms: Mus
kogee, September and January; Miami, Oct
ober and January; ahleqnah, October
ana April; Wewoka. November ana April;
Wagner. November and NJ archi Vinita. lst
Monday in December and2d Monday in May
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-14
Secret orders.

ROYAL ARcH CHAPTER No. ls, Meets sec
ond Friday night in each month in Masonic
hall. b. F. fortner. high priest; ". l..
Chapman, secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1901-08-24
CHANGE OF THE NAME
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OIL COMPANY.
OF THE

Know all men by these presents that we, the undersigned, J. J. Swonord, A. 8. Kimberly
 w. A. Rule, H. N. Strait c. c. Courtney, Will liam Huttig and Elijah Robinson all of Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, the persons who heretofore signed and acknowledged ar- ticles of incorporation for the purpose of incor- porating The Commonwealth oil Company under the laws of the Territory of Arizona and caused the same to be duly filed in the office of the Recorder within and for the County of Co., conino, in said Territory of Arizona, and being the only persons who have subscribed for stock in said corporation, have and do hereby agree to change the name of said corporation from ''The Commonwealth oil Company" to The North American Crude oil Company and that from and after the date of the filing of this in- strument in the office of the Recorder of said Coconino County, Arizona, the corporate name
The Coconino sun., 1901-08-24

State of Missouri, ss
 County of Jackson
 Before me, Henry N. Cook, a notary public within and for the County of Jackson, and State of Missouri on this 18th day of July, 1901, personally appeared J. J. Swofford, w. A. Rule, H. N. Strait, c. c. Courtney, William Huttig and Elijah Robinson, all of whom are person. ally known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument as parties thereto, and they each acknowledged that he executed the same freely and volun- tarily for the uses and purposes therein ex- pressed.
 In witness whereof have hereunto signed my name and affixed my notarial seal at my office in Kansas City. the day and date last above written. My commission will expire June 26th, 1904.
 (Notarial Seal HENRY N. COOK, Notary Public in and for Jackson County, Mis-
 souri.