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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
SCORED COUNTY OFFICERS.

Waco Grand Jury Charges Officials With
Neglect Of Duty.
Waco, Texas. October 81. The grand jury
that has been in session In this county for
a little more than Ave weeks adjourned
yesterday. II returned 336 indictments for
msdemoanors and seventy seven for fell
onies. In the report the grand jury took
occasion to cruiclse the officers of the
county for their failure to enforce the
laws. especially those OF gaming and keep.
ing open snloons on Sunday. That body
said the officers seem TO care more for re-
election that they do for their oaths. Most
of the mlsdemeanors were failures to pay
occupation taxes, keeping open on sunday
gaming and exhibiting slot machines
There has been great deal Of comment IN
the city
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TO ENFORCE SUNDAY LAW.
A Club Organized In Falls County for
That Purpose.

A Club Organized In Falls County for
That Purpose.
Marlin, Texas, October 31-A representa-
tive body of citizens from different see
tons OF Fails county met at the court
house in this city today and county or
ganlzatiop looking 10 a better enforcement
of the law protecting the Sabbath was eff
fected. The meeting was composed of dele
gates from various communities of the
county. The following communities were
represented by delegations; Marlin, Rose.
bud. Travis, Lott, Chiffon, Reagan.
Stranger Cego, Mooreyille. Odds and Blev-
ins.
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
d. II. Rice; Senator ]. ], Swan Of Chiffon
was made temporary chairman. and Mr..
j. r. English Of Lott Temporary secretary.
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wHARroNs PROMINENCE

is Known Abroad, and Largely Through
Work OF The Post.
Wharton. Texas, October 81 Wharton
begins to feel her prominence I'm the com
mcrcal world, aud with this year boasts
tnat she ships tho manufactured article ~
lieu of the raw material rhis is made
strlkiugly plain by Mr.. James Pridscn(
who has Just returned from a trip to the
western portion Of Texas, representing
Wharton's Initial syrup plant He returns
wiIG more orders than he can M In
other words. tue Jcmnd IS greater than
the supply and he says Whartons promi
nercc abroad Is due mainly TO the geaer
Gus work Of Tho Houston Post. aided by
it's splendid weekly papers, both OF which
ere doing MI in their power to publish
her fame to the world.
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MoCaIeb-Johnston.

Galveston, Texas, October 3l.-This after.
noon Mt 4 o'clock Mr., Claude II. McCaleb
was married to Miss Maggie Johnston at
tho residence Of the brides parents, Thirty.
third and X Mr. McCaleb is a sterling
young business man In the employ Of the
National Cotton Seed oil company, and
his bride Is a winsome young lady who is
n great favorite among her large circle of
friends. The young couple win have
rooms at 1903 NJ.
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lnsneotinn MuIes at Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Texas, October 81. Eight
hundred hois and mules were inspected
here yesterday for the British army and
as many more animals arc now In the
yards. The inspection is being done by
Lieutenant Colonel Deburgh, in charge Of
e0yernn,ent: Harry Custnnco Thomas Run
cinan and Captain Blndless. Animals for
the army are being shipped here for in
specton from different parts Of the State
and are commanding n fair price.
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connreasionaI Raoe in ais County.

waxahachie, Texas. October 31.-Hon.
j. A. Beall and Hon S. P. skinner, can
didates for congress from Ellis county,
will open thG% campaign at oyilla, in
this county, ON Monday night, November
IL primary election will be held some
time ~ February to decide which Of the
two shall be the congressional nominee
from this county When that has been de-
cided the winning man will then make, a
thorough and vigorous campaign of the
other counties of the district.
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Fort Worth, Texas, October 81. Tomor-
row the season Of government inspection
begins, which lasts two months. Dr. Pax
ton, United States government Inspector
Will have charge Of this station He says
that on account OF the fine condition OF
cattle and paturage across the quarantine
line an unusual effort will he made to
move a large number of cattle into the
Texas Panhandle
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ACCIDENTS.

Crushed by an Engine at GreenVie.
Grcenynle. Texas, October 81 Engineer
r. j. Moore Is in the throes of painful
death. If indeed the summons does not
reach him before this comes from the press
Mr. Moore only arrived from Denison on
the afternoon train. coming here TO TAKE
charge of one of the switch engines lie
had gone TO the conling place to take notes
ON loading and was standing between inc
tracks and the coal platform when an en-
cine moved up on the track The passage
way is very narrow and Mr. Moore was
caught by the engine and rolled against
the platform Both hips were badly bruised
and crushed, one being broken, and ne
was Internally Injured
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT.
OFFICER HAD A HARD TUSSLE WITH
AN ESCAPED CCT7ToT.
The EI%s' Fair Continues to Grow in
Importance and lnterest-News Of
the Courts.

Beaumont, Texas, October 31.-Albert
Spriggins negro who recently escaped
from the Jefferson county convict camp,
is in the county Jail with a bullet wound
in his left thigh. Spriggins was shot by
Deputy Marshal Reddick last night about
II o'clock while he YVES resisting the Of
tcer who arrested him. officer Reddick
seeing Sprigglns and two other negroes
board the train climbed on and told Sprg-
gins that he was under arrest. True to
mis- old record Spriggins hit the officer an
awful blow and the men clinched on the
platform between the second and third cars
Of the train, which was now in motion,
A desperate struggle resulted in the mon
falling of the train. AS they struck the
ground their holds were broken and both
reached for their guns. The negro was
the quicker in recovering himself and he
snapped his revolver In the officers face,
and 1t is a wonder that the officer Was not
Killed, as the revolver, which Is Of 3S-
callbre, seemed to he in working order
when examined this morning.
OFFICER Reddick's gun got into action In
q moment and Spriggins got bah in his
left thigh. The prisoner was taken to the
JAN. The wound is a serious one, but there
seems to be no reason why the negro
should not recover.
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Ell Campo Locals.

ri Campo. Texas, October so Work has
commenced on the large building of Hol-
eek Bros. and as soon as completed 1t
will be stocked with general merchandise.
Thousands of halcs Of hay arc stacked
on the prairie awaiting cars Ia he moved
Cars are very scarce and should a rain
come several thousands of dollars Will be
lost
owing to the decline in cotton a good
deal Of COTTON Is heing held
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Pastor chanoed al Gonzales.

Gonzales, Texas, October 3o.-Hey New
Harris, who has been the pastor for the
past four wears Of the Methodist church
has gone to San Antonio To attend the an
nua conference meeting The people OF
Gonzales and especially the congregation
are sorry to lose Mr.. Harris but the rules
Of his church require that he he removed
This was his second term Of four years
as pastor of the Gonzales church
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Galveston, Texas, October 3i.-A special
car containing a party Of officials Of the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway com
pany arrived here shortly after noon today.
The personnel OF the party Is as follows:
dent and general manager. st. Louis; will
lam O Herrien, superintendent of motive
power: G., w Maxwell. general superln-
tendent. and r. S. Mcdowell division SUI
perlntcndcut OF Dallas.
The party went north at $40 o'clock this
afternoon
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Alley Sawyer.

3 Austin, Texas, October 31.-John f.
Alley and Miss Flora Sawyer Of GovalIe
this county, were united in marriage last
night at the residence of the brides
parents, DR.. w. n, Mcdonald performed
the ceremony.
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Sl8s.07s 10
Charters Filed.

Austin. Texas. October 81 Charters
Fere filed this afternoon as follows: Apex
oll company Of Beaumont; capital stock
d 100000. Purpose to prospect for oil
bid other minerals, etc Directors w.
J. Wood, A. f Nathan, j, G. whiting,
d. T. Finley. George NJ Canterbury of
Kansas CITY, l.. G. Luckel. Houston, and
n. c. Davant, Beaumont
4 Granite Mountain Oil company of Beau
Bont capital stock 100000 Directors:
II h. Wadsworth, r Milaneno and D..
8. Aldridge, all Of Beaumont
NThe Industrial Lumber company OF
Beaumont amended It's charter by increas-
b. its capital stock from 100000 to $780,
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J. n. Delayan; Needmore. Delta county,
J, Y. Pratt; Newharp, Montague county.
William A G., Hester; Anchor, Brazoria
county, Y. J Mcmillan: Driftwood, Hays
county, J NJ. puryear: Douglas. Nacogdo-
ches county, Miss B H. Leonard: D1n,
Wise county, j. l.. Lopp; Minis Freestsne
county, l., l.. Formln; Mountain Spring,
Cooke county John Mcmillan; Needle,
Henderson county, j w Layton: Portcrs
Blum. Navarro county. X. j. Poulter;
Waketon, Denton county, =. II. billiard
Way, Han county. G. H. Moore
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Court Notes.

Beaumont, Texas, October 81 The case
of the State VS., Archie Gee. charged with
the conversion Of property was givRl to
the jury last evening and a verdict was
rendered which gave the defendant his
liberty.
This morning the case of John Splane,
charged with assault with intent to muir
der, was called up In the district court and
was. continued until next term of the court
on the motion Of Sthe State.
Similar entries were made in the Judge S
docket in the case of j. A. Trolle and
Bailey lie Bleu, who are charged with
the same ohense
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RELIGIOUS.
West Texas Conference.

San Antonio Texas, october 3l.-The for
ty-third annual session Of West Texas
Methodist conference was convened In
Travis Park church this morning. Bishop
A. w Wilson of Baltimore presiding and
about one hundred and seventy-hve mem
bers and a large number of visiting minis
tiers present The usual committees were
appointed AT the morning session and an
address was delivered by DR. IL NJ Du
hose editor OF the Epworth League Era
Nashville Tenn. The conference will con
tinue the balance OF the week.
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sHERlFF,s DEPARTMENT.

Strayed or stolen. from Joe Conner, s12
Preston street. Houston, Texas. brown
mare. II hands high no brandt has had
lstuln. Also one notion buggy black run
ming gear: no dashboard.
Strayed or stolen. from ]. II. Jones. 1912
Smith street Houston. Texas, one dark
brown horse, s years old. rs hands nigh.
no brand; harness marks shod all around;
foretop clipped out. Ten dollars reward
A. K. Anderson Sheriff.
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Vaccination Ordered at Corpus Christ

Corpus Christi. Texas. October 3l.-At the
meeting of the school board on Monday
evening the superintendent was instructed
to at once have all teachers and pupils who
have not already submitted to the process
10 he vaccmated at once and makes 1t
compulsory that this be done by Monday,
November L. The school children OF, Alice,
this county, have also just been put through
the process These timely precautions are
being taken to insure safety from small
pox. although not a case exists near this
Dlacp
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Aillshoro County Notes.

Hillsboro. Texas. October &c. f. Far
rls was tried in the district court today
on the charge Of burglarizing gin and
stealing the lubrlcators The jury gave
him fiye years in the pententiary.
The murder case of j. A. Bennell has
been called He Is charged with numbering
Mrs Jenkins near Blum seven years ago,
The defendant made motion for a CON
tinuance and is now presenting his reasons
fOr q
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DR.. Miles
Heart Gore

never fails to relieve, and few
cases are too severe for it to
cure. Sold by druggists on
guarantee.
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind.
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TEXAS MATTERS.
Especial to The Post.)

Washington, October 81 Patents Issued
TeXans-Samuel A. Halnes. Garrett, horse
detacher; sidney HI Huston , Houston,
machine for catching insects; Antonio 81
dcri, Dallas. strainer: Richard II. Waters,
burlington, hame fastener: James II. VIII
liams. Abilene, ironing table.
Pensions granted Texans; orlginal--wil-
liam ": Pippin, Denton. IS; Milford c.
Giles, Houston, IS; Reuben Thurman,
Mexia, SO; John b. abbey, White
Increase Elijah Lowe. Vernon, IS; Louis
Krumm, san Antonio, So; Thomas b.
Bogie. Blundale, S12; William w. Bar
barlck, Denison, sl2 samuel Il. Easton,
Carbon, So; William 4 Allen, sherman,
Original widows, ete.-Ladona r. Phipps,
Jacksboro So.
Original widows, etc, Indian wars-Ag.
mes Z. Long; Tyler, s. -.
War with Spain, orlginal-John II. Rod
gers Wexahachie, S24'
John NJ. Franz has been appointed a
mounted inspector In the customs service
l.. " Philip of San Antonio has been
appointed q pressman In the government
DIN W Ballard and James g. Morrow
have been appointed substitute clerks In the
postofrice at El Paso.
postotfIce has been established at
| Pumphrey Runnels county, with Marquis
| l.. Hill as postmaster.
Postmasters appointed Blossom. Lamar
| county, ] W. Hancock; Edith, Coke conn.
/ " II. r.. Thomas Grand Prairie, Dallas
county, W. r. Gayle; Ora Arlington coun-
IT, II. W. Jeanes; SenIcr: Bexar county,
A. f., Earnest; Lsrissa, Cherokee county
u. n. Tarraut; Lyra. PaIe Pinto county
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A MAIL POUCH STOLEN.

It Contained a Lot OF Valuable Revenue
Stamps.
Waco, Texas, October Silt has just
leaked out that letter mail pouch was
stolen from the mail wagon on its way
from the Katy depot to the postoffIce a
short time ago
The postal authorities are al work on
the case, hut give out nothing. Inc pouch
contained a consignment OF revenue stamps
to the deputy collector here.
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postofflce has been established at
Humphrey, tunnels county, with Marquis
l.. Hin as postmaster.
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Ticket ScaIping Must Be Suppress
to Get Railroad Rates. ~
A FIVE HUNnprs
-, Sl;sesf -
Inc Me- Of 5usiness--ln Justice to
Or. 5unt-John Tarlton College
Is Prosperous.

Austin, Texas, October 31.--The follow.
be are the land sale and lease deposits
the State treasury department for the
ponth Of October ending today;
'chool land interest. ......... SST, 1870 60
'chool land least. 5l,4S4 81
University land leases. ....,.... 1853 Al
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sl3S,9iS 40
The receipts for this month on this
haracter Of business are $529l.16 In ex-
PISS of last months receipts. Other funds
the department have not been balanced,
b account Of the rush of business
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Following permanent officers were elected
Judge u. II. Rice. chairman J. j Swami,
first vice president; j, r. owen, second
vice president; J. H. English third vice
president; w. A. Knight. secretary: c. c.
Morris assistant secretary; Or. J. r. Bar
ton, treasurer.
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New Pastor Appointed.

Wharton. Texas. October 81. Rev.
Father Pflefner of Eagle Lake has been
appointed pastor Of the district formerly
under charge of Rev John Nicholson Whar-
ton and Bay City are included among his
81 n
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CORPUS CHRISTI suoYs.

70 Erect Beacon Light and Buoys in
the BAY.
coiFs-l Christi. TeSas, October 30 Super
tptehtsnt z. c. Thlery of the United States
Faier service Of Mobile. Ala. and captain
niillOtt and force Of government employees
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HalIetsvilIe Notes.

Halletsvlle, Texas October 3l.-District
court. after being in session for three
weeks and three days, yesterday adjourned
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Two DweIIinos al Texarkana.

Texarkana Texas, October 81 Two ne
gro cabins belonging to James Doyle, on
the outskirts Of this city, were destroyed
insurance.
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ORANGE News Notes.

Orange. Texas, October 31.-The South
ern Pacific switch engine at work in the
yards here was badly damaged by an ac-
cdent this afternoon while coming up
from the l.. Miller Lumber and Single
company's mill with a loaded train. Where
trans In the Lutcher & Moore Lumber
company's mill yard the portion of the
tram over the track has to be raised to
been raised as the engine went down to
the lower mill but some one had lowered
II before 1t came back and as the engine
was coming full speed around a curve that
hid the tram from view It ran into the
lowered tram before the engineer could
SLOW down and the smoke stack was
other serious damages. but fortunately was
not derailed and no one was hurt
The Orange Rice mill made its first sale
OF clean, rice today, consisting of about
700 pockets, which were sold to New
York brokers at top figures.
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Dr.. Blunt Did Not ADVISE II

Austin, Texas, October 31.-A statement
hpeared in a local paper yesterday from
'ounty Judge Calhoun to the effect that
be smallpox quarantine in this county
as raised on the advice Of State Health
lffcer Blunt. The statement Is ungucs.
ionahly a mistsI,--e, as DR. Blunt used every
b leans within 70 power to have the quar-
ntine retained in this county and several
ines he appeared before the commission
ss court and told them of the Importance
b keeping the disease In check
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Galveston, Texas, October 81 John Her
ron, aged 40 years, died last night at the
residence Of his sister on Twenty seventh
street between Winnie and Avenue H. The
deceased was single and a native Of this
city. His funeral Will occur at O'Clock
this afternoon from Rein's undertaking
parlOrs.
John Lane, formerly foreman Of company
No Of the 5ty fire department died at
10 O'Clock this morning az his residence on
Market street, between Tenth and
Eleventh. The deceased was q member Of
the Woodmen of tho World and his IN
neral Will occur AT o'clock tomorrow
afternoon under the auspices Of this order
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church COMPLETED at Wharton.

Wharton, Texas October 3l.-rhe new
Episcopal church is completed and presents
n handsome appearance. The FIRST services
will he held there next week.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Virginia Point Shooting and Arson
Still a Mystery.
THE SAND ORDINANCE HELD INVALID
And Is Now Dead Letter-united
3 States Court Matters-Some Prom
inent Railroad Visitors.

Galveston. Texas. October 81 There is
still no light on the shooting of Nick
Hendricks and the subsequent burning of
his saloon Mt Virginia Point Tuesday night.
Pieces OF silver which were picked up by
sheriff Thomas In the ashes OF the burned
building indicate that the motive was not
robbery Owing to the fact that there are
few people residing In the vicinity Of Vlr-
glnia Point of whom to make Inquiries
regarding the affair the Information that
the officers have been able to obtain is
very meager No effort was made to track
the man with bloodhounds FOR the reason
that the hounds could not be secured, aud
II is now too late to use them. Those re-
siding at Virginia Point hold the theory
that the criminal escaped by means Of a
boat, and In this case little could have
been done with bloodhouuds further than
follow the trail TO the bay shore had they
been secured In time. Officers are still
investigating the case, but of course do
not desire to state exactly what steps are
being taken.
Henrcks is reported to be improving to
day and it is now thought that he will re-
cover
The building which was burned was
owned by w IL Terrell of Galveston.
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Beaumont, Texas, October 81 Tire Elks'
street fair is booming along at rate
which outbooms anything that ever hap
pened in this section OF the country before.
The thing is simply the ambition Of every
one in Beaumont now. So much has been
done in the past few days that # Is impos-
time. The excursions have been mentioned
before, but since then MIR. Goodhue has
closed with the Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas
lily road for special excursion train from
Jasper on Saturday, November l6. The
Port Arthur route today advised Mr. Good
hue that owing to lack Of equipment they
could not run n special excursion train,
but that they would give a round trip rate
of ! cent n mile from Zwolle to Beaumont
for the week of the fair. In addition TO
this the Southern Pacific will put on one
fare trip rate for all points between New
Orleans and san Antonio for the whole
week on all trains, this In addition to the
before announced exclusions on this road
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Thrown From a Wagon Near Gladstone.
Huntsville. Texas, October 3o.-P, NJ.
Ross, farmer near Gladstone, was thrown
from his wagon Yesterday and received In
iurics from which he died during the night
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Paid Passenger Tax.

y Austin, Texas, October 3l.-The Fort
North and Rio Grande railway today paid
BIC comptroller S37713 passenger tax en-
sB7713 passenger earnings for the quarter
ending September 80.
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FNNIIr@ on the schooner
The NO-TSU-OH ::s q : :::;:

dcted OF heavy tlmbers and enveloped
,efseavy iron tubing will be constructed oil
'Sle reef one mile directly east Of Central
wharf, fronting the city, and will burn
continuously for eight days and nights
without replenishing the supply Of illumi-
nant or repairing 1t. One Of the buoys will
be erected at the point where Morris 4
Cummings channel intersects Corpus
Christi bay and the other In the winding of
the channel nenr shell bank. The erection
Of these buoys and beac1ns will prove a
great convenience to night navigation in
these waters, especially In the narrow chan
mel. The force may also restake the chan
mel. The securing Of the beacons and buoys
for Corpus Christ has been strcnuonsiy
urged as an imperative necessity for over
year past and our people now gladly
realize that the government has supplied
long felt want in acquIescing to the petit
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JerrN Strlokland Ruried.

; Austin, Texas, October 3l.-The funeral
y Jerry Strickland, the farmer who com
nittoddmicide at his place near this city
lueSdaN morning. occurred Yesterday after
doom. LiLtkAs Iareely attended,
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A Record Breaker at the Land Office,

Austin, Texas October 3l-Thls has been
! big month for the land office in the way
n business. Never before in the history
II the office has the mail been so large,
and applications to purchase and lease
and have run UP into the hundreds Tne
clerks in the office have worked early
Bid late to keep up with the work. and
hey are still behind on the months work.