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US go in; 1t won't take five minutes to run
round, and it will be such fun
DO you mean it? Only for a minute
or two, then, said John Turner, shrug-
ging his shoulders.
Kitty was no particular concern of his,
and. for himself, he was Indifferent; so
he put down the necessary coppers in
| front of the weary-faced woman presid-
| ing at turnstile. and they went in.
Lord. what an atmospheric" he ex-
| claimed, as they went upstairs. meeting
a constant stream of persons that trick
led down past them on its way out, while
| others focied up behind them.
: The crowd was made up. for the most
part. of fairly quiet people. orderly. and
curious; but if there We're public baths
in the neighborhood they had other Oh
jects to which they devoted their super
iious income. and 1t was very warm.
Come along" cried Kitty, leading the
way Look at that royal wedding. L am
going higher first; Wen look into the
lower rooms on our way down; there's
Chamber of Horrors at the top"
He turned, and glanced into room on
the first floor, almost entirely occupied
by a group containing two or three fig
ures in what had once been white sur
the wedding of some princess. a figure in
white muslin whose full title was writ
ten on a card propped against the uous-
er leg of her bridegroom. The bridegroom
had one eye the other one having appar-
entity been knocked into his had with
portion of the wax surrounding it. John
Turner hurried after Kitty, glancing back
first at some men who We're mounting the
first flight of narrow stairs, singing as
they came
Il hope you don't want to be long" he
remarked, when he overlook her Drunk
en- costermongers at close quarters are
not very pleasant"
we must just see the Horrors III |
treat you to them she answered. laying |
down sixpenCe on the ledge of a second !
turnstile upon the second iioor landing
They went in 1t was evidently a popu- /!
lar part of the show; there were fifteen or |
twenty persons in it, which. in a second |
floor bedroom Of a not very large London |
house built for a small tradesman, is |
quite enough. There were a good many |
wax figures, too. a torture scene from
the Inquisition. dozen murderers. and a
few victims. and objects labeled as having
been used in the commission of various
Squalid crimes.
John. after they had walked quickly
round. even Kitty not seeming anxious to
inger, though she still gave little laughs
as she read aloud the tickets on the hS-
lres Come away and catch your train;
what beastly tastes you must have"
He looked at her with positive dislike IN
lis eyes. The acrid odor Of dirt and ha-
nanity was sickening him. and he felt a
sudden Ioathing for anything that could
i've i'll il and be merry.
There's something more to see on the
ourth floor and no more to pay, she
red passing him with rather forced
augh and running up toward the next
Il lding You have no spirit of adven-
ure. Cousin John" :he added. turning
nd facing him, sand l don't like you
When you look like that. You look like
hal sometimes at Mabel and make me {
hink that you are tired OF marriage and I
Iaie her"
au need not talk of Mabel" he an 1
wered, coldly, going up few steps so as /
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Ing by the dressing table turning ovel
some papers which he had drawn half
way out of his pocketbook. She looked
over his shoulder, being a tall woman, al
most as tail as he was. and caught sight
| of crisp. new banknotes.
What a lot of money, john" exclaim.
| ed his wife. Have they paid you for
| No. 4O?"
| They had been selling the house in
| which he had been born; pretty well all
I that was left of his fathers property, a
| large house in an old-fashioned London
square. with but few years Of the ground
lease still to run.
They have. Poor old No. 4O," he said,
putting the case into the pocket of his
dinner jacket. Il feel valuable tonight"
But don't people generally pay sums
| like that by cheque? Why. it's over
G700"'
He hesitated little before he answered: ::
Il am little bit overdrawn al the bank,
and Ia rather pay them interest than pay
back the principal just now"
"Why?"
He paused again for a moment before he
answered:
you remember the cottage at Bray? I
was going to buy it, and say nothing
about it till I'd handed over the cash. 1t
may be damp in winter down there. but
you know you like it and-and Kitty won't
trouble us so often as she does now
Don't, please DON'T she said; she had
always bated life in a London fiat. even
though theirs, just south of oxford Street
and within few hundred yards of Regent
Circus, was pleasant and central enough.
did you want not to tell me yet? Did
s~f.t II to ha I huI
forgotten Kitty. l had, really There she
Is"
Forgive" he whispered
81 came to ask you to forgive me"
She had just time to say it. The bell
had been rung sharply. and the one ser
want was dishing up dinner; 50 she kissed
him rather hurriedly and went to open the
front door Of the fiat to her cousin
During dinner time John Turner and his
wife were more silent than usual, but
Kitty rippled all the time, as she always
did. After dinner. while he smoked and
his wife worked with her needle. he talk
ed more than he had done before. but
Kitty rippled all the time Everyth!ul.
that had come her way since she last saw
them she had enjoyed, and she tcld them |
of everything. A football match (she cali |
ed the game 'footer'). had been delightful |
(she said It had been "ripping'D A thea |
tire had given her even greater pleasure |
II had been great" as well as ripping
while dance. subscription ball. got up
by local ''socker'' club, had been di-
vine. quite too divvy"
Mabel Turner , watching her laughing
face, wondered what men saw in her and
what they heard when they listened to
her. besides laughter. which must at times
be wearisome even to the youngest She
znew men liked Kitty. Watching her hus-
bands face she could see IL light up as
Kitty laughed. and gradually Mabel TIlr-
ler grew less sorry for what she had said
n his dressing room. John puffed at his
pipe and smiled, and told Kitty at last
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| was too old for prettiness. by Itself. to
| have a stimulating effect upon him,
| though he might smile at her chatter. and
| vet he knew of old men who were among
| her most constant admirers. AS he cross
| ed oxford Street IN silent assent, he
! thought of Mabel as she was when he
first knew her. Kitty at two and twenty
could not hold a candle to Mabel at two
and twenty or any other age And yet
Mabel was jealous of Kitty. He would
ask Mabel to forgive him when he got
back for that he had even so much as
looked at Kitty a second time and he
felt more cheerful and charitable toward
Kitty as he made up his mind to the dec
Iaration of a proper contrition, so that he
grew almost taIkative while they made
their way rather hesitatingly through the
network of by-streets that lie between
oxford Street and MaryIebone Road.
How funny TO think of all these dirty
people living here and knowing nothing
about US, or caring" said Kitty. looking
around as they walked along.
1t was Saturday night, and there were
barrows by the roadside. and a lettering,
restless crowd on the sticky pavement.
II suppose we ought to know more
about them" answered John Turner,
dreamily. II often think il ! had more
time and more money to help those who
wanted it 1 Should like to go among
them"
7 shouldn't" said Kitty, decisiyely. Il
should be afraid of being robbed, for one
thing. 1 suppose It's quite safe now
Il suppose so" he answered When
people are honest they usually stay poor.
You should not have said you wanted to
ron ma To hta
frightened"
I'm not frightened" Sshe answered
I'm rather enjoying Il but l don't feel
quite sure that you knswathe way. Come, |
do your
Il know exactly where fwe are" he re-
pied. Il know this stre,A of shops quite |
well though 1 quite forget the name of it
And l know where we are in it by the |
waNwork show oppus;ite.7'
What a funny place. said Kitty. look |
Ing across the streetft9l where he was
rE&
The apostolic succSSsors of Mrs. farley |
lad seemingly grown wealthy with van
work, or tired OF it.S on his show had
ceased TO draw on his old rounds. and
he had taken house wherein TO exhibit
cheap house in cregaetl district where
'ixpencos Were too sclfce 10 be wasted on
Nine. Tussaud.
Isn't it funny? Do look at the poor
stng. said Kitty, looking in at the win
low
The ground floor formerly had been let
IS shop, like the ground doors round
I. and in the shop window. lighted with
glare of gas. was arranged a patriotic
.roup. \ pink-and- white-checked efIigy,
With heavy mus,ache Of crepe hair and
military uniform of mixed descent,
vas standing seXpre esslanless before an
gIaiiy ezpressonioss but less rigid dunn
ny, with a beard. also in uniform, that
rcmed on the point Of overbalancinG and
hiihg forward. Another wdXS'ork, yell
w" lsged. and robed in ding white.
1th Victory" In gilt paper lctttrs on ! 1
ASH across one shoulder. held "a crown ! 1
dusty green paper leaves impartially :
ct"e'n them, and seemed also on the I
niht Of overhalancing itself. The whole 1
ung was labeled, The Hero and His !
ing"
isn't it funny" sail Kitty "Do let S
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STANDARDS OF MEASURE.
Various Lengths of the Cubit, Foot,
und Inch.

So far as we know at present, the
standard measuring instrument for linear
measures in Egypt. Persia, Babylonia,
Greece, and, in fact, all the Eastern
countries, was the cubIt. which was di-
vided in various ways, that of the Tai
mud being divided into digits, or hnegr
breadths, palms. and spans. four digits
being equal to one palm or hand breadth,
three palms TO one span, and two spans
to one cubit.
a great deal of valuable research has
been made by eminent metroIogists to as
certain the length of the cubit as used
by the various nations who made it their
standard. We would naturally imagine
that all cubits were of one length, but
when we consider that our own foot meas
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that she was slangy and vulgar, and fl
only for Hampstead. and that he mus
take her back there at once.
You will take her to Baker Street and
see her into train, of course said his
| wife, in a low tone.
Il shall see her home answered hel
| husband. His voice sounded a little harsh
when he raised it.
Shall you?" said Kitty looking back
She was already half way to Mabels
| room to get ready. That will be rip
ping
do as you like, II it amuses you." said
| Mabel Turner. when the door was shut.
You must be tired. Mabel" said John
| Turner. ''or you would not say that kind
of thing. Kitty is your cousin. not
mine"
Her eyes blazed for moment
| Tn not tired: / hate you when you
! talk like that. and pretend that you must
make allowances for me. ! mean what I
say; do as you like. Take her where you
like
You are fool" said John Turner,
under his breath. striding out Of the
room.
us wife Just caught the word. and then
she could hear KITTY chattering as she
helped him on with his coat In the little
han of their fiat. Presently she heard the
.ro-t door bang, and reflected that after
all he made comparatively little response
to Kitty's ripple OF laughter and non
sense Perhaps he had some reason to
think her fool The word had stung
but a married woman Of ten years stand
ing. with a husband worried over things
I'm the city and money. or rather the want
Of il, should not be thin-skinned. The
word had stung but II he would only say
he was sorry for having let it slip out
she would forgive him, and perhaps ad-
nit herself TO have been little bit in
the wrong also. Yes. she would sit up
and wait for him, and, if he asked, for
give him.
Two minutes later John Turner and
Kitty stood on the pavement on the south
side Of oxford Street watching the full
omnibuses roll past them.
Are you really coming with me ali the
way to hampstead" asked Kitty
They were standing near "A lamppost,
waiting for an omnibus. and he looked at
her critically. She had a skin like rose
leaves, and teeth white enough and regu-
lar enough 10 account for any number of
smiles on the part Of a girl who took
thought upon such matters.
Don't If You don't want to-" she added
Her lips were red enough TO be worth
pouting with If the owner Of them cared
TO practice small wiles upon the inappre-
ciative: but, for the life of him. at that |
moment John Turner could not have said |
what it was taat made young men like |
Kitty as he knew they did like her. so |
that sometimes three or four at time or |
more mooned about Hampstead. calculat- /
ng their prospects of increased salaries /
and thinking OF her. He admitted u Ger
ain prettiness. She had seemed prettier
% him at times than she did that evening |
lnder the gaslamp.
No ne answered, after pause. 1T
s too late
Then walk with me TO Baker Street.
L Will not take much longer II we go by !
he slutns. and bus is SO stuffy. That
nan and woman have taken the last two
outside places on that one. Come along.
fou want waking up.
Perhaps he did, he reflected, but he sa W
nothing in her to rouse him. Perhaps he |
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First One Built More Than n Thous-
and Years AEo-ROOm Requires
the Erection of New Viaduct
Quaint Legends and Traditions.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1901-02-20
Lopande No. NJ $50.
Dako,ta-nyheter.

Rafst mot i0nkrogarne Sheriff 81
John och tire af hans bitraden arreste-
rade harom dagen i Harvey N. Oak
rem ionkrogare och deras lokaIe,
stangdes upp. Harefter vantar man
att sam hallet icke skall vidare besya-
ras at delta slags lagofvertradare.
Grocers Association of N. DaIeofa
afhaller slit arskonvent i Grand Forks
den 1870 feb. Det uppgiorda pro.
gramme6 Or rikhaltigt. Manga af de
iedande affarsmannen staten komma
att deitaga sessionerna. Konventet
skail dppnas af borgmastaren Dennie
med EFT valkomsttal.
Ar stadd utveckiing. Anordnin-
gar aro gjorda for oppnandet och
oearbetandet af atskilliga nya grufvor
trakten af Central City, S. Oak. "a
att man yantar att Sc denna plats som
en- at de ledande Black Hills distrik.
tet Homestake bolaget tros komma
att 6ppna De Smet-grufvsn inom kort
It'd och drifva affarerna st5rre skala.
Beh6fver EFT bib!lotek. Bsfolknin.
gen Grand Forks, N Oak. beh6fyer
ett bibiiotek, och har borjat arbeta pa
att ID Andrew Carnegie att donera en-
summa for andamalet En- ledande
adVokat staden sages hafva skrifvit
ets bref till Carnegie fragan. Pa ut.
fallet at svaret beror ON en- delegation
skali sandals for att ytterIigare beifra
saken.
Nedbrandt hoteII. Eldsvada utbrot
en- morgon fora veckan springer
House" Lead, S Oak, en- af de aldsta
| och st0rsta trabyggnader i trakten
Elden uppkom genom explosion af en-
Tampa Forlusten uppgifves till 5000,
hvaraf $4,000 betackes med assurans.
Egaren, mr. Campbell, amman med det-
samma lata uppfora en- ny byggnad af
tegel till varde af $4,000, da laget dr.
ett af de basta staden.
Nordvesterns intresse. Som be-
kant Or borgmarstaren johnson
Fargo, N. Oak. stadd pa en- resa de
skandlnaviska landerna for att brinpa
upp en- emigration till Northwestern.
Fran Goteborg. Sverige, skrifver han,
att den nya lagen alaggande ALA fri
ska, unga man fran 81 och 25 ar mill
tartjenst, torde hafva till lresultat, att
manga varnepiigtige komma att. emil
grera till Amerika. Eft stort antal ef
dem, komma utan tvifvel att sla sig
ned Nordvestern. af det skal, att sd
manga af deras landsman der redan
bygga och bo.
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komster till $4,000 ON Aret, blef anita
get. Roberts f0rslag. att f0rsIag till
f6randringar statens konstitution
skola tryckas 6fverst stallet for ne
derst pa valsedeln blef antaget med
endast II roster emot detsamma. Sena-
tor Young inlemnade EFT liknande for
Stag senaten med det amendementet,
att ett kors 0fverst pa valsedeln for
ett visst parti skall gala for ALA kan
didaterna, som af namda parti blif-
vit uppstalda, utan att det beh6fde
markas for hvar och en- sarskildt. Sc
nator Reeves framlade ett forslag ON
utnamnnandet af en- kommissi on,
som skall fa uppdrag att uppg6ra
kontrakt med bokforlaggare ON laro-
booker for statens puhlika skolor. For-
delen haraf skulle vara icke blott ett
gemensamt system af larobocker for
hela staten utan afven att kostnaden
or.skolb6cker enligt Observation-Disclosures
pastaende komme att minskas med
100000 pa Or. Medlemmarne af
denna kommission skulle vara fyra
och utnamnas af guvernoren, och stats
superintendenten skulle vara en- ex-
| offcio medlem af namda kommission.
Halvorsons f0rslag emot rokning och
| 0rsaljning af cigarretter blef i man.
days antaeet i senaten. Endast sena-
torerna Collier, Du Toit, McGill, Mel
licke och Stockwell rostade emot det-
samma. Senator Meilicke inlemnade
ett f6rslag, innehallande strangare be-
stammelser med afseende pa jagt
pa simfaglar. Den gamla lagen ar
bristfallig manga hanseenden. Da
f6rslaget ON anslag till broar kom fore
till behandling huset blef delta utan
barmhertighet nedrostadt. Iva for
Stag till bevillning for normalskolornas
rakning framlemnades. Eft af Mallory
for 'tillbyggnader och reparationer,
uppgaende till S214. 600. O. EFT annat for
deras underhall, bvilket $4,000 be-
cares, framlemnades af Anderson, Des-
sa $685., 900 behofva nedprutas betyd-
ligt. Representant jacobson inlemna-
de ett f0rslag, att jernvagsbolagen i
staten hadanefter betala en- skatt af
| fyra procent pa sina bruttoinkomster
| i stallet for 3 procent, hvilket de nu
betala.
Pa eftermiddagen motto legislaturen
| i gemensam session for att halla en-
fest till mime afaflidne sepator Davis.
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WisCOnsin-nyheter.

Dodsfail. Senator Thompson Wicks
Whitewater, en- af de NEST framsta-
ende advokaterna staten, afied harom
dagen af hjertlidande en- alder af 6S
ar.
En- ny hogskoIa. Skolstyrelsen
West Superior har utfardat anbud for
uppf0randet af den nya Nelson Dewey
hogskolan ostra delen af staden. Kon-
traktorerna hafva att inlemna anbud
fore den l mars. Man antager att
byggnaden kommer att kosta fran
s25OoO till $4,000.
Offer for cocaine T.. j. Brown med
hustru och tva d0ttrar, hvilka under
iva ars> It'd varit bosatta en- liten
plats med namnet Luck, blefvo tors.
days florida till asylen Mendoza af
sheriff johnson. De patrafades for
en- manad sedan en- omklig belagen.
het till fold af bruket af cocaine.
Pappersfabrik ruiner. Den stora
representation tillhorig frman Kim
berly & Clark och belagen 4 mil fran
Appleton, blef delvis forstord af elds-
vada forliden torsdag. F0rlusten an
slas till s40o, 900, som tillfullo betackes
med assurans .Huru elden uppkom-
nit ar icke kandt. Det sorgliga
olyckan var, att brandchefen L. q.
Anderson tillsatte lifvet.
Rymda fangar. Harry Miller och
Ed Evans, hvilka voro insparrade
county tyfangelset'i Alma for att afvakta
distriktdomstolens session februari,
lyckades fredags att bryta sig ut ur
cellen och ur byggnaden. hvarpa de
begafvo sig yag. De voro arresterade
under anklagelse att hafva f0rofvat
inbrott jernvagsstationen den 81 jan,
och tillgripit en- summa penningar.
En- sorglig oiycksflandelse timade
harom dagen West Superior, det
arbetaren Albert Larson vid ST. Paul
6 Western bolagets koldocka patraffa-
des liggande d0d nara platsen, der han
arbetade. Han var forfarligt lemlas-
tad. Undertaken var krossad, h8gra
armen var afbruten, venstra benet
afbrutet pa tya stallen ooh bada fotter-
ma krossade. Huru olyckan uppkom-
mit Or svart att saga. Larson var en-
god arbetare och hade varit anstald
under hera ar vid samma docka. Han
efterlemnar hustru SAINT tire barn.
F5retagsamhet. Mr. J. G. Allen fran
st. Paul har kept en- betydlig del fast
egendom Clayton och utlagt dennai
lotter. Samhallet har staff stilla
fera ar, da ingen varit f0retagsam nog
att arbeta for dess utveckling. Plats
finnes for olika Stag af affarsman. Eft
praktigt hotell ar nppfordt. som skotss
af JOS. Hsnnen. Det talas ON att upp-
fora en- mjolqvarn och satta gang
andra afiarsforetag. Landet rnndt
tomkring Dr. npptaget till storsta delen.
af skandinaver och tyskar. Clayton
Or belagen 81 mil fran st. Paul rs
e. N. w. -banan.
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Allmdnna nyhetec.

Uppfinning. Harry Anderson / Oma-
ha, Nebr., har nyligen fatt patent pa
en- af honom uppfunnen isplog.
En- rik oIjebrunn har patraffats Jo-
|seph Birds farm narheten al Hart
ford City, Ind. Brunnen lar gifva ola
for $4,000.
Den nya staItrusten, som af j. Pier
pont Morgan bildats New York, har
ett kapital af 1884, 100000. Den arliga
produktionen tros komma att stiga till
6,5ooOOo
Ihjelbiten af en- tiger. Albert Neil.
son, en- 15-arig vaktare af en- lejonbur i
ett menageri Indianapolis, gick i
tankloshet in en- tigerbur stallet for
lejonburen. Tigern rusade pa honom
och slet honom stycken.
Stora inkomster. Andrew Carnegie
har en- arlig inkomst af s15,O00,OO0. ON
han, sasom han sagt sig skola CORA,
skanker 81, 100000 manaden till valgo-
rande andamal, sd har han anda 5000,
600 ON aret for husbehof utan att be-
hofva vidrora kapitalet.
Sparvagnen rusade floden. En-
sparvagn, som gar emellan Dayton, Ky,
och Cincinnati, O., ursparade fredags
och af de 30 personer, som funnos pa
vagnen, blef blott en- oskadad. Nagot
f6remal, som kommit pa sparet, var or
saken till olyckan. Tvenne af de sara.
de tros komma att do at foljderna.
Nya donationer af Carnegie. An
drew Carnegie lofvade torsdags att
gifva 100000 for ett bibliotek Grand
Rapids. Mich, och $4,000 till ett bib
liotek Springfield, ILL.,, med vilkor, att
den fora staden utfaster sig att ansla
$4,000 och den senare Sc, 900 till arligt
underhall for sagda bibliotek. Dessa
anbud blefvo genast antagna pa de Of
vannamda vilkoren. Z
Bevillningarne for armen och flot-
tan uppga det narmaste till 1856, ,O0O,-
900 eller en- million for hvarje dag i
aret. Hartill maste ytterligare laggas
en- brist pa omkring $40,O0O,OOO, som
uppstatt under innevarande ar. Delta
gor ungefar en- skatt pa omkring IS pa
hvarje man, qvinna och barn ilandet,
Hvart har manne var expansionspo-
litik ledt oss?
Kom under lasset. John Erikson,
som bodde no. 1913 % ST., j Kansas
City. Mo-. afled for nagra dagar sedan,
emedan han for ungefar en- manad
sedan kommit under ett holass. Olyc.
kan intraffade pa det sattet, att den
ena vagnaxeln br6ts al, hvarvid vag-
nen stjelpte och Erikson f1ck hobalar-
ne 0fver sig, Han var 81 Or gammal
och hade bott Kansas City 81 ar.
Bortarrenderad jernvag. Northern
Pacific jernvagsbglaget har bortarren-
derat den i Canada belagna bandelen
till Canadian Northern bolaget for
evardliga tider pa foljande vilkor: For
de forsta tio aren skall Northern Paci-
fio bolaget erhAlla s2l0, 900 ON aret, for
de nasta tio aren s225, 1000, for det tired !.
je artiendet s275 600 och for hvarje
f0ljande artionde 100000 ON aret.
sasom EFT alternativ erbjuder North
ern Pacific sig till att salja> namda
bandel for s7,0oO,000 eller for $40 900
per mil Regeringen Canada har
bestamt passagerareafgiften till3 cts
per mil III FL.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-07-11

Resolved. That police be d1ly given
in one of the newspapers Ii shs town
of oxford, Miss, that bids viii be re-
ceived At the Office of the Mayor OF
said town from July Stir 1871, to August
sth 1901, inclusive, for putting N
sewerage for the town Of Oxford &C
cori,lg TO specifications now On dle-
Resolved. That notice be daily given
IN one of the newspapers in the Iowa
Of Oxford. that bids viii be reserved
ut the ONCE of the Mayor o. said town
from July 5, 1901, to August $, 1891, in
elusive for Twenty thousand dollars Of
twenty year bonds bearing SIX per
cent per znnum, which the Board
proposes 70 issue for sewerage pnr-
poses. They reserve the right TO re-
leeE any and Al bids L same are not
satisfactory
Thss yziy 5, IDOL
So ADAMS, Mayor
/ Z T. TEMPLE Clerk