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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
he IS THE REAL THING.
shah Of Persia StartIes London With
His Display of Diamonds and
Gorgeous EpauIettes.

London, Aug. 19.-The shah Of Per
STA, Muzaffar-El-Din, and his suite,
who arrived at Dover Sunday, reached
London Monday and took up their
residence at Marlborough house as
guests Of King Edward. In accord
ance with the Persian monarch's ex-
pressed wish the train from Dover
only travelled 20 miles an hour. He
therefore had plenty Of time to array
himself in full state uniform, and
when he left the train at Victoria
station he was Respondent in a blaze
Of diamonds. On his tarboOsh (cap)
a huge diamond stood out ike head
light, his epaulettes were adorned
with large emeralds and his breast
was covered with Jewels Of all kinds.
The gems worn by the members Of
the shah's suite were only little less
rich than those Of his majesty
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
BOER ARMY OFFICERS COMING
BOtha, Dewet and Dslarey Are See
ing Much Of the World.
In London They Were LdOnized by
the POpuIace and shown Unusual
Attention By the King and
Others OF Royal Family.

London, Aug. 19.-The Boer gen
erals BOtha, Dewet and Delarey,
started for Brussels tonight. After
Saturdays experience they were not
willing to again face the ordeal Of
q British crowd, so the generals char
tered a special steamer and kept the
railroad station where they entrained
and their port Of sailing was a Sc
oret.
Capt O'DOnnell, who served on De-
vets staff throughout the war, starts
Immediately for America to prepare
the way for the visit Of the generals.
He says that altogether about 500
Americans and 500 Irishmen were
with the Boer forces.
The BOer generals called upon the
king at COwes by Edwards special in
vitatiOn yesterday. When they board
ed the royal yacht Victoria and Al
bert the king came forward to the
gangplank and shook hands genially
with each Of the generals. He then
presented them to Queen Alexandra
and the Princess Victoria, who also
shook hands with them The queen
and princess displayed much inter
est in the BOer commanders The
generals were stylshly attired IN
frock coats and silk hats. They af-
terward returned with Lord Kitch-
ener and Lord Roberts and the lat
ter accompanied them to London.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
60 I'D eENERAL

The Wizard.
ThOrson for groceries.
The Wizard for clothing.
ThorsOn for prime groceries.
You can't beat Thorson' prices.
Mems fancy shirts al MiIlisack's-
Best groceries in town at Thorson's.
For hail insurance see B. f. Brown
ThOTsOn's groceries best-cheapest
Mems "WaIk Over" shoes at Mill
sacks.
Millisack's for everything through
out 1902.
Buy your coal Of Wheatley at SCOTS
old stand
H f. Wheatley keeps all kinds of
coal at SCOTS old stand.
For trunks, valises, telescopes. a big
assortment at the Wizards.
You always buy good merchandise at
dependable prices at Millisaek's.
Millisack's for all wants in shoes.
We are making special effort in our
shoe dePartment.-C. NJ. Millisack.
Our clothing department is strictly
IN It Call and see it--C. NJ Millisack
Bring your price lists to Millisack's
grocery department and compare
goods and prices.
Ladies' fine shoes-Queen Quality
and Drew Selby lines-none better but
few lines as gOOd.-C. VI. Millisack-
Wilson Bros. pay special attention
70 practice before the United States
land office
Your wants in shoes at Millisack's.
Millisaek's for children's and misses
fine shoes
This is the season Of the year when
We are clearing up summer goods Of
many kinds as we are culling out every
day. 1t is hard matter 10 name kind
Of goods aud prices in aiweekly news
paper. Call and see us-often.-C. II.
Millisack.
Durham the photographers will be in
GOOdland August - and 3.
Butter and eggs wanted at Mill
sacks. Highest market price paid
Don't order or send away for a suit
Of clothes. but look through our line of
staple aud tailor made suits-the big
gest stock In western Kansas. Pat
ronize home enterprise.-C. u. Milli-
sack.
Call up The Republic, phone No. >,
when you have any news item that
would be Of interest.
Things hum lively around the Wiz
ards grocery department.
Chalkley A. Wilson, notary public.
Another big invoice Of mems fine
hats, comprising the latest summer
and fall styIes.-C. N. MiIlisack.
Millisack's for everything 1902.
Wilson Bros, attorneys at law, pay
\ special attention to practice before the
/ United States land office.
Wilson Bros. sold the northeast oil
| section IL go TO Cannon Spsun-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
FORCED A CONFESSION.
Two Outlaws Taken from JAN at COrdeM,
o., by q Mob and Strung Up for
Several Minutes.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 19.-Levi Reed
and Bud WfngO, two outlaws cap
tured recently in a raid made on the
Casey Cravens gang by Oklahoma Of
ficers. were taken from the county
Jail at COrdel by a mob composed Of
several unknown men. who placed
ropes around the prisoners necks
and strung them to limbs OF adjoin-
ing trees until they revealed desired
information regarding the move
ments of the leaders Of the gang and
recent outrages committed in south
ern Oklahoma. Reed was so badly
strangled that with difficulty he was
revived. The prisoners were then
replaced in jail
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
AMERICAN ELEPHANTS.
The Identification Of Species from
Fossil Remains Has Been Pro-
crossing Very Slowly.

Enough information is afforded
from year to year by newly found
fossils to enable the nz.zralistS TO i'm
prove their classification Of the ele-
plants that once rOamed over North
America. Frederic a. Lucas, one Of the
experts IN the natural museum in
Washington, writes to Science to say
that at least three such species have
now been identified. Elephas print
genius, which is the species whose
frozen bodies have been exhumed IN
Siberia, lived in Alaska, British Amer
lea, and as far south as Washington,
D. c.. and St. Louis. It had upward
curling tusks, a shaggy hide, attained
a height OF from nine to Is feet, and
is popularity known as the mammoth.
Then there was a second species, Ele-
phas eolumbi, which inhabited the
southern part of the United States
and was a little larger than the crea-
ture Just described. The late Joseph
Leidy, Of Philadelphia, one Of the
greatest authorities IN these matters
thought that he recognized third spe-
cies, to which he gave the name OF Ele-
phas imperator. Mr.. Lucas says that
teeth discovered IN Indian territory
last fan confirm Leidy's belief on this
point, and establish Imperator as
distinct species
Remains Of mastodons also have
been found in abundance in this eoun-
try, though in the majority CT cases
the species are very incomplete In
deed. Il is unusual to find more than
a few teeth or tusls Of these animals.
However, inasmuch as the distinction
between mastodon and elephant a.
based mainly on dental eharacter1s-
tics, an important clew Is furnished
bv-a single tooth Mr. Lucas declares
that more confusion exists IN regard
to the proper classification Of mas
todons than Of elephants Only one
species Of the former IS satisfactorily
outlined This IS the widely distrib-
uted Americans He regards the
Shepard. Of California. a fairly dis
tinct species. and also the Oscurus- OF
FIoridanus. Of the South Atlantic
coast. He iuclines to think that Leidy
was too cautious IN his separation,
while Cope appears to him to have
gone to the other extreme Tt is not
unlikely that there were half dozen
species OF mastodOns In America, but
further light IS needed TO make them
clear.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
IN ID FIre struck Hirn.

st. Louis, Aug. 19.-Late yesterday
afternoon during a thunderstorm
John Grammar. driver of an ice
wagon, was killed Ly lightning in a
peculiar manner. Grammar was
standing in the rear step OF his
wagon chOpPing ice, on Manchester
avenue, when there was q fash Of
lightning and q ball Of fire rolled
along the trolley wire over head.
When above Grammar it burst with a
loud report and he fell to the ground
unconscious. Early last night he
died.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
A DEsPoEDEET MANS DEED.
Joe Anderson, = Farmer, browns his -Four
Children and Then Shoots Himself
with Revolver.

SaHna, Kan, Aug. 2O.-Joe Ander-
son, a farmer living east Of Salina,
in a fit Of dependency yesterday
noon drowned his four children,
three girls and a boy, in a cistern
and then took a revolver and shot
himself. He is still alive, but viii
probably die. Financial matters had
affected the mans mind The crime
was committed during the absence
of the mother. The oldest child was
six years and the youngest q babe
of four months. Anderson left
note on a table in the ParlOr notify
ing the mother that the children
could be found in the cistern.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
THE WORLDS TRADE.
Great Britain Leads All the Rest
With Germany Second and United
States Third.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The state de-
partment made public to-day a report
from United States Consul Winter at
AnnabOrg, dated July 10, showing
the commerce Of the world for 1901,
according to the German statistics.
The total import and export trade Of
all countries is given as approximate
" S25, 500, OOO,O 900. Great Britain and
her colonies heads the list with the
great total Of $1,000, OOO, 900. Ger
many is placed second with g, 61s,-
100000 and the United States third
with s., lis, 100000. According to
United States treasury figures, the
United States share was 81, SAG, OOO,-
600.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
-Four More Victims Die.
HOUSES ALL DISAPPEARED.
Island of Torishfma Overwhelmed
by n Volcano and Its Inhab-
ftants Were Killed.

Yokohama, Aug. 2O.-The little is
land of TOrishima was overwhelmed
by a volcanic eruption between Au-
gust Is and August Is and all the
inhabitants, numbering $50 persons,
were undoubtedly killed. The island
is covered with volcanic debris and
all the houses on it have disap-
peared- The eruption is still proceed
ing and is accompanied by sub
marine eruptiOns in the vicinity
which make it dangerous for vessels
to approach the island.
TOrishima is one of a chain of is
lands between the BONN islands and
HOndo, the biggest island of Japan.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
MANEUVERs AT FORT RILEY.
President Roosevelt win Be There and
Several thousand Regular and Volun-
teer Soldiers VIII Participate.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The war de-
partment has in course Of prepare
ton an order for the army maneu-
vers to take place at Fort Riley, Kan,
in the latter part of September The
maneuvers viii be timed to suit the
president, who viii review the troops
that participate in them. Several
thousand regular and volunteer sol
diers viii appear in the maneuvers,
including two regiments of United
States infantry, one regiment Of
United States cavalry, several batter
les Of United States artillery and the
militia organizations of Kansas and
Nebraska
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
MOLE Fraudn at nfnnIIn.

Washington, Aug. 19.-That the
United States has been defrauded Of
thousands Of dollars by willy Filipino
watermen, who, with lighters, IN
load all the transports and large yes
sells which enter Manila, Is evident
from an Investigation begun by the
auditor of the war department. Col
fusion is suspected upon the part Of
army officers in the quartermaster'
department who have the work in
charge.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
A Father surreHders His Convict son.

Guthrie. Ok, Aug. 2O.-Yesterday
James Simmons. a Lincoln county
farmer. enter the sheriff's Office and
surrendered his son. Ben Simmons,
who, with four other cOnvicts, es-
capped from the Lansing, Kan, Peni-
Tertiary on July 2s last. The father
requested the officers to return the
boy TO the penitentiEry to complete
his unexpired term. He was SEN
fenced from Lincoln county for five
years for felonious assault.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
Storm AHeoted missouri state Fair.

Sedalia, Mo-, Aug. ia severe
hail, rain and wind storm closely
bordering on a tornado brought the
first days programme Of the Mis-
souri, state fair to an abrupt termina-
ton at four o'clock yesterday after
noon. A large tent used for the
overflow Of cattle was blown down
and a calf killed. The poultry tent
was blown down and cOops and pens
Of chickens were scattered over the
ground.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
Dtdn,t Rob the Store.

Campbell, Ia, Aug. IA man Civ
ing his name as John Silas, Madison,
Wis, was shot last night by J. W.
Hines while trying to burglarize the
latter's store Hines was aroused
by someone trying to raise a window.
He nearly tore the burglars arm OF
with a load from a shotgun and
brought him down as he attempted
to fee with a ball from a revolver
in the hin.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
Fleeing Farmer Captured BY Posse.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 2O.-Because
they took water from his well Elisha
Barker, a farmer near HeastOn, Can
adian county, killed Charles Berlew
and wounded Rodney SiPes, members
of a thrashing crew. Barker after
the killing took his wife behind him
on a feet horse and was captured
after he had placed a long distance
and the South Canadian river be-
tween him and his pursuers
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22

Council Bluffs, Ia, Aug. 16.-The re-
union Of the Army Of the Philippines
closed Friday. Gen. Irving Hale, Of
Denver, Col, was elected president
Brig. Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf, Of Law
renee, Kan, was made a vice presi-
dent and Rev. Charles Mailley, of Ne
braska, chaplain. St. Paul was chosen
for next meeting place, which viii
be held the first Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday in September, 1903.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
FOUND THE GRAVE EMPTY.
Kansas Man Seems to Be in Gigan-
tic Scheme to Defraud.
Announcement that c. s. Morris was
killed and Buried Near Orlando,
Ok, Proves to BE a Sensa-
tfOnaI Fake.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. ia grave
near Orlando, a town a short dis
lance from Guthrie, in which c. S.
Morris, the Madison, Kan, man who
was reported TO have been killed,
was opened in the presence Of 500
persons and found to be empty.
Friends Of Morris, who believed that
he had been murdered, had requested
the authorities to exhume the body.
Norris appeared here a week ago
In company with a man who gave
bis name as Cox and who represent
ed himself to be a loan agent. On
Monday Cox reported that Morris had
been killed in a runaway accident.
The man purchased a lot in a coun-
try cemetery near Orlando and
bought a coffin, which he buried with
the assistance Of a coIOred man.
The coffin yesterday contained a cake
of ice weighing about two pounds.
Evidently it had been filed with ice
when it was buried. The police
have no clew as to the whereabouts Of
either man.
Seen Alive After sBurIaI."
Emporia, Kan, Aug. ia. II. OBJ
lev, father-in-law of Coda S. Norris,
who was reported to have been killed
in a runaway near Orlando, Ok, went
from here to Orlando Saturday. He
investigated the case thoroughly and
says he discovered positive proof
that Morris was seen alive after he
was said to have been buried. Nor
ris was insured here for $4,000 and
it is thought the report of his death
was a part of a scheme to collect the
life insurance. All of the insurance
was drawn in favor of the wife, who
lives here with her parents, and she
seems to be entirely ignorant of any
scheme on the part of her husband
to collect the life insurance; but, it
is said, a woman in Madison, Kan,
with whom Morris had been intimate,
has recently disappeared from there
and it is thought she may be con-
nected with the plot. It is thought
by Morris relatives here that the
man who has been giving his name
as John Cox is Morris himself.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
Mob Had Tar and Feathers.

Webb City, No, Aug. 16.-FrOm
fear Of threats made by white caps
g inmates OF houses of III repute
fed from this city during the night
to escape severe punishment at the
hands of a large body Of determined
men that were dressed in regulation
whitecap style, heavily armed with
guns and supplied with large guam
titles Of tar and feathers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
30 x. of p. santtarium.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-At the
session of the supreme lodge of
Knights of Pythias yesterday the
proposition to erect a sanitarium at
Hot Springs, Ark, for sick and dis
abled knights was definitely defeated
by the vote of 90 to 80, and the re-
port OF the special investigating com
mittee adopted at the last session
was completely disregarded.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
wreck Of a ChInese Cruissr.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The navy de.
partment has received information
concerning the explosion which COM
pleteIy wrecked the Chinese cruiser
Kai-Chih while the ship was lying at
her station OF Marking. The vessel
was blown to pieces and all Of the
officers and men, about 100, were
lost, with the exception of a seaman,
who was picked up slightly wounded.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22

Grand Forks, n. D.. Aug. ia ter
rife storm passed over the eastern
part Of this state Sunday night. Re
ports received from ROlla say that
four deaths occurred, eight miles
east Of there, as a result of the tor
nado. The house Of a settler, whose
name is unknown, was blown down
and his wife and three children were
killed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
New Town on the Frisco.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug 2O.-A party
Of several hundred people left here
over the Frisco for Thomas, Custer
county, Ok. a new town on the
Blackwell, Enid & Southwestern d.
vision Of the Frisco. The town is
being promoted by capitalists of
Trenton, No. II is p miles from
Washita.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
100 UnIons AttaeI- e. -.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 2O.-The labor
unions Of Topeka have fled suit
against the American Book company
to prevent the company from carry
ing out its contract to supply the
schools of Kansas with textbooks.
The unions allege that the company
used unfair means in securing the
contract, and that it is organized in
opposition to the antitrust law.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
Campatrp for EIrht-Hour Day.

Cincinnati, Aug. 16.-The convention
Of the International Typographical
union adopted proposition for an
aggressive campaign for a universal
eight-hour day. President Lynch was
directed to act with all local
unions where the working day ex-
eeeds eight hours and secure ObserT-
sncs Of the eight-hOuT law.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
Burrows WIN Lead tbe Fight

Washington, Aug 16.-H a special
session Of the senate is called to con
slider the Cuban reciprocity treaty,
a big fight viii be made against it.
The opposition will be led by Senator
Burrows, who organized the defeat
Of the measure in the senate last
winter
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
Starved with s1.7oo in HIS House.

Park City, Utah, Aug. 2O.-Peter
Anderson, a miner who lived the life
OF a hermit in this community for
% years was found dead in his lone
y cabin, starved to death, nOtwith-
standing S1,7OO in cash was found Sc
GREETED in the cabin. 1t is believed
that fully $4,000 lies to his credit in
various banks
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
Ga.B.ls Tndtsn To1pue.

Richmond, Ind, Aug. 2O.-The Cos
pels OF Luke and John have just been
printed in this state in the Cheyenne
Indian language, in the interests Of
the Mennonite missions among the
Indians in the territories Long
words Of ten OF more sylables are
not infrequent. A popularity Of the
language is that the consOnants T, 1
and are not found in it.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
Keeping Of Ol,Iahoma,s Insane.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug 19.-GOy. Fergu-
son has entered into a two years con-
tract with H c. Beamer, OF Guthrie,
for the keeping and education OF the
deaf and dumb OF Oklahoma The
territory is to pay Mr. Beamer SITS
per year for each inmate Of the asy-
lum
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22

Washington, Aug. 15.-Aguinaldo
may come to the United States on a
lecture tour. Since his release by
the Americans at the time Of the
PRONUNCIATION Of the amnesty Procla-
nation he has been living quietly in
Cavite province and has been study
ing the English language to prepare
himself for a visit to the United
States.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
missouri Pacific Road NAY E1tsnd.

HartviIIe, No, Aug. 2O.-The aTri-
val Of a large surveying party at
Reed Springs, Stone county, gives
credence to the report that the Mis-
souri, Pacific viii extend its line from
joplin to some point in Arkansas
ever the White river route.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The weather
bureaus weekly crop report says re-
ports Of the apple crop are favor
able from Kansas, Oklahoma and
portions of Illinois, while in Missouri
the prospects are less favorable
Elsewhere a light crop is indicated.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22

Independence, Kan, Aug. 2O.-MOre
than 100 persons have IN the last 4S
hours been suffering from ptOmaine
poisoning caused BY eating ice cream
soda at a local drug store. All are
now out Of danger. The poison ap-
pears to have been in the. milk.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
Thunder Kins = wee Rabr.

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 2O.-An cleo
trieal storm yesterday caused the
death OF 12-days-old Freddie Ben
ming, probably the tiniest baby ever
born here. The child weighed less
than a pound at the time OF birth.
Tremendous elaps Of thunder yester-
day threw the child into spasms with
fatal result.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
Fatal SHOOTING over oklahoma Clans.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 17.-Ed VIM
was shot and killed and Alex. Vim
fatally wounded near Mountainview,
Ok, yesterday lay Sam Dixon and Ed
Smiley, miners, who sought to pros
peet on a claim owned by the Wins.
Dixon was captured, but Smiley es-
capped.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
Cs1sbrate R1aek IIawk zEar.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 1.-THE an
nual Battle Island assembly, which is
held every year in cOmmemOratiOn
Of the close Of the famous Black
Hawk war, was commenced Saturday
on Battle Island, the historic battle
ground Of the final fights Of this war,
near Victory, q few miles below
hara
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22

Washington, Aug. 19--It is an
nounced that by direction OF the
president all available regular troops
in the vicinity Of Washington VIII
participate in the parade Of G. A R
veterans at the coming national en-
camPment in October.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
From Ad Valorem to specific Rates

Washington Aug. 19.-The new
tariff, which was signed by Mr.. 7.
b Sharretts- the United States com
missioner for tariff revision in
China and by the representatives Of
six other nations, changes the pres
ent ad valOrem tariff OF China to
specific rates
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22

We are now showing q big city
assortment. There is no longer any
question that We are showing as large
and desirable stock OF goods as you
End in many towns Of 1000 POpula-
ton.
Our stock Is better this fall than
ever before. Come and see rs
G. NJ. MLLIsACE-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-08-22
County Need Not Pay Fraudulent Bonds

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 2O.-Many years
ago fraudulent bonds aggregating
$4,000 were issued in Hamilton
county. Suit was brought to col
lect and after 13 years litigation the
supreme court decides for the county
and against the innocent pur-
chaser