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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Building Permits.
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. Justice Pfitchard
raser agt. Fay; order Of publication.
Hixson .agt. McFee: auditors report con-
firmed and distribution ordered Sullivan
agt. Nourse; order of publication Leggett
agt. Robinson: Lincoln National Bank au-
thorized to pay funds to receiver. Arnold
agt. Booth; receiver directed to pay funds.
Stricken agt. Hensey ct al; order of pub
lication and pro canfesso against defend
ant, VIM. J. Harbfbson, ordered Carter
agt. Walter; order of publication. Nelson
agt. Coleman: sale finally ratified Archer
agt. Lunsford; do. Shields agt. Shields;
sale ratified nisi. Mccormick agt. Watson;
order Of publication. Church agt. unknown
heirs Jacobus Merson; do. Armes agt.
Campbell; rule to show cause returnable
Agust 6. Keppler agt. Greenwald: restrain
Ing order continued and construed. Hamil-
ton agt. Hamilton; order committing de-
PENDANT. Paul agt. McQuade; restraining
order returnable August IL.
District Court-Justice Pritchard
In re condemnation for union station,
etc; order appointing John 8. Larcombe,
Clement w. Howard and William P. Lips
comb commissioners to make appraisement.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Pritchard.
United States agt. James Woodbridge, lar
ceny; recogniZance $500 taken, with Amer
lean Bonding and Trust Company surety.
United States agt. Maurice Ruhkle ytolat-
ing section $40 Revised Statutes United
States; bench warrant issed United States
agt. George E. Lorenz and Martha ]. Lo-
REM. do: do.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Pritchard.
Schafer agt. Randall; judgment by de-
fault. Englehart agt. District Of Column
bia ct al; order to retain certain papers.
District of Columbia agt Watson; judg-
ment of condemnation.
Probate Court-Justice Pritchard.
Estate Of George o. Barker; renunciation
of Harry L. Barker of his right to admin
lister filed. Estate Of Frank Strong; will
admitted to probate and letters testament
tary granted to Mary Ellen Strong-bond,
$500. Estate Of Matthew Baker; letters of
administration granted to VIM. L. Pollard
bond. $500. Estate of JAS Baird; account
passed. Estate Of John H. Redfern; ac-
count passed. Estate Of Geo. o. Barker;
letters Of administration granted to Asa p
Barker-bond. $1,000. Estate of Fredk. w.
Pfaff; letters Of administration granted to
Fredk. II. Pfaff-bond, $780, Estate of
Sophia w. Pinkney; certified copy of will,
dated July 25 1899, filed and admitted to
probate. Estate of Robert C. Griffin; order
of publication. Estate of Bridget NJ
Sweeney; proof of publication. In re John
II. Johnson ct al; order authorizing guard
ian to borrow money and execute trust Es-
tate of John H. Gibson; petition for probate
of will filed. Estate of Philip L. Brooke:
order for publication. Estate of Frank
Strong; will partly proved. Estate OF Ma
tilda s. Wilkins; will dated March 10, 1898,
filed. Estate of Hannah v. Seayey: petit
ton for probate of will filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05

Maximum temperature past twenty-fOur
hours, "; year ago. 81.
Weather conditions and general forecast.
Conditions are very much unsettled this
morning east of the Rocky mountains. and
there have been general showers or rains
over the northern half Of this district.
There were also showers in the Ohio valley
and the southern states
Temperatures have changed but little. ex-
cept in the plateau region, where they
have risen considerably.
Unsettled weather will continue tonight
and Thursday in the lower lake region and
northern portion OF the middle Atlantic
states. with showers.
There will also be local showers in the
south Atlantic states. In the Ohio valley
and east gulf states the weather will be
fair.
Temperature changes will not be marked.
On the middle Atlantic coast winds will
be fresh to brisk northwesterly, becoming
variable; on the south Atlantic and east
gulf coasts light to fresh and variable, and
on the lower lakes variable and squally.
Storm warnings are displayed on the New
England coast from New Haven to Port
land.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh to brisk northeasterly
winds, high off southern New England
coast diminishing tonight, with rain to the
Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) has been reported during the past
l-OZ
aba, 1888; New York. 264; Block Island,
LOG; Atlantic City, LA; Rochester. 104;
Tampa, 1.38: Green Bay, 1.4S: Buffalo, 128;
Scranton. LAG; Knoxville. 1.O4.
Records for Twenty -Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4, 4 pm, 72; pm.
~; IL midnight. II. August 5, am, 90; 8
a M, u; IL noon. 81; 2 pm, 50. Maximum,
81, at 2p.m., August 8; minimum g. at
g am, August s.
Observation-Disclosures 4, pm, 90 "a; pm,
1886; IL midnight, 1854. August s. am,
29.S5; am, 29.9S; noon, 1880; 2 pm,
1880.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature, 10;
condition at north connection, 4; condition
at south connection. g.: Washington city
reservoir, temperature, IS; condition at in
fluent, %; condition at eff1uent, 80.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 12:O6 am. and 1851 D.
M; high tide $40 am. and 6:51 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1866 am and 1927
pm; high tide. 6:5S am. and 1884 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, sol am; sun sets, I'll
pm.
Moon sets $3.50 I'm. tomorrow
TOmOrrOw-Sun rises, 500 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lghted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extingulshed
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, August g.
The Potomac is clear and the Shenandoah
cloudy here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Hamilton in Contempt.

An order has been signed by Justice
Pritchard, in Equity Court No. 1. In con-
nection with the proceedings for divorce
instituted by Inez Hamilton against Mr..
Hamilton to be in contempt of court be-
cause of the non-payment of alimony. 1t
is directed that Mr.. Hamilton be confined
in Jail until she shall purge himself of con-
tempt or until further order of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05

Robert Johnson. the young colored man
who was arrested for the alleged theft OF a
watch from David c. Payne. as heretofore
published in The Star. was tried in the
Police Court today and held guilty of the
charge. He was sentenced to three months
in jail and was fined SIS or sixty days ad-
ditional.
Matthew Shorter was reported missing
from his home yesterday and the police
were instructed to look out for him. Mat
thew is fifteen years old and colored His
home IL In Browns court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Had Finger Cut Off.

Richard Williams, seventeen years old.
employed in the wood work shop at 18th
street and Ohio avenue northwest, had his
finger cut Off this morning. He was taken
to the Emergency Hospital. where he had
his hand dressed. Later he went to his
home, e4S Z street southwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Father o,Brien Seriously III.

Rev. J. T. O'Brien. pastor of ST. Anthony's
Catholic Church, Brooklyn. is at the Provi-
dcnce Hospital seriously i'll Of pneumonia
and typhoid fever. Father OBrien was
taken sick about week ago. and his con-
dition has caused considerable apprehen-
sion among his friends as to his recovery
The physicians state that while Father
O'Brien is seriously i'll. yet they do not
anticipate a fatal termination of the i'll
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Directions to Admiral Cotton.

The acting secretary Of the navy has
sent the following cablesram to Rear Ad-
miral Cotton at Lisbon:
Squadron sail Saturday for some quiet
ports In Mediterranean, where conditions
are best to increase efficiency Of guns
crews preparatory to target practice In
September"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Ma1tne Corps Commissions.

C. c. Carpenter, w. L. jolly and c. H. Ly-
man have been commissioned captains in
the Marine Corps to date from March 3.
1908
= F. C. Lander has been commissioned a
first lieutenant in the Marine Corps TO date
from March 2. 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05

/
Newark street, Cleveland Park. to Mr. Ed
win J. Prindie for 5000. -
Real Estate Transfers.
Sixteenth street northwesklbetwaaenN and
streets-wm. B. Hibbs ct al. trustees, to
Annie c. Smith and NellieoC Taylor. part
lots IS. 50 and 113. square 1876: SOS, 500.
West Eckington-Arthur Jordan ct ux. to
Frances V. Cameron. lots to %. square 8;
SO. 4
Thirty-seventh street extended-Jesse H.
Wilson, trustee, to Bertha L. Owens, part
lots 279, 280 and 2S1, squaraaS00; "a IS.
der The ri Rtds ss7: A. Hall to John A. Hy-
Tenth and streets northwest-Frances
V. Cameron ct vir, Daniel D., to Arthur
Jordan. lots "a. % and 90 square 333; SO.
North Columbia HeightsAGeo. p. Robin
son ct al to Cora McCarty. lots IA and Is,
block 2; 81 $40 %
Addition to LIE Droit Park-John L. War
81; $40.
Sixth and D streets northeast-Burr N.
Edwards, trustee. to jeremiah Murphy, lot
g. square 1877: S., $50 -. - =,,-
Fairview Heights-Josephine A. Patten to
WIN. s., Eliza r. and Leila M. Peachy,
lots 16 and II, block 2; $1,51052.
New Jersey avenue northwest between
K and L streets-Irene L. Many to Cathe-
rine Crutchett, lot 20, square $50; $40.
Fairview-James B. Nicholson to Real
Moore & Barbour's Second Addition
John 8. Melton ct TX. to John L. Warren.
lots Q. II and u. block 6. and lots 81 and
Addition to LIE Droit Park-same to same.
lot 30. block 81; $40
1 street northeast between 9Th and 9th
streeSs-John Mc1lhenny ct ux. to Francis
8. McIlhenny, lot 80, square oil; 81.
Thirty-first and Stoddard streets north
west-George ]. Easterday ct ux. to Thos.
D. D. Waters part lots 2s7. 2as, $780, 2si and
Addition to LIE Droit Park-John L. War
block 50; $40.
Buena Vista-Brainard h Warner trus-
tee, to Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, executor. lots / to 10, block 1 lots
l to IL, block e lots to 8, block A; lots
to II, block s; lots 10 to 20, block 5; lots 1.
2, 3, g. and g. block 6; lots / to 10, 81 to
40, block 10Y: lots l to f. block IL; lots 1
to 70. block 49, lots 1 to 8, Z, q and 10, block
Ii, $1.O47. s.
Julia E. Marshall, part; S.. John E. Mar
shall to Louisa Chapman. part lot A; $40.
Louisa Chapman ct vir, John s., to Julia
E. Marshall, part lot 4; $40.
American University Park, First Addi-
tion-John D. Croissant ct al, trustees, to
John I. Hawk. part lot 2. block 1s: 5000
Monastery-Eli A Berry ct ux. to Manor
$4,000.
Fairview-Richard E. Pairo ct ux., Helen
W., to Real Estate and Improvement
Company of Baltimore city, lots II to 80,
block 10; lots to 12 IS to Y, block IL: lots
6 to IA, block II, and lots 1 to z. block 10;
$11 $50.
Building Permits.
Building permits were issued today as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Bette West, one two-story frame
dwelling, Brothers Place, Randle Park;
cost, 81 600.
Adolf Fabritz, repairs to 70s II street
northeast cost, $3.50. aa-5 rte.
Joseph Richardson. repairs to 1853 @
street northwest; cost, $780,
Trustee of central NJ e. Church, repairs,
9Th street between M and N streets north
west; cost $245. ~
William E. Levy, one oneAtory brick ad-
dition and repairs to PIG LIST street north
west; cost, $125. Aer
Charlie knight, repairs to 1O17, c. street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05

Eleven sacks OF oats were found near
LIST and G streets northeast this morning.
1t is thought they had been stolen from
Baltimore and Ohio car. They were turned
over to the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
FINANCIAL.

THE REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND. NO.
80, Of one and three qua rters per cent will be
paid on the preferred capital stock of the Amer
lean Graphophone Company ON August Is to
stockholders Of record August 1. 1908.
+. ID. EAST0N, President.
r. .. LOCKWOOD. Secretary. au5,S, l2.15-4t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Thursday;
Variable Winds.

Forecast till pm. Thursday.-For the
District of Columbia, Maryland and Vfr-
ginia. partly cloudy tonight and Thursday;
variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
LOCAL REAL estate.

Moore & Hi have solh premises so42
Newark street. Cleveland Park. to Mr.. Ed
win ]. Prindle for $9O0O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05

Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81; year ago. 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
COAL.

A MOUNTAIN OF IT AT n CAP. AND g.
Note: Contracts made with my firm mean GER
tainty OF price and delivery. You still save 20
cents per ton from September price. You ad-
Nised to do Remember my ads. last year.
v. BALDWIN JOHNSON, 1lOl r. l. ave-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05

$I4.oo Buys Best Gas Range
That the world has Produced not to be class
ed with ordinary ranges; made TO meet all require
ments for modern homes; estimates to furnish fats
and apartment houses; 1919 OF all remodeling
plumbing for 80 days only.
Je12-52t'S GEO. W. HANE.S s12 I4th st. NV.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-25
THEODORE BRUENER,
Attorney for Mortgage,
St. Cloud, Mimi.

Notice is hereby given, That applica
ton has been made in writing to the
Board of County Commissioners and filed
in my office, praying for license to sell in
toxicating liquors for the term m
ing on the 21st day of December 1903, and
terminating on the Ath day of December
1904, by the following persons, and at h.
following places, as stated in said appli
cations, Respectively, to-wit:
PAUL LEMANCYK
At his story frame building stu.
ated on the following described property,
viz: Beginning 42O links south of the
northeast corner of the northeast quarter
of the southwest quarter of section Is in
township 1923, in range 1871 running thence
south IS degrees 80 minutes west 1883 links
thence south % degree and 80 minutes:
to north line of railroad right of way of
Little Falls and Dakota railway thence
easterly along the notherly iline of said
right of way 177s links to- the place of be-
ginning, in the town of Culdrum in said
county and state.
Said application will be heard and de-
%termined by said Board of County Com
m~issioners of h county of Morrison at
the county auditors office in the city of
Little Falls, in Morrison county and state
of Minnesota, on Monday, the 2lst day of
December A. D. 1903, at 2 o'clock p. M, of
hat day.
Witness my hand and seal of the county
auditor this Goth day of November A. D.
1903.
iAuditor's seal.] q
WILLIAM A. BUTLER.
County Auditor, Morrison County, 'Minn
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-25
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS
STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF MORRISON. y
In Probate Court, Special Term, Nov.
4th, 1903,
In the matter of the estate of Louisa
NJ. Lachance, deceased. .
Letters testamentary on the estate of
said deceased being heretofore granted
unto J. David Lachance Of said county
1t is ordered, that all claims and de-
mands OF all persons against said estate
be presented to this court for examina-
ton and allowance at the probate. office,
in h cou>t house, in Little Falls. in said
county,. on Wednesday, the 10th day of
February, 1904, at 10 O'Clock q. m.
It is further ordered, that three months
from the date hereof be allowed creditors
to present their claims against said es-
tate, at the expiration of which time all
claims not presented to said court, or not
proven to its satisfaction, shall be forever
barred, unless for u shown further
time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time
and place of the hearing and examination
of said claims and demands Ihall
be. given by publishing this order once
in each week for three successive weeks
in h Little Falls Herald, a. weekly legal
newspaper printed and published at Little
Falls, in said county and state.
Dated at Little Falls. MINI. this 4th day
of November, A.. D. 1908.
BY the Court,
[Seal] 8. F. SHAW,
Judge of Probate,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-25
aExECuTION SALE.

Under and by virtue of an execution
duly issued out of and under b seal ct
the District court, Of the county Of Morri-
son., and state of Minnesota, having date
the 18th day of October, 1903. upon q judg.,
e duly rendered and IN SAID
Court on the 18th day of July, 1901, IN an
action therein pending, wherein yOnn
Medved was plaintiff, and Micha +.
Maier and Margarita Maier were deten-
'dants, (Which said judgment was on the
29d.day of July, 1901, duly assigned 70 Peter
against said defendants, for the sum OF
&S5.01, upon which said judgment there is
nov due h sum- Ct $2so.ss
sheriff Of said county, been duly directed
as the property of said defendant, the fol
lowing described real estate situated in
my said county and state, to-wit:
The Southeast ouarter Of southeast quar-
ter of section thirty-six,townshipforty-o
of range thirty, (seAof seA of Sec. 36, town
ship Al, range 30),in Morrison county, Min
nesota, and I will sell the said real estate
and ali the right and title of said defen-
dants th~erein,Or so much as may be neces.
sary to satisfy the said execution and
costs, at public sale, to the highest bidder,
for cash, at the north ron door of the
court house, in the city Of Little Falls,
Mimi, on Saturday, December rs, 1903, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day.
E. S. TANNER,
Sheriff Morrison County, Mimi.
E. F. SHAW,
LITTLE Iittis Falls, MINI.
Dated October n, 1903.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-25
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS
ETC.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
CnTrNrv IN MnpprsnHy

SOUNIY Ok
In Probate Court, Special Term, Novem
Der 18th, 1908.
In the, matter of the estate of John Fer
rell, deceased:
On reading and fling the petition of
j.. jacobson, administrator, d. B. H., of the
estate of John Terrell, deceased. repre-.
fully, administered said estate, and pray
ing that a time and place be fixed for ex-
amining, settling and allowing his final
account of his administration, and for the
assignment of the residue of said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law.
amined, and petition heard by this Court,
on p Saturday, the 9Th day of jan, A. d.
city of Little Falls, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested,
by publishing a copy of this order once in
prior to said day of hearing, in the Little
Falls Herald a weekly legal newspaper
printed and published at Little Falls, in
Dated at Little Falls the 18th day of
November, A.. d. 1908.
BY the Court,
(SEAL] E. F. SHAW,
Judge of Probate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-25
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS, ETC
STATE OF MINNESOTA,0

County OF MORRISON.
In Probate Court, Special Term, December
II, 1903.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph
F. Viktor. deceased:
On reading and filing the petition of
John A. Viktor. administrator OF the
estate of Joseph F. Viktor, deceased, rep
r~esenting among other things. that he has
fully administered said estate. and. pray
ing that a time and place be fixed for ex-
aiming, settling and allowing the final
account of his administration, and for the
assignment of the residue of said estate
to h parties entitled thereto by law.
It is ordered. that said account be ex,
amined, and petition heard by this court
on Monday, the 18th day of q A.. D..
1904, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the Office of the
Judge of Probate at the court house, in
the City of Little Falls, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested,
by publishing a copy of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing. in the Little
Falls Herald, a weekly newspaper printed
and published at Little Falls, in said
county.
La ted at Little Falls, this 18th day of
Dec. 1903.
BY the Court
(Seal) E. F. SHAW.
Judge of Probate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-25
ORDER FORHEARING ON CLAIM
STATEOF MINNESOTA,l 7s

courx,rrY:or.MoRRl1soN. q. .s.
!, In NJ Probate Court, Special Term, Nov.
In the matter. Of the estate Of Mons
Christensen, deceased
Letters of administration On the estate
of said deceased being heretofore granted
unto John Monsoon, of said county:
It ie ordered, hat all claims and de
mands, of all persons against said estate
be presented to this court for. examination
and allowance at b probate office. in5the
court house, in Little Falls, in said county,
on Tuesday the 23d day of Feb, 1901,
at IL. O'Clock a.. m.
It is further ordered, that three months
from the date hereof be allowed to credi-
tors to present their claims against said
estate, at the expiration of which time all
claims not presented to said court, or not
proven to its satisfaction, shall be forever
barred, unless for cause. shown further
time be allowed. #%&
Ordered further, that notice of the time
and place of the hearing and examination
of said claims and demands shall be
given by publishing this order. once in
each week, for three successive weeks, in
the Little Falls Herald. a weekly legal
newspaper printed and published at Little
Falls, in said county. i -
Dated at Little Falls, this 14th day of
November, A.. D. 1903. =
BY the Court,
(Sea1.) E. F. SHAW,
Judge of Probate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-25
Red Blindness.

Inability to "see red" Is the main
form of color-blindness from which
sailors suffer. Last year t~hirty-four
officers and would-be officers of the
mercantile marine failed to pass the
color test; and of these twenty-three
were more or less completely red
blind, the rest more or less unable to
distinguish green. The 1900 candt.
dates for certificates were also sub.
mitted to a test for form vision, ane
twenty-five of them failed to distin-
guish the form Of tho object sub
mitted. 49,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-25
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS,
ETC.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Sss.

COUNTY OF MORRISON,
In Probate Court, Special Term, No
vember 18th, 1903.
In the matter of the estate of Gustof
Peterson, deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of
Hans Nelson. administrator of the estate
of Gustof Peterson, deceased, representing
among other things, that he has fully adj
ministered said estate, and praying that
a time and place be fixed for examining,
settling and allowing the final account Of
his administration, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
It is ordered, hat said account be ex-
amined, and petition heard by this court,
on Saturday, the 9Th day of January, A:
D, 1904, at IL. o'clock a. M, at the office of
the judge of probate, in the court house,
in the city of Little Falls. in said county
And it is further ordered, that notice
sons interested. by publishing a
copy of this order once in each wee
for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing, in the Little Falls Herald,
a weekly legal printed and
published at Little Falls, in said county.
Dated at Little Falls this 18th day Of
November, A. u. 1908.
By the Court,
[sea1] Is. Fl SHAW,
Judge of b.