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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-05
DEATH OF 7. w, HART.
Pioneer Citizen of Wauwatosa
Passes Away Tuesday
Morning. March lst.

Thomas Watson Hart died suddenly
at his home on Church street early
Tuesday morning of heart disease.
Mr., Hart had not been well for some
time. and for the past month had been
confined TO the house. He was thought
to beipproving and his sudden death
came ~ a great shock to his wife and
friends He is survived by his wife
and three brothers-Oliver w. Hart of
Charles City, Iowa, Judson q. Hart of
Waukesw u, W., and Jesse Hart of
Root CA ek, milwaukee county, Wis.
The f5neralowas held from the fam
lily resigsrce, Church street, Friday af-
terno0ul Vt o'clock, Rev. Thain Off
ciating.g Interment was in Wauwatosa
ceneterI.
In theIdeath of III Watson Hart,
Wauwat2sa loses aae her earliest
settlers d a haoS ected citizen.
Co II here ii nn eaaly date he was
Iidentif | with ali the various interests
OF the place.
lie was born in Lennox. New York,
March 4, 1895, and with his parents.
came west to Wisconsin. settling in
Wauwatosa, when it was little more
than wilderness in 1898.
In 1866 he was married to Isabel
Rogers Of Milwaukee.
Although of very modest and re-
served nature, he possessed great in
dependence of thought and character,
and the courage to live simple, hon-
est, straightforward life.
lie possessed business ability Of a
..igh order, achieving success in what
ever he undertook.
When young man he was for a
number of years superintendent of the
Watertown toll road, and afterwards
owner of what is now the Monarch
stone quarry,
In later years he engaged in the real
estate business.
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The junior class w. FL. S.had one of
the jolliest sleigh-ride parties of the
year last Monday night. They wound
up at the house of Miss Lillian Bark,
where the daintiest of refreshments
were served. 1t was leap-year party.
given ~ the girls of the class.
The testimony in the Wauwatosa
Street railway franchise case was Civ
en before Judge Burnell in the circuit
conrt on Thursday and Friday. The
arguments of the attorneys viii be
heard on Tuesday afternoon. March
18th. at o'eiock.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Griffith and their
son Paul of Grand Forks, n D., were
guests Of the Baptist parsonage on
Monday. For seven years the Rev.
Longfellow was their pastor in Da-
kota, They are now on their way to
the Worlds Sunday School convention
in Jerusalem. They expect to visit
many points of interest in the Holy
Land, and spend several months in Eu-
rope returning to this country in Au-
gust
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
A Record of Recent Events as
Reported TO This
Paper.
NEWS In A NUTSHELL.

The incomiDGs and Outgoings of Your
Friends and Neighbors ChronicIed by
the News Staff of Reporters and Cor.
respondents.
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LEBANON.

Lebanon, July 81. - Mrs. Isaac Pra-
ther and daughter Lena and Pearl of
South Ottumwa are visitors with Mrs.
Prather's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B..
Humphrey.
David Augspringer of Pulaski was a
caller in town Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Snider visited with her
sister Mrs. Mike Moore near Troy a
few days last week.
Ed. Harrison Of Cantril spent Thurs
day in town.
Mrs. Emma Waller Of Milton spent
Thursday with her niece Mrs. j. %.
Gurnsey.
George Cowan of Milton is helping
his father harvest.
Mrs. Alma Perkins is visiting with
her brother. Craig Johnston. south of
town.
Mrs. Frank Moras and little son
from Bloomfield are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Van Fleet and
children spent Sunday at the home of
John Mccullough.
Miss Clara Harrison Of Keosauuua
spent last week at the home of DR.. a.
s. Gurnsey.
John Saunders and family Of PuIas.
XII spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
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TO MY FARMER FRlENDs.

The threshing season is at hand, ana
you know it takes lot of food to hll
up ten or fifteen hungry men, and ey-
erything you buy is high. ! can save
you a little, just for q week or SO.
recently traded for the grocery
stock at the Tom Pickler stand, $40
East Main street. Now I'm not q
groceryman and I'm not going to run
1t. So beginning next Monday, Aug. !,
we are going to close out for cash,
verey article in the stock at or below
wholesale cost price.
Now I mean just exactly what ! say.
Everything is going to be closed out.
including fixtures and the rooms will
be for rent.
My son Ralph will have charge OF
this stock, and will carry out all the
above promises. The stock Is full Of
nice fresh goods. including Hour,
caned goods of all sorts, breakfast
foods, soaps of all varieties, every
thing usually carried in a grocery
stock. No matter where you have
been trading you can save from 10 to-
IS per cent as long as this stock lasts
BY going down there for your supplies.
While this cut price sale is not to be-
gin till Aug /, Ii you happen In town
Saturday berore, see me, and I'll fix 1t
so you can get the same rates now.
You will find me at my Office in the
Baker Bldg. My son at the store.
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
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1925, in Carter county, Tenn. came to
Madison county, ILL.,. with her parents
Wnen IL years old and was married to
jacob Gunterman in Madison county,
Ill, April 20, 1S4S. In 1854 she
came with her husband to Jefferson
county and located on the one-fourth
section OF land on which she died. She
was converted and united with the
Primitive Baptist church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gunterman We're charter members of
the Batavia Baptist church. Mrs. Gun
terman remained true and faithful
servant of her Lord and Master until
called home She has been in declin-
ing health for the past two or three
years. She was kind and true friend.
a loving and indulgent mother. No
trial or sacrifice was ever too much for
her to do for her children. She leaves
five sons and one daughter, Mrs. Rob-
ert Israel, of Salida, COL, and large
number of grandchildren and great.
grandchildren to mourn their loss.
Her sons are among the substantial
farmers of Jefferson county. The funer-
al was held at the home on Monday.
July rs, at p. m, conducted by her
former pastor, j. w. Megan, of Compe-
tine. and was attended by large num-
Der of people, many Of whom have
known her all their lives. The first
settlers of Des Moines township are
getting few. Old Fathers Humphrey and
Dunn are about all that are left.
Harvey Shamp of Ottumwa spent
Sunday at the home of J. w. Huff.
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BATAVIA.

Batavia, July 81. - Daniel Holder
left Monday for st. Paul from there,
he will go to Oregon to visit his
brother and will visit friends in Wyo.
ming and Montana.
Miss Peace Sconce Of Fender, Neb.,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. S. j.
Sole.
Mrs. Blanche Truax and infant son
Glenn of Des Moines who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Madge Pray OF
Bethlehem arrived on Burlington No.
4 Monday evening to spend several
Wekes visiting her mother, Mrs. Jen-
ME Wright.
Miss Eva Noel of Seymour is visit.
Ing her cousin Miss Maude Moss.
Miss Una Williams of Bladensburg
was an over Sunday visitor with Miss
Edith Harris.
Miss Wanda Gabbart of Eldon is
spending the week at the home Of her
grandparents Dr. and Mrs. B. T. Cab
bart
Mrs. Mary Mullenix and Miss Pence
of Fairfield spent Sunday visiting
friends at this place.
Rev. A. P. Paris of Bloomfield will
preach at the Christian church Sun
day morning and evening July 81.
Mrs. George Afford of Ottumwa ar
rived Saturday evening to spend Sun
day with her mother Mrs. AL Morri-
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Alverson arriv-
ed home from Story county on Bur-
lington No. 4. Tuesday evening with
the remains Of their son James, who
came to his death from an accident,
received Saturday evening. The re-
mains were taken in charge by Mr..
Jones and conveyed to the residence
north Of town. Funeral services were
held today. 1nterment in Bladensburg
cemetery.
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COMPETING.

Competine, July %. = Thomas COT.
fey Of Buffalo, N. Y, and John Coffey Of
Windfield, Kans., and Mr. and Mrs.
j. c. Slaughter of Ottumwa, are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. 6. H. Davis, this
week
The ladies of the Baptist church are
making and putting down the new car
pet in the church today. There will be
special service in the church Sun
day as it will be the first held since
repairing the church. Rev. N. N. Sad
Ter Of Pella, is expected to preach. He
is editor of the Baptist Record. Every.
body come.
j. w. Megan preached in the Ashland
Baptist church Sunday night and re.
ceived a warm greeting by his old
friends as he was the former pastor
for nearly two years.
Died, at the home of her son, Thomas
Gunterman, two miles east of County
Line in Des Moines township, Jeffer-
son county, July %, Mrs. Sarah A.
Gunterman. She was born April 4.
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PLEASANT GROVE.

Pleasant Grove, July 90. - Mrs. G..
Kendrick was an Ottunwa caller on
Monday.
Oliver Brooks is helping John Par
ret harvest.
Mrs. Martin Smith is quite sick at
the present time
Charles Mace and daughter Anna
and George McVey and wife were re-
cent Ottumwa callers.
Warden McCaulley has returned
from South Dakota.
Binz Brothers painted the Pleasant
Grove school house recently improv-
ing it's appearance considerably.
Kratzer Mcvey of Moravia is visit
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. K. McVey of this place.
Frank Agee is working for John
Hagerty during the harvest.
Misses Lois and Lake Kendrick Wis
tied at the home of Frank Brooks on
Sunday with Virgie Croft.
H. H. McVey and family visited at
the Dunning home on Sunday.
Mrs Hatch and Mrs. Peden are on
the sick list tbs week.
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Snap in Large
Fruit Farm

We have for sale not far from Lit
tie Rock, Ark, and about liz miles
from Lonoak, the county seat Of Lo-
noak County, 200 acres of fine land on
which there are 5000 flne bearing
fruit trees. 100 acres of this farm Is
splendid bottom land, the imprave-
ments are good, fences are new and
built OF woven wire. The owner of
this farm has become well off on the
profits of this farm and his only rea
son for selling now, is that his invest
ments in mining properties demands
all Of his attention. The owner
claims that the pears alone on his
farm will pay for the farm in two
years. This is really a grand chance
for some one and the price is very
low. only s6.O00,00 cash. Why not 60
down and look at 1t. the fare will be
about $500, round trip and you will
find Arkansas the best state, you ever
saw. The climate perfection, the peo-
pie cultured, hospitable, and thrifty.
NEXT EXCURSION TO ARkAN-
SAS AUGUST 2.
500 farms for sale in the rich farm
ing districts of Arkansas. :.
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ELDoN.

Eldon, July 29.-The Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of the Baptist church will serve
tee cream tomorrow afternoon at the
home of c. r. Burns from to 8 D. m.
Everybody invited
Misses Mamie Kingrey, Nora and
Mae Hull and Nora Kettle were OF
tumwa visitors last evening.
neighborhood picnic was held on
the lawn of Geo. w. Whistler yester-
present Those out of town were:
Misses Mae Trotter, Katherine Cow
ger, Josephine Newman, Ernestine
Williams and Bernice McClurg, Of Of
tumwa. An excellent supper was
served, after which games and music
We're the amusement of the evening.
II. %. Fehr returned to Valley juno
ton today after a pleasant visit with
relatives in this city.
Mrs. M. Thomas and daughter, of
Douds, We're Eldon visitors yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Hammond enter
tanned about thirty young friends last
evening In honor of their son Harry.
A very pleasant evening was spent in
music and games.
o. P. Bicklin, of Burlington, was in
the city on business yesterday.
!, Mrs. w. Valentine and daughter Of
Des Moines, are visiting relatives and
friends in this city.
II. r. Baker returned last evening to
Genesea, ILL.,, after a few days visit
with Eldon relatives and friends,
l.. w. Hall was an OttunWa, visitor
today.
Mrs. ]. Jaques and children, of Of
tumwa, are visiting relatives in this
city.
6. W. Weber left today for oska-
loosa on business.
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HlTEMAN.

Hiteman, July n. Walter Will
liams and Ernest Melcher of Beacon,
came here Monday. They will com
mence to work here in the mines.
Rex Burns Of Foster came over here
Monday for weeks visit at the home
of his brother, Mrs. M. j. McCarty.
Mrs. Geo. Harrison and baby of
Hooking, was visiting with Mr.. Garri.
sons brother, Fred, at this place Sun
day.
Fred Ferret, Lewis Carwin, and
Lewis Foster were at Bussey taking in
the ball games Sunday.
Fred Lambert of Abba was busl.
ness caller here Monday
Miss Gertrude Amsbury Of Avery
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. j.
L. Morgan.
Miss Wayne Marnelle returned Mon
day after spending week or SO at
the Worlds Fair in st. Louis.
Bert Swift Of Avery, was calling on
relatives here Tuesday.
The band will give their weekly con-
cert Thursday evening.
Bert Davidson, Thos. Amsbury and
John Welsh made business trip to
Avery Wednesday.
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Saunders grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. B. Humphrey.
Maud Potter spent Saturday even
ing with Mrs. Retta Steel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Humphrey visit
ed Sunday with Lee Swanks near Can.
tril.
Waldo Harryman Of Chequest also
Weldon Campbell Of Milton attended
church here Sunday evening.
Eugene Harrison made trip to the
Rosebud reservation in Dakota last
week and Joined in the drawing of a
homestead.
Miss Mable Laughlin and brother OF
Douds spent Saturday and Sunday at
the Parsons home north OF town.
Mrs. Glen Wilson and sister Emma
Harrison spent Tuesday in Milton the
guest OF Mrs. e. Curry.
Misses Maude Potter and Mary
Whitenack left Monday for st. Louis
where they will spend a week at the
fair.
Glen Wilson and wife spent Sunday
with Orsa Davis and wife at Egypt.
DR.. j. q. Gurnesy and wife have a
new daughter at their home, born
July rs.
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LockMAN.

Lockman, July 20. Rush Clouse
visited friends In ottumwa the first Of
the week.
T. l.. Evans and D. A. Burns return.
ed Wednesday evening from st. Louis,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gray from near
Abba visited Fred Douglas and fam
lily over Sunday.
DR.. Sellers of Oskaloosa was in town
Monday.
The socialists held a political meet.
ing at the school house Tuesday even
ing.
Miss Bette Burns went to ottumwa
Saturday evening to visit friends.
The mine at No. ! has been idle all
week.
Miss Martha and Anna Gray Of CHS,
holm, were in town Monday.
The Lockman Sunday school will
give a picnic Saturday, August 6.
Mrs. Dickey Hurd, who has been
very sick, is much better
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pRA.!,kEVILLE.

Drakeville, July 27.-John 0wsley
and family, OF Bloomfield, spent Sun
day here at the Williams home.
Ira Rough and family spent Sun.
day with Mr.. Kough's brother and
family north Of town.
Emma Williams and daughter, Eta
visited Saturday at the Grey home
east of town.
Mrs. q. Truitt. and Miss Lou took
dinner last Wednesday with Rev Ire
land and family.
VIM. Van Benthusen and Dema
Dodge, Of Bloomfield, visited Monday
with Mr. and Mrs. John Clark.
Mrs. Hattie Truitt visited Saturday
in Bloomfield at the home Of Dr. H. G.
Young.
Carl Braun and wife, of Des Moines,
spent several days last weeks with
friends at this place.
June Roberts, of Eldon, is visiting
her grandfather, Chas Scott.
The California fruit train was well
patronized here last Wednesday.
Quarterly meeting services next Sat.
urday and Sunday,
Misses ella Duke and Abbie Patter.
son rode the Rebekah goat last Tues
day night.
]. L. Dysart, Of Ottumwa, was call.
ing on friends here Monday.
Donald Sayles, of Ottumwa, return
ed home Monday evening after an ov-
er Sunday visit with his grandparents
here.
The little 8 year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Workman died last Sun.
day, having been i'll but short time.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home Of Rev. ireland.
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.OTTUMW AN TOSPEAK
II. 1. WATERMAN TO ADDRESS
WAPELLo COUNTY OLD SET.
TIERS ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting Of Old Settlers is to
Be Held In FulIen's Grove, Agency,
Tuesday, August 16-severaI Hun.
dred VIII Attend From ottumwa. 4

Hon. H. L. Waterman, Of this city,
will deliver the address Of the day at
the annual meeting Of the Wapello
County Old Settlers association
which, Jupiter Pluvius being willing,
VIII be held in Fullens grove, Agency,
Tuesday, August 16. The complete
program has just been issued by the
committee named for the purpose
composed of Major A. H. Hamilton,
senator s.. H. Harper and w. A. Nc
Intire.
In addition to the address Of the day
which will be delivered at the after
noon session there will be the address
OF welcome by John Springer, mayor
OF Agency, and the response by Jacob
L,owenberg, president of the associa.
ton. j. L. Harmon, historian of the
association, will read the roll-of the
departed members at the afternoon
session, and this will be followed by
flve minute talks and volunteer
speeches from many members of the
association.
Special Train Service.
A special train has been arranged
to carry the four or Ave hundred OF:
tumWans who are expected to attend
The train will leave Ottumwa at 1850
and will leave Agency in the evening
at 5 o'clock.
The Program.
The complete program for the occa-
sion is as follows:
Morning Session.
lnvocation-Rev G. F. Canon.
Address of Welcome John Spring.
err mayor.
Response-Jacob Lowenburg, presi-
dent.
Music-Ladies' quartet.
Dinner.
Afternoon Session.
Music-Ladies' quartet.
Address of the Dayton. H. L.
Waterman.
Roll Of departed members. L.
harmon, historian.
Five minute taks-C. D. Fullen, Rev.
A. b. Craig, T. D. Foster, T. r. Bick.
ley, Capt. W. H, G. Jacques, T. H.
Picker F. w. Simmons. s. H. Harper.
Music-Ladies' quartet
Five minute talks--Maj. S. Mahon,
IT. A o. Williams, George Buckner,
DR.. j. F. Newell, Rev. F. F. Stoltz,
Rev. b. Carey.
Music-Ladies' quartet.
Five minute talks Major A. H.
Hamilton, David Jay, Rev. j. B. Hill,
A. Cain, Rev Binks.
Music-Ladies' quartet.
Five minute talks-W. A. Work, Rev.
D. M. Larver.
Music-Ladies' quartet.
Volunteer speeches,
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, July 29.-G. P. Linea-
weaver, an aged resident of this place
who is afflicted with paralysis, fell al
his home Tuesday night and severely
though not seriously injured himself.
Mrs. K. y. Meek entertained num-
Der of her lady friends Wednesday af-
ternoon at d garden party.
Mrs. John Kerr visited in Keosau-
qua Wednesday with her daughter.
G. r. Eager, of Bertrand, Neb., is
visiting with his son Harry and family
Miss Ethel Duty returned Wednes-
day from visit in Montrose with re-
latives.
The baseball team will go to Eldon
to play the club there Sunday after
noon.
VIM. Noske and wife returned We'd
nesday evening from Ottunwa, where
they had been attending the funeral of
q. sister Of Mrs. Noske.
Miss Fannie Wilson entertained a
number of friends at lawn party
"wednesday evening.
Dan Cresap was business visitor
In Keokuk Wednesday night.
Harry Rees and son Richard visited
IN Keosauqua yesterday.
n Mrs. N. G. Brown, of Bentonsport,
as Bonaparte visitor yesterday.
Thos. Robb, of Pennington, was in
the city on business last night.
Brown Moore returned Tuesday
from a visit in North Dakota.
|. Several from here expect to leave
for the exposition Saturday.
Muscatine may secure an automobile
factory.
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YAMPA.

Yampa, July %. Mrs. Emma
STAFFORD of Ottumwa who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. Mary Yeager
for several days returned to her home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yeager visited friends
in Batavia Sunday.
Thomas Rifle and family visited
friends near Bladensburg Sunday.
Mrs. Price and children of Eldon,
are visiting their uncle w. j. Nicolas
sion for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Hilton were Ba-
tavia shoppers Monday.
G. l.. Deane of Hedrick was a BUSH
ness caller in this place Friday.
R, NJ Williams and daughters were
in Batavia Monday.
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS ITEMS.

From Thursdays Daily.
Machine Oil--every grade and quail
ity for the harvest machinery at Ny
nard's.
Miss Lura Houdyshell, Of Agency
has arrived for a visit with friends in
South Ottumwa.
Mrs. Adella williams, who resides
on Milner street, spent yesterday with
relatives in Eldon.
Miss Elsa Thomas, 10s South Ran
som street, left yesterday afternoon
for Abba for a visit with friends.
Mrs. Alpha Tutwiler, Of Bloomfield
has returned to her home after visit
with South Ottumwa relatives and
friends.
A mans standing depends on his
feet. For reliable footwear at reason
able price, call at the Church Shoe Co.,
81 8Church street.
Mrs. G. B. Millick, 1O6 North Ward
street, left this morning for Agency,
for few days visit at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Eta Kibler.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
Thursdays Live Stock Markets In
Brief.

Thursdays Live Stock Markets In
Brief.
Cattle run estimated early at 5000;
market weakened as day advanced;
demand fairly good-supply excessive;
most beef cattle sold 10 to 15c lower ,
few early sales steady but finish bad ,
extreme late bids as much as 25c off :
some late arrivals carried over un-
sold; load at $s.65--highest In over a
month; bad break in butcher stock
values today; absence of good local
demand forces decline; prices for most
grades off largely Is to 40c; practically
no market for common grades; many
lots remained unsold at the close; life
less trade in stockers and feeders;
market opened weak--later ruled high
er; sales 10c above yesterdays open
in prices; two more regular packers
in the market; sheep values are steady
to 10c lower; big buyers favor west
ern range stock; feeding demand is
big for time of year; band of 1,150
choice Idaho lambs made 1915; native
lambs, neglected by packers, 20 to SOC
lower.
Receipts.
Chicago's receipts thus far this week,
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LEGAL.
Administrator,s Motioe.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the 10Th day Of
July, A. ID, 1904, the undersigned was
appointed by the clerk of the district
court of Wapello county, Iowa, admin
istrator of the estate of George
Munckton, deceased late of said couD-
ty All persons indebted to said estate
Will make payment to the UNDERSIGNED
and those having claims against the
same will present them, legally au-
thenticated to said court for allow
ance.
Dated July 20, 1904.
e. B. Criley,
Administrator.