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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

founded with the Yes-I-know-but-he
has beautiful-eyes face.
Merry Laugh is another team that
hits US just about right. Whenever
you hear something particularly fero-
cious in the cachinnating line pro-
ceeding from a damsel otherwise
tame and gentle, then you will know
that some hend in human form hap
pened to mention to her Gin a spirit of
purest jolly) that she had a Merry
Laugh A chap can never be too
careful, and even If he is a stranger
in town he should have some consider
alton for the local inhabitants. A
Merry Laugh can fill a lunatic asylum
without half trying Bedlam is full Of
them.
When Merry Laugh appears she
throws her head back rids herself of
it and then looks at you to see whether
you properly appreciate it, In some
respects, hearing a Merry Laugh is
ike smelling an old cheese After the
first attempt you get it fairly into your
system and then it bothers you. We
once knew three sisters and each of
them had Merry Laugh. They were
always moving because landlords did
not appreciate them. They generally
cleared n fiat house in two days, and
the whole block was moving before
the week was over.
Personal Magnetism is another.
Last simmer we ran across an oil
friend Of ours.
''HeIo!'' we cried. and we put it
there.
He held our hand in a tight and
curiously trembling grasp, put his face
close to ours and smiled in a extreme
" tense manner, meanwhile gazing
earnestly into our eyes.
Whats the matter, old man ?" we
asked. "Chills and fever?"
His face fell and he mumbled a
muttered imprecation.
How now2' we pleasantly asked
Personal magnetism he grunted
suIlzy like.
Personal magnetism ?"
"Huh-huhl studied a course of it,
How to succeed and how to attract,
you knoWl''
"And how to be Ioved?" we de-
manded sternly-
He moroseIy nodded his head
well and how have you succeed
ed ?" we pleasantly inquired after we
had walked around him a bit and
looked him over.
Succeeded? Crawling cockroachesi
Say lend me a quarter, will you2 I've
got the promise of a good job but I
need shave and
After an argument we compromised
on 10 cents (agreeing to give him the
quarter only if he would let us see
him go into the BARRIERS shop and
have his face lathered); but he left
Personal Magnetism with US and we
were satisfied
Yes after much wrinkling of the
forehead and astute breathing through
the nose, we have come to the learned
conclusion that words are like hui
mans. Chagrin is a cultured individ-
ual. systematic is a fussy old gent
Rubber is a gossip and Acquiesce is a
friend of Mrs. Malaprop.
But in the whole genealogical pro-
cession nothing gives US so much gen
uine pleasure as those Mr.. and Mrs
Micawbers that we have noted above.
And Mrs Micawber of course is nurs-
ing the twins and the twins names are
Scholarly Attachments and Executive
Ability.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

who is visiting Mrs. Chas. Nelson, viii
return to Texarkana with her.
Miss Arlie Ewart will return this
week from Chicago.
Miss Carlotte Palmer, of Wamego.
was in Topeka Monday.
Miss Anne HerF5st will go to Abilene
next week to spend a month.
Mrs. Ralph Clauser will entertain
Thursday evening for Miss Eda
Smyth, who goes to Denver soon TO
live.
The Iolean club will meet Thursday
with Mrs. Chas. Rice.
The Ladies' Society of the First
Methodist church will meet with Mrs.
]. K. Bair and Mrs. F. A. Snow We'd
nesday afternoon at ~2:3O at the home
of Mrs. Bair, No. SO West Sixth street.
Mrs. David Norton will be the hos
tess of the Wednesday Afternoon
Whist club on Wednesday of this week.
Miss Ethel Richardson and Mr.. ].
R. Miller were married at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sol
Richardson, AIS East Tenth avenue,
Sunday. The Rev. Mr.. Critics Official
ted. They left Immediately for Horton.
Kan, to make their future home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
Notes and Personal Mention.

Miss Carmen Ryan, of Williams
port, Pa, will go to Leavenworth for
a party Thursday night, after which
she will return to her home in the
east.
Miss Elizabeth Wade returned to
her home in Meriden this week.
Mr.. Walter Smith spent Sunday at
Rossville.
Miss Mary Copley, of Lawrence, and
Miss Catherine Rockwell, of Junction
Anna Marie Nellis, have returned to
their homes.
Mrs. w. A. Johnston, Mrs. H. O..
Garvey, Mrs WelIman and Mrs. Chas.
A Knowles will leave today to attend
the State Federation meeting at En-
poria.
Mr.. Archie Williams goes to st. Jo-
seph for few days Wednesday.
Miss Iucie Green has returned from
a visit at Lecompton.
Mrs NJ f. Rigby and Mrs VIII
Rigby will entertain at thinbles on
Mr.. G. B. Penney visited in Lawrence
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Margaret Weiss is visiting her
parents for a few days.
Mrs. c. S. Crawford is visiting her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. I. L. Vail at
Ottawa.
Mr.. Martin Grady has returned from
Ottawa.
Miss Anne Harrison was in Lawrence
yesterday.
The Taxa HASH Art and Embroidery
club will meet this afternoon with Mrs
B. E. Chamberlain.
Miss Cora Stevens will leave the lat
ter part Of this month for permanent
residence in Kansas City, No
Mrs. Bates Allen, of Texarka1la, is
here visiting her brother, Mr.. Will Col
linson. Her mother, Mrs. Collinson,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
DEFICIT FOR APRIL.
Government Paid out s5,4sO,s4s More
Than It Took In.

Washington. May 3.-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows
that for the month of April, 1904, the
total receipts were 81, 529. 421 and the
expenditures $47,O1O, 2s4. which show a
deficit for the month of IS. 4S0. s4S. For
the month of April, 1903, there was a
surplus of S1,062, 2S6.
For the ten months of present fiscal
year the receipts were 81, 459, 900 in ex-
cess of the expenditures.
The monthly circulation statement
of the comptroller of the currency
shows that at the close of business
April 30, 1904, the total circulation was
S437. 080.475, an increase for the year of
S45. 928 $40, and an increase for the
month of s2170631
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
100000 LIBEL SUIT.
This Time 1t Is Against the Ladies'
Home Journal.

Buffalo. May 3.-Dr. r. v. Pierces
company, The Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Of Buffalo. y. Y.
has brought a suit for libel against the
publishers of The Ladies' Home Jour
nal of Philadelphia, for $500. 900 dam
ages The sworn complaint has been
filed in the Clicks Office at Buffalo. N
Y 1t appears from this that The La
dies Home Journal in a recent number
published an attack on patent medi-
cines. This article charged that the
well-known remedy, called Doctor
Pierce's FavOrite Prescription con-
tanned seventeen per cent of alcohol
also certain drugs, and that these in
gradients made the medicine harmful
and dangerous. The sworn complaint
shows that the above statement is
wholly and absolutely false in every
particular. and that the medicine con-
tafns no deleteriOus Ingredients what
ever and none of the ingredients
stated in the article SO published. be
ing made of certain extracts of medic
fnal plants and roots-harmless to the
most delicate constitution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
HEARST WINS IN CHICAGO.
Defeats Carter Harrison in Contest for
Delegates.

Chicago, May BIN the Democratic
primaries held here the followers of
William r. Hearst scored a victory
over the faction under Carter H. Har-
rison, which has heretofore been the
dominant power lin the Democratic
party in Cook county.
OF the delegates to the state conven-
ton the Hearst party secured 22T, Har-
rison 1875 and 10 were instructed for
John P Hopkins which means that
they will not be for Harrison under
any circumstances, as Hopkins and
Harrison are enemies of long standing
and ga are uninstructed.
Aside from the number of delegates
to be secured for the state convention
the control of the county machinery
was at stake in the fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
ohio Coal miners strtIze

Wheeling, w. Va. May 3-Between
1000 and 1900 coal miners in the
eastern portion of Ohio subdistrict No.
5 have gone on strike because of their
failure to reach an agreement with
the operators. 1t is understood that
the operators will meet in Cleveland
this week to consider the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

Chicago, May absolute suspen-
sion of freight traffic on the Great
Lakes between Buffalo and Chicago
was decreed today by the Lake Car
riers' association, according to the Tri-
hume. The action of the association is
said to have been taken in reply to the
demand of the seamen for increased
wa eeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. H. q. Nudge are
chaperoning a party of friends of
to Kansas City to see Richard Mans
field, who is playing at the Willis
Wood theater The party went to
Kansas City this afternoon in Mr..
Mudge's private car and will return
this evening after the performance.
The party included Miss Anna Herbst,
Miss Bessie Huntley, Miss Eleanor
Thompson, Miss Grace Munce, Mr..
Edwin Frank, Mr.. w. w. Watson of
Frankfort, Mr.. Charles Nudge, and
Mr.. Paul Nudge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
Gold Coming In.

San Francisco, May 3.-The seeamer
China, which has arrived from the
Orient, brought a shipment of Japan
csc gold yen worth So, 1874, $50 in United
States gold coin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

Miss .Hambleton and Miss Marx
Whitton will chaperon a party o,
Bethany girls on a trip to the world.
fair Immediately upon the close of the
spring term of school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

The Topeka ladies who will attend
the State Federation meeting at En-
poria went today. They will attend
the reception tonight which opens the
programme of the weeks events at
the state meeting. Those who went
are Mrs. A. H. Horton, Mrs. Frank
Thomas, Mrs. F. P. MacLennan, Mrs.
H. o. Garvey, Mrs. w. A. Johnston,
Mrs. Dewitt c. Nellis. Mrs. Lee Mon
roe, Mrs. Arthur J. McCabe and Mrs.
C. H. Whitcomb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

Mrs. A. E. Herbst is entertaining the
Fillmore street card club this after
noon, in compliment to Mrs. c. c.
Baker and Mrs. E. K. Little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

The little folks love DIR. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup. Pleasant to take;
perfectly harmless: positive cure for
coughs, colds. bronchitis, asthma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

Mrs. W. r. Smith gave a luncheon
today at her home on Harrison street.
in compliment to her sister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

Invitations have been issued for a
reception to be given on the afternoon
of May II by Mrs. George A Clark,
Biddle, and Mrs. J. c. Pollock. at the
home of Mrs. Clark, on Fillmore
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

The Chaldean club gave its fifteenth
anniversary banquet. last evening at
the home of Captain and Mrs. H. M.
Philips. Mrs. W. W. Mills, the presi-
dent of the club, presided, and the
r-dinner speeches opened with a
toast to "Our Fifteenth Anniversary
by Mrs. Robert Steele, which followed
the invocation by Mr. w w. Mills.
The other toasts were 1.-THE Blarney
Stone" by Mr.. J. B. Larimer; THE
Man We Love-" Mrs. Samuel Larimer;
THE Tanning of the Shrew,' Mr.. Al
bert Watkins; Midsummer Nights
Dream Mrs. Warren M. Crosby, and
THE American Eagle" Judge A. L.
Green.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

The Felicity club banquet in com
pIiment to Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Baker
and Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Knox Little
of New York, is tonight at the home
of Mrs. George A. Clark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

Z Another club woman, Mrs.
Haule, of EdgertOn, Wis.,, tells
how she was cured of irreguIari-
ties and uterine trouble, terrible
pains and backache, by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR Mrs. PIEKHAM while
ago my health began to fail because OF
female troubles. The doctor did not
helpme. remembered that my mother
had used Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound on many Oc-
casions for irregularities and uterine
troubles, and I felt sure that it could
not harm me at any rate to give it a
trial.
81 was certainly glad to find that
within a week felt much better, the
terrible pains in the back and side
were beginning to cease, and at the
time of menstruation / did not have
nearly as serious time as heretofore,
so continued its use for two months,
and at the end of that time was like
a new woman. / really have never
felt better in my life, have not had a
sick headache since, and weigh 20
pounds more than ever did, so I'M
hesitatingly recommend your medi-
cine. - Mrs. MAY HAULE, Edgerton,
Wis. Pres. Household Economics Club.
$4,000 forfeit If original Of G5oUs fstteg proving
easinsHsfs cannot De pTodscsa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

Everybody reads the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

OTlCE

z By order and instruc-
z tions from the court, the
: entire stock of JOHN
E B. SPE Ar, Bankrupt,
8 located at 843 and 845
Z North Kansas Ave, was
8 declared sold to Oscar
3 O. We'll. This stock in
: voiced and appraised
E by Topeka's foremost
: judges = was appraised,
Z grand total, $1,000.
: The highest offer that
: was made for cash in
E hand was that offer
Z made by Oscar o. We'll,
Z who purchased this
E stock.
8 Signed:
w. e. STERNE.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09

the power d tAe tIs,s wl u the @e-.
publican senators was too great to al
low the treaties 60 be ratified. So
many cf the rates q dirty collected
undes the Liasloy Inv IRE still 20 per
cent. higher than Dmaley and Mckin-
ley intended them @ be when the first
named reported the bin to congress
and the president signed it.
That - per cent increase Of rates
has allowed the trusts to cXtcft higher
prices from tie people. and many of
them are suffering from inability to
pay such Il greet increase. If the voters
are satisfied with such high prices
they should continae the Republicans
in power. but they must remember
that the trusts are selling to foreigners
1T lower prices than they are charg-
ing here ana those who are suffering
from high trust prices viii hardly in
dorse the monsTous legislation that
permits our own people to be plumber
cd for The benna+ Of foreign nations.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
PolitlcaI zIachinea.

The strenuous Young governor or Lii
nois. who has just been defeated for
denomination, has already commenced
to punish those of his appointees who
did not support him to the last ditch.
He has demanded the resignation Of
twenty~six prominent Republican Off
cials, and hundreds more are to be de-
capitated Death to all traitors?' is
the motto of Governor Yates, and it
is said that MI Deneen, the nominee
for governor, agrees with him and will
if successful exclude from participa-
ton in the patronage distribution all
the partisans Of Senators Cullom and
Hopkins and the other members Of the
congressional delegation that opposed
the winning side. This strenuous eX-
hibition OF lack of brotherly love be-
tween the Illinois Republicans shows
the mercenary machine that rules
them. which was aided and strength
ened by President Roosevelt when he
appointed the notorious Doc jameson
a naval officer Such is Republican
politics everywhere "A machine over
thrown, smother takes It's place, all
based en- patronage and plumber.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
AND DIPLOMACY.
Something Has Gone Wrong with
the "ODcn Door" Into Cniaa.


the "ODen Door" into Cniaa.
The "opon door into China, for
which President Roosevelt Secretary
Hay ana the Republican party have
taken so much credit, seems to have
something wrong With it. The new
treaty provides that The door to China
shall be open, but somehow business
with that country grows less. Our eX-
ports of cotton goods to China are de-
creasing instead Of increasing and will
soon be obuterated unless the open
door" Is opened wider. The loss is
alarming for, while in February, 1908,
our exports of cotton cloths were 81,
G42, 500 yards, this year in the same
period they were only 13,S06444 yards.
The trade situation is growing from
bad to worse, for in March the ship
ments dropped to 8,652392 yards
against 5000, 363 in 1903 The month
OF April was still more disastrous to
our merchants, for exports for that
month were but 100000 yards against
34G40,141 yards in April, 1908. This
sudden and extraordinary loss or trade
cannot be charged to the high price Of
cotton, for the advance in price has
been about equal all over the world in
consequence Of the shortage Of the
crop or the increased demands.
The millions in southern China must
still be using and buying cotton goods
from somewhere, for they cannot do
without such necessaries. But one sided
treaties will not make trade between
countries, and calling the door to Chi
M open for political eject cannot be
relied on to increase our business with
that country The "matchless diplO-
macy" Of the present administration is
therefore barren Of good results as far
as our trade with China is concerned.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
RULE or RUIN POLICY.
PrOtectionistr Dcnounce Mckinley
Reciprocity TrentieM.


When President Mckinley undertook
in good faith TO apply the section Of
the Dingley tariff lazy providing for
reciprocity with other nations he was
but carrying out the mandate Of the
Republican party we know from SEN
ator Dolliver and others that in com
piling that thrift bin rates Of duty were
purposely placed 50 high that the re-
duction of 20 per cent provided for III
the reciprocity section would still leave
ample protection Commissioner Kas-
son made reciprocity treaties with
France and other countries Which al
lowed reduction Of the duties on many
products imported from those coun-
tries and similar reduction on prod
ucts Of the United States exported to
them
The Des Moines Register, q Republic
an newspapers, which, however fayors
reciprocity, says, senator Aldrich is
the man who piae3uAoled all the Me-
Kinlcy reciprocity trcaties 70 save an
unneeded tariff on the Rhole Island
Imitation Baton business ana who las
stood as stone wall against amy con-
cession whatever TO liberal trade poll
cies.'
The American Economist, the protec-
ton organ, supported BIZ the protected
industries, commenting on the above,
says, ut wss fortunate thing for
the Republican party and for the coun-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
Nenr the SUPPLY.

The Republican congressional cam
paign committee Will have its head
quarters in New York The wise fat
r'ier naturally wishes to have his
plant as near as possible to the supply
Of raw material New York World
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09

Giving an adv@nta ge ly law to
special class of p2ocle at the expense
of the great majority is bound to be
disastrous in The end, even to the
pampered tariff bgAeacialies for when
the consumers &re reduced to the
necessity OF curtailng their purchases
by lack Of means trust sales are re-
duced and trust profits are decreased
accordingly. That is the present con
dition Of affairs. And vet the sacred
schedules of the Dngley bill, which
were purposely increased to allow the
reciprocity clause to be put in force
by treaties and still have ample pro
lection to foster the trusts. must not
be touched.
Every one remembers that the Ding
ley bill gave President Mckinley au-
thori5y to make reciprocity treaties
with France and other countries, but
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09

Political Trust Hsast.ns Lag Iisd No
Eject Oh I.igA Prices.

,o,,.t..., sr-.. .y., ~,
rca.t 81 ,.t.a p,s..os
nv ;n,,.,.,.4.o, +s..t ,.,...;4a.,4 poo-o
roIt o,1 ~, -. 49, $500, a..tg,al
aho,t 49, -. ,aa,.. .,,a '.,.,r.. .l,o n1af
trnst - 8 - l IL. H. ~
raatta nfr..,.+ ,.,4...,'.,.i
81 j MI ',..a 80 ,4.a.t',,,.,e ,5an..s
sol+ az. ,r.,4.nu ,.i[s fn e.t u I'm
tba NOR cnn.,,,r,,or. .bs1 tr-..,o "a
han di..o,.n,od Il = ;....,nssl]',a -
faf,om ~, r.naF 11,oor, ,o.i ~
Pooeo~oif se,ocfal ,5e mr. I'm. i, M
sole lad in,iae,r;.i 1,sasf IT, cn,aI fnd
"a nrosac,,to fa, III ec.l f,,.t ia
standard r,1 t,a..4 r.e y.aal tr.st AMI
dozens &C oac,.s ,va,n ctiaal,a ii fhn
somo doo,.ep ,In ,,rosts IT. ill., St,n1-
ara on tyst ,ve,a r9rver nnl t,n dfvi.
bends nail pr.c, rp.tar ma tnn No.
noDoy cyeo more grinding ti.an the
beef fri4t far Il bad aavrp.al fr4
prices 1913 ncl. coat ia year The
coal trust MA n-ually eul,y ana euifc
MS orpress.ve ,r1.e stapi frrst was
more gigantic ANA MS j rlcn9Daly spal-
ed neither L'eh nor low. y-hy wore
none Of these selected as tie horrible
example,
The reason WIS plain. Taor were
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09
P1rrsBURa, KAs., March o. 1sO4.

1 have been using your Black Draught
Stock and Poultry Medicine on my
stock for some time. I have used all
kinds of stock food but 1 have found
that yours is the best for my purpose.
J. S. HASSON.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09

Commissioners Office Roads &
nues Of Lee County, Georgia,
September 9th, I
1t appearing to us that the aggr
value Of taxable property IN said CO
according to The Tax Digests Of said G
ty, for the year Of 1904, is 81, 369, 358,
The State has assessed and levied $4:S
the one thousan dollars Of taxable proPt
for Stale taxes, which levy will raise
sum Of sc, 572. 81, from the taxable propt
in said county ACCORDING to said dlgests
And it further appearing to Us that
nessary that a sum Of S9,857.37, Gin adj
on 10 what is now in the Treasury, sho
be raised to pay the iddebtness and curr
expences Of said county Of Lee for the
suing year:
1t IS therefore here! y ordered shat a
{ or levy7 being 1920 mills) be, and
same is, hereby assessed and levied
County purposes, upon amounts OF t
able property which has not been II turn
which is subject to al vaIorem taxes
said county Of Lee; and that same is to
distributed as folows:-
For Jail purposes -----.-.. u per eel
For raging Jurors per diem, roper eel
For Pauper purposes ,.o9 per Gel
For Paying Salary Of Judge Of Coun
Court 10 per Gel
For Bridge purposes. 2oper Gel
70. Paying Coroner's Fees, o5 per oeI
For Paying Bailiff's & Non-Res. Wi
Fees, --..--.....-----..--..--...-.-.- C8 per Ger
For Road purposes, and to
pay Guards, MAINTAIN con- so per Ger
victs, etc. ....-.--.....-....---...
For General purposes, to pay Court eXPe
Is &c...---.,.--.-,---,,,,----,, per Gel
And it is ordered that the Tax Collect
Of said county Of Lee collect said Coun
Taxes hereby assessed as he collects t
States taxes, and that he pa, over
Counties taxes to the Treasure Of sa
county, as provided by tie law
Witness our hands and official sigratul
in regular Session, this the day and ye
first above written.
b, I. Mckinney, County Comm
I. 2. c cke, - =
F. M Minis, .
I hereby certify that The aboveis II
copy Of the original order Of file and Re
ord III this Office
Witness my official signature and Sc;
this the 9TH, day Of September 1904
James Morgrn,
Clerk Of the Superior Court, ard E
official commissioners Clerk