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and grew into very lovely young lady.
A very young lady because she cannot
be more than seventeen now. Then,
suddenly. Robert Forrest came back.
He was overjoyed TO see his little
Beatrice again. He went right TO Lees
house, and from his general talk it was
gathered that while he had had some
success. he had not returned with any
great fortune.
Now we come to the tragedy For
rest had been home only two days when
he went TO see his old employer. Jake
Brand. But l am getting on too fast.
don't want TO tell this part as a
story, and then go over It again as tes-
timony. III jump here. if you please.
ION the 18th OF September of last
year. Jake Brand left Saugucket, as was
his custom twice each month. TO drive
to the First National Bank of Utica, tc
draw the money to pay his hands. Two
weeks pay for 200 people, besides such
money as Brand would probably need
to make payments I'm business, for pri-
vate use, and all that, would foot up
into a tidy sum.
His horse trotted into his yard at
Saugucket at o'clock that afternoon.
with Brand crouched down IN the wagon,
dead.
1.-THE satehel in which he usually
carried the money was in the wagon,
but opened and rified
"Of course, l was at once notified.
and spurred myself and the detective
force to find the murderer and robber.
This was not at all difficult. 1T was
Robert Forrest"
/ was growing uneasy. The story
lanes WAS telling me was absOrbingIy
Interesting. 1t was altogether too much
so.
"You jump to the guilt at once" 1
said. What was the evidence
James smiled.
L forgot that he was now your-n6 .
no. Pardon men. l win give you boti'
SIDES of the argument. Forrest was
arrested. and protested that he was in
nccent The case for the people. as
[ presented it. consisted of these salient
points:
Forrest had signified his intention o.
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making a visit to Brand, speaking IS
If they had Leen friends whereas the
truth was that Brand had simply been
Forests employer He had gone there.
He Srrived just as Brand was getting
ready to drive to the bank at Utica.
He either invited himself. or accepted
Brands Invitation 10 drive with him.
BrasId did go to the bank. where he
drew $500. Forrest drew from his pri-
vate account $1,000 They started back
TO Saugucket. Brand alone reached
there and he was dead and the s., 500
were gone.
Now, here you must remember the
thread, for when l tell you the peoples
case / viii give you the defense.
Forrest wsS arrested on the testi-
mony OF his nephew. James Lee, and
another young man. Ellis Finland. who
had been out shooting that afternoon.
They swore on the stand that they saw
Brand and Forrest drive past the road
that led to Lees place, called Shade
lands. where Forrest was stopping.
They happened to be on a knoll. from
which they had a view of a long stretch
of road.
THE two continued alo;,g at an easy
pace until they had reached a bit OF
the road sheltered from yiey by trees.
yet perfectly open to the vision of the
young men on the hill. Here the wagon
stopped. and the two men were acting
as If engaged in an alteration
Forrest was seen to put out his hand
as II touching Brands shoulder Brand
raised his hands as II TO ward off a
blow. Then the two were so close to-
gether that the eyewitnesses could not
tell just what was taking place. Then
Forrest stepped from the wagon. spent
a few minutes fumbling with something
in II, and then struck off toward Shade
Iands-Lee's place-through a coppice of
oak that fringed the farm of a hay
farmer near Lees. The horse logged
on and eventually reached Brands home
in Saugucket. where the man was dis
covered TO be dead in the wagon.
LAS soon as I discovered these things
from Lee and Finland l at once arrest
ed Forrest. Something like s1.4O0 was
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CHAPTER w.
A Narrative of Unpleasant Character.

A Narrative of Unpleasant Character.
IL was almost midnight when the bay
turned his impatient nose in the gate
OF ms cousin yard. No sooner had his
WeiI-known step sounded on the gravel
or the drive than the library window
was thrown open.
~Oh. Arnold. is that your" came the
voice OF James. You seem to have
been making a night OF it."
"A night OF IT, l should say l had. -
! replied. as I dismounted and turned
tho bay ever to the sleepy groom.
Went az once into the brilliantly
lighted library.
II was quite alarmed" said James.
from his chair b. the center table. Il
sat up, not knowing what else to-great
heavens. mani What's the matter
You are as white as a ghosti Here. let
me give you glass Of sherry"
The good fellow hurried TO little cab
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found on him. The remainder was never
found
Now we come 10 Forests defense.
He admitted that he had driven TO the
bank with Brand. He could not deny
it. for he was seen In the bank. he drew
money, the tellers remembered it. and he
vas seen by a thousand people who
knew him or Brand on the street He
stated. however. in his defense. that he
had gone to see Brand abouS returning
a loan of 5000 which Brand had ad-
vanced without security. when he. For
rest. went away two years or three years
before.
ITO he continued next sunday
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..MADs ANTHONY WAYNE

10 be continued next sunday.)
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SOAP CREEK.

Soap Creek, Aug. 5.--Mr. Shepherd
was In Belknap Tuesday night.
Will Ealsins and wife and children,
Davie and Chester, visited at Mrs.
Eakins' mothers mothers, Mrs. Mary
Crist, Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle Shepherd and sister,
Florence, wasa caller in Belknap, Tues.
day.
Mr.. More, of near Hedrick, has pur.
chased the tract Of brown land of 100
acres at $50 per acre, of Alfred Ran
Mns. Mr.. More intends to build right
away.
Mrs. Mary Crist and daughter, visit.
ed at Will Eakins' mother Tuesday.
Jess Crist visited at the home of Eli
Harbour one day this week.
Mrs. Perry Heckart and two sons
Arie and Joe, were in town yesterday.
Miss Cora and Nerna Sample visited
at the home of Rena Hardy Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Heckart visited at the
Sample home Monday.
Eli Heckart and Warden Hawkins
were at Bradberrles' Monday.
Mrs. Heckart visited May Hawkins
Monday.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Aug. S.-The preliminary
trial Of Walter Ralston for the Shoot
ing of Miss Ruth Campbell, which was
to have been held Saturday was post
poned until Wednesday, waiting to see
how the condition Of the girl turns
out. At this time, she is getting
along nicely, having passed the danger
period, and the doctors think that she
will recover
Misses Amanda and Anna Westling
went Saturday to Minneapolis for a
visit with their brother, Carl west
ling.
Charles DISCOVERS and Miss wflda
Bell, Of Derby, were over Sunday WISH
tors with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Swanson.
A. Young, Of Oakley, was business
caller in the city Saturday.
j. w. McCullom, a progressive farm
of Tacoma, was in the city Saturday,
lie was accompanied home by his
daughter, Miss Gertie, who has been
attending normal
Miss Emily Holmes returned to her
home in Omaha Saturday, after a
pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs.
Fannie Coulson.
Mrs Fl. B. Stewart returned Satur-
day evening from a brief trip to India
noa
The United Brethren church officials
are conducting a revival meeting this
week In tent, located just off of the
southeast corner of the square. Evan
gelist Clark will have charge of the
meeting, while Prof. r. r. Holm will
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

Highland Center, Aug. S. - Miss
Matte Long of Agency returned to her
home Tuesday after a pleasant visit at
the George Bane home. Miss Long
leaves soon for Spokane, Wash, where
she has position in the public schools
at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Elder returned
home Wednesday from Burlington,
where they had been visiting their
nephew, w. e. Elder.
The Standard Bearers will meet
this evening at the church at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Emery of OF.
tumwa spent Sunday with relatives
and friends here
Misses Mabel and Minnie Rogers
went to Ottumwa Tuesday to attend
the Giltner-Vest wedding.
A very pleasant dinner was given
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. D. Emery in honor Of Mr.. Emery's
father, w. P. Emery. Mr.. Emery has
been an invalid for many years and
his many friends will be glad to hear
that he was able to come to town.
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SIGOURNE Y.

Sigourney, Aug. s. : Archie Rich.
mond lost his pony last Wednesday
evening. 1t was struck by lightning in
a pasture where he had put it only a
few hours earlier.
Mrs. G. A. johnson Is visiting in
Delta.
Harlan Updegraff former sigour.
ney boy who holds professorship in
Columbian university of New York
City, was in this place last week visit.
ing with friends.
Edward Bower came up from his
home in the far south to see old
friends. Ed and his family took in the
exposition at st. Louis on their way
up. Mrs. Bower and her son went to
the home of her parents in Des Moines
and Mr.. Bower came here. He went
from here to Harper last evening to
see his parents.
Mrs. George Warner left for Cedar
Rapids last night and expects to be
gone one week.
Davenport and sigourney played a
game of ball Friday. The score was
4 to in favor OF Sigourney.
Charles c. Henninger made quick
business trip to Macon, Mo, returning
yesterday morning.
Bessie Blinkinsop of Poweshiek Co.,
is visiting relatives in this town.
Fred Haeffner is putting in a new
cement walk in front of his drug
store.
At normal graduating last week ten
young women received diplomas, The
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Rate Less Than Half Fare.

for round trip tickets will be in effect
via Iowa Central railway for following
occasions:
Boston, Mass, G. AR. encampment
Dates Of sale August II, ~ and 10.
Final limit August 20, with privilege
of extension to September Goth.
San Francisco and Los Angeles,
knights Templars Conclave. Dates Of
sale August 18th to September 10th.
Final limit October 23rd. Tickets
good going one route and returning
another and stopovers allowed.
Portland, Ore, American Mining
Congress. Dates of sale August Is
to 18. Final limit sixty days from
date of sale. Diverse routes and stop.
overs permitted.
Call on agents for particulars, or ad-
dress A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A., Min.
neapolis, MINI.
The Wabash railroad will sell tickets
from Ottumwa to st. Louis and return
for $5,75 on August 2, 4, 9. II, 16, 1S,
%, rs and 80. and ca September 1, 6,
8, 10, Is, 20, %, ~ and 20.
A. ]. Packard, Agent.
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INFANT KILLED BY A RIFLE.
Distressing Death at Charter Oak
Gun Mas In RaMie Aands

Distressing Death at Charter Oak,
Gun Was In Boys Hands.
Charter Oak, Aug. S.-The s.
week-old babe Of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Eckert was shot and instantly killed,
the ball going through the brain.
The babe was lying asleep In its
cab when Mr.. Eckert's younger broth
er, boy II years old, went to draw a
22-calibre rifle from it's place to ex-
anime it, In some way he exploded it,
the ball passing through the little
ones head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eckert have been mar
ried only about a year Ever since the
baby was born the mother has labored
under feeling that som ething would
happen to 1t and 1t would not live, so
she had watched over 1t very care
fully.
This Is the sixth accident that has
happened in this community in the
past four days, but none of the others
have been fatal.
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sTRINGToWN.

Stringtown, Aug 5.-Misses Nancy
and Mady Davis and Sadie Fisher Wis
tied at Fairfield Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Houdyshell of
Ottumwa, visited at Miss Susan
Smiths Sunday
H. T. Larmore and T. c. Hawthorne
delivered oats in Pekin Wednesday.
Mrs. q. f. Vannoy was in Farson
Tuesday.
Mrs. F. P Mowrey was in Fairfield
one day the first of the week.
Miss Minnie Larmore was in Ba-
tavia Monday.
Mrs. ]. A. vannoy and children Wis
tied in Farson Tuesday.
Tom Smith. one Of Wapello county's
old pioneers, died July 10, aged 10
years. 1nterment was made in the
Smith cemetery.
Mrs. j. A. Smith and daughters
Ethel visited with H. F. Davis, near
Competine, one day last week.
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conduct the singing. An invitation is
extended to all to attend and assist In
the meeting. Services every evening
this week.
Miss Mary waynick went last even
ing to Burlington, where she will go
by boat to st. Louis.
Master Kirk Jones entertained q
number Of his little friends Friday
evening.
Mrs. Joe Franzen, Of Burlington
came Saturday for a visit with her
mother. Mrs. Sarah Smith, who is
quite poorly.
Frank westfall, of Derby, was in
the city Saturday.
Mrs. Gus Anderson, of Lucas, re-
turned home Saturday after a visit
with her parents; Mr.: and Mrs. c. o.
Dalin.
Mrs. P. M. Lawson and Miss Adelia
Weaden went Saturday to Minneapolis
for a visit with relatives:
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OATS BELOW STANDARD.

Des Moines, Aug. s.-Iowa oats will
be below the standard in weight this
fall according to reports which have
been received at the local crop service
bureau from various sections where
threshing is now going on from the
shock.
1t is claimed that rust has in some
places affected the grain. not very ma
terially but just enough so that the
oats will not weigh up to the standard
Of thirty-two pounds to the bushel
measure this fall. The yield in guam
tity is good and will undoubtedly be
as large as that of previous years.
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megEaA DR.. A. j. MUMMERT ex>
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This elegant catalogue also con-
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LockMAN.

Lockman, Aug. S.-Mrs. W. L. Bur-
ger, of Harvey, is visiting at the home
of Mrs. Watts this week.
Mrs. M. Dice, Of Chisholm, visited
]. M. Rice one day last week.
Earl Duffy, of Abba, is the new
manager in the Lockman Supply com.
pany store.
Rev. Cubberly came home sick from
Exline Monday.
Miss Harris, of Evans, visited her
sisters, Mrs. T. l.. Evans and Miss
Mabel Harris, over Sunday.
Fred Douglass was business caller
in Abba Saturday.
J. M. Rice was in Ottumwa several
days last week.
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Going to Louisville.


At meeting of the Uniform Rank
Of Pythias, held in their hall, Friday
evening, it was decided to go in
body with the excursion party Of K
P.'s and their friends, who will leave
Ottumwa via the c., B. & O., at 7:10
p. M, August 18th, for Louisville, KY,
to attend the meeting Of the supreme
lodge. A special sleeping car has
been secured and number OF friends
Of the order will accompany the OF.
tumwa party, who will go from here
to ST. Louis via the Burlington route,
and from st. Louis to Louisville via
the Henderson route, which affords a
daylight ride through the most beau
tiful and historic part of the pictur.
esque blue grass state" An enjoy.
able feature Of the trip will be side
trip to the great Mammoth Cave of
Kentucky, one of the most interesting
spots in America sight which is
alone well worth going to see.
Returning, the party will stop at st.
Louis, where they will visit the
worlds fair. The low rate of s1.50
for double berth has been made and
reservations can be secured by call.
ing on or addressing ALI. G. Cook, OF.
tumwa, Iowa.
w V. Cockerill,
K. Of R. P. s., x. p.
E. r. Mitchell,
Capt. U. r., x. P.
ALI. G. Cook,
sec'y D. o. K. K.
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ALBA.

Abba, Aug. S.---David Burnside, an
old resident of Abba; passed away
Sunday morning at the home of viii
lard Bates just east of town, aged 80
years: The funeral took place this
morning at IL o'clock from the First
Presbyterian church of this city, Of
which church he was one of the char
ter members: Mr.. Burnsides has been
a sufferer For some time and his death
was not unexpected. THE sympathy OF
many friends Is with those who mourn
his death. Rev. Winthrop Allison con-
dutted the service.
The clerk Issued marriage licenses
Saturday to the following couples.
john r. Hixenbaugh, aged 90, to Edna
3. Hinton, aged 1s, both of Abba, and
Thoss Walton, aged "a, to Carrie Mich
OILS, aged ~, both Of Hooking
Miss Emma Porter IL enjoying a va.
cation this week.
The republican county convention
viii meet Aug. ~ for the selection OF
It's nominees For county officers.
Roy billiard, uf Corning. Ia a visitor
at the parental billiard home In this
Ward Hamilton and wife are guests
Of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Hamilton. Mr.. Hamilton has
Just returned from b business trip
through Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Mix. Of Des
Molnes spent Sunday IN Abba with
relatives and friends.
B. P. Cashier and wife were in
Loviiia yesterday visiting Mr.. Cast
rer's parents.
The preliminary hearing Of the Nc
Coombs case will probably be held to-
day.
AlbIa's fire department was called
to Hooking Saturday evening to ex-
tinguish blaze at mine No. /. The
dump house was burned and the en-
age resulted. Albia's new fire engine
worked to perfection and the fire was
quenched In a short time after the ar
rival Of the fire department. Hook
ing's fire pump broke and they were
thus rendered unable to handle the
flames at all.
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TROY.

Troy, Aug. 8.-Ora and Ray Whit
more, OF Eldon. who has been visiting
at the home of John Griffin, returned
home last Sunday.
George Ham, Of White Elm, is visit
ing at the home of his brother, William
Ham.
MRS. Frank Wilson and Mrs, Matte
MOOR were calling on friends in Troy
William Cole and daughter, Jessie,
o. Bladensburg, and Miss Peace
sconce, Of Fender Nebraska, and Miss
Lulu Cole, of Batavia, visited at the
nome OF Mrs. E. M. Hanna last week.
Mrs. Matte Moor and Mrs. Mary
wilson and daughters, Delta and Lulu,
and Miss Emma Moor visited last
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. John
Griffin.
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LoWENRERG 4 co.
Strawberry and Vegetable Dealers

The Passenger Department of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company
has recently issued a publication.
known as Circular No. IL, in which is
described the
Best Territory in This Country
for the growing Of early Strawberries
such products should address postal
card to the undersigned at Dubuque,
Iowa, requesting copy Of Circular
No. r."
j. r. Merry, Asst. Genl. Passr Agent.
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tied few days last week with friends
here.
Misses Dora Warren and Katie Con
we'll returned Saturday from a visit at
the worlds fair.
Miss Amy Mullhullen, of Ottumwa,
was an over Sunday visitor with
friends here.
Mrs. j. L. Layne and son Will visit
ed Sunday with relatives near Eddy
vile.
Miss Alice Applequist returned home
Saturday from a visit with friends at
Batavia.
Miss Lulu Dickson returned home
Saturday from Dixon, ILL.,, where she
has been attending college the past
year.
Misses Ethel Worley and 10 Dunning
returned Monday from a visit in OF
tumwa with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Venator, of Smoky
Hollow, were Sunday visitors with re-
latives here
Mrs: Cotton Is visiting relatives at
Givin.
Carl Arnold, Of near Salem, was a
Sunday caller at the home of G. e.
Jenkins:
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Reed dressed the wound and at last
accounts the boy was getting along as
well as could be expected
Other Happenings,
The Epworth League will hold a So
cial on Nye's lawn Wednesday even
ing. Aug. 10. Everybody invited
The Standard Bearers will meet at
J. H. Newell's Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mary Calbeck, of Peabody,
Kansas, is hero visiting her many
friends.
Mrs. j. A. Miller, who has been Wis
Ting friends In North Henderson. ILL.,,
Will arrive home tomorrow.
Miss Gertie Myers, of Ottumwa, Wis
tied Miss Clara Bryan last week:
Farmers are threshing their grain.
Oats is making from 80 to SO bushels
per acre. Barley is turning out very
we'll There was no wheat sown in
this vicinity:
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FREE HOMES,

are very scarce, and we have none to
give away, but we can sell you one
mighty cheap. Do you want to live In
the west end Of the city? We have a
double house on West Second at
$4,000. An Groom house (finest view
In the city, on West Fourth ST., and q
snap at $3.50.
In the East End we have good resi-
dences on East Main street at $500.
A small home on Hayne street at
$500. This can be bought on INSTALL
ments
Everyone Of these are snaps. we
know a bargain when we see 1t and
are Offering these knowing they are
bargains.
LoWENRERe 4 co.
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NORTH ENGLISH WINS AGAIN.
Ruste Yales Of Davenport Once More
Defeated by tho Iowa Co, PLAYERS.

North English Aug. s.-North Eng
lish took the last game of series from
the Rustic Yales of Davenport here
Saturday by the score Of to 2. Stock-
ten, North English's new pitcher,
twirled a great game having control
OF his opponents at all stages Of the
contest He allowed but two hits.
Stockton was also strong with the
willow, his two-base hit In the seventh
inning. whole second and third was
covered, winning the game. Boltz'
catching was the feature of the con-
test The score:
Davenport -. 20 0 20 0 0 %
North English 30 Q 1 o o s--3
Batteries-Foley and Peterson for
Davenport; Stockton and Boltz for
North English. Two base hits-Stock-
ton. Struck out-By Stockton o: bv
Foley 9. Base on balls--off Stockton
2: off Foley 8. Hit, by pitcher-Hum-
phrey, Peterson. Wild pitches-Foley
Time Of game-1:15. Umpire - II.
Phelps. Attendance-40O
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FOR SALE.

1873 acres SIX miles northeast from
Ottumwa, good two-story brick house
large barn, fine orchard. This is a
good grain and stock farm, and chear
at $12,500.
so acres miles north from city. fin<
land, fair improvements at $3.50 pei
acre.
800 acres, one Of the best farms tt
make money, also frst-class improve.
ments. See about it.
40 acres S miles west from city, land
some rolling, good orchard, about 81
acres in cultivation, balance pasture, q
snap at $1,000.
Farms Of all sizes in county and irn-
proved and unimproved city property.
oTTuMWA REAL ESTATE CO.,
Taylor Rldsy Cor. Main and Court SITS,
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TnE oTTUMwA COURIER

program was musical treat furnish
co oy talent from various parts OF the
country and an address by Prof. Il. ID.
l5oiton Of Iowa City. The address was
excellent and gave the many teachers
present numerous things to think
ABOUT. and suggestions and ideas that
an up-to-date teacher will benefit and
profit by.
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LEGAL.

Notice is hereby given that the pro.
posals for the erection Of a school
house in sub district No. 2 in Keokuk
township. Wapello county, Iowa. wfll
be received at the Office Of county SUI
perintendent (where plans and speci-
fications may be seen) until o'clock
p. M. the last Saturday in August
1904. at which time the contract will
be let to the lowest responsible bid
der. The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
M. w. Teesdale,
Secretary.
Aug. 1, 1904.