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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
Notes Of Things and Happenings Unusual

perched. decorates the stem. In this pipe
the Emperor smokes Havana tobacco which
is specially prepared for him.
There are many large specimens of the
brown cedar, juniperus monOsperma, i'm the
Garden of the Gods Pixies Peak. Colorado.
Professor Bessey. of the University Of Me-
braska during a recent visit to that place,
made effort to ascertain the age of some
Of the magnificent specimens. He was for
tunate enough to find the stump of a re-
Gently cut tree on which it was easy to
distinguish the annual growth Of rings.
These were counted for a section of the
trunk. care being taken to select a por-
ton in which the rings were OF average
thickness. and on this bases the number of
the whole stump was calculated. In this
way it was found that this particular tree
was between 500 and 1000 years old. In
other words. the tree was a Seeding some
time between the years 300 and HOO a ID.
Here are some figures which are likely to
surprise those who have never tasted horse
flesh. According to the Paris Board of
Health, In 1895, 2l.4S0 horses. mules and
donkers were consumed in that city: in
1897. 22.029 in 1898. 22512; i'm 1899 e. 203: in
1900. 1854; in 1901 %, 6S3, and in 1903 80, 324.
OF this last number 1870 were horses, ass
were dOnkeys and a. were mules.
From the marked increase in conSump-
ton during the last three years it must not
be assumed that the people OF Paris are
of horse flesh as food. since there is abun-
dant proof that the only reason why more
horse flesh was consumed in 1902 than in
wideawake but not very conscientious
butchers have discovered that such flesh,
when mixed with pork, makes very palat-
able sausages, and as horse flesh is cheaper
than pork they naturally use as much of
the former as they safely can.
In 1S49. according TO the German news
papers, Frederick William. who was then
King of Prussia. consulted fortune teller.
and here is the extraordinary prediction
which she made to him:
We are now in the year 1884, she said,
land if, beginning at the right, you place
under each other in a vertical column the
numerals which make up this numer, 1S49.
you will find the year in which your king
dom will become a great empire That
year will be 1871. Now perform the same
operation with 1871 and you will arrive
at 1883, which is the date Of the first EN-
peror's death Finally treat 1888 in the
same manner and you VIII obtain 1915. this
being the year in which the empire will be
overthrown and a reptile proclaimed"
Here is the way in y III she obtained the
three notable years.
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Italy makes 100000 year out of for
eign visitors.
There are four millionaires in Great Brit
ain to one in France.
Constables in London receive SIS year
as a clothing allowance.
Nine new parks or open spaces were add
ed to London's lungs in 1901.
The world is said to contain $4,000 loco
motives, of which $500 in Europe.
During the last century war caused the
death Of more than thirty million civilized
men.
&c. 900 have one room only and 10000 only two
rooms.
The United States received from Germany
during the nineteenth century 5079,S62 i'm
migrants
The ordinary howitzer or siege gun
weighs $500 pounds and is six feet, ten
inches long.
A tract of Eastern Australia which thirty
years ago was a sandy desert now supports
over a million sheep.
The United States has 5000 postoffices
Germany Is next with 45,623, and Great
Britain third with 22.4O0
The number of ants in a nest varies from
1928 TO 1864 These figures are from a
recent count of five nests.
The average farm laborer's family in
England lives on $lS5 a year; the average
mechanics family spends $500.
The deepest well in the world is situated
In the village OF Sperenberg, about twenty
miles from Berlin. 1t has depth of 4.194
feet.
The posthouse of Ancomarca, in the Andes
OF Peru, is 1900 feet above the sea. and
probably the highest Inhabited spot on
earth.
Parisians smoke cigarettes made of the
leaves of the coffee plant. Those who have
tried them prefer them to tobacco Gig
arettes.
Some Spanish fishermen at Aguilas found
a corpulent fish in their catch Cutting IL
open they found twenty odd letters it had
swallowed.
The longest telephone wire span in the
world is $500 feet from pole to pole, span
ming the Susquehanna river at Lam
caster, Pa.
Within a year more than 1900
skilled workmen have left the French silk
factories of Roubaix and Turcoing for the
United States
Salmon traps are forbidden by law in
Canada. Therefore, salmon costs fifteen
cents apiece in Canada, but only three cents
over the border.
Caithness. Orkney and Shetland are Scot
fish countries in which wages are lowest.
A plowman there still considers himself
we'll paid at 1886 week.
ST. Michaers Church at Coventry is said
to nave the widest nave of any English
church. 1t IS 125 feet wide. That of York
Minister is 104iz feet in width.
There are 76T2.S4S houses and shops in
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Great Britain. OF these only 1.l51,99S are
private dwelling houses of over 500 yearly
rental.
The coronation robe presented to the
Empress of Russia of fur. 1t weighed
only sixteen ounces, yet was worth $1,000,
or 1855 per ounce.
A new rifle with which the United States
army is to be shortly equipped is said TO
have an effective range of five miles, and
TO be the lightest rife ever devised.
The largest pair OF shoes ever manufac-
tuured for actual wear in America We're
made by firm of shoemakers at Rookland,
Mass. The size is labelled seventeen" and
they are nearly sixteen inches long.
An English inventor some time ago be-
lieved he had solved the problem of aerial
navigation by combining the wings OF n.y.
ing machine with a regular bicycle mechan-
ism. He proved conclusively. on paper. that
with this construction it would be simple
matter for a person TO fly as readily as
he could wheel along country road.
Among the hundreds of pictures of the
great Napoleon it is often remarked that
scarcely any two alike. Probably the
most authentic reproduction of his features
which has been preserved Is the death
mask which was made at St. Helena and
is now preserved i'm the British Museum.
The cast was made shortly after death, and
is considered a faithful and exact copy of
his features.
Diamond thieves are said TO be the clev-
crest in the world In mining diamonds it
is necessary to exercise every precautlon,
Dut even Inen the loss Dy inert Is COuSlueI-
able. Many stones, for instance. have been
swallowed, by the natives and others en-
ployed in handlin. them. A negro in the
Kimberley mines a ually stole and swal
lowed ten valuable -iamonds. The stones
were valued even in the rough state at
$4,000
Probably the shabbiest weIl the
most interesting bag in New YOark city is
that which has been used for the last TWEEN
ty years to carry the money from the post
Office to the United States Bank. In its best
days Ii was a very ordinary affair Of can
and leather. but now, in its old age, 1t
seems hardly worth a glance to one not
familiar with its story. l. is calculated
that each year this bag has held 10 less
than $2,000OO0, and that during the twenty
years of its existence it has held within
its dingy cover a sum Of S4000000O. Small
5 il is. it has often taxed the strength of
two to lift it with it's precious
burden.
Emperor William likes a cigar. but.
cOrding to recent reports from Berlin, he
has now learned. that no cigar is compar
able to good tobacco smoked in a good
pipe. In his smoking room there sew
eral pipes. but some he has used,
and there is only one which he constantly
uses. beauty IL is, having been fashioned
by artist from a design furnished by
the Kaiser himself. The bowl. which is
larger than usual is of meerschaum: the
stem which is rather long and delicate.
| is of Turkish wood; finely carved clUs-
| ter of leaves ornaments the bowl and a
! large silver w, on which silver bird is
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Just outside the gate of the Brooklyn
navy yard hangs a cloth sign. painted in
big letters. japanese TattOOer''
. The tattooer Is AZ work on the broad back
OF a. sailor. putting on the finishing touches
or wonderful dragon that sprawis over
the pink flesh from neck 70 waist from
shoulder 10 shoulder. Ii is dOEe IN all the
farms colOrs in which the Orientals de-
light. with eyes OF fire, scales OF blue and
yellow and green. fierce red claws and
stripes or black along the body.
With a steady hand the tattooer works
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TOMBSTONE.

south transact OF Westminster Abbey
where the stone reproduced here fitly COM
memOrates him.
According 10 one legend he ran a foot
race long after he had passed his hundredth
year with all the agility OF a young man.
and according TO another he threshed corn
for several hours daily in his one hundred
and thrtieth year
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In the accompanying picture is shown the
tombstone Of the famous centenarian,
Thomas. commonly known as old Parr,
concerning whom so many curious stories
are told. lie Is said to have been born in the
parish Of AiberbUry, near shrewsbury, in
the year 1888, and 20 have died at Lord Ar
unde house. of the Strand. in London, in
1875, at the age of l5e He was buried in the
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the ivOry-handled needle back and forth.
using the thumb and fOrehnger of his left
hand for a brace The needle is like brush
OF very fine points, and this is dipped into
the paint and forced very gently into the
skin leaving the paint under the cuticle.
Twenty hours is the time required to etch
dragon that covers a mans back and IL
Is done little at a time-an hours work
each day For this q man pays not less
than 50. For a more elGbOTately-w wrought
dragon the charge is $40. and there are de-
signs for which the price asked is 500 and
$eJ0.
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Boys and Sleds.

The snow afforded the boys lots
OF sport the early part of the
week. They were having their
vacation from school and many
OF them secured sleds, tied long
ropes to them which they would
slip around some part of the rear
end of passing vehicles and then
take a ride. The paved district
proved to be splendid spot for
that kind of sport, the surface be-
ing smooth and suited their pur-
pose admirably. Sometimes the
drivers of the vehicles would
cheerfully take them skimming
along as smoothly as birds i'll
flight, but again gruff horse
man would order them off or else
sling them off by making sharp
turns. 1t was curious to note the
differences of disposition in men,
as indicated by the various man
ners in which they would receive
the lads who "hooked on"
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General Items.

The first payment of $500 90 on the
Annex was made December 18th. The
next payment to the contractors will
fall due on about January 5th. The
amount is $4,000. If those who have
subscribed will meet their subscrip-
tions we can pay all claims promptly.
Received on Probation last Sunday:
G. A. Floyd, Mrs. Minnie Floyd and
Helen C. Floyd, of l13s Pine; Mr.. and
Mrs. Elvis Freede and Chester Freede,
of 1887 Bragdon: Sadie Wise, of l40O
Pine, and W. H. Denell, of 1915 North
ern.
Into Full Membership: Miss Elva
Smith, 1877 Ormau, and Raymond
Rowlsy; of 1896 Cedar.
Miss Ahrens returned to her home
in Illinois last Tuesday. We shall
miss her in Church and Sunday School.
Mrs. Reese has been called to Penn
sylvania BY the serious illness of her
mother.
The children Of the Parsonage are
afflicted with Whooping Cough Those
who fear this Contagious disease had
better not call for several weeks.
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accruing thereon, or either of them. then
said Association might, after thirty days
notice, either personal or by mall. to said
Albo terminate said agreement, and take
possession of said property, and sell the same
at public sale to the highest and best BIDDER
for cash, in conformity with the ternns Of
said contract, and apply the proceeds there
of In conformity with the bylaws of said
Association and the terms of said contract,
to pay said loan. interest, hnea and ch afres,
and
Whereas. said Albo has defaulted In tho
payment OF said loan and interest and lneS
and said Association has given said thirty
days personal notice and terminated said
contract
Now, therefore, |, F. P. hawke, Secretary
of said Association, being duly authorised
SO to do by said Association, will on Monday,
the 18th day of January, A d. 1900, at ten
O'Clock a. m. of said day, st the east front
door of the court house ia the city and county
of Pueblo, and state of Colorado. sell the
hereinb fore described real estate to the
highest and best bidder for cash, and apply
the proceeds thereof In con for nifty With the
terms OF said contract and the by-laws of
said Association to the payment OF said loan
and the interest, fines and charges thereon
F. P. HAWKE,
Secretary of the Bessemer Building d Loan
Association.
| Dec. H. 100. Jan. "a. 1905.
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To Dedicate Church.

The dedicatory exercises for
the Bethel Nj. E. church, East
Side, Rev. G. G. Giller, pastor,
will take place tomorrow begin
ming at 80 a. m. There will be
second service in the afternoon
beginning at 2 80 o'clock, and a
third one in the eveningbeginning
at 7:3o, when the pastor will
preach on the subject, "On the
Wrong Train The East Siders
have very handsome new
church now, and great deal OF
the credit is due to the untiring
efforts OF Rev. Giller, the new
pastor.
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BOYS Torment Shoemakers.

NIischievous boys are in the
habit of teasing and tormenting
Nj. Lehman, the little German
shoemaker on Abriendo avenue
by playing all kinds of pranks OH
him, and of late some of the jokes
are of the vicious and harmful
kind which fills him with rage
and he creates a scene. A few
good scarings by the police might
put the youngsters to flight and
teach them to respect the little
shoemaker.
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Notiss Of Final Settlement.

In ths matter OF the Estate Of Mary A. Nc
Hogan, Deceased.
sixth day OF February A. d. 1905, be
ing one Of the regular days of the January
term of the County Court OF fueplo
Bsncroft administrator of said estate, will ap-
pear before the udge of said Court, present my
the approval OF the same, ard vii, then apply
to be discharged an such Administrator. Al
which time and place any person in interest
may appear and present objections TO the
same, II any there be.
Dated at the city and county of Pueblo, state
Of Colorado, December 27th, 1874.
WILLIAM II. BANCROFT,
Administrator OF the estate of Mary No
Hogan, deceased.
Dec. 81. 1904 Jan. % 1905
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NOTICE OF SALE.

WHEREAS, Joseph Albo did on the 18th day
of July, 1905, borrow of The Bessemer Build
nE & Loan Association the sum of One
thousand Dollars tel0o9oo,l and gave Lot
bered Ten l0l IN klweil and Smith, Sub
division of Lots and Z in Block ~ in Uplanas
Park, former town of Bossemer, now part
Of the consulidated City Of Pueblo. and Ger
tain certificate of stock of the fifteenth series
Of said Association, being mum mbefed eign-
deed for the property Aforesaid; and = con-
tract being given 70 said Albo By said Asso-
and DollHrs Sld6o 20 and interest, together
with ali nnes, dues and arrearages as should
accrue thereon. should be paid BY said 30
said Association would convey said property
TO said Albe.
But In case Of default In tho paynent o.
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Notes Pilgrim Baptist Church.

The Christmas entertainment
was given Tuesday evening and
was a great success.
The bazaar conducted last week
by the ladies of the church put a
neat sum in the treasury for the
new building.
Geo. Shouse, ]. S. Marcus and
A. A. Layton have been appoint
ed a contract committee and they
hope soon to be able to let the
contract for the new building.
The ladies desire to express
hearty thanks to all who contrib
uted to the success Of their al
bum, quilt and bazaar.
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NORTHERN AVE. M. E. CHURCH.
SUNDAY SERVICES.

SUNDAY SERVICES.
s.46 a. m. Sunday School, W. D.
Kohler, superintendent. Glasses for
all.
11.O0 q, m. - Public worship.
1915 p. m. - Glass meeting, w. d.
Harris, leader.
800 p. m. Junior league, Miss
Adams, superintendent.
100 p. m. - Epworth league meet.
ing, Miss Ciink, president.
500 p. m. - Public worship.
REGULAR WEEK DAY ANNOUNCEMENT
Wednesday, 500 p. M, prayer meet
ing followed by Sunday School teach
er's meeting.
Thursday, 2 p. M, ladies' circle.
Thursday, 500, choir practice, Prof.
F. O. Kay, director.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGs
1. Official board and finance COM
mittee, first Tuesday in the month at
the parsonage, 500 p. m.
2. Sunday School board, second
Thursday In the month at parsonage,
Z .5 p. m.
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Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Edward Price, Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed
ward Price, late of the county of
Pueblo and state of Colorado, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he win appear BE-.
fore the County Court of Pueblo county, q the
court house in Pueblo, 1t the December term
on the fourth Monday In January nexs, ct
said estate are notified and requested % At
tend for the purpose of having the sains ad-
justed. All persons indebted to said eataso are
requested to make Immediate payment 70 the
undersigned.
Dated this sOth day of DecsmbeI. A. ID. 1904
ISAAC FnHTon,
Administra6Sr.
Dec. ~, l904-Jan. Il, 1905.
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CHURCH DEDICATED.
Minnequa Congregational Church
to be Dedicated Sunday With
Impressive Ceremonies.

The Minnequa Congregational
church, situated at the corner Of
Pine and Aqua streets, will be
dedicated tomorrow, and high
ly interesting program has been
announced.
Rev. Norman X. Curtis will
lead in the exercises and the en-
tire congregation will take part in
them. The services will begin
at 3 o'clock p. III. sharp, and a
large congregation will be pres
ent.
The Minnequa folks are to be
congratulated on their new
church.
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Sunday School Election.

Sunday School Board met in lecture
room of Church immediately after
PRAYER meeting, December 2lst, the
pastor preaiding. In absence OF sscre-
tary. Miss Adams was elected Sscre-
tary protein.
The following members of the Board
were present: L. M. Potashinsky, W.
d. Kohlsr, A. wohlgenuth, B. W. NJ
DayieAA II. Baker, Mrs. kiasgye, Mrs.
Pstashinsky, Miss Nora Case Miss
Parry, Miss Williams, Miss Janiison'
Mas knight, Miss Woods. Miss Lease
Mitchell, Miss Adams.
The Committee on Enrolluient re-
ported work almost complete lhe
Grading Committee reported progress
The following resolution was pre-
presented and adopted:
Ina,much a. Brother W. D. koh-
Ter ba. served US faithfully as
superintendent of our Sunday School
for the past two years, and rscsg niz-
ing his efficiency and steadfastness' be
II
Resolved, That we. the members OF
the Sunday School hereby show our
appreciation aud tender our hearsfe''
thanks to him for his services.
Resolysd further. That We express
the kovs that he will accept the po..a-
tion for another year, and that Gods
rici,est hlassiuQs may rest xpon him
~ that ! copy of these resolutions be
riyen Brother Kohler, and that they
r. nlSoeA - the secosds Of ne
sShs co1mtttes o. Nomination. re-
uSke1 esleuews. Fer or6spsrintendsas
MW Rehfer, Assiatant euperintenoc,
ent. A. WohlgenauAh, Secretary, Lessie
Mitchell. Euroilment Secretary, NOT !
Cannr TfehAuSSr, Misc Jamison, ~
brarian, Helen KandsIl. Assistant Ii.
brarian, Ethel Burke, Superintenden,,'
Of Primary Department, Lottie She,l
Tirst erads Rfiaaary Hassityne stePn
ems, SSeond GfaAe Primary, Miss Jam
isSa. tSspariAtsndsnt Home Depart
sAnjh 81 ~. - Davies, Supsrinteso
! ent Cradle Roll, Ars. Kiasgye, Organ
! iser, Leila Dsssing. A..
The ,sspert waa accepted and TN
! aomineea .saeeted ~ the Board.
I superintendent Cradle Roll repoftes
: Is IN nal a. sa.s..4
By We, ,,ths hoard put itself on rec
ord Ia favor Of plan for grading
4 gs1aed sciseoi. The school grade Va
aSsssA ePsa - tie basis Of ciasssea
Il TIE feliswiag teashers were nom'
sate1 By oups1intsslent Kohlsr an
y confirmed ~ TIE Board:
,C1aaa Ne. 1-Mios ThomaA
4 Claas 70. 1.1efA, Potaahinsky
- DH1ss1llaa 4AiGlef
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Notice Of Final Settlement.

In the Matter of the Estate of Mary C. Bass
Notice is hereby given, That on Monday the
ISth day Of January. A. d. 1ooe, beinE one OF
covpty court Of Pueblo County, in the State Of
Colorado, I. Benjamin Bridgford administrat-
OF said court, present my final settlement As
such adninistrator pray the approval Of the
same. aud Will then apply 70 be discherged
place any person In interest may appear and
present eb3sc Hons 10 the sams.i any there BE-
Dated at the city and county Of Pueblo, state
Of Colorado, 18th DSeen0sr, 1904.
BENJAMIN BRIDoFoAD,
Administrator Of the estate of Mary C. Bass,
deoeeA0d.
Dec, II, leD4-Jan. IL, 1905.
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UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.

Bessemer United Brethren
Church, corner Pine and North
ern. NJ. L. Garberson, Pastor.
Preaching at II a. m. and 7:45 p.
m. by Rev. ]. w. Cleaver OF Den
yer. Bible school 10 a. m. Jun
ior Endeavor ego p. m. Y. P. S.
c. E. 7 p. m. Class meeting
"Wednesday 7:3o p. m. L. A. S.
Thursday at p. m. in the class
room of the church.
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Planning Mill Begun.

Work has begun on the new
building of the Bessemer Planning
Mill Co. on Abriendo avenue. 1t
is to be a 1 story brick, 4oxIoo
feet, and will have glass front.
The walls will be 13 inches thick
and the roof made of corrugated
iron, making the building as
nearly fire proof as possible.
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Of timber lands in the states of California,
Oregon. Nevada, and Washington Territory"
as extended To all the Public Land States by
act OF Aug. I, 1892, James $. Barton, of Verde,
county of Pueblo, state OF Colorado, has this
Il, for the purchase of the NWIt NWA of
Sec tion No. II. Township No. % S, Range No.
70 W., and Will oner proof to show that the
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver OF this o1ice at Pueblo,
Colorado, on Wednesday, the sth day of Feb
ruary. 1905.
He names witnesses: 5. r. Shurtz, of
Pueblo, Colo. Jackson Heckart, OF Verde,
Colo. VIM. Presley, OF Verde, Colo, Mrs. A.
Hutchinson, of Verde Colo.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-descrlbed lands are requested to file
their claims In this Office on or before said sth
day OF February. 1895.
5. A. ABBEY, Register.
Nnv %;
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Ladies Did Well.

The ladies of the Pilgrim Bap-
tist church realized net profit OF
S1o4 through conducting the ba-
zaar recently. 1t entailed a great
deal of planning and much te-
dious work, but they went at it
with a will and succeeded even
beyond their expectations.
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Notice of Final Settlement.

In the matter OF the estate OF Andrew Glover.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that on Monday the
End day of January, A. ID. 1906, being one OF the
regular days Of the December term of the
Colorado, we, william Schmidt and Alexander
Macdonald, executors OF said estate, will aP-
pear before the Judge of said Court, presept t
our nnAl settlement "a such executors, pray
the approval of the same, and will then apply
TO be discharged as such executors. At which
time and place any person In interest may hp-
pear and present objections to the same, II any
there be.
Dated at the City and County of Pueblo
State of Colorado. December End. 1904.
WILLIAM SCHMIDT.
ALEXANDER MACDONALD,
Executors OF the estate of Andrew Glover,
deceased.
Dec, 3-Dcc. 81, 1901