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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
NEWSIES FORM TRUST.
Organize to Fight Competition or
Rich Kids"

Fremont is TO have Il ncwsbOys union.
George Williams. city circulatOr of the
Bee, and Harry HauSer, of the Lincoln
Journal, are in favor of the boys in their
employ organizing for the purpose of
maintaining uniform prices and rates.
thus benefting the boys as well as them
selves. About twenty-five boys and
young men sell papers there on Sundays.
and as one of the small boys said: Some
of EN- is rich kids what don't have to
work. but just sells to get little spend
in money, and they just evcrIastingly
knocks the stuflin out of the regular
trade us regular statesmen has worked
up. If we has a union the business can
he r1ln rpglIlnr''
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
SHERIFF WAITS FOR HAGERTY
Sheriff Hail Thinks Missing Cashier
is in Hiding at Phoenix, AriZ.

Sheriff Hall, Of Holt County, arrived
ut Phoenix, Ariz.. Saturday with a re-
QUESTION fer Bernard w. McGreevy. alb
scOnding president of the Elkhorn Val
ley Bank, Of O'NeilI. Neb. Inc sheriff
is impressed with the story that Cashier
Patrick Uagerty is i'll hiding there and
hopes to capture him.
Sheriff Hall does not think the two
bank officials have much money i'll their
possession. and says the $4,000 lost in
the failure is probably gone for good.
President McGreevy told the sheriff he
was not Il defaulter and that the books
would clear him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
BOSTON TUBE OPEN.
Public is Using Great Submarine
funnel.

Public is Using Great Submarine
funnel.
The submarine tunnel connecting BOS-
ton and East Boston. Mass. was opened
10 the public service Friday.
The tunnel is Il mile and Il quarter
long. double tracked and partly laid un
der the harbor waters. The cost of con-
struction was $3O,000000. -Four and Il
half years was consumed in building.
In arranging the stations the builders
made use Of historic ground, the entrance
near Washington Street being directly
under the old Massachusetts state house,
and the Scolley Street entrance under
the old court house.
1t is estimated 100000 people viii
use the tube annually.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
BROWN PAYS WITH LIFE.
Blood Poisoning Sets in and His
Wounds Prove Fatal

Frank T. Brown. the man who was
shot by Charles {. Reynolds late Sat
urday night ut Tecumseh, is going to die
and probably within Il few hours. The
attending physicians worked diligently
to save the mans life, but the worst has
happened, blood poisoning has set in.
Monday night the patient was very low.
Brown was asked Monday afternoon
whether or not he cared to make Il state
ment and he stated that he did. An at
torney was sent for and the dying man )
testimony reduced to writing.
Reynolds is still III the custody of the
sheriff. He expresses deep regret at the
occurrence. and insists that he acted in
self-defenSc, and 'he public believes
him.
\ later dispatch says Brown is dead.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Indiana StOkerS Scalded.

An explosion of Il 6OO-horse power boil
er in Brewer 4 Love Bros. cotton mills
at indianapolis, Ind, seriously scalded
w. A. Watts, Curtis Boyd and John Per
kins. three Stokers: reduced to wreckage
two batteries of nine boilers, blew down
the walls of the boiler house and crushed
in the front Of Il Onc-story brick house.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
TROUBLE IN MOROCCO
Cause of the Anti-FOreign Policy of
the Sultan.

The correspondent at Tangier of the
London Times learns that the antifOr
eign policy OF the sultan of Morocco
was the outcome of a meeting of the
principal Fee Moors. who. fearing
French designs. sent Il deputation to the
sultan demanding the rupture of rela-
tons with France. the stoppage of the
French commission and the dismissal of
Europeans in the sultan'S service and of
ro-European viZiers.
The Moors are so angered that any at
tempt to arrest the deputation would be
the signal for n revolution.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
GIVEN SIXTY LASHES.
White Man is then Ordered to
Leave Mississippi.

Leave Mississippi.
Ned Lewis, white man. ~; years old,
whose home is in Chicago. was dashed
ordered out of the state. Lewis was be
ing taken to the county convict farm to
serve a sentence for insulting woman
on the streets. As he WAS being taken
To the farm Il crowd of six white men
ok him from the guard. They entered
the woods. three miles from town. strip
ped him and gave him sixty lashcs across
the back. then placed him on a train
and ordered him to leave the state
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
President Sam Condemned.

At Port au Prince, Hayti. the court
has rendered Judgment i'll default. con-
demuing former President Sam to i'm
prisonment for life at hard labor for the
alleged issue of fraudulent bonds. Mad
anne Sam is sentenced to fifteen years
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
HOrsethief BrenkS Jail.

Another Jail delivery occurred at Stan
ton the other night and the man await
ing trial for horse stealing is again at
liberty. The fine work was done from
the outside. Five of the best locks made
were broken i'll the successful effort to
liberate the prisoner. From the manner
i'll which the locks We're twisted and
broken it is evident that small crow
bar was used. Sheriff King was out Of
town at the time.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Faces Water Famine.

Owing to an immense jam of ice i'll the
Missouri River north Of st. Joseph, Mo.
a water famine is threatened. The ice
has diverted the water from the in
takes and lowered the level Of the river
five feet. Three hundred men are work
ing Oh trenches to bring the water III
reach of the pumps.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Celebrate Golden Wedding.

Joy reigned supreme at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. n f. Peterson. on Gospel
Ridge. on Thursday evening, it being the
tiftieth anniversary of the wedding day
of Mrs. PetersOn'S mother and father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustaf Nelson. the tive
children of the old couple being present
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Block at Columbus DESTROYED.

Fire was discovered in the department
store of +. b. Durham at Columbus
Thursday. An alarm was ut once sound
ed and the fremen were soon on the
ground and batted hard with the flames.
but the large store. with its entire con
tents. was totally destroyed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05

state Superintendent Fowler said Sat
nrday that he had been told by large
number OF members Of the State Tpach-
ers Association that the next meeting
VIII be held III Lincoln. Several Of the
Omaha members who We're instrumental
III taking the 1904 session to the metrop-
oils have told hin that Lincoln may have
If y Xt VGlr
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Mystery in Shooting

William O'RIien was probably fatally
shot while standing near where Robert
Brennan was killed by Patroman NAL
lon at New York last May. O'Bren was
the principal witness against Mallon.
O'Rrien'S assaiants escaped and he re-
fused to make Il statement
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
GETS "ICY MlTT."
Nebraska Bankers Chilly to the
State Treasurer.

state treasurer.
4 Lincoln, Neb., special says: When
State Treasurer Mortensen asked the
Omaha bankers to sign his personal bond
they one and all proffered him the ''frig-
ID mitt." SO he returned to Lincoln dis
rouraged and glum. He may resign.
My plans are all upset. he said, Il
do not know whether [ will qualify or
not" He stated that under the present
conditions no business man could afford
to bother with the office.
The dilemma resulted from the recent
supreme court decision making void the
guaranty bond law for public officials.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
BITTER AGAINST M'GREEVY.
Many Threats Made at O'Neiil
Against Banker.

Whether Sheriff Hall, of Holt Coun-
ty, has been delayed by the storm or is
purpOsely keeping Bernard McGreevy in
seclusion, is matter of conjecture at
Lincoln.
The feeling against the former presi-
dent of the collapsed ElkhOrn Valley
Bank is bitter in O'Neill and many
threats have been made.
The authorities have not been advised
of McGreevys whereabouts Hall left
Phoenix. Ari., with his prisoner Sunday
morning
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Attacked by Vicious Horse.

Patrick Shaughnessy, a horse trainer
at Tecumseh, was attacked by vicious
animal. The horse bit him severely on
the arm, knocked him down and 10
doubt would have more severely injured
him but for the fact that Mr.. Shaugh-
messy was able to roll under "a fence and
get away from him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Great Russian Loan.

St Petersburg dispatches state that ar
Engagements for the issue of 4 per cent
~ concluded with Il group of fnanciers.
There will be no drawing Of bonds for
compulsory redemption or conversion for
twelve wears
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
HaveIock Nav Get Library

Correspondence between Andrew Car
negie and the Havclock Library ASso-
citation has led TO the belief that dona-
ton will be made for Il library at that
place. Carnegie has asked the Havelock
people for Il statement of what they are
willing to give towards the project.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
TO SEAT PEABODY.
Colorado Republicans Said to Have
Made Plans.

Made Plans.
\ Denver. Colo, special says: by
eating State Senators DareS and Mil
lard the Republicans have gained such
control Of the assembly that it is be
lievcd in Democratic circles that Gov
Peabody will be Ieseated.
The Republicans plan this. it is said,
by throwing out the vote OF al the
Democratic wards in Denver and count
ing the votes OF the Republican wards.
Some doubt exists in regard to the
position of the state canvaSSlng board
going behind the returns, although there
is believed to be some opposition.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Library for West Point.

The want of a public library has long
been felt in West Point. nothing of the
kind having been attempted there for the
last twenty years. The Catholics of the
community have taken the matter ND
and the nucleus of library for the
public has beeen secured. Liberal sub
scriptionS are coming in.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Diphtheria at Pawnee CITY.

At Pawnee City the public schools dis
missed last Friday for three weeks va
cation. The vacation is one week longer
than customary, but was given on ac-
count of the prevalence Of diphtheria
among the pupils and in families where
pupils come from. One week OF this will
be made up next spring.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Farmer Charged with Forgery.

William Maynard, young farmer
who was married only three weeks ago
was arrested at Grand Island on the
charge of forgery, brought by John l..
Johnson. farmer whose name had been
fraudulently put to several checks I'M
wisely cashed by merchants recently.
Maynard claims he only ind0rsed the
checks for other parties and had no bene.
fit from them.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Named by President.

President Roosevelt has appointed J.
Hamilton Moore, of Philadelphia, chief
of the bureau of manufacturers of the
department of commerce and labor ut
WaShin"tOu
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Jury Exonerates Reynolds.

The cOroner's jury completed its work
at Tecumseh Thursday and found that
Frank f. Brown came to his death from
gunshot wounds inflicted by Reynolds
and that Reynolds acted in self-defense.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Free Mail Delivery at Columbus.

Postmaster Kramer of Columbus. is
in receipt of letter from Congressman
Mccarthy which says that the fourth
assistant postmaster general as Wash
ington has directed Il postofice inspector
to come to Columbus and look the
ground over preparatory to the estab.
fishing Of free mail delivrrY
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
France MAY Use Fleet.

Owing To the crisis i'll Morocco the
navy yards at Toulon. France. are in
Il state Of greatest activity. Prepara
tons are making TO equip Il cruiser
squadron for immediate sailing
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
One Death from Blizzard.

\ Calumet. Mich. special says: The
blizzard which has been raging in north
ern Michigan the last three days caused
one death, numerous accidents and par
;llYZed business
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
COnyictS Shot In.

At Folsom. Cal. seven out of nine con-
yictS ut the state prison who made n
break for liberty Thursday, were almost
riddIed VITA bullets, three being now
dead and three in critical condition.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Irouuois Fire Damages.

Judge Charles VI. Walker decided Fri
day that the city of Chicago is not liable
for damages growing out of the loss III
connection with the loss Of life in the
IrOuuoiS thcater fire.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Business Houses at Goehner.

The hotel at GOehner. Seward County.
was burned on Monday night. The
building was the property of W. O.
Dickinson, Of Seward, and had but re-
Gently been reprinted and papered.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Hospital for Insane Quarantined

The State board Of health Monday
gave orders that the Nebraska hospital
for the insane be quarantined for an in
definite period. OH account of the pres
ence of smallpox. Superintendent Greene
says there it but one case. and it is mild.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Big Drop in Temperature.

AT La Crosse. Wis., Il drop in temper
allure of 10 degrees followed Tuesday :
lizard. The snow is drifted eight and
ten feet deep.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Oil Prices are Cut.

At Pittsburg. Pa. the Standard Oil
Company has made reduction of
cents in a grades Of crude oil except
raglan. which was cut 2 cents
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Steamer is Mrccked

The Richmond Va. life saving station
has dispatched crew to the unknown
steamer stranded on Diamond ShOal
eight miles distant. i
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
New Venture in Whaling.

The Orion, Il new steam whaler from
Christiania. left Dart mouth. Eng. We'd
nesday for Victoria. X. c.. us Il new
venture in North Pacific whale fishery.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Storm Destroys Roundhouse.

was blown down during tie storm ut
Norfolk Wednesday. No one was hurt.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Sioux CITY Stock Market.

Fridays quotations on the Sioux City
stock market follow: Butcher steers.
81. 7JM4.20. Top hogs. S4..J5.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05

Louis +. WoGdrIF of York County
convicted in the lower court Of statutory
assault upon Mabel Kerwood and sen
fenced to the peliitentiary for four years,
will have to serve his time. The SUI
preme court has decided that he secured
d fair trial in the lower court and affirm
cd the decision Of thar court.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05

The state printing board has let rhe
contracts fol printing the senate ana
house bills and the bill titles The State
Journal Company got the contract for
the Legislative stuff for these prices.
Bills, 800 copies. for both the senate ana
house. Sl.44 a page nhis is cents high
er than the brice paid last session. but
was the lowest of three bidders; 3OG-
copies of bill titles at 371a cents Gast
year this price was ~ cents; food com
mlSSloner'S rebOrt. 1000 copies. CIahin=,
Sl.O3; state Librarians report, Gillespie
& Phillips. 500 copies. .2221a.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05

HoY. Mickey orb Saturday assured Su
peflhtehdent Gre'tn. of the Lincoln hos
pIal 1or thelnSaI b.. that there IS absO-
Iuteiy 10 need fol any investigation into
the AFFAIRS of thd executive department.
for conference land WAS assured that
the governor has perfect confidence in
him and the int(critv of his manage
ment. He said tlat he would not have
written the letter laskiuo for an investj-
CATION had he bPhn IN Grapne's MAGE
You are all right. DIR Greene" was
the governors cofdiaI statement. and
your management | of th. bospjtal has
been splendid in etver. WAY"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-16
ILLINOIS BILL HITS TRUSTS
Definition Of Monopolies Enlarged to
Include Life Insurance.

Springfield, H., March l6.--in tho
lower house Of the state leg stature
last night Representative Mckinley of
Chicago introduced an antitrust bill
drawn by Attorney General Stead and
endorsed by Governor Deneen
The definition of a trust is enlarged
to include both life insurance conpa-
nies and underwriters. The bill pro
vides System Of graduate fnes for
corporations violating the act. SIM
liar system fer the onicers Of the cor
porations. and it is especially provided
that any person or corporation in.
jured by the operation of a trust shall
be entitled TO sue and recover two
fold for all damages sustained.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-16
ThObura'S Scalp
THE PRICE OF AN APP
PROPRIATION
,Aantc~
Alleged Plot Was Specially
Hatched to Have Secre-
tary Ousted.

IT is saia that tho scalp OF secreary
]. b. Thoburn OF the territorial board
Of agriculture is 20 be removed In
order that Senator J. E Murphy Of
CYster county may be made score
tary.
From what can be ascerained Of
the facts ia the cass Mr.. Thoourn Is
10 be the victim Of plo, vbich was
hatched especially TO have hiE uusted.
Il seems tffd in some manner he in
CURED he enmity Of Senator Muir
phy who for several years was also
member Of the territorial board of
agriculture Murphy has always been
willing ani ready to advance the in
tercsts OF the board ana that he
should have it Ia for Thoburn, since
the latter has made such an excel
lent record, comes as surprise to
all VIXEN the board OF agriculture
took up the matter with senator
Murphy Tor an increased appropra.
tion this year IN order to meet the
demands Of such a rapidly growing
and important department he is said
10 heye told the members of the board
that he would see that they got the
appropriation they dosired on she con.
dition that they would got a now sec
Ietary Il Is understood too, that ,oe
members. after considerable hest
fancy decided 70 accept Murphy's Oh
Ter and an this. TO- without the
knowledge Of Mr. Thoburn, who, dur
Ing the entire session Of the legisla-
ture was working an the time TO get
good legislation for the benefit Of tie
farmers.
II develops that the eamity Of Mur.
phy against rhoburn dates back 20
last year when Thoburn. as secretary
Of The hoard employed George Bishop
Of Custer county to lecture TO the va.
rious farmers institutes throughout
the territory, Pcrhsps Murphy and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-16
MITCHELL WANTS TRIAL.
Oregon Senator Indicted in Lans
Fraud Case.

Portland, March Ex-senator Mitch.
ell, who has just returned from
Washington is anxious to have his
trial occur as soon as possible. Scna'
tor Mitchell is quoted as saying:
Il am entirely innocent Of any
wrong have violated no oath or
obligation or duty devolving upon me
as a senator, have done nothing
which was not my right to do legally
Conscious Of my innocence / have
nothing to fear FROM the outcome Of
the trial OF my case. provided I have
a fair AMI honest trial and that it is
not prejudiced before the people of
the state who are TO judge me-"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-16
ROMANCE OF The FooTLIeHTs
George Thatcher weds Miss zenaids
Williams.

Chicago, March 16.-Geofgs
Thatcher one of the Jew survivors
Of the old school Ct miustrelsy, now
appearing at the studelaker theatre
in this city in the role Of sassafras
Livingston. the negro politician in
George Ade's comedy drama THE
County Chairman" was married at
3 O'clock this afternoon at the sher-
maa house by Justice George W. I'M
dorwood tc Miss Zenaide Williams,
who plays the part Of the milliner
ia Mr. Ade's play.
Miss Williams is native OF Missis.
sippi she and Mr Thatcher met
during the early rohoarsals Of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-16
Beef Trust LeyieS
TRIBUTE UPON NEW
YORK MARKET
Household Supplies are Cor
nered by Western Pack
ers' Combination.

New York. March l6.-The beef
trust has begun to levy its Easter
tribute upon the New York house
holder l
Prices Of eggs and butter are being
held up. while supplies are cornerej
by the great western packers comb'-
nation An investigation Of the gigan-
tic refrigeratlng plants in Jersey City
shows that they are carrying huge
stores Of butter eggs and chickens
and that these stores are being doled
ont lttle ry little every day SO that
lhe prices may lie kept to the hieh-
est possible notch md famine con.
ditions narrowly ayerted. CCmmis-
sion houses of New York wh.Jh usI-
ally carry from two hundred TO FIVE
hundred eases Of eggs and an equal
number of tubs Cf buttcr at this sea
son state that they have diffculty in
obtaining even FIVE OF ten cases or
tubs to supply their customers. Eggs
are selling from 20 cents to 80 cents
Wholesale, end butter from 90 cents
10 80 cents
Househoiders arc compelled TO pay
an advance on thcse agures AID the
beef trust and those who control tho
markets for these goods pocket the
hnee nrohte.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-16
HALF MILLION FLOOD LOSS.
Streets Of Los Angeles, CAL, Turned
Into sn.at Rivers.


Los Angelica, CAL. March lG.-Tho
damage fiom the food waters to the
streets in the city is estimated by
the superintendent Of streets 10 be
more than one-half million dollars.
Pavement aud curbstoncs have been
torn up and washei away. sewers
and storm drains broken and miles
OF streets covered with a thick slime
OF sand. gravel and greasy petroleum
washed down from the oil region
above the city.
The Hood waters from the surround
ing hills filled the sewers and storm
drains to overaowng aud converted
many OF The prinepal horoughfares
into raging torrents two feet deep in
some places. Many business houses
aad dwclliI Is in the lower part Of
the city wero flooded on the lower
floors and considerable damage done.
Street ca, tranc was tied up for
honrs and entirely suspended on some
lines.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-16
MOB KILLS NEGRO IN CELL.
Prisoner Shot to Death for FATAL,
Iniurng a White Man

Dallas. Tex, March l6.-Carl Ander.
son an employe Of a planning mill near
Long,iew, Tex, was yesterday hit in
the head 10y a negro ana fatally in.
iuled
About o'clock this morning a par
ty Of white men entered the jail az
LcngyieN. where the negro. Julius
Stevens who committed The assault,
was ccnfred and shot hmm through
the heart killing him instantly one
shot only was fred from 44-calibre
pistol The men took the keys froal
the iailer went up staIs, called the
prisoner to the o.,l door and sho.
him.
There is no excitement and every
thiag S quiet at Longview.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-16
FORMS TRUST OF ESTATE.
Plan Of St. Louis Man to Safeguard
Interests Of His Heirs.

ST. Louis, March 1e.-H. Clay
Pierce. reputed to be a multimillion
aire. has organized his estate iato a
trust, the first Of its kind in Mis-
souri, and possibly in the country
The trust is formed rtimarily to safe
guard the interests of the organizers
heirs. II is capitalized for FIVE mil.
lion dollars and Mr. Pierce holds all
of The fifty Thousand shares of stock
except four One share each is held
by Clay Arthur Pierce. a son; Eben
Richards, a soa-in.law; Stephen John
son. brother-in-law. and John d.
Johnson, the personal attorney OF
Mr. Pierce