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Washington Entrapped
By WiLeS of SwindLer,
Eva FOx-StrangWdyS
British Embassy Paid Hotel Bill For Her, and
Big Firm May Prosecute Woman.
Won SuitOrS, Too.

There are certain people in Washing
poted with great satisfaction news OF
the recent arrest in Canada and re-
turn TO New York OF Eva FoX-Strang-
ways, distributor of bogus checks. and
self-alleged niece Of an English earl
6or It develops that the girl piled her
vocation and duped society here as
elsewhere.
The dispatches so far have failed 10
say anything OF her escapades in Wash
ingtou. but there are certain promi-
nent society people and business men
who could add an interesting Washing
ton chapter to the story OF her career.
Pursuing the tactics lately adopted in
New York, where she mingled with
society leaders, and did a fiourishing
unpaid bill business on the side. Miss
Fox-Strangways cut quite swath In
Washington social and business circles
last winter.
She stopped at several of the large
hotels. and managed TO run up bills oil
considerable magnitude. While here she
posed as the daughter Of a British earl.
md 1nveigled many society people into
paying her attention. Fortified with
the distinction of being thus received
she was enabled TO contract bills for
whatever finery her feminine mind sug-
Ecsted, as several fashionable trades
people might testify to were they so
inclined.
Evidently Feared Embassy.
The young woman was. however.
quite careful in claiming kinship with
an earl while in washington This Is
q very unfavorable field for such
nnaneuvers, and Miss Fox-Strangways
probably feared the members Of the
British embassy. A lady claiming titled
relatives would in consequence be quite
modest in exploiting such claims IN
Washington, unless she were able to
back up her assertions. This perhaps
accounts for Miss FoX-Strangways
reticence so far as Washington is con-
cerned.
Nevertheless. by being careful not to
mingle with the diplomatic cOterle in
the social world, the young woman was
able 10 cut quite a figure. After she had
run up quite a big bill at one OF the
large hotels and had been threatened
with prosecution by the management,
she called upon the British embassy as
an English subject. but not as a woman
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AUTO KILLS WOMAN;
OWNER GETS 3 MONTHS

BERLIN. Aug. 10-Three months I'M
prisonment and the payment OF costs
was the sentence imposed today on Emil
Jerome Simon, Of New York. FOR the
killing OF a farmers wife in an automo-
bile accident near Luckenwade. An ap-
peal will be taken.
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25c Ladies' Ribbed
Shaped Vests,
Short Sleeves ~

Medium weight al
ways &c. Bargain
price, 19c.
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IN black, gray, and
white Special bar
gain price. I2c.
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pion OF hard money will be compelled
10 admit that Il there be eloQuence ~
figures. the above table contains IL.
Here Is a world which plOds along
FOR unnumbered centuries with a fairly
steady increase IN its Accommodations or
gold until II reaches 1900 Then gold
delugei
The above table Is startling enough.
but the detailed facts are more So IN
the period from 1921 10 $50 the average
production OF gold was only S11. .O5O
In the decade included in tho years 1895
1905 the average gold production rose to
the staggering amount Of $305. .0o0l In
the present year we Will produce new
gold which viii sell in the mlnts for
not less than t425. .OOo. .0OGi
II these figures prove anything they
prove that gold Is absolutely worthless
az a standard of value. They prove ~
so cOnclusively that no defense Is pos
sible- II Il takes untold centuries for
q precious metal 10 attain an annual
production OF s12. 900. .0Oc In $50, how pre-
ciOus'' Is IL IN 1906. when the mines turn
out 800 90. 600 OF ft2-Frederick Upham
Adams. in Success Magazine
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LEAGUE LAWN FETE
TOMORROW EVENING

The lawn fete which was to have been
neld in the interest of the Industrial
Educational League Of the South, on the
grounds of the Dolly Madison House,
Fourteenth street and Massachusetts
avenue, on last Friday evening. was
postponed on account of the inclement
weather, ana win take place on tomor-
row evening
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most unusual for a woman. While pos
ing In this country as the niece OF the
Earl of Leicester, her Canadian friends
knew her as Louise St. Clair. The sim
ilarity between Miss st. Clair and the
description of the strange Miss Fox
Strangways as sent out by the New
York police led TO her uadoing shortly
after arriving in Toronto.
The Englishwoman. who still insists
that she is the niece Of an earl. is said
to have been first known in this country
as a Eoverness hired by the late George
Hand. Of New York. to care for the chill
drcn OF his partner. B. J. Freedland.
On a voyage to America she is said TO
have met Miss Louise McAllister. whom
she impressed with her education and
breeding. Letters from England In her
possession put her upon a good social
basis, and It was easy for her to become
introduced to the best people. She was
layishly entertained by persons OF social
note in New York and elsewhere.
Her Checks Once Welcome.
Following her introduction into so
cIety, the large department stores and
hotels welcomed the opening OF ac-
counts and accepted her large checks.
In event she cared TO make the check
Tor a hundred Or so in excess Of what
the bill called for. the management was
charmed to hand her the change.
From New York she fitted 70 Phila-
delphia. where she was also welcomed.
At last. tiripz Of the giddy social whirl.
she skipped across the Canadian bor-
der and became Just plain Miss st.
Clair
In her trunk, which was examined at
Toronto, Il is said, pictures and letters
were found which would give her an
entree almost anywhere. The unusual
case will be closely watched by the pub
lie at large including quite q number OF
washington people, who have a more
decided interest in the mysterious
woman than they care TO confess.
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FOR ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE.

An announcement that American the
atrical managers have engaged the de-
posed Emperor Of Korea for q vaude-
Vile tour Is IN OTder.-LOUisville COur-
ier-JOurnal
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II e avy pattern:
regular l0c collar.
Bargain price, 17sc.
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peeiaI Muslin Underwear Reductions

SIC Corset Covers. 4 rows
lace inserting, 4 rows baby rib
bon Bargain price.
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Immense Reductions in Mems Goods

sc Mems and Boys Shirts,
attached or detached collars;
all sizes. Bargain price,
QSG
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THE GOLD DELUGG.

Those who think that nature In
tented gold 10 be the medium Of ex-
change" are invited 10 glance AT this
short table showing the annual proJuc-
ton Of that precious metal In the initial
years OF the last five centuries:
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75c Lace Empire Gowns
tucked and hemstitched. lace
runled skirts; special Bargain
price, An
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z xMae%Sts5ssssonT % sa-OO ana I.UU
S2-oo values .---.........
$500. $3.50 and s4OO SI,5U
value .....s..........
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How 20 Shoot q Rather.

The writer once saw an Indian kill
a rattlesnake In very peculiar man.
ner. The rattler was about ten feet
from the Indian, who was resting the
rife on his knee, apparently taking aim.
Whenever he moved the weapon a few
inches the snake would move around
and get exactly in line with 1t. Then,
TO show how the thing was done, the
Indian moved about the snake in a cir.
Gle, and the reptile moved as IL Its tall
were on a pivot, always keeping Its
head and body In line with the gun.
The Indian then agreed to bandage his
eyes and shoot the snake In the mouth
The writer bandaged the Indians eyes,
and, holding the gun by his side at
arms length, the latter pulled the trig-
ser, and the ball entered the snakes
mouth and passed the whole length Of
It's body. How do you take aim p was
the query. THE snake, he takes aim"
was the reply. We have talked with
an old hunter on this proposition, and
he claims that a rattlesnake will al.
ways range directly In line with a gun
Or stick pointed at t,-ExchanGe.
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Took Her Own Life.

Wenatchee. Wash, Aug. To-
Margaret Thompson, beautiful
young woman, whose home is at Bel
oft, Kas., committed suicide at a
roominR house at Cashmere Wednes.
day. The relatives Of the young
woman say they are unable to account
for the act. The girl has been In
this state for several months visiting
relatives, Of whom she had quite 4
number. A few days ago she came
10 Cashmere aud rented room.
Wednesday evenh e when the land
lady went to call Miss Thompson for
supper she did not respond. The
landlady entered the room and found
the girl lying across the bed With her
hands folded across her breast. She
was dead. An inquest was held
Thursday morning and It Was found
she had taken strychnine. The body
will be shipped to Beloit, where the
parents of the girl live.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-16

An encounter of wits once took place
between the late Eugene Field and q
New York woman. 1t was at dinner,
and the woman was in evening dress,
slIirmish between the two relative to
the respective merits of well known
author it would seem that Field came
OF second best.
"Oh, Mr.. Field" exclaimed the wO-
man exultantly, "you must admit that
you are fairly beaten at your own
gamer
Field bowed politely and, with a
smile, promptly rejoined, "At any rate
Miss Blank. have one consolation
yVu can't laugh at me In your sleeve"
~-LippincOtt's.
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TRAINS TO PACIFIC 1909 IN
President Of Milwaukee Road
Sticks to Statement.

Milwaukee, Wis.,, Aug TO-. --Presi
dent A. J. karling, back from
rough, thorough trip over the new
line Of the Milwaukee railroad from
Milwaukee to the Pacific coast. re-
peated his declaration that the Mil.
waukee trains would be running to
the Pacific 10 1909, early In the
spring. To Butte In the spring Of
1908 and to the Pacific year later,
he said, was certain, az there could
hardly be a difficulty In the way
viii Oh could not now be overcome.
He gays that there are many thous-
ands at work along the line, but as
to the report Of steamship line to
the orient he had this to say:
''There lie no truth in the report
from Seattle that l had given out
details about the building OF feet
20 connect with our lines and the
orient. There Is nothing to 1t.
There Is also no truth in the story
that we ara to extend q line In Dan
ndiana territory"
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WORK OF SAFE CRACKERS
Could not Open Vault, but Rob
the Store.

Oonnell, WASH, Aug. 16.-An
attempt was made by one or moro un-
known parties to break open and rob
the safe In the hardware store OF the
Campbell Mercantile companys In
this place. Hammers and drills for
the purpose were taken from the
blacksmith shop of John Miller.
The dial was broken OF the safe and
a charge OF explosive stuR was insert
ed in the hole but 1t failed to do the
work expected. Five guns and 20
knives were taken. The glass vas
broken In the windows In the rear
part Of the building and also In the
Office partitions by the csncusslon OF
the explosion. Two men were arrest
ed this morning by the deputy sheriff,
suspected of being implicated In the
affair.
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artisan, and also w. o.
Mamon, assistant physician, will be
present. Mrs. Julia A. Kay, the or
ganizer states about 20 will be
ready for the organization.
Mrs. William Lockyear died today
at her home on Hayden lake from an
attack Of pneumonia. The deceased
was the mother of four small children
who, with the husband, are left to
mourn her loss. She was SO years
old and had resided In that commun-
ity several years. The Lockyear
family 10 we'll known one In Occur
d'Alene. The funeral arrangements
have not been settled but It is prob
able 1t will occur at p. m. tomor-
row.
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Pronarlnn For nInnar.

One Of the residents OF the town Of
Idvor was noted for his parsimony
Let us cali him Mr.. wIggles. There
was an old major In Idvor who said to
his valet one evening. go and tell the
cook to get me ready a chop and q
poached egg" Pardon me, major. :"
said the valet, ''but have you forgotten
that You are dining with Mr.. wIggles
tunightT The major frowned. yes"
he said, 81 had forgotten II. Tell the
cook to make 1t two chops and two
poached eggs"
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Perpetual Motion cranks.

In the days OF the Mayhower the
FIRST perpetual motion inventors took
out their patents for Engines which
being put In order will cause and main
teyne their own mocions with continu-
ance and without any borrowed force
Of man, horse. wind, river or brooke. =
and In the last century they have ap-
piled for about 600 patents which are
based chiefly on the force Of gravity.
loss Of equilibrium, specific gravity of
aoQts and weights Immersed In water
or other liquid, accession of receptacles
inflated with air or gas under water.
compression and subsequent expansion
OF gases and Of the surface tension OF
liquids. So sanguinely hopeful are
these ingenious designers that In many
cases they provide brakes to stop their
machines II necessary or to prevent
any dangerous increase Of speed. The
care and thought expended on the prin-
elple and detail OF many Of the inven-
lions demonstrate that many men of
mental ability cling to the idea that
perpetual motion Is possible and that
they themselves are successfully solv-
ing the problem.
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BUMPER WHEAT CROP
o. E. Barr Says Yield Beats all
Records,

o. II. Barr, who returned yesterday
from the PaloHse country, reports
that the wheat harvest Is Of the finest
aud host that country has had
for many a year. In some cases be
states wheat Is going as high rs 81
bushels per acre. lie could not be-
lieve 1t had be not seen with his own
eyes.
The wheat Is not tall but has i'm
mense heads and Is rs plmup as II
can be. The winter wheat In mature
aud the best; however, the spring
wheat Is not far behind. The harvest
Is being pushed with all viRor and
exhorhltAnt figures are being paid for
hands, the demand for which cannot
be supplied.
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Mining Stock.

The facilities of the Press Publish
ing company for printing the highest
class of mining stocks, numbering
and binding the same, are OF the
best. We guarantee our mining stock
printing equal to any turned out in
Spokane. Come and give US your
order, tell US about your property
and we will treat you right.
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Notice..

The business and accounts of the
stole will be settled and paid at the
otfiOe Of n. d, Wright lOs Second
street.
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Problems Of the Future.

Even Luther Burbank hasn't yet sue
ceeded In grating the milk weed to
the strawberry plant and producing
Journal
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anakaa aa War Maanona.,

When Hannibal, the great Cartha.
Iinian, was fighting Eumenes OF Per
gamOs with a leet OF very inferior
strength he hit upon an artiElce which
would scarcely be sanctioned by the
laws OF what We are pleased to call
civilized warfare. He discovered by
means OF bogus message rnder a nag
CT truce on which ship tbs king was,
He then caused poisonous snakes to be
Enclosed In earthen jars. These he dis
ributed among several slips and or
dered them TO close up on the kings
galley. In the melee that followed
the jars were flung on to the deck. The
curious bombs were greeted at first
with ridlcule. which soon CHI nged to
panic when the nature OF their contents
made itself manifest. The galley was
extricated from the fight as soon as
possible. and the captains Of the others,
believing that the king had taken flight.
followed suit. with the result that Han
0lbal gained complete victory.
Among all the fine arts. one OF tia
-
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CITY IN RpIRF
SAA AN 9MASk

The United Artisans will organize
a lodge In the city next week H. s.
II. S. Hudson, Supreme master
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WANTED.-To rent, seven room house close
in. w Press office.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-16

Observation-Disclosures rooms, for sale no
minors allowed, hotel laws and other cards sold
at the Press office,
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Classified Advertisements

Engine for Sale-Three horse power steam en-
CINE at low price. all at the Press office.
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Among all the fne arts, one Of TIA
finest IL that Of painting the CHEEKS
With health. -Ruskin.
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WANTED-A good girl for house work and
cooking. Inquire 7, Press office.
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FOR SALE.-One seven horse power gasoline
marine engine. I'm good condition, price $50. B..
X. Lewis Lumber Co.
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TWO Furnished rooms, s15 Second Street.
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Supervisor Vincent moved the
finance committee be and they are
hereby instructed to add $40 to the
levy for County Superintendent ex-
pense account. The County Clerk is
hereby authorized to pay to the
County Superintendent monthly upon
bills presented by said superintend-
ent. Said bills so paid to be pre-
sented to the County Board at the
next regular session, and in case of
an overcharge such overcharge to
be deducted from any sum then due
the County Superintendent as salary
or otherwise.
Carried.
Deputy County Treasurer John
zens appeared before the Board and
read the County Treasurer report.
The same was referred to the COM
mittee on county treasurer's ac-
counts.
On motion the Board adjourned for
committee work until 9 O clock tonor-
row morning.
VIM. C. CROSBY,
County Clerk.
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MONDAY MORNING SESSION.

November 10Th, 1906.
The Board was called to order by
Chairman Jordan.
Roll called and members all pres
ent.
Minutes of Saturday session were
read and approved.
Supervisor Tigh moved the com
nittee on sheriff's accounts make a
contract with Sheriff-elect Pfennig.
Carried.
Supervisor Vincent moved to take a
recess of twenty minutes to visit the
jail.
Carried.
The Board was again called to order.
Supervisor of Assessment Harrison
appeared before the Board in regard
to his annual report.
Superintendent Kerwin appeared
before the Board and stated that the
law prescribed an annual meeting of
the school district boards of the
county and asked the Board for the
use Of the court room for said oc-
casion.
On motion Superintendent Kerwin
was granted the use of the court room
December 18th.
superintendent Kerwin read his
annual report.
Supervisor Tigh moved the report
be accepted and printed in the pro-
ceedings of the Board.
Carried.
On motion the Board adjourned for
committee work until O. clock.
VIM. c. CROSBY,
County Clerk.
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First publication, Jan. II, 1907.
County Clerk,
(To BE Continued

First publication, Jan. II, 1907.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN-Circuit Court
- Kenosha County.
State of Wisconsin ex rel Lafayette NJ Stur-
devant, Attorney-Genera1, Plaintiff, VS.. J.
Amory Haskell; Latin and Rand Powder
Company, a foreign corporation; Dupont
Joseph Steinbach, agent of the Latin and
Rand Powder Company, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
clusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action id the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do. Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint, of which a copy is
now on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court of
the County of Kenosha at the City of Kenosha
in said county in the State of Wisconsin.
L. M. STURDEVANT
Acknowledgement and Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. 0. Address: Madison, Dane County, Wis
consin.
RANDALL & TAYLOR, OF Counsel. was
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appropriated to the County Agent for

appropriated to the County Agent for
the ensuing year.
Motion seconded and voted.
Ayes Tigh, Shuart, Kreuscher,
Powell, Kline Vincent, Herzog, Luke,
Burg, Charles, Jordan, Dewey, Zewen,
Saftig, Schwan and Hensgen-16.
Noes None.
Motion declared carried.
Supervisor Tigh moved the bond OF
the County Agent be fixed at SIS, 0O0
for the ensuing year.
Carried.
On motion the Board adjourned for
committee work until s O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
VIM. G. CROSBY,
County Clerk.
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NEW CLAIMS.

No. IL Robert V Baker, telephone
expenses, amount $33 Referred to
committee on special bills.
No. 72-Russe11 Jones, witness fee
McNicho1s case, amount So So. Re
ferred to committee on general bills.
No. 73-Robert V Baker, expenses
out of county, amount 1914 co. Re
ferred to committee on special bills.
Supervisor Burg moved the County
Agent furnish the Board with list of
insurance companies holding insur-
ance on the county buildings and the
amount of same.
Carried.
County Agent Hensgen asked the
Board their pleasure in regard to
janitor for the court house.
Supervisor Kreuscher moved to de-
fer action until tomorrow morning.
Carried.
Supervisor Vincent suggested the
matter of painting and papering the
jail be left to the committee on
county buildings and printing.
Supervisor Kreuscher moved this
matter be left with the said COM
mittee.
Carried,
District Attorney Baker appeared
before the Board and asked their
pleasure in regard to keeping up the
prosecution of McNicho1s, an alleged
criminal; that said matter was pend
ing before the U. S. courts.
On motion the Board adjourned for
committee work until 9 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
VIM. c. CROSBY,
County Clerk.
fTO RI C0NTTNT1FD1
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FIST puDIlcatlons Jan. II, 19U7.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
10 Kenosha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
County, at the County Court Room, in the City
of Kenosha, in said County, on the second Tues
day, being the 18th day of February,
A D. 1907 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the following
matters will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the last will ard testament
of John P. Lane, deceased.
The application of Daisy Lane to admit to
probate the last will and testament of John P.
Lane, late of the city of Kenosha. in said
county, deceased.
By the Court,
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON.
woo County Judge.
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MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
November 10th, 1906.
The Boards was called to order by
Chairman Jordan.
Roll called and members all pres
ent.
The reading Of the minutes Of yes
terdaY's session was postponed.
Supervisor Dewey moved to go into
committee of the whole to visit the
Racine county asylum.
Carried.
Chairman Jordan appointed Super
visor Dewey as chairman Of the com
mittee of the whole.
The Board went into committee OF
the whole to visit the Racine asylum.
VIM. G. CROSBY,
County Clerk.
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On motion the Board adjourned for
committee work until 9 O. clock Mon
day morning.
VIM. C. CROSBY,
County Clerk.