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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16
A Valuable AGENT.

The glycerine employed in DR..
Plerce's medicines greatly enhances
the medicinal properties which it ex-
tracts and holds in solution much
better than alcohol would. # also
possesses medicinal properties of it's
own, being valuable demuIcent. nu-
tritive, antiseptic and antiferment
1t adds greatly to the efficacy of the
Black Cherrybark, Golden Seal root,
Stone root and Queens root con-
tanned in Golden Medical Discovery"
in subduing chronic or lingering
coughs, bronchial, throat and lung
affections, for all of which these
agents are recommended by standard
medical authorities.
In all cases where there is a vast
ing away of flesh, loss of appetite,
with weak stomach, as in the early
stages OF consumption, there can be
no doubt that glycerine acts as a
variable nutritiVe and aids the Col
den Seal root, Stone root, Queens
root and Black Cherrybark in nro-
noting digestion and building up the
flesh and strength, controlling the
cough and bringing about a HEALTHY
condition of the whole system. or
course, it must not be expected TO
work miracles. 1t will not cure CON
sumption except in it's earlier stages
1t will cure very severe. obstinate
CHROME coughs, bronchial and Iaryn-
geai troubles, and chronic sore throat
win hoarseness. In acute coughs if
Is not so effective. 1t is in the lin
gerlng coughs, or those of long stand
ing even when accompanied nv
bleeding from lungs, that it has ner-
formed lis most marvellous cures
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16
BRIDE AND GROOM BOTH 10.
Despite Relatives and the Court Cat
lin Finds Soul Mate.

A'Torrington, Conn, dispatch says
Henry H. Catlin, IS years old, was
widower four times over; four
times he had been bereayed of the
dearest woman in the world" But
he cannot shake off the habit Of fan
ing in love. Such has been his weak
ness for marrying that his relatives
and friends had the court appoint a
.conservator of his person and estate
lest he give away everything he
owns in a foolish moment.
The stingy court allowed Mr. Cat
lin $25 a month, which is not for
tune even here Nevertheless he
kept his unalterable purpose in mind;
he yearned for a fifth wife, and he
meant to take her; his desire TO
round out a quintet of helpmates
never faltered. His prodigaIity Of
love made him miserly Of money; he
stinted himself; out of his meagre
income he saved enough to set up
housekeeping in a modest way.
Then he advertised for a wife
Once he Travelled to the Isle of Pines,
once to Montreal, once to New York
state to answer in person letters he
had received from ladies inclined to
matrimony One coldly told him she
had two grandfathers, the number
nature allows The Canadian lady,
more fippant, retorted to his plead
ings that her fad is to collect coins,
not fossils The York state woman
rejected him because, she said, he is
not as good looking as he adver-
tised
But hope sprang eternal in Cat
Inns evergreen breast. Recently he
got an answer to his "ad." from Mrs.
Betsy Baker, who dwelt in Portland,
Me. Thither Catlin fastened.
o, joy He found that, if he were
Adam, Betsy Baker was his Eve;
if he were in the front row she was
the whole chorus; she was his true
affinity; his soul-mate. Mrs. Baker,
of Catlin's age precisely has been
widowed thrice. 1t was love at
fourth sight for her. At fifth for Cat
lin. They were married and have
come to TOrringtOn.
Il am very happy" said Catlin
today. Il do not have to save now,
of course, but I will petition the court
to allow me a larger allowance"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16
SENTENCED TO GO TO CHURCH
Must Attend Twenty-Five Sundays
for Excessive JubilatiOn.

For excessive jubilation over a VIC
tory at football a company of boys
at Montclare, Pa, has been sentenced
to twenty-five Sundays at church.
This punishment is unusual. In the
present state of church conduct it
cannot be judged cruel, The boys
might have lived and suffered in such
a period as that of the Rev. Thomas
Boston, who is on record as having
preached one sermon arranged under
eighty-siX heads and four others Of
hardly less generous proportions.
Such pulpit performances as these
brought out the necessity for the long
poles with which the old-time war
dens gave slumbering members of
flocks awakening taps on nodding
heads. The tradition of them may
have been one of the leaders to Kali
ser Wilhelm's orders to his court
chaplains that their sermons should
be limited to ten minutes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16
TWO YOUNG MEMS SCHEME.
How They Duped the Negroes of a
Randolph County Town.

How They Duped the Negroes of a
Randolph County Town.
From the Cuthbert Leader.
Messrs. Will Noble and Lonnie
Proctor, both of Dothan, Ala, after
being in and around Coleman for
more than two weeks, decided to
make some money easy, as it seems,
and worked a game on the negroes
of Coleman Saturday night, so it is
alleged.
These young men are said to have
gone to every negro in town and
told them they could get them all
the whiskey they wanted if the said
negroes would be quiet about it; and
most of the negroes accepted the
proposition. The condition was that
the negro must pay for the goods
then, and after dark these boys would
deliver the whiskey to all parties
that bought. After the boys had
worked number of the negroes, so
it is claimed, they shot their pistols
and lit rag"
The negroes at once had a war
rant issued for the said young men,
and officers pursued them to Mr.. Rice
Coleman's, four miles south, where
they were supposed to be. The off
GERS were in doubt as to their being
in the house, and not taking the right
precautions the fugitives made their
escape, leaving the horse and buggy
which were taken possession of. Al
this writing the boys are still al
large.
They have made several attempts
to secure their horse and buggy, but
without success, and efforts will be
made to capture the boys, at any
rate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16
SOUTH" TAKES NOTICE
OF THIS FAILURE TO CONVICT
When the
field Were Made the Told
To BE No Punishment.

The failure to convict the con-
ceded leader of the Springfield, H.,
mob can mean only that the whole
effort to bring the rioters to justice
has come to nothing There were
III indictments by the grand jury,
but the leader having escaped pun
ishment the immunity of the follow
ers is a matter of course.
This is to be regretted for sew
eral reasons. Whatever the provoca-
ton is in, the first place the mob I'M
questionably killed unOffending ne
groes and burnt their homes, and
those known to have Joined in such
outrages merit severe punishment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16
FIRED INTO CENTRAL COACH.
Passengers Have Narrow Escape
From a Pistol Ball.


The Americas Times-Recorder re-
ports that some miscreant fired a
pistol or rife ball into Central
Railway passenger coach, endanger-
ing the lives of one or more people.
The train was just east of Anderson
vile when the shot was fired. The
bullet crashed through a closed win
dow, dashing fragments of glass over
several ladies sitting near, and passed
out at an open window opposite A
travelling man en- route to Americas
stated that the bullet passed very
close to his ear, as he distinctly
heard it. This is not the first of
tense of this kind that has occurred
on this division, as rocks have been
thrown into the train at night on
previous occasions. Some time ago
three Americas girls returning home
from college narrowly escaped being
struck by a large rock hurled into
the coach just after the train passed
Fort Valley coming this way.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16

Moreover. the result is disappoint-
ing. because it was announced that
the courts of Springfield would set
those of the south good example.
The ''lawless south" was called on
to take note of those III indictments
in Springfield and see what might
be done when there was the will to
do. Yet, although Springfield's mob
in burning out the negro quarter
went much further than the south
ern mob is apt to go, there is a SINH
lar lack of punishment in the sequel.
As we shave said, this is to be re-
GREETED for more reasons than one
Macon Telegraph.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16

II suppose" said the poor but
otherwise truthful young man, eau
tiously feeling his way, that you
wouldn't be satisfied with love in a
cottage"
why not?" queried the fair maid.
I'm sure I'd rather marry the right
man with an income of only So
600 a year than millionaire I didn't
love"
And having sense enough to see
through the hole in a doughnut the
young man quietly faded away.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16
FOleY's OrinO LaYat

Foley's Orino Laxative cures
chronic constipation and stimulates
the liver Orino regulates the bow
els so they will act naturally and
you do not have to take purgatives
continuously. Dawson Drug Co. and
Peoples Drug Store.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11

traitor Of the estate of Estella 1.
Craddick, having filed in this court
his petition duly verified, praying
for an order of sale Of all of the real
estate of said E. I. Craddick for the
purposes therein set forth,
1t is therefore ordered that all
persons interested in the said estate
of said e. I. Craddick appear before
this said Probate Court on the 7th
day OF December. 1908, at the hour
Of 10 o'clock a. m. Of said day, at
the courtroom Of said court at the
courthouse in the City OF Lewiston,
County of Nez Perez. State Of Ida
bo, to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the said ad-
ministrator to sell all Of the real es-
tate of the said Estella I. Craddick,
and that copy of this order be
published at least four successive
weeks in the Lewiston Evening Tel
ler.l newspaper printed and pub
lished in said city and county.
Dated November 6;h, 1903.
. T. o. vHANLON.
Probate Judge.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas
County. IS:
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the Arm OF
r. J. Cheney & Co.. doing business In
the City OF Toledo. county and state
aforesaid. and that said arm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL.
LARS for each and every case Of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
On FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrib-
ed In my presence this 9Th day OF
December. A. D.. 1855.
(seai)1 - 4. ". GLEASON.
ts'.' " Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
'ternally. and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by al Druggists. 75c.
z. Take Halls Family Pills for, con.
a<ina fion
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11
REPUBLICANISM IN IDAHO

Early in the election predictions
umn but principally by Eastern
writers who had no other line on the
state except the prior Bryan cam
paigns when the st /e xcemed over
whelmingly Democratic. when Bry-
anism was the issue. But Idaho has
passed out of the Democratic column
and is as strongly Republican on the
national issues with it's 5000 to
10000 maj critics as Illinois, Iowa
or Minnesota.
The passing Of Idaho, Montana
and Utah into the Republican COL
umn wipes out the semblance OF a
free silver and free trade stain that
characterized the returns of the
campaigns of 1896 and 1900. Idaho
was strong for Roosevelt and the
principles he advocated for the re-
clamation of the West, and Idaho
is no less strong for Taft who is
pledged for the Roosevelt p licies
On state issues the majorities az
less marked but local issues played
an important campaign in thi; state
as in many others both East and
West The local option fight cut the
majorities en- the Republican state
ticket. and lost members of the leg
islature in counties that under nor.
nal conditions NAV be safely count.
ed on to go Republican. IN Saw. al
We're party factional fights to he
reckoned with. But on the whole
there is abundsn mt evidence that Mo
Gem Of the Mountains state ma"
So felv be placed in tho Ranuhl'";,n
column and nothing short of land
slide will disturb 1t.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11
EDITOR ROOSEVELT

Announcement is made that Theo-
dore Roosevelt is to be one of the
dditors CT the Outlook after his re-
urement from the presidency and
mis- return from hunting trip in
Africa
Journalism seems to be an at
tfactive field for many public men ::
men who desire tc extend their in
Nuence and to continue the work
IN which they haze been engaged
Shining examples Of this fact are
Mr.. Bryan, with the Commoner; Sen
ator La Toilette, with his Madison
newspaper, and others. Now the
strenuous" executive is to add his
name to the list. and probably there
ere none who will predict failure
Tor him in this new calling. His
determination is creditable to him
Teif and Is also a compliment 70 the
newspaper profession, whose i'm
portance is appreciated by the pub
lie vastly more than 1t was a few
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11
TARIFF REVISION OUTLOOK.

The tariff is to be revised, The
Republican party is pledged to that
and there Is nothing startling in the
announcement, but there is some
thing notable In the attitude OF the
manufacturing and industrial world
On the question. IS general prop
0sition any revision of the tariff is
attended by uncertainty and depres-
sion. but 1t 10 different this time.
The reason for this Is very clear.
The tariff is to be revised, not re-
formed, and the revivsion Is in the
hands of its friends. The Republic
can party is the father of the tariff,
ana lnnder its provisions the indus
trial workers OF the country have
reached high state of prosperity.
There is little fear then that the re-
visioh which is to be taken up at
the special session will disturb bus
mess. and thus 1t Is that tne indus
tries Of the country arc willing to
start booming by opening mills that
were closed, ex ,endiLs payrclls ana
increasing the outpu, OF the fac
tories.
The. first steps In revision have
oeen outlined and consist in an in
quiry into the cost of production in
THIS country and the manufacturing
conditions as compared with foreign
countries. The protection pr.nciple
VIII not be lost sight Of. and the
salient point in that is the laying
OF a tariff that will permit the
American manufacturer to continue
to keep up the presen, high wage
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
OCT 94-Dss Z

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
department Of the Interior. United
States Land Once at Lewiston,
" 'Idahe. October -. 1895.
Notiee 10 hereby given that
OSCAR ZwICKBR,
Of Webb. Idaho. who, on March "A.
1909. made Homestead Entry No.
1858. Serial No. 0S3s. for e \ NV
4. NE 4 SW X and sW x NE 4
Section >. Township - North.
Range 4. West. Boise Meridian, has
Med notice OF intention to make nnal
ave year proof to establish claim to
the land above described. before Reg
lister and Receiver, at Lewiston. Ida
no. On the 7th day Of December.
1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Samuel Olson, Noah Emrick Alex
Farris, Ole Eide. all Of Webb. idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT.
Register.
n Nrf 2k-Dor
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11
Notice to Creditors.

0OIC0 70 VIVVtVAe.
In the Probate Court Of Nee Peroe
County, Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Almo"
Barnes, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the uu,
dersigned administrator Of the VIII
and estate Of Almon Barnes, decea'
ed, to the creditors of, and all per.
sons having claims against tine sal.
deceased, to exhibit Them Win ".
necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the nrst publication OF
this nAtice. 10 the said Ed A. pa'n.
at F,etcher. Idaho. or At the once OF
johnson = stookey. at Lewiston
Idaho. the same being the place ~
the transaction Of the bushes
said estate. in county. OF Nes fe''''
state Of Idaho.
Signed and dated at b
Idaho. this The 11tA day Of
A. D.. 1895. -0sEs x,s
AAmlniserato, q he Hsta&s q A.
1asssR Dsss.sA
aI-1-10-l
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11

As additional evidence that the
people rule and not the corporate in
fiuence, there is the splendid victory
in Missouri in the election of Her.
bert S. Hadley for governor. He
made his reputation as attorney gen
eral Of the state in fighting the large
corporations that had been guilty
Of rank violations Q. the law. He
uncovered vast frauds and brought
the culprits to Justice His election
is notable example that civic right
eousness is to be counted on as
against long odds.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Oepartment OF the Interior. United
states Land Omos at Lewiston.
Idaho. October -. 1908.
Notice 10 Hereby given that
ROSCOE H. LADD. OF WAHA.
Idaho. who. on September ;, 1907.
made Homestead Entry No. lsss1,
Serial No. oS37. for lot 2. SW Y
NE 4 and 8 y NV 4 section :.
Township 81. North Range I. West,
Boise Meridian. has filed ao:ice Of
iAtsntion to make anal Communication
proof to establish claim to the lana
above described. before Register and
Received. at Lewiston. Idaho. on the
7th day Of December. 1908.
Claimant names - witnesses:
Bryant N. Crews, Leroy z. Crew.
Fred Mclntire. B. Paul Duty. all Of
Waha, Idaho.
e., T. H. BARTLETT,
Register.
OCT 2l-DoaY
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
Notice is hereby given that 10 4.
m. on the 28.h day Of November
1908. at Lewiston. county OF Nez
Perce. state Of Idaho. before H. @.
Redwine. N. p. proof viii be sub
mitted Of the completion OF works
for the diversion Of 2 cubic feet per
second Of the waters Of three
springs. in accordance with, the
terms and conditions Of . certain
termit heretofore issued BY the Stats
Engineer Of the State Of Idaho.
!. The name Of the. person hold
ing said permit II Nettie Moore.
2. The postofnce address of such
person 10 Waha. County OF Neg
Perez. State Of idaho.
5. The number OF such permit il
1923. and the date set for the COM
rletion Of such work IL December /,
1908.
4. Said water to be used for irri.
cation and domestic purposes.
8. Said works of diversion will
be fully completed on the date sc:
for such completion, and the amount
Of water which said works are capa-
BILE of conducting to the place of In.
tended use. in accordance with the
pans accompanying the application
for such permit. Is 2 cubic feet per
second.
6. The amount of lands for
which said water is available is 1870
ceres. particularly described as fol-
lows: E y Sc Y. Sc Y NE u
section Is. and w y NV Y section
IT. all In Twp. 33N.. r. 1 W., b. NJ.
JAMES STEPHENSON, JR.,
State Engineer
Oct 2O-Nov %
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11
Notice FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior, U. s.
Land Ince at Lewiston, Ida. &C.
tober :. 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that
ELLSWORTH LIKES
Of Forest. Idaho. who on August 6.
1903, made Homestead Entry No.
1908. Serial No. 0751. for e y sW
X and N u Sc Y section 20, town
ship 80 North, Range West. Boise
Meridian, has iiled notice Of inten-
ton to make final hve-year proof to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before register and receiver
at Lewiston. Idaho. on the 18th day
Of November, 1908.
Claimant names an witnesses:
Benjamin r. Aytch, Henry J. Web
Der. James Kenyon, all OF Forest.
Idaho; Willis Likes of Waha, idaho
T. H. BARTLETT, Register
D Oct Nov Z
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11

Department of the 70. ior, Uni !
States Land Once at LewistC !.
Idaho. Oct ober II. 1908.
Notice ~ hereby given thai
Charles BanCledorf of Waha. Idaho.
who. on March z, 1903. ale Home
stead Entry No. 1925. Serial No.
0S04. for SW' = section l, township
8: North, range s West, Boise me-
ridian. has nlsd notice Of intention
to make fnal I've year -s->Sf to es-
.sblish claim - TIE land above de-
seribed, before REGISTER and Receiv-
or at Lewiston, Idaho, On t<e 24tn
day Of Novemboe. 1898. CaImant
names ~ witnesses:
James LAmesrt. Martin Boyer
William WilliaaA james s Mad
den. all Of Waha, Idaho.
+. II. DARTLBFr. r. ulster.
D Oct 1E-Nov -
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11

.ice VI intention to make final nroop
=" estao ish claim to the land above
INSCRIBED, before Register and r..
cei!er, at Lewiston. Idaho, on tn.
zoth day OF December. 1908.
Cha mant names as witnesses,
FRANK }. willard. Dominic Cam,
sron, Felix Warren. Rohart Sra,,.
ali OF Lewiston, Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT. Register
ID 90 days Oct Is to Dac 16
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11

One OF the prominent announce
rents made in the prosperity boom
that seems to have followed the cleo
tion Is that, the P.i'I. N. railroad
in southern Idaho ~ TO be extended.
1t is already good feeder tosthe
Oregon Short Line. tspping. q sich
districSm Washington county. Ulti-
mately 1t may be Joined tt the lines
now reaching into Idaho county and
make the long wished-for north-aHd-
south connection. It Is develop
ment that all citizens OF the state
will welcome
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11

Cannon is to be the mex. speaker
because available timber is scarce
There is no doubt that he is well
seasoned. Many who announced
their opposition to his denomination
were defeated in the election, and
many who made the same announce
ment and were elcted are wondering
whether or not they were lucky.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11

the 26th day of October. 1908,
special election will be held in the
City of Lewiston, upon The 9th day
of November, 1908, at which cleo
ii n there shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of said city, who
are taxpayers therein, the question
Of authorizing the said Ciy Of Lew
ston to issue it's negotiable munich
pal coupon bends, with semi-annual
interest coupons attached in the
sum Of Twenty-Five Thousand Dol
lars ($22 00OD payal-e principal and
interest. in gold coin of the presen,
standard of weight and f1neness, in
'erest payable from the first day OF
January and the first day of July. at
the rate of not exceeding five 60
per cent per annum; such bonds
shall be issued in payment OF fiji cen
per cent of the cost of the bitulithic
pavement and subsurface drainage
system exclusive of the cost of COM
bined curbs and gutters) in Paving
District No. 1, and shall be deliver
ed to the con ractor in oa~t r"vr'o'''
OF the cost Of construction Of said
pavement and subsurface drainage
system, or shall be sold TO the hlsn-
est bidder and the proceeds thereof
used exclusively for the purpose Of
paving fifteen per cent Of the cos. of
sid Bitulithic pavement and sub
surface drainage system, all of
which more fully appears from said
Ordinance No 667, and from Paw
'ng District No. l, Res luton No 5.
passed upon the 9Th day of October,
1908, to both Of which together
wi h tho exhibits that may be at
tached thereto, reference is hereby
mad
At such special election the polls
will be opened at II o'clock noon
and will continue open until Z
o'clock p. m. Of the same dav with
cut closing. The said election will
be conducted as nearly as may be
as other city elections are ccnduc ed
The form of ballot to be used at
such election shall be substantially
% follows:
I'm FAVOR Of issuing bonds to the
am unit of Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($22 OO0) for the purpose
stated in Ordinance No. 667"
and
AGAINST issuing bonds to the
amount Of twenty-five Thousand
Dollars ($2e ooo> for the purpose
stated in Ordinance No. 667." ~.
The judges and clerks Of election
appointed by the Council are:
WARD /. Judges, Chas. Baker.
Bert Garrett. s. A. Ccppinger;
clerks, Amy H. Hazen, Lulu X. Nick
erson.
WARD 2. Judges, Ferd Roos.
ST., ]. R. Wadsworth, D. S. Dent:
Clerks. ]. l.. Chapman. Mary E. Erb
WARD 3. Judges. Charles Whit
comb. Jacob Sharrah G. A. Man
ming; Clerks, Jennie L. Kellar.
Geo. T. Miller.
Only tax payers who are other
wise qualified electors of said city
shall be entitled to vote at such
election.
Given under the direction of the
Mayor and Council.
Dated this 7th day Of No 'ember,
1908. = e
JNO. E. MCPHERSON.
(sEAL)' 'f@ City Clerk