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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14

Sl.00 for one year.
We print horse bills.
To Knapp's for bread.
A fine rain Wednesday night.
Call on Oscar Grue for abstracts.
Subscribe for Reporter and Farmer.
Money to loan Oh real property
Alley.
Buy your bakery goods at the Knapp
bakery.
E. w. Rick was up from Waubay
Friday.
For abstracts of title call on Carl
Malmberg,
George Cease was Bristol visitor
Wednesday
Col. f. II, Russell was Butler visi,
tor Tuesday
II you wish loan Gall on the First
National bank
Mr.. Adolph Waiter was down from
Bristol Tuesday
If you want your picture taken
see Johnson.
Mrs Sherwood returned from Groton
Friday morning
Ed Coin, Of Bristol, had business AZ
Webster Tuesday
Knapps bakery can furnish every
thing {, the line.
II you want horse bills, come in aud
see our horse cuts
@. b. Knott, of Bristol, was Web
ster visitor Tuesday
For paints aud oils 90 to the Munson
Hardware company.
Prof 0 b. Palmer moved into the
Wallace block Friday.
The best bread made i'm Webster is
that made at Knapp's.
s j. Fullmer was up from Waubay
Wednesday on business
Wanted; to buy, good farm land.
Inquire of @. A. Wells.
Miss Eva La Due, of Bristol, was a
Webster visitor Saturday.
Wanted-Girls to work in hotel
Inquire at Commercial hotel
Mr.. aud Mrs O. O. Reiger returned
from Bristol Sunday evening.
Ed Won Rohr returned from trip TO
Minneapolis Monday morning
Lars Fiksdal is Building an addition
TO the rear of his store building.
Dr. Herman aud H. II. Potter autoed
TO Sisseton Tuesday on business
H. o wickre and son, Bernie, visited
Pierpont and Andoyer Saturday.
Mrs Theo Buechler returned 20 her
home in Alpena Saturday night.
We sell everything in the harness
line. Munson Hardware company.
:. b. Walker left for their new home
in North Dakota Saturday morning.
@. f. Anderson, ole Medboe aud Gene
Gilman antoe,i from Ortley Tuesday.
Perrv's Kidnapped for Million" at
the opera house, Wednesday Nay 20
Chas. Whitney and family returned
from visit to Illinois Friday morning
There will be services at St. Johns
Lutheran church next Sunday morning
and evening. The confirmation service
Is postponed 70 the last Sunday in the
month o. o. Hafsfad pastor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
Pasturape.

/ have rented the Andrew Small pas
ture and am prepared to furnish pasture
for stock at the following rates: Horses
500; cattle $1.25 per month per head.
Adolph Block.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway.

Five new towns to be established this
month in Whitman county, in the pro-
ductive Palouse district Of eastern
Washington. Town lots on sale at
Spokane. Great opportunity for bust.
ness men and investors to invest their
money probably. For lots in Seabury
and Pandora, sale will be held May %;
for lots in Kenova and Palisade Mar 90:
for lots in Maiden. May n, All sales
by auction. Further information from
3. A. Miller. General Passenger Agent,
Chicago.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
A LETTER WRITTEN HOME
Road Graders.

We handle the Austin Western line
of road graders, scrapers, etc. Let us
figure on your road making machinery.
Long & Long
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
Hides and Furs.

! will pay the highest market price
for hides and furs of all kinds. You
can't bring zoo many.
Fred Bauske.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
Final Ell

The final
will be held
lions of the
Dist and 22r
the state.
be conduct
and under I
named in e.
Andover,
bristol, T
Butler, I
Lily. Pro
Pierpont
Waubay,
WGDst6E
The last
room, Will
in school-r
ing directs
the same v
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
Thursday, May IA. 1908.
HOME NEWS.

All About Webster, Her People And
Her Visitors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
Webster Tea

The local high
defeated the like
bank Friday by a
is the second game
this year and max
our high set DOL
,chool for the yea
ball and baseball
through was play.
few errors were II
handicapped after
their catcher, Ear
of his fingers bro
who had not beer
cor had to hni
was i'm the box fC
10 be a lirtle fast
tiers Phelen
battery work for
The following
l .
Webster 0 0
AIilbauk D z
Struck out-b,
The fastest z
local team this S
the local diamo.
defeated the \
from Aberdeen
The locals had /
day before and
would not be al
game, but this !
when the game
into the box 70.
behind the bat
tho nan Sch
plate for the Vi
men a tanning
Webster sta
second when
bags and cam
Bart, added
when Bart ma
came home on
inning three v
total and won
Brooks went {
"A lowed by a
Haugen lined
run.
The Norma
the sixth VIII
first being a
two errors al,
ninth one mo
Magnus on
Bart 70 secon
the first inni
made a catch
safe hit and
at third thus
inning with
looked very
Score by il
Webster o
Normal 0
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09
SENATOR GORE AT WORK
TO SECURE THE NEEDED AS
SlSTANcE FOS SPECIAL
AGENT sAMBERGE.

The blind statesman representing
oklahoma in the senate Of the Uni
ted States, is doing effective work
for his constituents In Washington.
4 Snort time ago Secretary of the
Commercial Club II. G.. Spauldng.
wrote a letter to Mr.. Gore, who is a
member OF the committee OF agrl-
culture. 10 make an endeavor TO Sc
cure some assistance for Special
Agent, Bamberge, who is in this sec
ton teaching the farmers the art
OF combating the boil weevil in its
ravages. Immediately upon the re-
ceipt of this letter from Mr. Spauld.
ing, Senator Gore wrote the fol
lowing letter to the secretary of the
department of agriculture asking that
Mr. Bamberge be given the assist
ance required:
Secretary Department of Agriculture,
Washington, d. c.
Sir--l beg to advice you that
am this day in receipt of letter
from II. G. Spaulding, secretary OF
the Commercial Club of Ardmore
Okla, who advises me that the boil
weevil is invading the southern part
of the state of Oklahoma and is
spreading rapidly. He also advises
me that your special agent or cot.
ton expert, W. NJ. Bamberge, Is doing
most effective work, but that one
man alone cannot cope with the sit
uation, and that he mas no assist.
ance whatever, and suggests that It
would be- wise for the department
10 designate several more inspec
tors TO aid Mr.. Bambcrge, and arrest
the progress of this bon weeyil pest
As / understand, Oklahoma Is pro.
ducing more than 100000 bales OF
cotton this year, considerably more
o.au the state of Louisiana, and the
Importance of checking the spread
Of the boil weeyil / am sure, will not
be overlooked by your department
| desire to join in the request that
you give this matter immediate at
tention, and do everything possible
TO stamp out the boll weeHl in the
state of oklahoma.
You respectfully,
T. p. GORE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
CALLED TO BE, HELD AT SUI
PHUR MONDAY NIGHT TO
ESTABLISH A NORMAL.

4 meeting of the superintendents
of county schools Of seven counties
in the state will be held at Sulphur
Monday night for the purpose of dis
cussing the adyisability Of holding a
consolidated summer normal at some
point in one of these counties for all
Of the teachers in those counties.
Miss Essie Bell, superintendent OF
schools in Murray county was here
yesterday in conference with Mrs.
Niback for the purpose or discussing
the plans and securing tle attend
ance of Mrs. Niblack at the meeting
to be held Monday night.
Should the plan Of having con
solidated normal of the seven coun-
ties be carried out II will be held
during the month Of June after the
schools have closed. The counties
included in the number are Love,
Carter, Murray, Johnston, Pontotoc,
Marshall and Garyin.
At the same meeting the question
Of organizing a normal FOR negro
teachers will also be taken up and
some disposition made. In all proba-
bility a normal for negro teachers
will be organized to take in all OF
the counties that were part of tine
Chickasaw nation prior to statehood,
State superintendent of education,
Cameron, will be present at the meet
ing Monday night to discuss the plan
with the superintendents
Miss Bell was formerly a teacher
in the public school for Ardmore and
taught here when Mrs Niblack was a
| teacher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09
PERSONALS

T.. B. Hinshaw, editor of the Durant
Daily News. was a visitor to the
Ardmoreite yesterday.
/ j. Coffey, prominent farmer
in the Brock section, was in the city
yesterday
I'd Sandn left this morning for
Oklahoma city to attend the bedside
Of his brother-inlaw. Charlie Du.
rie
\ A. Dewing, travelling agent OF
the fre,,h, claim department OF the
Rock Island. with headquarters at
Fairburg. Ncb.. was an Nrdmorc Wis
itor yesterday
Fred Williams was in the city
Yesterday from Fox. Mr. and Mrs.
WiWins formerly lived Zoo Ardmorc
and have many friends uerc.
T.. T Rcxroat. who is serving on
the grand jury, left yesterday for
his home at Keller to spend Tie sab
bath with his iamllN.
Miss Laura Nolen has gone to
Waco, Texas, whore She viii place
some Ardmore children iu school at
that place.
J. w Johnson was in the city yes
terday. He brought his little daugh
ter with him to resume her studies
in ST. Agnes Academy.
Mrs. Jesse Winn OF Taylor. Texas,
is i'm the city the guest of her neph-
CIV. G.. NJ Cunningham
i. ~ Morgan has returned from
business trip to Paola, Wynucwood
and other points north of this city.
X. G. Tabor has gone to Fort
Worth on a business trip
John Hoffman is in Davis on bust
ness
Prof. w. H. Clifton was here yes
terday from Dougherty.
William Hooker of Pauls Valley
was an Ardmore visitor yesterday.
J. l.. Cordum and J. f. Austin OF
the same section were in Ardmore
yesterday attending to school mat.
ters.
Sam Robertson has gone east TO
purchase a stock for the Ardmore
Dry Goods company
Mrs. Sam Robertson has gone to
Oklahoma City to visit her mother
H. II. Jeffreys of Woodfoid, was
a. business visitor in Ardmore yes
terday.
Mrs. Wyont
Mrs. Louis Nichols has returned
from visit TO jefferson Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09
OTHER FACTORIES COMING
THREE MANUFACTURERS SEEK
LOCATIONS HERE ON AC-
COUNT OF FOUNDRY.

The manufacturers and inventors OF
three different kinds of machinery
who live IN the east and north have
already written to Mr.. Harding. N,
president OF the Ardmoro Foundry
and Machine shops, to cndeavor Ia
make a deal with that concern for
the manufacture of those articles in
the city, or parts of them.
one letter was received from Erie.
Penn. from a capitalist Interested in
the large plant that manufactures
centrifugal engines and pumps who
wants to locate i'm the southwest
and has written to Mr. Harding for
a proposition. or at least wants to
know If "a location can be- secured
near whore the foundry will bc lo-
Gated.
other manufacturing concerns are
already speaking of locating here
whore they can get their moulding
made so as TO save the trouble and
expense of sending east for them.
Thus it Is that one enterprise will
bring many more. and before YOU
know it, Ardmorc will have smoke
stacks all over the city, due perhaps
to the securing of the one enter
prise
All Of these parties who have writ
ten Mr. Harding state in their let
ters that it is their intention To
visit Ardmore in the near future.
While nothing of a definite ma.
ture can be learned it is under.
| stood in some quarters that It will
De but a short time before fac.
tory will be organized here for the
purpose Of utilizing the asphalt
found in such large quantities in
the suburbs of the city.
Mr.. Harding arrived here last night
ahead of eight cars of machinery
that has been shipped, and has a
large force of men employed pack.
ing and loading the other machinery
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09
WILL ENFORCE GAME LAWS
COUNTY GAME WARDEN HlG.
NIGHT HAS APPOINTED FIVE
DEPUTIES TO ENtOkCE.

County Game and Fish Warden
". r. Ilimight states that he will
rigidIy enforce the laws protecting
the game aud fish of this state. lie
has appointed five deputies in differ
eut parts of the county to assist
him in u.e work. lie refused to give
the names of the assistants, but stat
ed that as the game season closeu
February T. he and his associates
were looking out for any violations
that might occur i'm this county. At
the request Of Mr.. Himight section
one of the game aud fish law is re
produced below. This is given for
the benefit of the public and is as
follows:
Section T. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person TO wound kill, ensnare
or trap In any manner within this
state amy deer buck, doe, fawn, an
telopo. prairie c-i.ken, grouse, quail,
wild turkey wen. martin, swallow,
robblu, mraay-bullard, ployer dove,
or any mscctiyeous birds, or pursue
the same with such intent, or to have
the same i'm their possession, except
ID Shall be unlawful to shoot p. airie
chickens and wild turkeys between
+ the first day OF september and the
7 first day of January Of the following
/ year; and that il shall be unlawful
TO shoot quail between the fifteenth
day of October and the first day
OF February OF the following year,
and IL shall be unlawful to shoot
ployer and dov between the first
day of August and the Uairty-first
day Of December Of each year;
provided il shall be unlawful for
and per 0u or persons at any time
TO KILL destroy or have in their pos
session amy wild turkey, quail, dove
or prauio chicken for amy purpose
or any prcteXt whatsoever except
as herein after provided And, pro
yidcd further, that no person shal
be permitted TO hunt, trap or fish
on premises unless he shall frs
procure the consent of the owner
occupant or lessee Of such premi
ses. Provided, further, il shall be
unlawful for any person or persons
to have in their possession any
quail nets or traps or deyiCrs fol
the purpose Of catching any of the
game mentioned In section one o
this act and any person who shai
violate any of the provisions of this
section shall be deemed guilty Of &
misdemeanor, and shall be, on con
yictlon, fined not less than S25 moi
more than $4,000, with cost o
suit, and in default of payment shal
be committed until same is paid,
TO CuRE GOLD I'M ONE UAY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09
Police Count Nems-

Friday was holigcrcuts dly iu po
lice court and yesterday was drunk
mans day iu that tribunal ludr,
ialt fined three loucsomc sinners
tom dollars each for brue drunk
The iaEstcrs had the necessary ma
uma 90 pay their fines, and went
out rejoicing the Judge did not fine
them twenty-five dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09

There is mo- case ON record ~ a
cough or cold resulting In pucumo-
mia or consumption after Foloys
Honey and Tar has been taken u
stops the cough and breaks up the
cold quickly Refuse any but the
genuine FuIrys Honey and Tar m
q yellow package For sale by all
druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09

All wages, all salaries, all profes
sional returns cease at death.
\ small per cent Of your income
put in life insurance will continue
your income after your salary ceases
Insure now In the National Life
Insurance company Of Vermont.
MRS. NJ. l.. MURDOCH,
Special Agent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09
A Sensation.

The marvellous curative properties
Of Foleys Honey and Tar has PROV
en- a sensation in many cases OF
severe coughs and colds that had
refused TO yield to other treatment
Foley's Honey and Tar will stop your
cough heal the lungs and evncl the
cold from your system Contains no
harmful drugs. For sale by all drug
gists dGw
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09
What Everybody Wants.

Everybody desires good health,
which is impossible unless the kid
neys are healthy Foley's Kidney
remedy corrects Irregularities and
cures all forms OF kidney and blad-
der disorders. Take Foley's Kidney
Remedy at once and prevent brlght's
disease and diabetes. For sale by all
druggists. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09

Foley's Orino Laxative Is new
remedy and an Improvement on the
layatives OF former years, as IL does
not grippe or nauseate and Is pleas
ant TO take. II Is guaranteed. For
sale by all druggists. d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09

Use DcWitts Little Early Riscrs
pleasant little pills. They are easy
to take Sold by W. b. Frame d&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09
$565,736,09
Liabilities.
s565,736,09

No better index to the growth OF
Ardmore can be found than is re-
fected in the steady and constant
Increase OF the deposits OF the Ard
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09
PILES CURED IN 6 TO "a DAYS

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to
cure any case Of Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles In 6 to
IA days or money refunded. SOC.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
Condensed Statement
OF the Condition OF
The ArdmOre National Bank

At Ardmore, Oklahoma, at the close
of Business, December 3, 1907.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-09

GAS BILLS ARE DUE.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12
CHAPTER XIII.
"GIorious Bandits

The storm fairly bowls about them,
but Marina forgetS it as Tomasso half
sobs: Your coming here, dear mis-
tress, shows you forgive me for the
killing of the Englishman, your hus-
oand, the one who murdered An
tonic in the duel" and the fiickering
light revealing Barnes face, he ex-
claims: THE American who saw your
brother slain. All, now you agree with
me this accursed Anstruther's death
was just"
Thank God. you didn't murder
him" cries the girl "Your stiletto en-
tered the heart Of Musso Danella, who
deserved death for his lies"
Il killed poor Musso Danella?"
stammers the old Corsican. Then he
mutters as IL he can't believe: mo,
no, l heard his groan as struck
through the curtains"
Twas the groan of Musso Dan.
ella answers Marina. THAT you
killed the right man proves my hus-
band innocent. Twas the hand of God
directed you" The girls voice is very
reyerent.
Then If ii was the hand of God.
Danella's death is sure proof your
husband killed not Antonio" says To
nlasso solemnly, making the sign of
the cross; but again breaks forth:
No, no-the proofs Musso gave to
both you and me made us believe this
Anstruther, your spouse, shot your
brother. The things he held up to our
very eyes"
Were the property of another
English officer--one killed In action
on a British warship under the
Egyptian guns at Alexandria Do you
think I'd live In the arms of man
with my brothers blood upon him ?"
cries the young wife fervidly.
NO, that is not possible, also"
agrees old Monaldi
But" interjects Barnes, while
you jabber here, your darling mistress
dies of cod"
"Oh, my heart is warm enough with
joy at seeing Tomasso live to make
me forget the icy wind and the en-
thusiastic girl kisses the rugged face
pf her old servitor.
Nevertheless, have not forgotten
supper" suggests the common-sense
American. and half drags Marina into
the cabin. Eating first and affection
afterward"
Here. as they warm themselves be-
fore the fire, Tomasso remarks: Il
have little to offer you. dear mistress.
but some dried sleeps flesh"
"Pish! hunger is nothing You
are alive, dear old Tomasso." re-
peats the girl, as he again
mumbles her hand. Still the
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12

Tie wind bowls about tAeG The
night is even blacker, but keeping the
sheen of the cliff close at his left
Barnes stumbles over the granite
slabs almost carrying the exhausted
girl. Finally, compelled by the howl
ing of the wind. he calls into her ear:
Courage, | see the hut. Thank God.
someone has a fire inside it,"
Perhaps it is made by the awful
bandits. the Rochini and Romano who
murder so many poor travellers"
shudders Marina.
But undeterred by this. using the
light as a beacon, her escort rapidly
approaches the open door of the little
cabin, from which issues q cheerful
CLEAN.
Suddenly they pause, for deep
tone issues threateningly from its in
terror: Hola. If you are gendarmes.
beware of mel"
Madre mia" gasps Marina. with
a low scream, that voice"
Bandit or no bandit. you shall give
us warmth and shelterl" calls Barnes
in answer. Then he too. stands
astounded, as from the rough door
strides a man. and outlined by the
pickering blazes and surrounded by
the mists of the mountains is face
that makes Marina tremble and
shrink Holy Mother of God, a
ghostl'
For it is the countenance OF her
foster father, old Tomasso Monaldi,
whom everyone had Thought dead
from the night Of her wedding.
But now the goblin recognizes her;
it cries: "Marinal daughter Of my
heart! you have come to succor your
poor old hunted down Tomasso," and
sinking on his knees. it catches the
half fainting girls hand, and kisses it
reverently.
You, alive, dear old Tomasso? I'm
possiblel" half shudders, half sobs the
girl sinking down beside the spirit
and looking into his deep, dark eyes
that CLEAN SO lovingly upon her.
Two weeks ago, on the morning Of
the tragedy, De Belloc's soldiers re-
ported to that officer in my presence
that they'd killed you" says Barnes
impressively.
BAH" sneers the ghost; "the SER
geant, | suppose, told his officer they
shot me- The soldiers fred. 1t was
easier for me to fall down behind
granite boulder than stand up and let
them shoot again. though it was the
darkness of the early morning Then
| came up ON the mountain here, and
fearing the soldiers would again pur.
sue me, | have been a hermit de.
scending at night to the lower valleys
to garner chickens and steal sheep"
Holy smoke" grins the American.
here's the fellow for whose death
they have vendettaed me, alive and
talking!"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12
COMMISSIONER NOlCE

Rodney Pierce optical Company, IA Oorpo-
ration.
vs.. In Chancery
w G.. Austin
Commissioners Office
Martinsburg, W, Va. May lith. IyJS
To all persons, interested in The above en-
Titled cs,use.
by decree OF the circuit Court oi Berkeley
County, W. Va e. leruu i'll The aDoxe cLtItied
couse, On the 2zia aay Ca Apfil lots, the saline
was reie, red 10 me, VITA lhstrueiioLs 10 as
certain ana report.
First The real estate owned by the judg-
ment debtor, w q. Austin, where situate, iis
description ana the quantity hereof.
second; The liens upon said reai-estate, by
whom held, with The amounts and pflofit.es
tuereoI.
lnird; Whether the rents from said realizes
tate VIII pay OF, in Five years, ths liens theie-
on aud the costs OF this suit.
Fourth; Ana such other matters, as any
party in interest may require, the same b. ing
pertinent, or such otuer matters as said z OIL
missioner, himself may deem pertinent,
whether so required or not.
OF Will therefore take notice that 4 have
fixed on Monday the Stn day Ot June, 1915 at
20 q. IN. the tinie when, and my Office in
Martinspur' :, w. Va, as The place - here viii
proceed toexecute the setio order OF reference,
al,. II, from any cause the same be not com
pleted ON ttisat DAY, 1t VIII DE adjourned, from
time to Time, at the same place until II Is
completed.
GIVEN under my hand this 18th day Of May
1875.
w b. Colston, Com missioner, il chancery
of said Court. A.