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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
JOHN MITCHELL
Their CHAMPION
That Prominent Labor Leader is Most
Popular Man in Organization
Demonstrated by Vote
at indianapolis.
LARGEST VOTE CAST
| Lewis Elected President Over Walker
by 16,26e-No Majority Vote
Cast For vioe-President,
See'y or Treas.
LARGEST VOTE CAST

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. s.
Thomas l.. Lewis. was reelected pres
ident Of the United Mine Workers of
America over John II. Walker OF Illi-
nois, by majority of 6,269, according
to the official report of the National
Tellers today. No one received ma
jority vote for vice-president. secre
tary and treasurer. These offices will
be elected in the convention.
That John Mitchell is still the most
popular man of the organization was
shown by the fact thet he received the
largest vote of any candidate for Office.
His vote for delegate to the American
Federation of Labor was 114,517 The
next highest was Lewis, who receiv-
ed S1,S13. Other delegates to the fed
Grafton convention are: Walker, Frank
]. Hay of Illinois and w. B. Wilson OF
Pennsylvania, G. W. Savage of Ohio
John p White of Iowa. The following
auditors were elected: John Mossor
of Ohio; Harry Baker of Iowa. Pat
! rick Fitzsimmons of Pennsylvania;
! national tellers, William Young and
4 William Fitzsimmons of Pennsylvania
] Arthur Blakely of Arkansas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
EQUIP ALL SHIPS
WITH WIRELESS
Bill Being Urged that viii Give Pro
lection to Passengers, on Ex-
tended Trips.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Inspired
by the value of wireless at sea, as
demonstrated at the wreck of the Re
public. congress is preparing to ex-
tend it's field of operation In the
hearing before the Merchant marine,
and fisheries Burke of Pennsylvania
urged the passage of his bill pro-
viding that all ocean steamers carry
ing more than fifty passengers and
sailing more than 500 miles be equip
ped with wireless apparatus. The cost
of equipping a ship with wireless
ranges from S575 to $1,000.
The house committee on merchant
marine and fisheries today decided to
recommend the passage of bill re-
curing all ocean steamers carrying
more than fifty passengers to be
equipped with wireless apparatus. 1t
is undetermined whether the bill will
apply to steamers sailing 500 or 100
miles
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
POLICE SCANDAL
HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Russian Governments Supporters Sue
ceed in Getting Ten Days Post
ponement OF Great Scandal.

ST. PETERSBURG fvia Eydtkuhn-
en-. Feb. 3. Though the govern
ment's supporters succeeded in hav-
ing the dumas investigation of the Sc
cret police scandal postponed ten
days, they admit today there is no
hope of sitting a scandal of such great
proportions. 1t was reported today
that the terrorists have killed Azef.
who fed after his exposure by Lapuk-
hin.
Minister Justice made a detailed
report of years this afternoon owing to
disclosures made by Lapukhin The
emperor said he demanded greater
guarantee of safety in the future. He
hinted that the charge of high treason
against Lapukhin might be changed to
one of less gravity, owing to the bene-
fits coming from his confession.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03

[Count Johann Heinrich Won Bern
storff, the new ambassador from Ger
many, will be the guest of honor at a
big banquet at the Manhattan club,
New York city, on Feb. 5. Most of the
prominent German-Americans of New
York will be present Herman Ridder
will preside at the dinner, and among
the speakers will be DR.. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, president of Columbia uni
versity; Philip Dodge, presiden. of
the Engineers club, and Joseph H.
Choate. During the day the ambassa-
dor will be entertained at the cham
Der OF commerce. Countess Won Bern
storff, who is a native of the United
States and was a resident of New
York before her marriage, will accom-
pany the count to the metropolis and
will be entertained by several promi-
nent society women.]
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
Following Eight Attempted Assaults
on White Girls, Negro Resorts
in Pittsburs Were Raid
ed Last Night.
MANY COCAINE FIENDs
One Hundred and Twenty-six Suspects
Arrested, Many of Whom Were
Under Influence Of Drugs
Citizens Threatening.


PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 3.-Follow.
ing eight attempted assaults by ne
groes on young white girls, a general
raid was made on all the negro resorts
in the Hill district Of the city last
night. A hundred and twenty-six sus
poets were arrested. Many of the
negroes when they were arrested were
under'tAe influence of cocaine, and 9th
er drugs. The police believe that the
negroes who have been terrorizing
the Hill districts were under this in
fluence. Miss Ida O'Neal, aged twenty
was attacked last nigh: by negro
who it is believed is responsible fol
other attacks The citizens threaten
to take the protection of the sirls into
their own hands unless the negroes
are convicted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
Two Cattle Trains on Chicago, Mil
waukee and ST. Paul Collide,
TeIescoping Engines and
Mashing Cars.
THREE MEN KILLED
Fifteen Cars Were Demolished and
the Cattle kiIed-ottumwa
Brakeman Among the
Killed.

PoWERSVILLE, Mo-, Feb. g.
Three men were killed here today
when two cattle trains on the Chi.
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad
collided
One stock train bound for Chicago,
the other for Kansas City One
train is said to have become unman,
ageable and dashed down grade and
crashed into the other train. The en-
gines telescoped, fifteen cars were de
molished and the cattle were killed
The dead are Engineer Stipp of Kan
sas City: Fireman James Brown
Brakeman T. F. Belcher of Ottumwa
Iowa; Thomas Kent. the engineer OF
the other engine was fatally injured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
..d v.noesuce Of Merna Ware, a
cat.syIIlc, Texas, Girl Who
Avenses Wrong is Most
Tragic Manner.
ONE DEAD, TWO DYING
,vo svstanders Believed to Be Mortal
" Wounded as Result Of Pro-
r,iscuous Shooting Of
Msddened Woman.

AcATESvILLE. Texas. Feb. S.-Us-
rs an automatic revolver. Miss Merna
Ware, daughter of prominent farmer
If this county, fired into crowded
,ourt room here yesterday, continuing
uu,il the weapon was emptied. AS a
,os,lt John Hanes "a merchant of
yoneshoro. for whom the bullets were
Intended, is dead, two bystanders are
believed to be mortally wounded. and
a r. Wiley. Jr.. another bystander, Sc
riousy wounded.
II was during the conclusion of a
,ase ON trial in the District court that
mo shooting occurred. Miss Ware
vas the complainant and Hanes the
defendant on a charge of seduction.
Miss Ware saw Hanes among other
spectators and before she could be re-
| strained drew the revolver and opened
fire.
Three bullets went true to their in
tended mark. inf1icting wounds in the
| QdCk dUu al lllS. ibC man uNli6 Nilhiu
an hour. Smith was shot in the head
and 1t is not believed possible for him
= 10 live until tomorrow. Ross was
wounded in the back and arm and 1t
| Is believed that his wounds also will
prove fatal Wiley received 4 bullet
IN his leg.
Miss Ware and her brother, Charles
Ware, were arrested.
Was Talk Of Lynching.
GATESvILLE. Texas. Feb. 3.--John
llanes and David Smith, wounded yes.
tcrday in court by Vera Ware. are
dead Today the girl was .lrraigned
before the Justice. She made no plea
No action will be taken until the con,
dition Of David Ross, also shot by
Miss Ware. is determined. 1t is
thought he has a chance of recovery
Last night when it was announced
that Hanes would die, party OF
friends formed, and it is said. have
threatened lynching. The leader was
arrested The town is now more
quiet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
A Triumph in Surgery.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. g.
Using the knee of a dead man. George
Kelley, patient at the Georgetowne
hospital, will soon be walking the
streets, says the surgeons. Kelley in,
jured his knee, and the surgeon pre-
pared to amputate the leg when an
other patient of the hospital died. BY
permission of relatives the dead man S
knee joint was removed and used to
replace kelley's joint, which was re
moved Physicians declared the oper
alton successful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
CATTLE DYING
BY THOUSANDS
Result Of Recent Cold Snap in North
west Was Disastrous to
Stock.

ABERDEEN, S. D.. Feb. s.-People
reaching I Aberdeen from the west of
'ue Missouri river report the recent
|eola snap did great damage to live
s'ocS The bodies of hundreds OF
|uead cattle, whose owners tried to
slnter them without shelter, are
.eWh :. along the railroad line west of
sue river, and it is said the deaths
sa''e been more numerous farther in
.,sna. !, There has been no lack of
Neu' out the unsheltered beasts could
hO' wltstand the weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
DEATH PENALTY
FOR FOUL ASSAULT
Man Who Escaped Lynchine Must Die
on the GaIIows on March
Third

WILMINGTON, N. c., Feb. 3.-Will
Ward, negro, who criminally assault
ed Mrs. Mollie Mcleod, wife of re-
spectacle farmer in Sampson county,
January 19, and who was placed in
the penitentiary TO prevent lynch
ing. was tried in the state superior
court at Clinton yesterday and was
sentenced to be hanged March 3
He was brought from Raleigh under
military guard
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
Illinois General Assembly Badly Split
Into Factions and compro-
missing Spirit is Not
in Evidence.
THE DEMOCRATS SPLIT
Tippie and Browne Faction Both Give
Notice to Speaker That Their
Men Must be Recognized
or no Support.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 3.-Three
deadlocks are now engrossing the at
tention of the Illinois general assem-
bly,. They are: Senatorial; split in
the Democratic factioc of the house:
the Deneen-Busse deadlock. Tippitt
and Browne, the Democratic factions,
refuse to agree on committee assign
ment, and the gubernatorial contest is
holdings UP proceedings of the house.
The speaker cannot appoint commit
tees and the Democrats cannot get
their resolutions presented for re-
count of the ballot. Both the Tippitt
and Browne men notified the speaker
they will not support him If other than
their respective men are recognized
The Deneen-Eusse ENHANCEMENT is
said to be the cause of the delay OF
the election of senator. 1t is said when
these two men settle their dispute De
neen will! put Hopkins over.
One ballot was taken at the joint
session today resulting in no materia
changes. The Hopkins forces appear
to have gotten their second wind ano
the failure of stories of wholesale de
| sertions seemed to have given then
more confidence Hopkins had con
! ference with Deneen today and wher
he saem out he said, "Of late things
have changed materially in my favol
and | will be elected without doubt
! This delay is annoying but furthe
than that will not effect the ultimate
outcome of the contest" What change.
have improved the situation he did no
say Managers for the senator, init
mate the senator and governor are get
| ting closer and the troubles which pre-
! vented action that might have beer
taken, is being removed.
The BaIoting.
/ Twenty-sixth ballot for Unite'
I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
ADMITS LOVE FOR
LORD NORTHLAND
Mrs. Stirling Says Love For NorthIand
is Result Of Conspiracy Between
Husband and Mrs. Atherton.

EDINBURGH, Feb. S-Mrs. Stir
ling again admitted today on the wit
ness stand that she is in love with
Lord Nortlland. Asked by Strings
solicitor if she intended to marry him
if she got a divorce she said, Il will
not answer that. Lord Northland never
proposed to me- While admitting her
love for Northland she said it resulted
from a conspiracy between her hus-
band and Mrs Atherton
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
Jeopardy in Situation.

The fact is that, in the opinion ot
the administration, the negotiations
with Japan for practically a complete
closure of American ports to the en-
try of Japanese laborers are certainly
jeopardized by the extreme utterances
of certain persons in California, and
by mere consideration of such resolu-
tions as were entertained yesterday
by the Nevada legislature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
ToDAvs WEATHER FORECAST.
indications for Iowa, Illinois, and Mis-
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and Vicinity; Fair to-
night and Thursday. Moderate tenn
perature.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and
Thursday, except possibly threatening
north portion.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Warmer tonight.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Moderate temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
PORTER PUT MAN
IN HER BERTH
= n'' mrs' Amelia Dubourg Sues the
'0''man Company For $4,000
Damages.

!, NV NV ORLEANS, Feb. s.-Because
ljo,o s'o porter, she alleges. put a man
han, Asr sleeping berth, while enroute
Amau pemlng to New Orlean Mrss.
sp,,a aa NJ, Dubourg has filed a suit
tson Sslns. the Pullman company for ten
M. aiu m dollars. She declared she
s I,s severely injured by the man be-
= 'urown into her berth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
win Oppose Any Legislation That
Might Involve Government in
Complications With For
eisn Power.
MEASURES WON'T PASS
If Measures Should Pass the House
1t is Predicted They Would
Be Lost In tho
Senate.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. s.-spec-
ial order was given to the anti-Jap
anese legislation in the assembly to-
day. 1t is predicted it would be lost
in the senate If passed by the house.
or would get bare majority Governor
Gillette today took decisive stand
against the measures, and declared
that not even an exclusion league can
be run in California. whlcn would in
volve the government in complications
with a foreign power.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
TAKE ROOM AND
TURN ON THE GAS
m'ddle Aged Couple Found uncon.
se'0us in Hotel at Philadelphia,
Die in Hospital.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-Locked in
.s .s,a o'hers arms unconscious, man
,1u ss woman, both middle aged, and
,,s ~ hdd registered as Mr.. and Mrs.
taa, mnes Lomiz, of Lewiston, Pa. were
bsa u early today in room of a hotel
4ere. The room was filed with gas
~, vm an open burner. They died a
,o,, noars later IN hospital. The
so. sg,.ss believe that the man and the
,nm. vma, mad registered under an as
suned name
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
Administration Concerned.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-No single
question, nor, in deed, any group OF
questions is absorbing the interest and
concern of the administration at this
moment to the same extent as certain
phases of the anti-Japanese agitation
In California. The president has been
in communication with many reput-
able persons who should be thoroughly
informed as to the conditions on the
Pacific coast. 1t is admitted that sys-
tematic agitation is in progress on the
coast, but the significant feature of
its lack of strength Is the fact that the
labor leaders had taken no prominent
part in 1t. Instead it has been stated
! to the administration that the real
mainspringsof the agitation was 10 be
! found In some Of the great corpora
tions that had found their profitable
business of coolie transportation
| threatened with destruction by the
success attending the efforts of the ad.
ministration to stop this class of i'm
migration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
Wedding Gift of $500, 900.

NEW YORK, Feb. S-Arthur P. Os-
born and wife, who was Miss Helen
Maloney. will depart for long tour
through Europe in few days. The
bride received wedding gift of $780,
600 from her father.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
Taft Making Good Progress.

CULEBRA, Taft announced today
he would sail from New Orleans next
Sunday, instead of Monday as was
first arranged. He has made rapid
progress in the canal investigations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
Weather Conditions.

There has been light snow il the
lower lake region, where the barome-
ter is moderately low, and the Oregon
area of low pressure is moving slowly
perature on the Pacific slope, and the
weather becoming cloudy in its front
from the upper Missouri valley to the
upper lake region
The highest pressure is in the Gulf
and southern states. causing rising
temperatures over the entire country,
east of the Rockies.
Fair weather with moderate tenn
perature is indicated in this section
tonight and Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
To prohibit Sunday Theatres.

A bill was introduced in the senate
by Adams and Moon requiring con.
nection of telephone exchanges in all
nlaces where more than one exchange
is operated Merideth introduced
bill in the house prohibiting Sunday
theatres.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
Somethina Like an Eclinse

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Chicago was
visited strange phenomenon this
morning. 1t was as dark as midnight
at 8 a. M The darkness was caused
by a fog and the settling of smoke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03

Another Venire in Calhoun Trial.
SAN FRANCISCO Cal, Feb. g.
The court today ordered another We
nire of talismen drawn and summoned
in the Calhoun trial. This is the sew
enth panel since the trial began,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03
Local Observations.

Feb. Bar. r.Ther Wind Weather
2 pm, - so. "a 43 SW Clear
8 am. 80 OF So SW Clear
River above low water of 1864, 40
feet
c., B. & @. Bridge, Burlington, Iowa,
Feb. 2,-The present stage of the riv-
er, is feet 91la inches above low wa
ter mark, rise of 1%foot since last
report.
Change n twenty-four hours, rise,
OF feet
Mean temperature Feb. .. 3S.
Maximum temperature Feb. .. 20.
Minimum temperature Feb. ., 26.
FRED Y. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-03

Continued on page 80
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04

Sealed proposals for the erection Of a
tweive-room, two-story, and basement,
brick and stone building in Martins
burg, Berkeley County, West yir-
GINA, in accordance with detailed plans
and specifications on file with w. Al
Pitzer:. Secretary, ON May LIST, 1909,
viii be received by the BOARD OF Edu-
cation Of the Independent School Dis
tric OF Martinsburg, in said county, up
to and including May 14lh, 1903 at !
p. m.
Successful bidder to execute bond,
with approved security, in penalty
double the amount Of the contract,
conditioned according to law, and to
begin work under bis contract imme-
dIa leiy upon It's exc ution. Said buiId-
ing 70 DC completed not later than
Sept. /, 1909.
The Beard reserves the right to ac-
cepssor reject any or all bids.
Further information ON application
70 the secretary.
Board Of Education Of Martinsburg
Districs.
II. L. Alexander, Pres'r.
1t. w. A. Pnzer. Sec.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04

Newton ~ Felle@ Az.
vS IN GhaHcery.
4. n ketterng et al
commissioner ONCE
Marfnsbnrg, w. Va. May eth lgn
To all persons Interested Ia the above entitled
cause.
BY decree Of the Circuit Court OF Berkejey
County w. Va, entered IN the above entitled
cause, on the 18th day of April 1909 the same
WIS referred to me, with ructlcns to report
FIkST-lphe reaieEtate Of which the defend
and AlIevia Grangan, died seized and possessed
With its fee simple and annual rental value.
SECOND--To audit tho debts against the
estate OF the eaid Alieyia Granlean according
to their respective amounts and prforIties
THlKD~-Any other matters deeme1 pertinent
by said Commissioner. or that any parfy III IN
terest may require, the same being pertinent
You Will therefore take notice that have
fixed on Monday the 18th day Of June 1900, al 10
a, m, as the time when. and my Office IN the
Old National Bank Building IN MartiDsbufr, AZ
the place where VIII proceed 10 execute the
said order Of refer enee. and ". from any cause
tho same be not completed on that day. Il Will
De adjourned from time 70 time, at the same
place nnaii II Il completed.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of may 1909
W. B. Golston. Commissioner In
Gbanfefy Of said Court
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Peck a. Wilkinson, plaintiffs
VS.. Ia CbanceTy

Peck a. Wilkinson, plaintiffs
VS.. Ia GhanceTy
w. FL. Crawford, ct al
commissioners Office
Martinsburb w. Va, May 9th, 1909
TO all personsinterested i'll the above
entitled cause
BY decree of the Circuit Court OF
Berkeley County w. Va, entered in
the above entitled cause, on the 4th
day Of May 1909, the same was referred
to ne, with Instructions. to ascertain
and report.
FIRsT-Whether or not the account,
or any part thereof, of tire plaintiffs,
PEEK and Wilkinson, isa valid me-
chanic's lien upon the property Of the
defendant, w. III. Crawford, mention
ed and described IN their bill and ex-
-hibits
Second TO ascertain and report the
liens upon said real estate, whether
mechanics lien. judgments, deens Of
with the respective amounts and pri-
critics thereof.
THIRD The real estate mentioned
and described in plaintiffs bill of COM
plant, where situated, its description
and quantity.
FOURTH Whether said real estate
will, in five years, rent for sufficient
sum to pay of and discharge said liens
and the costs Of this suit.
FIFTH Whether forfeiture OF ar
ticle 4 Of the contract, filed with plain
tifi7s bill of complaint, as "Exhibit
AZ occurred;and If so, the damage the
defendant, w Il. Crawford, is entitled
to recover, against the plaintiffs, by
reason of said forfeiture and failure TO
complete said building within the time
specified therein; also whether the
building mentioned In said contract
was fully completed according to the
terms OF said contract; and If not,
what damage, if any, the defendant
w. ii. Crawford, is entitled to recover
against the plaintiffs, Peck Il WiIkin-
son, on accernt of their failure TO COM
plete said building in accordance there
v it'll. EHx
SIxTH-And such other matters as
any party IN interest may require, the
same being pertinent or such other
matters as said Commissioner, himself
may deem pertinent, whether so re-
quired or not.
You will therefore take notice that i
have fixed on MONDAY THE 7TH DAY
OF JUNE 1909, at 10 a. M, as the time
when, and my office in the Old Ma
tional Bank Building, IN Martinsburg
w. Va, as the place ~here l will pro-
coed to execute the said order Of refer
ence, and II, from any cause the satnc
be not completed on that day il will
be adjourned from time to time, at The
same place until it is COM pieted
Given under my hand this 9Th day
of May 1903.
w. H. Colston, Commissioner in
At Ghancery Of said Court.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04
Notice To Lien Holders

L, all persons holding, liens by judy
ment or otherwise, on the real estate, or
part thereof, Of w. II. Crawford.
In Pursuance Of u decree OF the Cir
cult Court Of Berkeley County w. Va.
made ~ a cause therein pending, to
subject the real estate of the said w.
n. Crawford To the satisfaction OF the
liens thereon, you are required to pre-
sent all claims held by you and each
OF you, against the said w. Ia. Craw-
ford, which are liens on his real estate,
or any pant Of it, for adjudication, to
me at my Office in the Old National
Bank Building, in Marlinsourg w.
Va, on or before the 9TH day Of June
1909.
Given under my hand this 9Th day
OF May 1909.
". Il. CoI-ton, Commissioners In
At. Chaneery Of said Court.