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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
Y'bet Bob Hodge Can Make His Own Speeches; y
Coal Miner Candidate Stirs EN- AT Fern Hill

Wont you come back again."
A speaker had just finished
before the Fern Hill Improvement
club last night and President
Mrs. w. H. Johnston thanked Bob
Hodge "for his magnificent ad-
dress"
What! not Bob Hodge. the Car
bonado coal naineri
Exactly, Bob odge; coal min
er, sailor boy who struck Taco
ma 20 years ago, was robbed by
"a confidence man the day he land
ed. rustled wheat, worked in the
old cracker factory for 81 a day.
became rancher, coal miner,
sheriff of King county and. Is
heading straight for the guberna-
torial chair.
"Y' bet as Bob would say.
1t Is his only slang word. But~he
gets 1t Off with that musical
Scotch brogue and a ring of sin
certify In 1t that makes you want
to hear him say it again.
And y bet those Fern Hill peo-
pie do want to hear Bob again.
Not Ordinary Candidate.
They had been used to having
candidates come around, stilted
and stiff and afraid they were
going to make mistake and say
something unpolitic, candidates
would would wave the flag, de-
clare for economy and good gov
eminent and then sit down, hav-
ing said nothing.
But that wasn't Bob Hodge.
Great big, muscular and supple
athlete, every ounce of him re-
fleeing life and beaming good
nature, he told the Fern Hill peo-
pie the story of his life that for
romance, heart interest and rug
ged adventure makes the average
novel read like drivel.
Was 18th Child.
Thirteenth child in family of
0 in Scotland he was apprenticed
to sailing craft at 13 and his
mother and sister put a signet
ring on his finger and took a
promise from the big boy that he
would never touch liquor.
A private detective stole the
ring from him when he landed
here at Is. and he deserted the
ship because he did not want to
go back around the Horn and get
another attack of yellow fever.
But the detective could not steal
the character of the boy and Bob
Hodge, the coal miner, does not
yet know the taste of alcohol.
Fern Hill had heard of Hodge,
the coal miner, who had nerve
enough to run for governor. The
people might have had an idea
that Hodge would show up and
get off few ungrammatical
phrases some one had told him
and then a smooth politician
would do the rest. .
But 1t didn't happen.
True, Dave Mckenzie. county
commissioner of King, county, was
there and told that Bob was the
best sheriff King county ever had.
True Senator Dan Landon arose
and pointed out the eternal con-
fiict between the people and the
interests and gave some inside
history showing how the present
governor was not a free man but
tool of Perkins and Johnny
Wilson.
But 1t was Bob Hodge, the
miner, who made the real speech.
He looked that audience right
in the eyes, he used better gram
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time because the more serious eff
fects have passed.
''I'll show these fellows a thing
or two, these deserters who spread
the poison about my being an In
valid" said LaFollette. why L
was never better in my life. *
For nine years l couldn't
boast of very good health, but
the trouble has been remedfed.
and todap can eat anything any
time and my physician assures mo.
that 1 have 80 years more work
left in my frame--time enough
to finish this task of helping the
people to regain control of their
government"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
Broken Heads and Jail for These Men
Who Only Wanted To Speak in Public
Licensed Brutality, Full Jail and
Russian Cossack methods by
Police, Outcome OF San Diego's
Free Speech Fight.


SAN DIEGO, Cal. April 1s.--
Licensed brutality, jails full,
vigilance committee busy de-
porting men and beating back 9TH
ers who seek to enter the city -
that's what San Diego's free
speech fight has brought In the
last few weeks. And the end Is
not yet.
Others have declared that they
will come to keep up the war.
They call 1t free speech fight.
but that does not describe 1t ex-
actly. A group of business men
made up their minds that they
wanted street speaking stopped in
a downtown district In which are
located most OF the stores. Then
a petition from the merchants
went to the city council asking
that speaking on e street, where
for years the street speakers have
held forth--be stopped, and that
a restricted district of several
blocks be created.
Then came a counter petition,
Just as long as the merchants but
signed by socialists and others
believed that 1t was all right to
speak In the streets as long as
order was kept and traffic not
hindered. But the city council
took the merchants side, and
passed the new ordinance.
you're starting needless
fight" said some people to
the council. "Provide "a place
where all can speak, for
um or little park. II the
speakers are hot-air artists,
just let them get It out Of
their systems. 1t won't hurt
anyone. But IL you stop
speaking In the old place, and
do 1t arbitrarily, there's going
to be trouble"
But the council couldn't see 1t
that way. NAAnd Capt. John L..
Seton, army officer, and great"
disciplinarian. who heads the
police, told his men to get ready.
Something was started.
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OREGON VOTES
TOMORROW

(by United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND. Ore. April 10
On the eve of the primary cleo
tion in Oregon tomorrow. sup
porters OF President Taft. Sena-'
tor LaFollette and Colonel Roose-
Welt all are optimistic.
The democratic contest has de-
velcped into a race between
Clark and Wilson. The New Jer-
sey governor is receiving strong
support. 81
Keen interest Is felt In the
fight between Bourne, jr.. and Ben
Selling for United States senator.
A tremendously heavy vote is
expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
L Toilette Meets Old
Time Political Friend

woods of Northern Wisconsin.
After the speech Swenholt and
his friends rode fifty miles with
the senator. They spent the time
swapping yarns about hot old
days.
Swenholt displayed a yellow
badge, bearing 81 am for Bob"
you haven't seen one of those
since 1901, have you, senator?"
asked Swenholt. 81 am saving
that for the day you are inaug-
urated president of the United
states. I am going to be in
Washington wearing that badge"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
Fire Causes Heavy
Damage to Cheim's
Clothing Stock

The recent fire in the Lewiston
Hotel caused considerable damage
by smoke and water to Chein's
$4,000 stock of mems clothing
furnishing goods and shoes, and
as the insurance companies have
sus stained the loss, Mr. Cheim has
decided to give the public the BEN
eft. Watch the Times for further
announcement.
This Is Mr.. Cheim's first sale in
~ years. and it will be the great
est ever held in this state, as en-
tire stock must be sold at once. ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
Look at This

fine corner lots. all under cul-
tivation and fenced; a Groom cot
tage and some furniture; new
$75 range. heater, etc. I have met
with misfortune and 1 am compelled
to sell. This is the cheapest bar
gain In the North End. Come out
and see 1t. Take Point Defiance
car and get off at No. 4Sth St.
walk one block east. 53O7 No. 4Sth.
Price 1890. $500 down and bal
ance to suit. See owner, M. Gal
lardo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
Woman Lawyer
Wins Her Case

Glynne Owen, pretty girl. de-
Tended by a woman lawyer, Miss
Nellie Jaeger, came out victorious
in squabble with the Eastern
Quitting company in Justice
Evans court yesterday morning.
A suit OF clothes that. ripped
caused all the trouble. The girl
did not bring them back to be
fixed. as she was waiting for a
collector to show up. The JUS
tice ruled that the company
should repair the damage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
New City Park

+ The city has a new park.
Snake lake with lot of ground
around 1t, short distance east
iof Regents park. has been decided
to the park board by r. A. Booth
of Portland.
!. He offered 1t two years ago
but under conditions which made
the city hesitate. Now the deed
comes in without strings to it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18

Following communication
from the shop federationsts that
incompetent men were being used
on the Hartman system to the
danger of the public, the Central
Labor council has taken THE mat
ter UP with Gov. Hay.
The governor is asked to start
"a rigid inquiry into, the physical
condition of the Hartman road
and rolling stock In Washington.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)

ROSEBURG, Ore, April 49,
iona Swenholt, Sc, Wisconsin
congressman for four years, now
an Oregon lumberman, rode 10
miles yesterday to hear LaFollette
deliver his address in Roseburg
and brought four other lumber
men with him.
This man Swenholt was one
of my staunchest allies in the
fight to clean up Wisconsin, .
said LaFollette. "He went with
me on long campaigns in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
Air Passenger Line

(By United Press Leased Wire
: LONDON, April 1s.-An aerial
passenger service across the At
lantic In 10 hours carrying 1900
passengers day, is the future
aeroplane within 20 years, ac-
cording to Arthur Graham
White, the aviator.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18

One ]. w. w. man died in jail
as the result of disease and priva-
lions. Others have been made Ill.
There will be trials here for
weeks, there is much talk that
several small armies of !. w. WIS
and others unemployed will march
on San Diego. The expense is pill
ing up, the police are ready to
club on the slightest pretext with
out orders from Capt Sethon there
is much bitter feeling, and grow
ing idea that somehow the right
way was not taken with these men
who merely wanted the right to
talk In public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
Change Their Oath

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OONSTANT1NOPLTE, April IL.
With the advent of aereplanes
and airships, Turkey has had 10
remodel Its oath of allegiance for
the Turkish soldiers. Heretofore
the soldiers have sworn to pc true
and faithful to the sultan. ION
land and water
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
SPANAWAY IN
FARE FIGHT

spanaway wants 10 cent fare or
round trip for 10 cents.
A protest meeting viii be held
at Yaeger's hall tonight.
For some time citizens there
have been petiti0ning for a reduc-
tloh OF fares. Judge Shack eford
announced that the best that would
be granted Spanaway was a COM
mutation ticket good for 10 round
trips for s2.50.
The Spanaway people are now
paying straight is cents one way,
and they considered this offer an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18

POTATOES VS.. EGGS.

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
Los ANGELES, CAL, Apr.
1S.-As a result of the scar
city of potatoes in Southern
California. the Irish variety
has outstripped In price the
succulent hen fruit. One
Los Angeles housewife today
purchased AZ eggs for a dol
lar, while the same amount
netted only 81 fairly large
potatoes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
Seeks Annullment OF Sons
Marriage To Girl of Is

Howard Hanion, the Seattle
youth who attempted to shield his
brother from the pen by declaring
he had committed a larceny. sprang
the court house when his mother
began suit for annuIment of his
marriage to an alleged hayward
girl named Drath some time ago
Dr. John Wesley Hill of New
York, peace advocate and special
Taft emissary, Is In Tacoma today
and meeting is being arranged
for him tonight.
The Taft managers here are
making strong effort to get OUT
women TO the meeting.
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In Tacoma.
Mrs. Hanlon also seeks prosecu-
ton OF Clara Drath. sister of the
married girl, on a charge OF per-
jury Mrs. HaniaR alleging her son
Is but 16 when Clara Drath swore
he was II that he might marry her
sister and save her from the reform
school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
FoR SALE

acres good shot clay soil. partly
cleared; house, barn and chicken
houses; 500 young chicks, 100 lay
ing hens; on r. F. D. and tele-
phone line, near beach, u mile from
boat landing and stores. Write K.
3. Verify. Lakebay. Wn. r. F. d.
No. /.
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SIX YEARS AGO TODAY. (

} Omitted Press Leased Wire.) (
SAN FRANCISCO. April Z
} 18.-At $40 ON the morn
ing of April IS, 1906, San (
Francisco was visited by the
biggest earthquake in half
a century, followed by a
} fire which cost hundreds of
lives and wrecked the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18

For sale, acre tract. 250x129 IT.
partly cleared, above grade, bet
ween 9Th av. and 18th st. car lines.
Price $4,000; will take part trade.
Call s01 So. 9th st. Main 652S. s.
Anderson,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
$1,000 NEEDED

Practically $1,000 is still need
ed to complete the Early home
fund, and tonight the public is
expected to contribute generous
ly by attending the Early dance
to be held in the Armory. The
tickets are so cents couple, and
1t will take an attendance of g.
900 to make up this amount.
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9MN
For Sale---Real Estate
STOP PAYING RENT

3-room house, n acre $3.50.
Broom house. 4 lots. corner, $500.
4-room house.. 2 lots. improved,
$3.50.
5-room house, . lots, improved.
s700.
All these places have city water.
There are no assessments to as
sumo. The prices are such that
you can not afford to pass them
by. Only small cash payment lie
required: your rent money will pay
the rest, IS $40 per month. II
you have no money to make a de-
post, come and see me anyhow
To one party 1 can furnish work In
exchange for one of these places.
III. Robert Paul, Owner
90S Natl. Realty Bldg.
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(By United Press Leased Wire. \
Los ANGELES, Cal. April L.
The suit for the annulment of
marriage brought bp. Mrs. Mar
garet Armstrong Howell, the
Helen Gould of Spokane" in
which undue hypnotic influence
Is alleged, was scheduled to be
resumed here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
O. N. JOHNS
SIT California Bldg.

SMALL RANCHES
R5 and 10-acre ranches on easy
terms; Just few left. If you are
looking for land. see us.
J. w. HOOPS & SONS
224-26 National Realty Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18
Country Home

A chicken ranch of IL acres,
acres cleared and in crop; new A.
room house, barn. COW and chickens
A spot that Is admired. Will trade
for homo in Tacoma or Puyallup.
Close to q thriving town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-18

VIII save MiIIfOn.
He saved $4,000 year to
King county as sheriff. "I'll save
q million to the state as COVER
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-11-21

ALSO, at the same time and place, the
following described real estate, to-Wlt;
The remainder interest of Arrilla Wood
bridge, OF those fractions OF town lots "
ing in the town OF Smithville, conmen-
eng ON Road running West from Smith-
vile. at the Northwest corner OF lot oe-
cupied by George Hammond (colored)
and running West along said road three
hundred feet, more or less, to land OF ];
W. Jordan, South to line Of land owned
by the Southwestern Railroad Company,
thence East to line OF George Harmond,
thence North to within siXty-fiye yards
ofSmithville Road, thence West to the
Southwest Corner OF George Hamond $
lot. thence North to the starting point,
ut the road, containing three and one
quarter acres, more or less, known as the
Henry Hunter lot. Said land being 81.
tuated in said State. and County; Said
above described lands levied on under
and by virtue of Justice Court Fl; Fa9
issued the 976th. 3 NJ District, OF said
County in favor of Hollis Fort VS.. Ar
rilla Woodbridge.
S. B. SMITH, Sheriff.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-11-21
Sheriff's Sale.

Will be sold before the court house
door at Leesburg, in Lee county, Ga, ON
the first Tuesday in December, W.,
within the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder, for cash, all that certain
tract Of land, with improvements thereon,
described as follows. to-wit:One hundred
and fifty-two and one-halft l52 l-2) acres
off the South side Of lot number fifty
(5O); one hundred and fifty-two and one
half lI52 l-2) acres off the South side OF
lot number iifty-nine (59); one hundred,
six and one-fourth CLOG Ia acres off the
West side of lot number eighty-six (86) +;
onehundred. one aud one fourth { 0l ID
acres off the East side OF lot number Tor
ty-nine (49); one hundred, eighty-six
and one-half (186 1-2) acres off the Nor
Tia side OF lot number sixty Coos and one
hundred and forty-two and one-halt
GAP l-2) acres off the North side OF lot
number eighty-five (S5), all in one body
in the First District OF Lee County, Ga,
containing eight hundred, forty one and
one-half (841 1-2) acres Of land, more or
less, said. land levied on as the property
of w. w. Hooks, r., to satisfy an ex-
ecution issued on the 2lst day OF Octo-
Der, 1912, from the City Court OF Lees
burg, in said county, in favor OF George
NJ. Forman against ". w Hooks, Jr.
This md. day OF November, 1912.
S. b. SMITH,
Sheriff, Lee Co., Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-11-21
C-ow..,, j. co,ialism---Is 1t a

The Socialist vote for the past {
elections is given above. 1t shows
for the IL years, 1885, 1900, a slow
but steady growth. Then with the
increasing dissatisfaction through
out the country, the increasing be-
lief that The government had ceased
to protect the masses and become
but an inetrument of extortion IN
the hands Of certain elements, came
a tremendous jump in the party $
numerical strength.
This year it was claimed by Debf
and his lieutenants that the Soc
ialist vote would reach a million OF
pass beyondit Had it not been fol
the advent Of Roosevelt as a can.
didate and his adoption Of principles
savoring largely of socialistic tenets
it is probable that these claims
would have been fully met by The
returns. As it was, there was an IN.
crease Of approximately 100000 il
the Socialist vote over 1908.
What of the future? Is the Soc
irlist party destined to continue TIN
steady development until it becomes
one of the really great political par
ties Of the country, mastering twi
or there million voters and Offering
bid to the other parties to atfillat
to some extent with it, as the Demo
cratic party affiliated with the OLE
Populist party? The answer is t
be found in the Wilson administra
ton. If, during the next 4 years
the Democratic party gives the PEG
ple genuine relief, if it really check
extortion through unprincipled com
bines, and Otherwise shows its dc
votion to the interests Of the masse
the underlying reasons for tn
growth Of Socialism will be to a lar
&c extent removed. II it fails to d
thi, then Socialism will either SHOW
another tremendous expansion as
separate party or will throw it
strength to the Progressive party
and overthrow the Democratic par
ty. The people at large are not i
a trifling humor. They mean busi'
ness and one of the mnistakabl'
indications that this is 50 is th'
S75, 900 votes CASTOR Debs last weei
and the 100000 cast for Roose-
welt.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-11-21
GEORGIA, Lee County.

To All Whom 1t May Concern;
]. A. Beazley having applied to mefor
letters of administration with will an
nexed, on the estate of c. Fl. Beazley,
late of said county, and he-being Of said
State: This is to cite all and singular
the creditors and next Of kin OF c. H.,
Beazley to be and appear at the Decem-
Der Term, 1912, Of the Court OF Ordinary
Of said county, and show cause, if any,
why letters OF administration, with the
viii annexed, should not be granted to
said j. A. Beazley on the estate ole. H.
Beazley.
Witness my official signature this Oct.
SOth,, 1912
GEO. C. EDWARDS, Ordinary
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-11-21
GE0RGIA. TerrelI Connty.

GEORGIA, Terrell County.
To the Honorable w. G. Worrill, Judge
OF the Superior Court Of said county:
Tho petition Of J. F. Cooke shows;
i. That he is guardian OF Stephen
MoreIand Cooke, Julian Franklin Cooke
and John Edwin Cooke, heretofore duly
appointed az such guardian in said coun-
ty.
2. That he desires to sell for reinyest-
ment at public sale tile following pro
peity, the same being tie estate OF his
said wards, to-wt: A one-half interest
in Lots OF land Nos. one hundred and
thirty, one hundred and thirty ore,
enc hundred and fifty-nine and one
hundred and sixtytwo III I'd. District OF
Lee County, and Lotnumber ore l.und-
red and sixty in Sd. District Of Terrell
County, said State.
8. Said land for sometime past has
afforded but little or no dividend on ac-
count Of the fact that your petitioner is
unable to give it personal attention, be
being in feeble health and bodily condi-
ton and said land being situated some
distance from petitioner S place OF busl-
ness.
A. Petitioner desires to invest thepro-
ceeds Of such sale in certain bank stock,
to-wit: In - shares of stock OF tie
Bank OF Dawson, Dawson, Ga.
5. Petitioner shows that notice of his
intention to make this application has
been published once a week for four
weeks, as required by law.
J. F. COOKE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 2Sth. day OF October, 1912.
w. S. DozIER,
Clerk Superior County, Terrell County,
Georgia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-11-21
Legal Advertising.
lRGIA. Thomas county.

GEORGIA. Thomas county.
Notice Is hereby given that the
subioined petition for leave to sell
the land described ii same will be
presented to Hon. W. +. Thomas.
Judge Of Superior Court ofsaid coun-
ty on the 7th day Of Dec, 1912, at
his office in yaldosta, Ga This
Nov. the 9th. day, 1912.
MRs. FANNIE ID. RAMSEY,
Guardian If Marcia g. Ramsey.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-11-21
GEORGIA, Lee County,
m Whom 1t Nav Concern

p. Cutler Of said state, having APP
plied to me for permanent letters OF adj
mmistration on the estate oil. " burke
deceased late OF said county, this IS 70
cite all and singular the creditors and
next Of kin of seid ] w. Burke to be and
appear AT the December term 1912, OF the
Conrt Of Ordinary OF said County, and
show cause if any they can, why letters
Of administration should not be gf9h ESy
to said ]. P. Cutler on the estate Old ",
Burke. .,,,,.,
this the 9Th. day OF Nov, W..
GEO. G. EDWARDS, Ordinary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-11-21
GEORGIA, Lee County.
mo- Whom 1t May Coneern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Martha L. Bradley having made ap-
plication in due form of law to be made
permanent administrators upon the es-
tate of w. d. Green, deceased; Notice
is hereby given that said application will
be heard on the first Monday in Deem
Der, 1912. Witness my hand and official
signature, this, 3oth. day Of October,
1912 GEO. C. EDWARDS,
Ordinary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-11-21
GEORGIA, Lee County,

Ntfa0tkAAA4A' IN NtNttAAtS
Will be sold before the Court House
door between the legal hours ef sale on
the first Tuesday in December next, the
following property, to-Nit: A one-ninth
undivided interest in all of lot of land
No. 124 and the northeast quarter oflot
No. 49, containing $50 acres, more or
less. Also an undivided interest in a
certain parcel or tract of land lying near
SmithviIle. Ga., in said county of Lee
containing 100 acres, more or less, and
known as the Richardson Hunter Ilaee,
and Joining the lands of Jane Harmon,
Mrs. Caywood, Kate Davisand Mareissus
Nunn, levied on by virtue Of f. ia, in
my hands issued from the City Court OF
Leesburg against John II. Hunter. And
odd rs che interest Of John II. Hunter
BY virtue Of same and other fl. fas., in
nv hands. Tenants in possession noti-
fed in terms Of the law. This Nov. 9TH.
1912. 5. B. SMITH, Sheriff.