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Rathbone-Superior Lodge, No. %, will
confer the rank of knight in amplified
form upon a well known business man
of this city at it's next convention.
The Past Chiefs Association of the
Pythian Sisters of this domain will hold
a lawn fete, the proceeds to be devoted
| to the charity work of the association,
at the residence of the president of the
| association, Mrs. Estelle G. kahlert,
1916 9Th street southwest on the even
ingS of September s and 9.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10, at it's last
convention decided to have a roll call
rally the evening of October 4, at which
time it is the expectation of the commit
members of the lodge accounted for,
either by presence or by letter A social
evening is being planned in connection
with the event.
The fall series of visitations of the
grand chancellor and his associate
Grand Lodge officers will be inaugurated
October % when they will officially visit
Hermione Lodge, No. IL, in Georgetown.
Preceding the recent convention of the
Grand Lodge Of Minnesota in Minneap-
oils, large class initiated was obligated
upon the Bible used by the founders OF
the order, bringing the number who have
been so obliged to over 5000.
The Grand Lodge of that domain re-
elected for a third time Grand Chancel-
lor Fred s. Atwood. Familiarity known as
the blind Grand Chancellor" The
Grand Lodge also voted to send Grand
Chancellor Atwood to the golden jubilee
celebration to be held in this city next
February.
The officers of Harmony Lodge, No. Il,
are arranging for revival of interest In
Pythian work, and are going to have
large meeting Thursday evening. when
the rank of esquire will be conferred upon
two candidates. The work will be confer
red by the team of the lodge, assisted by
the members of the best degree teams of
terim) Mark Stearman will install Lee
B. Emery as maSter-at arms and M. j.
McInnis as inner guard.
Harmony Lodge celebrated it's forty
second birthday anniversary In quiet
manner August ). In 1871 number of
members of Damon Lodge, No. Is. be-
coming dissatisfied with conditions in
their lodge and, 1t is declared, realizing
that strife had no place in a Pythian
lodge and that harmony is the founda-
ton of all Well regulated institutions. de-
termined to erect new lodge and give it
the popular Pythian name of Harmony
A charter was granted by the, Grand
Lodge, and on the Sd of August, 1871,
Harmony Lodge. No. D. was instituted
by Grand Chancellor Richard Goodhart,
in Potomac Hall. at the corner of nth
in the portion of the city known at that
time as the Island" During her forty
twb years of life the lodge is said to have
lived up to the name of Harmony and
has always been found in the fore Of
Pythian work in this domain.
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trick with every one Of them the same
way. But he did manage to make each
man believe that he was the only other
He must have taken a hundred and
fifty thousand dollars away from there
and he bought the farm In the bargain"
And was it a crooked deal-did he ever
build plant?' asked a theatrical press
agent.
Crooked nothing. He built the slickest
little plant you ever saw in your life, and
If it didn't pay 9S per cent it came near
to it, That chap is now SO rich he posi-
lively does not know what to do with 1t.
This easy money creates strange fam
ilies.' said western newspaper man.
THE Sunday editor of my sheet wants
me to write him a story about the gaso-
line aristocracy Of Detroit. There Is a
society editor in that town who positively
refuses to print the name of anybody con-
nected with the automobile business on
her page, and the situation is getting
strained. There are four hundred and
some manufacturing plants in that burg.
all making motor cars or accessories.
Everybody in the business is pling up the
coin, but this society editor figures that
every man in the business was a greasy
mechanic without social ambitions until
he learned how to make gas explode in a
cylinder.
why, there was a chap in that town
named McCreary, or something like 1t,
who used to go round, in the old bicycle
days, getting up races and steering
schemes of all sorts. He was always just
behind the game. always looked seedy
and always thought he was about to put
his hand on a wad of twenty dollar bills.
He was nearly always broke, and the
boys used to have to buy his drinks and
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ODD FELLOWS.
LODGES

LODGES
Sept. S-Beacon, No. 10; degree work.
Union, No. IL: Covenant No 13.
and Langalon. No. ~; business.
Sept 9-WashingtOn. No. 6. and Golden
Rule. No. Fl: degree
Amity. No u: business.
Sept. 1O-Easteru, No. 4: Harmony, No.
Q. and Federal City, No. ~;
degree.
Friendship, No. L.: business.
Sept. l1-Exrelsior. No. Il: degree.
Columbia, No. 10. and Salem
No. ~; business
Sept 12-Central No. L. and Metropolis.
No. H. degree
Phoenix. Nc 2S business.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Sept. Erred ID. Stuart, No. Z; degree.
Sept. 1O-Columbian, No. L; business.
REBEKAH LODGES.
Sept. Esther, No. 5: degree.
Sept. 12-Aiartha Washington. No and
Dorcas, No. 4: business
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Sept. i3-Canton Washington. No /. 80
cial session
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MASONIC.

LODGES.
Sept. S-Dawson, No. 1G. NJ. NJ.
Stansbury. No. "a. f. A.
Sept. 9-Acacia. No. IS. NJ. NJ.
Takoma No. %. business.
Sept. IO-Harmony. No. Il, called on.
King Solomon. No. 81, Social.
NJ. NJ.
ST. Johns Mite Association.
Sept 1.-The New Jerusalem. No. 3,
NJ. NJ.
tOthers not bulletined-l
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS
Sept. S-Mount Vernon. No. ;. called on.
Sept. I0-School of Instruction.
Sept. 12-Eureka. No. 4. =. NJ. and NJ.
+. NJ
Others not bulletine
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDMENTS.
None bulletined)
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Sept. 9-Evangelist Chapter. Rose Croix.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
(Calendered)
Sept S-Temple, No. Is.
Columbia. No. 10.
Sept. 9-Elects, No. >.
Bethlehem, No. a..
Sept. 10-Naomi, No. 3; Brookland, No. IL.
Sept 11-wm. f. Hunt, No. 10. degrees.
Sept. l2-Takoma. No. IL; Cathedral, No.
IA; Friendship, No. IL.
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Prince Albert Objects to Study.
FOREIGN Correspondence Of The Star.

LONDON, August 30, 1913.
Prince Albert. the kings jolliest
son, who has more character than any
other member Of the family, is protest
ing loudly against having to spend
the fall at Heidelberg University, and
he has obtained his fathers consent TO
postpone the evil day until after the
marriage Of Prince Arthur of Con-
naught and the Duchess of Fife, Oc-
tOber 16
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Miscellaneous.

Columbia Lodge, No. 126. Loyal Order
of Moose of the World, is planning a
get together special session at its
hall in Typographical Temple Tues
day evening, September 30. which Is
expected to be the biggest event the order
has ever conducted In Washington. Dr.
rector General James J. Davis and a
number of distinguished speakers are ex-
pected to be present and deliver adj
dresses. The program of entertainment
is to be announced later.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

LODGES.
Sept. S-DecatHr. No. 8. business.
Calanthe, No. IL. rank of es-
Quire.
Equal. No. II. rank Of knight.
Sept. 9-Webster, No. Z, business.
Excelsior, No. IA. rank of es-
Quire.
Germania, No. 10. business.
Capital, No. "a, business.
Myrtle, No. Is, business.
Sept. 10-Mount Vernon. No. 5. business.
HermtOne, No. II. business.
Columbia, No. Is. business.
Sept. 11-Harmony, No. 81. rank of es-
quire.
Sept. 12-Syracusians. No. 10. business
Rathbone-SHpe No. %. rank
of knight.
PYTHIAN SISTERS
Sept. 10-Friendship Temple, No. Q. de-
gree work
Sept. 12-Rathbone Temple, No. s. de
gree work.
FAST CHIEFS ASSOCIATION
Sept. S and 9-Lawn fete for charity
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Eastern Star Notes.

Thursday evening at o'clock, the
officers and members of William F. Hunt
Chapter. No Is. 0. E. s.. will hold their
first meeting after a two-month Vacation
Worthy Matron Mrs. Rosie l. Carter an
nounces work for this occasion and ex-
tends hearty welcome to the members
of sister chapters to be present. Several
reports of interest to the membership will
also be read at this time.
The first meeting of Esther Chapter No
,. Order of the Eastern Star, was held
in the new Masonic Temple Thursday
night with goodly number of members
and visitors present The evening was in
the nature OF get-together' meeting.
Mrs. Maude E. B. Wright, the worthy
matron. spoke feelingly of the death OF
Mrs. Minnie E. Gibson, who had passed
away during the vacation
The following program was rendered
Recitation. by Mrs. Mollie r. Dickens
solo. by Miss Mono Roberts, and recita.
ton by Past Patron James A. West
Mrs. Harriet Meador of Ascension Chap
ter. No. 15S. Eldora, Iowa, was presen,
and when called upon by the worthy ma
tron responded in complimentary terms
of the chapter and the cordial greetings
that had been given her.
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stick to that one instead Of taking the
four
1T wasn't two days later that the
cashier came to the hotel to see the
stranger:
Say. I've got young brother with
$4,000. and I'd like awfully well to see
him well fixed with that Can't you let
him In on that concrete Proposition
"Of course, 1t wouldn't do for the
stranger to let him in too fast, but after
long and arduous siege he promised
to telegraph to his people in New York.
and after a heart-breaking silence the
answer came that positively 81. 500 was
the limit. They couldn't think Of rails
ing 1t.
THE stranger made the young man
swear to secrecy. and he was so secretive
about 1T that fully half the population
of the county came down to see the
stranger next day. And he worked the
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N1AMDNGTnE ].
IN FRATFRNlTlESl|

and good things generally which were
said of him at it's presentation simply
represented the general exuberance of
his friends. who are very loyal, and not
strictly what the colonel thinks of
himself
Col. Shelley returned to his home in
Clarendon literally overf1owing with
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District of Columbia Trophy.

New Jersey guardsmen are particularly
interested in the Columbia trophy match
at 100, 900 and 1000 yards by teams OF
six men, for a trophy which was the
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An Angel.

From London Opinion.
Old Lady-Well. here's a shilling for
you. my poor man.
Tramp-A shillin'? Lor. bless yer. Lydy,
if there ever was a fallen angle, you're II!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

The joint committee on the sixty-sec-
ond anniversary of the Rebekah branch
of the Independent Order of Odd Eel.
lows will meet in the blue room at Odd
Fellows Hall Tuesday evening at S
o'clock. At the meeting held last Tues.
day evening. at which Past Grand Mas
Ter Thomas j. Gates. chairman of the
.rand Lodge committee on Rebekaf
lodges, presided, Mrs. Roberta f.. Vol.
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health and good spirits and fairly bulg-
ing, it is said. with interesting informa-
! ton to impart as to his trip But to
| his great establishment none of the men,
bers of his lodge called on him or were
| at home when he called on them. If
in the green lanes of his pretty home
village the man would dodge him and
1 dart out of the way with Incredible
| swiftness.
| Monday evening. as has always been
| his custom, he attended his lodge COM
munication. There was a large at
| tendance, including Past Grand Master
| Thomas n. Davis who is affectionately
known in his jurisdiction as the King
| Solomon of Virginia. While Col. Shell
| he had but little opportunity given him
to exchange greetings until the lodge
| closed and reopened in social session,
| and then the first surprise came when
; the room rapidly filled up with the
wives. daughters and woman folk gen
orally connected with Virginia Masons.
Past Grand Master Davis than began
a delightful address which eliminated in
the presentation of the afectionately
inscribed golden jewel. Col. Shelley is
but his friends say his speech on the
occasion showed he was "all in Re-
freshments were served and the evening
became one of the pleasantest recol-
lections in the annals of Columbia
Lodge.
High Priest j. w. Collins announces a
'.get-together" convocation of Mount
Horeb Royal Arch Chapter. No. T. Tues
day evening, when the 'esoteric work of
the royal RAM" side degree peculiar
to the chapter, will be explained by Past
High Priest Fielder /. Hunter; Dr. Theo-
dore Moore will give brief illustrated
lecture on his deep sea explorations dur
ing the past summer, and Col. David
| Busch will make brief address on the
battle Of Leipsic. which the Germans are
celebrating this year and on account of
| which the Minute Men were invited from
this city, under Col. M. A. Winter.
Thirty Days in Europe. will be the
topic of Judge Meltons talk. Past High
Priest Carey S. Frye will preside at 1.-The
long table talks" feature of which will
| be screen pictures of the past high priests
of the chapter and brief biography of
each by the council of seven"
At the stated communication of Acacia
Lodge, No. IS, Tuesday night, the NJ NJ.
degree will be presented, the lodges spe-
cial committee on work filing the prin-
, cipal stations. Acacia has had so much
work that no stated communication has
been omitted and some specials have
been necessary.
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the men OF the lodge. whose duty it
will be to provide some form of enter
tainment with refreshments for the
ladies on that occasion. Already they
are looking forward to this with much
curiosity and anticipation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
The Three Rs.

Schuyler-What constitutes THE three
RS" in the education Of a debutante?
Van Puyster-Well, ! should say
raiment ragtime and repartee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

Mrs. Rales-Mrs. Ranlee is the smart
est woman in this town.
Husband-Explain why.
Mrs. Rales-She knows all the neigh
bors telephone numbers.-Chicago
News
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Sweet.

From the Yonkefs Statesman.
Mollie-How many Jumps OF sugar
shall put in your coffee?
Chollie-Oh. have your own sweet
way, as usual, dear.
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gift Of the National Guard of the Dis
trict Of Columbia to New Jersey. The
competition for this trophy Is always
keen, and the match provokes the liveli-
est sort Of rivalry for it's possession. II
was won last year by the team from the
I'd Regiment, which has won 1t in 1S92,
1893, 1894, 1898. 1895. 1899, 1902. 1905.
1907 and 1903. The cavalry team match
brings out the best shots in those or
CARNATIONS at 200 and 500 yards. teams
of five men. who take ten shots at these
distances The field and staff of the I'd
New Jersey Infantry won the match in
1911 and 1912.
The veteran organization team match
will be open to teams Of six men. ten
shots each man. at 100 yards. IT was won
in 1912 by the Old Guard of Massa chu-
sets. The New jersey State Rifle Asso-
citation team match will be shot by teams
of two men at COO and 1000 yards. Ii
was won last year by Capt. G. Emerson
and Lieut.. III. E. Simon of Ohio. There
are also a number of squadded competi-
tion matches, such as the Seagirt cham
pionship match at 300. GOO 800 and !, 2Oo
yards won in 1912 by Sergt. Frank Keau
of Massachusetts: and the Gould indi-
vidual rapfd-fire match at 200 yards with
skirmish run, won in 1912 by First
Sergt. J. Jackson, United States Marine
Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

The fall series of visitations Of the
grand chancellor and his associate
Grand Lodge officers will be inaugurated
October %, when they will officially visit
Hermione Lodge, No. IL, in Georgetown.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-08
LEGAL NOTICES.
IeenI Nntllr.

legal Noticc.
Last VIII and Testament OF Frank Il.
Coo. Deceased.
To Libbie Shaner Coc. executrix.
Frank Robert Coe. Margaret Mary
Emma Coe ana 20 an whom 81 may
concern:
You are hereby notified that tho
alleged Last Will and Testament of
Frank r. Coe, deceased. late OF the
County OF Bcrnslillo and State Of
New Mexico, has been produced and
read IN the Probate Court Of the
County az Bernuillo. Stnie of New
Mexico. at Regular Term thereof.
held on the sra dag OF November.
1913, nnd the day of the proving Of
said alleged Last VIII and Tostamen,
was by order Of the Judge az said
Court theroupon fixed for Tuesday.
the 9Th day Of December. 4. -, 1913.
az 10 o'clock IN the forenoon Of said
day
Given under my hand and the
Seal az this Court. this 3rd day Of
November. A. D. 1913.
tSeal) A. u. WALKER.
Probate clerk
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-08

Last Will ana Testament of otto
pieckmann. Deceased
To Emmy Diockmann. cxecutrix. OF
To Dieckmann. Jr. Bruno Diock-
mann, Mrs Lisa Dieckmann Dan
ANY, Paul bieckmann aud 90 an
whom IL may concern;
You are hereby notified that tho
alleged Last VIII and Testament OF
otto Dieckmann. dccoascd. late OF
County OF sernaliuo and state Of
New Mexico. has boon produced and
read POO the Probate Court Of tho
County Of Bornalillo. state OF New
Mexico. ut session thereof
held ON the sth dal of November
1913, and the day of the proving Of
said alleged Last WIN ana Testament
was by order OF tle Judge 81 said
Court thereupon fixed for Tuesday
oth day Of December a. y. 1913.
at o o'clock in the forenoon OF said
day
Given under my hand and the
Seal Of This Court, this Sth day Of
November, a. - 1913.
(Senl) A. " WALKER,
Probate Clerk.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-08
GOVERNMENT PAYS
$500 EXPRESS ON
THREE COWS
Crate of Bovines Shipped
Through Here from Wash
ington d. c. to Supply Milk
for Patients at Fort Bayard.

Cows ls Cows. from an express
point OF view. whether they bc DER
seys or scrubs but that the United
States Of America believes that there
is cows and COWS was demonstrated
last night when three blooded boz
vines from Washington. j.. g., passed
through here over the santu Fo.
nicely Grated. consigned 10 Fort Ba-
yard, ~ NJ, whore the big army tu-
hltular sani,ariUm Is located That
Uncle Sam has money 10 burl Was
Nidenoed by me fact tina, M COWS
hc going through by express $50 70
cost Of some $500 which ,ught 10
tuy three of The finest cows lon fho
country The cows were clear n me
end Of the express car back OF an
ether packages and stuff and the task
Of transferring them from train 80. z
g. the El Paso train required an M
able bodied men connected with tho
depot offices OF Wclls-Fargo and
company
Speaking OF Pigs is Pigs" said am
express cmpl0ye "i would Ike t0 DRIFT
along in AN nirship and watch that
solitary man who .s the station force
nt Whitewater got these cows on thc
car i'll hei thc government wiz
have 90 send troops from Fort bliss
or somewhere before b. gets through
with the ioh'
"a was necessary 90 hold so ten
minutes beyond nor time to get Uncle
SumucIs COWS safely transferred.
Another heavy piece OF express chat
passed through here SOME time ago
was nothing more 0r less than 70
camel shipped Co the soils "motis'
hnlmnl farm 500 California. thc charges
upon which little package amounted
no about $500 conc swell thing
about the CONSIGNMENT. said the
messenger 'vo only had 10 water him
every thousand miles, bat then oven
at that. who would aspire 90 Boz "a
cnmcl9"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-08
ORGANIZER HERE
FROM NATIONAL
RIG H " AY S
ASSOCIATION
New Mexico Good ROads As
soeiation Asked to Join in
Great Movement for Ma
tional Cooperation.
MEETTNa OF EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE Is CALLED

Representing the National HiFh-
ways association. Walter Aenew Ais
dorf, arrived Albuquerque today
from Phoenix. and this afternoon is
holding q meeting with the executive
committee of the New Mexico Good
Roads association.
The purpose Of Mr. Alsdorfs visit
IL o. secure the cooperation If the
Ncw Mexico associates in tho work
Of the natiogai organization when
has secured the cooperation Of tine
state associations In most OF the
slnteE. Arizona and Texas which MT.
Aisdorf lately visited. are the latest
states 10 Join ia the movement
The object OF the national associa-
ton II not % build any particular
highway. but he start pFopaeandA
Cor good roads similar 90 that carried
on FOR rivers and harbors be- the "a
tioaai Rivers and fIarbors associa lion.
tarEeiy through the work of tho lat-
ter association tho United States gov
eminent during the past ten or
twelve years has spent the enormous
sum 81 over three hundred millions az
dollars on rivers and harb0rs. and u
a similar result can be obtained by
the Rational Highways association Tor
sood roads IL Is not the purpose %
the association 70 interfere with the
work planned by any state associa-
lion. bgt merely Co secure tho support
nf these organizations. and through
them that 81 their senators and con-
gressmen for the good roads move
ment.
Mr. Aisdorf was met here by coll
onel TwitchclL president 81 the New
Mexico Good Roads association. and
by r. l.. Crosse. Mayor sellers aud Don
j. Rankin. members Of the executive
committee II Is possible that he
VIII remain over until Monday
night and address meeting Of the
Commercial club on the plans Of the
Mr. Alsdorf goes from here 10 coli
orado and will visit number Of
states on his way back Go his head
quarters in Washington. .. G.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-08
WHEN nsn BACK ACHES
\ Woman Finds MI Tier Energy and
Ambition Slipping Away.

Woman linds MI Her Energy aud
Ambition slipping Away.
Albuquerque women know how tho
aches and pains that ofton come
when the kidneys FAN make life "a
burden Backachc. hip pains. hond-
aches dizzy spells, distressing urinary
troubles. are frequent Indications OF
weak kidneys and should De checked
in time. Doan's Kidney Pills are for
ihe kidneys only. They attack kid
ney diseases hy striking az tho
cause. Here's proof of thclr merit in
an Albuquerque woman's words.
Mrs j. Han, 500 W. Iron Ave. Az
ouqucrquo. y. NJ. says. zone of my
family was subject to attacks OF
oacsachc for several months some
times she was laid up for a day or
two Doans Kidney PMS quickly
ended this trouble and she hasn't had
la sign of So during the past several
years. ] have publicly recommended
Doan's Kidney Pilh before and can
say that have since used fcw
doses of Doans Kidney pills myself
They have helped nae. too"
For sale by an dealers Price so
cents Foster ilhurn CO., Bunnlo,
New York. solo agents for the United
States.
Remember tho name Doans- and
take no other.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-08
POSTOFFGE CASE
MAY GO TO JURY
THIS EVENING
Defendant on Stand Tells Of
Alleged Robbery Of Funds
From Clovis Postoffice Civ
il Case for Money.

The case OF the United statea w.
William "A. Davis. charged With ems
bexzlcmeut az tho funds of the clovis
postonlce. on trial M the United States
district court here for the past sew
efnl dasa q expected TO roacn tae
jury this fsealne. The defendant was
on the stand late this afternoon AMI
IN the course OF his testimony told at
the aiicEtd robbery ~ The postonce
safe on the nighl before the posionicg
Inspector visited his office and claimed
20 have discovered q shortage in his
accounts.
This afternoon a jury was secured
IN tho case of &. y. England w. q. w.
MannlnE. ct al. "a damaeo suit from
Gallup. This case viii wind up tire
business Of tho court In Albuquerque
for this term and the jurors not need
cd we're today excused.