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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
WITNESSES SAY
WILL WAS FORGED
Testimony Taken in Contest
Over Estate OF Mrs.
Svigel.

Testimony that the will of Mrs.
Maria Svigel. from the probate of
which her SIX sisters and brothers in
Hungary are appealing, was for
gerry, was given by witnesses at a.
hearing of the appeal before Judge
Harry V. Osborne late yesterday aft
errIoor in Orphans Court. The will
left her whole estate with the excep-
ton of 600 crowns, which represented
debt owed ner by person in Hun
gary, to her husband.
Mrs. Svigel died May =, 1913. Her
alleged will was probsted In Jann-
airy of this year by the surrogate
Joseph Horatsky of Pnsta, Hun
gary, one of the decedent's prothers'
appealed on behalf of himself and his
brothers ana sisters from the pro-
bate of the will
According to Leopold Blum, a JUS
tice of the peace, called as wit
ness by the appellants, Franz Svigei,
husband of the testatrix. came to
him in July or August of 1918 and
asked how will could be drawn UP
i'm which he would be the beneficiary.
His wife was dead, he said Blum
testified that he advised him that 1t
would be Illegal to do that.
Charles Hooker, a bank clerk. tes-
tifying as an expert on handwriting,
declared that upon comparison with
postcards written by Mrs Svigel
the will showed that 1t was a forg-
cry. The writing was somewhat
similar. he said, but could be easily
6atected as a forgery. Other wit
nesses who had received the cards
-, 4a.t;ead The hearing was con-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
PICK JURORS FOR
SEPTEMBER TERM
Seventeen Residents of Sub
urbs Among Those Chosen
for Panel.

The second panel of petit jurors
for the September term of the coun-
ty courts was drawn today by Chief
Justice Gummere, Sheriff John e..
Monahan and Commissioner Edward
e. Gnichtel, comprising the jury
commission, in the Supreme Court
room. OF the 1876 names on the
panel seventeen are those of subur-
banites, Caldwell. Glen Ridge, Nut
ley, Belleville, Irvington, East Or
ange, West Orange. South Orange
and Orange being represented The
list follows:
Caldwell, John j. MacCallan; Glen
Ridge, William j. Cochran Nutley,
c. W. Halliday: Belleville, John s.
1homa; lrvington, Max Otto. Will
lam f. Miller, William Hornich,
Anthony Endler; East Orange. Nor
ris Cox, Charles n Ellridge, Thomas
Hicks, Kenneth c. Kirkland, II. j.
Condit Orange, William Hainski,
John II. Brady: South Orange, New
ton Il. Kitchell; West Orange. Will
lam Cosgrove.
Newark-Otto Aaron, George An
derson, Louis V. Angerstein tengi.
neer, Louis V. Angerstein (real es.
tate), Ulrich Bauser. George w. Bel
don, Frank 3ossinger,A Alfred Bick.
ford. Max Biddleman, Thomas A
Brady, Harry V. Blidgeon, Franz
Brohm, Robert NJ. Brunday, Charles
, II Byrne, William Brennan, Charles
Camheld. Martin j. Connolly. Robert
S. Cox, William Cox. John Crossley,
Thomas Crabb, Robert Dickson
James l.. Dolan, Francis Duffy, Will
lam Dunn, Henry L. DeRichmond
Frank Il. Davenport. Sidney Easta-
brook. John II Edwards, William
l1agan, William II. Enslee, John
Foerst, Harry Freeman, Max Cans
George w. Gamble, Otto Huehi, AL
fred Heller George Horton. Lawrence
Hardham and Paul Handler,
James Jones Jack Kapner. Elmer
Kent. Philip Liable. Robert Law,
Peter Lange, Theodore r. Lewis,
John Morrison. Henry Merklin, John
Mains, Thomas Monaghan, William
Moser, Frank Mueller, A. Newman,
Charles Nisseon. Caleb Novak,
George A. Nugent, William O'Don-
nell, Henry Oelkers, Walter Owens,
! Robert II. Park. Arthur l.. Perry,
Frank Pfeifer. Percy Pollok. John
w. Prest, John j. Quinlan, Abram
RilSer. Jacob Rothhart, George SEQ
fer, Walter G. Sherior, Edward SEQ
field Joseph Scher. Louis Segal Au-
gustus Seidler, Edward Sealy. Ed
ward q, SharWell, George a. Smlth,
Fred Sommer, Philip Sobel, Clarence
u Tobn.
Harry Springfield, William Stinson
Henry SchWinn Arthur Turner
George T. Van Colt, jr., Joseph Var
Houten. Benjamin Van Clief. Giles
Van Duyne, Marcus Van Ness
Charles avn Ness, John Order, Albert
j, Van Pelt. John A. Van Pelt, Franz
H. Versoy, Charles =. Vernon. Reuben
Warshawsky, George Westcott. Will
lam S. williams. Robert Woodrow
Frederick Wolf, Samuel Yasner
Charles Zahn. Frank thinner, James
Z'rpoli. Fred w. Zimmerman, John II
Begger.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
Third Ward Democrats
Boom Candidates.
and Predict Victory

Amid great enthusiasm the sue
cessful Democratic candidates of the
primaries We're Endorsed by the Third
Ward Democratic Association at a
meeting held at Brenmers Hall, los
Prince street, last night. The repre-
sentatives of the twelve districts pre-
dicted that Mayor Haussling would
carry the ward by a handsome ma
jority.
Adolph Buch who was returned 10
the county committee after year $
absence, declared that the mayor
would receive thousand majority.
Candidate for Freebooter Louis
Lewis, Alderman Herman Scheinin-
ger, who is a candidate for re-elec-
ton. and q number of others spoke.
The organization will meet next
Friday night at Steinfeldt's Hall
Spruce and BYoome streets, which Will
likely be engaged as a permanent
headquarters. Benjamin Farber, the
president, appointed Barney Levy and
Frank J. McTague committee to ar
range for the leasing of the place.
The associations recent outing at
the Fran Garden was a success in
every way, 1t was reported. To start
the campaign right the association
will hold theatre party Thursday
night at the Odeon Theatre. The fol-
lowing committee will arrange for the
nights pleasure: Jacob Altman, =. j.
Cunning. Edward Meyer, Barney
Levy and Frank j. McTague.
The association VIII meet weekly,
and later in the campaign will meet
oftener, when a number of open-air
meetings will be held
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
Parole Alleged Thief
When He Surrenders
Himself to the Police

George Flynn, thirty-nine years
old, of 81 South Orange avenue,
whom the police claim has a crimi-
nal record was paroled in the GUS
tody of his counsel, James McDer-
nit, today, on a charge of stealing
diamond ring valued at $1,000 and
$3.50 in cash from James A. Knight,
a saloonlxeeper, at SO Pacific street.
According to Lieutenants Farrell
and Kuhn, who arrested Flynn on
a warrant, the money and the ring
were lost in a three card monte
game, said to be conducted by
Flynn and three confederates IN
Knights saloon, According to coun-
sci. Knight recovered the diamond
ring.
The court instructed the detectives
to have a complaint made against
Flynn for gambling. but in view of
the fact that he surrendered to the
conrt, when he learned that he was
wanted by the police. he was paroled
in his counsels custody to await the
further action
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
DOLLS PARADE
WINDS UP FETE
Little Girls in Procession Before
Royalty at Lafayette ST.
Playground.

galaxy of beautiful doll-costumes
marked the doll-baby parade which
closed the three-d day carnival of the
Riddles" at the Lafayette street
playground this Afternoon. With their
babies decked in many aovel crea-
tions of dress, the little playground
mothers" paraded proudly past the
king and queen of the carnival and
the guests.
The parade started at o'clock.
Prizes were awarded for prettily dec
Grated dolls and carriages. The
judges of the contest were: Mrs. j.
Leonard Mason. Mrs. Fl. Meyer Mre
p. j. Owens, Mrs. c. ]. Unger and
Mrs p. J. Hughes. There were sixty
entries for the parade
Athletic contests featured the sec
ond day of the miniature mardi gras
at the playground after school hours
yesterday afternoon. A baseball
game between girls of the Lafayette
street and Summer avenue play
ground resulted in a victory for the
home team. The visitors retallater by
winning volleyball contests which fol-
lowed. A reception and dancing fol-
lowed in the shelterhouse at the play
ground.
The carnival for the playground
youngsters has proven a great sue
cess, from the coronation of King
Aloysius Warner and Queen McEvoy
Thursday night to the doll baby pa
rade. which closed the fete today.
The entries for the parade were:
Agnes O'Connor Margaret O'Con-
nor, Elizabeth Sicily. Evelyn Jacobus,
Beatrice De Leon, Violet Slckles,
Kate Clearwater, Gladys Shoals.
Helen Clark, Helen O'Neill, Mildred
Beach, Florence Kennedy. Henrietta
Beach, Alice Smith, Agatha Hughes,
Hazel Fritz, Carrie Possamuto, Jennie
Possamuto, Mary Possamuto. Evelyn
Ford, Henrietta Bergen. Margaret
McGrane, Viola Hebring, Mary King,
Hazel Schoppel, Muriel Meyers. Helen
Caufield, Catherine Grauley, Marian
Moore, Dorothy Amory Helen Mullen,
Julia Dunn, Ethel Berner. Lillian Col
Inns, Florence Soule. Violet Eava-
naugh, Josephine Sullivan. Margaret
Graham, Sadie Witzenhof, Bessie
Witzenhoff, Hazel Minard, Genevieve
Mahoney, Elsie Marmehaven, Helen
DAILY, Edna German, Loretta Mally,
Anna zelser, Margaret Fillhauer,
Helen Kock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
EXPENSES FILED
BY CANDIDATES
McDernit Spent S486 for DE
tectives" in Race for
Senatorship.

Campaign expense statements of
The Democratic organization cand-
dates and the independent Repub-
leans we're. filed with County Clerk
McDonough by the various candi-
dates committees today, in accord
ance with the provisions of the cor
rnpt practices statute. The accounts
of the Democrats showed thct they
spent practically nothing in the pri-
mary settle. while Republicans who
fought tooth and nail for the differ
ent nominations spent all kinds of
money.
Fred G. Stickel. jr., the successful
candidate for the surrogateship. alone
spent $1.S1o.55, all but S25 Of it his
own money.
frank M. MeDermit was the only
Democrat to spend any considerable
amount of money seeking office Mr..
McDermit spent S4S6. all of which
came out of his own pocket. according
TO his statement Part CT ibis. the
exact amount is not given. was spent
for detectives The rest went for
meetings, literature, postage, auto
hire and dinners.
Stiekels spent his money principally
| for printing and mailing campaign
J literature and for clerk hire. Milton
e. Crawley was his agent. Scott Ger
man, ono of his rivals, spent S49s.i5
all contributed by hinself and paid
| out for newspaper advertising aud q
! banner that cost 800. Other Repub-
| lican accounts are those of William
/, B. Ciarrabrants. defeated candidate
| for sheriff, s114,65. received and spent;
August Soffel, defeated candidate for
supervisor. sS4733. Alfred Duerr, AS
sembly candidate sg4, and J. Francis
| Clark, for surrogate, S51.7a. MI OF
these candidates paid their own eX-
| penses.
Absalom F. Rachman, candidate
| for State senator on the Democratic
ticket spent sT9. while his successful
rival. Richard Stockton, the organi-
cation candidate, spent nothing. 9th
| ers of the regular Democrats who
laid out not a cent were the assembly
! candidates, with the exception of
candidates Mascia and Mullen, who
contributed and spent $1250 and IS
respectively and Michael J. Quigley,
who gave 81 to be renominated. All
| the other Democratic candidates
from the congressman to coroners
! spent nothing at all, Richard j.
Franz filed their accounts.
Indications are that the Democrats
are saving their war chest for the
grand battle in November
Wallace W. Colby. defeated for the
Republican nomination for sheriff,
| in his statement filed today swears
the primary campaign cost him
| S2T7,61. OF that amount he person
ally contributed $1SS.07. The FEEDER
! alton of American Patriotic voters
spent Sss.b4 in his behalf. Mr. Colby
sets forth, for newspaper advertis-
ing and cards. The rest was spent
for advertising and wagon hire.
The primary contest cost Frederick
r. Lehlbach, who was defea ted for
| the Republican congressional nomin-
alton in the Tenth district, $685.
all of which. with the exception of
$50 he contributed himself. His onl,
contributor, Mr. Lehlbach says
was Edward d. Duf1ield
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26

=, poorly that my folks thought ] was
Ding into consumption One day l
5unu piece of paper blowing around
.e y.rd and picked it up and read it:
said Saved from the Grave, and
I'D what Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegeta-
10 Compound has done for women. l
owed it to my husband and ne said,
Why don't you try it, So ! did, and
fter had taken two bottles felt
aster and said to my husband, 1 don Z
asd any more end he said You had
tier take it little longer anyway.
III took il for three months and got
ell and strong. - Mrs. ALoNzo y.
,AKER. 9 Tecumseh St., Adrian, Mich.
Not Well Enough to Work.
l., these words is hidden the tragedy
many woman, housekeeper or wage
arner who supports herself and is often
,elning to support a family, on meagre
WAGES Whether in house, Office, fac
wv shop. store or kitchen, woman
, .oo,,ld remember that there lie one tried
nj md true remedy for the ills to which all
' ''H,,,en are prone, and that is Lydia =.
s;nLham's Vegetable Compound 1t
,,,o,,,otes that vigcr which makes work
,,asv The Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine
Co.. Lynn. Mass. .
=
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
TAX QUESTION
BEFORE COURT
Controversy Between Borough
and Water Company TO Be
Decided.

Important and novel questions OF
law involved in the dispute of the
borough of Point Pleasant and the
Point Pleasant Water Works Com
patly, over the taxing of the COM
pany $ property prompted Chief JUS
tee Gunmere TO. grant a writ of GER
tiorari today to the water company e
attorney that the full Supreme Court
might pass upon the points in ques-
ton.
The writ. returnable in twenty
days at Trenton, viii review the ac-
ton of the borough authorities, in
moving to sell the company's prop
erty for non-paymeht OF 1912 taxes.
The company obtained a temporary
Injunction against the borough some
time ago and also had an order Is
sued requiring the latter TO show
cause why it should not be perma-
nently restrained from selling the
property Testimony was taken on
this rule and argument made before
the chief justice. Instead of the per-
manent restraining order the court
issued the writ so that the questions
Of law, which he said were inpor-
tant, might come before the entire
court
Clarence II. Murphy, borough at,
torney of Point Pleasant, told the
pany entered into an agreement
about twenty years ago in which it
was provided that the company was
to provide free wa ter to all public
buildings and the municipality was
TO exempt the company's property
from taxation. For eighteen Years
the city taxed the property. and the
company paid without protest until
1872, when it refused. calling atten-
ton to the agreement and an ordi-
nance simplifying it.
When the company failed to pay
the borough gave notice that the
property would BE- sold and the com
pany got out the injunction. Among
the things the chief justice said
would have to be decided by the up
per courts Is whether or not the COM
pany's acts in paying the tax for
eighteen years, despite the agree
ment. would invalidate il; and again
! It WIS question as to whether a
Ahorough had the right to make OK
@nptions to any person or class other
thar provided for in the statutes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
STRIKES END IS
NOT YET IN SIGHT
Settlement Far OFF, But Work
Slowly Progresses at New
Park Terminal.

The strike At the new Park place
terminal Of the Public Service APP
peared no nearer settlement TO-
day. Although work on the terminal
Is not altogether suspended, it is
going on very slowly owing to the
lack of labor.
meeting of the board of business
agents of the Building Trades Coun
Gil, which called the strike, was held
today at 26s Plane street. According
to the union men, the strike was
called because the Holbrook Cabot
g. Robbins Company. OF New York,
which has the contract for the con-
struction of the terminal. have used
non union labor on the job and have
imported labor from outside.
Joseph Byrne, president of the
board of business agents, said today
that the board had used fair methods
in calling the strike. He denied q
report made yesterday that union
chauffeurs had abandoned trucks
along the curbing. Mr.. Byrne said
that the board had made every effort
to bring abort satisfactory settle
ment of the trouble during the past
six weeks. and had given the con-
tractor twenty-four hours notice be-
fore calling the strike.
Mr.. Byrne characterized the
methods of the contractor as unfair.
All that the union men ask OF the
contractor he said. is that he employ
Union men and, when possible, men
AFFILIATED with the local unions. MIR.
Byrne feels that the strikers should
have the moral support of the Public
Service Corporation in their con-
tentions.
Members of the local carpenters
Union say that dock builders have
peen imported from New York to do
work that the carpenters should be
doing, and that the contractor has
ignored local carpenters and other
Worknen
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
Fourteenth Ward
Democrats lndOrse

The Charles F.. Schneider Demo
cratic organization, of the Fourteenth
ward, at it's inaugural meeting last
night In Geltzeilers' Hall, 4o5 Spring
field avenue indorsed the full Demo-
cratic ticket from Mayor Haussling
down on the city ticket, and from
sheriff candidate John j. Bracken
down on the county ticket. The fol-
lowing officers we're elected: Presi-
dent Charles f. Schneider; vice-pres-
ident. william Fenkel; treasurer Meyer
Coin; secretary, August Butch; finan-
cial secretary, David j. Martin; SER
geant at-arIns. William Vogel.
David j. Martin, William Barnard
and John Smith made speeches
Meetings will be held weekly on
Friday nights.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
Flag Bought by Popular
Subscription Run to Top
of Pole in Milford Park

Amid the cheers of the residents of
the neighborhpod of Elizabeth ave-
nue. and Runyon street. the new flag
purchased BY popular subscription
was this afternoon run to the top of
the pole placed by the Shade Tree
Commission in Milford Park. Mayor
Haussling made a short address and
a chorus of school children. led by
John B. Hamilton, sang The Star
Spangled Banner" and other patri-
cite songs. A band furnished appro-
pirate music,
Shade Tree Commissioner Frank
l.. Driver accepted the flag in be-
half of the city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
Local Sons of St. George
Collecting Money for
Prince of Wales Fund

Money is being collected in this city
by members of Birmingham Lodge,
Order of the Sons of St. George, for
the Prince of Wales Relief Tund.
This fund now being collected in all
of the large cities of the world, is
for the widows and orphans of Inc
British soldiers and sailors who die
In the present war. number Of
prominent Newark men have already
contributed.
As Birmingham Lodge has Loo
members, and each of these is armed
with subscription blank, the exact
amount obtained so far cannot be
learned until Monday night, when a
session of the lodge will be held.
Nathan Levy is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the collection of
the fund; It. w. Shortman. of lob
Hedden terrace. treasurer. and W. IL.
!, Findon. of 253 Clifton avenue, secre-
Easy
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
HARR|GAN IS TO
RUN|NDEPENDENT
Defeated at Primaries, He Viii
Enter Sheriff Fight on Pc
tition Plan.

II was announced today that former
Sheriff William IIarrigan, who was
defeated al Tuesdays primaries by
John J Bracken for the shrievalty
nomination on the Democratic ticket,
will be candidate for the office on
an Independent ticket
Mr.. Harrigan stated this aft
ernoon that petitions with his
name have been circulated,
and already several hundred
signatures OBTAINED. He added that
the petitions will be filed in the coun.
ty clerks office early next week. At
torney William j. Kearns will be in
charge of the former sheriff's cam
paign.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
PeddIers Fined SO

Emanuel Hochman, twentythres
years old, of Sc Columbia street. Ntw
York, and Joseph Hammer, thirty
years old, of IA Clinton street, New
York, were fined $40 each in the Sec
ond PrecinsF Court today by Acting
Judge Oehring Tor peddling without
licenses. The compliments were Ii
cense Inspectors Jessup and Roehm
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
Assert Negro Got Auto Tires
Under False Pretenses

Beechwood place, Summit, was held
in $500 bail for an examination
Wednesday bysActing Judge Rooney
today in the First Criminal Court on
two charges of obtaining goods I'M
der false pretenses.
Griffin was charged with getting
two automobile tires and two inner
tubes from the Firestone Tire and
Rubber Company, of 81 Bank street
in the name Of a Summit physician.
He was arrested yesterday in Mont
clair by Lieutenant Farrell.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
Funeral of w. E. DuckinfieId

Funeral services for William r.
Duckinfield were conducted at his
residence, sos South Belmont avenue.
last night. He was a contractor and
builder, fifty-four years cd, and
lived i'm Newark for sixteen years.
He was twice married and Is sur
vived by a widow. one daughter, one
sister and one brother He was a ma
tive of Phelps, N. ". and his body
wss taken TO Groton. N Y. for in
Ten uoent
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
Fair Weather for Sunday

The weather should remain fair
over Sunday, according to indications
at noon today, but it would not sur
prise the force lister If there We're a
light frost tonight In exposed sec
lions. Last night the mercury dropped
to 40, and at noon had only climbed
as high as 81. Moderate northwest
winds are likely 10 prevail tomor
row,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

An ordinance TO open new street TO r.
known
HAYNES AVENUE,
extending from a point on the centre line %
Avenue II. SO feet south of the iutsrsec Z
tion of the centre lines Of McGregcr avenn4
and Avenue r, and running to Meadow road
for a total width of 100 feet
c.. r. KRAEMER,
President of the Board OF street and Wsts<
Commissioners
A., l.. SN AIN.
ssp35-5t Acting Clerk Vt this Enst4
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
Wire Thieves Busy

The theft of $50 worth of wire used
for reinforcing concrete In building
where a new building Is being erected.
has been reported to the police.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
GOULD NOT
STAND ON FEET
Mrs. Baker So Weak-Co11ld
Not Do Her Work Found
Relief In Novel Way.
Adrian, Mich. - q 1 suffered terribly
f, ith female weakness and backache and

got SO weak that 1
could hardly do my
work. W en- l
washed my dishes !
had to sit down and
VIXEN | would sweep
the floor ] would get
so weak that / would
have to get a drink
every few minutes.
and before / did my
busting l would have
to lie down. / got
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1914-05-01
Money for Hill Estate

At the February term of the
probate court an order for the
distribution of 81, 1000 of pro-
fits of the Hill estate was given
by the court. This week the
court entered an order for the
further distribution of $4,000
more which goes to the legatees
as follows: Mrs. Sallie Hill
53.O8; Mrs. Hundley. 1858. 08;
Mrs. Keith, 1896. so; Mrs. Hawes
S6O1. l6; Miss Hill $6O6.6O; Frank
Hill $49O.28.
In the other business of the
court was the appointment OF
Alpha Burns as administrator OF
the estate of Quinn Shannon,
whose will has been probated.
The administrator gave bond OF
$4,000 with R. s. Brownlee, j,
ID. Taylor and 7. ]. Martin as
sureties.