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Metal Market

New York. January 21.-Copper unset tied with rumored sales of small lots on spot from 25c to BOG. Large producers are asking 241a@2514c for electrolytic for later deliveries Iron steady and unchanged.
 Metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot, $41 50 bid. At Lcndon: Spot copper GS9; futures eS2 15s Eectrolytic, G11S Spot tin, G11S 15s; futures. G179 5s. Anthony, 9125.
 The Metal exchange quotes lead $5. S20l 5.99. Spelter not quoted. At London: Lead, G13 5s. Spelter, e90.
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bills, $4.711a; demand. $4.761s cables,

bills, s4.711a; demand $i.76s; cables, $4.767s.
 Francs: Demand, 8 S6a4; cables, $5.S5. Marks: Demand, "A 15-16c; cables, 75c. Kronen; Demand, 12s4c; cables, 19c. Builders: Demand, A 3-16c; cables, 44asc. Lires: Demand s6.62; cables, $6.6l. Rubles: Demand, 29 15-16c; cables, 30 3-16c. Bar silver, 567sc. Mexican dollars, 44c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
 Time loans firm: 60 and 90 days, 21a92s4 per cent; six months, 2s4@3 per cent Call money steady; high 2 per cent low, 1@4 per cent; ruling rate, 1$4 per cent; last lean, 3 per cent; closing bid, 1a4 per cent; offered a per cent.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. January 2.-Openlng lower, both markets uAverpool and here) i'm proved to the close. The European mar ket. under the continued large takings by Manchester and the American mark cts. under the stronger statistical position as 8 result of small into sight and large deliveries to the mills. Our New England mills, because of the freight blockade. are having difficulty in obtaining the cotton they bought in the south
 Although the markets closed higher. the local feeling continues bearsh, and we think the short interest has been in- creased during the past fortnight largely because of the uncertainties over the freight rate situation.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, January 21.-Cotton goods markets were strong today with a rising tendency. Yarns were firm on high levels, in some instances about as high as any
 quoted in the past nine years. Silks were
 active with labor scarcity in mill centers preventing deliveries.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, January 21.-Spot cotton steady, unchanged. Sales on the spot, 1925 bales; to arrive, 575. Good ordinary, 10. 43c; strict good ordinary, 10.99c; low middling, 11.63c; strict low middling 11SSc mddling, F .13c; strict middling, F. 3Sc; good middling, 2.10c; strict good mddling, 12.9 Bic. Receipts, 5267; stocks, 447317.
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Ovarian of renine No tmaybe t worth to tcin doctors have prescriptions without
  - Birmingham. Ala
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until something is done in the way of twisting the Hons tai1' hard enough to relieve the freight situation. All of which l will have to leave to the tender mercy of IToke Smith C. F. AVERY.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, January 21.-Turpentine firm, 55c; sales, 50; sales, 5O receipts, 96; shipments, 225; stock, 14,529 Resin firm; sales, 969; receipts, 7sS; shipments, 2O42; stock, 66992. Quote, A. E, c. D, $5.4o; $6.S0; N, $6.50; VIC. s7; wv, $7.25.
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Creamery Products

Wholesalers Selling Price) Creamery Butter-35c process butter, 291sc; oleomargarine, 14@22c; country but ter, 25c.
 Full Cream Cheese-20c.
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Live Stock


 St. Louis, January 21.-Hogs: Receipts, 21 0OO market lower. Pigs and lights, $6 @7.40 mixed and butchers, $1.25@l7.50 good heavy, $745@L55.
 Cattle: Receipts 1000; market steady. Native beef steers, $7.50G9.50; yearling steers and heifers, $S40G9.35 cows, $5.5O@ I7; stocllers and feeders, S5@7.25; Texas and Indian steers, $5.25S5O; cows and heifers, $44650; native calves, $6@11
 Sheep: Receipts, 300: market steady. Yearlng wethers, sS@9.25; lambs, $9Q10.S5 ewes. $6.25@7.50. Kansas City, January 21.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 7OO0; market steady. Bulk, $7GC7. 35 , heavy, S7.3o@740 packers and butchers, &2O@7.S5; light $7q7.a0; pigs, $6.25@69O.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market steady Prime fed steers, $S.50@925; dressed beef steers, $675@S.25; southern steers, $6617. 75 1; cows S450d7; heifers, $625Q9 stockers, $6@S; calves $65Od10.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 4000; market strong Lambs, $10.10010.S5; yearlings, $S5Od9 20; wethers, s7.25@S.25; ewes, s6.75@765 Chicago, January H.-lIogs: Receipts 530O0; market easy Bulk, $7G17.40 light S6S0Q7.So; mixed, s695@7.5O; heavy, $695@ 7.50 rough s6.950710; pigs, 5.50l6.6 .60 Cattle: Receipts, 2O0O; market weak Native beef steers $6.359.75 cows and heifers, $S.20@S.25; calves, $I75a11 Sheep: Receipts 5000; market firm Wethers, $7.6O@S35; ewes $55OmS.15; lambs, $S.6O@11.15.
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Meats

Hackers Selling Price) Extra Ribs-11s4c. Bellies-13c. Pork Lons-14c. Neck Bones-5c. Breakfast Bacon-19@23c Spare Ribs-10c. Supreme Hams-1Sc Skinned Hams-1Sc. White Leaf Lard-111ac; compound 10asc
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Ayery's Letter

The strength of the spot market yester- day also had it's effect in halting the disposition to sell.
 There seems to be an inclination on the part of some brokers to "snoo" their clients out of the near positions propably on the theory that it will strengthen the technical position, to get the long com mitments into late months that are not likely to run the risk of tenders or dras- tic declines as compared with the nearer months. I believe this transfer to be a wise one myself. but think it can be mdae at better differences than at pres ent prevailing.
 The market will probably be narrow
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Drs. Dozier & Dozier Oldest Established firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Years in Birmingham

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all man. ner of chronic diseases of the Eye. Far. Nose and Throat. Lungs. Heart. Liver. Stomach. Bowels. Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and of the Pelvic Organs of
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Sugar Market

New York, January 2l.-While there was no change in the local market for raw sugar. trading was more active than on any previous day during the week, the days business being placed at over 300, 900 bags for January February and March shipment at 534 cents. cost and freight, equal to Ar for centrifugal. Refiners who seem to be in need of supplies for some- time to come owing to the active demand for refined for both local and foreign account bought freely, while holders in Cuba seemed willing to accept prevail ing prices owing to the favorite pros- poets for the present crop and the n- creased grinding of mills. The market closed firm at All for centrifugal, 40j for molasses and B. cents for Cubas, cost and freight.
 The local market for refined sugar was firm with quite an active demand re- ported from all sections of the country, as well as further inquiries from eX- porters
 In futures a firmer tone prevailed early on little commission house buy ing, but the rather more favorable ad- vices from Cuba led to a little selling pressure and prices at the close were ? points lower to ? points higher January sold at S.S5, closing 3.77; March sold from 3.74GS66; closing 3.66; May 3.S6@3.77, clos
 ing 3.71 March sold from 3.74G366, clos
 ing 3.66; May 3.S6@3.77. closing 3.77; July 39643.9o. closing 3.S6; December sold at 4.03, closing 399.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool January I.-Spot cotton barely steady; good mddling, Slid; mid ding, S09d; low middling, 7.7ld; sales, 6ooO, 1000 for speculation and export. Re, ceipts, 2OOO; futures were very steady. January, 7.951Ad; January-February ( s51kd; February-March, 7.921ad; March April, 7.S91ad; April-May. 7.s51ad; May June, 7.S11sd; June-July, 7.771sd; July-Au gust, 7.74d August-September, 7,6212d September October. 74S12d October-No' vember. 737d; NovemberD December, I. 301sd: December-January, 7.261ad; Janu- ary-February, 7.215d.
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Hides and TallOw

(Dealers Buying offer.) Mink-25c@S2.50 Raccoon-15c@S1. Opossum-10@60c. Muskrat--5Qf35c. Louisiana Rats-3012 Pc. Civit Cat-10@3oc. Otter-$l@12. Red Fox-5O6$4. Gray Fox-25c4$15 50 Skunk-15c@2. .55. Green Salt Hides-14015c. Green Salt Hides-Half cured, 13@14c. Green Hides-Fresh, 12@13c. Dry Flint Hides-25626c. Dry Salt Hides-25@25c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25@60c. Horse IIides-$2G4 Sherlngs-15@25c. Goat Skins-3OMS5c. Kid Skins-10c. Tallow-51a@6lzc. Beeswax-25@27c. Washed Wool-35@ 40c. Clear Unwashed Wool-25427c. Burry Wool-17@20c Ginseng, Wild-$5@6.50.
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Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates, not to close of corresponding weeks:
 In sight for week, 2S3,000; same seven days last year, 556 900; same seven days year before, 371, 900; for the month, 91S, 600; same date last year, 162S,0O0; same date year before, 1,107000 for season. S,399, 900; same date last year. 7,OO0; same date year before, 1,527, 900. Port receipts for season, 4,662, GOO; same date last year, 6.O59, 000 same date year before last, S,056O00 Overland to mills and Canada for season, 697 900; same date last year, 605 GOO; same date year before, 7460OO. Southern mill takings for season, 2,194, 900; same date last year. 1,S09,000; same date year before, 1,970,000 Interior stocks in excess of Au- gust l. S46000; last year. 1,133 GOO; year be- fore, 755, 900. Foreign exports for week, 5000; same seven days last year, 2o6,0 same seven days year before, 193,O00 for sea son, 2631, ,OOO; same date last year, 3,305, OOO same date year before, 6,0S7 900. North ern spinners' takings and Canada for week. 770O0; same seven days last year, 107 900; for season, 1,614000 to same date last year, 1624.O00.
 Spinners' Takings
 Statement of spinners takings of Ameri- can cotton throughout the world:
 This week, 33S,O00; same seven days last year. 3G7 GOO; same seven days year before, 4O3, GOO; total since August l, 7,204,000; same date last year, 60o6,0 600; same date year before, S,336, 600.
 Worlds Visible Supply Statement of worlds visivle supply: To- tai visible this week, 5951,000; last week, 59S2, 900; same date last year, 6.5o7,0Oo; same date year before, 6146,O0o. Of this the total American this week, 4,475,OO0; last week, 4,530,GO0; last year. 5,222, 900; year before, 4516,O00. All other kinds this week, 1,475,OOO; last week. 1,452,o00; last year. 1885 900; year before, 1,630,O00. Visible in the United States this week, 3,O5l GOO; this date last year, S166,Oo. Visible in other countries this week, 2,9OO,0o0; this date last year, 3,39lOO0.
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Bonds

Mercantile Paper New York, January 21.-Mercantile paper, 3Q3A per cent; sterling, 60-day
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-03
SALE REGISTER.

Under this head will appear, free of
charge the date and character of public
sale, for which bills have been printed at
The CLARION OFFICE. Space herein may
be secured when bills are printed else
where at the rate rate of Sl.OO for the
season.
On Monday, March 9th, 1916, at 10
O'Clock, C. w. Colihower will sell horses,
cattle and farm implements at Graceham.
Edgar Mercer, auct.
On March 7, 1916. at 10 a. M, John
A. Phillips will sell horses, cattle, hogs,
farm implements one-half mile southeast
of Creagerstown. E. l.. Stitely, auct.
March 8, 1916, 10 o'clock. Joseph Shriner
will sell horses, cattle and farm imple-
ments on the Biggs farm near Rocky
Ridge. Doc. Smith, auct.
March TO-, 1916, 10 o'clock, Charles E.
Wilhde will sell horses, cattle and farm
implements two miles north of Thurmont.
Doc Smith auct.
On Saturday, March II, 1915. at 10
o'clock, Alva Zimmerman will sci horses,
cattle and farm implements on the road
leading from Creagerstown 70 Lewistown
near Blacks Mill. Harry Shook, auct.
On Friday, March 18th, 1916, at 10
o'clock, Lewis Troxell will sell horses,
cattle and farm implements near Hoover's
Mill. w. T. Smith auct.
On Saturday, March 10, 1916. Allen G.
Fisher will sell horses, cattle and farm
ing implements midway between Creag-
erstown and Graceham. known as the
Graceham road. Edw Sttely auct.
On Monday, March goth, 1916, at 10
o'clock, Charles H Favorite will sell
horses, cattle and farm implements on
George E. Willhide's farm on the Thur
mont -Jimtown road. Geo. E. Willhide
auct.
March "a, 1916, 10 O'Clock, Harvey B.
Oge will sell horses, cattle and farm
implements near Logs Station. Harvey
Lease, auct.
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STATEMENT FROM MIR. LEGORE.
Facts The Public Ought To Know About
His Splendid Bridge And Road
| Improvement.

"Giving a history of the LeGore bridge,
the owner, J. W. LeGore, has sent an in
teresting letter to The Post. In the let
ter he sets forth facts in connection with
the undertaking, many of which have
never been made public, and because the
question of purchasing is being agitated
again the account is Of more than ordi-
nary interest 1T this time. The Post is
glad to print in full the statement of Mr..
LeGore, in which he sets forth clearly
his side of the case. The letter follows
1.-The LeGore Roads and Bridge were
built in pioneer country-one of the
most inaccessible and isolated sections
imaginable. This part of the country
should have been opened up one hundred
years ago, with through roads connecting
with shortcut routes many towns lying
in opposite directions. The most promi-
nent people in the north end of the county
had since 1890 banded themselves togeth-
er in order to get the County Commits
sioners to bridge the stream and construct
the necessary roads. This road and bridge
improvement was urged and petitioned
for by more people than any other enter
prise known in the county. Very large
delegations would wait on the County
Commissioners in body several times
year for 8 to 10 years long before l was
authorized and empowered by law to do
the work.
1.-THE Commissioners, although they
knew it was big undertaking, several
times were in the act of granting it, but
were always called off or inundated.
They were told that they could not do
this work at the north end of the county
as it would require more than the entire
annual road and bridge fund which was
allowed for several years and therefore
the County Commissioners would be fore
ed to neglect the balance of the county
road improvements if they would do this.
was then time and again offered legis-
lation by the politicians. The leading
politicians in both parties claimed that it
would require an act of the legislature to
enable them to issue bonds to enable them
to pay for it, even if the County Com
missioners were allowed to undertake to
construct the necessary roads and bridge
they had no way of payment.
IA high water bridge was greatly
needed at this end of the County, as dur
ing high water times the river could not
be crossed for distance of twenty (2O)
miles. The high water site at Stumps
Hill was selected in 1892, at this point
there is volcanic dixie, by which ages ago
high rocky hills We're thrown up on both
sides of the stream which made or form
ed natural high water site. In order
to prove that this air line and central site
of the territory to be accommodated was
the choice of the people and not chosen
alore by LeGore as some opponents stat
ed; I, myself, offered to prove in 1893 be-
fore the County Commissioners by rs per
cent. of the vote of the people of that
territory, that they wanted the improve
ments right on this identical high water
site, but the opponents then claimed that
l controlled to much of the vote. / then
said, "this was unfair to the improve
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under which | was induced to undertake
the construction of the roads and bridge.
Some people have been told by my unfair
opponents, that the idea was started by
me, and that the bridge was for my own
benefit and that expected to use the
bridge for railroad and all other purposes
imaginable. Any and every misrepre-
sentation possible have been made by my
opponents to mislead and prejudice the
public. can assure you that no one in
this section or anywhere else that knows
what he is talking about, or wishes to be
truthful will say that this great public
convenience was ever intended for any
other purpose, than to serve the public
convenience. The bridge is so located
under or against the end of Stump's Hill
that the idea Of even using it for rail-
road bridge would be absurd. The hill is
at least 200 feet higher than the bridge,
which clearly proves to any reasonable
mind that the bridge could be used only
for Public Road purposes, just as if the
Commissioners themselves had built it,
and it was located on the site chosen by
their own Engineers, 3 to 5 years prior
to the Act of 1914. | to my own knowl-
edge saw four different blue prints made
for this site by as many different bridge
companies expecting the County Com
missioners to build.
81 built and maintained ford for to
6 years to accommodate the travelling
public, but owing to the treacherous
character Of this stream and the very
swift current half dozen people came
very near drowning at this point before
the bridge was completed.
There were always plenty of places
to cross the river when the water was
low, but no safe place to cross when the
stream was high. This bridge takes the
place of six low water fords, and con-
meets up more square miles of territory
than any other bridge in the county. AS
has been said before, the bridge is CEN
trally located 1t is twelve miles from
the bridge to the north end of the county;
that is, to the Pennsylvania State line.
From the bridge due east to the edge of
the county it is at least 10 miles. South
to Frederick it is about Is miles, while
it is all of 20 miles to the Western edge
Of the county
"There has been so much mi repre-
sentation In regard to the proposition
that am giving the above information
so that people may know of the great
need of high water bridge in this end
of the county. This proposition is a
public one in every way. The improve
ments were petitioned for by the public.
The Act under which they were con-
structed was public one. The improve
ment was built especially for the public
convenience and benefit, and has been
accepted and extensively used as we'll as
literally endorsed by the public. 1t was
the intention of the Act for the county
to own these public improvements, other
wise never would have agreed to con-
struct them for the use of the public.
have completed both bridge and roads
which the public have long since appro-
priated to their own use and all ask is
to be paid for the work at fair valua-
ton by some honorable method.
Very truly,
j. w. LeGORE."
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EMORY l.. COBLENTZ, President
r. RUSH LEWIS, :. .Vice-President
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SANFORD |. SKATER
Licensed Real Estate Agent and Broker
TAURM0NT, MD.
THIS WEEKS SPECIALS
FOR SALE.

Four Fine Building lots on Carroll St.
extended.
Several Modern Cottages in fine loca-
ton.
Twenty Acre fl re farm land on Grace
ham hurmont road
Several Large Building Lots at wood
side
Comfortable Home with acre ground
along State Road at edge of town.
Fifty acre farm on State Road one
mile from Thurmont.
Sixty acre farm almost in Creagers-
town. All improvements.
One building lot on Altamont ave.
Seven Room House on Walnut street
at bargain price,
Small comfortable home on East street
if bought at once.
Several Fruit and Garden Farms in
fine condition.
Severable comfortable homes in Grace
ham.
Wanted At Once.
Small, but comfortable home in good
condition, in or near town. Purchaser
will invest 81, 900 or 81 200 if suited.
Call on or write
Sanford L. Shaffer.
Phone No. Fl Lock Box Is
Thurmont, Maryland.
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whom he paid to make the estimates
for him, make the cost Of the bridge
within a fraction of $500, OOO.OO.
RIDICULOUS is not proper word
to express it. The State OF Maryland
bought rs MILES OF PIKE from
BALTIMORE to CONOCOCHEA-
CUE WITH ALL STRUCTURES
INCLUDING THE MAGNIFICENT
STONE STRUCTURE OVER THE
MONOCACY NEAR FREDERICK
KNOWN AS THE JUG BRIDGE"
AND THE STONE STRUCTURE
OVER THE ANTIETAM NEAR
HAGERsTOWN AND THE VERY
LARGE STONE BRIDGE OVER
THE CONOCOCHEAGUE NEAR
WILLIAMSPORT AND PAID
ONLY THE SUM OF 100000
FOR THE WHOLE BUSINESS and
here comes along Mr.. LeGore with a
structure that does not serve but a
mere handful of people In comparl'
son, and the lowest price that he has
named SO we are reliably informed,
is the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND
NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS
(s19O,OOO). The following letter
from the Secretary OF the State Roads
Commission is the authority for the
figures quoted above:
January 20, 1916
Mr.. William C. Humm,
Frederick, Md.
Dear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 2sth inst.
regarding that part of the National Pike
purchased by the State Roads Commits
sion, submit the following:
1--WE only took over and paid for those
portions of the National Pike which were
used as turnpikes, which was from Bal
timore to Conococheague virtually. The
other portions were abandoned as toll
roads and we simply improved them
where we found it necessary to use them.
From Baltimore to Boonsboro, ap-
proximately 60 miles, 100000.
From Boonsboro to Hagerstown, ap,
proximatey 9. 60 miles, $4,000.
"Hagerstown to Conococheague, ap'
proxirnately 6. 10 miles, $22.5OO.
So that virtually the rs miles, approx,
mated $l34, 500. This included all struc-
lures.
Very respectfully yours,
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for the use of Frederick county and just
as clearly authorizes and empowers the
County Commissioners to issue bonds at
per cent. sufficient to pay for the roads
and bridge when finished. The Act was
a contract conditioned upon the compile
ton of the roads and bridge, as you will
notice in Section 2, of the Act of 1904,
Chapter 342, which says, "And be it en-
acted that the County Commissioners be
and they are hereby authorized and en-
powered to purchase the stone Arch
Bridge now in course of construction
across the Monocacy River in said Fred
erick county at or near the Iron Stone
Ridge at point commonly known as
Stump's Hill, when the same shall be
completed, and the road beds leading
thereto, for the use of said county as
fully and to be same extent as other
county bridges and public roads are now
held and owned by said county; when the
said County Commissioners shall be re-
quested in writing by at least 100 tax
payers residing in Emmitsburg, Creag-
erstown and Woodsboro election dis
tricts."
'Not only 100 tax payers, but from
1900 to 1900 gave their approval and re-
quested in writing, by petition, for the
purchase of the improvements. give
the foregoing information so that all who
desire may form a more intelligent idea
of the powers given me and how long the
matter was before the County Commits
sioners before agreed to accept an Act
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Of inteMtioas poote9 aVT'sS
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NO. 1929 TRIALS.

Miscellaneous Docket. In the Circuit
Court for Frederick County.
In the matter of the Tax Sale of lot of
ground in Mechanicstown, Election
District No. Is, Frederick County, Ma
ryland, assessed on the books in the
name of Margaret M. O'Connor, James
O'Connor, purchaser, as made by Fred
erick W. Cramer, County Treasurer.