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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-28

today from St. Paul, where she spent
a week as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Keefe.
Misses Molly Knaub and Kate
Chambers are spending two weeks
vacation visiting with friends at
Reedsburg, Wisconsin, and Chicago,
Illinois.
Misses Gertrude and Henrietta
Hager of Blue Earth are spending a
few days visiting friends in this city.
They will go from here to Sleepy Eye
for a visit.
Mrs. w. Duncan and children OF
Pasadena, Cal, are visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. F. Burbank on Fulton
street Mrs. Burbank and Mrs. Dun
can are sisters.
Rev. J. r. Hitchcock, wife and two
children of Plainview and DR.. S. F..
Kerfoot, president of Hamline uni
versity, were guests at the home of
Rev. G. A. Cahoon yesterday.
Rev. Henry Moss and family are
spending months vacation at Lake
Minnetonka, Minneapolis. His adj
dress the coming four weeks will be
| Wayzata, Care A. N. Holbrook, Lake
Minnetonka, Mimi
E. G.. Atkins, division superinten-
dent of the Milwaukee railroad, with
| headquarters at La Crosse was in
the city today with his private car
He was looking over the damage
done to the road by the recent rains
! City Engineer Dart of Owatonna is
now in the city giving expert testi-
mony with A. L. and E. w. Golden
star, consulting engineers, on the
remOnstrance against Judicial Ditch
No. 6, now being heard in district
court.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Brell left to-
day for ST. Paul, where they will
board a steamboat and go down the
their way home they will stop a
|Chicago and other points. They will
be gone about ten days.
Mr., and Mrs. Chute and thei
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Chester, ant
family of Hanska were at Fort Smell
ling last week to visit Mr.. and Mrs
Chute's two sons, Charles and Stan
ley, who are members of Compan,
New Ulm. On their return trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Chute visited with Mrs
Jennie Jones of Spring Island.
i E. E. Lane, proprietor of TIL,
Sherburn Advance Standard, is il
the city Visiting friends A year ag
Mr.. Lane was in poor health ant
spent last winter in Colorado. Hi
condition is much improved He i
spending as much of his time a
possible out of doors. This is as
sisting him in his road to recovery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-28
Mapleton
From THURSDAYS DAILY.

From THURSDAYS DAILY.
The beautiful new home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Schwietzer was the
scene of a delightful party Tuesday
when Mrs. Schwietzer entertained
about forty guests at 500 in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Brushart of Elgin.
ILL.,, The rooms were decorated with
sweet peas and electric fans placed
ABOUT the house created cooling at
mosphere laden with the fragrance
OF the flowers added to the pleasure
OF the guests. Delicious re-
freshments were served at the close
OF the evening by the hostess assist
ed by her sisters, Misses julie and
Mabel Severson
home in Nebraska.
Everyone is looking forward to the
band concert Saturday night.
Mrs. Geneva Artman, sister of H.
J. Wadell, passed away Tuesday. The
funeral was held at Minnesota Lake
today. Mr.. and Mrs. Wadell and Mr..
and Mrs. T. Howieson attended
from here.
Misses julie and Mabel Seyerson
are spending their vacation in Ma
pleton.
The ever popular merry go-r round
is with US. 1t is located on the town
lot opposite the library and the chill
dren OF various ages are only too
glad, to part with their nickels for
the sake of a ride.
Mapleton friends were surprised to
know that Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jen-
sen OF Little Falls are the proud
parents OF a ten pound baby girl born
July IS.
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From. THURSDAYS Daily.
Pleasant Box Social,


Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frederick
son of Decoria were host and hostess
last evening at a very pleasant box
social and party given by the Young
Peoples Society of the Swedish
Lutheran church of this city. Five
automobiles filled with Mankato peo-
pie were driven out to the Fred
erickson home, those driving cars
being Clarence Rudberg, Carl Ing
waldson and Charles Johnson of
Mankato and Waldron Roust and A.
Lundgren of North Mankato. The
sale of boxes resulting in a fund OF
about 500, the rapid fire sales being
largely due to the eloquence of At
torney H. A. Johnson of this city, who
acted as auctioneer. The beautiful
lawn was decorated with japanese
lanterns, and after the auction of
boxes and the playing of a number of
outdoor games, the picnic supper was
served. The affair was largely attend
ed, and a nice time was enjoyed by
all present.
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Judson
From thursdays Daily.

from thursdays Daily.
o. F. Jones and wife and daughter,
Phoebe, were New Uim visitors
Saturday
William Krummer has taken the
job of cutting and trimming trees
at the Jerusalem cemetery, which
when completed will improve the ap-
pearanc of the place.
Mrs. Phillip Thomas and Miss
Hannah Jones entertained quite a
number of lady friends at a parcel
shower given in honor of Miss Nellie
Krummel last Thursday afternoon at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Hugh A.
Jones.
E. R. Jones and family of North
Mankato were in our village on BUSH
ness last week.
Mrs. w. ]. Meredith accompanied
by Mrs. Sarah Owens were callers
at the home of Mrs. Thomas T. Jones
last Saturday afternoon
w ]. Roberts barn on the farm
where his son, Walter, lives was
struck by lightning last week. 1t was
discovered in time to put out the
fire which started in the cupola.
John Price and wife made trip
by rail to Mankato Saturday evening.
Bezaleel James and family of Ma
della have been spending a few days
with his brother, R. G. Jones, also
Mrs. James brother, r. J. Jones.
Gabriel Lloyd returned to Man.
kato Saturday after being on the
farm few days.
Miss Bessie Lloyd of Mankato is
visiting with Miss Esther Ellis at
Carmel.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
was largely attended Sunday even
ing. Miss Florence Johnson led the
meeting. A duet was given by Wes-
ley and Erwin Roberts.
John H. Rodekuhr of Fergus Falls
is visiting his brther, C. E. Rode
kuhr. This is his first visit to this
section since the early eighties. He
is much pleased with the appearance
of the country
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Garden CIV
From Thursdays Daily

Last Thursday evening while a
party of road workers were coming
home from work thunderstorm
over took them near the Meinz farm
and a bolt of lightning struck fence
post, SCATTERING it. The same bolt
Knocked Claude Oranger's team tC
the round and so Stunned Mr.
Granger that he fell from the wagon
receiving number bruises. He is
able to be at work at this writing.
The recent rains have played hav-
oc with the roads, many washouts
having occurred. 1t is estimated thu
damage may reach two to three
thousand dollars in Garden City
township.
Mrs. Grover Wilson is in poor
health and Miss Ida Wilson is as
sisting in caring for her.
Proceeds from the food sale Sat-
urday were almost So
1t is planned to have an out door
meeting of the Christian Endeavol
next Sunday evening, gathering al
four or five different places about
town and singing for the people.
Miss Irma Yates assisted in quar-
morning and her singing was appre-
ciated.
Lee Duffield has made his roo
ready for rainy weather, which may
come some time. He has reshingled
NJ F. Crane and wife, G. w. Johr
and son, Willis and J. G. Olmsted
motored to Mankato Monday after
noon Charles Boynton returned tc
Garden City with this party.
Grant Hazel and family were in
Garden CITY Sunday.
Austin Church was a Vernon Cen
ter caller last Friday afternoon.
Ray Thompson and family spent
Sunday at Garden City.
Mrs. Hannah Thomas has been en-
joying a visit from her brother, Mr.
John Roland and his wife from Rome
N. Y. They are now at st. James.
S. H. Thurston and family mo-
tored to Ceresco Tuesday afternoon
H. A. Bixby and family, Franz
Richardson, Morton Hart, Hannah
Waite and others were among those
who motored to Mankato Monday
Mrs. Jessie iIohn has had word
from Thurston, en- route to the border
stating that he was among the for
tunate ones to get berth in good
sleeping car. He says threshing is
nearly finished in Missouri, where he
dropped one card to his mother.
Mrs. Earl Van Sickle has returned
home from visit in the twin cities
Mrs. Josephine Wood and Valrah
are located at the e. H. Hughes home
while fhnir hnncn iC hninO
hauled.
Mrs. w. A. Wagner and children
are in town calling on their old time
friends.
Mrs. Charles Mention went to Lake
Crystal Wednesday afternoon, where
she will visit and also have dental
work done.
Mrs. o. F. Goldenstar is in fairly
good health since her return home
from Ohio.
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Eagle Lake
From Thursdays Oaliv.

From Thursdays OaIlv.
Rueben Anderson lost a valuable
horse by lightning Saturday morning
Mrs. Arthur Jessie, and daughter
Donna of t. Paul have been visiting
friends and relatives here.
The Wiener roast given by the Ep-
worth league on Saturday evening
was we'll attended and splendid time
is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Radicle of Man
kato called at the home of Mr.. A. G
Hopkins.
Mrs. John Compton. Miss Mabe
Reed and Mrs. Arthur Jessie spent
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Henry Harein.
The new garage on Madison street
is completed and ready for business.
The citizens were aroused by the
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From Fridays Dairy,
Kasota

| A. j. BernQulSt OF MankatO calle0
in the village Wednesday.
Mrs. G. A. Johnson returned We'd
nesday after a two weeks visit tC
friends in Vernon Center and Man
/ kato.
c.. N. Warrant attended to business
| in Mankato last Wednesday.
Gerald Peterson is confined to his
home by illness.
Charles Olson was in Mankato be-
tween trains Wednesday.
Mrs. Dressed of LIE Sueur visited
here the fore part of the week and
on her return home she was accom-
panied by her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Mcdonald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Weygandt were
Mankato shoppers on Wednesday.
Earl Franks of Pittsfield, ILL.,, was
a guest at the L. F.. Davis home or
/ Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week.
The Larkin club picnicked on the
lawn at the home of Mrs. Charles
Meyers Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. August Leaf and daughter
Eldora, are spending the week at the
home of H. J. Kirby in the country.
Miss Esther Skipton has been hired
to teach in Cleveland the coming
year.
Miss Eda Bennett expects to teach
in the Kirby district the coming year
The Congregational Sunday school
and Young Peoples society enjoyed
a picnic at Lake Emily on Saturday
Mrs. G. F. Hottie, Miss Lillian Hollis
and Miss Kathryn HalvorsOn of AL
gone, Iowa, were guests at the home
of Jake Wolfe last week.
Fray Roberts visited over Sunday
with his brother, Earl, at Lake Crys-
tai.
l.. E. TORY left Tuesday for Hay
ward, Wis, on business.
Misses Baker and Jones of Lake
Crystal were guests at the Roberts
home Sunday.
Word was received by relatives
here of the marriage of Frank TORY
formerly of this place to Miss Elsie
lPelgrim of Hill City. The wedding
took place at Hill City July 2.
Mrs. Philip Koenen returned home
the first of the week after a ten day:
! medical treatment at Mound Lake
Mrs. E. L. Vernon and baby boy
have been quite sick recently.
Mrs. Sam Weygandt returned Sat
| urday from Illinois, where she at.
| tended the funeral of her sister-in-
/ law.
The marriage of John August Mel
son of this place to Miss Mary D. Nc
Kelvey occurred Monday, July IL
at the brides home in Sterling, Colo
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson came here OF
their wedding trip and will be a
home after September 1 in Cannon
Falls, Mimi, where the groom ha:
been employed for several years.
Friends here were pleasantly sur
prised to hear of the marriage of Mis-!
Alberta Stageberg to Oscar Nelson
former Kasota boy and son of Mrs
lC. M. Nelson The marriage tool
place Tuesday, July Is at Omaha
Neb., the home of the bride. Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson are at the groom
home here visiting and will be a
home in Roslyn, Wash, after Sep
TENDER 1.
Miss Margaret Johnson returnet
Wednesday after visit with friends
in GAINESVILLE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-28
John R. Jones Shot Himself Fol.
lowing His Breakfast
CAUSED BY DESPONDENCY
Excellent Citizen, Fond Husband
And Father Sought Relief
In Death
From fridays dairy.

rom FTfudyS Ddtlxs
Despondent over continued i'll
health, John R. Jones, janitor of the
Union school, shot and killed him
self in a shed at the rear of his
dwelling at 1921 North Broad street
this morning about $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Jones during the last year or
more had been suffering from gather
ings in his nose. He had been repeat
eddy operated upon for the trouble
and been doctored for it for a long
time. He had been heard to tell his
wife that he believed that his trouble
would drive him insane.
Mr.. Jones was janitor of the Union
school during the past three years.
During the summer vacation he had
a job at the Hubbard mill He arose
this morning before anybody else in
the house did, and seemed to be max
ing ready to go to his daily work
His mother-in-law, Mrs. Alvin Guent-
eel, also arose and prepared his
breakfast. He ate hearty breakfast,
and he appeared to be feeling fine.
Mrs. Guentzel went out to feed the
chickens and he chatted with her as
she did this. Soon afterward, he went
upstairs and babe goodbye to his
wife and three-year- old daughter.
They supposed that he was merely
going TO work. They had no idea that
that farewell meant that they would
never see him alive again.
Revolver Shot Heard.
Mrs. GuentZel a little while later,
while in the kitchen mixing bread,
heard the sharp crack of the revolver
explosion. She supposed at first that
somebody had slammed the gate in
the garden. She looked out to see
whether Mr.. Jones was out there, but
could not see him. She heard a groan
and it flashed across her mind that
what she had heard was a pistol shot.
Mrs. Guentzel called her husband.
Mrs. Jones at this time, suspecting
something wrong, called out at the
door for her Husband There was no
answer.
Mr. Guentzel walked the length of
the back yard to the shed, and looked
inside. There he saw the dead body
of his son-in-law lying across a tool
chest At his left side lay the re-
volver 1t was plain that he had shot
himself in the region of the heart.
News Spread Quickly.
The news spread quickly. DR.. G. A.
Dahl, deputy coroner, was notified,
and went to the place. The body was
removed to the Landkamer undertake
ing rooms.
Mr.. Jones is survived by his wife
and one child, Bonita Jones, aged
three years; by his father, Richard
Jones of South Bend, and by his
father in law and mother law, who
made their home also at 1921 North
Broad.
John R. Jones would be thirty-four
years old next December. He has
made his homc in Mankato ever since
his marriage four years ago to Miss
Ida Guentzel of Kasota township, LIE
Sueur county, the wife who survives
him.
DIR. G. A. Dahl, deputy coroner,
decided today that there was no need
of holding an inquest. The case was
plainly a suicide. His examination
showed that the heart had been
pierced by a 32-calibre bullet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-28
PLATFORM IS ADOPTED
Former Governor Is the Nominee
Made BY Prohibs

ST. Paul, Mimi, July 21.-lt
looked for a time as if there
might be fight on the floor of
the national prohibition conven-
ton this afternoon, when c. w.
Rowland, one of the delegates,
cheering for SuIzer, waved an or
anqe flag. 1t was waved right in
front of some Catholic delegates.
One of these; Miss Mary Crash
we'll of ST. Paul, secretary Of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Society
of the ST. Paul archdiocese, seized
the flag and endeavored to wrest
1t from Mr.. HowIand's hand and
tear it to pieces. Mr.. Rowland,
however, quickly regained pos
session of the banner.
st. Paul, Mimi, July 21.-J. Frank
Hanly of Indiana was nominated by
the national prohibition convention
this afternoon on the first ballot as
the prohibition candidate for presi-
dent of the United States. This was
announced at z:08 p. m. The unOf-
fetal tabulation of the vote stood as
follows: Hanly, 416; Sulzer, 1874;
Hendrickson, 81; Mason, 10; Henry
Ford, 1; Ferguson, 3; Haynes, q; w
G. Calderwood, %.
Adopted the Platform.
st. Paul, Mimi, July Platter q
brief discussion, the platform of the
prohibition party was adopted by
the convention this morning without
serious opposition as originally
drafted. Aside from the inclusion
of E. w. Chains plank indorsing the
initiative, referendum and recall
which was added by rising vote.
The convention got under way
shortly before ten o'clock. The
adoption of the platform was the frs
business. Names of new members
of the national committee were
presented and confirmed. In the
nomination of presidential and vice
presidential candidates, Sumner w
Haynes of Indiana presented ]. Franz
Hanly. Then. followed twelve min
utes of demonstration. Chain named
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-28
w. A. S. Club Entertained.

Miss Dorothy Anderson Of Lewis
street entertained the w. A. S. club
at her home last evening, and the
affair was largely attended by club
members. A social time was en-
joyed, and delicious refreshments
were sreved by the hostess.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-28
From Fridays Daily.
Machinists Walk Out.

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Milwaukee, July 21.-Machinists of
several more shops walked out today,
joining those who are striking for an
eight-hour day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-28
MANKATO FREE PRESS

last Thursday and took dinner with
C. H. John and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hudson are
happy over the arrival of a daughter
on July IA.
Mrs. e. H. Monroe and Woodrow
returned home Saturday night from
about a months vacation and Emil is
smiling again
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-28
Enhancement Announced.

Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Crane announce
the engagement of their daughter
Ruth Francis to Mr. Ralph Page
The wedding will take place next
month.
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and Mrs. Jacob jacobson OF Madelia
and Miss Dora Brimie, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T.. Brimie of Butternut
Valley were married last evening at
the parsonage of Our SaviOr's Nor
wegian Lutheran church by Rev. N.
Nordgaard. The couple will make
their home in Madelia.
Mr. and Mrs. John Macbeth enter
tanned party of six friends at their
home in the Security flats yesterday,
the guests including Mrs. John
McMichael and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Mcintosh of Minneapolis. A touring
party was formed this morning and
the host and hostess and visitors mo-
tored to Vernon Center, Garden City,
and Lake Crystal. They expect to
return home this evening.
Mrs. Roy Andrews was hostess
yesterday afternoon at meeting OF
the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church, held
at her home, SIG South Second street.
Fifteen members were present and
the time was spent in study, and out
~.
er furnished pleasing program OF
musical selections and several duet
numbers were played by Miss Fuller
and Mrs. Roy Andrews. At the close
of the meeting dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Miss Alma Almquist is i'll at her
home with pneumonia.
Miss Mable Dovre spent last even
ing with friends at Madelia.
Mrs Otto Peterson of NicOllet
was a shopper in the city today.
Attorney Benjamin Taylor spent
the day on business in Minneapolis.
Attorney Miles Porter was a bust
ness caller at Vernon Center today.
George Hood of Cambria was a
business caller in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Johnson of st.
Peter were business callers in the
city today.
Miss Harriet Kooplan of st. Paul
is visiting Miss Belle Fuller of 1875
South Front street.
j. II. Shonka, telegraph operator
at Shakopee, and wife, are visiting
relatives and friends in Mankato.
Professor P. T. Kennedy of River
side, Cal, is spending few weeks
at the home of M. Gamble of Bel
grade.
Mrs. G. r. Laingen of Cottonwood
is a guest at the home of her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Kelley.
H. A. Davidson, state agent for the
Sun Insurance company of Mime
apolis, was in the city on business
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mosher and
children of Waseca are in the city
visiting at the home of Mrs. George
Wagon.
G. M. Culver of Chicago, national
secretary of the Brotherhood of All
Railway Employees, was in MankatO
yesterday.
Miss Cordelia Ferber, who was a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Stockman, left yesterday for her
home in Lake City.
Mrs. M. Finnegan arrived home
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-28
Brimie- jacobson.

Mr.. Louie Jacobson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob jacobson of Madelia
and Miss Dora Brimie, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T.. Brimie of Butternut
Valley were married last evening at
the parsonage of Our Savior's Nor
wegian Lutheran church by Rev. N.
Nordgaard. The couple will make
their home in Madelia.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20

Miss Eta Litchfeld has returned
from Orleans, where she held a sale
of her fancy articles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lemos Of Or
leans were guests of Mrs. A. J. Han
cock one day last week.
On account of the absence of the
pastor there will be no services in
the NJ. E. church Sunday.
Miss Mildred Ware is i'll and was
unable to return to her school in
Derby Monday morning.
Rev. L. E. Taylor started Tuesday
morning for Boston where he will at
tend the Sunday meetings.
On account of bad roads, etc., only
a small number attended the " l. S.
observation-disclosures social
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Bridges have
moved to West Derby. Their many
friends here are sorry to have them
move away.
A community Christmas concert
will be held in the town hall Satur-
day evening. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend.
W. E. Cleveland and Miss Marion
Newland of Newport went to Lowell
Thursday to give an entertainment at
the M. E. church fair.
DR.. Longe of Newport was called
il council with DR.. Templeton in the
case of Mrs. L. Mongeon, who is not
getting along very well.
The village schools closed Friday
afternoon Excellent Christmas ex-
ercises with Christmas tree were
held in Miss fuckers room to which
the grammar school and the towns.
| people were invited
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-12-20
STATE OF VERMCNT

District of Orleans, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court, for the
District aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate of
George Henry Ohasse and Doris 6. Chasse,
GREETING:
WHEREA S, application in writing
hath been made to this Court by the
guardian of said minors for license to sell
the real estate of said wards, viz: the in
tereSt of said wards in a summer cottage on
the shore of OSmerPOnd in said OraftSbury.
Representing that the sale thereof for the
purpose of putting the proceeds of such sale
at interest or investing the same in stocks
thereof for the benefit of said wards as the
law directs would be beneficial for said
wards
WHEREUPON. the said Court appointed
and assigned the 9Th day of January, 1917
at the Probate Office in Newport at 10 O'Clock
a. m. in said District to hear and decide upon
on said application andpetitiOn and ordered
public notice thereof to be given to all
persons interested therein, by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the
Orleans County Monitor a news paper pub
circulates in the neighborhood of those
persons interested therein, all which
publications shall be previous to the day
appointed for hearing.
THEREFORE,. you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at the time and
place aforesaid I'll en- and there in said court
to make your objections to the granting OF
such license. if You see cause.
Given under my hand at Newport in said
district this 18th day of December 1916.
| 5l-l RUFUS w. SPEAR, Judge