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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. July 15.-The statement
Of the actual condition OF clearing
house banks and trust companies Tor
the week shows that they hold $sb.1os,-
ments. This is an increase of s41,563.-
40 over last week.
The statement follows: Actual con-
dition:
decrease, $72,530,oo0.
sa4s.775, 900 il /. 81 specie. s4s1.s7s.oas; in
Reserve in federal reserve bank.
s152.ss5,ooo; decrease, $4,000. -
315. 900: increase. s2.oss.o00.
decrease. $35,364.00o.
Net time deposits. s1so.os4,ooo; in
'r eirsui ssHsa000 .s1s1sooo; decrease.
$4,000.
Aggregate reserve. s632.75s,ooo.
Excess reserve. ss5.10s.47o: increase,
s41.563.410.
Summary Of state banks and trust
cluded in clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts. etc. $72s.oo7,5oo;
Specie. sso,45s, 100: increase. s443.soo.
Legal tenders. ss.bs2.soo: increase.
Total deposits. sss41so.5oo: decrease,
$s.463. 500.
Banks cash reserve in vault, $12,-
413,s00.
Trust companies' cash reserve in
vault, $57, 627,100.
NEW YORK. July I5.-Mercantile
paper, 400; sterling sixty-day bills.
-! demand. 4.7b 11-1s; cables.
5.s0x. Marks, demand, 7sN; cables.
7Sx. Kronen, demand, 12.7o; cables,
1880. Guilders. demand. II 7-16; cables,
II 9-16. Lires, demand, Sal; cables,
$40. Rubles. demand, sos: cables, so \.
Bar silver, 61H; Mexican dollars,
AN. Government bonds steady. Rail-
road bonds steady.
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| Will Sell

$4,000 Potomac Consld. So et 101A.
$4,000 Wash. Ry. e. Elec- 4Te at 81.
rs Capital Traction Mt IS.
30 Wash. Ry. & Elec. com. at S2h.
rs Wash. Ry. & Elec. pfd. at S1A.
SO Warrington Utilities ibid vvantedD.
rs Washington Gas At II.
IL Georgetown Gas Ibid wantedD.
ITO Wash. Vir. Ry. com. Ibid wantedD.
Is MerHenthaler at 1875.
rs Lanst0n Mt SIS.
20 Real Estate Trust ut CSC.
rs Exchange Bank of Wash. mt liz.
100 American Paper Can at 5A.
1000 Oklahoma OIL common at II.
800 Oklahoma OIL pfd. at /.
500 Miller Train Control at 2N.
100 Witt-Wfn Motor Co. ibid vantedD.
so Northwest Savings Bank at IL.
10 Royal Glue Ibid vanted).
Grnphophone pfd. at 1872.
J. Maufy Dove Co. Ibid wantedD.
10 Gayety Theater at 100.
10 Columbia Hotel Co. ibid wanted).
20 Warrington Investment at IS.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 15.-Hoss-Re-
ceipts, 1900 head; dull; bulk, s.56asso
s.24a1o.oo: rough. s.25as.4B; pigs, s1oa
$50.
Cattle-Receipts, 400 head; weak; ma
tive beef cattle, 7.10a11.0o stockers and
feeders. 5.4oas.4o; cows and heifers.
Shsep-Receipts. 5000 head: weak; ;
wethers, 675ae.30; ewes, 3.25a740;
lambs, 7.25a10.70.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition Of the United States
Treasury at the close of business yes
terday was:
Net balance IN general fund. $685.
s72,593.
Total ordinary receipts yesterday,
S2,381,07
$3,10s.36S.
The deficit this fiscal year is Ss,1s3,-
l12, against q deficit Of 1886, es7 Last
year, exclusive OF Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. July 1b.-F1our-Firm.
wheat-spot strong; No durum, 1.2zA
No. hard, 1.24: No. ! northern Duluth.
l.33; No. / northern Manitoba, Isl fob
New York. Corn-Spot firm: No. 3 yellow.
sox elf New York. Oats-Spot firner;
standard, 48a4Sk. Hay-Quiet. Hops
Steady. Hides-Firm. Leather-Firm
Pork-Firm. Beef-Ffrm. Lard-Steady
Tallow-Weak. Wool-Steady. Rice
Quiet Molasses-Steady.
Evaporated apples-Dul1 and nom.
inal Prunes-6tsady. Aprtcots-FtrmA-s
Psaehss-Quiet RAisins-stAaAh
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. July 15-Beeves-Re-
ceipts, 2S0 head; no trading.
Calves-Receipts. 2Ss head: steady;
common to good, s50a1175.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, $3.50
head; sheep steady: lambs lower; sheep,
5.5oa7.0o: culls; $50; lambs, 10.ooa11. IS.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head; no trad
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LONDON WOOL AUCTION.

LONDON. July 1.-the offerings ut
the wool auction sales today amounted
to 7,400 bales. Msrinos were strong on
Russian buying. Victorian secured sold
at IS 21kd. QueAnslAnd 1T % 100. lambs At
q I'd and Victorian greaay at - ~.
cFoealeeAa NeeA AeAAA{1g.
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Option Given Car Builders
On 100000 Tons of Steel

NEW YORK. July 15.-The most I'm
portant development IN domestic bust
meas 10 the option given on 100000 tons
OF steel to American car builders to
Be used in the construction of cars for
the Russian government. contracts for
which now are under negotiation
Agricultural implement nanufac-
turers. encouraged by concession of
for about 100000 tons of soft steel bars
ditfonal orders for about 200. 900 tons
interests.
Orders by shipbuilders.
shipbuilders on the Pacific coast
placed contracts for about 10000 tons
of marine plates for three boats. do
livery to be made late in 1917. East
ern yards ordered about 10000 tons OF
plates to cover construction OF mer-
chant boats. but the principal interest
was in the export orders placed and
pending
Japanese shipbuilders are negoti-
ating for 10000 tons. the Yangtse En-
gtneerfng Company. at Hongkong,
wants about 10000 tons, and English
yards, that now are permitted by the
government to build GOLFERS and re-
+ frigerating boats are in need of $4,000
/. tons OF plates A Pittsburgh interest
hAssjAAst paAcs1 IN e064 eS 400 tonS
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| Will Buy

$4,000 p. 4 c. St. b. Sc (ofler wanted).
$4,000 Metropolitan r.. r. Sc at l04A.
10 Capital Traction mt S5A.
70 Wash. Ry. 4 Elec. pfd. At SOA.
2S Washington Gas Mt Is
50 Lanston At 81 (buyer CO.,.
10 Munsey Trust (any parD.
1000 Oklahoma Oil.
Exclusive Of commissions Subject
to previous acceptance or cancellation.
Bonds plus accrued interest. All exc
cutions for cash
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CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 1.-THE
Nickel Plate railroad was recognized
by its new owners, o. p. and N. J. Van
CanniH resigned and J. J. Bernet, vice
president OF the New York Central
Z ailpeAAs 1AS sAlAcfe6 - SasnceaA- him
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studying the Collection System.

The Bankers Association OF the state
Of New York has appointed . commit
tee, composed Of r. A. Sawyer. chair
man; d. W. wellington and c. q. Bene-
dict. three prominent bankers. to con-
slider what can best be done to protect
the interests OF country members of
the association which may be unfavor-
ably. affected by the new regulations
made by the federal reserve board gov
! TSiS eonauittse WIN also consider tia
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WEEKS RANGE. OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business July Is. Al
the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.

The following table highest closing
week 1914 and
ito data
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PUBLIC KEEPS OUT
Of STOCK MARKET
Trading at Halliday Session
Wholly in Hands of
Professionals.
HOPEFUL TRADE REVIEWS
BY MERCANTILE AGENCIES
Weekly Statement of Clearing
House Banks Shows a Large
Gain in Cash.

NEW YORK, July 16.-Detailed OF
specific comment concerning today's
brief session of the stock market would
serve no purpose other than to dis
close its hollow and superficial charac-
ter. Business was of the usual mid
summer sort, in that operations were
limited to the professional element
which sought out new points of weak
ness. with Indifferent success.
Tennessee Copper fell points to It's
lowest price of recent years before
supporting orders and short covering
effected complete recovery. Equipments
and motors, with other industrial and
minor specia1ties. reacted slightly, but
these. too, came forward later, losses
proving only temporary or nominal
Bethlehem Steel Gains.
Among the high-priced specialties
Bethlehem Steel was conspicuous for
its gain Of 81 points. and Sears-Roe-
buck was unusually active on its rise
of So points. Rails were steady to
strong, and United States Steel travers-
ed a narrow radius, with some heavi-
ness in United States Industrial Alco-
hol Total sales of stocks amounted to
$4,000 shares.
The bank statement bore out its
promise OF large cash gain, actual
reserves in own vaults and other de-
positories showing an expansion of
slightly more than $35,oo0. 900, with a
gain Of $41, 503. 900 in surplus, thereby
more than offsetting last weeks heavy
loss More notable. however. was the
loan contraction Of $72, 530, 900, showing
a decrease of more than Sill ZOO, 900 in
the last fortnight.
Trade Situation Wholesome.
General news included the weekly
statement of the mercantile agencies,
which referred to the seasonal inf1u-
ences on various lines of industry, with
further abstention of speculative buy
ing. In the main the general trade
situation was regarded as more whole
soma
Gold to the amount Of $3.ooo,o 900 was
received from Canada, making the
fourth installment of the week, There
was virtually no market for foreign
exchange, rates to leading centers
showing no change.
Trading in bonds was restricted to a
few special issues at quotations unal-
tered from the preceding day.
Total sales (par value), $1,015, 600
United States bonds were unchanged
on call during the week
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WEEKLY FISCAL STATEMENT
OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
The total reserve of the federal re-

The total reserve of the federal re-
serve system showed a falling off of
more than $23, 100000 in the week emu
ing July IA and the total resources were
nearly 100000 less than the previous
week. A statement by the federal re-
serve board yesterday shows:
RESOURCES
Gold coin and certificates in vault $500 COZ 900
Gold settlement fund .............. 1881 900
aoii redemption fund with q. S. ~,
treasurer .......-....... 1,SU'UoV
Total gold reserve. $3.50 2os 900
Legal tender notes. silver, etc.. 1929 900
Five per cent redemption fund oooo
against federal reserve bank notes 100000
Bills discounted and bought
Within 10 days .............. 1O,613,ooo
From IL to 80 days ........... 25,755.0oo
From 81 to go DAYS . 80 449, 900
From 81 to 30 days ............ 2s,T30.O 600
Over 80 days .............. 1853, 900
Total s1o5. oes, 900
United States bonds ............ $3.50. 900
One year U. s. Treasury notes., 4,3 3as 600 600
Municipal warrants 2i,424,ooo
Total earning assets .... $50, e57, 900
Federal reserve notes (net) 2O,l6o.0OO
Due from federal reserve bank (net) 2o,056. 900
All other resources ............ s.244.000
Total resource. ...............se $3.50. $40, 900
LIABILITIES.
Canital maid in s55, 17e. 900
Goyernment deposits , o. 476. 900
Reserve denosifs lnet) .. 474, 942. 900
Federal reserve notes Inet) ~ 1O,O9S, 900
cuation '.a 100000
All other ljabiIities , 237, 900
Total liabilities $3.50, 649. 900
Gold reserve against net deposit and note
liabilities. 69.4 per cent.
Cash reserve against net deposit and note
liabilities, 71.2 per cent.
Cash reserve against net deposit liabilities
after setting aside 40 per cent gold reserve
against aggregate net liabilities on federal re-
serve notes in circulation, Ills per cent.
Richmond District.
Resources and liabilities of the fed
eraI reserve .ank at Richmond are:
RESOURCES.
Gold coin and certificates in vault. $5.141 900
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Of tank plates for export to the East
Indies The United States Steel Prod
ucts Company also has taken an oroer
for 7. 900 tons of line pipe for shipment
into the oil fields of Borneo.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. July 15-The cot
ton market here was steady today, with
narrow price changes Weather news
was again the chief sustaining infiu-
ence. At the best of the session prices
were to Z points over yesterdays last
quotation. The close was at a net
gain of s points.
On the opening October lost a point
in sympathy with Indifferent cables,
but after the call tho market Gteadied
on reports Of special buying by leading
longs and weekend covering by shorts.
After q rise of 8 points the market
reacted back almost to yesterdays
close under du1lness Late in the SEES
sion official reports of extremely heavy
rains in the Atlantic caused q buying
movement and the ring became active
Prices were lifted to new high levels
for the season.
Moderate short selling was encour-
aged by the week-e end statistics, which
indicated small mill takings and by
the forecast of dry weather for prac-
tically the entire belt.
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For SHIPMENT to Europe.

Several lots of billets. sheet bars.
blooms and other semi-fnished steel
have been sold for shipment to Europe
and prospective contracts for 100000
tons of steel for foreign countries are
pending, including 100000 tons OF rails
10000 tons Of barbed wire. 100000
tons Of plates and about 100000 tons
of bars, billets and forgings for war
munitions. The inquiries come mainly
from the entente allied governments,
but many small orders are being placed
by neutral countries. Italy has pur-
chased 10000 tons more OF pig iron
and is still in the market.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

| NEW YORK. July 15.-Eastean belt
storm news caused a moderate advance
in the cotton market here this morning,
but prospects for clearing weather
served to check buying and business
was generally quiet October contracts
sold up to 1905 and closed al 1902. with
the general list closing steady at net
advance Of to 5 points.
Cables were lower than due. but the
market here opened steady at un.
changed prices to an advance of Q
higher right after the call on covering
and local buying, inspired by reports Of
heavy rains in the Atlantic states and
a cloudburst over northern Mississippi
| weather checked the buying on the
early weather news, and there were re-
actions of or 3 points from the best
during the middle of the morning, but
the market steadied up again on the Of
| fetal weather details showing very
heavy precipitation in the Carolfnas.
December contracts sold up to 1920 and
January to 1927, or to points above
| last nights closing figures, and the
| close was within 2 or 3 points Of the
best. Reports from the weather bureau
| indicated that the disturbance in the
Caribbean sea was still central near
Santo Domingo, with its direction in
| doubt. and an apprehension that Mon
days advices might show that It had
moved nearer the gulf and was prob
| ably factor in the steadier ruling of
the market. Several private reports Of
| storm damage were received from the
| Carolinas, but brokers around the ring
said they saw very little sign Of south
ern buying here. and the absence of
| such support may have been partly re-
sponsib1e for the failure of the weather
news to increase a more aggressive de-
mand from local sources. Private cables
from Liverpool said advices had been
received from Bombay reporting three
| days Of rain In sections Of India where
most desired. and that in consequence
Of the improved crop prospects India
| was buying goods a little more freely
in Manchester. The Liverpool market.
however. was quiet and houses with
English connections appeared to have
very few orders around the local ring
| Fall River advices indicated increased
mill curtailment. owing to shortage Of
operators, but an Improvement In the
supply of labor is expected this autumn,
owing to the slackening of the NUM-
| ton factories
| Exports today. 34.so5 bales. making
| 6.544.037 for the season: port receipts,
1854 bales; port stocks. 652.39S bales.
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Interest in Foreign Credits.


chairman occasioned considerable dis
cussion aside from the novel character
Of the exploit The vessels cargo OF
chemicals and dyestuffs suggested DOS.
sibilities pointing to the rehabilitation
Of Teutonic credits In this market
Completion Of the details connected
600 was followed by fair anticipatory
demand. but the old Anglo-Fre 81
were steadily offered, occasionally In
large individual lots.
Imports OF British gold from Canada
were resumed, bringing the total inflow
Of the precious metal on the presen,
movement up to approximately $1T0,.
10000. During the same period fur
thor large consfgnments Of British
owned American securities were re-
connection with the mobilization plans
OF tho British treasury.
Drain on Bank Reserves.
The temporary rise IN call money tc
per cent was a logical result Of the
steady pull upon local reserves, this
being foreseen in last weeks contrac.
ton of excess reserves to the measel
total Of less than Sss.ooo.ooo. Con.
servative dnanc1ers are referring t.
lions Of dollars remain tied up ir
projects which have yet to md urn
The Soo,ooo-ton decrease in unified
orders for June reported by the United
etatas Steel Corporation indicates mo-
90 much Q general industrial recession
e. the fact that the larger manufac
turers now are at the point where the!
can catch up with orders booked
months ago. Prices Of copper and re
lated metals are undergoing further
downward revision abroad. with con
eequent depreciation OF quoted values
Of stocks
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Markets Of U. S. Preparing
for End of European War

NEW YORK. July 15.-Cumulative
evidence that the financial and indus
trial markets of this country are re-
organising in anticipation Of peace
abroad was presented this week in the
further drastic liquidation Of war is
sues and an increased foreign inquiry
for various finished products to be used
in the reconstruction of Europe's dew
astated areas.
It was regarded as significant that
few II any. war orders for 1917 are be
Ing awarded There were persistent re-
ports that other plants in addition to
those recently named were preparing
to dismantle on q peace basis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
CHATTER xxlIL Tho Rule Sf tl,s La.sIsss.


 AMONG the occasional visitors to
 A camp was man who called
 himself Harry Crawford He
 = was man of perhaps twen- fy-fve years, ta1l rather slender, with fta clear face and laughing blue eyes. Nothing in fSs appearance indicated the desperado, and yet we hnd long known, him as one of the Morton gang. This man nov took up his residence in camp, and we soon discovered that he was evidently the killer The first afternoon he picked some sort of a petty quarrel with Thompson over q purchase, but cooled down instantly when unexpectedly confronted by a {, half doDen miners who came in at the soppoEtune moment A few days after ward in the slack time of tha after -A6cn Thompson, uf1le drinking at the Dor of the Empire and conversing with 6 friend, was approached by a well kncEn sodden> hanseE-on Nof the sa- .no"what are you fellows talking aaboutT demanded this man impu- t0entiy.
 
 hv-Nons Of your business" replied n thompson impatiently, for the man NE a public nuisance and besides X1e deep in Thompson's debt. -sThe man broke into foul oaths. sdsIu dare you to fghtw he cried in Fl furious passion
 o1Facing about. Thompson saw Craw- sford standing attenf1vely among the listeners and instantly comprehended Yhe situation. o4ssTou have the odds of me with a sblstol," said Thompson, who notori- ously had no skfu with that weapon. ~Why should dght your We'll, then" cried the man, put up your fists! That,ll show who is the rbeSt manr a He snatched on his belt and laid 1t cn the bar. Thompson did the same.
 ACome ouw cried ths challenger. xb6cking away.
 Thompson, thoroughly angry, reach 2d over. and sAppsd his antagonist. Tho latter promptly drew another re- eeloe from beneath his coat, but be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

.Tt ffaf
 Dslla Union, elbowed aside insolently my lnoffenstve cltiDen who might be n their way and generally conducted 7hemssaves as though they owned the t1Ace. RobbeEies epew moro frequent. Ine fre1ghtaEs were held up in broad
 dwight; rumocs of recurring miners being relisvsd of their dnst drifted pp Iron fhe ower country; mystsrious isdissppAax4nces incfeased in 7 number.
 HffdIy d1 attamDk wss mads to con eeaI the 1Act ,that the orgauinsd gang .;&hAf eond1cted these opeGnt1cns had its AheadQnazteu 4 It1slan Bar. Strange
 men rode uv 1n broad dayHght cor- ersd witA red dust, tD confer with
 46rtcn q oas of t1a other resident
 1kckguaEds. Myts9ioesly every des- eredo 1n tAe p1sos beean to lay fifty dollar ocf1gQ1d s1uyS on tho xaming
 tabIea. product cf soms lower coun- stry atxpcity. v Ths camp spm had . concrete Illus
 tratlcn of tho opinion the roughs held
 q themselves- It vas reported quiet e1t among . tew q ls that sevsral of eeur nzmhsr Ind ben ~narksdr by the
 desperadoes- Two 0f these were Joe
 Thompson, who had acted as counsel
 for tho prosecution in the late trial,
 and Tum Cleveiand, who had presided, and presided well, over the court.
 Thonpson kept one of the stores, while z Cleveland was proprietor of the butch
 q lahop. No overt threats were made,
 but we undsrStood that somehow these
 men wuro to be put ont of the way. >0f couus they weEe at once warned
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

ed at his throat and disarmed him. At this moment Crawford interfered, ap. parently as peacemaker. Thompson was later told secretly by the barkeep- CT that the scheme was to lure him into pistol fight in the street, when Crawford would be ready to shoot him as soon as the first shot was fired.
 On the strength of this interference Crawford next pretended to friendship and spent much of his time at Thomp- sons store. Thompson was in no way deceived. This state of affairs contin- ued for two days. It terminated in the following manner: Crawford, sit ting half on the counter and talking with all the great charm of which he was master, led the subject to weap- Ons.
 "This revolver of mine," said he, at the same time drawing the weapon frosn It's holster, lis one of the old navy model. You don't often see them nowadays. It has double lock" He cooked 1t as though to illustrate his point, and the muzzle, as though by accident, swept toward the other man. He looked up from his affected close examination to find that Thompson had also drawn his weapon and that the barrel was pointing uncompromis- ingly in his direction.
 For a moment the two stared each other in the eye. Then Crawford sheathed -his pistol with an oath.
 'tWhat do you mean. by that?'' he cried.
 T mean" said Thompson firmly, ''that I do not intend you. shall get the advantage of me. You know my opinion of you and your gang. I shall not be shot by any of you if I can help 1t" .se
 Crawford withdrew quietly, but lat CT in the day approached a big group of us, one of which was Thompson.
 There's a matter between you and me has got to be settledw he cried.
 Well I can't imagine what it is,'' replied Thompson. I'm not aware that I've said or done anything to you that needs settlement"
 You needn't laughr' replied Craw- ford, with string of insulting oaths. You're q coward, and If you're any thing of a man you will step out of doors and have this out"
 I T a1h, as you say, . coward" re Alied Thompson quietly, "and I see no reason for going out of doors to fight you or anybody else"
 After clustering and swearing for . few moments Crawford withdrew. He made no attempt to nszt, nor do be- lieve his ontburst had any other pur- pose than to establish the purely per sonal character of the quarrel between Thompson and himself. At any rate Thompson was next morning found murdered in his bunk, while Crawford had disappeared r do not know whether Crawford had killed him or not. think not
 About this time formal printed no tices of some sort of election were posted on the bulletin board at Nor tons place. At least they were said to have been posted and were pointed out to all corners the day after cleo tion- Perhaps they were there all the time, as claimed. but, nobody paid much attention to them. At any rate we one day awoke to the fact that we were a fun fedged community, with regularly constituted court officers duly qualified officials. and sheriff