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Spot Cotton

Spot Cotton New Orleans, March 2s.-Spot cotton. steady and unchanged; sales, on the spot. 1927: to arrive, Ds low middling, 20 25c; niddling, 2s.2sc: good middling, z7.25c; re- ceipts, 4391; stock. 424,39. New York. March S.-spot cotton quiet; middling, 2S.25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
Coffee Market.

New York, March 2S.-The market for coffee futures was very quiet today. After opening unchanged to points higher with December selling at 1S8sc, there was sale of that delivery at 13.s5c, but otherwise no business was reported and the close was ? to points net higher on bids. Closing prices follow; May, l5.o2c; July, 1435c September, 14.11c; oc- tcber, 14.O3c; December, 1S.S5c; January, 13s5c; March, 13.S5c.
 Spot coffee, dull; Rio Is. 1stsc; Santos As, 21Ac. Cost and freight offers from Brazil were irregular, including Santos Is at 1a. soc to 197oc, London credits.
 The official cables reported a decline of 75 reis at Rio. The Santos spot mar ket was unchanged and futures 25 to 100 reis lower Brazilian port receipts. 27,ooo; Jundiahy, 10,00O.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 25.75c: receipts. So29; shipments, a947; sales, 147S; stock, 2so,25o.
 Memphis: Middling, 26.75c; receipts, 2s4a: shipments, 2677: sales, 2Aoo; stock, S22, ,0O9.
 Augusta: Middling 2575c; receipts, sa1; shipments, 17S0; sales, 2O2; stock. lSo'lol;
 st Louis: Midding, ZIG; receipts. 1266; shipments, i26S stock, 25,417.
 Little Rock: Middling, 26.75c; receipts, e4: shipments, 491; sales, 491; stock, 43,7Sl.
 Total today: Receipts, 7e4S; shipments l0,l63; stock, 9l6,6l7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
New Orleans Futures

New Orleans, March 2s.-Cotton
 closed. old, steady, net unchanged to 15 points lower. and, new. steady at net decline of to IA points.
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Metal Market

New York, March 2S.-Copper steady; eIectrolytic 15@15A. Iron steady and unchanged. Metal exchange quotes lead steady; spot $515@5.So: March s5.12@537; spelter, steady; East St. Louis spot and March. $612@6.25.
 At London standard copper spot f7S.5s: futures, f76.17a5d electrolytic spot fs310s; futures fS1.10s.s
 Tin, spot, 2S6.12s.5d; Lead. spot, t27; futures, 16. Spelter. spot, fSs; futures. f37
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
Naval Stores

Savannah. March cS.-Turpentine, firm, roc; sales, B; receipts. 25; shipments. 6; stock, 19.1S7.
 Resin, nominal sales, none; receipts, 3o9Y shipments, 1o1; stock, 64,051.
 Cuote B, $1310; D and E., sl3lo; F, sl3,2o; G, si325; H. s133o; I. sl3.e5; K, sl5:75; M. 31e25; N and we. $16.30: wv, $16.75.
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Produce Market

Chicago, March 2S.-Butter, unsettled; creamery, 50@561ac. Eggs, unsettled; re- ceipts, g, POS cases; firsts, 3S%@39isc. Poul- try, alive, higher; springs, 33c; fowls, 36c.
 New York, March 2.-Butter firmer; receipts, 9072 tubs; firsts. 5s1s@60c. Eggs. firm; receipts, 1,769 cases; firsts 4oQ143c. Cheese. weak: receipts. 467 boxes; aver age run, 324c. Poultry, alive, firm; chickens, S4d3sc; fowls, Ssc; turkeys, 32@ 40c: dressed, steady; frozen chickens. 35 @39c: fowls frozen, 29Q36c: do., fresh, 29d36c; turkeys, 39445c.
 St. Louis, March 2S.-Poultry. unchanged except hens, 35c. Butter, creamery, 62c Eggs. 3SAc.
 Kansas City March 2s.-Butter and eggs firm, unchanged. Poultry, higher; hens, 31c; broilers, 45c.
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Potato Market

Chicago, March 8,-Potatoes. demand good: northern bulk sacked white stock, U S. grade No. l, s17og1s5; Red Rivers $1.75@1.S0.
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How Liberties Closed

New York, March 2s.--Libcrty bond final prices today wcrcs 31as, e0.O8, first ]s, 04.4Q, second dS, 03.C6, first ANs, 04.]S, second 3Ns, 8s.G4, third 4Ns, e5.lS; fourth 4Ns, 03 6S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago, March 2s--Corn, No. yellow, s15s1s11.eo: No yellow, s154d1.5e; No. 5 yellow, s151@1. .53 Oats, No. 3 white, $40 66c. standard. s5G65Ac. Rye. No. ?, s1.62; barley. s1.o591l6; timoHy, So0@1o.00; clover, nominal pork. nominal; lard. 2T62; ribs, 25.00426o0.
 St. Louis, March aS.-Corn, No. 3. H.54; No. white, s1 50: May. $1.49ss Oats, No. 2, Csc; No. white, SeGS614c; May, 65e.
 Kansas City. March S-Corn, un- changed to 31sc higher; No mixed, S.619 1.62: No. white, s1.6S@1.64; No. yellow, s1s1G1.s2. Oats. to 11kc lower: No ? white, 69d7oc; No ? mixed, 67@6Sc.
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American Cotton and Grain Exchange

Quotations middling upland cotton, United States standard, New York:
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The automobile industry is the third largest in size in the country.
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Rice Market

New Orleans, March 2S.-Rough rice, sales, none; receipts, 200 sacks; millers. 200. Clean rice. sales, 1886 pockets Blue Rose at 41sQ7ssc.
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Dry Goods

New York. March 2s.-cotton goods an yarns today were quiet. Raw silk wa steady with business moderate. Ores goods were bought In small quantitie: Buriaps were quiet and knit goods in active.
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Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement
 New Orleans. March 2s.-Secretary He's ter's weekly cotton statement follows: (Comparisons are to actual dates not to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
WeekIv I,iverpool

New York, March 8.-cottonseed oil was quiet and unchanged. Prime crude, 17.50c prime summer yellow spot. 2l.S0c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30
ROBERTS TRADES BUS|.
NESS FORl6O ACRE FARM

L. w. Roberts of this city, traded
his furniture and undertaking bust
ness on West Promenade Street We'd
nesday to Arch Beamer of Lamar, Mo-,
fora 100 acre improved farm in Bar
ton County, near Lamar. The deal
was negotiated through f. r. Taft.
Mr.. Roberts gave possession Thurs
day and turned over the keys to Mr..
Taft who will manage the store until
Mr. Reamer's son arrives to take
charge. The latter is expected here
within few days. Mr.. Roberts's fam
lily will continue to make their home IN
Mexico for awhile al. least. He has
not fully decided as to where he will
locate but will leave Mexico.
Mr.. Roberts came here seven years
ago from Rush Hill where he was
cashier in bank. During the time
he has lived in Mexico. He and his
family have made many warm friends
who regret to learn that they are soon
to leave Mexico. Mexico is glad to
welcome Mr.. Beamer as one of its cit
liens and will do all it can TO make
things pleasant for him.
Mr.. Taft stated Thursday that the
farm Mr.. Roberts traded for, was To-
Gated in a territory where the pros
poets for oil are the finest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30
OVER HUNDRED KNIGHT
TEMPLARS At BANQUET

The annual banquet of Crusade
Commandry No. % knights TcmFlar
was held Thursday evening at the
Hotel Hoxsey following a social ses-
sion of the guests at the Asylum Of
the order. Over hundred sat down
to !. delicious menu and enthusias-
tically applauded the presentation Of
handsome solid gold jewel, an ap-
probation from the order given :he
retiring Eminent Commander, J. j.
Wood for his splendid record during
the past year.
Because of unavoidable circumstar-
ces A. S. Houston, who was to have
presided as toastmaster, could not be
here and Mitchell White acted in that
capacity. Herbert A. Hatfield, Grand
Eminent Commander of the Knights
Templar of Missouri, whose homa IS
in Moberly, spoke upon Knight TcEl-
plarism. DR.. John Pickard, of Colum-
bia, another prominent member of the
order, delivered a splendid address on
the IDEALS and tente3 of the Knight
Templar. The Rev. f. S. Gibbs, who as
prelate of Crusade Commandry, offer
ed the invocation, also spoke beauti-
fully of the body and its work. C. R.
Lupton, of st. Louis, former Mex
icoan made most appropriate I'd
dress symbolic of Masonic tenets.
In short speech of presentation
Mr.. White complimented Mr.. Woods
on his making the greatest record as
Eminent Commander of any leader in
recent years of Crusade Commandry
and Mr.. Woods responded feelingiy
when he had recovered from his sur
prise upon the receipt of the hand
some jewel.
The Sir Knights were accompanied
by their ladies. Capt. Covey's NJ. NJ.
A. orchestra played during the even
ing and as always gave most delight
full program. Mrs. Henderson and
Mrs. wilkins sang beautiful duet
and were encored so enthusiastically
they responded with another selection.
The menu was a sumptuous and deli
cious one. In every respect the even
ing was decided success.
The officers of Crusade Command
ry are: Commander, John T. Mar
shall; Generalissimo, Will C. vii
liams; Captain General, F. N. Hen
derson; Senior Warden, w. A. Paulin;
Junior Warden, Ross r. Wagner; Pre-
late, Edgar S. Gibbs; Treasurer, Sam
NJ. Sharp; Recorder, Tom J. Ke!so;
Standard Bearer, w. w. Johnson;
Sword Bearer, w. S. Doolin; Warden,
Chas. F. KehI; Sentinel, James 2.
Owen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30
JOHN FA|RCH|LD GASSED.
WHILE IN A DUGOUT.

Three months in the hospital as a
result Of having been gassed with
mustard gas, is the record of John
Fairchild, son of j. H. Fairchild, five
miles east of Mexico. Fairchild ar
rived home last Saturday and will
again take up his work on the farm.
He was with the 354th Infantry
Medical attachment and while IN a
dugout in the Toul Sector was gassed.
Many more in his company were gas
sed and some of them were not able
to survive the ordeal. When asked as
to whether he had his gas mask on
when the gas was put over by the
Huns, Fairchild said he did but the
bombardment lasted eight hours and
that at the end of that time a number
of the masks had become ineffective.
However he thinks he got his from gas
on his clothing after he had removed
the mask. The gas that remained in
his clothes burned several places on
his body. He is feeling fine and says
except from Il little cough would be
as strong as usual
He was gassed a short while before
the st. Mihiel drive. His company
had been sent to the trenches and it
y,,ar 1,,b;Io -, +bo,,, +L,+ I,o ,oJ tI,o
others were gassed. He ran across
Clarence Mechlin after leaving this
sector.
When Fairchild left the farm it left
his father short one good hand. Labor
was scarce last summer and he was
up against it. Miss Addie Fairchild,
his daughter, came to the rescue, how
ever. She was only girl it is true
and probably didn't make as good a
hand as John, (however this is doubt
ed,) but went right to work as though
she had been used to driving team of
mules and riding cultivators, etc, all
her life. She made a good hand and
saved the day. Not many people knew
that she was taking her brothers
place while he fought the Hun and she
didn't seem to care whether they did
or not. She considered it her bit and
she went TO it with hearty good viii.
Miss Fairchild is graduate of the
University of Colorado.
John is glad to get back and will
remain on the farm. He experienced
no excitement from "subs" on his way
over.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30
W. A. PAULLIN FARM
SOLD To SEDALIA MAN,
POSSESSION MARCH I

Friday W. A. Paullin sold his 500
acre farm five miles northwest of Mex
leo, to W. L. LaFon of Sedalia. Pos
session will be given March l. Mr..
LaFon will move here at that time to
take charge. Mr.. Paullin probably
will buy arm in Illinois in the near
future and will leave Audrain County.
Tho Paullin farm is one of the best
in Audrain County and is we'll improv-
ed. The many friends of Mr.. Paullin
will pc sorry to hear of his leaving
this community as he is we'll though
of here and stands high in the COM
munity. They are glad to welcome
Mr.. LaFon to Audrain County and
consider that he has purchased one of
the best farms in the State. The con-
sideration for the land was something
more than 500 an acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30
GOOD BACKS FOR BAD
Mexico Residents Are Learning How
to Exchange the Old Back for a
Stronger One.

Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful?
Do you suffer headaches, languor
and depression?
Is the urine discolered, passages
irregular?
The kidneys may be calling for
help.
Weak kidneys cannot do their work.
Give them the help they need.
To cure kidney backache you
must cure the kidneys.
Use a tested and proven kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
Convincing proof of merit in Mex
leo Endorsement:
Mrs. r. II. Wright, 720 Robinson
street, says: 81 gladly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills, for my experience
with this medicine warrants me in do
ing so. Whenever I feel my kidneys
need attention and my back gets to
hurting me, I take few doses of
Doan's Kidney Pills and they quickly
benefit me-"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Wright had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
MfgrS Buffalo. N, Y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30

In the Circuit Court, March Term,
State of Missouri,
County of Audrain.
Edwin Pollard, .......... Plaintiff
VS..
The unknown heirs, consorts, dCviSecs,
donecs, aHcnees, and immediatr,
mesne, remote, voluntary and invol-
untary grantees of Curtis +. Gentry,
deceased of James S. Rigg, deceased
and of Joseph Brown, deceas-
ed, ........... Defendants
The State of Missouri to the above
named defendants Greetings:-
Now on this January Goth, 1919, you
are hereby notified that an action has
been commenced against you in the
Circuit Court of Audrain County in the
State of Missouri, effecting the title 10
the following described land and tene-
monts, in Audrain County, Missouri,
towit:-
A part of Section Thirty 800, Town
ship Fifty two (52), Range Twelve
G2). West, described as follows: Be-
ginning at the intersection of the
North line of the Public Road running
Fast end Wost thru the South half
t2l of said Section, with the East
line of the North West Il of the
Southeast Quarter of said Section,
and run thence West along said North
line of said Public Road 31.37 chains.
thence North 24.57 chains to
the south line of the right
of way of the Chicago and Al
ton Railroad Company; thence South
easterly along said South line of said
Railroad right of way to the
point where said south line
of said right of way inter
sects said East line of said North
west Fourth (A) of the Southeast
Quarter of said Section; thence South
along said East line of said Northwest
Fourth "a of the Southeast Quarter
1871 chains to the point of beginning;
so acres as per survey No.
2180 recorded in Surveyors Record
Book f page 313 for Audrain County,
Missouri
Also all that part of the Northeast
Fourth (14) of the Southeast Quar-
ter of Section Thirty 500 in Town
ship Fifty two (52) North of Range
Twelve (12) West, lying South of the
South line of the right of way of the
Chicago & Alton Railway, excepting
there from the South 20 feet in width
thereof; containing f7.72 acres, more
Or less.
Said above described land containing
in all TIP acres.
Which said action is returnable on
the first day of the next term of said
Court to be held at the Court House
IN the City of Mexico, in the County
and State aforesaid on Monday, the
3rd day of March 1919, when and
where you may appear and answer, or
otherwise defend such action, other
wise plaintiffs petition will be taken
as confessed and judgment rendered
accordingly.
Witness my hand and official seal,
Of said Court at office in Mexico, Mis-
souri,, this January Goth, 1919.
(SEAL1 E. f. ELLIOTT, 81
Clerk Of the Audrain County Circuit
Court
Fry & Fry, attorneys for plaintiff.
48-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30
ARDEN K|sER DIED
WHILE IN SERVICE

kilograms from government autni
orities Wednesday conveyed the sad
intelligence to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas-
Kiser, Of Vandalia, that their son,
Arden, had died of pneumonia. MIR.
Kiser teIegraphed for the body to oe
shipped to Vandalia says the Vandalia
Leader.
Young Kiser came under the 2.-45
registration last June and he at once"
enlisted in tine navy and had recently
been detailed for duty on the Missis-
sippi. He was home on a furlough
about two months ago. He was PEE
feet specimen of physical manhood
and was as clean and moral a young
man as could be. found in the entire
country.
The most heartfelt sympathy of the
community goes out to the bereavcd
family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30
PUBLIC SALE DATES

Telephone your sale dates to the
Mexico Ledger in advance.)
Feb. 4-Louis Rudasil, northwest of
Mexico, J. G. Ford, Auct.
Feb. Judge Alex Carter and Son,
Dispersion sale, fine Poland China
hogs.
Feb. 5-W. G. Sims, southeast of
Mexico, J. G. Ford, Auct.
Feb. 60. R. Massey, northwest of
Mexico, J. G. Ford, Auct.
Feb. 7.-Will Freeman, miles west
of Mexico, Joe Gregory, Auct.
Feb. 13-Mrs. NJ T. Pierce, north
east of Mexico, ]. G. Ford, Auct.
Feb. 12-Harrelson and Gardner,
southwest of Mexico, J. G. Ford, Auct.
Feb. 13.-W. o. and A, B. Smith,
dissolution sale, near Cant.
Feb. 11-R. L. Hampton, west Of
Thompson, J. G. Ford, Auct
Feb. 19-Joe Considine, 10th semi
annual stock sale, Hopewell Farm,
March Judge Alex Carter and
Son, mule sale, north of Mexico.
March III. T. johnson, annual
mule sale, Colonial Hill Farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State of Missouri,
SIS.
County of Audrain.

In the Circuit Court, March term
1919.
Tilford T. Potts, ........ Plaintiff
The Unknown consorts, heirs, devisees
donees. alienees, assigrecs, or the
immediate, mesne, remote, vOlun-
tary, or involuntary grantees OF
Adam Hendrix, deceased, 80. De
PENDANTS.
State of Missouri to the above
named defendants Greeting:-
Now on this January 21st, 1919, you
are hereby notified that an action has
been commenced against you in the
Circuit Court of the County of Aud
rain, in the State of Missouri, effect
ing the title to the following described
lands and tenements in Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, to-wit:-
Forty-two (42l acres, rectangular in
form, off of the North end of the West
half of the Southwest quarter, and
eight (S) acres, rectangular in form,
off of the South end of the Southwest
quarter of the Northwest quarter,
both in section thirty (30), Township
fifty-two (52), range Twelve Q2l,
West of the 5th P. NJ. containing in
all fifty (50) acres. Which said ac-
ton is returnable on the first day of
the next term of said Court to be held
at the Court House in the City of
Mexico, in the County and State
aforesaid. on the third day of March
1919, when and where you may appear
and answer or otherwise defend such
action, otherwise plaintiffs petition
will he taken as confessed and iudp-
ment rendered accordingly.
Witness my hand and official seal
of said Court at office in Mexico, Mis-
souri,, this January 21st, 1919.
(SEAL) E. +. ELLIOTT,
Clerk of the Audrain County Circuit
Court.
Arthur Bruton attorney for Plain
tiff. 48Lt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30
New Coal Regulations.

The new coal regulations received
by County Fuel Administrator Will
liam Vivion lifts the zone regulations
on all coal except Pennsylvania anth-
racite February 1 and suspends price
regulation on all coal except that
specifically mentioned above. The
Fuel Administrators will continue to
watch conditions among the retailers
as to high prices or unequal distribu-
tion for the purpose of reporting them.
Retailers will no longer have to make
out thereport cards required of them
in the past.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30
1920 ENEMY ALIENS
INTERNED DURING WAR,
LIKELY TO Re DEPORTED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 24.-
Four thousand and twenty enemy
aliens were interned by the United
States during the war, the Department
of Justice Thursday informed the
House immigration Committee, which
is considering bill authorizing the
deportation of these persons.
Twenty-Five hundred of them were
merchant seamen, and the remainder
resident aliens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30

j. f. Fry, who for the last three
years has occupied the Weaver farm
two and one-half miles northeast of
Hattcn, will move about March 1st to
the 120-acre farm two miles southeast
of Hatton, which he recently purchas-
ed of John W. Creed. The so acres
adjoining the Greed tract which Mr..
Fry purchased of c. L. Williamson
will make 200 acres in his new home
The Weaver farm, which Mr.. Fry will
vacate, will be occupied by James Al.
len, who now resides west of Hatton
.-Auxvasse Review.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30

TO progress as it should Missouri
must have a Eew constitution. This IS
generally conceded by those who know.
It is hoped that at this session of the
legislature convention for the fra
ming of this constitution Will be or
dered. The New Constitution League
of Missouri has been organized TO
further this movement and if possible
facilitate such legislation. Other
states are forging to the front while
Missouri is meeting trouble in making
advancement because we are laboring
under constitution which was framed
with no view to modern conditions.
Let us have a new constitution and
make Missouri what it should be-one
Of the leading states of this great
unior.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30
Fl. l.. SMITH PROVES
FOX RAISING MORE
PROFITABLE THAN HOGS

Thirty six red and one silver fox
pclt cleared H. L. Smith. who lives
seven miles east of Mexico, more
money than siXty-two head of hogs.
This has proved to Mr.. Smith that the
fox business is more profitable than
raising hogs and he feels we'll paid for
his trouble in raising foxes.
Mr.. Smith, who was in Mexico Sat
urday, said that the hogs ate up about
ten or twelve bushels of corn apiece
and that the cost of raising the foxes
didn't go over 5000. The silver fox
pelt he sold was one from an old fox
which died. This pelt was worth very
little he said and brought only $50.
Three years ago Mr.. West bought a
pair of silver foxes from a man in
Qubec, Canada, for which he paid
$4,000. Since then the pair died, but
he still has four silver foxes, the off
springs of the first pair. He also has
five red foxes.
He has the next pair of silver foxes
he raises already sold to a Michigan
man. The pelts of silver fox bring
from $1O0 to $500 where they arc rails
ed in Missouri and from 5000 to $1,000
when raised farther north. The red
fox pelt has become more costly while
that of the silver fox has slightly de-
creased in value.
Several of the red fox pelts he sold,
brought as high as S25 each. All Of
these pelts were classed as improved
pelts, which is a cross between a rcd
and silver fox. But Mr.. Smith says
they were all red foxes, but of extra
high quality.
When asked where he got his red
foxes, Mr.. Smith replied: 80, Just
stick old Wives head in the den and
tell him to go get him. He generally
comes back with a fox. But to be sue
cessful in raising them one should
get the young foxes. The old foxes
will not raise their young when pen
ned up"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-01-30
WANTED!
SCRAP IRON, OLD
AUTOTIRES, ,OLDRUB-
BERBOOTS, OLDRAGS
HIDES, FEATHERS &
PELTS AT HIGHEST
PRICES. SAM MORRIS
MORE SUITS FILED HERE.

The following suits have been filed
within the last two or three days with
the circuit clerk:
State eX rel, c. 7. Powell, collector
VS.. Lizzie Barnes ct al, taxes; State ex
rel c. T. Powell, collector, VS.. Kelly
Quisenberry, taxes; Lottie A. Yeske
VS.. Erich R. II. Yeske, divorce; VIM.
Mason VS.. c. & A. R. R., damage;
Horace Mundy ct al No. 8 VS.. C. & A.
R. R., damage; Horace Mundy ct al vs..
Wabash R. R., damage.