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wearing out tires and burning Up
gasoline, who really ought to be hoe
ing the weeds of their potato patch
'r spreading some paint on their
huuse. Why, ] see men rushing over
TIE road at forty miles an hour as
though they must get somewhere in
: a hurry because their time is precious
who are not worth $40 a week. There
are fellows / know very well who
never made more than sIoo a day
before the war who are now hollering
about hard times because somebody
will not pay them s4 a day for thirty
cents worth OF work. l tell you. Mr..
Rambler, the world air out of flint"
And old Trix shook his head in a
n"urnful way and shufiied along so
slowly that the Rambler counted the
spuk-s az the wheels turned.
Prince trotted along by the side of
thu surrey. and, SO far Is the Rambler
knows 10 tie contrary. approved of
every word tina, old TriX spoke. Now
aud then. i litl" i'm patient, Prince
, ram ca ahead, turned and bariicd.
8 SAYING to old Trix: Come on, you
. home late for dinner. Come on, TriX.
old dear, and don't get tied up! Re-
member you are a horse and not an
electric railway"
The surrey ratified little. The
whiff1e-tree and the SpndleS creahed
and the spokes ratified but that sur
rey was made when they made 'em
right and when they turned spokes
and felloes out of hickory instead of
pine. That old surrey will be travel
ing the Little river and the Warren
ton turnpikes when many an arro-
CANT car will be suffering torment
for its pride. insolence and other sins
in that place where things are
Confined in fires
Till the fonl crimes done in ny days OF
us fur.
Are burnt and rurycd away.
IT was an Interesting Old surrey,
and if you could translate its creaks
into our language you might know
that it was telling some story very
much like this:
L was a surrey in a very promi-
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named AIlegretto. Allegro and Presto!
Legato became famous for u dis
tiller,. which VIII Sissou ran there
several years ago. II was 4 busy
place and a hamlet grew up alonr
the road near it. The buildings ARE
standing, but they have down-aild-
out look.
Beyond Legato the Rambler turned
into read and wound round all
round through fine woods and magri-
fcent pines-one of the best stands
of timber within miles Of Washing
ton and a tract that is miles in en-
tent. He wandered through this
splendid place until the setting sun
and shadows of the tall pines told
him 1t was time to hike for home and
supper. He had turned off on this
road TO visit old friends-the Ballards
and the Millans. who live between the
Warrenton and Little River turnpikes,
and he turned of at the wrong road.
The Rambler missed his way. It IL
something that happens to the best
of ramblers, but not often. He will
get down into the famous Ok HILL
Pender-Chantilly country as soon as
he feels able to make the walk.
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climbed up there to sun yourself,

climbed up there to sun yourself. 1
suppose"
"Iuh-y-y-yes" she agrees hasty.
"See here, you comic valentine,
sou came from, and why, or I'll-''
Tin Gussle." she breaks in.
Just Gussie. that's ALL
Whose Gussie?" ] demands.
Downstairs" says she. pointing.
Just under"
"oh. see" says 1. you work for
the folks below, do you?"
She mods and adds: THE VeilhoffS.
Yes. works for the Veilhoffs:"
why not keep at it. them" says
II. why go Suffering around like
this? You know you're giving real
istic imitation of lady burglar"
At that Gussie protests long. and
saints to defend her. She gets down
on her knees and pleads with me to
believe that she's an honest woman.
Why, she says she has heen with the
Veilhoffs for seventeen Years and has
never been accused of taking so much
as a penny. It's all more or less
convincing, too. for the poor thing
is scared almost stiff. and If she
wasn't lovely to look at before. shes
less so now, with her pop eyes rolled
up. her lips trembling. and her bony
fingers weaving themselves in and
out.
IAN right, all right" says I. But
If you didn't come to steal, what were
you doing there
She admits draggy that she was
trying to peek in. that's all. II
wants too see what youse was do
in" she adds.
1 shook my head NO. Gussie, :"
says J. I'm afraid you can't get
away with that. don't believe you'd
take such a big chance just because
you We're curious. l expect the best
thing 1 can do is to call in the police
end
I'll tell" she announces, sudden.
Tit was Anna Neilhoff made me
come
En-" says J.
'"The fattsst twin" says She That's
Anna Eut Rosie. she didn't say I
shouldn't She wanted to know, too,
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Of those hard roads now the fashion,
and a fashion which was set US by
pagan Rome. TriX Topped his ears
Us he ambled slowly hnm.ward. and
there was no anima ton in his Tail.
Trix had led rather a humble life
oil his days and years There was
nothing of the thoroughbred about
him, even though he was a Nirginian.
This sometimes happens in men as
well as in horses. TriX's neck was
too thick, his shoulders and pastern
joints We're too nearly straight, his
leg bones were round, his hair was
coarse and his eyes, ears and nos
trils told that TriX was not among
the elite and had never led a fast
or idle life. 1t was plain that Trix
had been a respectable horse. had
earned his fodder by the sweat of his
tanks, and now. in his declining
years. had no regret because OF his
misspent youth.
1riX told me that when he was
young he could put his hind tracks in
front of his fore tracks. that he cut Il
sprightiy figure in ilar ess and was
once SO gay and giddy that he had
| half a mind to run away. His father
was standard bred and his mother
country mare. He had once lived in
the city, but preferred his stall in a
roomy barn to a small apartment in
q town stable, even though the janitor
and valet service might be better in
town. He really enjoyed the coun-
try, even though some country peo-
pie were quite uninteres ing, but
then, he added. you know very we'll
that many bores have their residence
in town. He told he that 1t is getting
rather lonely in the country for a
horse. and, continuing in this vein.
said: Nearly everybody has an auto,
whether he can afford it or not, and
generally he cannot"
K * y y
THEN. turning his head to speak to
me that he might not be over
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forms Gunston cove, q romantic sheet
Of water near.y mile and hall
wide at its junction with the Potomac
eighteen miles below Washington
and three miles below Mount Vernon.
A CCOTINk creek flows through Il
region of much beauty and many
historic associations, and it is inter-
esting If one cares for such old things
as historic associations. Otherwise The
creek may bore you. But ii goes on
its way just the same. 1t can be as
Indifferent to you as You to Il. The
point at which you cross the creek
west of Fairfax is about half 4 mile
east of Il fork made by the Little
River turnpike headed northwest TO
Chantilly and the Bull Run noun
tains At Ald.. and the Narr"nt"n
turnpike headed southwest to Cert er-
VILE. Bull Run. Henry Hill. stone
House and Groveton. Gainesville and
Haymarket. Really. my readers.
some very important chapters -
American history have been made III
that region. and You can have but
an imperfect acquaintance with the
records of your country if you know
nothing of the little streams and
hamlets here mentioned.
AS the Rambler came to the cross
ing of the pike and Accotink horse,
surrey, boy and dog came along. They
would not have overtaken the Ram
bier if he had not slowed down his
pace with intent to ask for a lift"
if they We're going his way. And
they were. but not SO far. The boy
was Cristian Hickman. thirteen years
old: the horse was TriX, about TWEEN
ty-tive or thirty years Old; the dog
was Prince. still in his early dog
hood. and the surrey was of great
age and looked older. TriX was what
you might call II Sorr"i-dur. with
whit. points or trimmings. He hau
his winter coat OF and il was not
slick and glossy. His trot was a lit
tie shuttle and his legs were stiff and
his feet sore. He had no shoes, and
although he travelled comfortably
enough on Z clay road, this WAS one
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Arsenic in Nature.

IT has long been known that traces
only in human and animal organisms.
but in certain plants, such as the
cabbage, turnip and potato. and in
wheat Jadin and Astruc. members
of the French Academy of Sciences.
have shown that arsenic is also to b.,
found in rice, peas, beans. lettuce,
celery. asparagus, prasnips and in most
vegetables used as food by man, as
well as in apples. pears, pineapples,
doubtedly get the element from the
soil. arsenic must occur far NOR.
widely, ir. nature than was al .oii.
tiInc SUPPOSED.
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Three miles farther south it passes
under the Southern railway between
Springfield and Ravensworth. and
nearly five miles farther on its way
flows under the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad one
mile south Of Accotink station: and
two miles farther on it comes to the
ancient mill town of Accotink. One
mile more along its course it becomes
Accotink bay, which, with Pohick bay.
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heard by any neighbors, Trix said:
'"rhero are people whose home isn't
worth a hundred dollars who have a,
four -hundred-d dollar car; people whose
household furnishings. including the
phonograph. wouldn't sell for SIS who
have n shining car, and people who
cannot afford to own Il COW have a
garage. I see, people rushing by me
on the road, raising clouds of dust
and looking tremendously important.
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4 RAN1BLE Through Region Where Inn
1 portant Chapters of American History
Were Made-Little Streams and Hamlets of
the Neiehborhood Who Have Lived
in the Section for Many Years-Odd Inter-
views With Trix and the Old Family Surrey.
The Village Of Legato
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$As bric-a-brao at each other, and
then again 1t might be game OF
leapfrog. We always suspects the
worst, though.
60 when ! h0ard this noise on the
~ IRE escape I thought at once Of
sneak thieves. even though 1t was
only $3.50 A.. which wouldn't be
sticking TO uAAon hours for second
story WorkerA slipped Oh e baby
.Sluo Nimono and looked around for
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Rosie did, just as much as Anna"
know what?" demands.
About you,' says Gussie, land what
you do every mornin' when you go
thump- -thump on the floor"
"Oh, comet" says ]. 'I1r admit I've
known some ,ncsey female, but never
any quite SO bad as that. Why, they
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so WHEN 1 HEARD THIS NOISE
ON THE FIRE ESCAPE I THOUGHT
AT ONCE OF SNEAK THIEVES.
EVEN THOUGH 1T WAS ONLY
$3.50 AN.
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THEN. turning his head to speak to
ME that he might not be over
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CHE 1nsists its 50. What Tor
should I risk my neck, then?" she
demands. I'm, scared to do 1t, but
that Anna says I gotta come. She
look soft, Anna, but she's hard. In
here" And Gussie taps herself on the
left side; to indicate her heart, I sup
pose. Then she adds: IT oughta go
back. They'll be gettin' worried"
Serve 'em right" says I, II only
! wish there was. some way we could
--oh.-I say -
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forms Gunston cove, q romantic sheet
Of water near!y mile and hall
wide at its junction with the Potomac
eighteen miles below Washington
and three miles below Mount Vernon.
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don't even know me by sight. d
they?"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-07-28

Twelve millions pounds off wool,
pooled almost entirely through the
farm bureaus Of the wool producing
states, have been sold during the
first six months Of 1921, the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau ederation has an
nounced Vs. . /: e T: & n. e.
The announcement was based ON a
report. from G.. y !. Fawcett, director
Of wool marketing for the American
Farm Bureau federation: Is /. -. -:
":t'In spite Of adverse market condi-
lions, !, the farm. bureau said, .'the
lHthe wool pool has rnonstrated THE
power Of cooperative enterprises II
the open market. Because the pool
ed wkool was graded, collected If
! large quantities, and kept constant.
lily ready for immediate use by the
mills, the farm bureau pool occupied
a strong position. Most of the pool
ed wool has been sold, and sold al
full market value. because it was
acceptable FOR immediate manufac$
ture; while wool held on farns II
most cases remains without attrac
tive OFFERS"
PRESENT. indications are that thu
1921 wool will be even larger thar
last years, the federation said.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-07-28
SCHOOL s III j BOARD PROCEEDING /: NJ
!. pI|I d n School ii DistrictNo. 8,
=: ;: q. Cook County + r. =: " s.. e. =.

~ Maple Hill, July %, 1921.
Meeting was called to- order at $3.50.
Pm. = ~ ~ - ~ - '''o
Members present were: Andrew
Swanson. Peter Rindahl and Hans Gil
bertson. aHj Il d. 70 4. .r%
Absea1t: Andrew Swanson. -:
| Peter! Findahl was chosen chairman
pro tenn. j.. ~.
The reading Of the minutes of the
Annual Meeting were read and upon
motion approved. T..
Upon motion made and carried An
drew Hedstrom was appointed chair
man for the year, Andrew Swanson
treasurer and Albert p ,Rindahl clerk.
Chris Nelson was appointed a mem
Der OF the school board, as John Nell
son. elected, failed to qualify,
| The following bills were upon motion
allowed:
Ed' Toftey & Co.,. supplies. ..... 81. so
andrew Swanson. treasurer's
compensation ...... ..... &C. 60
Albert P. Rindahl, clerk compen-
NO further business appearing
ooard moved to adjourn.
ALBERT P. RINDAHL.
Clerk
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-07-28
fhoCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD. INDEPENDENT DIS
rRICT NO, 2
COOK COUNTY .

Inc Board met at Rowland School
rouse at $3.50 F. NJ, July 5, 1921, pur-
suant to call. The meeting was called
to order by the clerk. Members pres
elt were: Hanson, P. Jacobson, Lin
neil and Roberts. Absent: Elluuist and
J. Jacobson
Motion by Hanson, seconded bv Ia.
cobsOn that p. NJ. Linnell be chosen
moderator for the meeting. Carried.
Approved.
Motion by Hanson. seconded by Ja-
cobson, that the following bills be
allo"ed IN full. Carried. Approved.
John peterson, milk supplied to
brentwood School, Ga Quarts at
loo per quart G An
Emma jacobson, auto trip to
brentwood, etc. .... e 90
No further BUSINESS appearing. the
meeting was adjourned sine die.
Attest: G. F. ROBERTS
District Clerk.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-07-28
Commission
F. Rates Are Cut

(cars more than 8 feet long. Ri.
When more than one kind Of Hive
stock is in a car, $40 a car SO feet
long maximum; $22 for longer cars :.
Less than car lots and driven in
livestock, SOC head for cattle if
less than Is. head; 35c a head for
calves if less than % head; soc a
head for hogs if less than rs head;
25c a head for sheep and goats, if
less than 80 head Carload rates APP
ply when the number is larger. -
New commissions for buying live
stock are: Cattle SOC a head with
maximum Of SIP a car, calves, SOC a
head and SIP for a single deck car;
mixers and springers, ST a head and
500 for a car maximum. Hogs, 20
a head and $40 car maximum.
Hogs, zoe a head and $40 a car max
mum; feeding pigs, SIS single
deck car or $40 a double deck car
Sheep, 25c a head; $40 a single deck
car and SIS a double deck car.
Officers of the Minnesota Central
Cooperative Commission association
the farmers new statewide selling
agency, submitted evidence support
it's claim that rates heretofore in eff
feet were too high. The Minnesota
Farm Bureau federation presented to
the commission a statement urging
that in setting new rates, the com.
mission follow the principle that
charges for handling farm products
should bear a definite relation to the
price of those products, to the act.
ual cost of service, and to the general
tendency toward deflation.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-07-28
4 NOTICE OF EXPIRATION /. OF ss
t Ssti93s5 # REDEMPTION2sH Sy i$54s ssS.s
OFFICE OF COUNTY #AIDITOR,
County Of Cook ~ IN
State Of finneSOt ia Nh

TO SA. b. Thomas Us .s
S s|s5 You are hereby notified that at q tax
jud gment sale held on the = til day Of
May / 917, the following desc ibed par !
Gel Of land situated in the Count Of
Cook and State Of Minnesota, to- wit: fs
55sSW1 of SCI of. Section /. IA 4 ,Ss Town
ship 81, Range - West, was sold for
the sum of six nd 100 dollars T ] st :!
thereafter, on the 19th&day Of May, 1917
the same still remaining 4 unredeenned
was sold to arurchaserI by state as
and IS 400 dollars; that the amount re-
CURED to redeem said parcel, exclu-
jsive OF, the costs to accrue upon this
notice is: the sum of six and So 100l dol
lars, and interest as provided by law
to% the day such redempt ton 81, iss made,
| and that the tax certificate issued upon
said sale has been. presented to me by
the holder thereof, and the time for re
demption of said parcel from said sale
will expire sixty days after the service
fof this notice and proof thereof has
been filed in my office. s4,y y l}=. %:
this 22nd day Of July, 1921. 4 :.
/ ~. ~..,a}. T. ,I.!CARTER, lr,,:,@ biz,
r. -. ?, Auditor" of Cook County.
| ~ ~ = r. r. sc
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-07-28
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
. TRIRUTION .-....
State of Minnesota, County of Cook
IN PROBATE COURT

IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Richard
H. Robertson, Decedent:
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. To all
persons interested in the final account
and distribution of the: estate of said
decedent: The representative of the
above named decedent. having filed in
this Court his final account of the adj
ministration Of the estate Of said dece-
dent, together with his petition pray
ing for the ADJUSTMENT and allowance
of said final account and for distribu-
ton Of the residue of said estate to the
person thereunto entitled. Therefore,
You, and Each of You. are hereby cited
and required to show cause, if any you
have, before this Court at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House in the
Village Of Grand Marais in the County
of Cook, State of Minnesota, on the
18th day of August. 1921, at 10 o'clock
A: M, why said petition should not be
granted
WITNESS, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal OF said Court, this 18th
day of July, 1921. =.
GEORGE H. DURFEE,
Judge of Probate Court.
A. e. McMANUS, =,
Attorney for Petitioner, =.
Duluth, MINI. 7-21
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-07-28
nhCohD OF SPECIAL SCHOOL MEET.
ING INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
No. :, COOK COUNTY,
MINNESOTA

Hovland, Mimi, July S. 1921
special school meeting was held al
the Hovland School House in said dis
tr1ct at 1900 P. M. on July S, 1921.
=. NJ. LinnAll was chosen rnoder,+a,.
and c.. f. Roberts served &C o1o,1
=, alter reading copy of the notice
ior soeslal meeting, the project of
pu''olhg new school house to take
the place of the Brentwood School
House was voted upon, with the fol-
lowing result: Thirty-four votes were
cast as follows: Eighteen against and
sixteen for the project. The same was
declared rejected
Attest: c. F. ROBERTS!
Clerk
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-07-28
Farmers Win Fight for lower Char.
qes on the Minnesota Market.

e lfl@i1E.s 1:EF EfSST - s9 s'--!-s''
Sharp reductions in h commissions
to be charged by livestock dealers
on the South ST. Paul market went
into effect this week, on orders is
sued blythe state railroad and ware
house commission. 49,,
Reductions IF from 20 to 40 per
cent were ordered W the commission
following hearings at. whichllivestock
commission firms and livestock pro-
ducers were represented. The cuts
in commission rates represent vic
tory for the farmers, who commended
that charges for handling agricul-
tural products should be reduced be-
cause the value of all farm products
has declined to pre-war evels.Weigh-
ing charges also were cut.
The new commission schedule is
sued by the commission sets the fol-
lowing rates:
Cattle, zoe a head; $18 a car maxi
mum.
Calves, Soc head; $40 a car maxi
mum, in cars up to SO feet in length
Hogs, in cars not over SO feet long
zoe head, SIP maximum for single
deck cars, SIS maximum for double
deck cars; $14 maximum for single
deck cars more than SO feet long,
500 for double decks!
Sheep, zoe per head, $12 maximum
for single deck cars; $18 for double
deck cars not more than SO feet; $14
fro single deck; $40 for double deck
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-07-28
STATE RoAD-BiDs CLOSE .
NOTICE !. TIl'O
CONTRACTS
TORS =: !. !.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office OF. the County. Auditor of
Cook County, Minnesota, until July
80. 1921; for the construction of Job
River (so-calleD westerly to the coun-,
ty' line about S.124 miles which in
wolves the following items: ~
Excavation 81. $50 cubic yards. Solid
rock 1.674 cubic yards; loose rock,
4 1913 cubic yards Overhaul Gf any.
Monoluthic and other culverts as per
plan.
Plans and specifications may be ex-
amined at the office of the County ,Au--
the State Highway Department, go
Guardian Life Building, St. Paul, Min
nesota. Blue Pr ints of plans may be
obtained from the State Highway De-
partment at Bidders expense.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids and to waive any defects.
Bids must be accompanied by certified
check, payable to the County Treas
urer for at least pen cent of the
amount of the proposal. "2
T. I. CARTER -
County Auditor,
Cook County, MINI.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1921-07-28
PROCEEDINGS OF ANNUAL MEET.
ING, INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
NO. ., COOK COUNTY.
MINNESOTA

July 16, 1921.
The voters Of Independent School Dis
trlct No. 2, having assembled at How
land' Mlnn. o attend the Annual
school Meeting, IN accordance with the
posted notices at the various post Of
hces' etc., IN the district, were met by
but one member of the School Board.
therefore, in the absence Of the vari-
Gus officers of the Board. the voters of
the district were compelled to proceed
with the meeting as required by law,
Chaptef :, secs. So and So, Laws of
Minnesota.
Cpon motion Gully made and seconded
Martin jacobson was elected to act
as chairman pro tenn, in, the absence
of A. L. Ellquist, chairman.
Upon motion duly made and seconded
Effe Falconer was elected to act as
clerk pro tenn, in the absence of c.. F..
Roberts. clerk.
The meeting was called to order by
Martin jacobson and the business of
the meeting proceeded. -.
The annual report of Receipts and
read and approved. >....># .
e. Io lIldlIel VI lllllnS TneE- vacancies
caused by the retirement of two mem
bers OF the School Board was taken up
and put to, a VOTE The result of the
vote cast was the election of John
Clark, Of Grand Portage, Mimi, and the
reelection of Paul jacobson, Rowland,
Mimi. i -. T.. . = ''-'f - ~ =,
The next matter to be taken UP. and
discussed was the building of a. school
mouse at s. E. n, S. F.. H. Section 80,
-: 60 A., Rs r., as described in post
ed, notices of Annual Meeting. This
matter was put toEaas vote and resulted
in the providing OF a school building at
: this place, p H. Iinnell to furnish the
lumber u without cost: to the district,
and NJ 81 Green to donate one week,s
work on same. It was. furt Ter pledged
thai the parties living in this vicin-
aiity and benehting thereby were to- help
erect said building. This school is to
provide roy: for the schooling Of ei ght chill.
uren Ss 81; 81: g
5852 No her business coming before
the. NEE ing 81 same was adl jol1rned.
81 s3 F'IE FALcGNEsRs
Clerk ro tenn ssS